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Wed 02 Feb 2010Greek riot police clash with protesters
Greek riot police fired teargas at crowds of protesters in central Athens today during a 24-hour strike by public sector workers against government austerity measures.
"Officers fired teargas when garbage collectors tried to drive their trucks through a police cordon to join the main march," a police official said. He said some protesters responded by throwing stones, but the incident was quickly over.
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