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July 2008
- Obama Hits Paris
  
  newser | Associated Press | 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
  
  Barack Obama has arrived in Paris, where the candidate is holding talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy before a joint news conference. Sarkozy rushed back from a summit in the southwest of France to meet Obama at the presidential palace, reports AP. The two first met in 2006 when Sarkozy was running for president and visited Washington. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • France • Nicolas Sarkozy • diplomacy • Paris • Elysee
- Free of History and Politics, Berlin Is Perfect for Obama
  
  newser | New Republic | Jul 24, 08 10:36 AM CDT
  
  Forget the chatter about whether Barack Obama should be stopping in Brussels or giving Germany pride of place over France and Britain. Berlin is “quite an appropriate setting” for the candidate's big European speech, Cameron Abadi writes for the New Republic . The “existential angst of the Cold War” is completely gone, and the town—like the candidate—has moved on to inspire a new generation. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • election 2008 • France • Berlin • Brussels • generation gap
- France Bids Adieu to 35-Hour Work Week
  
  newser | Reuters | Jul 24, 08 4:55 AM CDT
  
  The French parliament has passed landmark legislation eliminating the 35-hour cap on the work week, Reuters reports. President Nicolas Sarkozy has long blamed the short week for France's economic struggles. Most employees work longer, but accumulate overtime pay or vacation days for the extra hours. Tens of thousands of French workers demonstrated against the reform last month. More »
  
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  France • Nicolas Sarkozy • labor unions • French economy
- Ripping Media on One Hand, Mac Says It's 'Fun to Watch'
  
  newser | Huffington Post | Jul 23, 08 2:34 PM CDT
  
  Yesterday, as his campaign released an ad mocking the press corps’ affection for Barack Obama—and handed out press credentials rubbing it in—John McCain said the opposite to CBS’ Katie Couric. Mac “doesn’t think” the media has been unfair: “I'm certainly not complaining. And, in fact, I think it’s fun to watch." Observes Rachel Weiner on the Huffington Post, “so much for message discipline.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • France • Katie Couric • media bias • contradiction
- Sarkozy 's Reform Bill Passes By a Hair
  
  newser | BBC | Jul 22, 08 9:25 AM CDT
  
  French President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the passing yesterday of a constitutional reform, fulfilling a key campaign pledge. The overhaul of parliamentary and executive powers passed in the assembly and senate by a single vote, capturing 539 votes when it needed 538, the BBC reports. The opposition says the change will solidify France as a "monocracy" for Sarkozy. More »
  
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  France • Nicolas Sarkozy • constitution • executive power • political reform
- France's Latest Craze: A Dance or a Brand?
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jul 19, 08 7:36 PM CDT
  
  There’s a dance craze gripping France—or is it an unabashed commercial scheme, hawking t-shirts and chewing gum? Either way it’s called Tecktonik, and kids are crazy about it, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mix of hip-hop, techno, and random arm movements is championed by dancers with skinny pants and asymmetric hairdos, and is even showing up in grade schools. More »
  
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  France • Paris • dance • branding • suburbs • merchandise • club
- McCain Puts the 'Pol' in 'Politically Incorrect'
  
  newser | Politico | Jul 18, 08 2:23 PM CDT
  
  This week's flap over a rape joke John McCain reportedly made 22 years ago inspired Politico to recall the candidate's checkered history of telling jokes. Some examples: A quip about why then-18-year-old Chelsea Clinton was "so ugly.” Calling a young man who asked about his age “you little jerk" and adding, "You’re drafted!” More »
  
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  John McCain • Iran • France • rape • Chelsea Clinton • humor • draft • Janet Reno
- Sarkozy Puts France on Speed
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 17, 08 8:05 AM CDT
  
  His love life may be distracting and his poll ratings may be low, but Nicolas Sarkozy is "a tonic to his country and the most important European leader of his time," writes New York Times columnist Roger Cohen. In just 14 months the French president has led a sea change in foreign policy with the US, Israel, NATO, and North Africa. And on the domestic front, the former bedrock of Old Europe is now "on amphetamines." More »
  
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  France • Nicolas Sarkozy • European Union • Europe • French politics • French president
- New Doping Scandal Taints Tour de France
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 16, 08 9:40 PM CDT
  
  Just when the race was getting interesting at the Tour de France, another doping scandal erupted. The 11th-stage victory today by Norwegian veteran Kurt-Asle Arvesen took a back seat to the arrest of Spain's Moises Duenas Nevado after he tested positive for the banned performance enhancer EPO in the second doping bust this Tour. More »
  
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  France • Tour de France • bicycling • drugs in sports
- Europe Can't Wait for Obama
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jul 16, 08 6:57 PM CDT
  
  Europe is brimming with excitement for the arrival of Barack Obama next week, but his supporters are hoping not to hurt him with too tight an embrace, the Los Angeles Times reports. British, French and German polls show strong support for Obama, but as the Guardian warned, “To be seen as Europe’s pet is the last thing a presidential candidate needs— especially one who wants to shed his elitist image with white working-class American voters.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • France • United Kingdom • Germany • Europe • blue-collar vote
- Le Burger Sizzles in Paris
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 16, 08 8:57 AM CDT
  
  Parisian gourmands might still revile McDonald's, but the lowly hamburger has become a mainstay on some of the best menus in the City of Light. From cafés on the Left Bank to top tables showered with Michelin stars, the quintessential American dish has undergone a French transformation. "The burger has become gastronomic," one chef told the New York Times . More »
  
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  France • Paris • restaurant • cuisine • burger • French cooking • Alain Ducasse • L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
- Obama to Meet With Abbas During Mideast Swing
  
  newser | CNN | Jul 14, 08 2:53 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama will visit Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank next week, a top Palestinian official said today. The Ramallah meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority will happen on July 23, CNN reports. Details on the international trip have been guarded, but the Times of London says Obama will touch down in London this Friday, continue to Israel, Jordan, Afghanistan and Iraq—and finish in France and Germany on the 24th and 25th. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Iraq • Israel • Afghanistan • France • Germany • London • Mahmoud Abbas • West Bank • Jordan • Chuck Hagel • Jack Reed
- Brangelina Babies Off to Busy Start
  
  newser | USA Today | Jul 14, 08 9:35 AM CDT
  
  At just 2 days old, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline are the world's most sought-after celebrity pair—and parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in managing mode. Just Jared reports the Brangelina lawyers bought out all domains with the bambinos' names—and experts tell USA Today that a photo shoot will occur in the next few weeks to deter rogue paparazzi. More »
  
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  France • celebrity pregnancy • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • celebrity parents • twins • photographs • domain names • magazine industry • People Magazine • Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt • Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt
- New Mediterranean Union Eyes Mideast Peace
  
  newser | AFP | Jul 14, 08 7:15 AM CDT
  
  The inaugural meeting yesterday of the Union of the Mediterranean, which brought together the 27 EU countries and their neighbors to the south, kicked off discussions about a number of mutual projects. But French President Nicolas Sarkozy used it as an opportunity to flex some diplomatic muscle by bringing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad out of isolation and by hosting a sit-down between Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. More »
  
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  Israel • France • Nicolas Sarkozy • Ehud Olmert • Syria • Lebanon • Egypt • Arab Israeli conflict • Hosni Mubarak
- Brangelina Welcomes a Boy and Girl
  
  newser | People | Jul 13, 08 6:57 AM CDT
  
  Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, last night at a hospital in Nice, France, People reports. As partner Brad Pitt looked on, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline were born by Cesarean section. “The babies are doing well. The operation went just perfectly,” said the obstetrician. Knox weighed in at 5.03 lbs., while Vivienne weighed 5 lbs. More »
  
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  France • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • twins • birth • Nice • cesarean section • Brangelina
- 'Radical' Muslim Woman Can't be French Citizen
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jul 12, 08 12:00 PM CDT
  
  France has rejected a Muslim woman’s application for citizenship because her “radical practice of her religion” doesn’t fit French values, especially in terms of gender equality, the Guardian reports. Faiza M., who wears a burqa, speaks French and lives in Paris with a French national husband and three children born in the country, but was denied citizenship by France’s top administrators after officials called her “insufficiently assimilated.” More »
  
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  France • Islam • Muslim women • gender roles • burka
- Our Marriage May Be Over: Betancourt Hubby
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 9, 08 2:03 PM CDT
  
  The husband of rescued Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt says their marriage may be over. In an interview with the Bogota newspaper El Tiempo, Juan Carlos Lecompte acknowledges what many noted when the two reunited in front of TV cameras after last week's rescue—Betancourt greeted him coldly. More »
  
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  France • marriage • Colombia • hostage • FARC • Ingrid Betancourt
- US Tourists Shed 'Archie Bunker' Rep
  
  newser | Time | Jul 7, 08 5:24 AM CDT
  
  The pushy American traveler has met his match in the snooty, uncompromising Frenchman. The voyageur français ranks as one of the world’s most tactless tourists, bested only by Chinese and Indian travelers. Judging by their politeness, openness to foreign languages, and adversity to complaining, Japanese tourists were rated the most cosmopolitan in a recent international study reported in Time. Americans finished in 11th place. More »
  
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  France • travel • tourism • Americans • tourists
- Snail Prices Shell-Shock French
  
  newser | BBC | Jul 6, 08 11:12 AM CDT
  
  The French may soon be shelling out big bucks for the 14,000 tons of snails it consumes annually. Most actually originate in Eastern Europe, where growing economic development means rural families aren’t as willing to take up the demanding task of snail-gathering without better wages. And that, reports the BBC, will likely mean the end of cheap escargot for the French. More »
  
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  France • food • Eastern Europe • gourmet dining
- Betancourt Reunited With Her Children
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 3, 08 2:44 PM CDT
  
  The children of Ingrid Betancourt embraced their mother for the first time in 6 years today in a tear-drenched airport welcome, a day after the former presidential candidate was freed from rebel captivity by Colombia's government. "Nirvana, paradise—that must be very similar to what I feel at this moment," Betancourt told reporters as she fought back tears, her son bending over to kiss her and her daughter clinging tightly to her arm. More »
  
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  France • Nicolas Sarkozy • Colombia • FARC • Ingrid Betancourt • reunion

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