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In this Oct. 1, 2011 photo, protesters sit with arms linked on New York's Brooklyn Bridge before police began making arrests during Saturday's march by Occupy Wall Street. Protesters speaking out against corporate greed and other grievances attempted to walk over the bridge from Manhattan, resulting in the arrest of more than 700 during a tense confrontation with police. The majority of those arrested were given citations for disorderly conduct and were released, police said. (AP Photo/Stephanie Keith)

Wall Street protesters dress as zombies; 700 arrested

Last updated Monday, October 3, 2011 - 3:13pm

NEW YORK -- Protesters speaking out against corporate greed and other issues showed no signs of giving up their campaign on Monday, with organizers urging participants to dress up as corporate zombies and to take part in a rally against police brutality.

The arrests of 700 people on Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend fueled the anger of the protesters camping in a Manhattan park and sparked support elsewhere in the country as the campaign entered its third week.

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Viral gene turns caterpillars into zombies

Amina Khan Los Angeles Times

Last updated Friday, September 9, 2011 - 4:12pm

Scientists have isolated a viral gene that induces zombie-like behavior -- in caterpillars. The virus causes gypsy moth caterpillars to climb to the tops of trees, where they die and their disintegrating bodies rain infectious particles on their unsuspecting brethren below.

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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) People dressed as zombies participate in the Ogden Zombie Crawl along 25th Street in Ogden in October 2010.

Ready for a zombie attack? CDC offers advice

Los Angeles Times, Shan Li

Last updated Friday, May 20, 2011 - 9:35pm

LOS ANGELES — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency whose task includes preventing pandemics and pushing flu shots, is preparing for a zombie apocalypse.

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Gage Hubbard of Willard (front row, second from left) poses with the other contestants of “Face Off,” a new reality show on SyFy.

About "Face-Off"

Becky Cairns Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 2:35pm

Team and individual challenges are featured in "Face Off," which begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday on the SyFy channel on the local digital cable system, and continues for eight episodes, the last airing in March.

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