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...July 2008 had become incurable, and knowing that her husband, from whom she was divorced, was unable to care for their children, Picat immediately began the search for a foster family. At first, her quest was seemingly impossible: finding a family with a home close to hers, in her Loiret village of Puiseaux, that would welcome all four kids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France Mourns the Death of 'Mother Courage' | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...DIED. JACQUES MASSU, 94, French general who played a key role in the liberation of Paris, the Indochina wars and the controversial 1957 Battle of Algiers; in Loiret, France. Condemned for its brutality, France's war in Algeria represented a dark spot in the country's history, and Massu later expressed his regret. With his rugged looks and guttural voice, Massu was a prototypical officer; he was awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 11/4/2002 | See Source »

Last month, the French army transport Loiret was crossing the Bay of Biscay. It was vile weather, but poof ! thought the officers, what of that? They were 160 kilometres off shore and their hydrographic charts showed 4,000 to 5,000 metres of water under keel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Atlantis? | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

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