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After Mass Killing In Paris, People Take To The Streets

9:50am January 08, 2015

Twelve people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were killed Wednesday when 3 gunmen stormed the offices in Paris. Renee Montagne talks to John Irish, a reporter in the Reuters Paris bureau.

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Paris Attack Stuns World, Free Speech Advocates

9:48am January 08, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Sylvie Kauffmann, editorial director and a columnist for the French newspaper Le Monde about Wednesday's murderous attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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Authorities Search For 2 Suspects In Paris Attack

9:44am January 08, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Police have a man in custody after he surrendered to authorities. He was wanted in relation to Wednesday's attack on the Paris offices of a satirical weekly. The two central suspects remain at large.

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Stephane Charbonnier, the editor of Charlie Hebdo, poses with his magazine on Sept. 19, 2012. The magazine, which was attacked today, is part of a long tradition of French satire.

'Charlie Hebdo,' A Magazine Of Satire, Mocks Politics, Religion

7:48am January 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The publication that was the target of a deadly attack is part of a long tradition of French satire dating to the days before the French Revolution.

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United In Grief, Cartoonists Show Solidarity With 'Charlie Hebdo'

4:34am January 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

From France to Australia, India and the U.S., cartoonists around the world paid tribute to their colleagues at the French magazine that was attacked today.

"France today faced a shock," Hollande (center) said, according to a BBC interpreter. "Today, I'm thinking about the victims."

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At Least 12 Die In Shooting At Magazine's Paris Office; Suspects Named

10:13pm January 07, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

President Francois Hollande said this was a "terrorist operation." Back in 2011, Charlie Hebdo printed a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad. Its office was destroyed by a firebomb.

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Pens are thrown on the ground during a vigil in Paris following a deadly attack at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, the weekly satirical magazine.

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French Media, Public Rally Behind 'Charlie Hebdo'

8:58pm January 07, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Three major media groups said they would lend staff and equipment to ensure the satirical magazine can continue publication after a deadly attack on its offices in Paris.

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'Charlie Hedbo' A Provocateur, Challenging Status Quo

8:57pm January 07, 2015

Melissa Block speaks with New Yorker editor Francoise Mouly about the French satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo and the larger landscape of satirical publications in France.

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French Government Organizes Massive Manhunt To Find Gunmen

6:17pm January 07, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

At least 12 people were killed after gunmen attacked the offices of a satirical magazine in Paris on Wednesday.

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White House: Paris Attack An Evolution Of Terror Threat

6:17pm January 07, 2015

In a statement on Wednesday, President Obama pledged support for the French authorities after the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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