France deploys 70,000 police to prevent repeat of riots

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France will deploy 70,000 police at nationwide protests on Saturday to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence and looting, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced Friday. Nunez said "ultra-left" groups were inciting violence online and vowed to be "extremely firm" with rioters. Tensions rose after a suspected Islamophobic shooting near Paris killed one person and wounded four others on Friday. Authorities have banned most protests, though Marseille will allow a union demonstration. The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and other cultural sites will close Saturday, and a Paris soccer match was postponed. Moody's is expected to cut France's credit rating Friday.


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