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YANGON, Myanmar  Activists in Myanmar say police have injured seven people 
and arrested three others in a new crackdown on residents opposed to 
a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine project.The violence occurred 
Thursday near northwest Myanmar's Letpadaung mine as farmers plowed their 
land, which was seized for the project.Environmental activist Han Win Aung 
says one farmer was shot by police and six others were beaten.He 
says police arrested two villagers and one activist.Another activist, Tha 
Gyi, says the farmers had been working their land since Tuesday and 
around 100 riot police and 50 soldiers tried to drive them away.Local 
officials could not immediately be reached for comment.Residents opposed 
to the project say it causes environmental, social and health problems in 
the area.
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while 63 percent of Republicans say it's getting worse.Overall, a 60-percent 
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