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French police brace for protest violence; trash strike ends

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms are again gripping France

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms are again gripping France. Many thousands of demonstrators are marching Tuesday and the Eiffel Tower is closed. Police ramped up security amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill.” In Paris, striking workers invaded and blocked train tracks serving one of the French capital's main railway stations. Yet there was a sign that protests may be losing steam, with sanitation workers in Paris saying they would suspend their-week-long strike Wednesday because few strikers were left. Fears that violence could mar the demonstrations prompted the government to order deployment of 13,000 officers, the most so far. Read moreFrench police brace for protest violence; trash strike ends

Beal's defense helps lift South Carolina to Final Four

Brea Beal changed her game and became a key piece of South Carolina's run to three straight Final Fours

Brea Beal changed her game and became a key piece of South Carolina's run to three straight Final Fours. The defending national champions advanced with an 86-75 win over Maryland, a game that turned when Beal and the Gamecocks' defense held the Terrapins to nine points in the second quarter to take control. Beal has been a focal point of the team's defense since arriving four seasons ago alongside more heralded players in Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke. Beal turned herself into a defensive stopper and most likely will check Iowa All-American Caitlin Clark in the national semifinals on Friday. Read moreBeal's defense helps lift South Carolina to Final Four

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