Ethiopia's police clash with students, workers on 2nd day of protests

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ANTHONY MITCHELL

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Students throwing stones and police swinging clubs clashed for a second day in Ethiopia's capital on Tuesday as authorities struggled to keep a lid on anger over what the opposition says was widespread rigging during last month's elections.

At a technical college - the epicentre of Tuesday's violence - police dragged bloody students from buildings, prompting construction workers and passersby to join the melee. At least one student was shot and hospitalized in critical condition with a stomach wound.

"The police came running into the college, beating students and hitting them over their heads with their batons, " said Liya Tsion, 17, a student of information technology.

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi banned protests in Addis Ababa immediately after the May 15 legislative election, a prohibition that had been widely obeyed. Meles' party won a majority of seats in the election, according to official results. <snip>

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