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Let Them Eat Grass: Paris Employs Sheep As Eco-Mowers

Sheep used to replace gas-guzzling lawn mowers graze at a truck warehouse at Evry, south of Paris. Francois Mori/AP hide caption

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Let Them Eat Grass: Paris Employs Sheep As Eco-Mowers

May 27, 2013 • City officials in Paris are experimenting with an unconventional way to keep urban lawns trimmed. They are using sheep as a "green" alternative to gas-powered lawn mowers.

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Tens Of Thousands Of Gay Marriage Opponents Protest In Paris

Thousands of supporters of the anti-gay marriage movement "La Manif Pour Tous" (Demonstration for all) wave flags as they gather at the Invalides square in Paris on Sunday. Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Tens Of Thousands Of Gay Marriage Opponents Protest In Paris

May 26, 2013 • The demonstrators protested against a new law that will legalize gay marriage and adoptions. Many also called on President François Hollande to resign.

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French President Signs Same-Sex Marriage Into Law

May 18, 2013 • Parliament had passed the legislation in April, but the main opposition party challenged its constitutionality. A ruling by the Constitutional Council on Friday paved the way for President Francois Hollande's official blessing.

Violent Protests In Paris After Same-Sex Marriage Law Passes

Protesters took to the streets of Paris on Tueday after parliament gave its final OK to a law legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. Yoan Valat/EPA /LANDOV hide caption

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Violent Protests In Paris After Same-Sex Marriage Law Passes

April 24, 2013 • Opponents of the new law threw bottles, cans and metal bars. Police responded with tear gas. President Francois Hollande has appealed for calm.

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French Parliament OKs Same-Sex Marriage Law

April 23, 2013 • France will join 13 other nations that have legalized gay marriage within their borders. In three others, including the U.S., same-sex marriage is legal in some jurisdictions. The new French law also legalizes adoptions by same-sex couples.

French President Tries Again For Tax On Rich

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French President Tries Again For Tax On Rich

March 28, 2013 • In a TV interview, Francois Hollande said companies that pay workers more than 1 million euros will see the tax on those salaries increase to 75 percent. The announcement comes as the Socialist leader battles plummeting approval ratings.

How Master Chefs Keep France's Brightest Culinary Flames Alive

Serge Devesa, executive chef at New York's InterContinental Barclay Hotel, prepares bouillabaisse, a specialty from his hometown of Marseille, France. Devesa was just named a master chef by the Maître Cuisiniers de France. Courtesy of InterContinental Barclay hide caption

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How Master Chefs Keep France's Brightest Culinary Flames Alive

March 19, 2013 • The exclusive society of French master chefs commands the war against fusion cooking. Their newest group of inductees will preserve French traditions in the kitchen and ensure the next generation continues to have the skills to keep them alive.

New Fighting In Northern Malian Town Recently Liberated By France

Malian teenagers watch French soldiers pass through Gao, in northern Mali, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption

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New Fighting In Northern Malian Town Recently Liberated By France

February 21, 2013 • Gunfire and heavy explosions are heard in Gao, freed by France from Islamist militants' control in early February.

Parisian Women Now (Officially) Allowed To Wear Pants

French Minister for Women's Rights and Government Spokesperson Najat Vallaud-Belkacem wearing pants. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parisian Women Now (Officially) Allowed To Wear Pants

February 4, 2013 • Pants-wearing Parisian women are finally fashionably legal: the law restricting women to dresses and skirts has been lifted. While the principle is exciting, Parisian women have been wearing pants for decades.

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Mali Crisis Likely To Dominate Summit Of African Leaders

Malian soldiers man a checkpoint on the Gao road outside Sevare, some 385 miles north of Mali's capital, Bamako, on Sunday. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption

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