Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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World
Thousands of French soldiers are in Paris to help secure the Olympics
Some 15 million people are expected to attend the Olympic games in Paris, which are now in their second week. Keeping them safe is a top priority, so the French government has brought in soldiers.
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World
In Paris, the Olympics pushed out thousands living on the edge of the city
Paris displaced thousands of people living in encampments on the edge of Paris to make way for the games.
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Sports
Swimmer Léon Marchand is dazzling fans at the Paris Olympics
Swimmer Léon Marchand has dazzled at the Paris Olympics so far, winning gold and winning over a country who loves to support him.
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Sports
Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympic opening ceremony delivered an amazing spectacle. Thousands of athletes floated down the Seine as more than 400,000 people lined the banks to take it all in.
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World
An arson attack in France stranded tens of thousands ahead of Olympics
Authorities are searching for the arsonists who set fire to high-speed train infrastructure in France, stranding tens of thousands at the start of the Paris Olympics.
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World
French rail systems attacked ahead of Olympics opening
High-speed rail traffic to Paris was disrupted by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage.
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Sports
A preview of tomorrow's unique opening of the Paris Summer Olympic Games
The Olympic games begin Friday. For the first time in the modern era, the opening ceremony won't be in a stadium. The Games will kick off with a parade through Paris in boats along the river Seine.
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Food
A new French cookbook shows the diversity Marseille through its cuisine
A new cookbook seeks to celebrate Marseille, France's second-largest city.
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Sports
Paris mayor swims in the Seine to demonstrate its safety ahead of the Olympics
After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were "a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.”
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World
Joy on France's streets as voters turn out in record numbers to deny far-right victory
Joy on the Streets as Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers to Deny Far-Right Victory
