Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:

A Story Of Twins Reunited After Death

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Twin brothers killed in Europe during World War II were separated in death. One was buried above Omaha Beach and the other in an cemetery in Belgium. Their remains will soon rest together in Normandy.

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France's 'Spiderman' Revs Up Debate Over Illegal Immigration

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

An immigrant who saved a child was awarded French citizenship. The case has inflamed the debate over immigration, and how to handle the large numbers of migrants who continue to come to France.

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In France, The Protests Of May 1968 Reverberate Today — And Still Divide The French

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Students are again occupying universities and workers are protesting an overhaul of the state railway. "The struggle is still the same," says a labor leader. But the protests are on a smaller scale.

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How Brexit Could Affect The Free Movement Of Goods Between U.K. And France

Friday, May 25, 2018

There has been much talk about how Ireland's border with the U.K. will work after Brexit, but more than 250 billion Euros of goods cross the English Channel between France and the U.K. every year, and French officials say Brexit could be a disaster for Europe's most important trading corridor.

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China Is A Fast-Growing Presence In The World Of Cinema

Sunday, May 20, 2018

China has more movie screens than the U.S. and is expected to exceed all of North America in box-office revenues and audiences by 2020. Its influence was evident at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes Film Festival Opens Amid #MeToo Movement

Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Cannes film festival began this week on the French Riviera. It's the 71st edition this year. But some things are entirely new, like a phone hotline for victims of sexual harassment.

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Alarm Grows In France Over Anti-Semitic Violence

Thursday, May 03, 2018

As France engages in soul-searching about recent violence, many have blamed anti-Semitism on French Muslims. But others argue the reality is more complex.

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A Conspiracy Video Teaches Kids A Lesson About Fake News

Thursday, May 03, 2018

Since 2016, an investigative journalist in France has been on a mission to show students how they're duped, teaching them how to tell true from false online.

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First State Visit: Trump Hosts French President Emmanuel Macron

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Macron arrives in Washington on Monday. The two leaders are vastly different, separated in age by three decades and also have opposing political beliefs and styles. Yet, they've formed a bond.

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View From Paris

Saturday, April 14, 2018

France was one of the three countries involved in launching airstrikes on targets in Syria overnight.

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How A Teacher In France Is Trying To Help His Students Spot Fake News

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Eighty percent of French people can't tell a real news story from a fake one. Since 2016, a teacher has been showing his students how they're duped and teaches them how to distinguish true from false.

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Murder Of Elderly Jewish French Woman Triggers Demonstrations

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Thousands marched in Paris Wednesday evening to protest last week's murder of an elderly Jewish woman in what is being characterized as an anti-Semitic crime.

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European Commission Outlines Plan To Change How Internet Companies Are Taxed

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The recent Facebook data-mining scandal is increasing public attention on the way big tech companies pay only minimal taxes in Europe. Now, the European Union wants to change that.

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Gunman Killed By Police After Killing 3, Injuring 16 In Southern France

Friday, March 23, 2018

French authorities say a man who took hostages in a supermarket in southern France, killed three people and wounded 16 others is now dead.

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After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.

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French Fashion Designer Givenchy Dies At 91

Monday, March 12, 2018

French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy styled some of the world's most fashionable women — icons like Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy and Princess Grace of Monaco. He died at age 91 on Saturday.

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Bannon Backs Le Pen With A Shared Anti-Establishment Stance

Monday, March 12, 2018

Ousted Trump strategist Steve Bannon was the surprise guest at the French far right's annual congress this year. But Marine Le Pen will need more than a visit from Bannon to boost her popularity.

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Meet The French Priest Documenting Crimes Committed By ISIS Against Yazidis

Friday, March 09, 2018

Father Patrick Desbois has spent a decade uncovering the forgotten, mass graves of the 2 million Jews murdered by the Nazis in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Now he's using his same techniques to document crimes committed by ISIS against the Yazidis.

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France Proposes Fines For Catcalling

Thursday, March 08, 2018

France has proposed fining catcallers as part of a new measure on sexual violence. The gender equality minister says women should be able to walk in the streets feeling secure.

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French Food Waste Law Changing How Grocery Stores Approach Excess Food

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Two years ago, France introduced a law to force supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities and food banks. Skeptics called it unworkable at the time, but there are signs the effort is succeeding.

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