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A man places flowers at the main gate of the police headquarters in Carcassonne on Saturday, March 24, 2018, following an attack on a supermarket in the south of France on Friday. A French police officer who offered himself up to an Islamic extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage died of his injuries, raising the death toll in the attack to four, and the officer was honored Saturday as a national hero of &quot;exceptional courage and selflessness.&quot; (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Morocco asks why France didn’t flag up supermarket attacker

By NADINE ACHOUI-LESAGE and AMIRA EL MASAITI - Associated Press

A photo of Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame placed on a bunch of flowers at the main gate of the Police headquarters in Carcassonne, France, Saturday, March 24, 2018, following an attack on a supermarket in Trebes in the south of the country on Friday. A French police officer who offered himself up to an Islamic extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage died of his injuries, raising the death toll in the attack to four, and the officer was honored Saturday as a national hero of &quot;exceptional courage and selflessness.&quot; (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The Latest: Morocco asks why France didn’t flag attacker

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Pouille to lead France against Italy in Davis Cup

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Marc Cooche, 84, points to the sky where as a 12-year-old in 1944 he saw a P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Lt. Frank Fazekas fall into the family's beet farm after being hit by German fire in Buysscheure, northern France, on Thursday March 15, 2018. “When the plane fell, there were still bullets exploding” from its .50-caliber machines guns, recalls Cooche. At 86, he’s still haunted by memories of that afternoon. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

74 years later, a pilot who crashed in France returns home

By CARRIE ANTLFINGER and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER - Associated Press

French Police officers search a car during a raid in Carcasona following an incident in Trebes, southern France, Friday March 23, 2018. French counterterrorism prosecutors are taking charge of the investigation after a man went on a rampage, carjacking a vehicle, killing three people including a police officer and taking hostages at a supermarket, before being shot to death by police. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies

By Lori Hinnant - Associated Press

France's head coach Didier Deschamps reacts during a friendly soccer match between France and Colombia in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Friday March 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Behind the glitz, France has problems to solve before WCup

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

In this image taken from BFM TV shows a police vehicle parked on a crossroad in Trebes, southern France, near the scene of an incident, Friday March 23, 2018. French counterterrorism prosecutors are taking charge of the investigation into the shooting of a police officer in southern France that has led to an apparent hostage-taking at a supermarket. (BFM TV via AP)

The Latest: French fans hold minute of silence for victims

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Teammates congratulate Colombia's Radamel Falcao after he scored his side second goal during a friendly soccer match between France and Colombia in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Friday March 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

France’s poor defending exposed again as Colombia wins 3-2

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

In this image provided by Newsflare/Tarbouriech Roseline police gather outside a supermarket in Trebes, southern France, Friday, March 23, 2018. An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen others, police said. He had earlier opened fire on officers nearby.(Newsflare/Tarbouriech Roseline via AP)

Suspected ISIS terrorist shoots police officer in France, holds hostages at supermarket

By Sylvie Corbet and Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

French Police officers and emergency service members work at a supermarket during an incident in Trebes, southern France, Friday March 23, 2018. French counterterrorism prosecutors are taking charge of the investigation after a man went on a rampage, carjacking a vehicle, killing three people including a police officer and taking hostages at a supermarket, before being shot to death by police. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Extremist slain, 3 dead after rampage in southern France

By THOMAS ADAMSON and SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RENATA BRITO - Associated Press

Portugal national team coach Fernando Santos and Brazilian coach Luis Felipe Scolari, right, arrive for the Portuguese soccer federation awards ceremony Monday, March 19, 2018, in Lisbon. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal sticks to winning formula from Euro 2016

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

A demonstrator holds a flare as French railway workers gather at the Gare de l'Est train station before marching in the streets of Paris, France, Thursday, March 22, 2018. Employees of the national railway company SNCF reject a government plan aimed at adapting the company ahead of opening the service to competition. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Protests and strikes across France disrupt travel, schools

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

In this picture released by the office of the Iranian supreme leader on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to his supporters during his visit to Mashhad, 900 km (540 miles) east of Tehran, Iran. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Progress slow in Trump’s push to re-write Iran nuclear deal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A man works to untangle the national flag flown from the Russian Embassy, after it became entangled on its staff at the embassy in London, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Britain announced Wednesday it will expel 23 Russian diplomats, the biggest such expulsion since the Cold War, and break off high-level contacts with the Kremlin over the nerve-agent attack on a former spy and his daughter in an English town.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Latest: Russian lawmaker: US had access to nerve agent

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Sevilla's Wissam Ben Yedder, center, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Sevilla, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Sevilla won the game 2-1 and go through to the quarterfinals. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Ben Yedder celebrates goals with call-up to France squad

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Simona Halep, of Romania, hits a forehand to Petra Martic, of Croatia, during the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Federer wins at Indian Wells, sets up rematch with Chung

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

5 detained in France in counterterrorism probe

By PHILIPPE SOTTO - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ceremonial reception of former at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 10, 2018. Macron who is on a four-day state visit is expected to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and co-chair the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India, France to work for Indian Ocean freedom of navigation

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press

United States forward Alex Morgan (13) heads the ball in front of England defender Demi Stokes (3) during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. The United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

US claims SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 win over England

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France plays to 1-1 draw with the US in the SheBelieves Cup

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