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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France debates its identity in immigration era
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Rugby-New Zealand team to play France
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Wed Nov 25, 11:11 am ETNew Zealand coach Graham Henry on Wednesday named the following team to face France in Marseille on Saturday (1945 GMT):
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French Chef Puts Spin On Thanksgiving Dinner
NPR - Wed Nov 25, 8:09 am ETDominique Crenn was raised in Versailles, France. She now makes an incredible Thanksgiving dinner, but when she first came to the U.S., the entire holiday threw her off. In France, turkey is eaten at Christmas. So the American phenomenon of Thanksgiving turkey and dressing mystified her.
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Bruni-Sarkozy Says "Oui" to Allen's Next Film
Hollywood.com - Tue Nov 24, 9:02 am ETIt's been rumored for quite a while now that Woody Allen has been keen to cast France's First Lady, Carla Bruni, in his next film. According to Mrs. Sarkozy herself, she has finally responded with a resounding "oui!"
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France Telecom, Sunrise Merge Swiss Mobile Phone Business
New York Times - Wed Nov 25, 7:20 am ETFrance Telecom on Wednesday said it had agreed to buy a 75 percent stake in Switzerland’s No. 2 mobile operator for 1.5 billion euros in order to better challenge Swisscom, the state-owned market leader.
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Henry considered quitting France over hand ball flap
Sports Illustrated - Mon Nov 23, 5:09 pm ETPARIS (AP) -- Thierry Henry says the outcry over his hand ball in France's World Cup playoff against Ireland pushed him to the brink of international retirement, and the Barcelona striker is upset that he was not backed by his own federation.
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Paris debates plans for new subway
Newsday - Mon Nov 23, 12:51 pm ETParis debates plans for new €21 billion subway through the suburbs
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French Stocks: Arcelor, BNP, EADS, EDF, Saint-Gobain, Veolia
Bloomberg - 54 minutes agoNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- France’s CAC 40 Index dropped 72.07, or 1.9 percent, to 3737.09 at 1:49 p.m. in Paris, the steepest retreat in almost a month. The SBF 120 Index lost 1.9 percent.
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Report: GE's Immelt in Paris to Speed up NBCU Talks
Fox News - Wed Nov 25, 2:12 pm ETIn the latest sign that a deal could be imminent, General Electric (GE) CEO Jeff Immelt is in Paris Wednesday to accelerate talks to buy out French conglomerate Vivendi's (VIVDY) 20% stake in NBC Universal , The Wall Street Journal reported.
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CONTEST/GIVEAWAY: Announcing the Winners of the "Keith Jarrett - Paris/London: Testament" Giveaway!
All About Jazz - 1 hour 43 minutes agoLeRoy Sanders, Cliff Guren, Philip DiTullio, Robert Pillow and Bebra Washington, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the ECM Records "Keith Jarrett - Paris/London: Testament" giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit ECM Records for more releases...
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France Telecom Pays 1.5 Billion Euros in Swiss Merger (Update3)
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 12:50 pm ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- France Telecom SA , Europe’s third- largest phone company, agreed to merge its Swiss unit with that of Denmark’s TDC A/S , paying 1.5 billion euros ($2.25 billion) for control of the combined entity.
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A sick man embraces life in sprawling 'Paris'
Arizona Daily Star - Thu Nov 26, 2:26 am ETIn "Paris," Cédric Klapisch's sumptuous Gallic comedy, the camera, whether surveying the landmarks from on high or peering out of an apartment window at the passing parade, becomes a surrogate for a first-time visitor to the City of Light.
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NASCAR to court: Block info from France's ex-wife
CBS Sports - Wed Nov 25, 12:53 pm ETNASCAR has asked a federal court to stop lawyers for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield from collecting information from the ex-wife of chairman Brian France.
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EDF Board Proposes Sarkozy Nominate Proglio as Chief (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 23, 9:08 pm ETCompany spokesman Francois Molho confirmed the move by EDF’s board in a telephone interview today. The Paris-based utility, Europe’s biggest power generator, indicated at a Nov. 5 shareholders’ meeting that Proglio was in line to take the top job.
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Girls hockey roundup: JM/Lourdes' rally just short
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Talk of the Town: Polanski granted bail
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