Read more Carla Bruni stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19000/carla-bruni.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:59:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74699/bruni-nudie-yanked-from-sale-after-flat-bids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA nude photo of Carla Bruni failed to raise any excitement at a recent Paris auction. The German seller withdrew the black-and-white nude from sale after the bidding only reached $8,600, the Huffington Post reports. Another copy of the same photo of the French president's wife fetched $91,000...http://www.newser.com/story/74699/bruni-nudie-yanked-from-sale-after-flat-bids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:38:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71141/sarko-to-french-pols-put-down-the-croissants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNicolas Sarkozy has lost 15 pounds since he married Carla Bruni, subsisting on a diet of cottage cheese, fruit compote, and bottled water—and he's not the only one in the French government who's slimming down. As the Times of London reports, Sarkozy is pressuring his ministers to lose weight,...http://www.newser.com/story/71141/sarko-to-french-pols-put-down-the-croissants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 7:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71017/fan-crush-crashes-brunis-new-website.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA much-hyped website showcasing Carla Bruni's work as France's first lady crashed within minutes of its launch yesterday after receiving thousands of hits. Administrators at carlabrunisarkozy.org said the site—which describes the ex-model as "the ultimate modern woman"—couldn't cope with the demand and advised visitors to try again...http://www.newser.com/story/71017/fan-crush-crashes-brunis-new-website.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 3:48:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70352/protests-pittsburgh-just-glad-for-respect.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNative Pittsburghers definitely saw a motley crew of protesters invade for the G-20 summit this week, and were generally pretty unfazed. “It’s cool. People need to speak their mind,” one local told Bari Weiss, writing for the Wall Street Journal . “They didn’t bother anyone.” Indeed, the Steel City was looking...http://www.newser.com/story/70352/protests-pittsburgh-just-glad-for-respect.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66073/the-2009-best-dressed-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVanity Fair ’s 2009 International Best-Dressed List is as glamorous as ever, but the magazine didn’t ignore the global pinch of the recession. A sampling of the honorees, along with their favorite recession-friendly bargain-hunting locale or item: Michelle Obama: J. Crew Barack Obama : Secret Service employees’ store Alicia Keys: Barneys...http://www.newser.com/story/66073/the-2009-best-dressed-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 12:56:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64987/france-bloomin-mad-over-brukozys-daily-1k-fleur-tab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrench First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy just loves her fleurs and she's often photographed arranging blooms in the Elysée Palace. Problem is, the flowers are costing French taxpayers $1,100 a day, and they want the spending nipped in the bud. The blooming bills were revealed in the first state audit...http://www.newser.com/story/64987/france-bloomin-mad-over-brukozys-daily-1k-fleur-tab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 3:33:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64746/bruni-croons-at-nyc-mandela-birthday-bash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrench first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy took the stage yesterday to sing at Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday concert in New York City—to mixed reviews, reports the Times of London. The model-turned-singer, who previously vowed not to perform while her husband was in office, sang her hit " Quelqu'un m'a dit" ("Someone...http://www.newser.com/story/64746/bruni-croons-at-nyc-mandela-birthday-bash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Jul 2009 7:29:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64492/carla-bruni-to-sing-at-mandelas-birthday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCarla Bruni-Sarkozy will sing this weekend at Nelson Mandela’s birthday party, her first public performance since becoming the first lady of France, reports AFP. The former South African leader will celebrate his 91st birthday Saturday at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, and Bruni won't be the only big...http://www.newser.com/story/64492/carla-bruni-to-sing-at-mandelas-birthday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 16:43:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64031/sakozy-to-take-off-in-80m-carla-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has named his new $80 million official jet Carla One in honor of his third wife, reports the Telegraph . "She's a beautiful plane and, of course, officially named after the president's wife," said a source. Carla One has been hand-painted along the side of the ultra-luxe...http://www.newser.com/story/64031/sakozy-to-take-off-in-80m-carla-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 4:18:25 CDT