Greece strike (PHOTOS)

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Riot police dodge a firebomb in Athens on Feb. 10.
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A protester kicks a tear gas canister in Athens on Feb. 10. Greek protesters threw stones and firebombs at riot police who responded with tear gas.
- [Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images]
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Protesters clash with riot police in Athens on Feb. 10.
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Riot police detain a protestor in Athens on Feb. 10.
- [Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images]
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Riot police subdue another protester in Athens on Feb. 10.
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A protester throws an unidentified missile at riot police in Athens on Feb. 10.
- [Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images]
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Protesters shouted slogans during a demonstration in Athens on Feb. 9. Greece's main unions called for a 48-hour strike, the second this week, over new austerity cuts agreed on by the country's coalition government in return for bailout loans.
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A Greek Presidential guard stood behind a Greek flag during a demonstration in Athens on Feb. 9.
- [Aris Messins/AFP/Getty Images]

Greece shuts down in 48-hour strike.