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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

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- France arrests 5,000 people, mostly teens, as school protests spread
- France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand
- Mass school protests begin in France after days of clashes
- France suspends high school classes as protesters clash with police
- Photos: School blockades, street protests grip France
- Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
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