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Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher stands next to the new Ferrari 458 Italia on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. The car fair runs through Sept. 27.

Automaker Industry Photos Safety Wikipedia: Ferrari 458 Italia

The Australian
Ferrari recalls supercar after fires
Thu 2 Sep 2010
FERRARI has been forced into an embarrassing recall after a series of fires engulfed its new half-million-dollar supercar, the 458... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)

Tomas Berdych (CZE) competes against Andy Roddick (USA) at the Men's Singles Championship of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida. No. 6 seed Roddick defeated No. 16 seed Berdych 7-5, 6-4. - April 4, 2010

Czech France Photos Tennis Wikipedia : Tomas Berdych

The Daily Telegraph
US Open 2010: Tomas Berdych loses to Michael Llodra to become first major casualty
Wed 1 Sep 2010
Czech Tomas Berdych became the first big casualty of the US Open after being outclassed 7-6 6-4 6-4 by France's Michael Llodra on Wednesday. Fall from grace: Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych was... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert)

A U.S. flag flutters as an Indian flags flutters atop the Parliament House, background, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Feb. 27, 2006. Bush's visit to India will be judged by whether he seals a nuclear deal with New Delhi, yet its success also depends on whether he finds a new footing with a burgeoning economic power that some Americans fear and others em

Asia Times Wed 1 Sep 2010
Cracks in India's nuclear law
Sep 2, 2010 Cracks in India's nuclear law... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
India Nuclear Photos US Wikipedia: Section 123 Agreement

The Guardian Wed 1 Sep 2010
France pays tribute to Tour de France legend Laurent Fignon
• Rider draws tributes from across French society and sport • Two-time Tour winner was defined by losing 1989 race Laurent Fignon was expetected to take his place among the greats after dominating the... (photo: Mschlindwein)
Death France Photos Sportstar Wikipedia: Laurent Fignon

Anger in France over Roma expulsions

The Hindu Wed 1 Sep 2010
Anger in France over Roma expulsions
Vaiju Naravane... (photo: WN / Julie Adnan)
France Photos Politics Racism Wikipedia: Romani people

Tour de France

The New York Times Wed 1 Sep 2010
Laurent Fignon, Gruff French Cyclist, Dies at 50
PARIS — Laurent Fignon, one of France’s greatest and most enigmatic cyclists, who won the Tour de France in back-to-back years before losing the event in 1989... (photo: Creative Commons / Kittypics)
Cycling France Paris Photos Wikipedia: Laurent Fignon

In this July 12, 1989 file photo, French rider Laurent Fignon, foreground center, overall leader of the Tour de France cycling race, rides between American rider Greg LeMond, second left, and Belgium's Rudy Dhaenens, right, during the 11th stage near Blagnac, southwestern France. Former French two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon says Friday June 12, 2009 he has cancer, is undergoing chemotherapy and does not rule out that his illness could be the result of doping during his years as a top cyclist.

The New York Times Tue 31 Aug 2010
Laurent Fignon, Tour De France Winner, Dies at 50
PARIS — Laurent Fignon, 50, who twice won the Tour de France in the 1980s and barely lost the closest and most memorable finish of that 107-year-old bicycle race,... (photo: AP / Lionel Cironneau, file)
Cycling France Photos Star Wikipedia: Laurent Fignon

French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks at the economic forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 19, 2010.

The Star Tue 31 Aug 2010
France's Sarkozy pursues crackdown as ministers dissent
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with tough security measures despite a wave of criticism from senior ministers over... (photo: AP / Dmitry Lovetsky)
Elections France Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Romani people

The pack with Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy rides through the city Colmar at the start of the 14th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.7 miles) with start in Colmar and finish in Besancon, eastern France, Saturday July 18, 2009

The News & Observer Tue 31 Aug 2010
2-time Tour champion Laurent Fignon dies at 50
PARIS -- Two-time Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50. His death was confirmed Tuesday by the French government and the... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
Death France Paris Photos Wikipedia: Laurent Fignon

The peloton during the 2005 Tour de France. Clustering of the teams is apparent. The peloton (from French, literally meaning little ball or platoon and also related to the English word pellet), field, bunch or pack is the large main group in a road bicycle race.

USA Today Tue 31 Aug 2010
Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon dies
Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | Getty Images In 1986, Laurent Fignon competed in the World Cycling Championships in Denver. The... (photo: Creative Commons / Vzach)
Cycling France Photos Sportstar Wikipedia: Laurent Fignon

FILE - Former French President Jacques Chirac gestures during a news conference, in this file photo from Dec. 8, 2001, in Belgrade.

Irish Times Tue 31 Aug 2010
Chirac to pay Paris to avoid going on trial
RUADH�N Mac CORMAIC FRANCE'S FORMER president Jacques Chirac could avoid a planned corruption trial after the ruling UMP party yesterday confirmed it was prepared to help... (photo: AP / Srdjan Ilic)
Corruption France Law Photos Wikipedia: Jacques Chirac

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Sport

	Bhupathi-Mirnyi in 2nd round of US Open Zeenews
	Zidane helps rebuild reputations Al Jazeera
	US Open sees Nadal, Wozniacki advance The Christian Science Monitor

Health & Medicine

	Genzyme Rejects $18.5 Billion Offer by Sanofi The New York Times
	Stephen Frears on 'Tamara Drewe' and a life in film The Daily Telegraph
	The ins and outs of beauty Khaleej Times

Technology

	Cap-And-Trade Is Beginning to Raise Some Concerns The New York Times
	36 Hours in Sonoma County The New York Times
	Rights Panel Criticizes France Over Roma Policy The New York Times

Private cars in parking area in Dubai UAE

Car sales surge in Asia, fall in Europe

Grocers in fruits and vegetable area Carrefour Dubai UAE

Retailers to submit bids for Carrefour Asia -sources

Airbus - Airbus A350 /aaeh

Airbus begins building first A350 XWB jets

Europe stocks end flat; construction stocks recover The Guardian
Paris mosque slams burger chain's Muslim outreach The State
Capsule reviews of feature films The State
Main Paris mosque criticizes burger chain's efforts to offer KDVR
EU, French officials call for stop to industry outsourcing m&c
Rains in Germany boost EU milling wheat premiums The Guardian
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on US economic data, jobs on tap The Guardian
Euro edges up vs dollar, US jobs report awaited The Guardian
Euro edges up; market cautious before Trichet The Guardian
French strike won't force pension climbdown -min The Guardian
French unemployment rate drops to 9.3 per cent in second qua m&c
Swiss franc rises on strong Swiss growth data The Times of India
French unemployement rate falls Irish Times
Yen, Swiss Franc Higher Vs. U.S. Dollar The Street
Sideshow: Alba playing a 'fierce' Latina Philadelphia Daily News
French jobless rate falls to 9.7 pct The Guardian
Capgemini buys 55% stake in Brazil IT group The Times of India
Pernod profit rises, to focus on debt, marketing The Guardian
Capgemini buys controlling stake in Brazil IT group The Guardian
Franc surge ups pressure on Hungary to return to IMF Malaya

A man looks for an available computer while a new Chinese-language Google search homepage is seen on a screen at an Internet cafe in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

Google offers free voice calls via Gmail

A Romanian gypsy family with their belongings, is escorted by French police officers to the check-in desk at Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy, near Paris , Friday, Aug. 20, 2010.

France Vows to Continue Deporting Roma

A man searches for available computers while a new Chinese-language Google search homepage is seen on a screen at an Internet cafe in Beijing Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

Google to allow phone calls from Gmail

Collection of oral histories of immigrants who passed throug Star Tribune
Ana Ivanovic Breezes to Third Round FanHouse
Vivendi raises outlook despite dip in net profit Fresno Bee
Vivendi raises 2010 goals, telecom units H1 strong The Guardian
Online gambler 888 Holdings axes dividend The Independent
New cables tie West Africa closer to Internet Post-Bulletin
Mirjana Lucic Wins First Match at Major in Eight Years FanHouse
Cinderella Meets Reality: Melanie Oudin Adjusting to Post-Mi FanHouse
New undersea cables bring hope of cheaper, more reliable Int Star Tribune
US Open 2010 Roundtable: Looking Into Flushing's Crystal Bal FanHouse
Zara takes the plunge into crowded online market Daily Star Lebanon
Zara plunges into crowded online clothing market Taipei Times
Esther Earl, 16; built an online following of friends as she The Boston Globe
Family of dead spy in tribute to 'loving son' The Daily Telegraph
Arrest offers peek into world of cyber crime Taipei Times
Book review: The Yale Book of Quotations The Examiner
Coming up trumps online Irish Times
In Versailles, a House With a Famous Neighbor The New York Times
Non-Facebookers respond NZ Herald
Hacker's Arrest Offers Peek Into Crime in Russia The New York Times

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Netanyahu heads to US for peace summit

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, shakes hands with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy (ayt1)

Egypt asks EU to bolster US-led Middle East peace bid

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy visit the BBC's Broadcasting House, in central London, Friday June 18, 2010. French President Nicolas Sarkozy marked the 70th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's defiant World War II broadcast from London on Friday, visiting the studio where the leader urged his compatriots to resist the German occupation.

Iran state media call French first lady 'prostitute'

Obama's Post-Iraq World The New York Times
French minister acknowledges role in heiress saga The Times of India
US officers take up posts at Paris airport Herald Tribune
France firm on raising retirement despite protests Herald Tribune
European Parliament to debate French Roma expulsions on Tues m&c
PREVIEW: New Polish president makes inaugural visit to Berli m&c
French minister admits role in Legion of Honour boost (Round m&c
French burger chain causes outrage by banning pork The Daily Telegraph
French minister admits role in Legion of Honour boost m&c
French government firm on raising retirement age despite pla Orlando Sentinel
French federation president hoping to keep his job USA Today
Security moves test France's ruling party BBC News
The love affair that soured: How mistrust and betrayal tore The Daily Mail
Viktor Bout & Thaksin in the Sky With Sirichoke? Scoop
Part 6 - 'Initiative 300' - Political and Religious Leaders, The Examiner
Afghanistan: NATO's Ten Year War In South Asia Scoop
How France's left wing has got back on its feet Irish Times
Movie Stars The Boston Globe
French retail giant Carrefour getting out of Malaysia - mini Daily Star Lebanon
A music of travel and expulsion Daily Star Lebanon

Pakistani President Asif AlI Zardari gestures as he speaks at a bilateral economic forum, at the Italian Foreign Ministry's headquarters in Rome, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2009.

Pakistan is too difficult to rule

From left, President Barack Obama, Assistant Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel V. Wright and Brig. Gen. Michael S. Repass, commanding general of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, render honors as a team of Soldiers carry the remains of Sgt. Dale R. Griffin during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 29, 2009.

Imagining Geographical and Grassroots Defenses

Pakistani troops evacuate stranded villagers in Pannu Aqil near Sukkar, Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010.

Zardari back from Europe to take stock of floods

Indoctrination, and stolen loot, and terroristic acts Newsvine
Censored News: Court okays gov't GPS tracking, BP-federal go The Examiner
'Secret hand' in French Sahel raid Al Jazeera
The heart of al-Qaeda in the Sahel Al Jazeera
France denies criticizing Spain over al-Qaeda ransom m&c
Controversy in Spain over alleged ransom paid to al-Qaeda m&c
Mauritanian troops foil suicide attack on barracks The Jordan Times
Al Qaeda suicide bomber shot dead in Mauritania London Evening Standard
Mauritanian troops kill suicide bomber targeting barracks Middle East Online
Al-Qaida group hints at ransom payment for freed Spanish hos The Guardian
Spanish 'paid al-Qaeda terrorists £5.6m to free two hostages The Daily Telegraph
France denies Al-Qaeda contact before hostage killing Khaleej Times
Al-Qaeda releases Spaniards after "requests were met" (Round m&c
EDITORIAL: U.S. pullout from Iraq Asahi News
Pakistan president claims criticism is sign of his popularit The Miami Herald
NATO: 5 foreign troops killed in Afghanistan The Press Democrat
NATO: 4 Foreign Troops Killed in Afghanistan CBS News
August 20 Middle East quotes of the week The Examiner
Easy terror targets on high seas Khaleej Times
Absurd, powerful, witty ... it's a difficult choice for the London Evening Standard

Rihanna performing during the Pepsi Fan Jam Super Bowl Concert on South Beach in Miami, Florida - February 4, 2010

Rihanna kisses her double at Madame Tussauds

French actor Vincent Cassel during the "Festival di Sanremo"

Interview: 'Mesrine' Star Vincent Cassel

Anne Hathaway

Little pixie! Anne Hathaway's chic new hairdo is actually a WIG

In Venice, Jewish lens focuses on Palestinians' story Khaleej Times
During these salad days, let us entertain you The Christian Science Monitor
Vincent Cassel has an inside story on Mesrine's death Kansas City Star
Paris Hilton debarred from two Las Vegas resorts DNA India
Book on 'secret lovers' of Carla Bruni set to release in Fra DNA India
Hilton's ex-boyfriend 'surprised' by drugs charge The Himalayan
French burger chain fuels bitter debate by banning pig produ Newstrack India
Bob Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark Fresno Bee
Hilton's ex-boyfriend shocked by drugs charge Orange News
6-month restoration ends of Van Gogh's "Bedroom" Breitbart
Two LA resorts ban Paris Hilton The Times of India
6-month project ends to clean up damage to Van Gogh's "Bedro Star Tribune
Kelly Brook's low-cut LBD hugs her curves in all the right p The Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie And Johnny Depp Have 'Incredible Chemistry,' VH1
In France, a Comic Who Specializes in Short Jokes Gets Cut D Wall Street Journal
'Fist' returns in fun kung fu movie China Daily
French debate: First it was burqas, now burgers Boston Herald
Eddie Izzard and Frances Conroy join 'United States of Tara' Entertainment Weekly
TweetRihanna Immortalized In Wax By Madame Tussauds The Inquisitr
'Black Swan' opens Venice Film Festival Fresno Bee

An Israeli F-16 fighter jet advances as it prepares to take off for a mission in Lebanon at Ramat David air force base in northern Israel, Thursday, July 20, 2006. Israeli warplanes launched new airstrikes on Beirut´s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah

The great chess game of the Middle East

The 2004 Ice Palace Saint Paul Winter Carnival en:ice castle as seen from inside the en:Xcel Energy Center during the NHL All-Star Weekend.

A gift for Gaga

The reactor building of Bushehr nuclear power plant is seen just outside the city of Bushehr 750 miles (1,245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 20, 2010.

US backs Iranian nuclear plant

European shares record biggest gain in 3 months The Guardian
Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis offer The News & Observer
Maurel & Prom : 2010 First Half Results redOrbit
GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. shares buck global trend, Dow under 10,0 The Guardian
France plans 3,000MW wind power capacity Energy Business Review
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Petroplus sweats it out as margins flounder The Guardian
Australia Steps Up Renewable Energy Efforts The New York Times
Australia turns to sun, wind and waves for clean energy The Guardian
China eclipses Rising Sun Business Report

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