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FILE - In this Sept.5 2017 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot meet with NGOs to discuss climate and environment at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Macron is planning a climate summit next month to push his &quot;Make our Planet Great Again&quot; agenda, and to unveil the winners of his fellowship competition for U.S. climate scientists frustrated by the Trump administration's attitude toward global warming. (Philippe Wojazer , Pool via AP, File)

France backpedals on pledge to cut reliance on nuclear power

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The Latest: Colombian woman arrested in Swiss raids

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FILE - In this photo taken on June 6 2017, hooded police officers sit in a police car after a man attacked police officers patrolling in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris. Ten people suspected of using encrypted social networks to prepare a possible attack were arrested Tuesday in counterterrorism operations in France and Switzerland, according to French officials. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

10 arrests in French, Swiss raids over suspected attack plot

By ANGELA CHARLTON and JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

Ilkay Gundogan, Mario Goetze back in squad for Germany

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French ‘sister students’ enjoying Indiana’s oldest city

By JENNY MCNEECE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2017, file phot,o, Benjamin Cavet, of France, competes in men's moguls at the World Cup freestyle skiing competition at Deer Valley resort in Park City, Utah. The 23-year-old wants to land a jump at the Olympics that no-one has successfully performed in competition: the devilishly difficult off-axis quadruple spin known as the &quot;cork 1440.&quot; (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Winter Olympics secret for success? Working hard in summer

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

France coach Deschamps given 2-year contract extension

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a media conference at the conclusion of an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. European Union leaders gathered Friday to weigh progress in negotiations on Britain's departure from their club as they look for new ways to speed up the painfully slow moving process. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Egyptian president visits France, human rights a topic

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. European Union leaders conclude a two day summit on Friday in which they discussed migration, digital economy and Brexit. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

French-led EU push for heftier tax on internet giants stalls

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FILE- In this Feb. 22, 2015 file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revoked Weinstein's membership. The decision, reached Saturday in an emergency session, comes in the wake of recent reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine that revealed sexual harassment and rape allegations against him going back decades.(Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP, File)

French president moves to revoke Weinstein’s Legion of Honor

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson leaves the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, following President Donald Trump's announcement that Kirstjen Nielsen, a cybersecurity expert and deputy White House chief of staff, is his choice to be the next Homeland Security Secretary. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: UN leader hopes Iran nuclear deal will stand

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FILE - In this Monday, April 10, 2017 file photo, Monaco's head coach Leonardo Jardim talks to the media during a press conference prior the Champions League quarterfinal, first leg, soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco in Dortmund, Germany. Defending champion Monaco’s trip to Lyon on Friday Oct. 13, 2017, already feels like a turning point in what is shaping up as a difficult season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Monaco already under pressure early into title defense

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Colorado WWII veterans awarded France’s highest honor

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France's head coach Didier Deschamps, center, smiles after the World Cup Group A qualifying soccer match between France and Belarus at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Tuesday, Oct.10, 2017. France won 2-1 to qualify for the 2018 soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

France has much room for improvement heading into World Cup

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Woman who safehoused Jews during WWII laid to rest

By ELLEN ROBERTSON - Associated Press

Injuries hurt France ahead of World Cup qualifiers

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Police officers patrol outside Marseille Saint Charles train station, a day after a man fatally stabbed two women outside the train station, in Marseille, southern France, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. The assailant was killed by soldiers immediately after the attack, the latest of several targeting France. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

The Latest: Merkel condemns deadly knife attack in France

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French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire gives a press conference in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Le Maire is defending a deal to merge French high-speed train maker Alstom with Germany's Seimens as crucial to keeping European industry globally competitive. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

France, Italy reach shipyard deal with high ambitions

By LAURENT CIPRIANI and SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

Lebanese President Michel Aoun, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron make a toast during a dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: German minister praises Macron’s Europe speech

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A demographic assessment shows France's white, or native, birthrate at 1.4 children per woman, compared with a Muslim rate of 3.4 to 4 children. (Associated Press/File)

Muslim majority in France projected in 40 years

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times