Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico has thrown spotlight on company's attempts to create a positive public image
Lower house of parliament passed bill last week banning face-covering veils in public; measure still must be ratified by French senate
Measure goes to full Senate in September
Anniversary is a reminder of threat of home-grown terrorism
New coalition government passed emergency budget after warning state of country's finances much worse than anticipated
Scholars claim new discoveries require greater scrutiny
Experts say economies of Spain and Greece widely deemed vulnerable to crash that could drag the euro with it
One of defendants is a boy, prompting criticism from human rights groups
Issue of immigration is playing high in Dutch campaign, with far-right 'Dutch Freedom Party' expected to finish in top three
General election brought on by collapse of their coalition government over prolonging country's troop presence in Afghanistan
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have formed an unlikely coalition government
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