Cars set afire in holiday violence
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From Times Wire Reports
Vandals set fire to about 400 cars overnight, and police said they arrested more than 250 people, as violence marred France’s New Year celebrations.
Setting cars on fire has become a regular event in France during New Year’s Eve celebrations, especially in the deprived suburbs that ring many cities.
A police spokesman said there were fewer problems than a year ago, when youths attacked trains in the Paris region and the country’s southeast.
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