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Mystery over Argentine woman killed by a stray bullet

Mystery over Argentine woman killed by a stray bullet


35 years old Argentine tourist died tragically while she was hunting with her friends in Paris and a stray bullet pierced her head.

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Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor kissed in Paris

Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor kissed in Paris


Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor kissed after receiving the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris.

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Michael Jackson’s kids to accept his honorary Grammy

Michael Jackson’s kids to accept his honorary Grammy


Michael Jackson’s two eldest children are scheduled to take the stage this weekend to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father.

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Flavio Briatore absolved from charges looks to sue the Piquet family

Flavio Briatore absolved from charges looks to sue the Piquet family


The ban for an indetermined period of time imposed by FIA to Renault’s Formula 1 team former boss, has been overruled yesterday by a court in Paris. Today, Briatore is thinking to file a lawsuit against the Piquets.

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The Orient Express made its last trip

The Orient Express made its last trip


The global crisis reached the Orient Express, the train that ran for 127 years was the best known and most luxurious on the planet and on it used to travel one of the most famous detectives in world literature, Hercule Poirot.

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Mariano Puerta, from Roland Garros finalist to bankruptcy

Mariano Puerta, from Roland Garros finalist to bankruptcy


Mariano Puerta, who reached Rolland Garros final in 2005, had to file his own bankruptcy due to some severe economic problems following a positive doping in that final and being forced to return the 887,000 thousand dollars earned during that season.

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Eiffel tower original staircase piece to be auctioned

Eiffel tower original staircase piece to be auctioned


A stretch of the original stairs of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be auctioned as part of a set of symbols of the city that will be exhibited at the headquarters of the auctions huse, the Hotel Drouot.

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Lionel Messi received the Golden Ball 2009 in Paris

Lionel Messi received the Golden Ball 2009 in Paris


This morning the director of ‘France Football’ on the set of the main private television channel (TF1) gave the Golden Ball 2009 to Lionel Messi who received it with great modesty and then devoted a few words

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Air France’s  Airbus A380 forced return to New York

Air France’s Airbus A380 forced return to New York


An Air France Airbus A380 which covers the New York – Paris route had to return to New York’s airport by a computer malfunction that was described as “minor.”

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Paris was dethroned by Tokyo as the world’s best capital for food

Paris was dethroned by Tokyo as the world’s best capital for food


The Japanese capital now has more 3-starred restaurants than its French counterpart.

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Djokovic beats Monfils to win Paris Masters 1000

Djokovic beats Monfils to win Paris Masters 1000


Third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won his first Paris Masters title by defeating Gael Monfils of France 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3).

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Djokovic beats Nadal, becomes a finalist in Paris

Djokovic beats Nadal, becomes a finalist in Paris


Novak Djokovic produced a performance of near perfection to beat Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday in the semifinal of the Paris Masters.

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Del Potro pulled out from Paris Masters 1000 due to a back injury

Del Potro pulled out from Paris Masters 1000 due to a back injury


US Champion, Juan Martin del Potro, was loosing before Radek Stepanek 0-4 when he retired due to an injury on his back. He was barely 27 minutes in the court showing signs of pain.

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Del Potro advances to quarter-finals in Paris

Del Potro advances to quarter-finals in Paris


Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro saved 7 match points before winning the match as an injured Fernando Gonzalez decided to retire from the match with the scoreline squared off at 6-7(6) 7-6(6).

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Juan Martin Del Potro beats Safin, who retired from professional tennis

Juan Martin Del Potro beats Safin, who retired from professional tennis


The curtain fell on Marat Safin’s tempestuous tennis career when the Russian former world number one lost 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to Juan Martin Del Potro in the Paris Masters second round here on Wednesday. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Paris Masters 1000: Monaco advances to the 2nd round

Paris Masters 1000: Monaco advances to the 2nd round


Juan Monaco beat Jeremy Chardy (ranked 31st) 7-6 7-5 at the Paris Masters 1000 and advanced to the second round of the hard court, indoor tournament.

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Rio de Janeiro paid tribute to Air France Flight 447’s victims

Rio de Janeiro paid tribute to Air France Flight 447’s victims


A ceremony restricted to about 500 families and a few guests remembered Saturday Air France flight 447’s accident that took place in June a few hours after it took off for Paris.

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The Eiffel Tower celebrates 120 years

The Eiffel Tower celebrates 120 years


A lighting display to mark the 120th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower uses 400 RGB LED spotlights on one of its four facades. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Experts say they’ve found a new Da Vinci portrait

Experts say they’ve found a new Da Vinci portrait


A new Leonardo da Vinci portrait may have been discovered after a fingerprint found on it seemed similar to another discovered on his work.

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Great Britain: Student loses almost all fingers in Art lesson

Great Britain: Student loses almost all fingers in Art lesson


School fined after pupil suffers ‘terrible burns’ and is left disfigured after trying to make cast of her hands with plaster of paris.

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