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Wednesday, November 11
BEIJING, March 12 (UPI) -- Chinese riot troops used tear gas to break up a protest Wednesday by monks in Lhasa, Tibet.
Witnesses told The Times of London in Beijing that about 600 monks attempted to march out of the Sera monastery on the edge of town but were met by soldiers and paramilitary police who dispersed the marchers with gas.
Although the reportedly protesters refused to disperse promptly, the Times said the troops kept their distance due to the large crowd of onlookers.
Wednesday was the second day in which monks demonstrated for the release of 11 comrades jailed at Tibetan independence protest Monday.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) --
U.S. President Barack Obama emerged as the world's most powerful man in Forbes magazine's assessment of the world's most powerful people released Thursday.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) --
Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean started to walk out on CNN's "Larry King Live" after telling King he was being "inappropriate" but did not leave.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) --
Crude oil prices fell Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to under $79 per barrel, despite the dollar's trend towards weakness.
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