Riots rock Greece as austerity measures get first approval

Thursday, October 20, 2011

ATHENS, Greece -- Hundreds of youths smashed and looted stores in central Athens and clashed with riot police during a massive anti-government rally against painful new austerity measures that won initial parliamentary approval in a vote Wednesday night.

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