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  „France's elimination from the World Cup has caused much soul-searching in the French press. "On the plane back to Paris first thing on Wednesday, the French players will still not have realised the almost unbelievable scale of their sporting failure," the sports daily L'Equipe says. At no stage in the first round did the French team show its true prowess, the paper believes.“

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Tea & Coffee 09/03 - My Summer in France with Fair Trade

  „In Paris we stayed at a hotel but in every other town, we were hosted by local families. Fair Trade organizations tend to be run on a non-profit model with grassroots organizations being the key to success. Voluntarism is an integral part of this movement and a dedicated group located all across the country enabled its success. For example, at Nancy, Francois and Genevieve Petigand, sold Fair Trade coffee and tea at cost, without profit, at village fairs and local events.“

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BBC News | World | Dietrich fans scramble to pick up actress's treasures

  „The sale, five years after her death in Paris at the age of 90, included gifts and mementoes from her leading men and other contemporaries from the world of art and literature. Miss Dietrich's heirs are said to have sold the contents of her New York apartment to cut down on storage costs.The typewriter was given to her by Noel Coward The American actress, Jennifer Tilly, was one of the more active bidders. She paid more than $11,000 (£7,000) for two letters sent to Marlene Dietrich by the writer Ernest Hemingway. Tilly also paid $4,600 (£2,800) for a walking stick given to Dietrich by Noel Coward.“

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BBC News | HEALTH | Material filters out pool bugs

  „Wednesday, 26 July, 2000, 18:28 GMT 19:28 UK Material filters out pool bugs Infections can be picked up at the pool A revolutionary material that can remove bacteria from swimming pool water could prevent the spread of an unpleasant stomach bug. Present pool filters occasionally have problems removing the infectious form of the Cryptosporidium. This is a protozoan - a single celled organism - which is often passed into poolwater by infected infants brought for a swim. It is so infectious that one person with the bug could theoretically infect 100,000 others.“

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Valuable diamonds stolen in Paris

  „Thieves have stolen two diamonds worth about 11.5m euros (£7.82m) from a trade fair at one of Paris' top museums.“

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