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Clashes break out at Greek protests
[February 24, 2010] ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Police have fired tear gas at demonstrators in central Athens as clashes broke out during a large protest march against government austerity measures.
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Police clashed with scores of violent protesters who hurled rocks and plastic bottles near parliament, but the violence remained fairly limited. More than 30,000 protesters took part in the march Wednesday, as unions staged held a general strike which grounded flights, shut schools and crippled public services in a show of strength against the government. |
