The Miami Hurricane -- October 13, 2011

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Vol. 90, Issue 15 | Oct. 13 - Oct. 16, 2011

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THE MIAMI HURRICANE

Locations where other Occupy Wall Street movements have sprung up. GRAPHIC BY DEMI RAFULS

DYNAMITE DISCOUNTS

POPULAR MIAMI ATTRACTIONS OFFER LOWER ADMISSION PRICES PAGE 8

MIAMI MADNESS

CATEGORY 5 PLANS EVENT TO SPARK INTEREST IN BASKETBALL PAGE 9

Occupy movement spreads to Miami, goes global BY KYLIE BANKS | SENIOR NEWS WRITER JONATHAN BORGE | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

he national unemployment rate is 9.1 percent, 46.2 million Americans are living below the official poverty line and the median household income has fallen 6.7 percent to $49,909. As a result, demonstrations speaking out against government corruption and the current state of the economy have sprouted across the United States and have now reached Miami.

On Saturday, protesters with Occupy Miami will unite at the Torch of Friendship at Bayfront Park to express their grievances about the direction of the nation. The group, which has more than 7,000 likes on Facebook, has posted numerous videos on YouTube to promote the protest. Occupy Wall Street, the protest that is currently being held in New York City, inspired the Miami movement. SEE GLOBAL PROTESTS, PAGE 4


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