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Apr 28 2024
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The World’s Best Tequila—According To The 2023 Barleycorn Awards
Cinco De May0 is right around the corner and American drinkers are expected to toast to the holiday with roughly 127 million liters worth of tequila. While the annual holiday is a relatively minor observance south of the border (commemorating the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862), in the US it’s turned into a sweeping celebration of Mexican culture.
ForbesJan 18 2015
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France Deserves Better Friends
As if the United States’ absence at Paris’ Unity Rally last weekend wasn’t enough of a national embarrassment, the way the Obama administration tried to make amends was even more so.
In case you missed it, Secretary of State John Kerry visited Paris on Friday—a week too late, mind you—to finally show our solidarity with the French people after three days of terror in which 17 people
TownhallApr 28 2024
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Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing as Tesla's China-made cars pass data security rules
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. BEIJING — Local Chinese authorities have removed restrictions on Tesla cars after the company's China-made vehicles passed the country's data security
CNBCAug 13 2014
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France is Arming the Kurds, Too
French President Francois Hollande announced today that France is stepping up its humanitarian efforts in Iraq by arming Kurdish forces. Unlike the U.S., however, the French government received express consent from Baghdad to deliver arms:
France will supply arms to Iraq's Kurds "in the coming hours", French President Francois Hollande has announced. France has received approval from
TownhallApr 28 2024
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Kris Meeke wins Rali Terras D’Aboboreira after qualifying crash
Kris Meeke, a five-time winner in the World Rally Championship, has won Rali Terras D’Aboboreira in Portugal despite a qualifying crash. Meeke, 44, rolled his Hyundai i20 on the qualifying stage, but his team repaired the car for the first stage. The Northern Ireland driver built up a 20.2 second lead by the fourth stage but a puncture saw his lead cut by France's Yohan Rossel. However, Meeke
BBC NewsApr 28 2024
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Lyon reach UWCL final again, and PSG must confront how far they remain from their rivals
PARIS -- Imagine being one of the top two teams in your domestic league -- being better by far than anyone else in your country apart from your arch rivals. This other team who shares with you a similar budget, a squad similarly constructed of international players from France, the U.S., Germany or other top football nations, great staffs and facilities. You are one of these two clubs, but you
ESPN.comApr 27 2024
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George Kirby shines as Mariners take down Diamondbacks
April 28 - George Kirby pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 12 batters as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Saturday night in an interleague game. Ty France hit a two-run homer for the American League West-leading Mariners, who won their third game in a row and for the ninth time in their past 11. Kirby (3-2), a right-hander,
ReutersApr 18 2024
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Big investors steer clear of French debt as government finances creak
April 19 (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest investors are staying away from France's government debt, feeling underpaid to take on exposure to its deteriorating public finances. France's budget deficit came in well above target at 5.5% of economic output in 2023, rising from the year before in contrast to other major euro zone economies. The government has already hiked its 2024 deficit
ReutersJun 30 2023
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France riots: Violent unrest continues in wake of police killing of teenage boy
More than 400 people were arrested across France Thursday night as riots continued following the police killing of a teenage boy of North African descent.
Roughly 40,000 police officers were deployed across the country to contain the violent protests, which have included fires, fireworks, and projectiles thrown at police, per Al Jazeera. The death of 17-year-old Nahel M., as he has been
Washington ExaminerApr 27 2024
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George Kirby strikes out a career-high 12 as the Mariners beat the Diamondbacks 3-1
SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby struck out a career-high 12 batters in seven scoreless innings, Ty France hit a two-run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Saturday night. Kirby (3-2) gave up two hits, recorded eight of his first nine outs via strikeout and retired his final 14 batters. He ran into his only bit of trouble in the third, giving up a one-out double to
Associated Press