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Hacker: I Broke Into Twitter

Hacker: I Broke Into Twitter

A French hacker posts 13 screenshots of a Twitter product manager's admin interface to prove the claim.

 

May Day turns violent in Turkey, Germany, Greece

May Day turns violent in Turkey, Germany, Greece

May Day protesters clashed with riot police in Germany, Turkey and Greece on Friday while thousands angry at the government's responses to the global financial crisis took to the streets in France.

 

Why Andorrans live longer than everyone else

Why Andorrans live longer than everyone else

Getting to Andorra, a tiny country wedged in the mountains between France and Spain, is no easy feat.

 

France Sets Executive-Pay Limits

France Sets Executive-Pay Limits

France banned companies that get state aid from issuing options to top managers, and it limited other forms of compensation.

 

Striking French workers free boss

Striking French workers free boss

French workers at a factory south of Paris free their boss after holding him hostage in a dispute over lay-offs.

 

French workers hold boss hostage in latest labour dispute

Striking French workers of an American manufacturing company looked likely to hold their boss hostage for a second night on Wednesday after locking him in for more than 24 hours, as nationwide anger mounted over layoffs.

 

$4 Million Severance Elicits Outrage in France

A wave of indignation swept over France when it became known Tuesday that the head of a large auto parts company who was edged out because of poor results walked away with a severance package worth more than $4 million.

 

France to raise alcohol drinking age

France to raise alcohol drinking age

French lawmakers have approved an amendment that would raise the minimum age for buying alcohol in a country long known for its relaxed attitude toward drinking.

 

France's first lady Carla Bruni says she 'may adopt' a baby

France's first lady Carla Bruni says she will adopt a child if she cannot have a baby with President Nicolas Sarkozy.

 

Winning bidder won't pay for auctioned relics

The winning bidder of a pair of Chinese bronzes auctioned off in Paris, France, emerged Monday as a collection adviser from China's National Treasures Fund, and he has refused to pay, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

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