Saturday 19th May, 2012
Car crashes into spectators at French rally
A rally car has crashed into a crowd in France, killing two people. The toll could worsen given some of the injuries sustained by other people in the crowd. During a race in southern France on ...
France: NASCAR studying ways to improve racing
Jimmie Johnson, left, talks with NASCAR CEO Brian France, right, during a news conference before the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star auto race in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mike ...
Cannes: 'The Sapphires' Gets a Huge Standing O, Diana Ross May Attend Tomorrow's Screening
Harvey Weinstein bought "The Sapphires," a film in competition here, out of his love for music. "The Sapphires" were a real girl group from Australia-Aborigines who went to ...
Photos: Sexy celebrities hit Cannes
Vancouver SunActress Salma Hayek (R) and her husband Francois-Henri Pinault (L) arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the animated film "Madagascar 3: Europe's most wanted", at the 65th ...
France pleased with early portion of season
General SourcesCONCORD, N.C. -- Brian France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR, said Saturday that he is pleased with the direction the 2012 season has taken. "It's been a good, solid year," France said ...
Sec. Hillary Clinton Celebrates Europe Day
Embassy of France In The USOn May 9th, 1950, French statesman Robert Schuman presented a plan regarding the organization of Europe, in order to maintain peaceful relations between its members, in the wake of World War II. ...
Chairman France aims to improve competition
ESPNCONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR is "repurposing'' its Research and Development Center to address aerodynamics and other issues that have impacted the quality of racing, particularly at 1.5 ...
France's Hollande to make Eurobond proposals at EU summit
General Sourcesproposals for eurobonds at an upcoming European summit as he outlines his ideas to stimulate growth and help ailing economies within the euro zone. "I will outline all growth proposals at ...
Cannes 2012: Why have no female film directors been nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes?
The GuardianOf the 22 films in contention for the prestigious Palme d'Or, not one has a female director. And while women's lives are getting more attention on screen, the struggle to break in to the ...
Europe's new insurgents: rising rebels spurn the era of bling
guardian.co.ukEurope and for the first time their views are getting a hearing. But for the new insurgents challenging a political consensus that has dominated Europe for 30 years, style is as important as ...
Montpellier poised for Ligue 1 glory
soccerwayMontpellier only need to avoid defeat at already-relegated Auxurre to claim an historic maiden Ligue 1 title Sunday. Montpellier only need to avoid defeat at already-relegated Auxurre to claim an ...
'Gossip Girl' star Ed Westwick taps into romantic side for 'Romeo and Juliet' film at Cannes
Fox NewsCANNES, France – From the Upper Eastside to the south of France - via medieval Italy - Ed Westwick is on the move. The "Gossip Girl" star was in Cannes on Saturday to celebrate a new ...
Cannes 2012: Rachel McAdams Joins Phillip Seymour Hoffman in 'A Most Wanted Man'
Hollywood Reporteradapted the screenplay, which takes place in present-day Hamburg, Germany, where a mysterious, near-dead half-Chechen, half-Russian man on the run arrives in the city's Islamic community ...
Rally car crashes into crowd in France, killing two
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A car, competing in a rally race, which crashed into a crowd in Draguignan, southern France, killing at least two people and badly injuring about 15, including several ...
World leaders gather in the woods outside Washington for G8 summit
The TelegraphLeaders of the world's most powerful economies had dinner and a sleepover at Camp David during G8 crisis talks. But there was an awkward moment for new French president François ...
Pedrosa pips Stoner to French pole
ABC AustraliaFrance Spaniard Dani Pedrosa took his first pole position of the season at the French Grand Prix with a last-gasp lap that pushed MotoGP champion and Honda team-mate Casey Stoner into second ...
Grit senator pushes French into more airports, train station
C NewsQMI Agency file photo OTTAWA - A Liberal senator who tried last year to make sure Mounties could give you a speeding ticket in English and French anywhere along the Trans-Canada highway has given up ...
With a French flair, Park Bruges offers 'simple, good food'
Tribune ReviewAll major credit cards except American Express accepted; highchairs available; full-bar offerings available. First Monday of the month is jazz nights from 6:30-10 p.m., $5 cover; third Monday of the ...
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood: CCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban; Urges FTC Action in the US
progressive newswireCCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban; Urges FTC Action in the US WASHINGTON - August 19 - Yesterday, ...
Comoran island Mayotte is now a French department
afrol NewsDespite strong protests from the government of Comoros, the island of Mayotte has officially become the 101st department of France; or an integral part of the French ...
Mayotte issue to split or join Comoros, France
afrol NewsDespite heavy protests from Comoros, the Comoran island Mayotte soon will become a department and an integrated part of France. The move could further divide France and Comoros, or bring them closer ...
Piracy forces Comoros into French military coop
afrol NewsAfter an 11-year suspension, France and Comoros have signed a new military cooperation agreement in response to the ever-approaching Somali pirates. At the same time Comoros condemned France in the ...
France: We can start bombing Libya tonight
afrol NewsThe French Defence Minister has confirmed that military action against the Ghaddafi regime can start only hours after the UN Security Council approves of ...
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