Tag Archives: France

Creepy news out of France: LYON, France (AFP) – French police have detained a 68-year-old man — reported to be a ‘drag queen’ performer — suspected of murdering 18 mainly homosexual men, a judicial source said Wednesday. The murders were committed between 1980 and 2002 in eastern France and the Paris region. Detained Tuesday in the eastern city of Mulhouse, …

A new French train just broke the speed record for conventional trains, traveling between Paris and Strasbourg at over 350 mph. And I’m just happy when clunky old Amtrak makes it from NYC to DC without breaking down. The manufacturers of the French train were visited by a committee from California who are considering a state-long high speed line from …