CAIRO (AP) -- It's been a day of violent protest in Egypt's capital.

An Egyptian court decision was the trigger for one of the incidents. The court confirmed the death sentences against 21 people for taking part in a deadly soccer riot in the city of Port Said (sy-EED') last year. The court also acquitted seven police officials for their alleged role in the violence.

That decision has set off a rampage by thousands fans of the Cairo club involved in the original melee. At least five people were injured in today's protests.

In unrelated violence, at least two protesters were killed in clashes between riot police and stone-throwing demonstrators on a street along the Nile in central Cairo. Nineteen others were injured. Clashes have been taking place daily between anti-government protesters and police in the area, which is near two luxury hotels and the U.S. and British embassies.

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168-c-12-(Mark Lavie (lah-VEE'), AP Middle East correspondent)-"Port Said and Cairo"-AP Middle East Correspondent Mark Lavie in Cairo reports a court decision over a soccer stadium stampede has set off riots in Egypt. (9 Mar 2013)

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167-v-33-(Mark Lavie (lah-VEE'), AP Middle East correspondent)--There's been rioting in Egypt after a court decision. More from AP Middle East Correspondent Mark Lavie in Cairo. (9 Mar 2013)

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APPHOTO CAI112: Protesters evacuate a wounded protester from the scene of clashes in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. Security officials say a protester has died during clashes between police and hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators in central Cairo. The officials say the protester died Saturday on a Nile-side road where clashes have been taking place daily between anti-government protesters and police near two luxury hotels and the U.S. and British embassies. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid) (9 Mar 2013)

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APPHOTO NN113: A young Egyptian protester smashes the front of a hotel during clashes with riot police in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. Security officials say a protester has died during clashes between police and hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators in central Cairo. The officials say the protester died Saturday on a Nile-side road where clashes have been taking place daily between anti-government protesters and police near two luxury hotels and the U.S. and British embassies. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) (9 Mar 2013)

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APPHOTO NN109: An Egyptian protester runs with a teargas canister during clashes with riot police in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. Security officials say a protester has died during clashes between police and hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators in central Cairo. The officials say the protester died Saturday on a Nile-side road where clashes have been taking place daily between anti-government protesters and police near two luxury hotels and the U.S. and British embassies. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) (9 Mar 2013)

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APPHOTO NN107: Egyptian protesters clash with riot police in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. Security officials say a protester has died during clashes between police and hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators in central Cairo. The officials say the protester died Saturday on a Nile-side road where clashes have been taking place daily between anti-government protesters and police near two luxury hotels and the U.S. and British embassies. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) (9 Mar 2013)

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