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Romanian Protests Turn Violent

January 16, 2012 13:42 GMT

Peaceful demonstrations against a new health-care bill on January 14-15 in downtown Bucharest turned violent after dark when football hooligans hijacked the protest, pelting riot police with rocks and fire bombs.

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Romanian Protests Turn Violent