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| Jan.2 |
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Moussaoui defies court
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| Jan.7 |
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Saint Laurent retires |
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| Jan.10 |
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'Right not to be born' rejected |
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| Feb.12 |
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Montillet won women's downhill |
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| Feb.13 |
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French official says judge was pressured
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| Feb.18 |
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French pair wins free dance |
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| Feb.20 |
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Man Utd drew 1-1 against Nantes |
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| Feb.28 |
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Perfect launch for 'Green eye' satellite |
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| Mar.2 |
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France upsets England at Six Nations |
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| Mar.10 |
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Covili wins giant slalom World Cup |
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| Mar.26 |
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8 dead in shooting A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at Nanterre town hall as people were leaving a local council meeting
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| Mar.28 |
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Paris gunman commits suicide |
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| Apr.1 |
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Jews demand protection |
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| Apr.6 |
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France wins 6 Nations Grand Slam
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| Apr.19 |
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Election wide open |
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Moya edges Safin |
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| Apr.20 |
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Fears of apathy dog poll |
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| Apr.21 |
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Shock success for Le Pen| Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May | |
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Thousands demonstrate against Le Pen
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| Apr.22 |
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Fury at Le Pen intensifies
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| Apr.23 |
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Chirac rejects Le Pen debate |
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| Apr.24 |
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Euro MPs heckle Le Pen |
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| Apr.27 |
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Mass protests against Le Pen |
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| Apr.30 |
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Three-year ban for skating judge |
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| May.1 |
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May Day rallies against Le Pen
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| May.2 |
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Last rallies in election race |
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| May.4 |
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Le Pen, Chirac ended campaigning |
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| May.5 |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide| Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote | |
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Chirac to appoint new prime minister |
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| May.6 |
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Chirac names moderate Raffarin as PM |
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| May.7 |
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Bus blast kills 12 10 of the victims are French workers and the other 2 are Pakistani, one of whom is the suicide attacker
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| May.11 |
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Chirac furious as fans boo anthem |
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| May.17 |
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Police chief flouts EU ban |
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| May.27 |
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Venus won opener, Sampras bowed out |
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Bush leads Normandy tribute |
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| May.31 |
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France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening Senegal was playing their first ever match in the World Cup finals. Pape Bouba Diop's goal on 30 minutes handed victory
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| Jun.2 |
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No. 1 seed Hewitt ousted |
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| Jun.6 |
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Williams' sisters won semi-finals |
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| Jun.8 |
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Serena wins French Open over sister
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| |
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French hold al Qaeda link suspect |
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Left fear defeat in election |
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| Jun.9 |
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Centre-right 'heading for victory' President Jacques Chirac's coalition government has made a strong showing in the first round of the parliamentary elections
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Costa beats Ferrero for French Open title
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| Jun.14 |
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Madagascar ruler 'exile' reports |
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| Jun.15 |
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Chirac allies set for success |
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| Jun.16 |
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Chirac allies 'win landslide' 
Centre-right parties supporting President have won 399 of 577 seats in the second round of parliamentary elections
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Chirac to begin assembling government President has promised to deliver tax cuts, streamline the civil service, reform pensions and combat crime
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| Jun.25 |
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Protest blocks Mont Blanc tunnel |
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| Jul.3 |
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Mauresmo beats Capriati to reach semis |
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| Jul.10 |
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ONCE captures yellow jersey |
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| Jul.11 |
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Kirsipuu takes stage victory |
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| Jul.12 |
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Zabel takes stage 6 on Tour de France |
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| Jul.13 |
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McGee wins stage, Armstrong crushed |
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| Jul.14 |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'| The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired | |
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Kroon wins 8th Tour de France stage |
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| Jul.15 |
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Psychiatric test for Chirac gunman Maxime Brunerie, 25, has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for tests. He is known by police for having emotional problems
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| |
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Botero wins 9th stage of Tour de France |
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| Jul.16 |
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'ETA arms cache' found |
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| Jul.17 |
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Halgand earns stage win in Tour |
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| Jul.18 |
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Armstrong win mountain |
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| Jul.20 |
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Millar sprints to Tour 13th stage win |
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| Jul.21 |
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Schumacher clinches 5th F1 title Map of MAGNY-COURS France Michael clinched his record-tying fifth Formula One season title with a victory in the French Grand Prix
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| Jul.23 |
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Botero wins stage 15 of Tour de France |
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| Jul.24 |
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Boogerd wins stage, Armstrong leading |
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| Jul.25 |
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Frigo wins stage |
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| Jul.26 |
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Hushovd takes stage |
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| Jul.27 |
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Armstrong wins time trial |
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| Jul.28 |
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Armstrong wins 4th Tour de France The Texan is claiming one of his biggest and smoothest victories to date in the grueling 3-week event
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| Aug.6 |
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Far-right Radical Unity party banned |
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| Sep.10 |
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France promotes U.N. route to Iraq |
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| Sep.11 |
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Flood death toll is 21 |
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| Sep.16 |
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Senior ETA leaders arrested
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| Sep.18 |
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Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon freed
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| Sep.19 |
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Paedophile gang behind bars
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| Sep.21 |
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France sends troops to Ivory Coast France wants to ensure the security of Western citizens following an armed uprising by rebels
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| Sep.22 |
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France bounces the U.S. in Davis Cup |
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| Sep.26 |
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US to tackle France on Iraq A US envoy , Marc Grossman, is beginning a mission to persuade France and Russia to back a new tough draft UN resolution
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| Sep.27 |
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Bush, envoy lobby French on Iraq U.S. President telephoned President Chirac to urge support for a U.N. resolution threatening Iraq with military
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| Oct.3 |
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More French troops
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| Oct.5 |
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Gunman on rampage
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Paris mayor stabbed| An attacker stabbed Bertrand Delanoe in the abdomen at city hall, where a late-night concert had been organized | |
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| Oct.6 |
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French tanker explodes| A blazing tanker is spewing crude oil into the sea after an explosion, blamed by French officials on a terrorist attack | |
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Paris mayor recovering from attack
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| Oct.7 |
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U.S. says tanker blast came from within
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| Oct.9 |
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Bush presses Chirac on Iraq resolution
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| Oct.16 |
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Explosives-laden boat used in attack
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| Oct.18 |
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Chirac: Iraq force a last resort
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| Oct.21 |
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French troops moved to monitor truce
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| Nov.5 |
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8 arrested over Tunisia blast
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12 dead in train fire 2 sleeper cars of a passenger train caught fire. All of the dead have been killed by smoke inhalation
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Panic as Concorde engine fails
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| Nov.8 |
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'Bin Laden alive,' says Interpol Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble has warned that al Qaeda is preparing simultaneous attacks in several countries
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| Nov.13 |
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Asylum church standoff ends Dozens of refugees holed up in a church in the Channel port of Calais have been evicted by police
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| Dec.1 |
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Russia wins Davis Cup over France
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| Dec.11 |
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Europe's super rocket explodes New heavy-lift rocket Ariane 5-ESCA has failed on its maiden flight and exploded over the Atlantic three minutes later
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| Dec.13 |
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Home win for Montillet in Super-G |
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| Dec.14 |
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Eberharter dominates Val d'Isere downhill |
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| Dec.15 |
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France deploying 150 crack paratroopers
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| Dec.17 |
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'Xmas terror plotters' arrested
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| Dec.21 |
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French fight Ivorian rebels French destroyed 3 rebel pickups and the rebels pulled back
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Deneriaz wins World Cup downhill |
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| Dec.22 |
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Tank accident kills French newsman
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| Dec.23 |
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Rebels warn France
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| Dec.29 |
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Weapons find sparks Paris airport arrest Police have arrested a baggage handler after automatic weapons, plastic explosives and a detonator were found
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| Dec.31 |
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Airport arms find: Witness held
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|
| 2002 |
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| Sep.18 |
Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon freed
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| Sep.21 |
France sends troops to Ivory Coast France wants to ensure the security of Western citizens following an armed uprising by rebels
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| Oct.3 |
More French troops
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| Oct.18 |
Chirac: Iraq force a last resort
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| Oct.21 |
French troops moved to monitor truce
|
| Dec.15 |
France deploying 150 crack paratroopers
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| Dec.21 |
French fight Ivorian rebels French destroyed 3 rebel pickups and the rebels pulled back
|
| Dec.22 |
Tank accident kills French newsman
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| Dec.23 |
Rebels warn France
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|
| 2002 |
|
| Sep.11 |
Flood death toll is 21 |
|
| Oct.6 |
French tanker explodes| A blazing tanker is spewing crude oil into the sea after an explosion, blamed by French officials on a terrorist attack | |
|
| Oct.6 |
Paris mayor recovering from attack
|
| Oct.7 |
U.S. says tanker blast came from within
|
| Nov.5 |
12 dead in train fire 2 sleeper cars of a passenger train caught fire. All of the dead have been killed by smoke inhalation
|
| Nov.5 |
Panic as Concorde engine fails
|
| Dec.11 |
Europe's super rocket explodes New heavy-lift rocket Ariane 5-ESCA has failed on its maiden flight and exploded over the Atlantic three minutes later
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Feb.12 |
Montillet won women's downhill |
|
| Feb.13 |
French official says judge was pressured
|
| Feb.18 |
French pair wins free dance |
|
| Feb.20 |
Man Utd drew 1-1 against Nantes |
|
| Mar.2 |
France upsets England at Six Nations |
|
| Mar.10 |
Covili wins giant slalom World Cup |
|
| Apr.6 |
France wins 6 Nations Grand Slam
|
| Apr.19 |
Moya edges Safin |
|
| Apr.30 |
Three-year ban for skating judge |
|
| May.11 |
Chirac furious as fans boo anthem |
|
| May.27 |
Venus won opener, Sampras bowed out |
|
| May.31 |
France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening Senegal was playing their first ever match in the World Cup finals. Pape Bouba Diop's goal on 30 minutes handed victory
|
| Jun.2 |
No. 1 seed Hewitt ousted |
|
| Jun.6 |
Williams' sisters won semi-finals |
|
| Jun.8 |
Serena wins French Open over sister
|
| Jun.9 |
Costa beats Ferrero for French Open title
|
| Jul.3 |
Mauresmo beats Capriati to reach semis |
|
| Jul.10 |
ONCE captures yellow jersey |
|
| Jul.11 |
Kirsipuu takes stage victory |
|
| Jul.12 |
Zabel takes stage 6 on Tour de France |
|
| Jul.13 |
McGee wins stage, Armstrong crushed |
|
| Jul.14 |
Kroon wins 8th Tour de France stage |
|
| Jul.15 |
Botero wins 9th stage of Tour de France |
|
| Jul.17 |
Halgand earns stage win in Tour |
|
| Jul.18 |
Armstrong win mountain |
|
| Jul.20 |
Millar sprints to Tour 13th stage win |
|
| Jul.21 |
Schumacher clinches 5th F1 title Map of MAGNY-COURS France Michael clinched his record-tying fifth Formula One season title with a victory in the French Grand Prix
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| Jul.23 |
Botero wins stage 15 of Tour de France |
|
| Jul.24 |
Boogerd wins stage, Armstrong leading |
|
| Jul.25 |
Frigo wins stage |
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| Jul.26 |
Hushovd takes stage |
|
| Jul.27 |
Armstrong wins time trial |
|
| Jul.28 |
Armstrong wins 4th Tour de France The Texan is claiming one of his biggest and smoothest victories to date in the grueling 3-week event
|
| Sep.22 |
France bounces the U.S. in Davis Cup |
|
| Dec.1 |
Russia wins Davis Cup over France
|
| Dec.13 |
Home win for Montillet in Super-G |
|
| Dec.14 |
Eberharter dominates Val d'Isere downhill |
|
| Dec.21 |
Deneriaz wins World Cup downhill |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Saint Laurent retires |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Moussaoui defies court
|
| Mar.26 |
8 dead in shooting A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at Nanterre town hall as people were leaving a local council meeting
|
| Mar.28 |
Paris gunman commits suicide |
|
| Apr.1 |
Jews demand protection |
|
| May.7 |
Bus blast kills 12 10 of the victims are French workers and the other 2 are Pakistani, one of whom is the suicide attacker
|
| Jun.8 |
French hold al Qaeda link suspect |
|
| Jul.14 |
Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'| The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired | |
|
| Jul.15 |
Psychiatric test for Chirac gunman Maxime Brunerie, 25, has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for tests. He is known by police for having emotional problems
|
| Jul.16 |
'ETA arms cache' found |
|
| Sep.16 |
Senior ETA leaders arrested
|
| Sep.18 |
Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon freed
|
| Sep.19 |
Paedophile gang behind bars
|
| Oct.5 |
Gunman on rampage
|
| Oct.5 |
Paris mayor stabbed| An attacker stabbed Bertrand Delanoe in the abdomen at city hall, where a late-night concert had been organized | |
|
| Oct.6 |
French tanker explodes| A blazing tanker is spewing crude oil into the sea after an explosion, blamed by French officials on a terrorist attack | |
|
| Oct.16 |
Explosives-laden boat used in attack
|
| Nov.5 |
8 arrested over Tunisia blast
|
| Nov.8 |
'Bin Laden alive,' says Interpol Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble has warned that al Qaeda is preparing simultaneous attacks in several countries
|
| Dec.17 |
'Xmas terror plotters' arrested
|
| Dec.29 |
Weapons find sparks Paris airport arrest Police have arrested a baggage handler after automatic weapons, plastic explosives and a detonator were found
|
| Dec.31 |
Airport arms find: Witness held
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.10 |
'Right not to be born' rejected |
|
| Feb.28 |
Perfect launch for 'Green eye' satellite |
|
| Apr.19 |
Election wide open |
|
| Apr.20 |
Fears of apathy dog poll |
|
| Apr.21 |
Shock success for Le Pen| Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May | |
|
| Apr.21 |
Thousands demonstrate against Le Pen
|
| Apr.22 |
Fury at Le Pen intensifies
|
| Apr.23 |
Chirac rejects Le Pen debate |
|
| Apr.24 |
Euro MPs heckle Le Pen |
|
| Apr.27 |
Mass protests against Le Pen |
|
| May.1 |
May Day rallies against Le Pen
|
| May.2 |
Last rallies in election race |
|
| May.4 |
Le Pen, Chirac ended campaigning |
|
| May.5 |
Chirac wins elections by a landslide| Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote | |
|
| May.5 |
Chirac to appoint new prime minister |
|
| May.6 |
Chirac names moderate Raffarin as PM |
|
| May.11 |
Chirac furious as fans boo anthem |
|
| May.17 |
Police chief flouts EU ban |
|
| May.27 |
Bush leads Normandy tribute |
|
| Jun.8 |
Left fear defeat in election |
|
| Jun.9 |
Centre-right 'heading for victory' President Jacques Chirac's coalition government has made a strong showing in the first round of the parliamentary elections
|
| Jun.14 |
Madagascar ruler 'exile' reports |
|
| Jun.15 |
Chirac allies set for success |
|
| Jun.16 |
Chirac allies 'win landslide' Centre-right parties supporting President have won 399 of 577 seats in the second round of parliamentary elections
|
| Jun.16 |
Chirac to begin assembling government President has promised to deliver tax cuts, streamline the civil service, reform pensions and combat crime
|
| Jun.25 |
Protest blocks Mont Blanc tunnel |
|
| Jul.14 |
Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'| The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired | |
|
| Aug.6 |
Far-right Radical Unity party banned |
|
| Sep.10 |
France promotes U.N. route to Iraq |
|
| Sep.26 |
US to tackle France on Iraq A US envoy , Marc Grossman, is beginning a mission to persuade France and Russia to back a new tough draft UN resolution
|
| Sep.27 |
Bush, envoy lobby French on Iraq U.S. President telephoned President Chirac to urge support for a U.N. resolution threatening Iraq with military
|
| Oct.5 |
Paris mayor stabbed| An attacker stabbed Bertrand Delanoe in the abdomen at city hall, where a late-night concert had been organized | |
|
| Oct.6 |
Paris mayor recovering from attack
|
| Oct.9 |
Bush presses Chirac on Iraq resolution
|
| Nov.13 |
Asylum church standoff ends Dozens of refugees holed up in a church in the Channel port of Calais have been evicted by police
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