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Tenn. protesters arrested for 2nd straight night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee state troopers for the second straight night arrested Wall Street protesters for defying a new nighttime curfew imposed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam in an effort to disband an encampment near the state Capitol....

Senh: Local governments are really cracking down on Occupy Wall Street. Let's hope they don't get as violent as Oakland.

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