Spanish civil servants protest wage cuts by government

A demonstrator shouts in front of the police officer during a protest against the recent austerity measures announced by the Spanish government, in front of the Popular Party in Madrid, Spain, on July 13. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets Friday to protest their second wave of wage cuts...

MADRID (AP) — Spanish civil servants, many dressed in mourning black, took to the streets Friday in angry protest as the government approved new sweeping austerity measures that include wage cuts and tax increases for a country struggling under a recession and an unemployment rate of near 2...

Published: 07/15/2012