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Villagers set up lottery to help killer

The village of Vezet, north of Besançon, has set up a lottery to help electrician Charles Beau, who was convicted for killing a disabled neighbour. READ () »

Father suspected of killing family, self

Five bodies have been found in a suburban house in the central town of Auxerre. Police suspect the father killed his family before committing suicide. READ () »

McDonald's staff kick out digital glasses inventor
Photo: Steve Mann

McDonald's staff kick out digital glasses inventor

A Canadian university professor has claimed he was kicked out of a McDonald’s restaurant on the Champs-Elysées in Paris because he was wearing a pair of computer-assisted glasses. READ () »

French munching more burgers: study

France may consider itself the culinary capital of the world but a study released on Tuesday showed the French are increasingly chowing down on that most American of meals -- the hamburger. READ () »

Ibrahimovic leaves Milan for lucrative Paris deal
Photo: Luis Antonio Rodríguez Ochoa (File)

Ibrahimovic leaves Milan for lucrative Paris deal

Ambitious French club Paris Saint-Germain moved into a new dimension on Wednesday as they presented Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the media as their latest signing. READ () »

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