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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Israeli police bar Jews, tourists from Jerusalem's holiest site after Palestinian protests

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Water cannon, legions of police bolster French Assembly building for final gay marriage vote

Friday, March 08, 2013  New TSA policy allowing small knives and bats on airliners fuels growing protest

Sunday, January 20, 2013  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri man wielding an unloaded AK-47 marches in front of the federal courthouse in Kansas City in protest of the president's proposal to ban military-style assault rifles.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Wranglers say horses, other animals used in 'Hobbit' movies died on unsafe New Zealand farm

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Protesters angered by an anti-Islam film storm US Embassy in Yemen

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Two anti-war activists have been convicted in federal court of misdemeanor trespassing at central Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base to protest the use of unmanned military drones.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Two anti-war protesters are going on trial in federal court on misdemeanor charges of trespassing at central Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base.

Friday, August 31, 2012  The Republican National Convention has come to a close and most protesters say their message has been spread.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Ron Paul supporters are making their presence known at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Thousands of protesters are in Tampa at the Republican National Convention.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  It's the second day of the Republican National Convention and KRCG 13 is there.

Monday, August 27, 2012  The fight for gay rights is playing out in city halls and town squares throughout the nation's heartland, from southwest Missouri to the Kansas plains to Nebraska college towns.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Hundreds of people turned out for a rally aimed at showing solidarity with area Muslims whose mosque was destroyed in a suspicious fire.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Charlotte police say they're prepared to handle protests at Democratic National Convention