Reuters (Paris) More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data. The newspaper said that the exceptionally high level… more »

The Houston Chronicle / Eric Berger / SciGuy CR Note:  Personally, YES, PLEASE.  Do you like Daylight Saving Time? It has its roots in France, with Ben Franklin, due to a desire the preserve candle wax. In any case, the United States formally… more »

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Belgian mayor says famed French actor Gerard Depardieu has bought a home and set up legal residence in his small town, lured by the food, the people, the lifestyle — and lower tax rates than back home. The Sociali… more »

The Hill By Julian Pecquet The United States used U.S.-Israeli spy software to hack into the French presidential office earlier this year, the French cyberwarfare agency has concluded, according to the newsmagazine l'Express. The magazine repor… more »

Refocus Notes: make no mistake, with an Obama 2nd term and no re-election worries, Obama's Best Socialist buddy overseas could be seen as a pre-cursor to what Obama will try to do in the US. France is sliding into a grave economic crisis and risks a ful… more »