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Chirac to Scrap Part of Youth Jobs Law That Caused Protests

PARIS – President Jacques Chirac on Monday threw out part of a youth labor law that triggered massive protests and strikes, bowing to intense pressure from students and unions and dealing a blow to his loyal premier in a bid to end the crisis. Unions celebrated what they called “a …

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Car Crashes Into Crowd, Kills Four in Indiana

GARY, Ind. – A speeding car collided with another vehicle and smashed into a crowd gathered near a city street, killing a 6-year-old boy and three men and seriously injuring several others, authorities said. The boy was among the bystanders Monday evening and at least two of the men killed …

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Panchen Lama Makes Rare Appearance

HANGZHOU, China – China’s controversial choice for a Tibetan holy figure made his first major appearance before an international audience Thursday, saying Tibetan Buddhists should be patriotic and “defend the nation.” Gyaltsen Norbu, 16, is the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism and a key figure in the struggle for the …

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