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Beckham, Elton, Mr. Bean to Attend Royal Wedding

LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence - the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on...

Q&A on French Burqa Ban: We Are Not 'Submissive to Men'

NICE, France -- It's a short bus ride from the glittering resorts on the Mediterranean beaches to another world -- the housing projects in the low-income, mostly Muslim neighborhood on the edge of the city called the Ariane. The 31-year-old wife and mother in one apartment above a park filled with children was not happy...

Final Battle Rages in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- The United Nations and French forces opened fire with attack helicopters Monday on the arsenal of this country's entrenched ruler, as columns of foot soldiers finally pierced the city limit and surrounded the strongman's home. The fighters aiming to topple strongman Laurent Gbagbo had succeeded in...

Top Diplomats Agree That Libya's Gadhafi Must Go

LONDON (AP) - A sweeping array of world powers called forcefully Tuesday for Moammar Gadhafi to step down as Libya's ruler. Some even hinted at secret talks on Gadhafi's exit. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and British Foreign Secretary William Hague led the crisis talks in London between 40 countries and...

French President Going to Japan to Offer Support

PARIS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will travel to Japan to offer support to the country after its earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor crisis, his office said Tuesday. Sarkozy will head to Tokyo on Thursday, where he will have talks with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, the office said in a statement. The French...

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Mary-Kate Olsen's New Man... Is a Sarkozy?

According to Page Six , Mary-Kate Olsen, 25, has been dating former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's younger half-brother, Olivier Sarkozy, for one month.

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9 Ways France's First Couple Is Different From Ours

They're replacing another unconventional couple.

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Will Canada French Kiss Harper Goodbye?

French voters dumped a controversial conservative president who imposed austerity (albeit a very modest dose) and elected a socialist to take his place last week.

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WATCH: When Bad Subtitles Get It Right

MSNBC recently made the mistake of putting up the wrong graphic while a clip of French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on the screen.

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Hollande, Sarkozy Lead V-E Day Ceremonies In Paris

In his last state ceremony before stepping down as France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy led commemorations in Paris on Tuesday marking the end of World War II in Europe.

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05/30/12 Olsen sis linked to Sarkozy's brother Source: JAM! Showbiz Mary-Kate Olsen has sparked rumours she is dating the brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy after they were spotted spending Memorial Day weekend together.
05/30/12 Banks buy less euro debt; ECB funding impact wanes Source: Interactive Investor Euro zone banks' appetite for government bonds waned in April and loans to the private sector grew only marginally, data showed, suggesting the impact of European Central Bank measures to kick-start lending activity is wearing off fast.
05/30/12 France's Hollande replaces top three security officials Source: Expatica President Francois Hollande on Wednesday replaced France's top three security officials after he criticised senior police for being too close to his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.
05/30/12 EU: France Will Need Budget Measures To Reach Deficit... Source: Dow Jones Business News (via NASDAQ) PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission warned Wednesday that France may be forced to implement more austerity measures to reach the 3% of GDP deficit target it has set for next year, underscoring how little room for maneuver President Francois Hollande has in managing the euro zone's second largest economy.
05/30/12 Why Everyone's Trying to Measure Well-Being Source: The Curious Capitalist - Time It's mid-afternoon, and I'm sharing a long lunch with a colleague at a sidewalk cafÃ© in Paris.

Background on Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced , born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa; 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as the 23rd President of the French Republic from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012.

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