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huffingtonpost.com - 12/16/2008
Paris Department Store Finds Dynamite In Restroom
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PARIS — A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found Tuesday at a major Paris department store, officials said. Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said sticks of "relatively old" dynamite tied together but without a detonator ...
Police find dynamite at Paris department store (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 12/16/2008
Police find dynamite at Paris department store (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found... Tuesday at a major Paris department store, officials said. (more) Police find dynamite at Paris department store (AP)

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buzzmachine.com - 12/19/2008
Try life without Google, France
— buzzmachine.com — Friend Eric Scherer recounts the drama when GoogleNews’ Josh Cohen met with a hostile crowd of French... news publishers. I’ll get to the details of it in a moment. But to set the stage, let’s start here: Imagine if Google and ... (more) Try life without Google, France

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article.nationalreview.com - 12/22/2008
Flashback: A Vindication of Edmund Burke
— article.nationalreview.com — EDITOR S NOTE: E dmund Burke biographer Conor Cruise O Brien died this past weekend at the... age of 91. The O Brien piece below was the cover story in the December 17, 1990, issue of National Review . I. TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES On November 1, 1790, ... (more) Flashback: A Vindication of Edmund Burke

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