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Kiki dies at the age of 146

Posted by: prabirghose

Paris :: France | updated Mon Dec 07 03:14:45 -0800 2009 | causes-news

France is in mourning - it has lost one of its oldest living beings – aged all of 146 years Kiki succumbed to some sort of infection last week. Kiki hailed from Seychelles and arrived in France in 1923. Weighing...
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146 Years Old Loverboy TORTOISE Dies In Paris

Latest Breaking News: 146 Years Old Loverboy TORTOISE Dies In Paris
Posted by: RaulDeSouza

Paris :: France | updated Mon Dec 07 00:37:10 -0800 2009 | disasters

All of France is mourning today after 146 year old tortoise lothario Kiki finally kicked the bucket. He succumbed last week to an infection at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. "We are rather upset to have lost Kiki. He...
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How An Empire Was Lost in A Day: D-Day

Current News: How An Empire Was Lost in A Day: D-Day
Posted by: ahol888 First to cover

Caen :: France | updated Mon Dec 07 01:43:32 -0800 2009 | odd-news

The greatest military invasion of all time has to be the one that occurred on June 6th, 1944. This day is commonly known as D-Day. On this day, the Allied Forces in World War II launched the largest one-day invasion...
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In Europe: Halal Ads Hit French TV

Current World News: In Europe: Halal Ads Hit French TV
Posted by: RafikSamy First to cover

Paris :: France | updated Sat Dec 05 16:27:12 -0800 2009 | business-news

A pack of shoppers swarm supermarket shelves, cheerfully snapping up packages of prepared lasagna, ravioli and paella as they sing the products' praises. Sounds just like a normal evening TV ad. And it is, only this one features ethnic-Arab actors...
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80 percent of French oppose more troops for Afghanistan

Latest World News: 80 percent of French oppose more troops for Afghanistan
Posted by: salmanjavedpk

Paris :: France | updated Mon Dec 07 01:50:53 -0800 2009 | political-news

More than 80 percent of French people are against Paris sending more troops to Afghanistan, according to an opinion poll carried out for a regional newspaper. The Ifop poll for the weekly Sud Ouest Dimanche showed 82 percent opposed to...
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Wine lovers in for a treat as La Tour d’Argent auctions off part of ...

Source: Times Online

Paris :: France | updated Mon Dec 07 02:48:04 -0800 2009 | political-news

Today, however, in an auction that has wine-lovers around the world salivating, La Tour d’Argent will sell off part of its cellar under a plan to restore its declining reputation. David Ridgway, the restaurant’s British head sommelier, will put up...
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Bordeaux go four points clear

Latest World Event: Bordeaux go four points clear
Source: The Star

Bordeaux :: France | updated Sun Dec 06 15:41:09 -0800 2009 | sports-news

A first-half goal by Jaroslav Plasil earned Bordeaux a 1-0 home win against Paris St Germain that sent them four points clear at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday. Czech midfielder Plasil headed home from a Benoit Tremoulinas cross...
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Album: Various artists, A Complete Introduction... (Motown)

Source: The Independent

Paris :: France | updated Sat Dec 05 16:23:22 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news

An oblique look at theMotown story, althoughwhether it does the jobimplied by the "completeintro" title is moot. Whatyou get is four discs, eachthemed: "Milestones andinfluences", "Britishchartbusters", "Live inLondon and Paris","Killer Bs" which, takentogether, give a ratherEuro-centric...
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Asian mkts mixed before US jobs data

Latest News Event: Asian mkts mixed before US jobs data
Source: The Economic Times

Dax :: France | updated Fri Dec 04 20:31:28 -0800 2009 | business-news

Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors took profits after recent gains, following a decline on Wall Street ahead of the release of a key jobs report amid worries over the US economy. Tokyo ended 0.45 per cent higher...
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A Famed Paris Restaurant to Auction Its Wines

Breaking World News: A Famed Paris Restaurant to Auction Its Wines
Source: The New York Times

Paris :: France | updated Fri Dec 04 20:28:27 -0800 2009 | political-news

The French capital sprawls over an older version of itself, a vast warren of tunnels and stone chambers, many dating from the Middle Ages and now housing anything from pantries to jazz bars. After the gold vaults of the Bank...
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