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Top Stories:  | Sarkozy and Carla appear in Simpsons
 Monday, November 23, 2009
CARLA Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy have made an unofficial cameo appearance in The Simpsons.
Yellow caricatures of the president and first lady star in an episode called The Devil Wears Nada which made ... (read more...) |  Telethon raises 'too much money'
Monday, November 23, 2009
THE HEAD of an Aids charity has provoked a row by accusing the organisers of the annual Telethon of "leeching off people's generosity" and raising more money than they need.
Sidaction president Pierr... (read more...) |  School strike to go ahead tomorrow
Monday, November 23, 2009
THOUSANDS of teachers will walk out on a national one-day strike tomorrow - a move that has been supported by France's biggest student union.
Teaching union FSU called the day of action to campaign a... (read more...) |  Orange acts after 'exorbitant' bills
Sunday, November 22, 2009
PHONE operator Orange has introduced emergency measures to protect mobile internet users after about 50 customers received huge bills for tens of thousands of euros.
The firm says it will freeze any ... (read more...) |  Leclerc wants more pharmacy rights
Sunday, November 22, 2009
SUPERMARKET giant Leclerc has demanded the right to sell over-the-counter medicines in its stores.
The group has launched an ad campaign putting pressure on the government to allow it to sell 4,000 p... (read more...) | | | | | |
London, Nov.23 : Chelsea will try to steal Franck Ribery from under the nose of Real Madrid in the January transfer window. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:40:05 -0500Dublin, Nov 23: Angry cleaners in Ireland have decided dump their 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after France striker Thierry Henry's handball ended the nation's World Cup dreams. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:07 -0500Barcelona, Nov 23: France striker Thierry Henry had his first taste of crowd hate after his World Cup shame, when he was roundly booed during Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:50:15 -0500PARIS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Two French aid workers have been abducted by a group of unknown armed men in northeast of Central Africa, French government confirmed Monday and urged a quick release. Some... SINA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:12:17 -0500Four men were injured during a series of explosions which happened Monday evening in a chemical factory belonging to French major chemical producer SNF in central France. The first explosion happened ... People's Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:12:01 -0500ACF Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino has vowed to fight through the pain barrier to help his side reach the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League as they prepare to host Group E leaders Oly... UEFA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:27 -0500END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> British diplomats are fighting a rearguard action to prevent France from taking... Times Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:20 -0500300,000 EUROS - PROCEEDS COLLECTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY THE AIR FRANCE FOUNDATION On Friday, 20 November 2009, the first Air France Airbus A380 left from Paris-Charles de Gaull... Travel Blackboard Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:28 -0500(AP) ? PARIS - For French leaders with famously large egos, they are hard to resist: grand urban projects meant to secure their legacy in the popular imagination. Napoleon III had Paris torn d... New Jersey Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:53 -0500ATHENS, Greece — The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protect... Deseret News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:49:27 -0500Dublin, Nov 23: Angry cleaners in Ireland have decided dump their 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after France striker Thierry Henry's handball ended the nation's World Cup dreams. New Kerala Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:40:13 -0500Fiorentina would need to beat Lyon at Stadio Artemio Franchi tomorrow night to be sure of reaching the knock-out stage at the Premier League side's expense and, if recent history is anything to go by,... The Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:34:06 -0500Endangered unions are likely to go to the courts to protect their Air New Zealand Cup status. it emerged on Monday. The New Zealand Union is attempting to cut the number of teams in the competition... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:42 -0500After just three days to lick their Murrayfield wounds, the Wallabies are back in action against Cardiff Blues this Tuesday. The midweek fixture probably couldn't have come soon enough as the men i... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:40 -0500Centre Maxime Mermoz is out with a right thigh muscle injured. The man from Perpignan is replaced in the squad by Toulouse winger Cedric Heymans, who along with Vincent Clerc, caused all sorts of pro... Newstalk ZB Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:28 -0500The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment today urged the US to join France in cutting off the internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.CEO Jim Gianopulos s... Irish Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:57:18 -0500FILE - 1956 file portrait of French writer Albert Camus. Albert Camus' children are split about whether to support a proposal by President Nicolas Sarkozy for the Nobel Prize-winning author's remains ... Sun-Sentinel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:38:18 -0500South Africa's rugby management have delayed naming their squad of 22 to face Ireland until Thursday. The delay is necessitated by a long list of injuries that will keep the Springbok medical team ... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:32:10 -0500(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)The Mistral French amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier/hospital ship docks on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, with one of the... Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:24:07 -0500(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)The Mistral French amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier/hospital ship docks on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, with one of the... Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:22:09 -0500ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assa... Associated Press Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:04:02 -0500ATHENS, Greece - The CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment says the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films. Jim Gianopulo... Star Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:44:59 -0500Match officials have entered their final week of autumn international assignments before the Barbarians take on New Zealand at Twickenham. This week does throw up some mouth-watering fixtures howev... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:42:17 -0500Argentina have released hooker Mario Ledesma ahead of their third and final tour Test against Scotland on Saturday. Monday's news was broken by the Argentine Rugby Union, who explained that coach S... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:42:16 -0500Bordeaux ace Yoann Gourcuff is set to miss Wednesday's Champions League match with Juventus. Juventus won't be bothered by Yoann Gourcuff on Wednesday night. A groin injury prevents the Bordeaux mid... soccerway Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:06 -0500Article Reprints Lloyd’s announced the appointment of Guy-Antoine De La Rochefoucauld as the new Country Manager for its French office, effective the 7th of December. The bulletin noted that he... Insurance Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:54:07 -0500(RTTNews) - French services sector activity increased to the 37-month high in November, a flash report from the Markit Economics showed on Monday.The Markit/CDAF flash services activity index increas... Quote.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:40:17 -0500Santo Domingo.- The ruling party’s most influential figure after president Leonel Fernandez on Sunday affirmed that France, the United States and Canada have plans to unify Hispaniola island (Domini... Dominican Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:59:35 -0500MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest’s inertia and failure to protect French is threatening the province’s linguistic peace, Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois said Sunday.“Some people are angry... The Gazette Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:36:23 -0500French Ambassador to Nigeria Jean-Nichel Dumond says his country will assist Nigeria in mitigating the effects of climate change on the people and environment. Dumond disclosed this in Lagos on Sunday... People's Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:08:17 -0500Barbarians coach Nick Mallett has been boosted by the addition of three top Wales internationals for their December 5 clash with New Zealand. Entering the squad come wing Leigh Halfpenny, centre Ja... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:17 -0500One topic is dominating South African rugby columns ahead of Saturday's much-anticipated clash with Ireland: Should John Smit move back to hooker? It's not a new debate, but following the South Afr... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:15 -0500Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has on Monday announced the pools for Women's Rugby World Cup 2010. The premier XV-aside tournament in the Women's Game, which will be played in England from August 2... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:14 -0500Peter Kimlin has been left playing the waiting game after it was advised the Brumby should not have surgery on his troublesome shoulder. The 24-year-old second row suffered nerve damage during the ... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:13 -0500Paris - The most high-profile cases of insider trading in Europe of recent years entered a crucial phase Monday when 17 current and former executives of aerospace giant EADS and its subsidiary Airbus ... Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:34:08 -0500ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - A French navy ship of the type that Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday for a visit to St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that it may b... Find Law Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:45:08 -0500Cardiff Blues Captain Paul Tito is relishing the chance of playing against one of the best teams in the world when the Blues take on Australia on Tuesday. Having played against some of the Wallabie... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:21:32 -0500Brendan Venter believes winning is becoming a drug for his table-topping Saracens. Saracens beat Wasps 22-6 to make it eight wins in a row and although rugby director Venter believes they will not ... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:21:31 -0500Bath Chief Executive Nick Blofeld has confirmed that he would be keen to welcome back tighthead prop Matt Stevens in January 2011. The 27-year-old England international, who was last season banned ... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:21:30 -0500Nathan Hines could not care less if he has to put up with a bit of stick after helping Scotland beat his native Australia for the first time in 27 years. Wagga Wagga-born Hines played his part in o... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:21:29 -0500Henry clearly handled the ball when setting up a late, decisive goal in the second leg of their playoff against Ireland last week, winning France a place in the World Cup finals. World Bulletin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:09:21 -0500CARLA Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy have made an unofficial cameo appearance in The Simpsons.Yellow caricatures of the president and first lady star in an episode called The Devil Wears Nada which made it... The Connexion Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:55:59 -0500THE HEAD of an Aids charity has provoked a row by accusing the organisers of the annual Telethon of "leeching off people's generosity" and raising more money than they need.Sidaction president Pierre ... The Connexion Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:55:58 -0500SUPERMARKET giant Leclerc has demanded the right to sell over-the-counter medicines in its stores.The group has launched an ad campaign putting pressure on the government to allow it to sell 4,000 pro... The Connexion Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:55:57 -0500PHONE operator Orange has introduced emergency measures to protect mobile internet users after about 50 customers received huge bills for tens of thousands of euros.The firm says it will freeze any mo... The Connexion Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:55:57 -0500Wales star Shane Williams has set his sights on chasing David Campese's remarkable tally of 64 international tries. Williams is now 14 short of equalling the Australian legend after his double duri... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:38:49 -0500Ireland have refused to rule Denis Leamy out of next Saturday's match against South Africa. Leamy has undergone X-rays and scans of the right ankle he injured during Saturday's victory over Fiji.Ho... Planet Rugby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:38:48 -0500Paris Opera Ballet: Members of the troupe in Benjamin Millepied’s “Amoveo,” which is on a bill with Wayne McGregor’s “Genus” and Nicolas Paul’s “Ré... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:06 -0500Paris Opera Ballet: Members of the troupe in Benjamin Millepied’s “Amoveo,” which is on a bill with Wayne McGregor’s “Genus” and Nicolas Paul’s “Ré... International Herald Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:29:30 -0500Submit your comment Former Vivendi chief executive Jean-Marie Messier told a jury on Friday he made mistakes in his troubled bid to turn the French water firm into a global media giant, but he never m... Business Report Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:03:17 -0500 |
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