Protests, Strikes Across France Disrupt Travel, Schools

Trains, planes, schools and other public services across France were seriously disrupted Thursday as unions set up dozens of street protests across the country. In the western city of Nantes, brief scuffles broke out between some protesters and riot police using water cannons. Airport authorities say 30 percent of flights to and from Paris are canceled. National train company SNCF says only 40 percent of high-speed trains and half of regional trains are running. Some schools and...

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