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The Latest On Paris Attack: Manhunt Continues; Brothers Were On No-Fly List

7:27pm January 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Two brothers suspected in the attack that left 12 people dead are still on the loose. A third suspect turned himself in. Meanwhile, Paris is on edge over reports of another shooting.

A man holds a cartoon published by Charlie Hebdo during a gathering at Republic Square in Paris on Wednesday, to show solidarity for victims of the attack on the offices of the satirical weekly.

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'Charlie Hebdo' Laughed In The Face Of Violence; Will Future Satirists?

6:36pm January 08, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

The French magazine responded to a 2011 firebombing of its offices with a cover that showed a Muslim and an editor making out. Its lead editor, described by a peer as fearless, was killed Wednesday.

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General Secretary of the Elysee Palace Jean-Pierre Jouyet, head bowed foreground at left, and the Elysee Palace staff observe a minute of silence on Thursday for victims of the shooting at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris on Wednesday.

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France Observes Moment Of Silence For 'Charlie Hebdo' Victims

4:41pm January 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Many in France marked the deadly assault yesterday on the offices of a satirical magazine by observing a minute of silence for the journalists and police killed by suspected Islamist extremists.

British writer Salman Rushdie leafs through a book in his study. He went into hiding for years after the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his death in 1989. The ayatollah denounced Rushdie's portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in

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From Threats Against Salman Rushdie To Attacks On 'Charlie Hebdo'

3:03pm January 08, 2015

by Greg Myre

When Iran's leader called for the killing of the British writer in 1989, it shocked the West. Now, such threats from Islamic radicals are becoming common and actual attacks are becoming more frequent.

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.

French soldiers patrol in front of the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday, after heavily armed gunmen stormed the offices of Charlie Hebdo and killed at least 12 people — the deadliest attack in France in four decades.

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A Magazine Staff Is Slaughtered, A French Nightmare Is Realized

2:40pm January 07, 2015

by Greg Myre

The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo kept taking jabs at Islamic radicals despite a 2011 firebombing that destroyed its office.

Drivers park to put on snow chains in the middle of a massive traffic jam in the Savoie region of France. Thousands of motorists are stranded for a second day.

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Thousands Of Motorists Stranded By Snow In French Alps

2:44pm December 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

People have been unable to move for two days due to heavy snow and ice on the road to and from major ski resorts in the Savoie region.