Lower house extends state of emergency

? France’s lower house of parliament voted Tuesday to extend a state of emergency for three months, after the government said the extra powers are still needed to end the country’s worst civil unrest in four decades.

The government also moved to deport 10 foreigners convicted during nearly three weeks of daily violence in troubled poor neighborhoods.

The unrest continued into its 20th straight night Tuesday and early today with police reporting rioters burned 132 cars, mainly in provinces outside of Paris. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.

The National Assembly voted 346-148 for the extension, which would keep the measure in place through mid-February. The measure goes next to the Senate, where it is expected to be approved today and go into effect at midnight Monday.

The 12-day state of emergency was declared Nov. 9.