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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/23
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In Pictures: Greenpeace activists
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Hollande takes power in France amidst lightning
After he assumed the presidency in a Paris ceremony, the new French president headed for Germany to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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French head to the polls at critical moment for Europe
President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande are among the 10 presidential candidates vying to be the two finalists in a May 6 runoff.
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France brings Armenian genocide bill one step closer to law
The French Senate today approved a controversial bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide in what many see as a political ploy ahead of elections this spring.
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Is France's Armenian Genocide law merely a domestic ploy for votes?
The diplomatic repercussions of the vote in France to criminalize denying the Armenian Genocide have been substantial, but so are the domestic benefits.
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Tour de France winner: Cadel Evans's often-sullen ride to historic victory
Cadel Evans's victory marks the first time an Australian has won the Tour. Until now, Evans, a runner-up in 2007 and 2008, was known as one of the Tour's prickliest riders.
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Battle for Tour de France victory down to 57 seconds
Andy Schleck, the runner-up from the past two years, is leading the overall standings. But Australian Cadel Evans could overtake him before Sunday's finale in Paris.
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Tour de France: Sprinters move aside, it's time for the mountain stages
Two-time defending champion Alberto Contador is once again the favorite as the Tour de France heads into the Pyrénéan climbs this week and next week’s Alpine stages.
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The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
How 19th-century America’s romance with Paris helped to change the course of US history.
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Contador's Tour de France win caps off banner summer of sports for Spain
Alberto Contador's Tour de France win – with only a 39-second lead over rival Andy Schleck, who finished second – is the latest triumph in an amazing summer of sports for Spain.
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Tour de France Stage 18: Mark Cavendish wins battle of the sprinters
Tour de France Stage 18 was won by Briton Mark Cavendish in a close finish. But overall race leader Alberto Contador maintained his eight-second lead over Andy Schleck. In Saturday's sprint, Schleck will take one last run at Contador.
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Bastille Day features Paris parade, but no presidential garden party
Bastille Day in France becomes a less lavish affair this year, as the country tries to keep a lid on spending.
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Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris
A magnificent stroll through Parisian lives.
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Tour de France 101: Where does it go?
This year's Tour de France is considered one of the toughest in years, including two ascents of the notorious Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenées.
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Breathless: movie review
Jean-Luc Godard's seminal 1960s gangster classic 'Breathless' is newly restored.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/23
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Haiti doesn’t need foreign-aid money. It needs a better development strategy.
Haiti needs a development strategy that supports the private sector, attracts foreign investment, and empowers the country – not more foreign aid.
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Paris rooftops abuzz with beekeeping
On storied rooftops and public gardens in the urban jungle of Paris, the bee business is thriving.
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In Pictures: Greenpeace activists
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Global News Blog
Could new Tour king Contador surpass Armstrong's record?
At 26, Alberto Contador has two more Tour de France wins than Armstrong did at that age, as well as victories in cycling's other “grand tours” – something the Texan never accomplished.
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What makes this Bastille Day different?
A resurgence of Firemen's Balls, and spotlights on Sarkozy, Johnny Hallyday, and Indian troops.
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D-Day+ 65 years: Obama set to make Normandy landing
Veterans still make their way back - and the locals still thank them for their role in a decisive battle for the Continent.
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Global News Blog
In France, Obama erases the 'us vs. them' rhetoric
A Lebanese-French international relations specialist says Obama set a new tone. But there were few specifics on Israeli-Palestinian solutions.
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Joyful bohemian
American-born folk singer Grace has tapped a noncynical streak in her French audience.
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