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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Devilish Dutch drama 'Borgman' debuts at Cannes
There's something nasty lurking in the woods — and inside the characters' heads — in darkly comic Cannes Film Festival entry "Borgman." In Dutch ...
Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders
The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in ...
Beckham walks off in tears after last home game
David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in front of a home ...
'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes
Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes ...
Ibrahimovic scores twice as Beckham waves goodbye
Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham as he scored two goals to lead French champion Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win ...
Federer to renew rivalry with Nadal in Rome final
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's ...