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Iran protests intensify, prompting state of emergency in Isfahan

Iran security forces stepped up clashes with protesters in Isfahan Wednesday, the birthplace of dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, whose death has energized the opposition.
Fierce clashes in Tehran Saturday between police, protesters

Eyewitnesses say thousands of police and plainclothes militia members filled the streets to prevent rallies.

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As a pro baseball player in the Dominican Republic Dave Valle saw poverty up close. Now his microloans are helping to end it.