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Cops Egg On Greek Rioters as Strike Fizzles

Meanwhile, few attend economic protest

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 10, 2008 8:43 AM CST

(Newser) – Athens police said yesterday that they were pursuing a de-escalation strategy, but the scene that unfolded outside Athens Polytechnic last night didn’t look like de-escalation. As black-clad rioters shouted slogans from behind the university’s fence, police on the other side threw rocks at...   Read full story »

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