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Police, Occupy protesters clash in Oakland By TERRY COLLINS Associated Press

AP Photo/Terry Collins US Video Buy AP Photo Reprints Multimedia Timeline on World Cup Violence OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Police and protesters supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement have clashed downtown following a day of peaceful protests throughout Oakland. The confrontation began after protesters started a large bonfire in the middle of a downtown street. Dozens of police in riot gear moved in on hundreds of protesters as the flames leapt more than 15 feet in the air from several large metal and plastic trash bins that had been pushed together. Police warned protesters to clear out before firing several rounds of tear gas and "flash bang" grenades to clear the