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Several climbers are confirmed dead in an avalanche in the French Alps. CNN's Michael Holmes has the latest.

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Army promotes Prince Harry to captainupdated: Mon Apr 18 2011 09:58:00

Britain's Prince Harry has been promoted to captain in the British army, St. James' Palace announced Sunday.

People.com: Prince Harry Promoted to Captain In the British Armyupdated: Sun Apr 17 2011 18:11:00

He's also completed the first stage of training to fly an Apache attack helicopter

Five unforgettable cockpit-view videosupdated: Wed Feb 09 2011 13:42:00

The world always seems magical through a plane window, with the Earth looking peaceful and majestic from 35,000 feet in the air.

People.com: Christina Aguilera Rings in 30th Birthday in French Alpsupdated: Mon Dec 20 2010 15:09:00

The singer and boyfriend Matt Rutler continue their European vacation at the swanky ski resort of Courchevel

Al Jarreau undergoes heart procedure in Franceupdated: Wed Jul 28 2010 10:04:00

Al Jarreau underwent a medical procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia that interrupted his European concert tour last week, his spokesman said Wednesday.

With tour on hold, Al Jarreau serenades doctorsupdated: Mon Jul 26 2010 12:19:00

Al Jarreau's newest audience is the medical staff at a cardiac center in Marseille, France, where the singer is undergoing tests after becoming "weak from the altitude" in the French Alps last week.

Singer Al Jarreau hospitalizedupdated: Fri Jul 23 2010 15:32:00

Singer Al Jarreau "became weak from the altitude" in the French Alps and was hospitalized Wednesday, forcing the jazz singer to cancel several shows in France, Germany and Azerbaijan over the next week, his publicist said.

Al Jarreau falls ill in French Alpsupdated: Fri Jul 23 2010 12:18:00

Singer Al Jarreau "became weak from the altitude" in the French Alps and was hospitalized Wednesday, forcing the jazz singer to cancel several shows in France, Germany and Azerbaijan over the next week, his publicist said.

Eco-friendly camelsupdated: Mon Apr 19 2010 09:04:00

IME joins a camel caravan and learns about how the animals offer an eco-friendly option to tourists.

People.com: PHOTO: Elin Nordegren Spotted in Floridaupdated: Wed Jan 06 2010 23:11:00

While husband Tiger Woods remains in seclusion, Nordegren steps out near their home

People.com: INSIDE STORY: How Elin Nordegren Spent the Holidaysupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 11:39:00

"She was having a good time," a friend tells PEOPLE. "Under the circumstances"

People.com: Elin Nordegren Skiing in the Alpsupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 09:09:00

With Tiger Woods out of sight, his wife celebrates her 30th birthday on the French slopes

20 dead as avalanches cause havoc across Europeupdated: Mon Jan 26 2009 05:29:00

Deadly avalanches claimed the lives of 20 people across Europe at the weekend, emergency officials said.

10 killed in Turkey avalancheupdated: Mon Jan 26 2009 05:29:00

At least 10 mountaineers were killed in an avalanche at a ski resort in northeastern Turkey.

His life cut short, young adventurer still inspiresupdated: Tue Jan 13 2009 12:34:00

Rob Gauntlett's life was cut short at the age of 21 during a mountain expedition in France last weekend, but the young Briton is being remembered as a legend by his colleagues and friends.

Youngest Briton to scale Everest killedupdated: Mon Jan 12 2009 06:55:00

Rob Gauntlett, the youngest Briton to summit Mount Everest, died in a climbing accident along with another mountaineer in the French Alps, the British Foreign Office confirmed Sunday. Both were 21.

Time.com: 8 Missing in Mont Blanc Avalancheupdated: Sun Aug 24 2008 16:00:00

An avalanche swept down a major summit in the Mont Blanc range before dawn Sunday, leaving eight climbers missing

Six children dead after French bus crashupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 17:51:00

A regional train in southeastern France crashed into a school bus killing six children in the Haute-Savoie department Monday morning, said regional authorities in Annecy.

Going downhill fast in the Alpsupdated: Tue Mar 14 2006 13:34:00

A ski trip to the French Alps: The mere thought conjures up dreamy images of pristine snowy slopes, charming wooden chalets and celebrities in chunky knitwear feeding each other lumps of hot cheese.

7 teens die in French stables fireupdated: Thu Aug 05 2004 04:06:00

Seven teenagers are dead, and two adults are missing, after a fire at an equestrian center in the French Alps, according to a fire service spokesman.

Desperate search for rail bombsupdated: Thu Mar 04 2004 03:27:00

Thousands of police and rail workers have combed the French railway network in a fruitless search for bombs as anger mounted over the delay in publicizing an extortion plot.

Fortune: Selling France to the Frenchupdated: Mon Oct 06 2003 00:01:00

They've been challenged in wine making by Californians, overtaken in lingerie by the Chinese, edged out by Iraq in military failure. Now the French risk losing a monopoly even closer to home: build...

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