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French president plans to eat two dinners in one night just so he can keep Obama and Putin away from each other
French President Francois Hollande certainly won’t go hungry this Thursday night. He’s dining twice – first with U.S. President Barack Obama, then with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It will be a digestive and logistical challenge, but the safest diplomatic solution for the French president to keep apart two leaders who are at odds.
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France experiments with paying people to cycle to work
France has started a six-month experiment with paying people to cycle to work, joining other European governments in trying to boost bicycle use to boost people's health, reduce air pollution and cut fossil fuel consumption.
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Pensioner who hid medals and absconded from care home found at D-Day celebrations in France
The 89-year old was reported missing from his Hove care home but actually sneaked onboard a coach for a final reunion with his D-Day comrades across the Channel
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Bush, Gog and Magog
Andrew Brown: Just when you thought it couldn't get crazier, a well-sourced story claims Bush invaded Iraq because of Bible prophecies
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NSFW Performance Artist Does Impromptu Reenactment Of The World's Raciest Painting (NSFW)
If you've ever gazed into the beautiful void that is Gustav Courbet's "The Origin of the World," you're probably familiar with just how provocative (and NSFW) the painting is.
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Nadal wins ninth French Open title
Rafael Nadal saw off the threat of Novak Djokovic for another year to win his ninth French Open title and a record fifth in succession. The Spaniard, 28, coped better in hot conditions as he won 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 in three hours and 31 minutes. Nadal is the first man ever to win a major title nine times, taking his Grand Slam total to 14.
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Mushroom Sky Over Paris
The photo showing a line of cauliflower-like clouds was snapped on a mid-spring afternoon in Paris, France. These cumulus congestus clouds typically occur beneath about 20,000 ft (6,096 m).
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Paris ‘locks of love’ bridge evacuated due to partial collapse
Sometimes too much love can be a bad thing as Paris discovered on Sunday when thousands of “locks of love” attached to a footbridge caused part of the railing to collapse, forcing an evacuation. Thousands of lovers from across the world visit the Pont des Arts every year and seal their love by attaching a lock carrying their names to its railing and throwing the key in the Seine.
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Unfortunate declaration feminists
Meanwhile in France
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Hailstones 'the size of golf balls'
Six people have been killed in violent storms which battered cities in western Germany overnight. The same weather system was also responsible for storms which hit a music festival in the Netherlands, and in France hailstones the size of golf balls were reported.
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French cops in trouble for blackface 'negro' party
Several Paris police officers are in trouble after photos surfaced of them in blackface at a "negro" party, French media report. In one photo, a man has bananas on his lap and is scratching himself in the manner of a monkey. Another shows five people, some of them wearing frizzy or dreadlock wigs, dressed in what seems to be improvised African garb. All sport big smiles.
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France passes “anti-Amazon” bill aimed at helping small bookstores
Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti also called out Amazon's "dumping strategy"
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Jeep’s Clever Ad Campaign Works Just As Well Upside Down
Leo Burnett, a prestigious international advertising agency, created a simple 3-image optical illusion advertisement campaign for Jeep in France that merited a gold award for press at Cannes Lions. At first, the 3 images in this ad campaign might look like nothing special – just dark animal images on a canvas background. You have to flip them over, however, to truly appreciate the agency's artwork.
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French ex-President Sarkozy held over influence claims
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling. Mr Sarkozy is being held at Nanterre, near Paris, in an unprecedented step against a former president. Mr Sarkozy is being questioned about whether he sought inside information from a judge concerning an investigation into campaign funding.
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France’s Ex-Prez Sarkozy Detained in Dizzying Set of Scandals
“Sarko” sees himself as the comeback kid, headed back to the presidency in 2017 with his glamorous wife, Carla Bruni. But first he’ll have to stay out of jail.
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French ex-President Sarkozy 'deeply shocked' by allegations
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy is under formal investigation in connection with suspected corruption and influence peddling, French media said.
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Johansson Wins Legal Fight Against Author
SCARLETT JOHANSSON has been awarded legal damages by a French court following a lawsuit against an author whose promiscuous actress character was based on the star. Lawyers for the American actress maintained that the story – in which the character based on her has a series of love affairs with other celebrities - amounted to a “fraudulent use of her personal rights”.
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Mother stabs French teacher to death in front of students
A female teacher was stabbed to death Friday in front of her pupils at a primary school in the southern French town of Albi by a student's mother, who was immediately detained.
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Clashes in Paris as thousands march against Israel offensive
Clashes erupted in Paris on Sunday as thousands of people protested against Israel and in support of residents in the Gaza Strip, where a six-day conflict has left 168 Palestinians dead. Several thousand demonstrators walked calmly through the streets of Paris behind a large banner that read "Total Support for the Struggle of the Palestinian People".
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French blogger fined over review's Google search placing
A French judge has ruled against a blogger because her scathing restaurant review was too prominent in Google search results. The judge ordered that the post's title be amended and told the blogger Caroline Doudet to pay damages. Ms Doudet said the decision made it a crime to be highly ranked on search engines.
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