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    The Salt
    Tass poses with the carcass of a Blonde d'Aquitaine cow. The butcher has papers that include when and where it was born, raised, where it was slaughtered and its vaccinations.
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    French Butchers Ask For Protection After Threats From Militant Vegans

    Jul 18, 2018
    Butchers are an integral part of French life, and are known for carefully sourcing their meat. But now some are being targeted by extreme vegans who use vandalism to draw attention to their cause.
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    Europe
    A photo dated 1929 of an execution by guillotine somewhere in France.
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    150-Year-Old Guillotine Replica Sells At French Auction

    Jul 12, 2018
    The replica of the execution device made famous by the French Revolution sold for the equivalent of $9,355. But the auction drew criticism from a French watchdog that says its sale is too sensitive.
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    Europe
    People gathered for a silent march Thursday in Nantes to protest the shooting by a police officer.
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    Nights Of Unrest, Torched Cars, After Fatal Shooting By Police In Nantes, France

    Jul 06, 2018
    The police officer, who shot the motorist at a checkpoint on Tuesday, has changed his story about the circumstances of the incident. On Friday he was charged with manslaughter.
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    World
    The casket of U.S. Navy sailor Julius Pieper lays next to the grave of his twin brother Ludwig during a reburial service at the Normandy American Cemetery, in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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    How A High Schooler Helped Reunite Twins 74 Years After Their World War II Deaths

    Jul 04, 2018
    The Pieper twins were killed in the 1944 D-Day Normandy invasion. Last month, they were laid to rest together in a military cemetery in France — thanks to a Nebraska teen's school history project.
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    Sports
    Chris Froome, shown here at 2017's Tour de France, has been cleared of doping by cycling's governing body.
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    Chris Froome, 4-Time Tour De France Winner, Cleared Of Doping

    Jul 02, 2018
    This paves the way for him to compete in this year's Tour, which starts Saturday. The investigation started after a sample he provided was reported to contain more of an asthma drug than allowed.
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    World
    A court sketch of French armed robber Redoine Faid at a February 2018 session of his trial in Paris over the 2010 death of a French police officer.
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    Infamous French Criminal Escapes Prison In A Helicopter

    Jul 01, 2018
    Perhaps the most unbelievable thing about Redoine Faid's prison break is that it's the second time he's done it. He used explosives to escape from a different prison in 2013.
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    Europe
    French President Emmanuel Macron reviews French army soldiers during a ceremony commemorating General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal to French resistance against Nazi Germany, earlier this month, at the Mont Valerien national memorial in Suresnes,
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    France Plans Revival Of Compulsory National Service

    Jun 28, 2018
    On the campaign trail, French President Emmanuel Macron first proposed bringing back national service, which was phased out in 1996.
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    Europe
    While French President, Emmanuel Macron, took selfies with some members of the crowd, he scolded one teen at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes.
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    'Manu' On Fire: France's Macron Tears Into Teen Who Calls Him By Nickname

    Jun 19, 2018
    In a video posted to Twitter Monday, the president of France tore into a teenager who called him 'Manu,' is a common nickname for Emmanuel in French, during an event at a World War II memorial.
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    Europe
    New metal fencing by the Eiffel Tower is meant to dissuade vehicles from ramming into the tourist site.
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    Eiffel Tower Now Has Bulletproof Glass Walls To Protect Against Terror Attacks

    Jun 15, 2018
    The panels are nearly 10 feet high and more than 2 inches thick. Tourists will still be able to enter the gardens underneath the tower after passing through security fences.
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    The Two-Way
    French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Mamoudou Gassama at the presidential palace in Paris, on Monday. Macron offered Gassama citizenship for his "heroic act" in saving a four-year-old.
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    'Spider-Man' Scales Building To Save Dangling Child; Macron Offers Him Citizenship

    May 28, 2018
    Dramatic video captures the quick action of a 22-year-old Malian immigrant in Paris who began hoisting himself from balcony to balcony to save the four-year-old.
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    Parallels
    French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a meeting with Russian and French business people during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.
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    In Russia, France's Macron Tries His Next Charm Offensive On 'Cher Vladimir'

    May 25, 2018
    Will French President Emmanuel Macron turn out to be the West's Putin whisperer?
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    The Two-Way
    Turkish demonstrators bear signs proclaiming their solidarity with the Palestinians during a rally Tuesday in Istanbul. Turkey's leftist opposition party called the demonstration to protest the killing, the day before, of dozens of Palestinians during cl
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    After Gaza Killings, World Reacts With Wave Of Condemnations, Calls For Restraint

    May 15, 2018
    The day after Israeli troops shot dozens dead during protests on the Gaza border, envoys traded barbs at the U.N., countries confronted ambassadors — and Guatemala readied an embassy move of its own.
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    The Shoah Memorial in Paris.
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    Alarm Grows In France Over Anti-Semitic Violence

    May 03, 2018
    As France engages in soul-searching about recent violence, many have blamed anti-Semitism on French Muslims. But others argue the reality is more complex.
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    The Two-Way
    Masked protesters throw stones during clashes with French CRS riot forces at the May Day in Paris.
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    Nearly 200 Arrested As May Day Rally In Paris Turns Violent

    May 01, 2018
    A peaceful rally aimed at protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular public sector reforms was quickly hijacked by black-clad anarchists, who tossed petrol bombs at police.
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    Politics
    American, French and District of Columbia flags fly near the White House as the capital prepares for an official state visit from French President Emmanuel Macron.
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    'A Close Personal Relationship' Under Pressure As Trump Hosts France's Macron

    Apr 23, 2018
    While President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron share personal chemistry, their bond may be tested on issues such as strategy in Syria, the Iran nuclear deal and trade.
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    Parallels
    French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels last month.
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    France's Macron Likely To Meet Resistance From Merkel On European Reform Proposals

    Apr 18, 2018
    French President Emmanuel Macron visits Berlin Thursday, amid differences between him and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over eurozone reforms.
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    The Two-Way
    A photo of Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame rests on a bunch of flowers at the main gate of the police headquarters in Carcassonne, France. On Sunday, a man was arrested on charges of apologizing for terrorism after seemingly praising Beltrame's death on social
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    French Man Praises Police Death, Is Arrested For Apologizing For Terrorism

    Mar 25, 2018
    The man, who had run for political office in France, tweeted "how great!" about the death of an officer who offered himself up in a hostage exchange Friday.
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    The Two-Way
    French law police and security forces gather outside the Super U supermarket in the town of Trebes in southern France. A man took hostages before he was killed by security forces on Friday.
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    Gunman Kills 3, Wounds 16 In Southern France Before Being Killed By Police

    Mar 23, 2018
    The man reportedly entered a grocery in Trebes yelling, "Allahu Akbar, I'll kill you all." Officials say the suspect was a petty criminal from a nearby city who had been under police surveillance.
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    The Two-Way
    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, leaves the police station where he was held, in Nanterre, outside Paris, on Wednesday.
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    France's Former President Sarkozy Under 'Formal Investigation' In Libya Probe

    Mar 22, 2018
    Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as president from 2008 to 2012, has been under a wide-ranging corruption investigation for years. Earlier this week he was taken into custody for questioning.
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    The Two-Way
    French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi leave the Elysee Palace after the signature of 10 billion euros of trade contracts between the two countries, in December 2007 in Paris.
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    French Ex-President Questioned On Claims He Took Funds From Gadhafi

    Mar 20, 2018
    French officials have been investigating claims that former President Nicolas Sarkozy took 50 million euros from the Libyan regime to fund his successful 2007 presidential bid.
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    Parallels
    Desbois visits the mass graves of Yazidis in Sinjar, a Kurdish region of Iraq.
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    After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

    Mar 18, 2018
    Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.
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    The Two-Way
    While the punishment for rape when a victim is younger than 15 carries a heftier penalty under French law, prosecutors must prove that the sex was forced.
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    France Moves To Make 15 Legal Age Of Consent For Sex

    Mar 06, 2018
    The decision to establish an age of consent in the country for the first time follows two cases involving men who had escaped rape charges despite intercourse with 11-year-old girls.
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    The Salt
    Ahmed "Doudou" Djerbrani, in the orange vest, delivers the food French supermarkets must donate to food banks by law.
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    French Food Waste Law Changing How Grocery Stores Approach Excess Food

    Feb 24, 2018
    Two years ago, France introduced a law to force supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities and food banks. Skeptics called it unworkable at the time, but there are signs the effort is succeeding.
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    The Two-Way

    Customs Agents Search A Bus Near Paris — And Discover A Stolen Degas Painting

    Feb 24, 2018
    The artwork was quietly spirited from a Marseille museum in 2009. The trail was cold until last week, when officers happened to check the luggage compartment of a bus.
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    The Two-Way
    <em>Reading Man</em>, by the 17th-century Dutch painter Barent Fabritius, is one of the works featured in the two rooms of works lost to their Jewish owners.
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    France Returns Works Orphaned By Nazi Looting, Seeking Owners Or Heirs

    Feb 14, 2018
    Tens of thousands of artworks were recovered after World War II, and many are still in French possession. Now, the Louvre is stepping up efforts to return them to the heirs of their rightful owners.

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