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Sacre bleu! Proposal to legalize English-language courses at French universities stirs debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite. The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses — like science...Tags: France, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Francois Hollande
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French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate....Tags: Belgium, Paris (France), Gay Rights, Justice and Rights, Politics
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French protest against gay marriage turns violent
PARIS (AP) — France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate that exposed deep conservatism in the nation's heartland and triggered huge demonstrations that tapped into intense discontent with the Socialist government....
Tags: Government, Activism, Paris (France), Elections, Politics
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Unemployment rate in France climbs for 19th month in row
PARIS — The number of jobless in France has risen for the 19th consecutive month to hit 3.13 million, a near 15-year high. Government figures show unemployment rose by more than 29,300 in November, taking the total to about 10.7% of the working...
Tags: France, Unemployment, Central African Republic, Labor Legislation, United Kingdom
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French court throws out Hollande's tax on rich
PARIS — France's highest constitutional authority dealt a blow to President François Hollande's plans to repair the nation’s economy Saturday by throwing out his new “supertax” on the wealthy days before it was to be imposed. The...
Tags: Belgium, France, Government, Central African Republic, Bernard Arnault
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Famous French attractions could be left in the dark
PARIS -- Is the City of Light about to hit the dimmer switch? Some of the French capital's most celebrated attractions, including the luxury stores of the Champs-Elysées, could be thrown into darkness under a government proposal to pull the plug on...
Tags: France, Energy Saving, Francois Hollande, Environmental Issues
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France approves European treaty on public-spending limits
World NowFrance approves the European treaty to limit public spending, a key element in Europe's strategy to combat its debt crisis. Critics say that it will enshrine austerity into French law.... -
How the election could go wrong for Romney
PARIS -- There's a good chance that American voters will screw up the presidential election. "How could you say such a thing when in a democracy the people are, by definition, correct?" you ask. Because there's no such thing as collective intelligence,...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Polls
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Canadian DJs "punk" U.N. Secretary General
KIAHThe Avengers "owned" the summer, earning a billion and half bucks worldwide. But a Canadian team of Avengers tried to take over, stirring up some shiz last week at the United Nations General Assembly. Les Justiciers Masques, French for "Masked Avengers,"...Tags: Stephen Harper, Celine Dion, Ban Ki-moon, United Nations, Sarah Palin
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Review: 'The Queen's Lover' has a fresh view of Marie Antoinette
Society can turn cruel and bloodthirsty toward those at the top. Julius Caesar, Mary Queen of Scots, Mahatma Gandhi, Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy … the list is so long, we can't be expected to remember every victim. But why do certain deaths...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Movies, Fiction, Literature
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Why so formal with the president?
American exceptionalism—which is fun to say (all those syllables!)—is grabbing some headlines this summer, thanks to the intersection of a heat-filled presidential campaign and a much-hyped, much-watched Olympics. We're devouring these Summer...
Tags: Government, Social Media, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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French president's son clashes with his father's girlfriend
World NowFrench President Francois Hollande's son launches a blistering attack against his father's current companion, journalist Valerie Trierweiler. Thomas Hollande said he and his siblings want nothing to do with Trierweiler after she tweeted against their...
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