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Nadal edges Djokovic 9-7 in 5th in French semis
His dramatic and delightful French Open semifinal was 4½ hours old — and 14 games into the fifth set — when Rafael Nadal raced from the net to the ...
Nadal outlasts Djokovic in French Open epic
Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay — for another couple of days, at least.
Skinheads questioned in deadly Paris brawl
For years they operated in the shadows, but militant extreme-right groups have become increasingly visible in France. Since the death of a university ...
French ex-prime minister Pierre Mauroy dead at 84
Pierre Mauroy, who as France's prime minister in the early 1980s implemented radical social reforms that made life easier for French workers, has died ...
8 skinheads questioned in deadly Paris brawl
Eight people linked to extreme-right groups are being questioned in the death this week of a young far-left militant after a fight with skinheads in ...
Tough times fill Williams' French Open history
For a decade, the French Open has presented more problems for Serena Williams than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Her collection of 15 major ...
Algeria stalled 40 days into president's absence
Forty days after Algeria's president was hospitalized, the country is stuck in limbo with its normally predictable politics thrown into disarray.
11 years later, Williams back in French Open final
Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' ...
Lofty art: Painting visible only from Eiffel Tower
Art is often seen as lofty — but perhaps none more than a new roof installation in Paris that's only visible from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
French activist killed in fight with skinheads
A group of skinheads beat a French far-left activist to death in the heart of Paris' shopping district, officials said Thursday, in an attack that ...
Rafa vs Nole in French Open semifinal showdown
Rafael Nadal groused last week that he was playing so badly he might soon be home fishing in Mallorca. Then came a transformation. Nadal stood at the ...
5 things to watch in French Open men's semifinals
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will face each other in a French Open semifinal that feels like a final. Djokovic is trying to win his first ...
NYSE Euronext markets back on line after glitch
Trading on a number of European exchanges started about an hour late Thursday after a problem with NYSE Euronext's systems prevented customers from ...
French president awarded a peace prize
He has been praised as a war chief in Mali. Now, French President Francois Hollande has been awarded a U.N.-sponsored peace prize — barely a year into ...
Art history under hammer as Berlin Wall is sold
Pieces of the Iron Curtain's most iconic symbol, the Berlin Wall, are being put up for auction in Paris after being decorated by some of the world's ...
After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis
For one full set, Maria Sharapova was about as bad as can be. The French Open's defending champion could not direct the ball where she wanted at the ...
Federer loses quick French QF; Williams back in SF
A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the ...
Museum brings makeover to crime-hit Marseille
A new flagship museum dedicated to Mediterranean civilization in Marseille is hoping to shake off the southern metropolis' reputation as France's ...
AP Interview: Mali wants its army in Kidal
Malian authorities are insisting on a military presence in the troubled northern city of Kidal before the country can hold presidential elections next ...
French police: Swiss diplomat arrested
French authorities say a Swiss diplomat drove his car at police as they attempted to stop him at a sobriety check in central Paris and an officer ...
Errani beats Radwanska in French Open quarters
Sara Errani of Italy showed her surprising run at the French Open last year was no fluke as she beat fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, ...