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French state-owned energy company Gaz de France is going to sign a contract Monday to take a controlling stake in Romanian gas supplier Distrigaz Sud for about 330 mln eur, company CEO Jean-Frangois Cirelli ...
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The 50th season of European club  competition reaches a defining moment this Friday when the draw  for the first knockout stage of the Champions League takes  place at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will captain France in Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Ireland, after earning a recall to Raymond Domenech&#39;s side.
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Lance Armstrong will ride in this year's Tour de France and seek a seventh straight win.
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The French parliament has approved a key clause in an energy bill permitting the highly controversial privatisation of gas group Gaz de France, destined to be absorbed by Suez.
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Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will attempt to capture a seventh straight title after agreeing to enter the race Wednesday.
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Only in Washington: Republicans need 50 seats to retain control of the Senate in Tuesday&#39;s elections, but Democrats must have 51 to take it away.
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Gerard Houllier is 6/1 second favourite to succeed Harry Redknapp as permanent Portsmouth manager with William Hill who make the current caretaker boss Velimir Zajec 6/4 favourite to be appointed to the top job on a permanent basis.
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Business & money: French president will confirm today the â¬90bn (Â£61bn) merger between energy groups Suez and Gaz de France.
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France may push to merge EADS with Thales.
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Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will attempt his seventh consecutive win in cycling's most prestigious race this summer.
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With his record six victories, Lance Armstrong has proved he can win the Tour de France over any course. Thursday organizers unveiled a 2005 route that suits his rivals rather than the American.
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Sport: Tour de France: Belgian sprinter closes in on green jersey with second win of this year's race.
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Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will decide in May whether he will return to defend his title in 2005.
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MONTPELLIER, France  - South African Robert Hunter won the 182.5-km 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.
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PARIS: Rangers, riding high on an unbeaten run of 16 games and currently top of the Scottish Premier League, have a chance to cement their place in the final 32 of the UEFA Cup when they meet AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
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Linus Gerdemann of Germany won Saturdayâs seventh stage of the Tour de France to take the overall leaderâs yellow jersey as the race entered the Alps.