Sarkozy wants Camus in Pantheon
UPI - Tue Nov 24, 3:44 pm ETPARIS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pressing to re-inter the remains of Albert Camus, one of France's greatest 20th-century writers, in the Pantheon in Paris.
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French Stocks: Accor, EADS, France Telecom, NicOx, Vivendi
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 12:50 pm ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- France’s CAC 40 Index advanced 24.54, or 0.7 percent, to 3,809.16 in Paris, increasing for a second day this week. The SBF 120 Index gained 0.6 percent.
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The Squabble over France's Areva
BusinessWeek - Wed Nov 25, 5:53 pm ETA government plan to sell part of nuclear energy giant Areva has set off sparks. Foreign bidders such as GE and Toshiba want in on the deal
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Varied events accompany Versailles Christmas parade
Lexington Herald-Leader - Wed Nov 25, 1:31 am ETThe 2009 Versailles Christmas parade, "Holiday Memories," will begin at 4 p.m. Dec. 5, tra
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France's Domenech says he never thought of quitting
Sports Illustrated - Tue Nov 24, 2:04 pm ETPARIS (AP) -- France coach Raymond Domenech says he never thought about quitting despite being heavily criticized by fans.
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Bruni-Sarkozy says 'yes' to Woody Allen film proposal
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Fatigue on hold, McCaw warns ahead of France rugby clash
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 10:07 pm ETAny feelings of fatigue after a draining season that began back in February are on hold, New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has warned ahead of Saturday's Test match against France.
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France opens collective soul-searching in debates on the national identity
Sun-Sentinel - Wed Nov 25, 6:04 am ETPARIS (AP) — What does it mean to be French?
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France to tighten laws against domestic violence
EARTHtimes.org - Wed Nov 25, 7:43 am ETParis - The French government is drawing up a law that will sharpen punishment for those found guilty of domestic violence, Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Wednesday. The new law will include penalties for psychological violence and will make f...
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France Telecom, TDC to merge Swiss operations
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 6:41 am ET(AP:PARIS) France Telecom said Wednesday it will pay euro1.5 billion ($2.25 billion) to Danish telecoms group TDC as part of a deal to merge their respective operations in Switzerland.
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Cason Point: New indicator attempts to gauge our gratitude
Ventura County Star - Sat Nov 21, 7:29 pm ETThis Thanksgiving I know what I am thankful for. The French. You, no doubt, were thinking the same thing. The latest news out of Paris is most amusing. And couldn’t we all use une ha-ha about now?French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed that instead of measuring the national well-being by its gross domestic product, he wanted an indicator that gauged the happiness quotient of his ...
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Camus’s Son Snubs Sarkozy Honor
New York Times - Sun Nov 22, 3:03 pm ETPresident Nicolas Sarkozy wants to transfer the remains of the writer Albert Camus to one of the most hallowed burial places in France, but the plan has run into opposition from the Nobel laureate's son.
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France Telecom, Sunrise Merge Swiss Mobile Phone Business
New York Times - Wed Nov 25, 2:59 pm ETFrance Telecom said it had agreed to buy a 75 percent stake in Switzerland’s No. 2 mobile operator in order to better challenge Swisscom, the state-owned market leader.
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Tempest over Thierry Henry's handball in Ireland-France soccer match: Get over it.
The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Nov 23, 2:07 pm ETIrish fans should give up their hopes of a rematch and simply accept, no matter how much it hurts, that France won by breaking the rules.
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Sarkozy Signals Interest in EU Markets Post for French Official
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 20, 2:50 am ETNov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy signaled his interest in his appointee to the European Commission, Michel Barnier , winning the post that oversees financial markets.
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