Protesters Scale Golden Gate Bridge
Published 4/7/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Three people protesting China's human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables.
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