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![Wall Street Protests Enter Second Week [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/wallstreet.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Wall Street Protests Enter Second Week [VIDEO]
Protesters critical of corporate influence over politics and who want higher taxes on wealthy individuals continued to march on Wall Street this weekend, resulting in some 80 arrests for disorderly conduct.
Members of the movement, dubbed Occupy Wall Street, claim many of the arrests were unwarranted, and videos taken by spectators show what appears to be particularly rough handling of the protest
![Saudi Arabian Women Granted the Right to Vote](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/KingAbdullah.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Saudi Arabian Women Granted the Right to Vote
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that women will now be permitted to vote and run for elected office. In addition, they will participate in the next session of the unelected, advisory Shura Council.
To American women, who’ve had the right to vote for nearly a century, the king’s proclamation may seem overdue and even quaint. In a country, however, where women st
![Which Cities Have the Best — and Worst — Commute Times?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/trafficjam.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Which Cities Have the Best — and Worst — Commute Times?
If you’re fed up with your long commute to work, you may want to consider a move to Great Falls, Montana.
While a new report from the Census Bureau shows the average US commute is about 25 minutes, those in Great Falls only have a 14-minute travel time, the shortest in the country.
![Lady Gaga Hopes to Meet With President Obama to Discuss Bullying Following Teen Fan’s Suicide](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/ladygaga.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lady Gaga Hopes to Meet With President Obama to Discuss Bullying Following Teen Fan’s Suicide
Spurred by the recent suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who said in an online video that he’d been bullied over being gay, pop star and gay rights activist Lady Gaga hopes to meet with Barack Obama to discuss bullying when she attends a Democratic fundraiser next week.
After Rodemeyer’s death, the ‘Born This Way’ singer told her more than 13 million Twitter followers, “I am meeting with our
![What’s the Most Miserable City in America?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/LasVegas.jpg?w=980&q=75)
What’s the Most Miserable City in America?
In a new study of the 100 largest cities in the US, economists from MetroMoniter used factors such as employment, business growth and changes in housing prices to rank the most miserable places to live.
Who won the dubious first place prize? Here’s hoping you put your money on Las Vegas because Sin City claimed the top spot.
![Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/iphone.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?
Sources claim Apple’s newly-installed CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over an October 4 media event in which he will announce the long-awaited iPhone 5.
The date is consistent with previous reports setting early October as the release date for the next-generation smartphone.
![Tony Bennett Apologizes for Controversial Comments About 9/11](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/TonyBennett.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tony Bennett Apologizes for Controversial Comments About 9/11
When Tony Bennett stopped by on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM program to promote his new CD, ‘Duets II,’ on Monday, the 85-year-old crooner and World War II vet had some controversial thoughts about the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
![New Movie Releases: ‘Abduction,’ ‘Dolphin Tale,’ ‘Killer Elite,’ and ‘Moneyball’](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/Moneyball.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Movie Releases: ‘Abduction,’ ‘Dolphin Tale,’ ‘Killer Elite,’ and ‘Moneyball’
The four movies opening this weekend in wide release have a little something for everyone.
‘Abduction‘ finds ‘Twilight’ hottie Taylor Lautner in mortal danger after realizing that his entire childhood has been built on a vast conspiracy of lies.
![Georgia Pardons Board Rejects Bid to Halt Execution of Troy Davis](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/TroyDavis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Georgia Pardons Board Rejects Bid to Halt Execution of Troy Davis
On Wednesday, the Georgia State Board of Pardons rejected a last-minute appeal to halt the execution of Troy Davis, a death row inmate convicted of shooting and killing a police officer in a crime both he and many others say he did not commit.
Although defense attorneys argued that ballistic testing linking Davis to the shooting was flawed and said Davis would take a polygraph test, the board said
![American Hikers Released from Iranian Prison After $1 Million Bail Posted [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/AmericanHikers.jpg?w=980&q=75)
American Hikers Released from Iranian Prison After $1 Million Bail Posted [VIDEO]
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, two Americans arrested for espionage when they accidentally wandered over the border into Iran in 2009, have been released from a prison in Tehran.
![Netflix May Have to Pay $100,000 for Qwikster Twitter Account](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/netflix-reedhastings.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Netflix May Have to Pay $100,000 for Qwikster Twitter Account
Chances are good at least one “d’oh!” was uttered in at least one Netflix conference room Tuesday morning.
It seems the company, which on Monday announced it would split up its service and rebrand the DVD-delivery side Qwikster, neglected to lock up the name on Twitter. Now Jason Castillo, who’s owned the @Qwikster name on the microblogging service since April, wants money — big money — to hand it
![‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy Comes to an End for the Military [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/DADT.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy Comes to an End for the Military [VIDEO]
The policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has been in place since the Clinton administration, became a thing of the past at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday when the United States became one of more than 40 countries worldwide allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.
“They will no longer have to lie in order to help protect us,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Ca