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LONDON — Police in Istanbul have clashed with May Day demonstrators. The protestors were trying to reach the main square, where a planned demonstration had been banned. Elsewhere in Europe, May Day rallies were peaceful.

In Istanbul, police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators.

The government had banned a rally in Taksim Square, which is undergoing renovation. They said the ban was for security reasons, and clashes began after hundreds of people tried to bypass barricades around the square.

Ercan Karakas, a member of main opposition Republican People’s Party, was there. He said May Day has been celebrated peacefully before by thousands of people and no one suffered, because May Day celebrations were not prohibited by the government. Prohibition, he said, always leads to clashes.

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You’ve reached the pinnacle of your profession and have been given the ultimate accolade from your peers. Now what?

Some Oscar winners go on to long and busy careers, while other fade into obscurity (Beatrice Straight’s win for “Network” and F. Murray Abraham’s prize for “Amadeus” unfortunately didn’t bring them many grade-A roles). So what’s in store for last night’s victors?

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday that while the U.S. central bank’s vast support for the economy will likely be needed for a while, the Fed will have to remove those measures as the economy heals to ward off inflation.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has recommended an increase of 40,000 troops as the minimum necessary to prevail, two sources familiar with his recommendations said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. workers filing new jobless claims hit a 9-month low last week, and retailers posted their first monthly sales gain in over a year, easing fears recovery from recession would be unsustainable.

KABUL (Reuters) – A large bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in central Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 76, in the latest of a series of attacks by militants on diplomatic and government buildings in the Afghan capital.