Despite being 100 years since Renault won the first French Grand Prix at Le Mans, it was Italian team Ferrari celebrating with first and third on the podium.

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Both Ribery and Benzema are expected to play when France takes on Uruguay in a friendly in the French city of Le Havre on Wednesday evening - the team's first match under new coach Didier Deschamps.

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In an interview last week with the French daily Le Monde, President Ter-Petrosian accepted there was general agreement on the proposed first stage, but he said the second stage had been rejected by both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Although Le Defi was first across the start line, Victory led by 33 seconds at the first mark and extended on all subsequent legs.

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According to Aldo Sohm, chef sommelier of Le Bernardin in New York, the second wine should build on or maintain the qualities of the first.

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"This is the first good decision we've seen from Shell, " said Mike le Vine of Oceana, a group which focuses on ocean conservation.

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