Protesters waved Romanian flags with holes in them, symbolising the 1989 anti-communist revolution. Police officer seriously injured after resignation of Palestinian-born doctor over health reforms sparks mass protests. Romanian police have fired tear gas and clashed with protesters during an anti-government rally in the third consecutive day of demonstrations against austerity cuts and worsening... 

Romanians have protested in cities around the country for a third day against the government, whom they blame for austerity cuts and falling living standards. One policeman was injured in the Romanian capital Saturday after clashes with demonstrators protesting the government’s austerity programme, AFP reported. Hundreds of Romanians rallied in Bucharest to protest against austerity measures... 

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is the first state chief executive to sign a measure requiring his attorney general to sue the federal government if Congress passes health care reform. Legal experts say the measure, signed Wednesday, will likely be struck down. But Idaho’s new law reflects growing frustration with President Barack Obama’s health-care proposal. Legislation...