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Sacre bleu! Proposal to legalize English-language courses at French universities stirs debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite. The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses — like science...Tags: Barack Obama, Arts and Culture, Literature, France, Science and Technology
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Short story writer Lydia Davis wins Man Booker Intl fiction prize
ReutersBy Paul Casciato LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published. Davis - who has only...Tags: Jonathan Franzen, Arts and Culture, Literature, Fiction, Chinua Achebe
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Short story writer Lydia Davis wins major fiction prize
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published. Davis, a professor of creative writing at the...Tags: Jonathan Franzen, Arts and Culture, Literature, Fiction, Chinua Achebe
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French split over English at universities
Reuters* Parliament debating higher education reform * Bill could see English introduced as teaching language * Opponents fear French language under threat By Nicholas Vinocur PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Defenders of the French language are furious at plans to...Tags: Politics, France, Labor Legislation, Francois Hollande, Parliament
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PREVIEW-Rugby-Leicester seek farewell gift to loyal servants
ReutersBy Mitch Phillips LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Leicester run out at Twickenham for a remarkable ninth successive English rugby Premiership final on Saturday where local Midlands rivals Northampton will attempt to prevent them finishing as champions for a... -
ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Piracy, Beijing (China), Wars and Interventions, Asia
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Leicester seek farewell gift to loyal servants
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Leicester run out at Twickenham for a remarkable ninth successive English rugby Premiership final on Saturday where local Midlands rivals Northampton will attempt to prevent them finishing as champions for a record 10th time. It will... -
When it comes to deadly viruses, what's in a name?
Reuters* Virus discovered last year has had at least five names * Proposed new name is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome * Could prove controversial given other naming rows By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - For a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, India, Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Silver coffee pot could set $6 mln record at auction
ReutersLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - An 18th century silver Rococo coffee pot is expected to become the most valuable piece of English silver ever sold at auction when it goes up for sale in July, auction house Christie's said. The ornate George II pot made in...Tags: Auction Service, United Kingdom, Huguenot
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Silver coffee pot could set $6 million record at auction
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - An 18th century silver Rococo coffee pot is expected to become the most valuable piece of English silver ever sold at auction when it goes up for sale in July, auction house Christie's said. The ornate George II pot made in 1738 by one...Tags: Auction Service, United Kingdom, Huguenot
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Soccer-Former England striker Cole to leave West Ham
ReutersLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Former England striker Carlton Cole is leaving West Ham United after seven seasons at the club. Cole, 29, played 237 times and scored 57 goals for the Hammers but netted only two goals in 29 appearances in the 2012-13 season....Tags: Soccer, Sports
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Rugby-Former England centre Hipkiss retires
ReutersLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Former England centre Dan Hipkiss has been forced to retire because of a shoulder injury, his club Bath said on Wednesday. Hipkiss, capped 13 times by England, injured his shoulder in January and has been advised by medical...
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