Greek protest turns violent during general strike

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Updated: 9/26/2012 7:59 am

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Police are clashing with protesters who hurled petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens after mass anti-government rally turned violent.


Riot police used tear gas and pepper spray against scores of demonstrators after the violence broke out near parliament.


About 50,000 people joined the union-organized march in central Athens on Wednesday, held during a general strike against new austerity measures planned in the crisis-hit country.


The strike closed schools and disrupted flights and most services.

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grumpyoldman - 9/26/2012 2:47 PM
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OR WORSE...Media ignore Obama attack on ‘those who slander the Prophet of Islam’ Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/09/26/media-ignore-obama-attack-on-those-who-slander-prophet-islam/#ixzz27bOFCuzi

grumpyoldman - 9/26/2012 2:45 PM
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Take a good look people. This is what America is going to look like if Obama wins... We (America) will become the next Greece!
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