There have been clashes in Rio, thousands of people marching peacefully on the streets of Sao Paulo and protesters scaling the national congress in Brasilia.
Agitation had begun with small protests against bus-fare increases, then evolved into a broader movement against the country’s high cost of living and lavish new stadium projects.
Some of country's biggest ever rallies sweep major cities as bus fare rise is last straw in spiral of high costs and poor servicesBrazil experienced one of its biggest nights of protest in decades on Monday as more than 100,000 people took to the streets nationwide to express their frustration at heavyhanded policing, poor public services and high costs for the World Cup.The major demonstrations...
Erdem Gunduz – dubbed 'standing man' – stages eight-hour vigil and is joined by 300 people during silent protestA Turkish man has staged an eight-hour silent vigil in Istanbul's Taksim Square, the scene of violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters in recent weeks, inspiring hundreds of others to follow his lead.Erdem Gunduz said he wanted to take a stand against police...
On Facebook, a crime report can read a lot differently than it would on a police blotter or in a news story. Take this example from the Brimfield, Ohio, Police Department: "Two females arrested. ... They walked into the store thin and walked out much 'thicker.' We are thinking it was the additional shirts and 'booty' shorts they put on under their own clothing..." Brimfield Police Chief...
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Rocker Joan Jett's label, Blackheart Records Group, is suing teen retailer Hot Topic, for trademark infringement over the store's Blackheart Clothing Company brand.
Dilma Rousseff says she is proud so many people are fighting for a better country, in her first public comments since mass protests on Monday.
BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall who admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls, one aged nine, is due to be sentenced later.
Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker is diagnosed with lymphatic system cancer.

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