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Man Rams Car Into Pedestrians, Cyclists In France, 10 Injured
A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding10 people, including four seriously, a prosecutor said.
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Nicolas Sarkozy: France's Ex-President Who Is In Prison Now
Proudly tough on crime when he was in government, Nicolas Sarkozy now has to adjust to the strict constraints of hours and days governed by penitentiary rules. He is appealing his conviction and maintains his innocence.
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France Prison Break: Inmate Hides In Cellmate's Laundry Bag, Escapes Jail
The escaped inmate was serving his sentence for multiple crimes, including suspected links to organised crime.
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Woman Stabbed 8 Times In French Village That Hasn't Seen Major Crime In 50 Years
A British-South African woman, who owned two vacation rental properties in the French village of Tremolat, was brutally stabbed to death last week.
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3 Police Officers Arrested, Involved In Death Of Man During France Riots
Three French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.
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Woman Found Naked With Broken Bones, Head Shaved Freed After 12 Years
French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German national after his wife was discovered naked and with broken bones following 12 years in captivity at the couple's home.
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French Teen Stabs Teacher To Death At School
A teenage pupil stabbed a teacher to death in the middle of a lesson at a school in southwest France on Wednesday, the regional prosecutor said.
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French Hunter Apologises For Killing Man He Mistook For Boar In 2020
A French hunter told a court Thursday that he was sorry and "marked for life" after killing a man he mistook for a wild boar.
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French Priest Charged Over Alleged Gay Date-Rape With Minor
A priest working in northwest France has been charged after being accused of drugging and raping a 15-year-old he met via a gay dating app, prosecutors and legal sources said Thursday.
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Paris Police Questions 2 People Over Rape, Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Paris investigators were on Monday questioning a woman and a man suspected of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a trunk on Friday.
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France Issues International Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Nissan Head
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced auto tycoon who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon in a sensational getaway, prosecutors told AFP on Friday.
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Homeless man kills 90-year-old, eats his heart and tongue
A young homeless man who claimed he heard voices in his head killed a 90-year-old villager in southern France and then ate his tongue and heart, officials said on Friday.
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US federal agents investigating Lance Armstrong: Report
US federal agents are investigating disgraced former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong for crimes including obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation, ABC News reported on Wednesday.
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Man Rams Car Into Pedestrians, Cyclists In France, 10 Injured
A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding10 people, including four seriously, a prosecutor said.
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Nicolas Sarkozy: France's Ex-President Who Is In Prison Now
Proudly tough on crime when he was in government, Nicolas Sarkozy now has to adjust to the strict constraints of hours and days governed by penitentiary rules. He is appealing his conviction and maintains his innocence.
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France Prison Break: Inmate Hides In Cellmate's Laundry Bag, Escapes Jail
The escaped inmate was serving his sentence for multiple crimes, including suspected links to organised crime.
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Woman Stabbed 8 Times In French Village That Hasn't Seen Major Crime In 50 Years
A British-South African woman, who owned two vacation rental properties in the French village of Tremolat, was brutally stabbed to death last week.
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3 Police Officers Arrested, Involved In Death Of Man During France Riots
Three French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.
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Woman Found Naked With Broken Bones, Head Shaved Freed After 12 Years
French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German national after his wife was discovered naked and with broken bones following 12 years in captivity at the couple's home.
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French Teen Stabs Teacher To Death At School
A teenage pupil stabbed a teacher to death in the middle of a lesson at a school in southwest France on Wednesday, the regional prosecutor said.
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French Hunter Apologises For Killing Man He Mistook For Boar In 2020
A French hunter told a court Thursday that he was sorry and "marked for life" after killing a man he mistook for a wild boar.
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French Priest Charged Over Alleged Gay Date-Rape With Minor
A priest working in northwest France has been charged after being accused of drugging and raping a 15-year-old he met via a gay dating app, prosecutors and legal sources said Thursday.
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Paris Police Questions 2 People Over Rape, Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Paris investigators were on Monday questioning a woman and a man suspected of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a trunk on Friday.
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France Issues International Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Nissan Head
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced auto tycoon who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon in a sensational getaway, prosecutors told AFP on Friday.
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Homeless man kills 90-year-old, eats his heart and tongue
A young homeless man who claimed he heard voices in his head killed a 90-year-old villager in southern France and then ate his tongue and heart, officials said on Friday.
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US federal agents investigating Lance Armstrong: Report
US federal agents are investigating disgraced former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong for crimes including obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation, ABC News reported on Wednesday.
