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150-Year-Old Guillotine Replica Sells At French Auction

4:22am July 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The replica of the execution device made famous by the French Revolution sold for the equivalent of $9,355. But the auction drew criticism from a French watchdog that says its sale is too sensitive.

A firefighter works to extinguish a burning vehicle in Nantes, France, on Tuesday. Days of unrest have plagued the city after a police officer fatally shot a motorist at a checkpoint.

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Nights Of Unrest, Torched Cars, After Fatal Shooting By Police In Nantes, France

7:58pm July 06, 2018

by Amy Held

The police officer, who shot the motorist at a checkpoint on Tuesday, has changed his story about the circumstances of the incident. On Friday he was charged with manslaughter.

An undated photo, provided by family member Susan Lawrence, shows twin brothers Julius (left) and Ludwig Pieper in their U.S. Navy uniforms.

How A High Schooler Helped Reunite Twins 74 Years After Their World War II Deaths

12:52pm July 04, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Pieper twins were killed in the 1944 D-Day Normandy invasion. Last month, they were laid to rest together in a military cemetery in France — thanks to a Nebraska teen's school history project.

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Chris Froome, shown here at 2017's Tour de France, has been cleared of doping by cycling's governing body.

Chris Froome, 4-Time Tour De France Winner, Cleared Of Doping

8:50am July 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

This paves the way for him to compete in this year's Tour, which starts Saturday. The investigation started after a sample he provided was reported to contain more of an asthma drug than allowed.

A helicopter believed to have been used by French convict Redoine Faid was recovered outside Paris.

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Infamous French Criminal Escapes Prison In A Helicopter

1:21pm July 01, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Perhaps the most unbelievable thing about Redoine Faid's prison break is that it's the second time he's done it. He used explosives to escape from a different prison in 2013.

French President Emmanuel Macron reviews French army soldiers during a ceremony commemorating General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal to French resistance against Nazi Germany, earlier this month, at the Mont Valerien national memorial in Suresnes, o

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France Plans Revival Of Compulsory National Service

7:23am June 28, 2018

by Scott Neuman

On the campaign trail, French President Emmanuel Macron first proposed bringing back national service, which was phased out in 1996.

While French President, Emmanuel Macron, took selfies with some members of the crowd, he scolded one teen at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes.

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'Manu' On Fire: France's Macron Tears Into Teen Who Calls Him By Nickname

7:12pm June 19, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

In a video posted to Twitter Monday, the president of France tore into a teenager who called him 'Manu,' is a common nickname for Emmanuel in French, during an event at a World War II memorial.

Newly installed panels of bulletproof glass surround two sides of the Eiffel Tower site in Paris. Construction is scheduled to be complete in July.

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Eiffel Tower Now Has Bulletproof Glass Walls To Protect Against Terror Attacks

2:25pm June 15, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The panels are nearly 10 feet high and more than 2 inches thick. Tourists will still be able to enter the gardens underneath the tower after passing through security fences.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Mamoudou Gassama at the presidential palace in Paris, on Monday. Macron offered Gassama citizenship for his "heroic act" in saving a four-year-old.

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'Spider-Man' Scales Building To Save Dangling Child; Macron Offers Him Citizenship

10:32am May 28, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Dramatic video captures the quick action of a 22-year-old Malian immigrant in Paris who began hoisting himself from balcony to balcony to save the four-year-old.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a meeting with Russian and French business people during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

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In Russia, France's Macron Tries His Next Charm Offensive On 'Cher Vladimir'

6:15pm May 25, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Will French President Emmanuel Macron turn out to be the West's Putin whisperer?

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