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'Paris in Love': 8 stories of life in Paris

After moving her family to Paris for a year, author Eloisa James shares 8 stories of life in France.
In Pictures: From Paris with snow
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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.
'Paris in Love': 8 stories of life in Paris

After moving her family to Paris for a year, author Eloisa James shares 8 stories of life in France.
The New Economy
Darth Vader burger? A black bun? Oui!

Darth Vader burger arrives Jan. 31 at the French fast-food chain Quick, barely a week ahead of the release of 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D.' Just don't call it a Darth Vader burger.
Global News Blog
French feminists say 'au revoir' to mademoiselle

'Mademoiselle' is one of the most iconic words in the French language, but French feminists are not interested.
Chapter & Verse
David McCullough talks about "The Greater Journey" and some of his own favorite books

One of the ways that biographer David McCullough learns about his subjects is to raid their libraries.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat

Eiffel Tower: No explosives were found, and the site in the French capital was reopened to visitors more than two hours after the original warning, said a Paris police official.
In Lebanon, the Hariri tribunal finds itself on trial

A UN-backed international tribunal examining the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri threatens a fragile stability in Lebanon, where the government of Hariri's son recently fell over disputes about the tribunal's role.
In hills outside Paris, tapping vast oil reserve presents risk but promises profit

A large supply of oil found underground in France's agricultural region could bring the country closer to energy independence – but the 'fracking' process to obtain it could have environmental costs.
In Pictures: From Paris with snow
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/25
French strikes over pension reform hold lesson for the US and other countries

French strikes in 1995 caused Paris to back off of pension reform. Now the French government is trying again, and it is again being met by massive strikes. Delay, however, only makes pension reform more costly.
Eiffel Tower bomb threat was the second in two weeks

Eiffel Tower bomb threat: The warning came as French officials have been on alert for possible terror attacks on crowded targets.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/24
Tour de France Stage 5: Cavendish redeemed; Lance Armstrong still 18th

British cyclist Mark Cavendish won Stage 5 – his first stage win – of this year's Tour de France after a bumpy start to the 2010 season. Lance Armstrong stands 18th, two minutes and 30 seconds behind the leader after 613 miles of racing.
Micmacs: movie review

Micmacs, a crazily inventive French film, has a freneticism that will eventually draw you in.
Paris art heist: The alarm that didn't sound, the dog that didn't bark

A day after the $123 million Paris art heist, revelations emerged that hinted of an inside job. A malfunctioning alarm was too quiet for guards to hear.
Big Paris art heist: Works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse stolen

Paris art heist: Five paintings, including works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, were stolen overnight from a Paris museum by a lone masked thief.
Interview: former French diplomat Hubert Védrine on China and a West 'in disarray'

Former Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine, author of 'History Strikes Back,' offers a realist view on a central challenge for Europe and the United States: the rise of China.
Diggin' It
Seeing water in the garden as Monet did

A trip to France to visit Monet's waterlily paintings reveals the reflective power of water in the garden.
In Pictures: Greenpeace activists
'Beach' in the city offers respite for ordinary Parisians

In a working-class area of Paris, a multiethnic crowd gathers along a canal to kayak, practice tai chi, and enjoy the summertime.
Review: 'Séraphine'

A tenderly drawn portrait of French naive painter Séraphine de Senlis, who was discovered by the German art collector whose house she cleaned.
Sarkozy's daring design dreams for a new 'Grand Paris'

In the first major redesign effort since Napoleon III, teams of architects offer ideas to reignite the City of Light.
Are towns really safer without traffic lights?

One German community removes lights and signs in a daring experiment and sees accident rates decline.
Traffic stoppers

An increasing number of cities are temporarily closing streets to cars and opening them to pedestrians and cyclists. It fosters a greater sense of community.