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FILE - In this March 19, 2014 file photo, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde arrives at a courthouse, in Paris, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Lagarde says she is under official investigation for negligence in a French corruption probe that dates back to her days as finance minister. In a statement released Wednesday, Aug.27, 2014 after a fourth round of questioning before magistrates, Lagarde said she was returning to her work in Washington later in the day and said the decision was &quot;without basis.&quot; She and her former chief of staff face questions about their role in a 400 million-euro ($531 million) payment to a businessman. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

IMF chief Lagarde under investigation in France

By LORI HINNANT - Associated Press

France’s Midi-Pyrenees region famous for its gastronomic specialties

By Corinna Lothar - Special to The Washington Times

French President Francois Hollande, left, and French prime minister Manuel Valls chat with people as they arrive at the Fort de Bregancon, one of the official presidential residences since 1968, to take part in a working meeting, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France, Friday Aug. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Bertrand Langlois, Pool)

France’s socialist government folds over economic dispute

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Women from the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant's al-Khansaa' Brigade. (Image: SyriaDeeply.org)

2 French girls apprehended as would-be Islamic State recruits

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Care and Management of Lies’

By Muriel Dobbin - Special to The Washington Times

The 13th-century Gothic cathedral of Ste. Cecile towers over the Tarn river in the beautiful town of Albi in southwestern France. (Corrina Lothar/Special to The Washington Time)

Southwestern France is rich in history and charm

By Corinna Lothar - Special to The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, file photo, French President Francois Hollande delivers his speech at his annual news conference, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Authorities say the mother of a pupil at a French preschool stabbed a teacher to death in front of her class Friday, July 4, 2014, the last day of the school year. Hollande expressed outrage at "this abominable drama" at the Edouard Herriot school in Albi in southern France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

France to send military hardware in support of Kurdish rebels

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Italian in 16 years to triumph in cycling's greatest race by chiseling a lead over his main rivals a few seconds at a time and dominating them in the mountains. (Associated Press)

Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali wins Tour de France

By Jamey Keaton - Associated Press

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 145.5 kilometers (90.4 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Hautacam, Pyrenees region, France, Thursday, July 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali continues dominance in Stage 18

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Poland's Rafal Majka crosses the finish line to win the start of the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 124.5 kilometers (77.4 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Saint-Lary, France, Wednesday, July 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Rafal Majka wins Stage 17, Nibali keeps lead

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Australia's Michael Rogers crosses the finish line to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 237.5 kilometers (147.6 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Bagneres-de-Luchon, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Michael Rogers wins Stage 16 in Pyrenees

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, left, India's Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, second left, Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega, center, China's Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, second right, and South Africa Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, right, sign an agreement creating a development bank during the BRICS 2014 summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, July 15, 2014. The leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in Brazil for a summit where they are expected to officially create a bailout and development fund worth $100 billion. It's meant to be an alternative to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which are seen as being dominated by the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

FEDEWA: BRICS vs. the dollar: The latest challenges

By Lawrence J. Fedewa

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, looks at the photographer as he rides in the pack with Italy's Michele Scarponi, left, Ireland's Nicolas Roche, second left, and Austria's Bernhard Eisel, right, when passing a lavender field during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 222 kilometers (137.9 miles) with start in Tallard and finish in Nimes, France, Sunday, July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali maintains lead, Alexander Kristoff wins Stage 15

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Poland's Rafal Majka crosses the finish line to win the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 177 kilometers (110 miles) with start in Grenoble and finish in Risoul, France, Saturday, July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Rafal Majka takes Stage 14 win in Alps

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Stage winner Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic, center, and Poland Rafal Majka, left, climb towards Chamrousse during the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 197.5 kilometers (122.7 miles) with start in Saint-Etienne and finish in Chamrousse, France, Friday, July 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Leader Nibali dominates Stage 13 in Alps

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Andrew Talansky of the U.S. strains as he rides alone with more than 20 minutes delay on the pack because of back pain during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 187.5 kilometers (116.5 miles) with start in Besancon and finish in Oyonnax, France, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Talansky crashed twice in the first week of the Tour. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Tour de France: Andrew Talansky earns respect with last-place finish in Stage 11

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

A doctor tends to Spain's Alberto Contador, as team manager Bjarne Riis of Denmark holds Contador after he crashed in the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 161.5 kilometers (100.4 miles) with start in Mulhouse and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Monday, July 14, 2014. Contador abandoned the race a bit later in the race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Alberto Contador out of Tour de France after crash

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press