Tag Archives: france

• News / Offbeat

  Lake Michigan shipwreck exploration to take place next week

  CHARLEVOIX, Mich. – Steve Libert has long awaited finding sunken treasure at the bottom of the Great Lakes. After searching…
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  French presidential wine goes up for sale

  The Élysée Palace has dipped into its wine cellars and put 1,200 bottles up for auction in Paris.
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  French soldier stabbed in neck while on patrol

  A French soldier who was stabbed Saturday on the western outskirts of Paris was targeted because of his military service, France’s defense minister said.
• Health

  Second case of challenging virus reported in France

  The newly diagnosed person is under isolation at the University Hospital of Lille, the ministry said.
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  French lawmakers approve same-sex marriage bill

  They are the ninth European country to green light same-sex marriage.
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  French lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriage

  Those opposing the law still hope to block the measure by sending it to the highest court in France.
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  Al Qaeda’s Abou Zeid killed by French, Chadian forces

  Abou Zeid, one of al Qaeda’s most influential figures in North Africa, has been killed.
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  Good Year CEO’s letter about French work ethic sparks fury

  The CEO of a U.S. tire company has delivered a crushing summary of how some outsiders view France’s work ethic…
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  Watch: First successful 360° backflip in a car

  A French daredevil has become the first man to successfully perform a 360-degree backflip in a car.
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  Etch A Sketch creator Andre Cassagnes dies

  While tinkering in his garage, French electrician Andre Cassagnes dreamed up a drawing toy that kids could shake up and start over.
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  U.S. supported France’s failed Somalia rescue

  U.S. troops lent “limited technical support” in France’s bloody and failed Somalia rescue.
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  Former IMF head settles lawsuit filed by his accuser

  Nafissatou Diallo said Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to force himself on her in his luxury New York hotel suite, but he said the encounter was consensual.