(Newser) – Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Rome today after Silvio Berlusconi narrowly survived a no-confidence vote, causing havoc that resulted in injuries to 50 police officers and 40 protesters. Demonstrators set fire to cars, upended garbage bins, and threw rocks, signaling the public's growing disdain for their scandal-plagued prime minister and their worries about the nation's financial plight. Police used tear gas to control the protesters, who in turn used fireworks to sow confusion, reports the BBC. Click here for more.