Tag: France
Petulant Pierre Beats Out Ugly American As #1 Tourist Terror
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Posted to Etcetera on Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 11:30:12 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.
Despite the common wisdom, according to a recent survey of hotel employees, Americans aren't the worst tourists to deal with - in fact, it's not even close.
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Let Them Eat Cake, Version 2.0?
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Posted to Politics on Thu May 10, 2007 at 02:41:20 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.
French President Elect, Nicolas Sarkozy, holidayed on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean on Tuesday as his opponents - largely dissaffected youth and immigrant minorities rioted in the streets for a second straight day following his electoral victory on Sunday.
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Madame La Présidente?
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Posted to Politics on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 12:41:07 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Ségolène Royal, presidential candidate of the French Parti Socialiste, is poised to square off against UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy for a chance to become the first female head of the French Republic.
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