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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page France News.Net http://www.francenews.net/ en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:27:42 -0400 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:27:42 -0400 30 Police from the finance squad have carried out a search of the headquarters of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party as part of an investigation into possible traffic of influence by Labour Minister Eric Woerth, party head Xavier Bertrand told the website lefigaro.fr Thursday. http://www.francenews.net/story/682927 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:30:03 -0400 IANS http://www.francenews.net/story/682927 French First Lady Carla Bruni is reportedly being cut out of Woody Allen movie 'Midnight in Paris'. http://www.francenews.net/story/682858 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:20:11 -0400 ANI http://www.francenews.net/story/682858 Actor Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller has reportedly been roped in to star in a lifestyle-themed reality show with socialite Paris Hilton. http://www.francenews.net/story/682640 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:08 -0400 IANS http://www.francenews.net/story/682640 Hollywood actress Halle Berry has been spotted kissing French actor Olivier Martinez while on a string of romantic dates in Paris. http://www.francenews.net/story/682618 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.francenews.net/story/682618 British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a personal blow Wednesday with the death of his father, 77-year-old Ian Cameron, who was hospitalised in France after suffering a stroke while on holiday. http://www.francenews.net/story/682588 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:30:01 -0400 IANS http://www.francenews.net/story/682588 An elderly Romanian Roma woman watches youngsters dance in Costesti, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Romanian Gypsy leader Iulian Radulescu, not pictured, on Wednesday compared French President Nic... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508229&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:44:40 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508229&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France should "immediately" suspend its controversial Roma-expulsion policy, the European Parliament demanded in a resolution approved on Thursday. The resolution, presented by socialist, liberal, gr... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508475&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:38:54 -0400 Novinite http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508475&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 de Nuns with Big Guns will be released in France by the M6 Group. The company acquired all media rights for France. "Nude Nuns' fan base is growing exponentially," commented Jeffrey Giles, Camelot VP... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508446&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:37:34 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508446&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 The European Parliament has called on France to suspend its expulsion of Europe's Roma people.The rare criticism of an EU state was backed by 337 MEPs meeting in Strasbourg, with 245 opposed and 51 ab... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38507615&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:28:58 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38507615&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Paris - The French government has fiercely condemned the proposed burning of the Koran by an American fundamentalist Christian pastor, with a spokesman saying Thursday it was an "insult" to victims of... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508442&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:23:01 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508442&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A tell-all book by a former "Girls Gone Wild" photographer alleges that Paris Hilton once smuggled illegal drugs into Europe using a cigarette box hidden ins... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38507787&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:04:38 -0400 CNN http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38507787&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 BUCHAREST (AFP) – France will call on Romania to draw up an emergency plan to integrate its Roma community, France's European affairs minister said Thursday in Bucharest ahead of talks with ... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508797&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:54:02 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508797&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Olympique Marseille have revealed they made a last-gasp bid to bring Chelsea star Didier Drogba back to the club in the summer's transfer window. (GSM) - Olympique Marseille have revealed they made ... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508798&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:17:55 -0400 soccerway http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508798&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Stresses Need for Respecting PeopleBy Serena SartiniPARIS, SEPT. 8, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Though acknowledging complex financial and social aspects of immigration, the archbishop of Paris is affirming th... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508799&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:07:27 -0400 EWTN http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38508799&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Reuters writes that France's Economy Ministry is preparing to submit proposals to the country’s president, Nicolas Sarkozy, concerning a plan to raise the value added tax (VAT) on telecom bundles to... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505707&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:33:07 -0400 TeleGeography http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505707&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS and SAN RAMON, CA--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) - Today, eQuest announced it will be holding its first European User Summit on November 3, 2010 in Paris, France. The User Summit will focus o... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505400&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:23:01 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505400&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France not to give it any lectures on the situation of the Roma, ahead of a visit by French ministers on Thursday.French Immigration Minister Eric Besson and Secretary of State for European Affairs Pi... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505392&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:08:17 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505392&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 But on a recent afternoon, Ms. Benchamacha stood in quiet wonderment before the tidy rows of packaged cold cuts in Hal’Shop, a new supermarket in this middle-class Paris suburb, a few aisles away fr... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38504608&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:05:05 -0400 CNBC http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38504608&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 (VIV.FR), one of the world's biggest media and telecommunications companies, Wednesday raised its full-year targets and said it remains committed to paying a dividend of at least http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505703&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:42:38 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38505703&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 SMOKERS in France will be hit with a six per cent price rise on cigarettes and tobacco from November 1.The increase, which will be put to a vote in parliament next month, will add 30 centimes to the p... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38502732&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:04:07 -0400 The Connexion http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38502732&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 TRAVELLERS using Paris Charles de Gaulle airport have been warned to allow extra time for their journey because of rail engineering work for the next six weekends.No trains are running to France's bus... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38502731&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:04:05 -0400 The Connexion http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38502731&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS, FRANCE, September 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The French are going head to head with the Romanians in a match that could offer football fans a perfect night out during their stay at http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38501903&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:37:49 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38501903&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 The French city of Lyon is helping to carve a more harmonious future for race relations in France. Alongside the words “God is great”, the latest gargoyle to appear on the Cathedral of St ... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38502298&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:13:50 -0400 Euro News http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38502298&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 GUATEMALA CITY - France has accused former Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo of money-laundering and he also faces embezzlement charges in Guatemala, prosecutors said.Anti-corruption prosecutor Fr... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38499504&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:22:07 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38499504&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 By Zabihullah MujahidMujahideen, in a clash with French invaders killed 4 French soldiers destroying in Tagab, Kapisa on Wednesday morning.(Taliban Website) http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38499505&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:04:38 -0400 The Nation http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38499505&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS -- The French trade balance showed an increased deficit in July, amounting to 4.180 billion euros (US$5.3 billion) from 3.718 billion euros in June, official data showed on Wednesday. http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38496843&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:37:23 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38496843&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 A Muslim stonemason who spent nearly 40 years helping to restore a Roman Catholic cathedral in France has been immortalized as a winged gargoyle peering out from its facade http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494300&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:29:06 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494300&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France got its Euro 2012 qualifying campaign back on track and quickly turned the page on its shock defeat to Belarus with a superb 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday. Karim Benzema, returning... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494674&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:05:23 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494674&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France' s coach Laurent Blanc said Wednesday win over Bosnia breathed life to the team but noted works are still needed to compose the best soccer team able to secure a place for the Euro tournament i... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494675&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:05:22 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494675&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Filed at 7:09 p.m. ET LONDON (Reuters) - Transmission of the AIDS virus seems to be "out of control" among gay men in France despite an overall fall in the number of new HIV cases in the country, a... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494302&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:55:12 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494302&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 The French had begun with a surprising loss in Group D to Belarus on Friday, but Karim Benzema and Florent Malouda led them to a 2-0 victory at Bosnia-Herzegovina. Italy and England also put miserab... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494303&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:23:19 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494303&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Argentina has reversed policy and is ready to accept International Monetary Fund scrutiny of its much-questioned public accounts in order to reach a deal to repay $7bn owed to western government credi... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494367&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:08:33 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38494367&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS (Reuters) - France will not follow Basel IIIstandards on capital requirements for banks unless the UnitedStates does so, the country's economy minister said in anewspaper interview Wednesday. Ba... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38491320&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:41:36 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38491320&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 MUMBAI: French back office provider Accelya is close to acquiring a controlling interest in Indian outsourcing services firm, Kale Consultants, with one or more of its promoters selling their stake... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38491324&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:12:15 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38491324&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Last Updated: September 08. 2010 6:02PM UAE / September 8. 2010 2:02PM GMT No French worker willingly gives up the prospect of early retirement. It was no surprise then to see widespread strikes throu... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487440&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:19:59 -0400 The National http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487440&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS: French strikers disrupted trains and planes, hospitals and mail delivery on Tuesday amid massive street protests over plans to raise the retirement age. Across the English Channel, http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38486830&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:40:53 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38486830&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 retirement age from 60 to 62. Traffic on the state-run rail network will be affected starting Monday evening. And the big problems are due Tuesday. Civil aviation authorities have asked airlines to cu... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487022&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:40:40 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487022&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 download Flash from the Adobe download website. Mr Cameron had flown to France after the 78-year-old suffered a stroke and heart complications while on holiday. "It is with deep regret we can ... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38486867&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:23:04 -0400 Sky News http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38486867&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 W ENTWORTH, England— Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington will play in Paris later this month as he attempts to prepare for the Ryder Cup next month. The European Tour announced Wednesday... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487438&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:03:10 -0400 Boston Herald http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487438&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 LONDON:  Two late goals from Karim Benzema and Florent Malouda gave France their first win in six competitive matches and kick-started their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign when they beat Bosnia 2-0 on... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487010&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:19:43 -0400 Arab News http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38487010&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 FILE - This is a March 18, 2010 file photo of Prime Minister David Cameron greeting his father Ian during a visit to The Sun Inn in Swindon, England Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010. British Prime Minister Dav... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38482793&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:54:16 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38482793&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France on Wednesday called on Syria to show more transparency in its dealings with the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning its the site of a suspected nuclear reactor it was allegedly buildi... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483042&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:40:38 -0400 Jerusalem Post http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483042&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 LONDON: The father of British Prime Minister David Cameron died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke while on holiday in France, Downing Street said. Cameron rushed from London to the bedside of his ... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38481713&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:28:30 -0400 Channel News Asia http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38481713&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 French President Nicolas Sarkozy today vowed to continue with his changes to the pension system and unions promptly announced new national strikes.A day after more than a million people took to the st... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483442&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:27:15 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483442&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France will raise war pensions for its African war veterans to the same level as those of their French comrades, Nicolas Sarkozy has said. The French president told the leaders of 12 former colonies:... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483432&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:01:20 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483432&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 France has been immortalized as a winged gargoyle peering out from its facade — albeit with the inscription "God is great" at his clawed feet. This sign of inter-religious friendship is rooted i... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483443&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:44:15 -0400 Sun-Sentinel http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38483443&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Paris Going Back to Jail? Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton is in more legal trouble, as she was officially charged with cocaine possession after an embarassing arrest in Las Vegas. CBSNews.com's Ken Lom... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38481771&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:38:23 -0400 CBS News http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38481771&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS — French strikers disrupted trains and planes, hospitals and mail delivery Tuesday amid massive street protests over plans to raise the retirement age. Across the English Channel, London s... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38482995&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:30:20 -0400 Deseret News http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38482995&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 DISADVANTAGED youngsters are being given a chance to make the best of their years at school with an innovative programme that provides boarding school internat places for youngsters in difficulty in t... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479376&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:11:09 -0400 The Connexion http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479376&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Trevor Leahy's daydreaming in a high school chemistry class two years might not have done much for his grades, but it's having a healthy effect on his bank account. http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479375&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:50:34 -0400 Windsor Star http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479375&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Moscow and the French city of Nice from September 23, the company's vice-president said on Wednesday. The average journey time of the service, which will reach speeds of up to 75km/h, will be around ... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479028&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:09:47 -0400 RIA Novosti http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479028&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 TOULON, France (AP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron unexpectedly flew to France on Wednesday after his father suffered a stroke while on vacation, the leader's office said. Cameron, who returne... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38478957&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:38:37 -0400 Find Law http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38478957&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS, Sept. 8 (Xinnua) -- France saw its budget gap narrow to 93.1 billion euros (118.3 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of July from 108.8 billion euros (138.4 billion dollars) a year ago, in line w... http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479025&cat=e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:37:31 -0400 SINA http://feeds.francenews.net/?rid=38479025&cat=e597bd109c960ae3