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Legless, Armless Frenchman Swims English Channel

By Theunis BatesSep 20th 2010 – 2:18PM
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Pierre Andrieu, AFP / Getty Images

LONDON (Sept. 20) -- It sounds like the opening line of a politically incorrect joke: How did the limbless Frenchman get across the English Channel? But if you put that question to Philippe Croizon, who lost his arms and legs 16 years ago, you'd get a serious and simple answer: flippers, years of training and sheer...

New French Law Forbids 'Psychological Violence'

By Dana KennedyJul 1st 2010 – 12:12PM
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Francois Guillot, AFP / Getty Images

NICE, France (July 1) -- Psychological violence is now a criminal offense in France, but some judges say the new law may be difficult to enforce and prosecute. The law, passed unanimously Tuesday by the French Parliament, targets verbal insults or repeated text messages that "degrade one's quality of life and cause a...

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