L.A. Police Fight with Protesters for Writing on the Sidewalk in Chalk
Twelve people were arrested and several others hurt after a clash involving the LAPD, Occupy protesters, and art fans writing chalk messages on sidewalks.
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The San Francisco Giants completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers last night, winning their second World Series in three years and giving troublemakers a perfect excuse to burn down their city.
Twelve people were arrested and several others hurt after a clash involving the LAPD, Occupy protesters, and art fans writing chalk messages on sidewalks.
If anything can bring Egyptian soccer rivals together, it's their shared belief that their government is incompetent.
Officials now report 73 people died in the riot, and that the army had to send helicopters to evacuate the players.
Though Joe Paterno is the natural target of ire in the Penn State sex scandal, much of the harshest criticism is being reserved for the man who reported one of the alleged rapes in the first place.
Tense press conferences, rowdy students, and a suggestion from Joe Paterno that everyone turn in early highlighted a raucous evening in Happy Valley.
The man was attacked after trying to put out a fire during the rioting Monday evening.
The British PM addressed Parliament during an emergency session
The Pentagon has CONPLAN 3501 and 3502 to suppress domestic insurrection
Map confirms it: poverty underpins riots
Commission rules gun belonging to Duggan found at the scene was never fired
Increased police presence calms London streets, but other cities suffer from depleted troops
It appears the British are readying themselves for battle
Disturbances escalated Monday as violence went well into the night.
Twitter defenders point the finger at BlackBerry Messenger for aiding mayhem
London is plagued with a second night of unrest after the Tottenham riots.
Including video of Scott's stand-up comedy routine
Reports say the couple are an apsiring Australian comedian and his Canadian girlfriend
Getty's Richard Lam: Police were not :in any mood for people to be playing around"
The couple smooching during the chaos may not know yet that they're famous
Images and video of hockey fans taking to the streets after losing to the Boston Bruins
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