Top national and international stories of 2010

Riots in Europe The economy continued to rear its ugly head in 2010. Drastic austerity cuts triggered riots across Europe. Protesters decried the change to retirement age in France while students protested tuition hikes in England and Greek citizens used gasoline bombs and flares to show their opposition to deep reductions in entitlement programs.
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Riots in Europe


The economy continued to rear its ugly head in 2010. Drastic austerity cuts triggered riots across Europe. Protesters decried the change to retirement age in France while students protested tuition hikes in England and Greek citizens used gasoline bombs and flares to show their opposition to deep reductions in entitlement programs.