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Rabies scare mars French hunting season, spells death for runaways
The 2004 hunting season opens across much of France Sunday, but for enthusiasts in southwestern France this year will be different: hunters will be barred from using dogs because of last month’s rabies outbreak in the region.
Some 100,000 hunters in the departments of Dordogne, Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne have been ordered to leave their dogs at home or face a fine as authorities seek to prevent the pets becoming carriers of the disease.
Confinement to home was not the worst fate the animals faced this weekend, however.
Mauresmo tops rankings
Despite losing in the US Open quarter-finals, Mauresmo will take over at the top by virtue of Lindsay Davenport’s failure to win her home Grand Slam.
Mauresmo ends the 45-week reign of Belgium’s Justine Henin-Hardenne at the top of the WTA rankings.
Mauresmo is only the 14th woman to become world number one since the rankings began in November 1975.
gites lodging
Thanks SalB for the referral. Found plenty of gites to choose from around the Nice area, I can’t beleive how affordable they are. Should I be afraid?
Now I just need to find some Harley’s for rent then we’re set!
Cricket
american girl looking for a pen pal
i’m just looking for someone to talk to. i’m 15. looking for someone around my age. if you’re interested, just post a reply.
French/Iraq connection. Is this true or media bias?
The Washington Times posted a disturbing article about French supplied weapons to Iraq as late as the winter of 2002. Do you think that this is American Media Bias against the French?
Here’s the link:
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040908-123000-1796r.htm
Help to find my old friend Jocelyne RABIN — Girishkumar INDIA
Dear friends,
This is my friends address.(1997)
Jocelyne Rabin,
24 rue Hippolyte de la Morvonnais,
35400 Saint Malo.
If any friends knew Jocelyne Rabin’s new email ID or postel address please inform me. giririg@yahoo.co.in
Sans-voix Language Forum!
Bonjour!
I invite you all to visit Sans-voix, my new language forum and community. http://www.sans-voix.com
You can interact with people from around the world in our new forum and chatroom. It is for people interested in learning languages. You can ask questions on grammar or simply chat with other people. We currently have people from France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, USA, UK, Spain, etc., speaking a variety of languages!
We are also in the process of developing a resource section that will help you in your quest to learn vocabulary and grammar. Feel free to visit us. Our members are nice! 
Jerry
Nice/ trading Places
Hello,
I need some help on locating a house to rent for 2 weeks in Nice in the spring. I haven’t had any luck so far-
What are some ideas on trading places (homes) for this vacation?
Captors ask France for ransom and pledge
A statement purportedly from the captors of two French journalists in Iraq gave France 48 hours Monday to accept three new conditions – agreeing to a recent truce offer by Osama bin Laden, paying a $5 million ransom and pledging not to get involved in Iraq.
The Islamic Army of Iraq has decided to make “the following demands to release the two French hostages,” said a statement posted on an Islamic Web site. The statement, whose authenticity could not be confirmed, listed the demands as “accepting a truce between them and Sheik Osama bin Laden, paying a $5 million ransom and pledging not to engage militarily and commercially in Iraq.”