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There've been sporadic clashes in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, as the military enforces a national curfew to quell anti- government protests. In one neighbourhood, witnesses said riot police used live ammunition against protesters. In all, over a hundred people have died during days of unrest over a quota system for government jobs.
In California, Disneyland workers vote for strike action. Union officials say low wages forced some employees into homelessness.
And we hear how new revelations about sexual abuse which have emerged since the death of the Canadian author Alice Munro could affect her legacy.
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There've been sporadic clashes in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, as the military enforces a national curfew to quell anti- government protests. In one neighbourhood, witnesses said riot police used live ammunition against protesters. In all, over a hundred people have died during days of unrest over a quota system for government jobs.
In California, Disneyland workers vote for strike action. Union officials say low wages forced some employees into homelessness.
And we hear how new revelations about sexual abuse which have emerged since the death of the Canadian author Alice Munro could affect her legacy.

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