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France jails three in champagne 'slaves' case
A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions.
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Wall Street stocks largely rose Monday as markets looked ahead to a heavy week of earnings reports following last week's overall solid results.
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