Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electronic book readers and sellers of books online are now hurting their profi

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It is very disspointing that he will not own up his responsibility in this particular crime and we acturally looking forward to the independent forensic expert report that acutally do out on saturday this week which we believe the turning point to br

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The world has watched with growing interest these last few days as the U.S. Democratic Party chose Barack Obama as its presidential candidate, the first African-American to be a major party nominee. U.S. presidential elections always generate intere

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Owners of small restaurants in Paris known as bistros or cafes want the United Nations to recognize their importance to the French capital. They also are concerned that what they bring to the culture of Paris could disappear. The restaurant owners ha

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1. October is the deadliest month this year for US troops in Iraq. A soldier and a marine were killed yesterday, bringing the death toll to 80 this month. With less than 10 days to go, October could b

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1. Illinois Senator Barack Obama is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, holding a town hall meeting just hours after officially announcing his candidacy for president. Obama made the announcement in Springfield, Illinois while there he talked about his life over

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New York City is heavily Democratic and Senator Barack Obama is expected to do well Tuesday in the city and throughout the state. VOA's Margaret Besheer talked to voters outside a polling center in Harlem and files this report. Ijeoma Mbamalu rests

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US Mormons Say They are Misunderstood Despite Romney Candidacy It is story time at the Cook home. Two-year-old Tristan gets his work-weary father Dave Cook to read him one book after another before going to bed. As Dave and his wife Andrea sit on the

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A sexually provocative singer and actress's campaign for political office in Indonesia has triggered debate over the growing role of celebrities in the young democracy. If Indonesian celebrity Julia Perez is famous for one thing, it is being sexy. He

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Wade's Candidacy Sparks Strong Reactions In Senegalese Abroad Twelve years is enough, says veteran opposition leader and presidential candiddate Moustapha Niasse. And another candidate, former foreign minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, says Mr. Wade shou

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Senegals Female Presidential Candidate Has Equality Agenda As presidential hopefuls began campaigning for Senegals February 26 election, the sole female candidate, Amsatou Sow Sidibe, was touring the countrys coast shaking hands and speaking to the m

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Jim Malone In U.S. presidential politics, Democrats are furious and Republicans excited by the prospect of another presidential run by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Many Democrats believe Mr. Nader's

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By Jim Malone Washington 01 June 2007 Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson's expected entry into the 2008 presidential campaign is likely to shake up the battle for the Republican Party nomination. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Was

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 2-341749 14 August 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul speaks to the media after his meeting with the MHP leader Devlet Bahceli in Ankara, 14 Aug 2007 Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Tuesday he will run again for his cou

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Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has officially announced his bid for the FIFA presidency. Ladies and gentlemen, today I stand before you and the world. With me are my brothers and sisters of Jordan, the heart of the Arab world and the crossroads o

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By Anne Look Dakar 17 October 2009 President Laurent Gbagbo Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo declared his candidacy in the country's long-delayed presidential elections, now scheduled for November. Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo's remarks were met

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: French voters are going to pick their next president on Sunday. They are choosing between far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and a centrist newcomer, Emmanuel Macron. He's a former economy minister. He's seen as pro-business. He sa

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Authorities say Lieutenant Aboubacar Sidiki Diakite, who is also known as Toumba, escaped the attack and is still at large with an unknown number of soldiers from the presidential guard Scott Stearns | Dakar 06 December 2009 Guinea military leader Ca

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By Anne Look Dakar 13 October 2009 Former Ivorian prime minister Alassane Dramane Ouattara declared his candidacy for the country's long-delayed presidential elections, now scheduled for November. Former Ivorian prime minister Alassane Ouattara (fil

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Senator Kamala Harris is running for president. The California Democrat made the announcement this morning. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA) KAMALA HARRIS: My parents were very active in the civil rights movement, and

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