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Thursday, November 17, 2011

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As Day Of Action Ends, What Next For Occupy?

Occupy Wall Street protesters walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Progressive groups staged similar bridge marches in several cities in an event that was planned weeks ago, but happened to coincide with rallies marking two months since the start of the Occupy movement.

November 17, 2011 Occupy protesters coordinated rallies in several cities across the U.S. As a dramatic week came to a close for the protesters some said the movement was ready for a new phase.

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Occupy Wall Street: A Lesson On An 'Organic Movement'

 A large gathering of protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street Movement attend a rally in Union Square in New York City.

November 17, 2011 The Occupy Movement is purposely fractured and protesters take pride in the kind of decentralized governance they have created.

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Voice From Zuccotti: 'The War Is Over'

Stephen Patti, 85, was one of the protesters at Zuccotti Park.

November 17, 2011 An 85-year-old World War II vet at Zuccotti Park said its time for the protesters to issue demands.

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Arrests Being Made At Occupy Portland Protest, Scene Is 'Orderly'

In Los Angeles today: Occupy protesters march.

November 17, 2011 Protesters have also blocked some streets in Los Angeles in a peaceful demonstration.

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Police Use Barricades To Control N.Y. Occupy Crowd

A couple of protesters dance on Wall St.

November 17, 2011 Small pockets of protesters are still milling about intersections all around lower Manhattan, but police have kept them from disrupting traffic any further.

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At Occupy Wall Street: Some Arrests; Some Midday Chaos At Park

A demonstrator (left) and a police officer, in Manhattan's financial district earlier today.

November 17, 2011 As hundreds of protesters tried to clog the streets around the New York Stock Exchange, they were met by a heavy police presence.

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Occupy Launches Day Of Action On Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street protesters gather about a block from the New York Stock Exchange.

November 17, 2011 As Wall Street employees make their way to work, the conflict at the center of the protest is on full display.

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Occupy Prepares For Day Of Action On Wall Street

Occupy protesters argue with a passerby.

November 17, 2011 Organizers said their ultimate goal is to shut down Wall Street.

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Occupy Wall Street Prepares For Big Protests in N.Y.

A near-empty Zuccotti Park on Wednesday night.

November 17, 2011 After Occupy Wall Street protesters were evicted from Zuccotti Park, it seemed a changed space. But protesters vowed to make Thursday's day of action big.

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