Topic: Aix-en-Provence

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British riots: Cameron clashes with basic law

By proposing that rioters and their families be evicted from public housing, British Prime Minister Cameron is promoting collective punishment for the acts of an individual – an ancient injustice that the Old Testament rejected.
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Paul Cézanne tribute: chocolate ginger cake with simmered oranges

Cézanne’s 'Still Life with Ginger Jar, Sugar Bowl, and Oranges' was painted during a period of turmoil in his personal life.
Can the US assassinate an American citizen living in Yemen?

The targeted killing of Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, without due process, would violate the gold standard of international law set by the Nuremberg trials – and defy the US Constitution.
A day of reckoning for Bush's 'torture' lawyers

Attorney General Eric Holder must follow the gold standard of Nuremburg.
In France, Cézanne's legacy confronts high-speed rail

Protesters invoke the artist's humility before nature to save iconic land.
The curious case of chastity fraud

In France, a Muslim couple's dispute raises a sensitive legal question: How much does a bride's virginity matter?
Why France can't see past the burqa

It denied citizenship to a Muslim woman for her conservative dress. Is that fair?
Who is free from public comment?

France's freedom of expression is being challenged in court – by teachers.
European sizes don't fit all

An American traveler gets sent to the 'extra large' pants corner in a Spanish clothing store – to his humiliation.