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Ex-hostage Betancourt in emotional return to France

Freed Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt welcomed by French President Nicolas Sarkozy upon her arrival at Villacoublay's military airport, west of Paris, on Friday. PARIS - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt arrived in France to a hero's welcome ...

French locals indifferent to Brangelina

NICE, France - Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the brightest stars — like Brangelina — are greeted by little more than indifference. Only the presence of paparazzi outside ...

Turns out, cavemen loved to sing

Ancient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests. Analyzing the famous, ochre-splashed cave walls of France, scientists found that the most densely painted areas were ...

Kin's tears of joy

A Colombian army operation freeing the French-Colombian Betancourt, three American defense contractors and 11 other hostages elicited cheers, tears of joy and relief across France, where French President Nicolas Sarkozy and thousands of supporters ...

117 in L.A.? Experts see hot future

WASHINGTON - During the European heat wave of 2003 that killed tens of thousands, the temperature in parts of France hit 104 degrees. Nearly 15,000 people died in that country alone. During the Chicago heat wave of 1995, the mercury spiked at 106 and ...