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France's puppet rulers turn 20 PARIS (AFP) - It is a world where clones of Sylvester Stallone rule the planet, a happy-clappy Mickey Mouse sits on Barack Obama's White House team, and Jacques Chirac is a caped and masked anti-hero.   Nations:France   People:Jacques Chirac Segolene Royal Nicolas Sarkozy Barack Obama Sylvester Stallone   2009-03-15 Freed hostage Betancourt to return to France today PARIS - Freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, Ingrid Betancourt returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.   Nations:France Colombia   People:Nicolas Sarkozy Segolene Royal Jacques Chirac   Activities:2008 Colombian Hostage Rescue   Source:(AP)   2008-07-04 'Medieval' paparazzi laws could benefit Brangelina PARIS - Perhaps Brangelina chose southern France for its blue skies, vineyards and the availability of an estate with a moat. But there's another reason the world's most famous expecting couple was smart to come here: French law is tough on paparazzi, especially when it comes to snapping photos of children.   Nations:France Switzerland   People:Segolene Royal Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt   Activities:Pitt & Jolie   Source:(AP)   2008-06-10 French black identity poet Aime Cesaire dies at 94 French poet Aime Cesaire, a leading voice of black cultural identity whose struggle against colonialism resonated in Africa and the United States, died Thursday in Martinique. He was 94.   Nations:France   People:Segolene Royal Nicolas Sarkozy   2008-04-17 Sarkozy suffers setback in French local election President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party faced big losses after the first round of French local elections on Sunday in a vote that could dent his political standing less than a year after he took office.   People:Segolene Royal Nicolas Sarkozy   Activities:France Sarkozy Admin.   2008-03-09 Headlines France's puppet rulers turn 20 2009-03-15 Freed hostage Betancourt to return to France today 2008-07-04 'Medieval' paparazzi laws could benefit Brangelina 2008-06-10 French black identity poet Aime Cesaire dies at 94 2008-04-17 Sarkozy suffers setback in French local election 2008-03-09 French President Sarkozy to marry girlfriend Bruni: report 2008-01-06 French President Sarkozy steps out with ex-supermodel Bruni 2007-12-17 EU backs Strauss-Kahn to head IMF 2007-07-10 Sarkozy to move fast on economic reform after poll victory 2007-06-17 Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll 2007-06-17 French conservatives poised for victory 2007-06-17 Sarkozy party headed for crushing majority in French parliament 2007-06-10 France's Sarkozy seen winning pro-reform parliament 2007-05-21 Olympic boycott attempts doomed to failure: China 2007-05-19 Sarkozy receives Bush greeting as French protests brew 2007-05-10 Sarkozy holidays as fresh violence hits French cities 2007-05-08 France's Sarkozy attacked over luxury cruise 2007-05-08 France's Sarkozy seeks parliament allies 2007-05-07 Sarkozy win comes from unlikely corners 2007-05-07 France's Sarkozy turns to forming govt, next polls 2007-05-07 France's Sarkozy turns focus to parliamentary poll 2007-05-07 French vote in large numbers in election run-off 2007-05-06 France's Sarkozy attacks Royal for "riot" warning 2007-05-05 France's Royal warns of violence if Sarkozy wins 2007-05-04 Slipping in the polls, Royal warns of Sarkozy victory violence 2007-05-04 Sarkozy, Royal go on offensive in French TV debate 2007-05-02 Royal, Sarkozy pin French presidential hopes on defeated centrist 2007-04-25 Airbus crisis drags EADS into maelstrom 2007-03-02 Royal launches spending manifesto for French presidency 2007-02-11 Reckless drivers eye presidential pardon 2007-02-07 Mockery and muckraking enliven France's Internet hustings 2007-02-04 French leader retracts comments on Iran 2007-02-01 France's Sarkozy denies ordering police probe into rival 2007-01-24 Swiss on the defensive as tax breaks for foreigners under fire 2007-01-21 French right to back Sarkozy presidential bid 2007-01-13 Web wishes show contrasting French election styles 2007-01-02 EU chides ECB critics, urges responsibility 2006-12-20 Lebanese government vows to stay after mass protest 2006-12-01 Protesters seek Lebanon PM resignation 2006-12-01 France's Royal fights off populism charge 2006-10-25 French cafe-owners in uproar over 35 hour week ruling 2006-10-20 Politician-in-bikini photos raises French eyebrows 2006-08-11 Most-viewed Mockery and muckraking enliven France's Internet hustings 2007-02-04 France's puppet rulers turn 20 2009-03-15 Sarkozy win comes from unlikely corners 2007-05-07 France's Sarkozy seeks parliament allies 2007-05-07

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