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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Rocker Billy Bragg Declares War on Banker Bonuses
Rabble-rousing musician Billy Bragg is urging U.K. citizens to withhold their taxes unless the government stops the Royal Bank of Scotland from awarding $2.4 billion in bonuses to its bankers. After a bailout, RBS is now government owned.