How many people are at the Wall Street protest in NYC?

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Many people recognise you on the street or when you are eating in a restaurant but they respect your space and privacy.

BBC: The rise of Sergio Aguero

Currently waste teams pick up plastic bin bags from street corners and Mr Rogers said many people in the city simply did not have room to store the large new bins.

BBC: Birmingham roadshows prepare for wheelie bins

Many people's bins in our street are over-flowing and following the thaw it can only be a matter of time before rats, foxes and other vermin are attracted.

BBC: Missed rubbish collections: Your comments

She said that "when you establish a labour reform... many people want to go to the street, " but she added that the unrest in Spain is low in relation to the country's problems such as unemployment.

BBC: 'Spain won't reach point of bailout'

In the States, many companies offer military discounts for serving soldiers, sports teams give out free tickets, people in the street shake the hand of men in uniform.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Gen Sir Richard Dannatt's speech

One resounding message from those who answered the questionnaire was that the high street was still very important in people's lives, with many of you reporting visiting your local shops on a daily basis.

BBC: News - Today - High street questionnaire

There were 3000 people in the building at the time, many of them working on production lines making cheap clothes for British high street shops.

BBC: Bangladesh 'death toll rising'

On Jan. 8, 2012, I wrote in this space that the stock market has the answer to that most important question because not many people realize that Wall Street, yes, that oft-maligned part of the world, is one of the best predictors of the outcome of a U.S. Presidential election.

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