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"Tens of thousands gathered in New York on Sunday to protest at the policies of US President George W Bush." Police kept an eagle eye on the protests, which took place on the eve of the Republican Party convention, due to start in New York on Monday. Marchers mocked the Bush administration using colourful props of the kind normally seen at carnivals. A giant dragon was set alight on the streets of the city that suffered most from the 9/11 attacks. Many who marched said they were expressing their opposition to President Bush rather than support for his Democratic rival,...

Just a few moments ago, the morning crew at Fox News was interviewing a wounded soldier from the Army Hospital in Germany and they showed him some footage of the couple dozen "die-in" protesters on Fifth Avenue in New York to get his reaction. When they set it up, the reporterette said, "You've got to keep in mind, Sargeant, that this group is organized by 'Anarchists and Communists,' 'The International Socialist Organization,' and 'Psycho Therapists against War.'" All three reporters took a shot at the inane, professionally-organized protest and the sargeant just shrugged and said somehing to the effect of...