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(NEWSER) - Skirmishes between police and protesters continued in Athens today, and buildings smoldered in the wake of Greece's vote on harsh new austerity measures . As many as 45 buildings have been torched and countless shops looted in the worst Greek rioting in years as 100,000 demonstrators took to the streets ahead of the vote, reports AP . Some 120 people have been injured in clashes in Athens and at least six other cities, reports Reuters . Prime Minister Lucas Papademos appealed for calm, warning that Greek cannot weather riots "at these crucial times. Vandalism and destruction have no place in a democracy and will not be tolerated," he added. More»
