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France slammed by new strikes over retirement age (AP)

Passengers arrive at Saint Lazare train station Thursday, Sept.23 2010, in Paris, France. Protesters are counting on people power to pressure the government to back down on its plan to up the retirement age from 60 to 62, with a second round of September strikes expected to hobble public transport, air traffic and schools across France. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - French commuters squeezed onto limited trains or fought for rare parking spots Thursday as a second round of strikes against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age to 62 hobbled trains, planes and schools across the country.


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