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A New Baton at Opéra De Lyon
COMPILED BY JULIE BLOOMOn Monday Kazushi Ono began his new position as the principal conductor of the Opéra de Lyon in France.
Across France, Pessimism Clouds a Time for Renewal
By STEVEN ERLANGERAs the French begin the grand return from the summer holidays la rentrée the public mood remains sour, with optimism hard to find.
Israelis in Anguish Over the Abuse and Murder of a 4-Year-Old
By ETHAN BRONNERIsrael is in the grip of a nightmarish tale of a French girl named Rose, who police say was killed by her grandfather.
8 Feared Dead in Avalanche in French Alps
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS“There’s no chance of finding anyone alive,” the French interior minister, Michèle Alliot-Marie, said while visiting the area.
French Premier Backs Vote on Deployment in Afghanistan
By STEVEN ERLANGERPrime Minister François Fillon said on Friday that he would support a parliamentary vote in September on the troop deployment in line with recent constitutional changes.
In Handball, Iceland Will Try for Its First Olympic Title
By JOHN BRANCHIceland, which has never won a gold medal in any Olympic sport, has a chance to make history in the handball finals on Sunday.
Research Plus: De Gaulle, Charles - Encarta Encyclopedia article on the French general and statesman.
Charles de Gaulle - Essay by Joel Colton of Duke University on the life and career of the French military leader and statesman.
De Gaulle and Gaullism - Article on Charles de Gaulle's political career and foreign policy. Includes information on useful reading.
De Gaulle, Gen. Charles - Provides a historical biography of the French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of France's Fifth Republic.
Guardian Unlimited | De Gaulle becomes President - Contemporary account of Charles de Gaulle being sworn in as President of France.
Non - Excerpts from the speech made on May 16, 1967 in which French President de Gaulle vetoed Britain's proposed entry into the Common Market.
