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A man dressed as an "evil banker" stands outside Saint Paul's Cathedral in central London as protestors gather on October 15, 2011. Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, people began taking to the streets across the world Saturday, targeting 951 cities in 82 countries.
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Occupy Vancouver protesters have set up a small tent city outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.
With "Occupy" protests hitting several cities across the country, new data shows the top one percent of Canadians took home 11 percent of total income in 2009. They were still affected by the recession - it marked a slight decline from the 12 percent of the nation's total income they pocketed in 2008.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Two security guards stand at the entrance Monday Oct. 17, 2011, to the NYSE Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam, seen plastered with slogans in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Protesters participate in a demonstration against the influence of bankers and financiers near the European Central Bank on October 15, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Thousands of people took to the streets today in cities across Germany and in other countries in demonstrations inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in the United States. Activists are demanding an end to the free-wheeling ways of global financial players whom they see as responsible for the current European and American economic woes.
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Berlin
A protester holds a candle after a sit-in demonstrating against the influence of bankers and financiers in front of the Reichstagsgebaeude on October 15, 2011 in Berlin, Germany.
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Berlin police officers carry a protester after a sit-in demonstrating against the influence of bankers and financiers in front of the Reichstagsgebaeude on October 15, 2011 in Berlin, Germany.
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A protester holds a banner after a sit-in demonstrating against the influence of bankers and financiers in front of the Reichstagsgebaeude on October 15, 2011 in Berlin, Germany.
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London
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to demonstrators from the steps of Saint Paul's Cathedral in central London on October 15, 2011. Around 800 people rallied in London's financial heart Saturday amid a heavy police presence as part of world protests against corporate greed and budget cutbacks.
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A man dressed as Jesus sits amongst other protesters holding placards on the steps of Saint Paul's cathedral in central London on October 15, 2011.
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A protester scuffles with police during the "Occupy London" protest outside St Paul Cathedral on October 15, 2011 in London, England.
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A large group of demonstrators gathered near the London Stock Exchange to protest against the banks' handling of the financial crisis, outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London, October 16, 2011, on the second day of an occupation by demonstrators affiliated with the "Occupy Wall Street" movement.
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Rome, Italy
Clashes broke out at an anti-capitalist protest in Rome attended by tens of thousands of people as part of a global day of protests inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" and "Indignant" movements, with one group setting fire to a government office and riot police firing tear gas and water.
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Protesters are pictured near a car in fire during a demonstration in Rome on October 15, 2011.
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Protesters attack a police vehicle during a demonstration in Rome on October 15, 2011.
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Police block a street during demonstrations in downtown Rome on October 15, 2011.
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Protesters break the window of a bank during a demonstration in downtown Rome on October 15, 2011.
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A demonstrator holds a poster reading "Throw a shoe at Silvio" during a demonstration, in Rome on October 15, 2011.
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Police fire tear gas in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011.
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A police officer subdues a protester in front of the St. John in Lateran basilica during clashes in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011.
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A van belonging to the Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) is engulfed in flames after protesters set it on fire during clashes in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. Italian police fired tear gas and water cannons after agitators in a demonstration against corporate greed turned the rally into a riot Saturday, smashing shop and bank windows, torching cars and hurling bottles.
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Santiago, Chile
Protesters are sprayed by riot police water cannon in downtown Santiago, on October 15, 2011.
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A man show a paper reading "game over" during a demonstration in Rome on October 15, 2011.
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Santiago, Chile
A protester holds a sign reading "The Universe is indignant with the system of a planet with slaves," during a demonstration in downtown Santiago, on October 15, 2011.
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Protesters demonstrate in front of La Moneda Presidential palace in Santiago, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Demonstrators protest in downtown Santiago, on October 15, 2011, after a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Masked demonstrators throw projectiles to anti-riot police squad during a demonstration, in Rome on October 15, 2011.
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Frankfurt, Germany
Protesters participate in a demonstration against the influence of bankers and financiers near the European Central Bank on October 15, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver police keep their eyes on protesters at the Vancouver Art Gallery as thousands of people participate in the Occupy Vancouver protest on October 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Barcelona, Spain
Protesters throw garbage bags at Barcelona's stock exchange, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Demonstrators gather in front of the Parliament during a demonstration in Lisbon on October 15, 2011.
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Guadalajara, Mexico
A masked man protests at Revolution Park in Guadalajara, Mexico on October 15, 2011, after a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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New York, N.Y.
As demonstrators associated with the "Occupy Wall Street" movement protest in Times Square on October 15, 2011 in New York City, thousands took to the streets in cities across the world in demonstrations against the global financial system that began here in New York.
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Frankfurt, Germany
Protesters participate in a demonstration against the influence of bankers and financiers near the European Central Bank on October 15, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Vancouver, Canada
Thousands of protesters gather at the Vancouver Art Gallery as they participate in the Occupy Vancouver protest on October 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. An estimated 2,000 people participated in the Vancouver occupation.
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Protesters wear pig masks and business suits at the ancouver Art Gallery as thousands of people participate in the Occupy Vancouver protest on October 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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A woman holds up a protest sign at the Vancouver Art Gallery as thousands of people participate in the Occupy Vancouver protest on October 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
Hundreds of protesters embrace at the Culture square in San Jose, Costa Rica, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Mexico City, Mexico
A protester holds a sign reading "Fed up and we are many" at a demo at the Revolution Monument in Mexico City, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Madrid, Spain
A banner hanging from a building at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, on October 15, 2011, reads, "Indefinite wild general strike," during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Protesters demonstrate at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Protesters demonstrate at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Ottawa, Canada
Some 300 "Occupy Ottawa" demonstrators gather at Confederation Park near Canada's National Defense headquarters in Ottawa on October 15, 2011 as they join a worldwide movement of street demonstrations against corporate greed and biting cutbacks in a rolling action targeting 950 cities in 82 countries.
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Barcelona, Spain
A protester holds a flare in Barcelona, on October 15, 2011, during a worldwide demonstration against corporate greed and government cutbacks.
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Paris, France
People listen to a speaker as they take part in a picket in front of the Paris town hall on the first day of a worldwide protest against income disparity and corporate greed, on October 15, 2011.
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People listen to a speaker as they take part in a picket in front of the Paris town hall on the first day of a worldwide protest against income disparity and corporate greed, on October 15, 2011.
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Brussels, Belgium
Some 6,000 people march in Brussels on October 15, 2011 during a demonstration of the so-called "Indignants" from Belgium, England, France, the Netherlands and the United States. Protesters targeted their ire at governments and banks, with groups sporadically kicking out at branches of Dexia bank along their route.
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Some 6,000 people march in Brussels on October 15, 2011.
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One of 6,000 people marching in Brussels on October 15, 2011 takes a picture of a vandalized automatic teller machine during a demonstration of the so-called "Indignants."
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The Hague, Netherlands
People take part on October 15, 2011 in an "Occupy" protest in The Hague.
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London, England
A protester holds a placard outside St Paul's Cathedral during the "Occupy London" protest on October 15, 2011 in London, England.
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Belgrade, Serbia
Demonstrators gather around banners reading "Capitalism is cannibalism" during a protest against the power of the financial markets, in Belgrade, October 15, 2011. Several hundred people on Saturday gathered in Sarajevo, Belgrade and Podgorica in the first "Occupy" protest in the Balkan countries, rallying against "neoliberal capitalism" and unemployment. In the Serbian capital, some 100 people gathered for the first such protest, carrying placards "Solidarity is our power" and "Today Wall Street, tomorrow Belgrade."
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Protesters place placards on a statue outside St Paul's Cathedral during the "Occupy London" protest on October 15, 2011 in London, England.
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Athens, Greece
Greek "indignants" chant slogans at central Athens Syntagma square in front of the Greek Parliament during a demonstration on October 15, 2011.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish and international protesters hold banners as they take part in the "Occupy Stockholm" demonstration held at Sergels Torg in Stockholm on October 15, 2011.
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