Strike Shuts Offices as Thousands Protest
From Times Wire Reports
A nationwide strike called to protest the war in Iraq shut banks, stores and government services and disrupted flights in Greece, where thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in several cities.
Authorities fired tear gas to disperse a violent group of demonstrators who scuffled with riot police and hurled eggs and red paint at the U.S. Embassy in Athens. Seven were arrested.
The rowdy group broke away from 15,000 peaceful marchers who also headed to the heavily guarded embassy.
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