World IN BRIEF : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC : Strikers Protest Austerity Program
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dominicans angry over the government’s economic austerity program paralyzed much of the country on the first day of a three-day general strike. Seven people were reported wounded in clashes and bombings, and about 100 protesters were arrested. Schools and businesses were closed, and thousands of people were without public transportation.
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