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Cricket Ref: Pakistan Cops 'Left Us to Be Sitting Ducks'

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2009 11:56 AM CST

(Newser) – A British cricket referee traveling in the Sri Lankan convoy attacked in Lahore yesterday said Pakistani police fled the confrontation, the AP reports. “There was not a sign of a policeman anywhere,” Chris Broad said. “They had clearly left the scene and... Read full story »

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