France

France

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  DiCaprio's 'Gatsby' brings 1920s glamor to Cannes

  Like millions of others, Leonardo DiCaprio read and loved "The Great Gatsby" as a teenager. But he says he only recently began to understand it. 

• French economy falls back into recession

  France's economy is in recession again — and that could spell more trouble for Europe. The national statistics agency, Insee, said Wednesday that ... 

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  PSG City Hall celebrations scrapped after violence

  A celebration of Paris Saint-Germain's first league title since 1994 was canceled Tuesday, a day after rioting during festivities in the French ... 

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  For Baz Luhrmann, Cannes is a birthplace

  Baz Luhrmann might never have gone on to direct "The Great Gatsby" — or anything else, for that matter — if not for the Cannes Film Festival. 

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  Lampard, Barcelona top weekly AP football poll

  Climbing to the top of Chelsea's all-time scoring leaderboard earned Frank Lampard the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global football poll ... 

• Trinh-Duc left out of 35-man squad for NZ tour

  France coach Philippe Saint-Andre left out experienced flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc and selected eight newcomers Tuesday for next month's tour of New ... 

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  France approves major labor reform package

  France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and ... 

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  Cannes festival chief talks sex and Spielberg

  It's the big Cannes question — what will catch Steven Spielberg's eye? The king of Hollywood heads the jury that will decide who wins the Palme d'Or ... 

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  Pirelli responds to criticism by pledging changes

  Pirelli will make changes to its Formula One tires from next month's Canadian Grand Prix after widespread complaints from drivers at last weekend's ... 

• Airbus sales drive Q1 profits at parent company

  European aerospace company EADS said strong deliveries by airplane maker Airbus helped drive higher earnings in the first quarter and laid out the ... 

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  PSG's title celebrations marred by fan violence

  The celebrations to honor Paris Saint-Germain's first French league title in 19 years were cut short Monday following violent scenes in which fans ... 

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  Poll shows favorable views of EU in sharp decline

  Positive views of the European Union by its citizens are near all-time lows. And no EU country is plunging faster into the abyss of gloom than France. 

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  French minister to discuss shaky Libya on US trip

  Terror groups ousted from Mali appear to be trying to set up a new haven in Libya, France's defense minister said Monday, vowing to discuss ways of ... 

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  PSG turned down Real Madrid bid for Ancelotti

  Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi rebuffed Real Madrid when the Spanish giant enquired about Carlo Ancelotti and is "very optimistic" ... 

• School giving France letter from Napoleon's nephew

  Northwestern University plans to give France letters from Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Joseph and his nephew, Napoleon III, that were saved by an ... 

• Danone to acquire US baby food maker Happy Family

  French yogurt maker Danone says it has agreed to take a more than 90-percent stake in organic baby food maker Happy Family. Although Danone is known ... 

• France mulls culture tax on smartphones

  The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital ... 

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  Carlos the Jackal: Ex-enigma now mired in court

  Carlos the Jackal, the flamboyant terrorist and self-proclaimed revolutionary who was once one of the Cold War's most wanted men, is appealing his ... 

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  Project to track megacities' carbon footprints

  Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other ... 

• Venezuela's 'Carlos the Jackal' seeks repatriation

  A lawyer representing the convicted terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal" is urging Venezuela's government to demand that France return her ... 

• PSG's rocky road to 1st league title since 1994

  Paris Saint-Germain clinched its first French league title since 1994 by defeating Lyon 1-0 on Sunday. PSG has now an unassailable seven-point lead ... 

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  Project aims to track big city carbon footprints

  Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and ... 

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  PSG wins 1st French league title since 1994

  David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic kept possession in the corner of the pitch, playing down the clock as they closed in on winning the league title ... 

• Algerian convicted in French attack plot escapes

  An official says a convicted terrorist in France has escaped house arrest in a stolen car. Said Arif was a member of a Chechen network that once ...