Read more Paris stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4888/paris.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74489/suicide-suspected-in-death-of-model-daul-kim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice officially suspect suicide in the death of top South Korean model Daul Kim, who was discovered hanged in her Paris apartment yesterday. Kim’s boyfriend found the 20-year-old Fashion Week regular, the AP reports, and sources tell New York she committed suicide. Also a popular video diarist and blogger , Kim’s...http://www.newser.com/story/74489/suicide-suspected-in-death-of-model-daul-kim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:57:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74208/old-paris-law-still-stands-no-pants-for-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurns out fashion-forward Paris has some rather retro regulations. Namely, a ban on women wearing pants. It's the type of law associated with the Sudan, not the Champs-Elysées, but more than 200 years after it was enacted by the city's police chief, the law stands. But today's cops may have...http://www.newser.com/story/74208/old-paris-law-still-stands-no-pants-for-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:06:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73677/makeout-movie-heats-up-city-of-light.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA short film by a well-known director of a couple making out in parks, under bridges and on the streets of Paris is the city's latest attempt to seduce tourists. The 3-minute movie, Kisses From Paris , debuts on YouTube today. The quickie film features a smooching woman lamenting to her...http://www.newser.com/story/73677/makeout-movie-heats-up-city-of-light.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 3:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73617/paris-divorce-fair-thrives-on-breakups.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe annual Paris Marriage Fair has spawned a modern offspring—a Divorce Fair. “Divorce has lost its stigma,” says its organizer; nearly 50% of French marriages, including two of Nicolas Sarkozy's, don't last. Booths at the fair offered services from divorce lawyers, tarot card readers, self-esteem coaches, and weight-loss specialists.http://www.newser.com/story/73617/paris-divorce-fair-thrives-on-breakups.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:26:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73359/au-revoir-paris-nightlife.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParis, a city whose decadent nightlife was once the stuff of legend, is looking more like a museum these days: pretty, quiet, and closed at night. Gentrification of former party neighborhoods has brought an influx of residents unwilling to put up with noise; resulting noise ordinances have caused music venues...http://www.newser.com/story/73359/au-revoir-paris-nightlife.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:33:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72989/green-joyride-sours-for-paris-rental-bikes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA public bicycle-rental program launched in Paris in 2007 amid green good feeling has found reality to be a rough ride. Locals and tourists alike get unlimited access to Vélib’s fleet for about $1.50 a day, but some 80% of the $3,500 bikes have been stolen or damaged....http://www.newser.com/story/72989/green-joyride-sours-for-paris-rental-bikes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Oct 2009 9:32:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72949/chirac-must-stand-trial-on-corruption-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his time as Paris mayor—a case that caught up with him in retirement once he lost the judicial immunity of France's highest office. A magistrate ordered Chirac, whose 12-year presidency...http://www.newser.com/story/72949/chirac-must-stand-trial-on-corruption-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 9:15:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72375/prince-jean-sarkozy-drops-bid-for-post.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNicholas Sarkozy's son Jean has dropped his bid to run France's most important business district. The 23-year-old law student, whose move to take over the $150,000 Paris job sparked accusations of nepotism and street protests, announced he didn't want a "tainted" victory. Sarkozy said his "passion for politics" remains,...http://www.newser.com/story/72375/prince-jean-sarkozy-drops-bid-for-post.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 1:20:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71531/post-for-sarko-son-sparks-howls-of-protest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's not every day that a 23-year-old law student is tapped to manage the largest office park in Europe, but when you are Jean Sarkozy, anything's possible. The son of the French president, who already has a local government post, has the ruling party's official backing to run La Défense,...http://www.newser.com/story/71531/post-for-sarko-son-sparks-howls-of-protest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 4:32:00 CDT