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Rooney hospitalised after stumbling over his yacht


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Paris, July 4 : Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, who is holidaying on the French Riviera, ended up in a hospital after stumbling over his luxury...


Defence forces all set to participate in National Day Parade of France
New Delhi, July 4 : A 400-strong contingent of the three wings of Indian defence forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) performed a full-dress rehearsal here today ahead of their visit to France to participate in a parade making National Day celebrations in France on July 14....


Yemenia could be banned in Europe, says France
The Yemeni airline Yemenia could be placed on a black list and banned from flying in Europe if it did not improve the condition of its aircraft, French Junior Minister for Transport Dominique Bussereau said...


Comoros crash airline suspends Paris flights
The operator of a Yemeni aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokesperson for Aeroports de Paris, the Paris airports...


Legislature looks at TxDOT budget
Action by state lawmakers Thursday should release bond funds necessary for Texas Department of Transportation Paris District to assist in a proposed extension and straightening of South Collegiate...


Fourth of July fun all around the area
Fourth of July promises to be an exciting weekend for residents of Paris and the surrounding area. Weekend festivities will kick off Friday evening with skydivers, a Paris Municipal Band concert and...


Former teacher sentenced in 2007 meth bust
A final chapter was written this week in a multi-agency drug task force operation that cleared Lamar County roads and streets of some of the most active methamphetamine dealers of this decade. The...


Train crash overshadows French getaway
France’s annual summer getaway has been overshadowed by a train crash in the centre of the country which left 13 people injured, one critically. A cross-country train travelling at 110 kph...


Saxo Bank Launches Free Website 'Taking the lead' for Tour de France Fans
/PRNewswire/ -- Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, and main sponsor of Team Saxo Bank, has launched a new and unique concept for The Tour de France, combining video, audio and...


Chowrasia makes cut, three Indians fizzle out in Paris
SSP Chowrasia was the lone Indian to make the cut after carding a two-over 73 even as compatriots Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Shiv Kapur fell by the wayside at Open de France Alstom golf...


Montblanc strengthens regional strategic partnership with Paris Gallery
Luxury goods manufacturer Montblanc, recognized worldwide for its classic timepieces, jewelry, leather goods and writing instruments announced the expansion of its retail distribution network in...


Air France jet turns around mid-flight
7/3/2009, 8:01 p.m. EDT (AP) — LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - Like an old Western boomtown, the makeshift village that sprang up around the gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was vanishing...


Train derails in central France, 13 injured
7/4/2009, 4:00 a.m. EDT (AP) — Here is a glance at the backstory of Pineland, a fictional community created in North Carolina to help U.S. Special Forces train for assignments...


Brazilian Air Force denies mistakes in Air France Flight 447 case
Brazil's Air Force released a statement on Friday in which it denies any errors in the Air France Flight 447 case, and said it warned the Senegalese air traffic control that the Air France's Flight...


Indian Navy sends 4 vessels to France
For the first time ever, the Indian Navy sent a big fleet of four vessels as far out as the Atlantic Ocean for Varuna -- the Indo-French naval exercise that is carried out every year for the last...


Comarch opens new headquarters in Lille, France
Professor Janusz Filipiak, Comarch Founder and CEO, presented the face of the corporate strategy during the opening of Comarch‘s new headquarters in Lille,...


13 hurt in French accident
Thirteen people were injured on Friday, two seriously, when a train derailed near the southwestern French city of Limoges after hitting a trailer, the police said in a statement. Three wagons...


Protesters block Paris airport
PARIS — Protesters linked arms across an entrance at Paris' main airport on Friday to keep passengers off a Yemeni flight to Comoros — a route that saw a deadly crash this week, after...


Brit woman hangs herself on fishhooks as part of Paris shark protest
London, Jul 3 : A British woman took a drastic step to stress the threat of extinction facing sharks worldwide by piercing her skin with giant fish hooks, and hanging herself from the ceiling of a...


Echenique grabs lead at French Open
VERSAILLES: Argentina's latest golfing discovery, Rafa Echenique, grabbed the halfway lead in the French Open at Le Golf National...


O'Grady picks up pieces for 13th campaign
MONACO: Having a punctured lung blow back up to its full capacity in time for the Tour de France is one of the few positives that Australian cyclist Stuart O'Grady has been allowed to enjoy this...


Five luxury French campsites
La Tuilerie, Limousin La Tuilerie is a working farm with cows, sheep – and a collection of tepees and yurts. Sleeping up to six, they are all furnished with futons, tables, rugs,...


France threatens blacklist for Yemenia over crash
Search parties, comprising U.S., French, Yemen and Comorean navy divers, set out to the Indian Ocean on July 3, 2009, following the June 30 crash of a Yemenia airline A310 Airbus on a second approach...


France defends NASCAR's drug policy
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brian France defended NASCAR's drug testing policy as the toughest in professional sports, despite a federal judge's ruling that overturned driver Jeremy Mayfield's...


Algerian star Cheb Mami jailed in France over forced abortion
Cheb Mami, the 42-year-old star of Algeria's popular rai music, whose real name is Mohammad Khelifati, was tried for complicity in kidnapping, group assault on a vulnerable person, threatening a...


Armstrong Ready To Ride
July 3, 2009 · The Tour de France starts Saturday in Monaco and finishes July 26 in Paris. The race's image has been severely damaged by numerous doping scandals in recent years. Seven-time...


'Gone with the Wind' creator aided tiny French town
Atlanta: When a tiny French town destroyed during the Second World War needed help rebuilding, Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell came to the rescue. Mitchell's efforts on behalf of...


France's Medard has H1N1 virus
'Maxime Medard had a sudden rise in temperature on Wednesday after the return from Australia,' French team media officer Lionel Rossigneux said in a statement. 'Medical tests confirmed on Friday he...


Oracle To Cut 100's Of Jobs From Paris Operation
French unions for the software company Oracle Corp. say the company has told them it plans to cut between 850 and 1,000 jobs in Europe in response to slowing growth. In a joint statement, five of...


France Rejects Report By Eu Food Agency
France and five other EU members - - Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Luxembourg - - have suspended sowing of Monsanto's MON810 maize, invoking safeguard clauses on the grounds of potential...


French call for EU milk help
The new French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire has appealed to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to intervene in the falling milk price crisis. Le Maire called for an analysis of...


Armstrong under doping watch
PARIS (AP) -- France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" for doping during the Tour de France. The seven-time Tour winner has come out of retirement to...


LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign Debuts in France
MONTE CARLO, MONACO -- 07/03/09 -- The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) marked the beginning of the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign's Tour de France efforts with a fundraising dinner, hosted by...


Vatican newspaper praises French Protestant John Calvin
The Vatican newspaper Friday praised influential French Protestant John Calvin, a critic of the Roman Catholic Church, hailing him an "extraordinary" figure. The Osservatore Romano, on the 500th...


Mayor discusses possible council water action
Now that a citizens committee has concluded water is available to sell to Irving, the next step is to prepare residents for an anticipated November election, Mayor Jesse Freelen said. City Manager...


Lennon French sign from Montreal bed-in sells for a bundle
A portrait photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing with flowers at the Bed-In with this L'Amour Et La Paix placard clearly visible on the wall behind them in Suite 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth...


Harrington misses cut in France
Padraig Harrington's miserable form continued as he missed his fifth successive cut after carding a 75 in the second round of the French Open.The Irishman had been hoping to regain his form in the...


Finally, 'the Boss' has a good chance to win over French hearts
Cycling: Doping? Moi? Tour de France in drive to eradicate cheats For all of Lance Armstrong's victories at the Tour de France, he still hasn't been able to win over the hearts of the French.As the...


Sarkozy releases doctor's report
P ARIS, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - President Nicolas Sarkozy's office on Fridaypublished a partial health report for the French leader, saying the results of his recent blood and heart tests were "normal."...


French rugby player Medard infected with swine flu
(AP) — PARIS - French rugby player Maxime Medard has been diagnosed with swine flu after returning from an international match in Australia. A feverish Medard went to a hospital Thursday on...


Angry protesters block Paris airport to halt Yemeni flight on route that saw deadly crash
An unidentified relative of passengers reacts at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as...


Sarkozy reminds Swedes of French opposition to Turkey in EU
Stockholm -France remains opposed to Turkey becoming a full member of the European Union, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday during a visit to Stockholm. Sarkozy was the first head of state...


French PM backs Quebec in climate change talks
PARIS -- French Prime Minister Francois Fillon lent his support Wednesday to Quebec Premier Jean Charest's call for greater provincial government influence on Canada's climate change policy.Mr....


Cotes du Rhone Announces 'Celebrate Summer the French Way' July 4th - 18th
/PRNewswire/ -- Cotes du Rhone proudly announces "Celebrate Summer the French Way," a two week celebration of French cooking and Rhone Valley wines in collaboration with Maitres Cuisiniers...


French court could review ruling on Belenkaya case - lawyer
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - A lawyer for Irina Belenkaya, a Russian woman embroiled in a custody battle with her estranged French husband over their daughter, has said a French court's decision to...


France urges tougher agriculture regulation
B RUSSELS, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - France called on Friday for regulation inthe agricultural industry to be as tough as in the financial sector in order guarantee a minimum income for farmers. ...