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France's Karim Benzema, second right, scores during the international soccer friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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New Jersey Nets center Johan Petro (27), of France, runs into Orlando Magic guard J. J. Redick as he puts up a shot during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Richard Gasquet of France during their match of the Paris Tennis Masters tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Orly airport, south of Paris, on Thursday. The three-day state visit by Mr. Hu marks a dramatic turnaround from the tense ties of two years ago, when Mr. Sarkozy threatened to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics out of anger about China's treatment of Tibet. (Associated Press)
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (6), is fouled by New Jersey Nets' Derrick Favors, left, as Nets' Johan Petro (27), of France, looks on in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. The Heat defeated the Nets 101-78. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
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Railway workers vote to renew the strike at the Bordeaux train station in southwestern France on Friday. Mr. Sarkozy ordered regional authorities to intervene and force open depots. (Associated Press)
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Travelers make their way to Orly airport, south of Paris, through cars in a traffic jam on Wednesday as airport workers opposed to raising France's retirement age block the access of the airport. (Associated Press)
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A protester jumps over a burning garbage can during clashes in Lyon, central France, on Tuesday. Some airliners steered clear of France and police clashed with stone-throwing youths Tuesday as a new round of nationwide strikes and protests over a bill raising the retirement age to 62 kicked off. (Associated Press)
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia greets spectators as he defeats Richard Gasquet of France in his men's singles round three match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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FILE - In this May 23, 2010 file photo, actor Javier Bardem poses with the joint award for Best Actor for his role in "Biutiful," after the awards ceremony at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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Workers take to the streets during a protest in Marseille, France, on Tuesday Oct.12, 2010. Teachers, mail carriers, bus drivers and other French workers tried to shut down France in a showdown with President Nicolas Sarkozy over his government's attempt to raise the retirement age by two years to save money. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
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French teacher Justin Lyot (left) talks to Roma children, including Abel Bot, 8, (center) as they leave school in Choisy-le-Roi, France. Education woes include segregated schools in Eastern Europe and the systematic misdiagnosis of mental disabilities. (Associated Press)
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A Roma child (foreground) and other schoolmates leave their school in Choisy-le-Roi, France, south of Paris. For Europe's 10 million to 12 million Roma, as Gypsies are also known, a central factor in their impoverishment is poor access to education, with problems ranging from late starts to early dropouts. (Associated Press)
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Protesters gather at the Place de la Bastille in Paris on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, at the start of a demonstration against French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age to 62. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Workers, one with posters reading "withdrawal" demonstrate in Nice, southern France, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Protesters are counting on people power to pressure the government to back down on its plan to up the retirement age from 60 to 62, with a second round of September strikes expected to hobble public transport, air traffic and schools across France.(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy addresses a summit on the Millennium Development Goals at United Nations headquarters on Monday. "The financial crisis is severe in the rich countries, it creates deficits," he said, "but its consequences are far worse for the poor countries." (Associated Press)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy addresses a summit on the Millennium Development Goals at United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, addresses a summit on the Millennium Development Goals at United Nations headquarters on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux leaves after meeting with security forces at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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In this Tuesday,Sept. 14, 2010 picture made available Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, left, with New York architect Peter Marino, pose during the opening of his photo exhibition "Karl Lagerfeld, parcours de travail" at the European House of Photography in Paris,France. The exhibition runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
