Lebanese protesters blocked major highways with burning tires and roadblocks on Wednesday, saying they will remain in the streets despite the president’s appeal for them to go home. Schools and universities were closed and banks remained shuttered — a reflection of the deepening political and financial crisis the tiny country faces. A 38-year old local official with a political party was killed by a Lebanese soldier during Tuesday night protests, marking the first such fatality since nationwide demonstrations engulfed the country on Oct. 17.