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Another nuclear leak in France

Posted by Jeff from International Herald Tribune

Uranium-bearing liquid has leaked from a broken underground pipe at a nuclear plant in southeastern France, the national nuclear safety authority said Friday. It was the second leak discovered at a French site this month. The Nuclear Safety Authority said experts were trying to determine how much leaked uranium was present at the plant, which is owned by the electricity company Areva.

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Ransom claim in Ingrid Betancourt release | World news | guardian.co.uk

Posted by okami from Guardian UK

Ingrid Betancourt arrived in France today after being held captive for six years in the Colombian jungle, amid claims that a ransom was paid to free her.

The Colombian government said that she was freed in an audacious operation after the military tricked Farc into handing the French-Colombian politician over without a shot being fired.

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French folk song is 'world's earliest recording', beating Edison by 11 years

Posted by Jeff from Times Online

American researchers have pieced together a 10-second audio clip of a French folk song which they believe is the oldest recognisable recording of the human voice.

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Sarkozy Holocaust plan sparks anger - UPI.com

Posted by theangryindian from UPI

PARIS, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy is under attack for his plan to have fifth graders learn more about the 11,000 French children who died in the Holocaust.

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Sarkozy defends Holocaust education plan

Posted by theangryindian from Yahoo News!

PERIGUEUX, France - President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday defended a plan to require 10-year-olds to honor child victims of the Holocaust, saying adults should not hide terrible truths from children.

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French government vowed Tuesday to fight off any hostile takeover

Posted by theangryindian from AFP

PARIS (AFP) - The French government vowed Tuesday to fight off any hostile takeover bid for Societe Generale as the bank\\\\\\\'s chairman faced mounting pressure to stand down over multi-billion-euro rogue trade losses.

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French Strikers Disrupt Rails for a Second Day

Posted by Jeff from Washington Post

Strikers shut down French trains and buses, disrupted electricity production at nuclear plants and barricaded universities Wednesday, giving President Nicolas Sarkozy the toughest challenge yet to his ambitious plans for restructuring the country's huge social welfare programs.

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