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Oh Snap! An American in Paris Sees Obama-mania Everywhere
BellaSugar recently came back from Paris (grrrr!) and kept seeing pro-Obama stuff everywhere — teens wearing Obama t-shirts, Obama graffiti, and in this hilarious poster at a French pizza place, a little reverie on Obama ordering pizza for himself, Michelle, and the kids. (Oh, yeah, and for Joe Biden, too!) You see him on the phone asking, "Can you make me six pizzas?" The response from the other line, naturally: "Yes we can!"
Front Page: US Unemployment Rate Jumps to 6.7%
- The US jobless rate spiked to 6.7 percent in November, marking the 11th straight month of job loss and the greatest since 1974.— New York Times
- Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper successfully suspended Parliament yesterday, avoiding his ousting by the opposition party. In an unprecedented move, Governor General Michaelle Jean, Queen Elizabeth's representative to Canada, agreed to shut down Parliament until Jan. 26.
City of Love Issues Manual to Stop Forced Marriages
Paris, the universal capital of love and romance, created a manual on forced marriages this week to help officials spot and prevent cases of young women being forced into matrimony.
An estimated 70,000 young women in France are victims (or potential victims) of forced marriages, according to a government study. City officials who conduct weddings often don't know how to deal with their suspicion — clearly they haven't spent time in Vegas!
German Neo-Nazis Hold Hitler Youth Camp, French Sell T-shirts
Hitler may have died 63 years ago, but his anti-Semitic propaganda did not go with him to the grave. Last week police in northern Germany raided a neo-Nazi camp attended by children. At the camp, which was modeled after Hitler Youth Summer camps, 39 teenage campers wore uniforms of white T-shirts and black shorts, and studied racist Nazi materials.
$20 Billion Raised in One Day For Afghanistan
Global donors pledged $20 billion in aid to Afghanistan today. In Paris, 80 countries met to discuss the current crises facing the rebuilding nation. They demanded that Afghanistan do its part to end corruption and address rising levels of criminal violence and opium harvests.
Gay Pride Celebration Defies Official Ban in Moscow
Russian gay rights activists demonstrated on Sunday, marking the date homosexuality was decriminalized in Russia, way back in 1993. Their pride celebrations were not decriminalized, however, since there is an official ban on gay-pride events in Moscow.
Unlike the openly gay mayors of Berlin and Paris, Moscow's mayor Yury Luzhkov has labeled gay events "Satan's work."
Paris Says "Non"! to Les Rats!
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Eight million rats live in Paris, France. That's about four times the amount of people! Maybe it's the cheese!
Sarko Le Junior Wins in France!
Well at least one Sarkozy didn't get beat up in France's municipal elections this past weekend. Jean Sarkozy, the 21-year-old hottie/son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, won a seat on a local council, and will represent the Parisian suburb of Neuilly. Jean may have had a name recognition advantage, as his Papa served as the posh suburb's mayor for almost 20 years.
Sarkozy's Son Decides Not to Run For Mayor Le Hottie
French President (and newlywed) Nicolas Sarkozy's 21-year-old son will not be seeking office. He had been toying with the idea of running for mayor of the wealthy Paris suburb where his father once led. Patrick Devedjian, secretary-general of the UMP party, told Europe-1 radio that Jean Sarkozy "has a lot of talent, he's a smart and sensitive boy who loves politics," but "his time has not come."
DEARSUGAR'S GUIDE TO PARIS: PART THREE - SHOPPING
I've saved the best for last; shopping. It's part of the culture here. Many of the world's finest designers are French and Paris is the mecca of Fashion Houses.
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