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Bahrain Protests: Why They March Against the Government

Thousands of protesters, the largest gathering yet, came out for the funeral of an activist today—and authorities opened fire. Karen Leigh reports from ground zero of the clashes. Plus, view photos.

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An injured anti-government demonstrator is taken to the hospital on a stretcher in Manama, Bahrain on Feb. 17. (Photo: Hassan Ammar / AP Photo)

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