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A pile of trash lies on a main street of Athens on Thursday May 15, 1997, the fourth day of a strike by city garbage collectors. More than 5,000 tons of gargabe have piled up around the capital, triggering health concerns as temperatures soared above 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit). Strikers are debating whether to extend their walkout.(AP Photo/ Kokkali)