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Wilfried Tsonga of France jubilates after winning the Davis Cup semi final against Serbia at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille, northern France, Sunday, Sept.17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

France choose Lille hard court for Davis Cup final v Belgium

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FIFA hopes for big increase in TV viewers at Women’s WCup

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Wilfried Tsonga of France serves the ball to Dusan Lajovic of Serbia during their Davis Cup semi final at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille, northern France, Sunday, Sept.17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Belgium sets up Davis Cup final against France

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Pierre-Hugues Herbert, right, and Nicolas Mahut of France return the ball to Filip Krajinovic and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia during their double Davis Cup semi final match at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille, northern France, Saturday, Sept.16, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Davis Cup: Australia and France lead 2-1 in semifinals

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Debris and wreckage litter the streets of La Baie residential, after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Saint Martin, on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control. (AP Photo/Amandine Ascensio)

Hurricane Irma exposes racial tensions on smashed St. Martin

By THOMAS ADAMSON and DANICA M. COTO - Associated Press

This photo provided by Caribbean Buzz shows the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Irma Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in the U.S. Virgin Islands The death toll from Hurricane Irma has risen to 22 as the storm continues its destructive path through the Caribbean. The dead include 11 on St. Martin and St. Barts, four in the U.S. Virgin Islands and four in the British Virgin Islands. There was also one each in Barbuda, Anguilla, and Barbados. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach some of the hardest-hit areas. (Caribbean Buzz via AP)

The Latest: Irma regaining strength over bathtub-warm water

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Storm clouds associated with the outer bands of Hurricane Irma shroud the downtown skyline Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Several parts of the Tampa Bay area are under a mandatory evacuation order for the approaching storm. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The Latest: More than 170K without power in Florida

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FILE - In this Feb.23 2009 file photo, French businessman Pierre Berge and former partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent speaks to the media. Pierre Berge, an influential French businessman and philanthropist who was fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's romantic and business partner and championed gay rights, has died at 86. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)

Pierre Berge, magnate and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner, dies

By ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press

Joshua Alicea, right, rescue staff member from the Municipal Emergency Management Agency toured the streets of the Matelnillo community searching for citizens in distress during the passage of Hurricane Irma through the northeastern part of the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. The US territory was first to declare a state of emergency las Monday, as the National Hurricane Center forecast that the storm would strike the Island Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

The Latest: Hurricane warnings issued for South Florida

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French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a critical early test this month as he rolls out reforms to France's notoriously rigid labor laws in a bid to reinvigorate the country's economy. (Associated Press/File)

Emmanuel Macron, French president, takes on labor laws with 30 percent approval rating

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Tsonga and Pouille lead France in Davis Cup against Serbia

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France to arm military surveillance drones

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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, water gushes from the Oroville Dam's main spillway in Oroville, Calif. An independent team of dam experts says bad design and construction a half-century ago contributed to a disastrous spillway collapse at the nation's tallest dam. Dam-safety experts investigating February's spillway failures at the Oroville Dam say California should have assessed the original flaws. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Poor design, construction blamed in damage to California dam

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, arrives to presides over a meeting of the National Security Council at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb Sunday in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. (Yonhap via AP)

The Latest: S. Korea, Japan to build support for sanctions

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French consul general ‘moved’ by Alabama’s own

By REBECCA BURYLO - Associated Press

France's Antoine Griezmann reacts after missing a chance to score during the World Cup Group A qualifying soccer match between France and Luxembourg at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

France frustrated as Luxembourg holds on for 0-0 draw

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French actress, filmmaker Mireille Darc dies at 79

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French Republic honors twins for WWII service

By JAMES BEATY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017 file photo Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele of France, left, celebrates beside teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the Bundesliga soccer match against VfL Wolfsburg in Dortmund, Germany. Borussia Dortmund's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said at the annual balance press conference Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 that he is optimistic about the record transfer of the 20-year-old Ousmane Dembele to FC Barcelona very soon. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)

Dembele arrives with potential to step into Neymar’s shoes

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

People stand next to candles and flowers placed on the ground, after a terror attack that left many killed and wounded in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Police in northeastern Spain said Wednesday they have found a belt charged with real explosives in a house used by the Barcelona attacks extremist cell. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

The Latest: French want to know why Spain suspects visited

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