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Editorial: Obama seeks reduction in nukes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:50:22 -0400

An editorial / By Dale McFeatters - President Barack Obama's speech Wednesday in Berlin contained so many elements that commentators were calling it a "smorgasbord," but before the speech was delivered, White House aides were drawing reporters' attention to his call for nuclear reductions, according to the Associated Press, "calling it the centerpiece of his address."

Unmanned aircraft struggle to shed 'drone' image

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:03 -0400

LE BOURGET, France - Unmanned aircraft have helped rescue stranded hikers, worked to contain wildfires and gathered data at nuclear accidents. One helped a Russian tanker find its way through Arctic ice to bring oil to a stranded Alaskan community.

World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:35:12 -0400

PARIS - World powers will meet this weekend in Qatar to decide on how to answer a list of requests for help from Syrian rebels, a French diplomat said Wednesday.

Airbus clocks 59 orders for new A350 wide-body jet

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:43:16 -0400

LE BOURGET, France - Airbus raked in orders Wednesday for its new A350, announcing 59 sales of the wide-body jet that flew for the first time last week.

Pirelli, Mercedes to answer 'Tire-gate' charges

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:04 -0400

PARIS - Mercedes and Pirelli must answer charges that they breached Formula One rules by testing tires together.

Paris returns stretch of riverbank to pedestrians

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:16:15 -0400

PARIS - Paris has given back a stretch of its riverbank to pedestrians - and just in time for summer.

Floods close Lourdes pilgrimage site in Pyrenees

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:10:55 -0400

LOURDES, France - Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of pilgrims from nearby hotels.

Alcatel-Lucent plans overhaul, big cost cuts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:25:30 -0400

PARIS - Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as part of a deep cost cutting program.

Air France-KLM orders 25 wide-body Airbus A350s

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:45:10 -0400

LE BOURGET, France - Air France-KLM ordered 25 Airbus A350 jets on Wednesday, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week will be central to its plan to expand long-haul flights after years of struggling against discount carriers in Europe.

Editorial: G-8 summit spurs work on historic trade deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:52:53 -0400

An editorial / By Dale McFeatters - The best thing to come out of the Group of Eight economic summit in Northern Ireland may be the start of negotiations eventually leading to a United States-European Union free trade pact, creating a bloc covering half the world's economy.

French company coming to Florida

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:22 -0400

MELBOURNE, Florida - A French company is expanding its operations in Florida.

Mali and Tuareg rebels sign accord

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:43:52 -0400

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Mali, which lost half its territory last year to a rebel invasion, signed an accord Tuesday with Tuareg separatists who still control the country's northernmost province, paving the way for the Malian military to return to the areas that remain under rebel control.

AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:42:33 -0400

PARIS - The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week.

Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:59:09 -0400

LE BOURGET, France - Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evidence of a strengthening market for more expensive long-haul jets.

Obama focuses on agreement after Hollande meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:43 -0400

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - President Barack Obama says he and French President Francois Hollande agree they have strong evidence of chemical weapon use by the Syrian government. But he's not publicly mentioning their current differing positions over whether to arm rebels.

Ribery, Benzema prostitution trial is adjourned

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:59:08 -0400

PARIS - A trial involving Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema on charges they solicited an underage prostitute has been adjourned until January.

Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:11 -0400

Boeing opening info tech center in St. Louis-area

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:16:13 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday that Boeing Co. plans to open an information technology center in the St. Louis area that is expected to create at least 400 jobs.

Paris Air Show peek: Wide-body battle and drones

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:58:42 -0400

PARIS - The Paris Air Show, which opened for business on Monday, brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital, the usual tense competition between aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and a slew of innovations large and small. Here's what to look for over the show:

Exhibit looks at early Louisiana 'Pipe Dreams'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:57:00 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - In the early 1700s, France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury drained by wars. That period of envisioning the state as a promised land is the focus of "Pipe Dreams," an exhibit opening Tuesday and running through Sept. 15 at the Historic New Orleans Collection.

Paris Air Show peek: Wide-body battle and drones

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:40:08 -0400

PARIS - The Paris Air Show, which opens for business on Monday, brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital, the usual tense competition between aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and a slew of innovations large and small. Here's what to look for over the show:

Northern New England shows off at Paris Air Show

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:13:42 -0400

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont - Aerospace companies from northern New England will be well represented at the upcoming Paris Air Show.

Simon Thornton wins playoff in Saint-Omer

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:00:03 -0400

SAINT-OMER, France - Simon Thornton of Ireland beat Tjaart Van der Walt on the first hole of a playoff at the Najeti Hotels Open on Sunday to win his first European Tour title.

Fashion secrets revealed in LVMH's open day

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:56:41 -0400

PARIS - Members of the public in six European countries are being given a rare glimpse into the secret inner workings of the fashion industry, as part of luxury giant LVMH's two-day open-door event.

Iran's opposition figure welcomes election results

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:41:24 -0400

PARIS - A leading exiled Iranian opposition figure has welcomed the victory of a moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani in Iran's presidential vote, which he said could be a positive change for the country.