Paris News

Celine Dion has won a legal victory, and close to ten thousand bucks, in a lawsuit against a French magazine.

Scottish Express, Scotland May 23, 2012 Wednesday Edition 1; Scotland Shame of a Eurovision host Azerbaijan's spent millions on this weekend's song contest, hoping to banish its image of a corrupt, torturing dictatorship by Simon Edge; DANIEL GOULD TWO months ago a 24-year-old rapper called Jamal Ali performed at an opposition rally in Baku, the ... (more)

The 2012 Cannes film festival ends on Sunday evening with the award of the Palme d'Or for best picture at a red carpet gala ceremony, the climax of a 12-day blur of screenings, photo shoots, parties and deal making.

The Secret Codes, a major new exhibition of contemporary quilts by African-Nova Scotian quilt makers, opens Saturday, 1 p.m., at Chase Gallery, Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 6016 University Ave, Halifax.

SHAME OF A EUROVISION HOST: AZERBAIJAN'S SPENT MILLIONS ON THIS WEEKEND'S SONG CONTEST, HOPING TO BANISH ITS IMAGE OF A CORRUPT, TORTURING DICTATORSHIP The Express May 23, 2012 Wednesday Edition 1; National Edition DANIEL GOULD TWO months ago a 24-year-old rapper called Jamal Ali performed at an opposition rally in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Authorities in St. Charles County say a 3-year-old girl may have been alone in an apartment with her dead mother for up to four days.

Modern parents are bombarded with controversial child-rearing manuals - and the guru of the moment is Pamela Druckerman, advocate of the 'French style'. Charlotte Philby meets her Pamela Druckerman lives several floors up on a lively boulevard in central Paris.

Little Rock City Director Kenneth Richardson is preparing to put other members of the City Board on the spot.

Why Bother? It isn't just the latest crop of hot bars and buzz-worthy restaurants attracting throngs of Parisians to the city's Right Bank these days.

London's Champ Magazine has linked up with Stussy for an editorial, part of the publication's latest issue.

The future, or is it the past, is back this weekend, May 18 through 20, as The Steampunk World's Fair-The World's Most Spectacular Steampunk Extravaganza -takes over Piscataway, New Jersey Wait...what? Let me quote the Facebook page because it is a much more informative and engaging read than anything I can say about it: It will be a near-endless ... (more)

Time Magazine's prodding cover photograph of a mother nursing her child to herald its story about breast feeding makes sense.

Princess: Ever popular with the pre-K and early primary-school sets. Think lots of tiaras, crowns, pink and frills.

I have some catching up to do. I've come late to the Ethan Gage historical adventure series written by Anacortes author William Dietrich, but this past week I jumped right into the newest book - "The Emerald Storm" is the fifth installment - and I was captivated.

As far as the three-star chef Yannick Alleno is concerned, nothing tastes better than Paris.