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Dr. Francois Jacob dies at 92; Nobel-winning biologist
When James Watson and Francis Crick deciphered the structure of DNA in 1953, their discovery answered a crucial question in biology: How is genetic information passed down from parent to child? Their work also created conundrums, however. They and...
Tags: Medical Research, Culture, Awards and Prizes, Nobel Prize Awards, Human Interest
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France lawmakers approve gay marriage
PARIS -- The French parliament on Tuesday approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, voting after weeks of often angry debate and protests in the streets. Members of the Socialist government chanted "equality, equality" and stood up to...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Justice System, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage
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The Paris Photo art fair comes to Los Angeles: Photography's new aim
The photograph is almost famous: a shot by Kevin Winter of actress Jennifer Lawrence that caught her just as she stumbled on her way to receive an Oscar this year. The small drawings hanging beneath are less familiar: delicate images by P.E. Sharpe of a...
Tags: Seinfeld (tv program), Yosemite National Park, Fine Artists, Friends (tv program), Jennifer Lawrence
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Lionel Bringuier's L.A. fast track
PARIS — The Los Angeles Philharmonic's resident conductor Lionel Bringuier is enjoying a rapid rise in the world of classical music. With three concerts this week at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the young Frenchman will complete a six-year stint in...
Tags: Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Culture, Strained Muscle, Entertainment, France
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Mike Grgich still going strong at 90
Mike Grgich's 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay helped turn the wine world on its head by winning the famed Judgment of Paris, in which a panel of predominantly French wine judges did the unthinkable by scoring California wines over their own. It was an...
Tags: Bottle Shock (movie), Wines
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The boy behind Kristallnacht
On the night of Nov. 7, 1938, at the German Embassy in Paris, a 17-year-old Polish Jew named Herschel Grynszpan gained access to the office of a low-ranking Nazi named Ernst vom Rath by promising to turn over an "important document." Instead, Grynszpan...
Tags: Book, Olympic Games, Germany, Religion and Belief, Murder
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Newport Beach and L.A. Children's Film Festival among highlights
The TCM Classic Film Festival, which takes place Thursday through Sunday in Hollywood, isn't the only high-profile fest this weekend. The 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening at the Edwards Big Newport with the West Coast...
Tags: Sam Rockwell, Festive Events, France, AnnaSophia Robb, Film Festivals
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Traveling smarter with geography-driven apps
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Planning, traveling and sharing a vacation with apps that have geography at their heart is no longer just a futuristic idea. Dated guidebooks, tattered maps and finding a place to eat may have been part of the travel headache in times past, but new...Tags: Empire State Building, Geography, Telecommunication Service, Wildlife, Travel
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Police battle same-sex marriage foes in Paris
PARIS — French riot police battled Sunday with anti-gay marriage protesters who forced their way onto the world famous Champs Élysées. The demonstration was a last-ditch attempt to stop a bill backed by France's Socialist government that will...
Tags: Riots, Central African Republic, Marriage, Activism, Gays and Lesbians
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Tilda Swinton fronts for Chanel. Cher attends Paris Fashion Week.
Tilda Swinton is starring in ads for Chanel's Edinburgh-Paris pre-fall collection. The campaign was shot at the Château d’Ecouen, a Renaissance castle near Chantilly, France. [WWD] Paris Fashion Week has started and there's plenty to grab our...
Tags: Paris Fashion Week, Anne Hathaway, Hobbies, Alexander Wang, Lady Gaga
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'Cosi Fan Tutte,' directed by Michael Haneke, to debut Oscars eve
The last week in February is always a hectic time of year for Academy Award nominees. But for Michael Haneke, the Austrian director up for multiple Oscars on Sunday for "Amour," the next several days are shaping up to be a perfect storm of red-carpet...
Tags: Amour (movie), Juliette Binoche, Cate Blanchett, France, Certified Copy (movie)
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Former French official admits foreign bank account
PARIS -- France's Socialist government was tarnished by scandal Tuesday after the former minister in charge of stamping out tax fraud admitted to having an undeclared foreign bank account. After months of denying the accusations, Jerome Cahuzac, who...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Prisons, Plastic Surgeons, France, Banking
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