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Rita Watson: Sex, scandal and politics
SHE WHISPERED the words, "You are so hot," and John Edwards was smitten. We have not heard the words that triggered the extra-marital romp of Nevada's Sen.
Is Britain the new 'great Satan' in Iran?
Britain has borne the brunt of Iran's anger over alleged western interference in its internal affairs.
Sarkozy attends memorial for crash victims
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has attended a memorial at the main mosque in Paris for the victims of the Yemenia Flight which crashed off Comoros.
In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama saluted the House of Representatives for passing Waxman-Markey, the gargantuan energy-rationing bill that would amount to the largest tax increase in the nation's history.
Op-Ed: Addressing Worldwide Hate Crimes
The hateful murder of Special Police Officer Stephen Johns as he guarded the entrance to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was a troubling reminder that anti-Semitism still thrives in the United States.
No July decision on Barroso: Swedish PM
No decision will be taken in July about the re-election of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Friday.
In Images: Yeminia air crash lone survivor returns home
A 12-year-old girl who survived a Yemeni airliner crash by clinging to wreckage in the Indian Ocean flew back to Paris on Thursday for an emotional reunion with her father.
The Sleuth: M. Obama, Sarkozy's Cause Celebre?
First lady Michelle Obama waves on June 6, 2009 in Colleville-sur-Mer during D-Day celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the allied landings in France.
Angered Islamic cleric calls Carla Bruni-Sarkozy a prostitute
London, July 1 : In a bid to hit back at French President Nicolas Sarkozy's attempts to ban the burka, a crazed Islamic cleric named Anjem Choudary has branded his wife Carla Bruni a prostitute.
Jet girl clung for 13 hours to debris in sea
THE schoolgirl who is the sole known survivor of the Indian Ocean Airbus crash spoke yesterday about how she endured 13 hours in the sea despite being unable to swim and not even having a life jacket.
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Sweden urges EU states to tighten belts
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said the country's EU presidency will push member states to curtail spending and work towards sustaining public finances across the union.
Al Qaeda vows 'dreadful revenge' on France over plans to ban the burqa
Al Qaeda terrorists have vowed to 'wreak dreadful revenge' on France over its plans to ban the burkha.
Sarkozy envoys meet Assad in Syria
Sarkozy's political chief of staff Claude Gueant and his chief diplomatic adviser Jean-David Levitte sat down with Assad and also met with his Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, said foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier.
Sarkozy wants to help Tour fight doping
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged his support to help the Tour de France fight the scourge of doping.
French restaurant tax drops in bid to lure customers from fast food to sit-down dining
French restaurant bills slimmed down slightly Wednesday, after the government slashed value-added tax hoping to nudge people back toward sidewalk cafes and prized restaurants suffering from the economic downturn.
VIDEO: Sarkozy looks to ban burqa
Jun 30 - Public debates rages in France after President Nicolas Sarkozy says there is no place for burqas in the country.
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Should renewable energy include nuclear?
A new global effort that aims to make renewable energy more accessible to every country in the world will launch on July 1st.
Governments are lining up to join the first agency that will advise them on how to make a renewable energy transition. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has attracted 108 countries, including the United States and China, which are both expected to announce their membership this week, in a move that experts say could boost the agency's credibility, since both countries are leaders in renewable energy.
HERE'S French First Lady Carla Bruni in lacy lingerie - before she became the Next big thing in modelling.
A Washington State couple has a new pet. So what's so special? It's a month-old giraffe they're raising at their Spokane County home.
Plane Crashes In Indian Ocean With 153 On Board
SAN'A, Yemen - A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros, a Yemeni aviation official said.