Francois Hollande rode up the Champs Elysees in an open-topped car following his inauguration, waving to the crowd despite the rain. full story ![]()

Arkansas’ corn producers are nearly finished planting after delays created by wet weather.
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The French president is auctioning off wine to help balance the budget. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports on how the auction is raising money, and eyebrows.
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French President Francois Hollande has been touring the country, trying to reassure the public that he can manage the ailing economy.
bbci.co.uk (2 months and 23 days ago)

The French government’s objections to plans by Yahoo to buy a controlling stake in the video-sharing site DailyMotion has alarmed entrepreneurs in France.
nytimes.com (1 month and 16 days ago)
After a wet, windy and mild unofficial start to summer over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the weather is about to heat up to feel like summer has officially arrived a little early.
poconorecord.com (20 days ago)
Rafael Nadal captured an unprecedented eighth French Open title on Sunday with a straight-set win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.
miamiherald.com (8 days ago)

A video posted on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamists in Cameroon.
bbci.co.uk (3 months and 21 days ago)
A new documentary following Francois Hollande during his first eight months as French President has been released just as his popularity plunges to a new low and the French economy falls deeper into recession.
palmbeachpost.com (1 month and 1 day ago)
A day after the United States honored George Washington, a French software company released a video game that depicts the first president as a tyrant who hangs people and must be assassinated.
foxnews.com (3 months and 28 days ago)

Rafael Nadal came from behind for the second match in a row on a busy Friday at the French Open, surviving another shaky start to beat Martin Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Entering the tournament, seven-time champion Nadal had lost only 14 sets in 53 matches at the French Open.
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