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Fri, 01/30/2009 - 1:31pm
Mention of today's White House vigil at Politico:
POTUS's first protest? The demonsration at the White House north fence is gaining some attention. Several people in orange jumpsuits and hoods with sign "free the uighurs," which refers to Chinese Muslims held at Gitmo from disputed area of China. A gaggle of Chinese tourists has gathered nearby to snap photos of themselve with the demonstrators. -- Josh Gerstein
