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    * LFP: Reigning champions Lyon slip up at a rainy Stade Gerland  Dec 1, 2008
    The point picked up at the champions takes Antoine Kombouares side to within a point of fourth-bottom Le Havre, who slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Nantes thanks to a deftly taken volley from Serbian striker Filip Djordjevic and a fine 25m effort by French midfield man David De Freitas. A 24th-minute strike from defender Nikola Pokrivac proved decisive for Monaco in their mid-table battle at Auxerre, while second-half goals from Modibo Maiga and Gervinho secured a 2-0 win for Le Mans over... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Marseille rallies to draw with Lille 2-2  Nov 24, 2008
    Also on Sunday, Monaco notched three goals in six minutes to rout Le Mans 3-0 while Nancy edged Nantes 1-0 ... In Nantes, Morocco midfielder Youssouf Hadji scored against the run of play with a powerful header in the 74th ... Nancy is level on points with Monaco while Nantes extended its winless streak to six games to remain in seventeenth place, just two points above the relegation zone. (CNN -- International)

    France: Nice edges Saint-Etienne, rises to 2nd  Nov 23, 2008
    Nice edges Saint-Etienne 1-0 to take second - - SI.com. Posted: Saturday November 22, 2008 6:26 PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    PSG tests its progress against Lyon  Nov 20, 2008
    In Sunday's other games, Monaco hosts Le Mans, and Nancy travels to play Nantes. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Kevin ArmstrongINSIDE RECRUITING  Nov 20, 2008
    Seeking fresh-faced talent to play soccer at the Nantes Football School in France, the scouts evaluated Yarou from the sidelines. Impressed by his footwork, they announced over local radio that he was one of their targets. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)

    France: Rennes' league unbeaten streak hits 12  Nov 17, 2008
    Nice beat Nantes 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Gabon forward Eric Mouloungui. Guirane N'Daw gave Nantes the lead in the eighth minute, only for Habib Bamogo to level for Nice in the 20th with his fourth goal of the season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    A Review of Mogwai's The Hawk is Ho...  Nov 16, 2008
    Sat, Jan 31st 2009 8:00 pm Olympic Nantes, France. Sun, Feb 1st 2009 8:00 pm Bikini Toulouse, France. (Suite101.com)

    Forgotten art of French illustrator George Barbier is rediscovered at Fortuny Museum show  Nov 15, 2008
    Born into a prosperous bourgeois family in the provincial town of Nantes, he lived a clearly very different lifestyle in Paris, where he frequented unmistakably, if not exclusively, homosexual circles - he was, for example, an intimate of the dandy and poet Robert de Montesquiou, who introduced him to Marcel Proust. His burial in his home town was conducted with a discretion bordering on the furtive, and none of his descendants seem to have tried to keep his memory alive. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Wales v Canada  Nov 14, 2008
    " Canada came close to upsetting Wales in the opening game of last year's World Cup in Nantes, France, before falling away in the final 20 minutes, though are once again blooding new players in the build up to 2011. Cannucks coach, New Zealander Kieran Crowley, has made two changes to his pack with lock Tyler Hotson and blindside flanker Jebb Sinclair both making rare starts as they aim to recover from the defeat in Ireland. "That loss has dented our pride but we are determined to bounce back,"... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * LFP: Freds goal preserves Lyons four-point advantage in Ligue 1  Nov 10, 2008
    Toulouse were unable to leapfrog Nice or draw level with Bordeaux after they could only manage a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Nantes in the late game. Nantes stay in the bottom five. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    France: Lyon tops Monaco; Marseille keeps pace  Nov 9, 2008
    Also Saturday, it was: Bordeaux 2, Auxerre 0; Lorient 0, Nice 1; Sochaux 2, Le Mans 1; Caen 0, Le Havre 1; and Nantes 1, Toulouse 1 ... In Nantes, Guillaume Moullec put the host ahead in the fourth with a diagonal shot after taking a headed pass from Frederic Da Rocha. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Lyon heads to Monaco in confident mood  Nov 6, 2008
    In Saturday's other games, it is: Caen vs. Le Havre; Lorient vs. Nice; Sochaux vs. Le Mans; and Nantes vs. Toulouse. On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain will want to appease its frustrated home fans with a win over Lille at Parc des Princes. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Rauluni to lead Pacific Islands  Nov 4, 2008
    Tuesday November 4, 2008. Fiji halfback Mosese Rauluni will skipper the Pacific Islands on their northern tour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * LFP : Ben Arfa stars as Marseille win to claim second place  Nov 3, 2008
    In Saturdays other results, it was: Lille 2, Nantes 0; Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 0; Lorient 1, Grenoble 1, and Auxerre 0, Valenciennes 0. PSGs second straight defeat and fifth of the season will do little for club president Charles Villeneuves stated ambition of breaking into the top five after two seasons fighting relegation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Football results  Oct 31, 2008
    French Div 1: Monaco 3 AS Nancy 1, Caen 1 Nice 1, Nantes 1 Olympique Marseille 1, Sochaux 0 Olympique Lyon 2, Grenoble 0 Lille 0, Le Mans 0 Auxerre 2, Paris St Germain 0 Toulouse 1, St Etienne 1 FC Lorient 4, Valenciennes 0 Stade Rennes 0. Leading standings: Olympique Lyon 24, Girondins Bordeaux 21, Toulouse 21, Olympique Marseille 20, Le Mans 18. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    France: Le Mans stays in title chase  Oct 20, 2008
    Also Saturday, it was: Caen 2, Grenoble 2; Monaco 1, Nice 2; Paris Saint-Germain 3, Lorient 2; Nantes 1, Saint-Etienne 0; and Sochaux 1, Le Havre 1. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    France: Gourcuff , Bordeaux cool off Toulouse  Oct 19, 2008
    Also Saturday, it was: Caen 2, Grenoble 2; Monaco 1, Nice 2; Paris Saint-Germain 3, Lorient 2; Nantes 1, Saint-Etienne 0; and Sochaux 1, Le Havre 1 ... In Nantes, Cameroonian forward Christian Bekamenga nodded in a cross from Frederic Da Rocha in the 27th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Lyon coach Claude Puel faces old team Lille  Oct 16, 2008
    In Saturday's other games, it is Caen vs. Grenoble; Monaco vs. Nice; Nantes vs. Saint-Etienne; Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lorient, and Sochaux vs. Le Havre. In Sunday's other matches, Auxerre hosts Rennes, and Le Mans takes on Nancy. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Smiling Parisians show you their city, for free  Oct 10, 2008
    Following in Paris' footsteps, a second Greeters program recently launched in Nantes, in western France. The Paris Greeters are being flooded with requests. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Study provides insight on a common heart rhythm disorder  Oct 8, 2008
    In addition to University of Iowa researchers, the study included experts at Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Universite de Nantes, and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, all in France. . (EurekAlert!)

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    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)

    Subgroup Analyses of Maraviroc in Previously Treated R5 HIV-1 Infection  Oct 3, 2008
    ln, Cologne, Germany (G.F.); Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London (M.N.), and Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich (E.V.D.R., I.K., M.W., J.F.S., C.R., S.F.) both in the United Kingdom; Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (A.L.); University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands (A.I.M.H.); University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center both in San Francisco (H.L.); Geneva University... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Unknown Mozart work discovered  Sep 23, 2008
    Nantes vice-mayor Jean-Louis Jossic displays a previously unknown piece of music by Mozart ... The work, described as the preliminary draft of a musical composition, was found by a library in Nantes in western France as staff were going through its archives. (CNN -- Showbiz)

    * Soccer Shorts  Sep 22, 2008
    In Saturdays other matches, it was: Grenoble 0, Bordeaux 1; Lille 3, Auxerre 2; Lorient 1, Caen 1; Toulouse 2, Sochaux 1; Nantes 2, Valenciennes 0, and Nice 2, Le Mans 2. THE NETHERLANDS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Werder Bremen stuns German champs  Sep 21, 2008
    In Saturday's other matches, it was: Grenoble 0, Bordeaux 1; Lille 3, Auxerre 2; Lorient 1, Caen 1; Toulouse 2, Sochaux 1; Nantes 2, Valenciennes 0, and Nice 2, Le Mans 2 ... Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, Nantes forward Mamadou Bagayoko, and Lille's Tulio De Melo all scored twice to help their teams to victory. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    New Mozart piece of music found in French library  Sep 20, 2008
    Nantes vice-mayor Jean-Louis Jossic displays a previously unknown piece of music by Mozart, found by a library as staff were going through its archives, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Nantes, western France ... The work, described as the preliminary draft of a musical composition, was found by a library in Nantes in western France as staff were going through its archives. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Handwritten Treasure  Sep 20, 2008
    "His handwriting is absolutely clearly identifiable." The work, described as the preliminary draft of a musical composition, was found by a library in Nantes in western France as staff members were going through its archives. "It's a melody sketch, so what's missing is the harmony and the instrumentation, but you can make sense out of it," Leisinger said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    * Library unveils recently discovered Mozart score  Sep 20, 2008
    Staff at the Jean Remy library in Nantes came across the yellowing piece of paper last year when they were sifting through their archives ... The historic nature of the work leaves it open to multiple interpretations, said Jean-Louis Jossic, deputy cultural director of the city of Nantes ... Christophe, a pianist from Nantes who has already been invited by the library to bring the notes to life, said the first part of the score consisted of about 15 bars of music in quadruple time. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Infotainment  Sep 19, 2008
    Unknown Music NANTES: A hitherto unknown music score by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, discovered in municipal Mediatheque library archives in France shown to the press. AFP. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Previously unknown Mozart score found at French library  Sep 19, 2008
    The sheet was found among the archives by staff at a library in Nantes. Mr Leisinger said the municipal Mediatheque library contacted his foundation to ask for help authenticating the work. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Unknown Mozart score uncovered  Sep 19, 2008
    Nantes, France A French municipal library has discovered a musical score handwritten by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in its archives, the Nantes town hall said on Thursday ... The score is undergoing a second round of expert investigations, Nantes authorities said. (Globe and Mail)

    Unknown Mozart Piece Found In France  Sep 19, 2008
    He said it was found by a library in Nantes, western France, as staff were going through its archives. The city is planning to hold a news conference on the find later on Thursday. (CBS News -- World)

    * Spurs boss Ramos knows only emphatic win will do  Sep 18, 2008
    The Paris side X winners of the now defunct Cup Winners Cup in 1996 X have endured a torrid time of late, but sit third in the league thanks to a penalty from new boy Mateja Kezman which saw them defeat Nantes on Sunday. This story has been viewed 250 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Unknown Mozart piece discovered in French library  Sep 18, 2008
    He says it was found by a library in Nantes in western France as staff were going through its archives. He says there is no doubt that the single sheet was written by the composer and that it is "really important.". (KOLD.com, AZ)

    Spurs, AC Milan need UEFA Cup reprieve  Sep 18, 2008
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. September 18, 2008 - 10:50PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    France: Lyon builds league lead on late victory  Sep 14, 2008
    On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain hosts Nantes, Caen faces Saint-Etienne, and Lille travels to play Sochaux. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Marseille seek morale boost before Liverpool test  Sep 13, 2008
    Bottom-placed Nantes, who have a new coach in Elie Baup, will be chasing their first win since returning to the top flight when they visit Paris St Germain on Sunday. PSG, who narrowly escaped relegation last season, have reinforced themselves with former France midfielders Claude Makelele and Ludovic Giuly and have not started too badly. (International Herald Tribune)

    PSG looks to continue confident start  Sep 11, 2008
    Paris Saint-Germain, used to battling relegation in recent years, can move into the top four with a home win over last-place Nantes on Sunday. Having lost its opening game away to Monaco, Paul Le Guen's team bounced back to beat last season's runner-up Bordeaux at home, drew away at Sochaux and then won at Caen to move up to sixth after four rounds. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    2008 1st Half Results  Sep 2, 2008
    - SUEZ ENVIRONMENT: numerous commercial successes in Europe for water projects (10-year, EUR 50 million contract award in Nantes) and waste services (signature of a SITA France-Renault partnership for dismantling end-of-life vehicles), as well as internationally (EUR 99 million contract for modernizing and expanding the East Alexandria wastewater treatment station), rounded out by local "tuck-in" industrial acquisitions, particularly in the U.S. water sector and in European recycling and... (PR Newswire)

    * LFP : Mandandas heroics keep Marseille top  Sep 1, 2008
    PSG jumped from 11th to sixth, two points behind second-placed Le Mans who handed out a 4-1 drubbing to Nantes to make it three wins from three. Hosts Nantes, who sacked their coach Michel Der Zakarian this week, took the lead in the 21st minute via Guirane Ndaw, but that was canceled out two minutes later by Norwegian Thorstein Helstad. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Marseille go top after defeating Sochaux  Sep 1, 2008
    Earlier, Le Mans swept to a 4-1 win at promoted Nantes who parted company with coach Michel Der Zakarian earlier this week. Nice beat Valenciennes 2-0 thanks to second-half goals by Habib Bamogo and Loic Remy while an 18th-minute strike by Daniel Moreira was enough for promoted Grenoble to see off Monaco 1-0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    France: Lyon ties Marseille for first  Sep 1, 2008
    On Saturday, it was: Marseille 2, Sochaux 1; Nantes 1, Le Mans 4; Caen 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1; Grenoble 1, Monaco 0; Lorient 0, Auxerre 2; Nancy 2, Le Havre 1; Nice 2, Valenciennes 0. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Saturday games: Sampdoria spoils Mourinho's Serie A coaching debut at Inter Milan  Sep 1, 2008
    In Nantes, the Norway forward Thorstein Helstad collected a through ball from Fredrik Stromstad to equalize for Le Mans in the 22nd minute after the Senegal midfielder Guirane Ndaw had put Nantes ahead with a header in the 20th. Mali international Modibo Maiga gave Le Mans the lead with a powerful shot from 20 meters in the 45th. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    France: Marseille stays hot, edges Sochaux  Aug 31, 2008
    On Saturday, it was: Nantes 1, Le Mans 4; Caen 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1; Grenoble 1, Monaco 0; Lorient 0, Auxerre 2; Nancy 2, Le Havre 1; Nice 2, Valenciennes 0. In Nantes, Norway forward Thorstein Helstad collected a through ball from Fredrik Stromstad to equalize for Le Mans in the 22nd minute after Senegal midfielder Guirane Ndaw had put Nantes ahead with a header in the 20th ... Mathieu Coutadeur made it 3-1 in the 83rd, shooting past Nantes goalkeeper Tony Heurtebis after Ivory Coast... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Antic recalls Krstajic to Serbia squad  Aug 25, 2008
    Midfielders: Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan), Ivan Ergic (FC Basel), Nenad Milijas (Red Star Belgrade), Milos Krasic (CSKA Moscow), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Fiorentina), Sasa Ilic (Salzburg), Stefan Babovic (Nantes), Miralem Sulejmani (Ajax), Bosko Jankovic (Palermo), Zoran Tosic (Partizan Belgrade). Forwards: Nikola Zigic (Valencia), Danko Lazovich (PSV Eindhoven), Marko Pantelic (Hertha Berlin). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    France: League leader Lyon beats Grenoble  Aug 24, 2008
    On Sunday, Bordeaux hosts Nantes, Rennes plays Lille and Auxerre takes on Nice. Also Saturday, it was: Le Mans 1, Saint-Etienne 0; Monaco 1, Caen 1; Nancy 0, Toulouse 0; Sochaux 1, Paris Saint-Germain 1; and Valenciennes 3, Lorient 1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Sifting for sapphires - Find precious stones at Gem Mountain near Philipsburg  Aug 22, 2008
    Angelique Hervo was visiting from Nantes, France, when she took an afternoon to try her luck at the mine. After four hours of practice, Hervo mastered the trick of nesting sapphires. (Missoulian, MT)

    France: PSG tops Bordeaux; Monaco, Nantes tie  Aug 17, 2008
    Monaco tied Nantes 1-1 earlier Saturday with a header from playmaker Camel Meriem ... But Romanian forward Claudiu Keseru equalized for Nantes in the 66th, diverting an off-target lob from Croatia international Ivan Klasnic ... We loosened a bit our hold on the midfield and they (Nantes) regained some self-confidence. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Dalai Lama to visit Buddhist institute, pagoda  Aug 12, 2008
    Among other events planned during the Dalai Lama's stay, he will hold a five-day teaching conference in Nantes, in western France. French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will accompany him to the inauguration of a temple in southern France before his trip ends Aug. 23, a day before the Olympic Games close. (International Herald Tribune)

    Dalai Lama Visits France During Beijing Olympics  Aug 12, 2008
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    * Dalai Lama to visit France despite PRC protests to Sarkozy  Aug 11, 2008
    The rest of his stay from tomorrow to Aug. 23 will be devoted to religious visits, in the Paris region and elsewhere, and a six-day teaching cycle in the western city of Nantes. It is first and foremost a spiritual, religious visit, said Bashi, who heads the Tibet Bureau in Paris. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Sport Soccer Shorts  Aug 10, 2008
    Players in violent bust-up Nantes midfielder Djamel Abdoun was knocked unconscious after being kicked in the head by team-mate Stefan Babovic during a violent dressing-room bust-up on Friday. The players are to receive stiff penalties, said the French first division teams technical director, Christian Lariepe, without giving further details. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Marseille, Bordeaux lead charge to end Lyon's rule  Aug 5, 2008
    Joining the top flight will be Le Havre, the once great Nantes and Grenoble, whose only ambition is to stay up. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Atmel seeks to cut French workers  Aug 2, 2008
    Buried in its second-quarter results on Wednesday (July 30), Atmel said that it is ''commencing a consultation procedure with the works councils in France in relation to potential redundancies in the operations in Rousset and Nantes, France ... The company sold its fab in Nantes in 2005. (EETimes)

    Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely  Jul 30, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)

    Council punishes decorator with on-the-spot  Jul 26, 2008
    George Christie, Nantes, France. Never again shall I visit the UK.. (Times Online)

    The Perfect Summer Wine  Jul 24, 2008
    The grape was planted in and around the city of Nantes, near the mouth of the Loire River, and the maritime setting proved fortuitous: There is an undeniable synergy between melon de Bourgogne and the sea, right down to the pronounced saline note that is present in many Muscadets and can leave you feeling as if you just sucked an oyster shell dry. The Loire churns out greater quantities of Muscadet than any other wine, white or red. (Slate)

    Makll leaves for PSG  Jul 22, 2008
    He has also played with Real Madrid, Celeta Vigo, Brest, Nantes and Marseille. Makelele owns a nightclub in Paris and is believed to be preparing to commit to a long-term coaching role at the club once he stops playing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Austin MurphyINSIDE THE TOUR DE FRANCE  Jul 13, 2008
    Will Frischkorn of Garmin-Chipotle knew all this when he launched an audacious-bordering-on-silly attack three kilometers into today's Stage Three, a flat but wind-whipped and squall-prone 208 kilometer haul from St. Malo due south to Nantes. Frischkorn and the three other riders who managed to jump across and hold his wheel were given plenty of line -- 15 minutes and change, 80 kilometers into the race -- by a main group that was certain it could reel them in at will. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Win for Dumoulin as Feillu takes Tour lead  Jul 8, 2008
    American William Frischkorn took second place on 208-km stage to Nantes. NANTES, France -- French rider Samuel Dumoulin snatched victory in the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday when compatriot Romain Feillu emerged as the new overall race leader ... Dumoulin clocked five hours, five minutes, 27 seconds for the the 208-kilometer trek from Saint-Malo to Nantes. (CNN -- International)

    It's a French tour de force during third stage  Jul 8, 2008
    NANTES, France - On a day that belonged to French cycling, Romain Feillu finished third to claim the yellow jersey yesterday and Samuel Dumoulin won the third stage of the Tour de France with a victory he hopes will heighten the sport's image. Dumoulin was the quickest in a group of four riders that broke away almost from the start of the 129-mile route from Saint-Malo to Nantes. (Boston Globe)

    Stage three results  Jul 8, 2008
    NANTES - Standings from the 3rd stage of the Tour de France, a 208. 0km ride from Saint-Malo to Nantes on Monday ... Overall and Class standings from the 3th stage of the Tour de France, a 208km ride from Saint-Malo to Nantes on Monday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Breakaway succeeds as Yellow aspirants suffer  Jul 8, 2008
    Rupert Guinness in NantesJuly 8, 2008 - 6:51AM ... But for a day at least France can enjoy some Tour celebration after the 208 km third stage from Saint Malo to Nantes saw French riders take the stage and the yellow jersey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * LE TOUR FRANCE: Hushovd wins in Saint Brieuc  Jul 8, 2008
    Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse dEpargne) retained the overall lead ahead of the third stage, a 208km race from Saint Malo to Nantes. In the general classification there were virtually no changes to the times following Saturdays race opener. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Frenchman Feillu takes yellow jersey on day of upsets  Jul 8, 2008
    NANTES: Frenchman Romain Feillu seized the overall lead as compatriot Samuel Dumoulin won the third stage in a day of upsets on the Tour de France yesterday ... Dumoulin proved the best sprinter of a breakaway quartet that parted company with the peloton 1km after the start of the 208km stage from St Malo to Nantes. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Cancellara wants yellow in Tour's first time trial  Jul 8, 2008
    2-mile trek from Saint-Malo to Nantes just over 2 minutes ahead of the chasers ... AP Sports Writer Jerome Pugmire in Nantes contributed to this report. (International Herald Tribune)

    Cycling | Tour de France: Samuel Dumoulin stays on course in 3rd stage of Tour de France  Jul 8, 2008
    After two days of uphill finishes at the Tour de France, the sprinters got their chance to shine on Monday with a mostly flat stage from Saint-Malo to Nantes ... Romain Feillu, the new Tour leader, almost missed a place in the world's most famous cycle race after a year plagued by injury and illness, Reuters reported Monday from Nantes, France. (International Herald Tribune)

    Millar to battle for yellow jersey  Jul 8, 2008
    Millar will be on his favourite terrain, having won the 2000 prologue and a time trial in Nantes five years ago. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)

    U.S.' Frischkorn 2nd in Tour Stage 3  Jul 8, 2008
    NANTES, France (AP) -- NANTES, France (AP) -- Samuel Dumoulin of France won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday while countryman Romain Feillu finished third to claim the yellow jersey. Feillu was just beaten to the line and took the overall lead from Alejandro Valverde, the Spaniard who led since winning Saturday's first stage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Victory for Dumoulin  Jul 8, 2008
    Samuel Dumoulin of Cofidis won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, a 208km ride from Saint Malo to Nantes. It is the first success on the Tour for the 23-year-old who crossed ahead of US rider Will Frischkorn with Frenchman Romain Feillu of Agritubel taking the leader's yellow jersey after finishing third. (iAfrica.com)

    McEwen faces uphill battle against Kiwi foe  Jul 7, 2008
    Stage three from Saint-Malo to Nantes (208km) on Monday, stage five from Cholet to Chateauroux (232km) on Wednesday and stage eight from Figeac to Toulouse (172. 5km) on Saturday will suit sprinters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Crashes thwart McEwen as Hushovd charges to victory  Jul 7, 2008
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Norwegian Thor Hushovd pips Kim Kirchen to win the second stage of the Tour de France. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Alejandro Valverde defends yellow jersey on stage 3 of Tour de France  Jul 7, 2008
    2-mile) trek from Saint-Malo to Nantes, which favors sprinters. Alberto Contador, who won the Tour last year, is not defending his title this time because his Astana team is banned by organizers after doping infractions by other riders. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Hushovd outwits fellow sprinters to take stage  Jul 7, 2008
    Valverde, who will wear the yellow jersey for today s third stage over 208km from St Malo to Nantes, said: It was nice to wear it today, people were shouting my name all the way long.. Asked whether he could have won the stage, the 28-year-old Spaniard, one of the Tour s leading contenders, added: No. This stage was more for the pure sprinters, because there was a flat part after the final ascent. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Cycling: French hopes in Tour de France lost in final rush  Jul 7, 2008
    From there, the peloton will travel a more traditional early-Tour route, traveling 208 relatively flat kilometers to Nantes. After two stages whose finishes were marked by challenging hills in the final kilometers, the true sprinters will finally get a chance to rev up their jets and contest a finish. (International Herald Tribune)

    Tour de France: Hushovd sprints to Stage 2 win  Jul 7, 2008
    Monday's third stage is another flat ride in Brittany, a 129-mile course from the walled coastal town of Saint-Malo to Nantes on the Atlantic coast. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Hushovd wins stage two  Jul 7, 2008
    Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) retained the overall lead ahead of Monday's third stage, a 208km race from Saint Malo to Nantes. On the second of three days in Brittany the French riders in the peloton were at the front for most of the day although in the end their biggest achievement was to show the sponsors' jersey. (iAfrica.com)

    Former UMass Star Freeman To Play For Chicago Bulls Summer Team  Jul 4, 2008
    0 rebounds fpr Nantes in France last year ... 0 rebounds fpr Nantes in France last year ... 0 rebounds for Nantes. (Umassathletics.com)

    Tour de France 2008 stages  Jul 2, 2008
    July 5: stage 1 - Brest - Plumelec, 195 km July 6: stage 2 - Auray - Saint-Brieuc, 165 km July 7: stage 3 - Saint-Malo - Nantes, 165 km July 8: stage 4 - Cholet - Cholet, 29 km (individual time trial) July 9: stage 5 - Cholet - Chateauroux, 230 km July 10: stage 6 - Aigurande - Super-Besse, 195 km July 11: stage 7 - Brioude - Aurillac, 158 km July 12: stage 8 - Figeac - Toulouse, 174 km July 13: stage 9 - Toulouse - Bagneres-de-Bigorre, 222 km July 14: stage 10 - Pau - Hautacam, 154 km July 15:... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Cheap Flights: Geneva Airport GVA  Jun 25, 2008
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    Thuram, Makelele retire  Jun 18, 2008
    "I always said this would be my final competition," said Makelele, who also played for Nantes and Marseille in France. "I have no regrets at finishing now. "Most of the decisions I have taken I have always taken 100 percent. (iAfrica.com)

    Trio of 'super-Earths' discovered  Jun 17, 2008
    The discoveries were announced at an astronomy conference in Nantes, France. When a planet orbits its star, it exerts a gravitational pull which causes the parent star to "wobble" around its centre of mass. (BBC News -- Science)

    Trio Of Super-Earths: Harvest Of Low-mass Exoplanets Discovered With HARPS  Jun 17, 2008
    These discoveries have been announced today at the international conference "Extra-solar Super-Earths" which takes place in Nantes, France, from 16 to 18 June. Two papers on these discoveries have also been submitted to the research journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. (Science Daily)

    Astronomers discover clutch of 'super-Earths'  Jun 17, 2008
    NANTES, France (AFP) - European scientists on Monday said they had located five 'super-Earths', each of them between four and 30 times bigger than our planet, in a trio of distant solar systems ... The first exoplanet was detected in 1995, and less than 280 had been catalogued before today's findings, unveiled at an astronomy conference in Nantes, France. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Three "Super-Earths" Found Orbiting Sun-Like Star  Jun 17, 2008
    The announcement of HD 40307's planets came out of an international workshop called Extra Solar Super-Earths in Nantes, France. Rapid Discovery. (National Geographic)

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