An animated interview with Occupy protester Christopher Smith. By Katrina Soo Hoo.

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Today's Headlines: Lebanon's unity government collapses, South Sudan independence vote reaches 60 percent threshold, Tunisian interior minister sacked over violent protests, and more.

Today's Headlines: Israeli forces shoot Palestinian man 10 times while he sleeps in West Bank, Sarkozy denounces attack on Mideast Christians, Iraqi protesters demand expulsion of anti-Iranian group, and more.

Today's Headlines: Algerian youth riot over high food prices, African leaders offer amnesty to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo, Egypt on alert for Coptic Christmas Eve, and more.

Today's Headlines: Head of Egypt's Christian church calls for calm after sporadic clashes, Sudan leaders commit to peaceful and credible referendum, Kuwait's prime minister survives parliament vote, and more.

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