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ARCHIVE OF THE YEAR 2004
March 15, 2004 - The San Jose Mercury News Online
At the root of a U.S.-French reconciliation are several factors, from concerns over a Haitian migration crisis to frustrations with the three-year political crisis.
BY JOE RAY, Special to The San Jose Mercury News Online
March 15, 2004 - The Miami Herald
At the root of a U.S.-French reconciliation are several factors, from concerns over a Haitian migration crisis to frustrations with the three-year political crisis.
BY JOE RAY, Special to The Herald
March 15, 2004 - The Kansas City Star Online
At the root of a U.S.-French reconciliation are several factors, from concerns over a Haitian migration crisis to frustrations with the three-year political crisis.
BY JOE RAY, Special to The Kansas City Star Online
March 10, 2004 - The Star-Ledger - Op-Ed
A few months back, if you asked most Europeans their thoughts on the U.S. presidential election, their answers could be summed up as “Anything but Bush!”
Now, with John Kerry leading the Democratic pack, people here are keenly watching the …
March 7, 2004 - The Santa Fe New Mexican
Current transatlantic political tensions aside, Americans must admit the French have a historical advantage over us at the table. A look at Michael S. Saunders’ new book “From Here, You Can’t See Paris.”
February 3, 2004 - The Hollywood Reporter
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands—The 33rd Rotterdam International Film Festival, which falls just before heavyweight movie events including the Berlin International Film Festival and the American Film Market, seemed to risk getting lost in the shuffle. Instead, thanks to its parallel development …
February 2, 2004 - The Hollywood Reporter
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands—“En Route,” “The Missing” and “Summer in the Golden Valley” were awarded the top prizes at 33rd Rotterdam International Film Festival at ceremonies here Friday night.
The honors, known as VPRO Tiger Awards, are only given to a director …
January 18, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paris—- If coffee is the fuel of France, then the cafe may be the soul of France—- a place to gulp an “express” in the morning or sip a leisurely cafe creme in the afternoon, to rest or flirt, …
January 16, 2004 - The Star-Ledger
Starbucks opens in France today, hoping the froth is positive.
January 16, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune
With Friday’s opening of the first Starbucks coffee shop in France, the potential for a culture clash would seem to be quite high, as the ubiquitous American giant invades the turf of an age-old cafe culture.
Starbucks has done its best to enter Paris with the least amount of splash.
January 16, 2004 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Nothing could be more French than sitting outside a Parisian cafe sipping a tiny espresso and watching the world go by. Nothing could be more American than grabbing a large to-go cup at Starbucks on the way to work.
What happens when the Seattle coffee juggernaut decides to set up shop on the streets of Paris? While it may not be the cultural collision some people envision, few here think it will be as successful as it is in the United States.
January 15, 2004 - The Boston Globe
Curiosity, disdain as Starbucks prepares for quiet Paris debut
January 13, 2004 - The Hollywood Reporter
Lacking the success he sought in the film industry, screenwriter Craig Carlson decided to take another path: He persuaded some Hollywood friends to invest in a diner in Paris—the French culinary equivalent of a snowball’s chance in hell. Since its opening, Breakfast in America has become a cultural crossroads between conflicted countries.
January 13, 2004 - CNN.com
Lacking the success he sought in the film industry, screenwriter Craig Carlson decided to take another path.
He persuaded some Hollywood friends to invest in a diner in Paris—the French culinary equivalent of a snowball’s chance in hell. Since its opening, Breakfast in America has become a cultural crossroads between conflicted countries.