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4 hrs ago | ABC News

Charlie Chaplin's Last Home to Become a Museum

Charlie Chaplin's last home in Switzerland will be turned into a permanent place of pilgrimage for fans of the actor who immortalized the "Little Tramp," one of his sons said Monday.

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Related Topix: World News, Travel

8 hrs ago | EHotelier Global Hospitality News

Heavy Petting at France's Human Hamster Hotel

Were Franz Kafka alive today - and were he to have developed an uncharacteristic interest in European city breaks - it would be interesting to know what he made of the latest addition to France 's panoply of weekend getaway options.

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Related Topix: World News, Arts, Interior Design

17 hrs ago | Valley City Times-Record

Veteran receives France's highest honor

Veteran Leonard Lucas still has vivid memories of World War II. "I was in the artillery; I remember the foxholes, mud and rain," says Lucas, 90, of Valley City.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Valley City, ND, History in the News

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Nicolas Sarkozy rebuffed in plan to move Albert Camus

President Nicolas Sarkozy's rocky relationship with France's literary elite has suffered a fresh blow after his plan to transfer Albert Camus' remains to the Pantheon was rejected by the great writer's son, amid claims of political opportunism.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Nicolas Sarkozy, Albert Camus, Vocal,

WTIC-TV Hartford

On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot to death while riding in a motorcade in Dallas

Today is Sunday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2009. There are 39 days left in the year.

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Related Topix: World News, Helen Hayes, New York, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

WEBSPHERE Journal

Healthcare Customers Turn to Talend for Enhanced Data Integration

Talend, the recognized market leader in open source data integration software, today announced several global healthcare customer wins including Children's Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha, Hosta, The Clermont-Ferrand Hospital and The University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology .

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Related Topix: World News

CCTV

Former French PM awards to Chinese doctor

Former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin awarded here Saturday the Legion of Honour toa doctor in central China for his contribution to Sino-French cultural and medical exchanges.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, China, Asia,

Kdka.com

Today In History November 22, 2009

Today is Sunday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2009. There are 39 days left in the year.

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Related Topix: World News, Helen Hayes, New York, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Offbeat

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Rye And Battle Today

Severe weather hits ferry services

Cross-Channel ferry services have been subjected to delays as severe weather caused rough conditions, the Port of Dover said.

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Related Topix: Weather, World News, Hampshire County, England, United Kingdom, Kent County, England

News of Doom

School shooting plot foiled in France

Computer games fan 'planned school massacre': Teen Blogger's 'Teacher Massacre Foiled': So which is he, a gamer or a blogger? Eh, more on that later.

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Related Topix: Blog News, World News

BusinessWeek

Dole Food 3Q loss widens to $54 million

Dole Food Co. said Thursday its third-quarter loss widened as the loss of two businesses cut into the fruit and vegetable producer's revenue compared with a year ago.

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Related Topix: World News, Westlake Village, CA

Science Daily

Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria

The research team describes the study as the first to show that "cigarettes themselves could be the direct source of exposure to a wide array of potentially pathogenic microbes among smokers and other people exposed to secondhand smoke." Still, the researchers caution that the public health implications are unclear and urge further research.

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Related Topix: World News, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Pretoria News

Habana cleared of kicking Clerc

South Africa wing Bryan Habana has been cleared of kicking French wing Vincent Clerc and is free to play in Saturday's game against Italy, disciplinary officials said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: World News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Tvnz.co.nz

NZ's first vampire western selected for French film festival

A short film, described as New Zealand's "first vampire Western", has been selected to screen at a French short film festival early next year.

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Related Topix: World News

The Chronicle-Journal

French a Big Loana to spur growth raises concerns over skyrocketing debt, deficits

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Oct.

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Related Topix: Nicolas Sarkozy, World News, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

WebMD Health News Center

Drug May Boost Women's Sexual Desire

Nov. 19, 2009 -- An investigational drug that didn't perform well as an antidepressant appears to slightly boost sexual desire A as well as the number of satisfying sexual encounters in women with lagging libidos, a study shows.

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Related Topix: World News, Human Sexuality, Women's Health, Health

CANOE - JAM! Music

Liam: New band 'better than Oasis'

Liam Gallagher Liam Gallagher is heading back to the studio to record an album - and he's already bragging his new band will be "better than Oasis". The band split in August when Gallagher's guitarist brother, Noel, quit following a backstage fight with his sibling before a show in Paris, France.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Oasis, World News, Music

KIMT

Jackson dismisses reconciliation with Dupri

Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson leave the Christian Lacroix '09 Spring Summer Haute Couture fashion show on July 1, 2008 in Paris, France.

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Related Topix: Jermaine Dupri, Rap, Black Entertainment, Entertainment

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Independent Online

Boy charged with attempted murder

Senlis, France - A 13-year-old French boy who allegedly set out to mow down his teachers with a shotgun was Thursday charged with attempted murder and released on bail, officials said.

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CBS 11

Sen. Kerry's Daughter Arrested For Drunk Driving

Share + Nov 19, 2009 11:13 am US/Central LOS ANGELES 1 of 1 Alexandra Kerry attends the Akvinta Presents 'A Night of Hollywood Domino' at The House at Cannes during the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2009, in Cannes, France.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Kerry, US News, US Senate, Democrat, World News, Entertainment

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