France

France

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  Sorrentino, Bruni Tedeschi bring Italy to Cannes

  La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great ... 

• Top seeded players out of Strasbourg International

  Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were beaten Tuesday in the first round of the Strasbourg International. Bartoli, the 2007 Wimbledon ... 

• Algerian president leaves Paris military hospital

  Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and ... 

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  France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

  The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the ... 

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  Toback, Baldwin eye Cannes movie-making underbelly

  A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers." The commercial underbelly of the Cannes Film Festival is a nonstop frenzy of ... 

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  Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

  The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. 

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  In Coens' Cannes hit, Oscar Isaac gets his break

  Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich ... 

• Rennes hires Philippe Montanier as its new coach

  French club Rennes has hired Real Sociedad's Philippe Montanier as its new coach for next season. Rennes had an inconsistent season and is in 11th ... 

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  Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in 'The Congress'

  Hollywood is hell. That's an idea to set tongues wagging at the Cannes Film Festival, and it's the distinct impression left by Israeli director Ari ... 

• How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's

  Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (2012) France: 2 trillion euros ($2. 

• Lleyton Hewitt, Andreas Seppi beaten at Nice Open

  Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy lost Monday in the first round of the Nice Open. Hewitt, playing in ... 

• Opening day at Strasbourg International washed out

  Heavy rain prevented any play at the Strasbourg International, forcing all seven first-round matches to be postponed to Tuesday. Top-seeded Marion ... 

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  Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies

  Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word — "Bollywood" — remains controversial. The French ... 

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  Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes

  Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a ... 

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  Amalric plays a Frenchman in America in 'Jimmy P'

  Playing a Freudian analyst helped Mathieu Amalric overcome his fear and loathing of psychotherapy. The French actor depicts a maverick academic ... 

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  Ancelotti asks to leave PSG, Madrid an option

  Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to leave the club and says Real Madrid is a possible destination. The Italian had a meeting to discuss ... 

• Israel disputes French TV claim on boy's death

  Israel on Sunday completed an investigation into a decade-old French TV report that claimed Israeli forces killed a Palestinian boy in a gunbattle ... 

• Ricardas Berankis upsets Denis Istomin in Nice

  Ricardas Berankis reached the second round of the Nice Open by beating eighth-seeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday. The Lithuanian ... 

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  Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes

  The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a ... 

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  Visconti in solo victory on snowy 15th Giro stage

  A superb solo ride up the grueling Col du Galibier enbaled Giovanni Visconti to win a weather-affected 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia Sunday, while ... 

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  Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

  After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the ... 

• Lyon stays 3rd after 1-1 against Nice in France

  Lyon cemented third place in the French league to remain on course for the final Champions League berth after a 1-1 draw against Nice despite being ... 

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  Pedrosa wins French MotoGP to take overall lead

  Dani Pedrosa won the French Grand Prix on Sunday for his second victory of the season and took over the MotoGP championship lead from Marc Marquez.