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Alps Massacre Victim Saw Only One Killer

7-year-old girl could be crucial witness

(Newser) - A clue has emerged in the brutal murder of three British family members as they vacationed in the French Alps last week. One of the survivors, a 7-year-old girl, reveals to police she saw only one killer, reports Sky News . Zainab al-Hilli, the daughter and granddaughter of the victims, could...

French Slam Fleeing Richest Guy as 'Traitor'

'Ingrate' billionaire announces move to Belgium in wake of 75% tax

(Newser) - France's richest man has infuriated his countrymen by announcing a move to Belgium ahead of the Socialist government's planned 75% tax on the country's wealthiest citizens . Louis Vuitton CEO Bernauld Arnault denies he is seeking Belgian citizenship for tax reasons, but he has been denounced from all...

Bomb Squad at Home of Alps Murder Victim

Neighbors around Saad al-Hilli's home evacuated

(Newser) - Neighbors of Saad al-Hilli , who was killed along with his wife and mother-in-law in the French Alps last week, were evacuated today as an Army bomb squad descended on the $1.6 million home in England, Reuters reports. Police cordoned off a wider area around the house and released a...

Hollande: I'll Turn Economy Around in 2 Years

French president responds to criticism he's being too passive

(Newser) - With the euro crisis dragging down the French economy to nearly zero growth and unemployment surging, newly elected president François Hollande said he was giving himself two years to turn around the country's economy, reports the Wall Street Journal . Hollande, France's first socialist president in 17 years,...

France Murder Victim Clashed With 'Control Freak' Brother

Bludgeoned daughter emerges from coma

(Newser) - A new detail in this week's multiple murder in the French Alps: Saad al-Hilli, who was gunned down with his wife and mother, had written a letter calling his brother a "control freak" who should be wiped "out of my life." Saad and brother Zaid clashed...

French Murder Victims Each Shot Twice in the Head

Husband worked on secret defense contract

(Newser) - A multiple murder in France is looking more like a planned killing than a robbery gone wrong—because each of the four victims received two bullets to the head among their other gunshot wounds, the Guardian reports. "I cannot say if the killer or killers were professional; all...

France Opens Arafat Murder Investigation

Widow asks for inquiry over poisoning report

(Newser) - France has opened a murder investigation into the death of Yasir Arafat, at the request of his widow, Suha Arafat, sources tell the AFP . The move follows reports that Arafat, who died in Paris in 2004, was poisoned to death with radioactive polonium. A Swiss radiology lab said last week...

New Wind Turbine Makes Drinking Water

Inventor Marc Parent seeks solution to world water shortage

(Newser) - A French inventor may have an answer for the millions of people who scramble to find fresh drinking water each day: a wind turbine that literally pulls H2O from the air. Marc Parent, head of Eoie Water, designed the turbine while living in the Caribbean and enduring water shortages. His...

French Youths Riot, Drag Drivers From Cars

Clashes with police erupt overnight in Amiens

(Newser) - The riots that at times roiled France under Nicolas Sarkozy aren't ceasing under Francois Hollande. Some 100 youths clashed with police in the impoverished city of Amiens overnight, with rioters reportedly torching cars (in at least three cases dragging drivers out of them in order to do so, reports...

German Economy Up Despite Europe Woes

Flatlining France also beats predictions

(Newser) - Europe's largest economy is weathering the eurozone storm better than forecasters had expected. The German economy grew 0.3% in the second quarter, slightly more than predicted, thanks to strong consumer spending and a rise in exports beyond the eurozone, BusinessWeek reports. The French economy recorded zero growth for...

Pitt, Jolie Tying Knot at Weekend Bash?

Brad's parents flying in to French chateau for family fete

(Newser) - Parents and close pals are gathering this weekend at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's spruced-up French chateau , and celebrity watchers are hearing wedding bells. Pitt, 48, has been planning a wedding for months with his long-time lady love, and the big day just might be this weekend. Brad’s...

France's 75% Tax Could Push Rich Into Mass Exodus

Rich thinking of leaving if 75% tax rate is passed

(Newser) - France's new Socialist president wants to tax any income above €1 million ($1.24 million) per year at 75%—but if the plan is passed, France could see a mass exodus of its wealthiest residents. Rich residents are calling lawyers, asking if they should consider leaving the country...

Mystery Tacks Deflate Tour de France Tires

Champ Cadel Evans among the riders with spiked tires

(Newser) - Why doesn't this happen more often? The Tour de France was humming along happily yesterday when scattered tacks on the road punctured the tires of several riders—including defending champ Cadel Evans, Sky News reports. Tour leader Bradley Wiggins called for the pack to slow down, so they all...

Vast Video Game Collection Sells for $1.2M

 Vast Video Game 
 Collection Sells 
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Jul 14, 2012 7:00 PM CDT

Vast Video Game Collection Sells for $1.2M

7K games includes complete sets for Sega, Nintendo

(Newser) - A 7,000-strong collection of video games—which includes every game ever made for the Sega, Nintendo, and NEC consoles, all factory sealed—sold on eBay for $1.2 million, reports the LA Times . "Andre," a 32-year-old based in Paris, has been selling video game collections online for...

Did Ex-France Telecom CEO Play Role in 30 Suicides?

Didier Lombard under investigation

(Newser) - Did former France Telecom CEO Didier Lombard's tough management style drive some employees to suicide? More than 30 employees killed themselves while Lombard was running the telecom giant in 2008 and 2009, and he has been placed under investigation for alleged harassment, reports Reuters . Lombard, who stepped down in...

France to Let Gays Marry, Adopt

New rights go into effect in 2013

(Newser) - Gay Paree, indeed. Gay couples in France will be handed two big new rights next year: to wed and adopt kids. "In the first half of 2013, the right to marriage and adoption will be open to all couples, without discrimination," PM Jean-Marc Ayrault told parliament today, fulfilling...

Investigators Search Sarkozy's Home, Office

As part of a probe into suspected illegal financing

(Newser) - French investigators searched former President Nicolas Sarkozy's home and office today as part of a probe into suspected illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by L'Oreal cosmetics heiress Liliane Bettencourt, an official said. Sarkozy, who lost his immunity from prosecution June 15, denies the claims . The probe...

Driving in France? Gotta Carry a Breathalyzer

New law will save lives, government hopes

(Newser) - France is serious about cutting down on drunk driving: A new law requires all drivers in the country to carry a breathalyzer in their vehicles or be fined. Car accidents kill 4,000 people there each year, and drunk driving is the main cause of those accidents, the BBC reports....

Crisis in France: True Croissants Disappearing

50% of the time they've been replaced by a factory-made version

(Newser) - Sacré bleu! French foodies are in an uproar over new claims that half the croissants sold in the country's traditional bakeries nowadays are "industrial," meaning frozen or pre-prepared and then heated up rather than baked on site. And it's leading purists to proclaim that the true...

Strauss-Kahn, Wife Split
 Strauss-Kahn, Wife Split 
Jun 29, 2012 4:00 AM CDT

Strauss-Kahn, Wife Split

Anne Sinclair gives scandal-hit DSK le boot, gossip mag says

(Newser) - Anne Sinclair has finally ditched scandal-ridden husband Dominique Strauss-Kahn, according to French gossip magazine Closer . She threw the former IMF chief—who has been linked to a prostitution ring and accused of taking part in a gang rape —out of their Paris home a month ago and the two...

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