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Paris Hilton to record second album
Socialite Paris Hilton, who released her first album "Paris" in 2006, has secured another record deal for herself. Hilton will be represented by rapper Lil Wayne's empire Young Money Management for the new album, reports mirror.co.uk "This is a lot different than my first album. It's really going to be house music," said the 32-year-old. Her single "Stars are blind" from the first album ...
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Lacazette called up to join Frances squad
French coach Didier Deschamps picked Lyon's striker Alexandre Lacazette to replace Jeremy Menez from Paris Saint-Germain for friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil. "Didier Deschamps endorsed (Menez) withdrawal after an exchange between the medical staff of the Parisian club and the France's team doctor, Franck Le Gall," the French Football Federation (FFF) said Thursday, reports ...
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Its raining jewel theft in Cannes
A necklace worth a staggering 1.9M euros has been stolen from an exclusive French Riviera hotel, in the second such jewellery heist during this year's Cannes Film Festival. The expensive piece was stolen after a celebrity party at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the resort town of Cap d'Antibes on Tuesday night, the BBC reported. Swiss jeweller De Grisogono said in a statement that the theft ...
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Paris Hilton signs deal with hip-hop label
Paris Hilton has become the newest member of one of hip-hop's hottest labels - Cash Money Records. The heiress and reality star has signed with the record label, which is home to hitmakers Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake, CNN reported. Cash Money's co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams tweeted a welcome to Hilton on Wednesday, causing Hilton's name to cruise at the top of the social media's ...
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Singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki dies
Singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki died Thursday in the French Mediterranean city of Nice, his family said. He was 79. A Greek native, Moustaki grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived in Paris in 1951. He began performing at nightclubs and came to know masters of the "chanson franaise" such as Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg. Moustaki met Edith Piaf in the late 1950s and ...
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Far-right figure commits suicide in Paris’ Notre Dame to protest gay marriage
Just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dominique Venner, 78, a prominent figure in French far-right circles, shot himself dead in front of the altar in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.In a blog posted that day, headlined "The May 26 demo and Heidegger", referring to an upcoming anti-gay marriage protest, Venner exhorted demonstrators not to ignore "the reality of African and North African ...
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French man Cedric A arrested on suspicion of chopping eating 95-yr-old grandma
French news site Le Point reported that the man, named Cedric A., had chopped his relative into pieces and spread most of them around her property and buried in the ...
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Nadal complains about cold weather in Paris
Seven-time champion Fafael Nadal said that he is maintaining good shape for the this year's French Open but the only problem might be the cold weather."When I came back, I played well," said the Spaniard. "I had a very good few tournaments. I am here back another year and just be there is a very positive news for me. The only negative thing is this cold weather."Nadal, ...
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World Briefing | Europe France Investigators Tie I.M.F. Chief to Fraud Inquiry Involving Sarkozy
Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was made an ...
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Golden era of French popular song closes with death of singer Georges Moustaki
Franco-Greek singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki plays the piano at his home in Paris in 2008. Photograph: Stephane de ...
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Serena Williams to have fun in fight for French Open title
French Open title. The clay courts of Roland Garros have witnessed some of the tougher moments in the American's career but after a year in which she has been utterly dominant, anything other than another title a fortnight tomorrow would go down as a surprise.It was here last year that Williams suffered her earliest grand slam defeat, a three-set loss to France's Virginie Razzano, when ...
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Rafa Nadal dismayed with cold wet Paris ahead of French Open
France Making his comeback after missing the last two grand slams, Rafa Nadal probably expects a warm reception next week when he returns to Roland Garros, an event which is supposed to be one of the summer highlights of the French sporting calendar.Yet the Spaniard, in pursuit of a record-extending eighth title, is likely to be greeted by cold, grey and damp weather and few would blame him if ...
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Aussie James Duckworth books spot in French Open draw
France Australian James Duckworth has won through to the main draw of the French Open.The New South Welshman booked a qualifying spot on Friday to take the number of Australians in the tournament to seven.In the final qualifying round at Roland Garros, Duckworth posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Croatian Dusan Lajovic, who had knocked Australian Matthew Ebden out of qualifying.World number 185 ...
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French Niger troops kill Islamists holding out at Niger base
NIAMEY (Reuters) - French special forces and Niger troops shot dead on Friday the last two Islamists involved in a twin attack on a military base and a French uranium mine in Niger claimed by the mastermind of January's mass hostage-taking in Algeria. Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a one-eyed veteran of al Qaeda's North African operations, said in a statement that his Mulathameen brigade ...
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French Government Considers Banning Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Group
With a major protest against same-sex marriage coming up on Sunday in Paris, France, the country's Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Thursday that he is contemplating banning the opposition group French ...
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IMF chief avoids charges in French arbitration case
Christine Lagarde says she has been named a witness, not a suspect, in a French case involving alleged misuse of funds. Lagarde faced two days of questioning before being made an "assisted witness" in the case, The Financial Times reported. Supporters feared she would be placed under investigation in the case. Lagarde told reporters Friday she was not surprised by the court's ...
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How the French Connection Helped This Is the Kit
To listen to the alternative folk songs of Kate Stables, aka This Is The Kit, is to be reminded of a long line of quintessentially English artists, from Sandy Denny to Beth Orton and Laura Marling. Something in the folk melodies, rustic instrumentation and Stables' pure-accented voice just conjures the English countryside. It may come as a surprise, therefore, to learn that Stables has ...
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Lavrov Kerry to Meet in Paris on May 27 - Source
MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 27, a source in the Russian Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday. It will be the sixth meeting between top Russian and US diplomats this year. Lavrov and Kerry last met in mid-May in the northern Swedish city of Kiruna. The meeting is expected to focus a ...
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Toulon book ticket to Paris
Toulon will have a chance at claiming an historic European-French double after beating reigning champions Toulouse 24-9 in Friday's Top 14 semi-final in Nantes. Toulon will now face either Clermont or Castres in the final at the Stade de France on June 1.The defending champions ensured the clash was a highly entertain spectacle, throwing the ball around like a hot potato in the classic ...
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French lessons help Novak Djokovic navigate road to Paris destiny
Novak Djokovic lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open last year in a four-set final that spanned two days because of rain. Photograph: Christian ...
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Frigide Barjot The French anti-gay marriage leader under attack
John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news. Before that, he was the paper's Foreign Editor and he has also worked in Brussels and ...
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Frances luxury industry tourism hurt by Paris street crime
The streets of Paris are getting a reputation of being unsafe for tourists and is threatening the great brand names of French fashion. A leading association that counts Chanel and Dior as members urged the authorities to take action on the climate of insecurity which it said could keep cash-flush tourists away. Several recent incidents have tarnished the image of Paris - the world's most ...
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Julie Delpy on Before Midnight the Art of Arguing Topless and Her Days as a French “Gang Member”
The following post contains mild plot spoilers. It has been 18 years since Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke premiered their romantic, European-set indie Before Sunrise. This Friday, nine years after the charming sequel, Before Sunset, the trio reunites with Before Midnight, an exquisitely composed installment to the conversational series. Thankfully, Julie's character, ...
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IMFs Lagarde escapes formal investigation in French case
PARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euros ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas ...
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French priest active Mason removed from parish
A French priest has been removed from ministry after he refused to end his active involvement with a Masonic lodge. Father Pascal Vesin was asked by Bishop Yves Boivineau of Annecy to quit his affiliation with a Masonic lodge, the Grand Orient of France. When he declined, the bishop removed him from his parish post, reportedly acting on orders from the ...
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Paris has one of the largest and most emulated bike-sharing systems in the world
Paris is becoming ever more eco-friendly with bike-sharing becoming the major fad of daily commuters and public transport users. The system is so popular, major expansion plans have been announced.
Paris is already home to the largest bicycle-sharing system in the world, but the corporation set up to manage the city’s most eco-friendly form of public transport, Velib, has extensive expansion plans for the network, which is also one of the most copied in the world. Read more
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