French Parliament Approves Raising Retirement Age
France's Parliament voted to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 in a move supporters say may preserve the country's pension system. Yet the proposal has also caused nationwide strikes.
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Gas Prices Jump Higher, but Not Because of Rising Demand
Strikers in France shut down refineries that ship gasoline to U.S. East Coast, and the proportion of corn-based ethanol the government will allow in gasoline is rising from 10% to 15%.