Paris Opera Ballet Wins Jerome Robbins Award – New York Times (blog)

Paris Opera Ballet Wins Jerome Robbins AwardNew York Times (blog)The Jerome Robbins Award, an annual acknowledgement of excellence in the arts, will go this year to the Paris Opera Ballet, the Jerome Robbins Foundation announced on Tuesday. The award, worth $50,000, has previously gone to Mikhail Baryshnikov, … and more …read more Source: Paris News … Read more

Paris a fitting climax to the tournament that still thrills – Irish Times

Irish TimesAs their squad watched on from their hotel in Rome as the dramatic endgame in Paris unfolded, so had the Ireland squad from their Roman hotel in 2007 as Elvis Vermeulen’s last-ditch try clinched the title on points’ difference in Paris. The difference …Analysis: Ireland win classic in ParisRTE.ieIreland survive an agonising France test … Read more

Last week’s bad air over Paris led to a free Metro and a day of driving … – Public Radio International

Public Radio InternationalAn electronic sign above a Paris highway on March 17 reads “Road traffic forbidden for even-numbered license plates.” Public transportation was free and drivers of cars with even-numbered license plates faced fines as authorities sought to reduce air … …read more Source: Paris News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

Paris Ends ‘Odd Or Even’ Limit On Cars After One Day – NPR (blog)

NPR (blog)Hoping to cut down on air pollution that in recent days has reached dangerous levels, city officials in Paris on Monday began trying to cut automobile emissions by enforcing an odd-even system of traffic rules. For the most part, only cars with odd …Fighting Pollution, Paris Imposes Partial Driving BanNew York TimesParis Limits Car … Read more

Air Quality Woes May Finally Force Paris to Rethink Its Love of Diesel Fuel – The Atlantic Cities

The Atlantic CitiesFrance’s air pollution crisis became yet more dramatic Monday, as Paris banned half of its region’s cars from the roads. After highly polluted air became trapped close to the ground across France last week by unseasonably warm weather, authorities … and more …read more Source: Paris News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

Paris takes drastic measures to fight toxic smog – Denver Post

Paris takes drastic measures to fight toxic smogDenver PostTwo joggers wearing protective masks run past a Police officer controlling a vehicle on the Concorde square in Paris, Monday, March 17, 2014. Cars with even-numbered license plates are prohibited from driving in Paris and its suburbs Monday, following … and more …read more Source: Paris News … Read more

Paris Lifts Car Limit Imposed After Pollution Beat Beijing’s – Bloomberg

Paris Lifts Car Limit Imposed After Pollution Beat Beijing’sBloombergThe first partial driving ban in the French capital in 17 years, which halved the number of automobiles circulating in Paris, and the other anti-pollution measures will be lifted as of midnight, Energy and Environment Minister Philippe Martin said a … and more …read more Source: Paris … Read more

Paris Set to Get Its First Woman Mayor – ABC News

ABC NewsHidalgo, 54, has experience on her side, after 13 years as the deputy to outgoing Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe. In all recent polls, Hidalgo leads center-right challenger Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, a 40-year-old rising star of former President Nicolas …Paris in the smogThe Economist (blog) all 3 news articles …read more Source: Paris News From Google … Read more

Police seek driver who struck and killed Paris teen Saturday night – Bangor Daily News

Bangor Daily NewsPARIS, Maine — Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Paris teen Saturday night on the Buckfield Road. Xavier Fuentes of Turner was taken to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway where he was pronounced dead following the …Paris police say a 16-year-old male was struck and killed … Read more

Lions of Paris come home to deafening roar – Irish Times (blog)

Lions of Paris come home to deafening roarIrish Times (blog)Lions of Paris come home to deafening roar. O’Connell leads squad home to heroes’ welcome in Dublin. Paul O’Connell shows off the RBS Six Nations trophy to fans at Dublin Airport this afternoon. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho. Paul O’Connell with the …Homecoming heroes will always have Paristhe … Read more

Paris St-Germain v St Etienne – BBC Sport

BBC SportZlatan Ibrahimovic’s first-half brace kept defending champions Paris St-Germain eight points clear of Monaco at the top of the French league. PSG dominated the first half against fourth-placed St Etienne and deservedly led when Ibrahimovic calmly …Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Saint-Etienne PreviewGoal SingaporeParis Saint-Germain give chefs the chop after Zlatan Ibrahimovic complains …MetroLigue 1: … Read more

Smog-ridden Paris readies for partial car ban – Aljazeera.com

Aljazeera.comFrance is set to introduce driving restrictions in Paris to tackle dangerous pollution levels, the first such ban for 20 years as politicians try to get rid of health-threatening smog days before municipal elections. Under the scheme, to be introduced … …read more Source: Paris News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

Colombian Carlos Betancur wins Paris-Nice race – USA TODAY

USA TODAYNICE, France (AP) — Carlos Betancur became the first Colombian rider to win the Paris-Nice cycling race while Arthur Vichot of France finished first on the last stage on Sunday. Betancur safely protected his 14-second lead over world champion Rui …Geraint Thomas crashes to end hopes of Paris-Nice winBBC SportHow far can Betancur go … Read more

Colombian Carlos Betancur Wins Paris-Nice Race – ABC News

ABC NewsCarlos Betancur became the first Colombian rider to win the Paris-Nice cycling race while Arthur Vichot of France finished first on the last stage on Sunday. Betancur safely protected his 14-second lead over world champion Rui Costa of Portugal by …Geraint Thomas crashes to end hopes of Paris-Nice winBBC SportParis-Nice: Geraint Thomas’s hopes ended … Read more

As Paris’ Smog Worsens, France Imposes Driving Restrictions, Makes Public … – Huffington Post

As Paris‘ Smog Worsens, France Imposes Driving Restrictions, Makes Public …Huffington PostPARIS, March 16 (Reuters) – France will introduce driving restrictions in Paris on Monday to tackle dangerous pollution levels, the first such ban for twenty years as politicians try to get rid of health-threatening smog days before municiple elections … and more …read more … Read more

Paris Hilton Wears A T-Shirt And Leggings, Vaguely Resembles A Normal Person – Huffington Post

Paris Hilton Wears A T-Shirt And Leggings, Vaguely Resembles A Normal PersonHuffington PostHere is a picture of Paris Hilton wearing a t-shirt and leggings, walking to Urban Outfitters with her boyfriend and resembling a regular person. Basically, this outfit is what would happen if Paris was raised as a plebeian child, amongst the dirge of … Read more

‘Save Libération’ campaign backed by Paris mayoral candidate Hidalgo – The Guardian

The GuardianHundreds of people poured into the Paris offices of Libération on Saturday, when journalists opened their doors to the public in an effort to step up their campaign to save the ailing leftwing newspaper. Anne Hidalgo, the Socialist party’s candidate … …read more Source: Paris News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Paris smog as bad as Beijing — free mass transit provided for three days (VIDEO) – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsThe City of Light has become the City of Smog. Paris has made its public transport free this weekend because of the high levels of pollution in the French capital. RELATED: CHINA’S YOUNGEST LUNG CANCER PATIENT IS 8 YEARS OLD. One estimate had …Paris restricts car use after pollution hits highBBC NewsHigh … Read more