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Angry students disrupt Walcott meeting

School organizers were forced to abruptly end a meeting at a Bronx high school Tuesday night when it was interrupted by angry students, causing Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott to leave.

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US warns Iran not to disrupt oil route (AP)

Iran's navy chief Adm. Habibollah Sayyari briefs media on an upcoming naval exercise, in a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Sayyari said Thursday his forces plan to hold a 10-day drill in international waters beyond the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf — an exercise that could bring Iranian ships into proximity with U.S. Navy vessels. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Hamed Jafarnejad)AP – A spokeswoman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th fleet is warning Iran that any disruption of traffic flowing though the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route, “will not be tolerated.”


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Thousands of Occupy protesters disrupt busy port (AP)

Occupy Oakland protesters march Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.  Thousands of anti-Wall Street protesters are in the streets of Oakland, as part of a day-long series of events aimed at showing the movement's strength and unity.  (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP – Several thousand Occupy Wall Street demonstrators gathering in Oakland forced a halt to operations at the nation’s fifth busiest port Wednesday evening, escalating a movement whose tactics had largely been limited to marches, rallies and tent encampments since it began in September.


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Hecklers disrupt Weiner’s somber resignation in NY (AP)

Anthony Weiner speaks to the media during a news conference in New York, Thursday, June 16, 2011.  Weiner resigned from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Nearly three weeks after Rep. Anthony Weiner accidentally tweeted a photo of his bulging crotch, his final act as congressman was to attempt to resign with dignity.


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Insurgents fire rockets to disrupt Afghan election (AP)

An Afghan policeman stands guard near posters of candidates contesting in the upcoming Afghan parliamentary elections in Jalalabad, Afghanistan Thursday Sept. 16, 2010. Afghan officials and political figures sought to reassure wary Afghans on Thursday that it will be safe to vote in this weekend's parliamentary election despite an upswing in violence in recent months. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)AP – A rocket slammed into the Afghan capital and three others struck the eastern city of Jalalabad on Saturday — apparent warnings from insurgents trying to scare people from voting in the nation’s parliamentary elections, officials said.


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Hurricane Earl moves toward LI, could disrupt holiday weekend

Ready or not, here he comes. While Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 1 storm, its affects will be felt in Long Island this afternoon, placing a potential roadblock on the holiday weekend.

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Hurricane Earl roars toward LI, could disrupt holiday weekend

Ready or not, here he comes. While Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 2 storm, its affects will be felt in Long Island this afternoon, placing a potential roadblock on the holiday weekend.

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