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  • Murray pulls out of French Open

    US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray Tuesday announced he will skip the French Open tennis due to a back injury. The World No.2 retired with the back problem in his second-round match against Spain's Marcel Granollers at the Rome Masters last week, which posed as a bad sign for his withdrawal from the second tennis Grand Slam of the year. Scotsman Murray will now aim to be fully fit for ...

  • Paris Hiltons beau shoves harassing female fan at Cannes

    Paris Hilton's boyfriend River Viiperi aggressively pushed an overeager fan in Cannes on Friday after the woman got too close to the reality Tv star. Hilton, who arrived in France last week, had to fight her way through crowds and paparazzi as she made her way to a party with Viiperi. It was then that one female admirer pushed up against the star's arm in an effort to capture a photo with her ...

  • France Gay Rights SuicideFamous French writer kill her self against gay marriage law in Paris Europe News

    A 78-year-old French far-right historian Dominique Vennershot himself in the head at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral after calling for a ';spectacular action'; over plans to legalise gay ...

  • France weighs smart phone tax as culture subsidy

    Who should pay for culture? France has long supported hefty state subsidies, like boosting filmmakers' budgets and paying artists unemployment benefits. Now in the digital age, France is adjusting its ...

  • Andy Murray forced to withdraw from French Open to focus on being fit for Wimbledon

    Andy Murray's worst fears were realised tonight when he was forced to withdraw from next week's French Open. After consulting medical specialists and taking advice from his own entourage, the Scot decided not to take the risk of further aggravating the recurrent back injury which saw him retire mid-match for only the second time in his career at last week's Rome ...


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My Dinner With Andre [DVD]

My Dinner With Andre [DVD]

By any stretch of the imagination, My Dinner With Andre was a risky endeavor. It is, after all, a nearly two-hour film that consists of little more than two men, who were once close friends but havent seen each other in years, talking over dinner in an elegant New Y ... ...

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  • France dramatic suicide reignites same-sex marriage furore

    28/04/2013 05:15 CET The suicide of far-right French historian Dominique Venner has brought the spotlight back onto the divisive issue of same-sex marriage, recently legalised in France. Venner, 78, took his life inside Notre-Dame cathedral on May 21, reportedly in front of the altar. Earlier the same day, the award-winning essayist published a blog post savaging the legalisation of ...

  • Writer takes own life in Paris Notre Dame

    French writer Dominique Venner, 78, has killed himself at the altar in Notre Dame Cathedral in protest against gay marriage and African ...

  • French await Dettori contact before approval

    French racing authority France Galop has said it is awaiting further contact from Frankie Dettori concerning a "medical" matter if the rider's application for a renewed licence is to be approved. France Galop banned the Italian for six months after he tested positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September. Dettori was due to return to action at Leicester on Monday, but his ...

  • As Shocked Tourists Watch French Activist Protesting Marriage Equality Shoots Himself In Notre Dame

    Dominque Venner , 78, made his way to the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday, placed a letter on the altar, pulled out an automatic pistol and, to the horror of surrounding tourists, shot himself through the mouth. The reason? Police have not yet released the letter he left behind so facts are uncertain, but based on the essay he left on his site prior to pulling the trigger, many ...

  • France deserts the sinking ship of Europe

    A few days ago the news emerged that France might be preparing to leave the EU. Marine Le Pen, head of "National Front" party, argues that France has no future in the EU, and if the country wants to develop further, it should seriously consider the option of self-navigation. Is this the case and what could France expect if it is no longer a member of the ...

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