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Ewes-ful: Paris hires sheep to mow city lawns
Will tourists soon see flocks of baaing sheep at the Eiffel Tower and bleating ewes by Notre Dame cathedral? That could be the case, since Paris City ...
Depardieu a no-show in court over drunk driving
Gerard Depardieu again couldn't make it to trial to face drunken driving charges, but a lawyer for the combative French actor wrested yet another ...
Hollande pledges clean sweep amid corruption probe
For a French president who came to power on a promise of "irreproachability," naming a lying tax-dodger to be his chief tax collector was probably not ...
Column: Football, fate take Beckham full circle
Football, fate and his own refusal to take age lying down are carrying David Beckham back to the scene of his greatest triumph as a footballer.
Arizona tribe seeks artifacts up for auction
An Arizona tribe is asking a Paris auction house to cancel its upcoming sale of dozens of items central to the tribe's religious practices and return ...
TV doctor kills self after French 'Survivor' death
A well-known TV doctor overseeing the French "Survivor" reality show has committed suicide following the sudden death of a young contestant he had ...
Lady Gaga's stylist Formichetti leaves Mugler
The French fashion house Mugler says Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti is leaving the company where he's been creative director since 2011.
PSG faces huge task to topple Barcelona in CLeague
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic described Barcelona as "the best team ever on this planet," saying limiting the amount of mistakes his ...
PSG president wants Beckham to stay on next season
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants veteran midfielder David Beckham to stay next season, describing him as "fantastic on and off ...
Cancellara wins Ronde of Flanders
Fabian Cancellara broke away on the final hill of the Ronde of Flanders and finished the classic in his unmatched time-trial style to win the ...
5 young siblings die in house fire in France
Authorities say five young siblings have died after a fire erupted in a home in northern France. Rescue team official Thierry Oberlin told France-2 ...
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Saturday night after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat, police said. Nearly 1,400 people were sent away from ...
Man held in Paris over sawed off elephant tusk
Authorities say a man has been arrested overnight for allegedly breaking into Paris' Museum of Natural History and cutting off a tusk from a ...
Debate opens on sex life of France's disabled
Steven Coppens had already spent most of his lifetime battling illness before his autoimmune disease took yet another toll seven years ago, leaving ...
Kerry heads home after Iraq, Afghanistan visits
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed for home Wednesday after making clandestine journeys to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he delivered a stern ...
Spain beats France to revive World Cup campaign
Spain put its World Cup defense back on track Tuesday by beating France to seize control of their qualifying group, while Germany and the Netherlands ...
France starts tense debate on sex life of disabled
A French regional government opened debate Monday on "the sexual life of the disabled" but backed off a push for sex surrogates amid unease about the ...
Clashes at French anti-gay marriage protest
Paris police used tear gas and batons to fight crowds who pushed their way onto the landmark Champs-Elysees avenue and toward the presidential palace ...
Grown-up Minnie Mouse gets mature Lanvin make-over
Forever-young Minnie Mouse is growing up and moving on from her old red and white polka dots. Lanvin has designed the loveable Disney rodent a new ...
New bells are rung at Notre Dame cathedral
Thousands have gathered outside Notre Dame Cathedral to hear the inaugural ringing of nine gargantuan new bells at the Paris landmark. The bells, the ...
Scientists find universe is 80 million years older
A new examination of what is essentially the universe's birth certificate allows astronomers to tweak the age, girth and speed of the cosmos, more ...