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Monsieur President, It has often been said that Americans take a short view of History. This American does not. This American remembers that France was the first nation to recognize our Independence, in 1778. French soldiers fought side by side with Americans in our Revolution. Without the aid of the Marquis de Lafayette, Count Rochambeau, and Admiral Comte de Grasse, we might have lost the struggle. These men are considered heroes in our country. Their names adorn our streets, our warships, and our public squares. The treaty that sealed our Independence was signed in 1783, in Paris. Our nations were...

The comment that stuck out at me was 'This is how I felt when I watched the first Star Wars in 1977.'Box Office predictors have moved their projections for the film into the 500 million dollar range.

Runaway Train Smash An investigation has started after three runaway train carriages ran out of control for 1.5 miles before smashing through barriers and derailing next to a busy track. Confirming the incident, Railtrack said all signals were placed immediately at red to stop trains passing through the area on the Leeds-York line on Wednesday. The carriages were driverless and not carrying any passengers when they came to a halt at the end of a dead-end track around 12.20pm. Freewheeling The leading coach ended up 15 metres beyond the track's end as it swerved away from the adjacent commuter track....