Le Travail!

The French put an end to their much beloved 35 hour work week...Don't worry, they will still have 8 weeks of vacation time a year! Check out the following article...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080903/ap_on_re_eu/france_farewell35_hour_week;_ylt=AuQQGr0bFSrrQvlBGU_4Ny1vaA8F

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