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Today is Bastille Day, July 14, 2011: Vive la liberté! Hourra pour les droits des êtres humains!

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The New York Times

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The Guardian, UK

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Vatican invokes Cardinal George Pell's 'right to appeal' after child sexual abuse conviction upheld August 21, 2019
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US military drone shot down over Yemen August 21, 2019
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Man arrested in Madrid accused of upskirting more than 500 women August 21, 2019
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The BBC

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Man accused of upskirting over 550 women in Madrid August 21, 2019
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