Protesters chase police from main Cairo square

Friday, January 28, 2011 | 10:37 a.m. CST; updated 3:25 p.m. CST, Wednesday, February 2, 2011

CAIRO — Thousands of anti-government protesters wielding rocks, glass and sticks chased hundreds of riot police away from the main square in downtown Cairo and several of the policemen stripped off their uniforms and badges and joined the demonstrators.

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