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24 Sep 2009 20:22

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Tech, World: Good luck: France wants to mark images as Photoshopped

  • Every magazine cover and movie poster could carry a warning in France. The French are apparently concerned about body image in a big way. Because of that, they’re considering labeling ‘shopped images as such. 50 French politicians support the law, which carries huge fines for those who don’t follow it. So, photos of models are either going to carry disclaimers or are going to get a lot uglier. We wonder which. source
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02 Sep 2009 10:16

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Offbeat: Fighting Paris suburbs pit two one-way streets against each other

  • The conservative French suburb of Levallois-Perret, annoyed by the large amounts of traffic coming from the city, made one of its major roads a one way street, which is kind of selfish. source
  • In response to the traffic buildup caused, a neighboring suburb, Clichy-la-Garenne, made traffic go the other way on the road. At the two towns’ borders, chaos ensued. Yikes. source
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14 Jul 2009 21:22

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World: Today is the 220th Bastille Day. That’s a lot.

The French national holiday commemorates the storming of Bastille in 1789. But for some it’s kind of just like a huge party, which we think is pretty awesome too. source
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10 Jul 2009 14:50

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Offbeat, World: Obama wasn’t peeking a glance at some hottie. Sarkozy was.

  • You know the scene. Obama gets passed by some hot girl at G8’s summit in Italy, and a photo makes it look like he was totally catching a glimpse of the lady (who happens to be 16, by the way). Fortunately, video evidence proves otherwise. However, the evidence totally implicates French president Nicolas Sarkozy. YES!source
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06 Jun 2009 12:08

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U.S., World: Obama heads to Normandy for his D-day remembrances

  • For as we face down the hardships and struggles of our time, and arrive at that hour for which we were born, we cannot help but draw strength from those moments in history when the best among us were somehow able to swallow their fears and secure a beachhead on an unforgiving shore.
  • President Barack Obama • Speaking on the beaches of Normandy, France, the sight of the the D-day invasion which began the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II – a major offensive that eventually led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Thousands died in the attack, which happened 65 years ago today. • source
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16 Feb 2009 10:28

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U.S.: Two nuclear subs get a little close for comfort

  • Both submarines remained safe and no injuries occurred. We can confirm that the capability remained unaffected and there has been no compromise to nuclear safety.
  • First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathan Band • on a British nuclear submarine hitting a French nuclear submarine earlier this month. Maybe that shouldn’t happen ever again, guys. They are called “nuclear” subs for a reason. • source
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