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France
French faux pinor noir
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The legal wrangling over fake Pinot Noir wine continues in France. Yesterday, a French court convicted a dozen people of fraud for exporting fake Pinot Noir to the United States. The wine was sold in the U.S. by Gallo under the Red Bicyclette label. Today, the wine merchant whose fake wine was sold to Gallo said he will appeal the verdict. We speak with Guy Woodward, an editor at Decanter Magazine, about the verdict. Download MP3
Fictional French philosopher
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French celebrity intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy is experiencing one of the most embarrassing moments of his career. In his latest book, he quotes a philosopher, known as Jean-Baptiste Botul. Turns out Botul is a hoax. Genevieve Oger has more from Paris.
Bienvenue at the love café
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Some singles are getting a little tired of Internet dating sites, where people are not always as they present themselves. In France, many are looking for new ways to meet that special person – in person! One of them is to attend a Café de l’Amour, or “Love café”. They’re get-togethers in French cities where people go to hear a speaker talk about love and maybe meet that special someone. Reporter Genevieve Oger attended one. Download MP3
France debates a ban on burqa
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John Laurenson reports that a parliamentary committee in France is considering a national ban on the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women.
France’s aid effort in Haiti
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been trying to defuse a potentially embarrassing quarrel with the United States over claims that France is being sidelined in the aid effort in Haiti. France’s International Co-operation Minister Alain Joyandet complained that a French plane carrying a field hospital was turned back by US troops. The World’s Europe correspondent Gerry Hadden reports. Download MP3
Eurostar shutdown
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The weekend weather in Europe brought Eurostar trains to a halt. And the British and French governments have announced separate investigations. Eurostar is a rail link between England, France, and Belgium. And the trains are STILL not running. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stephanie Budd, who’s been stranded in Belgium with her family for three days.
Russia wants cathedral in Nice
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Correspondent John Laurenson reports on a legal battle between over the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the French city of Nice. It was built by the last Russian Tsar almost a century ago, and the Russian government wants it back now.
Talking Travel 1: Iran, France and the former East Berlin
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The World has teamed up with travel publisher Lonely Planet to bring you a new audio podcast. The idea is to find interesting intersections between news and travel. Clark Boyd from The World will bring the news, and Robert Reid and Tom Hall from Lonely Planet will bring the travel. In our first episode, we tackle American hikers in Iran, and nostalgia tourism in what was once East Berlin.
Understanding Chinese, birds and Glaswegians
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We select our top five language-related stories from the past month. Among them: Some birds develop distinct dialects based on the decibel levels of their habitats; Companies doing business in Glasgow are offered interpreters to translate the local dialect; And Chinese expats do battle over which script U.S. schools should use to teach Chinese – traditional characters, favored in Taiwan and Hong Kong, or simplified characters, used in mainland China.
Global Hit and Geo Answer
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Download MP3American musician Melody Gardot says her introduction to music, and her subsequent international success, have come through a series of accidents. Anchor Marco Werman has her story and the answer to today’s Geo Quiz: Toulouse, France.
City in southern France
We’re turning down the lights in Geo Quiz. We’re looking for a city on the banks of the Garonne River. The Garonne flows across northern Spain and southwest France before spilling into the Atlantic. This conservation-minded city has thousands of free bicycles to promote car-free commuting.
Global Hit: France’s Nouvelle Vague
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On their new CD, French band Nouvelle Vague cover the Sex Pistols, The Police and other bands from the 1970s and 80s. With the help of young female singers who often don’t know the originals, Nouvelle Vague offer bossa nova, reggae and folk reinterpretations of punk and new wave standards. On today’s show, The World’s Patrick Cox checks out the group’s new album, 3. Download MP3French cuisine
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The French “Joy of Cooking” is coming to America. It’s called “I know How to Cook” and is an adaptation of the 1932 bible of French cooking. Chef and blogger Clotilde Dusoulier lead the effort to make the book accessible to English speaking home cooks. Anchor Marco Werman talks with her. Download MP3
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Gougère
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15-30 minutes
Serves 6
2 teaspoons butter
11 ounces choux pastry dough
4 ¼ ounces Gruyère cheese, grated or cut into thin strips, plus extra for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet with the butter. Make the choux pastry dough, omitting the sugar and adding the cheese. Pipe or spoon the pastry dough in a ring shape, or place individual, well-spaced spoonfuls, on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with extra cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes (or 15-20 minutes for individual gougères), until risen and golden brown.
Choux Pastry
Pâte à Choux
1 ½ heaping tablespoons superfine sugar
Scant ½ cup butter, plus extra for greasing
1 teaspoon salt
1 cups flour
4 eggs, beaten
In a large pan, gently heat ½ cup water and the sugar, butter and salt until the butter has melted, then bring to a boil. Quickly add the flour all at once, and beat with a wooden spoon. Reduce the heat and continue to beat the dough for about 1 minute until it comes away easily from the sides of the pan. Grease a plate with butter, turn the dough out onto it and let cool to room temperature. Return to pan and gradually beat in the eggs until the dough is smooth and glossy.
Trains, a Bio-Truck, and Winston the High-Speed Pigeon
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Meet Winston, the 11 month old carrier pigeon who is faster than broadband Internet in South Africa. At least, that’s what one company in South Africa set out to prove. You can hear more about that in this week’s podcast. You can also take a ride on the Battambang Bamboo Railway in Cambodia, and follow along with Briton Andy Pag as he tries to circumnavigate the globe in a tricked out bio-truck. We ask you: where else can you find this kind of podcast? Wow.
Sarkozy pushes for carbon tax
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Download MP3French President Nicholas Sarkozy wants to impose a carbon tax on households and businesses that emit greenhouse gases. But the French say they feel too taxed already. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Guillaume Debre of the French TV Channel TF-1.
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