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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Protesters overturn a car during riots in central Athens, Greece, Thursday Dec. 18, 2008. The protesters broke away from a peaceful rally and hurled rocks and firebombs at police and buildings near parliament, overturned a car and set fire to trash bins. Police responded with tear gas. Thursday's clashes were the latest outbreak of violence after the police's fatal shooting Dec. 6 of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos.
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