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Building Collapse Kills At Least 2 In France

AP | MILOS KRIVOKAPIC | Posted 04.29.2013 | World
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REIMS, France -- A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France's Champagne country on Sunday, killing at...

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I Went to a Polo Match on Sunday, And Loved It!

Jay Weston | Posted 12.13.2011 | Los Angeles
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Jay Weston

I have some advice for those people at AEG/Staples Center who are slugging it out with another faction for the right to build a new football stadium in LA. Let them have it... and steal their thunder by building a fabulous polo field!

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Champagne: The Devil's Wine

Olivia Katrandjian | Posted 02.23.2012 | Travel
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Olivia Katrandjian

In the 17th Century, in the French region of Champagne, little bubbles appeared in wine bottles. Unknown at the time, an accidental second fermentation caused by the cold created CO2 in the wine, turning the bottles into ticking time bombs.

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Reims, France, Celebrates The 800th Anniversary Of The Notre Dame Cathedral

Olivia Katrandjian | Posted 02.23.2012 | Travel
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Olivia Katrandjian

To mark the event, a colorful, high-definition light show is being performed. Called a "Dream of Colors," the 25-minute spectacle pairs symphonic and techno music with lights that dance on the cathedral's front façade.

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French Delights Overshadow Economic Slump, Uncertainty

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Magda Abu-Fadil

France may be in a slump, with a hyper-kinetic president intent on structural reforms to counter mounting deficits, but it remains the number one international destination for visitors offering more delights than can be fathomed on a 20-day visit.

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