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The Education Minister Paul Givan subsequently said that the rate of pupils missing school in the area rose after the rioting.

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Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the Peruvian capital, Lima, have left a 32-year-old man dead and more than 100 people injured, including many police officers.

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Last week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas, chemical sprays, plastic bullets and flash grenades.

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The mothers of two boys whose deaths sparked riots in Cardiff have shown their support for one of the defendants on trial in connection with the violence.

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That famous Italian-American wedding scene is a riot of color, music and dancing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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