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A public transport minibus is stopped by Malian soldiers at a checkpoint at the entrance to Markala, approximately 40 km outside Segou on the road to Diabaly, in central Mali, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Despite intensive aerial bombardments by French warplanes, Islamist insurgents grabbed more territory in Mali on Monday and got much closer to the capital, French and Malian authorities said. In the latest setback, the al-Qaida-linked extremists overran the garrison village of Diabaly in central Mali, France's defense minister said in Paris.(AP Photo/Harouna Traore)

French battle against Islamists in Mali not going well

Baba Ahmed, Rumnini Callimachi The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 14, 2013 - 4:13pm

BAMAKO, Mali -- Despite intensive aerial bombardments by French warplanes, Islamist insurgents grabbed more territory in Mali on Monday, including a strategic military camp, bringing them much closer to the capital, French and Malian military officials said.

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Law signed raising French retirement age to 62

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 9:09am

PARIS -- Retiring at 62 became law in France on Wednesday, a victory for President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government and a defeat for the unions that waged massive strikes and street protests to try to stop the austerity measure.

The law was published Wednesday in the government's official journal, meaning Sarkozy has signed it and it has gone into effect. The constitutional watchdog had approved the plan Tuesday after France's parliament passed it Oct. 27.

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France's parliament approves pension reform

Angela Doland, The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 10:50am

PARIS -- France's parliament granted final approval Wednesday to a bill raising the retirement age from 60 to 62, a reform that has infuriated the country's powerful unions and touched off weeks of protests and strikes.

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French strikes lose steam, garbage workers return

Angela Doland, The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 11:39am

PARIS -- French garbage collectors waded through mounds of reeking trash as they headed back to work Tuesday and some oil workers deserted their picket lines -- signs of fading momentum in the battle against raising the retirement age.

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France: Strikes costing up to $557 million per day

Elaine Ganley, The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 25, 2010 - 3:46pm

PARIS -- France's massive strikes are costing the national economy up to 400 million ($557 million) each day, the French finance minister said Monday as workers continued to block trash incinerators to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62.

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