Sarkozy’s son wins post after scandal
Boston Globe
The 45-member board - 30 of whom hail from the French president’s conservative UMP party or its allies - voted, as expected, to give him a spot on the board of directors. He will fill the seat of a member who stepped down in October.
Twist in French death case
San Francisco Chronicle
Hugues de la Plaza and a friend, Melissa Nix. The case of the French citizen who died mysteriously two years ago in San Francisco has taken yet another strange twist. Police have long said that Hugues de la Plaza, 36, found stabbed to death...
It’s all French to me
Indian Express
Made famous by their delicious smoothness and a flavour, which is difficult to fathom, unless you have tasted one yourself, crepes have been the favourite of both the young, always looking for culinary gratification and the not-so-young, wh...
David Gergen: The National Deficit—of Leadership
US News and World Report
Why, asked Thomas Jefferson, did the American Revolution create a budding democracy while the French Revolution—coming at virtually the same time and with similar values—ended in tyranny? The answer, he thought, could be traced as much to t...
Kegger With Dead Commies in Prague Means Beer Breakfast: Travel
Bloomberg
They have all the things required of a great brasserie: French table wine, French bread, French fries and foosball. The atmosphere is so relaxing you could find yourself hanging around for hours spinning the rods or drinking coffee in the n...
Europe's New Tactic with Asylum Seekers: Send Them Home
Time
Migrants are transported away by the French police in coaches from the makeshift migrant camp known as 'The Jungle' adjacent to a ferry terminal to the U.K. on September 22, 2009 in Calais, France. On Oct. 21, the European Commission in Bru...
A food lover's French connection at Vermilion's Chez Francois ...
Cleveland Plain Dealer
View full size Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer "Julie & Julia" might be fueling a passion for French food, but it's been part of chef John D'Amico's life for 22 years. His restaurant, Chez Francois, now also has a bar upstairs, Touche, that...
When Ancient Artifacts Become Political Pawns
New York Times
But Jewish groups and prominent French and German intellectuals (not the Israeli government, though) campaigned against Mr. Hosny. When asked in Egypt’s Parliament last year about the presence of Israeli books in Alexandria’s library, Mr. H...
Diane probe: al Fayed compensated
Channel 4 News
Harrods owner Mohamed al Fayed has said he is "delighted" after French authorities were criticised over the investigation into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and his son Dodi. Judges at one of France's highest civil courts ordered t...
Parsee goes French, bong does mexican
Mid Day.com
Fresh out of Paris' accomplished culinary school, Niloufer Mistry started catering out of her Napeansea Road home when she was just 21, because she was sure she didn't want a "boss on her head to curb her creativity". She chose to dither of...
Bungling Diana crash investigators fined £5,000 over delays
The Sun
The court yesterday also blasted "dysfunctional" French investigators. Mistakes included removing the crashed Mercedes within hours of the crash and cutting it into pieces. And a white Fiat Uno which had clipped the Merc was never traced. P...
UPDATE 1-French lower house of parliament backs bank tax
Forbes
PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - France's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a plan to impose a 10 percent tax on bank profits in 2010 despite opposition from the government. The National Assembly, adopted the opposition-proposed measure...
Critics say Haitian statues more ode to vanity than history
Miami Herald
The black volunteers who joined forces with the American and French failed to turn away the British, but the battle proved historic in other ways. The soldiers were the largest unit of troops of African descent to fight in the battle. And t...
Art and the French Riviera :: Southern France as a museum
EDGE Boston
When it comes to natural beauty, stunning surroundings, and inspirational landscapes, the South of France, French Riviera, and Côte d’Azur are hard to beat. Add in the rich history, fabulous French food and culture, and a handsome Frenchman...
