Occupy Wall Street has gone global today, with 951 cities spread over 82 countries joining in on the anti-greed protests with marches and demonstrations in an effort to enact "Global Change." And already, things are getting crazy out there: thousands took to the streets in various European cities from Berlin to Madrid, Julian Assange galvanized the crowds in London, and there have been widespread reports of rioting in Rome. “I have no problem with capitalism. I have no problem with a market economy. But I find the way the financial system is functioning deeply unethical. We shouldn’t bail out the banks. We should bail out the people,” Berlin resident Herbert Haberl told the Times.
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Photos: International Occupy Wall Street Protests Include Riot In Rome, Julian Assange in London
Colors, Restaurant Run by 9/11 Survivors, Hangs On
Colors, the feel-good restaurant on Lafayette Street owned and operated by Windows on the World employees who were spared on 9/11, is reportedly back from the brink of ruin. The fine dining restaurant opened two years ago as one of New York’s few cooperative restaurants, with everyone from busboys to chefs sharing ownership and a menu featuring international cuisine created by the multi-ethnic staff.
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