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NEWS ABOUT: Paris

Paris stories: 126 news summaries

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Kanye Breaks Down on Stage

Weeps at Paris concert over mother's death

Nov 19, 07 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Rapper Kanye West broke down weeping at his first concert since the death of his mother just a week ago. He was near the end of a performance in Paris Saturday night and was unable to begin his song "Hey Mama."  "This song is dedicated to... More »

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Kanye West • Paris • concert • memorial • funeral • Donda West • Alexis Phifer

French Strikes Head Into Day 6

Some trains back in service as support for action flags

Nov 19, 07 4:43 AM CST
(Newser) - The French transport strike headed into its sixth day today, with the unions losing some steam but hoping to hold out until tomorrow, when they will be reinforced by a separate strike of civil servants, lawyers and magistrates. Exasperated French commuters found some relief, as diminishing numbers of strikers meant... More »

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France • retirement • protests • Paris • train • strike • labor unions

Vandals Punch Hole in Monet

Group broke into Paris museum during all-night culture festival

Oct 8, 07 2:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four or five people broke into a Paris museum on Sunday and punched a hole in a Monet. The group broke open a back door to the Musee d'Orsay and fled when an alarm sounded, but not before tearing a four-inch hole in "Le Pont d'Argenteuil," a scene... More »

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art museum • France • art • vandalism • painting • Paris • vandals • damage • Monet

From Chips to Chez in 135 Minutes

New Eurostar line cuts London-Paris transit time by 20 minutes

Sep 4, 07 7:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Top travel time between London and Paris should be at least 20 minutes faster thanks to track improvements that allowed a Eurostar train to set a record this morning. The test journey from Paris to St. Pancras Station, London, a 306-mile trip, took 2:03:39, the BBC reports. Regular... More »

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London • Europe • 2012 London Olympics • Paris • train • Eurostar

Paris Gears Up For Pedal Power

City hopes shared bikes will make a dent in ze car traffic

Jul 16, 07 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paris began offering free bikes at stations throughout the city yesterday in a new initiative to ease car traffic. Cyclists can use any of  20,000 heavy-duty bikes parked at 750 locations around the capital by swiping a transportation card that costs $1.36 for the day and up tp... More »

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environment • France • Paris • Tour de France • Velib • bikes • Eiffel Tower • cars

Danone Swallows Up Numico

Paris-based company spits up $16.8B for
big-boy serving of baby food market

Jul 9, 07 5:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - French food corp Groupe Danone put in a $16.8B cash offer to buy baby food magnate Royal Numico—at just under $75 a share, a 38% premium over last week's closing price. The acquisition will make Danone an industry leader in the baby food market and should be finalized... More »

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food • stock market • France • business • stock • baby food • Danone • Groupe Danone • Royal Numico • Amsterdam • Euros • CFO • Paris • buyout

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