Read more Normandy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/40906/normandy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:47:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61470/sarko-uses-footstool-to-measure-up-to-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt 5 feet 5 inches, Nicolas Sarkozy seems to feel a bit stature-challenged—so at the recent D-Day tribute, he used a 6-inch footstool, in addition to his elevator shoes, to hold his own against Barack Obama and Gordon Brown, the Daily Mail reports. Sarko “knew he was appearing on...http://www.newser.com/story/61470/sarko-uses-footstool-to-measure-up-to-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 7:06:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61167/hardship-made-them-the-greatest-brokaw.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven before enlisting, World War II soldiers were made great by the “deprivations and lessons of the Great Depression,” Tom Brokaw writes in the Wall Street Journal . Shared sacrifice and lack of staple goods forged the outlook of the "Greatest Generation," and made the Army almost a relief. “So many...http://www.newser.com/story/61167/hardship-made-them-the-greatest-brokaw.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Jun 2009 16:17:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61172/obama-d-day-is-story-of-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama today paid homage to the men who stormed the beach at Normandy on the 65th anniversary of D-Day, reports the Los Angeles Times . Speaking at Omaha Beach, Obama called the invasion the "story of America" and said it can provide inspiration "for the hardships and struggles of our...http://www.newser.com/story/61172/obama-d-day-is-story-of-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Jun 2009 10:56:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61158/obama-sarko-oppose-nuclear-iran-new-israeli-settlements.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama and his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy, stood together today on thwarting Iran's nuclear ambitions and furthering a Mideast peace that provides for separate Israeli and Palestinian states. "We want peace. We want dialogue. We want to help them develop. But we do not want military nuclear weapons to...http://www.newser.com/story/61158/obama-sarko-oppose-nuclear-iran-new-israeli-settlements.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Jun 2009 7:36:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60961/gaga-paris-awaits-new-jackie.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll of Paris is breathlessly awaiting the arrival of Michelle Obama, hoping to catch a glimpse of an American first lady as beloved by the French as Jackie Kennedy, reports AP. Like Jackie, "Mrs. Obama is exactly the kind of American woman the French adore: a woman who never lost...http://www.newser.com/story/60961/gaga-paris-awaits-new-jackie.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Jun 2009 4:42:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60301/french-to-queen-oh-fine-come-to-d-day-event.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrance has finally relented and extended an invitation to a miffed Queen Elizabeth to D-Day ceremonies next week with President Obama, reports the Daily Mail . A French official said earlier this week the queen would not be included in the 65th anniversary commemoration in Normandy because it was very much...http://www.newser.com/story/60301/french-to-queen-oh-fine-come-to-d-day-event.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 May 2009 7:23:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60191/queen-livid-at-french-snub-for-obama-d-day-fete.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagQueen Elizabeth is furious at not being invited by the French for D-Day ceremonies next week that will include President Obama, reports the Daily Mail . The French never had any intention of inviting members of the British royal family to the 65th anniversary commemoration in Normandy in order to allow...http://www.newser.com/story/60191/queen-livid-at-french-snub-for-obama-d-day-fete.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 4:35:58 CDT