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  • A demonstrator waves a Bahraini flag Tuesday on a highway overpass overlooking the Pearl Monument, centered on a main square, in Manama, Bahrain. Thousands of protesters poured into the square in the capital in an Egypt-style rebellion that sharply escalated pressure on authorities as the Arab push for change gripped the Gulf for the first time. (Associated Press)

    Bahrain protesters step up pressure on rulers

    Protesters demanding sweeping political reforms from Bahrain's rulers held their ground Wednesday in an Egypt-style occupation of the capital's landmark square, staging a third day of demonstrations that have brought unprecedented pressure in one of Washington's most strategic allies in the Gulf.

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