President Nicolas Sarkozy

Sarkozy: Sorry For The Tomato Attack

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2012

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PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has apologized in person to a policewoman who said she was the victim of a tomato attack involving ...

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Germany, France Push For Power To Reject Eurozone Budgets

Posted 11.28.2011

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Germany and France stepped up a drive on Monday for intrusive powers to reject national budgets in the euro zone that breach EU rules, as a market...

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Why Wall Street Transactions Should Be Taxed

New York Times | NANCY FOLBRE | Posted 10.24.2011

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Most of us pay state and local sales taxes on most things we buy, and most casino gambling is subject to state taxes ranging from up to 6.75 percent i...

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Sarkozy Tells Young Man "Don't Get Clever With Me" (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Nicolas Sarkozy has been caught on film telling off a young man who wiped his hand on a friend's sweater after shaking the French president's hand. S...

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OPEC Meets Singing Hymnals to "Beautiful Prices"

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Raymond J. Learsy

Oil at $80 a barrel is an outrage and a reflection of this country's, as the world's largest consumer of oil, lack of leadership on matters oil pricing.

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Obama Finally Takes On the Banks -- Commodity Futures Trading Needs Be Next!

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Raymond J. Learsy

Since we'll never eliminate the commodity exchanges that trade oil futures, we must at least control speculation and trades.

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Carla & Carlito: Cartoon Book Skewers French First Couple

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Carla & Carlito: Ou La vie du Chateau, is a loaded 64-page hardback cartoon story that delights in the players' clawing their way to the top.

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French Troops In Guadeloupe To Quell Violent Riots

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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France is sending four military police units to Guadeloupe after one person was killed during month-long riots and strikes on the French Caribbean isl...

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France To Host Dialogue On Afghanistan Amidst Renewed Franco-American Relations

Denise Dennis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Denise Dennis

Throughout the long presidential campaign, on the campaign trail and in the debates, President-elect Obama reiterated his commitment to a multilateral...

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