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French protest against gay marriage turns violent
PARIS (AP) — France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate that exposed deep conservatism in the nation's heartland and triggered huge demonstrations that tapped into intense discontent with the Socialist government....
Tags: Francois Hollande, Judges, Marriage, Family, National Government
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Unemployment rate in France climbs for 19th month in row
PARIS — The number of jobless in France has risen for the 19th consecutive month to hit 3.13 million, a near 15-year high. Government figures show unemployment rose by more than 29,300 in November, taking the total to about 10.7% of the working...
Tags: France, Unemployment, Central African Republic, Paris (France), Labor Legislation
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French court throws out Hollande's tax on rich
PARIS — France's highest constitutional authority dealt a blow to President François Hollande's plans to repair the nation’s economy Saturday by throwing out his new “supertax” on the wealthy days before it was to be imposed. The...
Tags: France, Belgium, Central African Republic, National Government, Government
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Famous French attractions could be left in the dark
PARIS -- Is the City of Light about to hit the dimmer switch? Some of the French capital's most celebrated attractions, including the luxury stores of the Champs-Elysées, could be thrown into darkness under a government proposal to pull the plug on...
Tags: France, Francois Hollande, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Judge questions former French leader Sarkozy in fundraising probe
PARIS -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was questioned by a judge Thursday morning over whether he received illegal political donations from an ailing French billionaire for his successful 2007 election campaign. Sarkozy, who has kept a low...
Tags: France, Justice System, Francois Hollande, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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France approves European treaty on public-spending limits
World NowFrance approves the European treaty to limit public spending, a key element in Europe's strategy to combat its debt crisis. Critics say that it will enshrine austerity into French law.... -
How the election could go wrong for Romney
PARIS -- There's a good chance that American voters will screw up the presidential election. "How could you say such a thing when in a democracy the people are, by definition, correct?" you ask. Because there's no such thing as collective intelligence,...
Tags: Polls, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics
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Canadian DJs "punk" U.N. Secretary General
KIAHThe Avengers "owned" the summer, earning a billion and half bucks worldwide. But a Canadian team of Avengers tried to take over, stirring up some shiz last week at the United Nations General Assembly. Les Justiciers Masques, French for "Masked Avengers,"...Tags: Celine Dion, Disc Jockeys, Ban Ki-moon, Sarah Palin, United Nations
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Review: 'The Queen's Lover' has a fresh view of Marie Antoinette
Society can turn cruel and bloodthirsty toward those at the top. Julius Caesar, Mary Queen of Scots, Mahatma Gandhi, Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy … the list is so long, we can't be expected to remember every victim. But why do certain deaths...Tags: Fiction, Authors, Literature, Drama (genre), Entertainment
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Why so formal with the president?
American exceptionalism—which is fun to say (all those syllables!)—is grabbing some headlines this summer, thanks to the intersection of a heat-filled presidential campaign and a much-hyped, much-watched Olympics. We're devouring these Summer...
Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Heads of State, Executive Branch, U.S. Presidential Election (2008)
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French president's son clashes with his father's girlfriend
World NowFrench President Francois Hollande's son launches a blistering attack against his father's current companion, journalist Valerie Trierweiler. Thomas Hollande said he and his siblings want nothing to do with Trierweiler after she tweeted against their... -
Spain's prime minister: No bailout, but liquidity would be nice
Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s prime minister, has found a new ally in his quest for lower borrowing rates and liquidity in his recession-racked country: France’s new President Francoise Hollande. A week after his inauguration, Hollande met with...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Google+, Europe, Mariano Rajoy, Spain
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