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What is France's retirement age and why does Macron want to raise it?: President Macron wants to raise the retirement age. French workers say 'non merci.'
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What is France's retirement age and why does Macron want to raise it?
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Why is the French pension age so low?: A low retirement age is part of the country’s national mythology
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Why is the French pension age so low?
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What is France's retirement age and why does Macron want to raise it?: President Macron wants to raise the retirement age. French workers say 'non merci.'
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What is France's retirement age and why does Macron want to raise it?
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Why is the French pension age so low?: A low retirement age is part of the country’s national mythology
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Why is the French pension age so low?
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Macron vs the unions: What happens next in France?: French President Emmanuel Macron is facing his biggest standoff with France's trade unions since coming ...
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Macron vs the unions: What happens next in France?
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink Looks to Australia for Solution to US Retirement Crisis: BlackRock Inc.’s Larry Fink says the US should look to Australia’s pensions ...
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink Looks to Australia for Solution to US Retirement ...
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More than 70% relying on state pension as gold-plated schemes decline: The number of people on generous defined benefit schemes has dropped, leading more to rely ...
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More than 70% relying on state pension as gold-plated schemes decline
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The Waspis won their battle on behalf of a generation of women treated badly: Women will soon need to work for an extra 19 years to retire with the same pension ...
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The Waspis won their battle on behalf of a generation of women treated ...
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The head of the Stuttgart animal shelter is retiring - A heart for the abandoned: Marion Wünn has been running the Stuttgart animal shelter for 23 years ...
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The head of the Stuttgart animal shelter is retiring - A heart for the ...
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I traded corporate life for teaching at 63 – retirement’s not for me: Richard Lewis says working at 70 keeps him mentally and physically healthy ...
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I traded corporate life for teaching at 63 – retirement’s not for me
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Mass. has 'deeply flawed' honor system in tracking retiree's work: The rules for how much a retiree can make from a public entity while still collecting a ...
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Mass. has 'deeply flawed' honor system in tracking retiree's work
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Women pensioners are £1.4k worse off annually in retirement than men: Women are more likely to have a lower income compared to men post retirement ...
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Women pensioners are £1.4k worse off annually in retirement than men
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When do you stop working? Age-old debate just won't retire: New Bill in the National Assembly wants the retirement age increased from the current 60 to 65 ...
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When do you stop working? Age-old debate just won't retire
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In your 30s and 40s? Say goodbye to ever retiring: At 36 years old, Vicky Spratt is realising her sunset years might not look quite as her grandparents’ did ...
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In your 30s and 40s? Say goodbye to ever retiring
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With rocket launchers and other banging effects: The most successful Danish investigator is retiring - Zofinger Tagblatt
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With rocket launchers and other banging effects: The most successful ...
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Olympic flame to burn in front of Louvre museum during Paris 2024 Games: The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum ...
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Olympic flame to burn in front of Louvre museum during Paris 2024 Games
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Pension: Almost 900 euros are going down the drain! Things will soon get tough: The financial burden is likely to increase significantly in just a few years ...
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Pension: Almost 900 euros are going down the drain! Things will soon get ...
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AHV: This is how the Federal Council wants to organize the 13th pension: The 13th AHV pension will come from 2026 and will come once a year. The Federal Council ...
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AHV: This is how the Federal Council wants to organize the 13th pension
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'Out-of-Touch Billionaire' Larry Fink Blasted for Calling 65 a 'Crazy' Retirement Age
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Quick Glance: 'Out-of-Touch Billionaire' Larry Fink Criticized for Calling 65 a 'Crazy' Retirement Age
  • Billionaire Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset management firm, faced backlash for labeling 65 as a 'crazy' retirement age.

  • Fink argued for tying retirement age to life expectancy, overlooking the declining trend in U.S. life expectancy.

  • Critics accused Fink, as a wealthy CEO, of being out of touch with the realities and needs of the population, especially regarding social security.

  • Progressive lawmakers advocate for expanding social security benefits, while Fink proposes collaboration between the private sector and government to ensure retirement security.
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Which generations receive the highest pensions - and which ones least: Those who pay in for a particularly long time receive the highest pensions - It's not that ...
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Which generations receive the highest pensions - and which ones least
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Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their breeding: French bulldogs have soared in popularity, but they and other short-nosed dogs ...
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Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their ...
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French school principal’s resignation over headscarf death threats sparks uproar: French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what ...
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French school principal’s resignation over headscarf death threats sparks ...
Quick Glance: Resignation Following Headscarf Incident: Politicians Condemn 'Islamist' Attack on Education
  • After an incident involving a student where a headmaster faced death threats, he resigned from his position at a high school and college in eastern Paris.

  • Secularism and religion are contentious topics in France, leading to deep tensions in the country.

  • Politicians from various political spectrums expressed shock over the resignation, labeling the incident as a collective failure.

  • A 26-year-old man has been arrested for making death threats against the principal on the internet and is set to stand trial in April.
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Blond vs pink: French-Swiss battle for 'fourth' chocolate: A fourth chocolate -- "blond" -- has been slowly making inroads into French confectionary ...
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Blond vs pink: French-Swiss battle for 'fourth' chocolate
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Laurent de Brunhoff, artist who made Babar the elephant famous, dies at 98: He popularized a character imagined by his mother and drawn by his father when he was ...
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Laurent de Brunhoff, artist who made Babar the elephant famous, dies at 98
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Marine Le Pen to go on trial in September for embezzling EU funds: Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, her father and their party Rassemblement National ...
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Marine Le Pen to go on trial in September for embezzling EU funds
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Switzerland Today: Today's briefing: Avalanche statistics, pension payments, and gold bunnies.
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Switzerland Today
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France studies a bill against hair discrimination | Africanews: “It's about time ,” exclaims Estelle Vallois , a 43-year-old consultant who gets her short ...
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France studies a bill against hair discrimination | Africanews
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Retired but not tired: Kenyans speak out: At 60, the majority of people are grandparents and are capable of making wise decisions that include investing and ...
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Retired but not tired: Kenyans speak out
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ATP: Hamburg tournament directly before the French Open from 2025: The ATP Tour 500 tournament in Hamburg will move up a few weeks in the tennis calendar again ...
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ATP: Hamburg tournament directly before the French Open from 2025
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Pension: Huge deductions from your company pension - "It's really quite bad": You want to secure your retirement with a company pension? Watch out! You may not ...
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Pension: Huge deductions from your company pension -
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Budget deficit: France's government has a financing problem: The French budget deficit is significantly higher than expected. Domestic political pressure on ...
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Budget deficit: France's government has a financing problem
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Isabelle Huppert: ‘I was never the woman behind the man… the only place I could take was the main place’
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Isabelle Huppert: ‘I was never the woman behind the man… the only place I ...
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Ukraine War: Possible deployment of French troops - they could be stationed here: French President Macron is considering deploying ground troops to Ukraine ...
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Ukraine War: Possible deployment of French troops - they could be ...
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Is it a good idea to borrow from your 401(k) or IRA to buy a house? What to know: Saving for a downpayment can be a struggle, especially for first-time ...
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Is it a good idea to borrow from your 401(k) or IRA to buy a house? What ...
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Abel Prize goes to mathematician who “tamed chance”: Random processes are omnipresent. The French mathematician Michel Talagrand contributed to a better ...
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Abel Prize goes to mathematician who “tamed chance”
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Law and taxes: The pension package II is a risk for young people: There are increasing financial gaps in retirement. The younger generations may have to ...
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Law and taxes: The pension package II is a risk for young people
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Annual adjustment: pensioners should receive almost five percent more: Thanks to strong wage increases in 2023, pensions are also expected to rise significantly ...
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Annual adjustment: pensioners should receive almost five percent more
Quick Glance: Increase in Pensions for 21 Million Germans: Details and Implications
  • Starting on the first of July, 21 million retirees will receive a higher pension.

  • Pension adjustment stands at 4.57% in both East and West Germany.

  • The increment depends on the gross pension and impacts net amounts.

  • Authorities are devising strategies for sustainable pension funding.
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Haiti: France evacuates French and EU citizens: More than 1,000 French nationals reside in Haiti, many of whom hold dual citizenship. Haiti faces a security and ...
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Haiti: France evacuates French and EU citizens
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62 new French restaurants join Michelin Guide's galaxy of stars: The Michelin Guide has unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants ...
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62 new French restaurants join Michelin Guide's galaxy of stars
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UAE pension authority: Insured Emiratis must be registered within 30 days of joining - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE pension authority: Insured Emiratis must be registered within 30 days ...
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An Irishwoman in Marrakesh: ‘Many Moroccans are obsessed by Riverdance’: Down woman set up travel company Boutique Souk, then moved to Marrakesh and ...
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An Irishwoman in Marrakesh: ‘Many Moroccans are obsessed by Riverdance’
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Europe’s soldiers keep quitting, just when NATO needs them: Western allies weigh up conscription or national service, as the threat from Russia grows.
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Europe’s soldiers keep quitting, just when NATO needs them
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Bad food but good culture: What the French really think of the UK: They might not love British cuisine but the UK remains a very popular destination for French ...
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Bad food but good culture: What the French really think of the UK
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Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket: Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be heading the other way when the tidal wave of Olympics ...
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Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket
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Why a changing French language is nothing to be afraid of: With more than 320 million speakers globally, French is the world's fifth most-spoken language ...
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Why a changing French language is nothing to be afraid of
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What changes in France in April 2024: From a day off from work and practical jokes to extended café terraces, plus changes for motorists and spring festivals to ...
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What changes in France in April 2024
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The French bulldog sits, stays at the top of U.S. dog owners' hearts: The dog popularly known as the Frenchie has held its crown as America's most popular dog ...
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The French bulldog sits, stays at the top of U.S. dog owners' hearts
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Natascha Ochsenknecht with Barbara Schöneberger: This is how much pension she gets
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Natascha Ochsenknecht with Barbara Schöneberger: This is how much pension ...
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'Disturbing': Rough sleepers removed from Paris ahead of Olympics : Hundreds of migrants and rough sleepers have been relocated from Paris to regional ...
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'Disturbing': Rough sleepers removed from Paris ahead of ...
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Tales Of An Aging Drag Queen: Get ready with a 74-year-old drag performer who's still got it — and won't be retiring anytime soon.
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Tales Of An Aging Drag Queen
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Hermès accused of antitrust violations by customers who tried to buy a Birkin bag
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Hermès accused of antitrust violations by customers who tried to buy a ...
Quick Glance: Hermès Faces Legal Action Over Birkin Bag Sales - Antitrust Lawsuit
  • French luxury brand Hermès has been sued for allegedly manipulating customers to purchase the coveted Birkin bag.

  • A federal class-action lawsuit in California accuses Hermès of only allowing customers with sufficient purchase history to buy Birkin handbags, violating antitrust laws.

  • The lawsuit aims to compel Hermès to limit these practices and support thousands of US customers.

  • Kering, the owner of Hermès rival Gucci, has also warned of declining sales in Q1 2024, primarily due to falling sales in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in China.
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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a century-old race: Some 200 servers speed-walked through Paris balancing trays of beverages and ...
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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a ...
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Syrskyi: Ukraine's forces 'stabilize situation' in the east: The Ukrainian forces managed to "stabilize the situation" in the ...
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Syrskyi: Ukraine's forces 'stabilize situation' in the east
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Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free: France is scrambling to make sure that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe ...
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Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free
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NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star: Nick Honeyman says he bought a French restaurant "as an excuse to get to Europe in summer".
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NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star
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France Pushes Law to Curb Devastating Impacts of Fast Fashion: French lawmakers advanced a bill that seeks to rein in fast fashion’s impact on the climate ...
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France Pushes Law to Curb Devastating Impacts of Fast Fashion
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Emmanuel Macron's boxing photos show off his muscles - but he's not the first leader to try to flaunt his strength
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Emmanuel Macron's boxing photos show off his muscles - but he's ...
Quick Glance: Emmanuel Macron showcases political strength with boxing photos
  • French President Emmanuel Macron released photos displaying his muscular strength in action, sparking discussions on social media.

  • Macron took a more aggressive stance against Russia and suggested sending Western troops to Ukraine to counter Russian expansion.

  • The photos, portraying Macron as a determined boxer, serve as a message to Putin, emphasizing Macron's fitness and determination.

  • The images received mixed reactions in France, with some praising Macron's warrior-like appearance while others criticized the political implications of the photos.
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Massive meltdown as French town breaks world raclette record: What do you get if you combine 620kg of cheese, 350kg of charcuterie and a tonne of potatoes? The ...
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Massive meltdown as French town breaks world raclette record
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French and Italian wines set to lose out to British vineyards, claims study: English wines could benefit at the expense of French and Italian vines as climate ...
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French and Italian wines set to lose out to British vineyards ...
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1,200-year-old sarcophagus unearthed near French theater — and was packed with bones
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1,200-year-old sarcophagus unearthed near French theater — and was packed ...