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Commuters walloped by strikes in France, London (AP)

September 7th, 2010

Commuters are seen in a crowded train of the Paris subway, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. French unions launched a major strike Tuesday over unpopular conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, with walkouts causing headaches for travelers and commuters. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)AP - Public transit ground to a halt across France and on the London Tube on Tuesday, with tourists and commuters bearing the brunt of a wave of discontent over government austerity measures.


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