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...when the realization finally dawned on Cameroonians, the response was explosive. Beginning with a taxi strike in late February, thousands took to the streets to protest not only fuel prices but also the spiraling cost of staple foods such as rice and wheat. Barricades burned across the country and gas stations and government offices were torched. At least 24 protestors were killed by government forces, and hundreds of others were arrested during the ensuing crackdown...
...with local factories to supply apparel to U.S. stores, says the price of Chinese-made yarn has jumped 15% this year. "Our factories are absorbing it by cutting out the profit margin," says Tran. Even though some factories have raised wages, she complains that workers are still going on strike...
...SLOW-MO SEXINESS: Zohan: Rubs his crotch on his female customers during their shampoo and rinse Jesus: Performs a celebratory dance after making a strike on the bowling lanes...
...love, laughter and a common enemy solve - at least locally - the Arab-Israeli conflict? This movie seems to think so, though genial humanism may strike you as a pretty slender hope for so titanic an issue. And it's a big narrative lurch, too, which maybe we shouldn't dwell upon. Much better to focus on the purely comedic, beginning with Sandler's performance. It offers hilarious satire on James Bondian heroics. And Zohan's manic desire to provide "silky smooth" hair dressing represents good comic value, too. There's always been a sweet disconnectedness to Sandler's screen character...
...Since entering Newark politics a year out of law school, he has become infamous for using unconventional tactics to draw attention to many of Newark’s problems—including living for eight years in public housing and going on a 10-day hunger strike...