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Reports on the investigation of the automobile accident in France that killed Diana, Princess of Wales, in the summer of 1997. The emerging details, including the bodyguard's statement that the driver appeared to be fine; The possibility of a second car involved in the crash; The police support of paparazzi photographers as not being in the way of Diana's vehicle; The replacement of the antilock braking system in the Mercedes.

Highlights the last day of Henri Paul, the driver of the automobile in which he, Princess Diana, and Dodi Al Fayed were killed in Paris, France in 1997. The amount that Paul had to drink; Why he was driving the automobile; The withering away of the charge that the photographers following the automobile were responsible for the crash; What is known about the police investigation; The lone survivor of the crash, Rees-Jones.

Examines architect I.M. Pei's renovation of the Richelieu wing of the Louvre, part of the $1 billion Grand Louvre project which is likely to last three more years. Celebrating the Paris museum's 200th anniversary; Three-story Richelieu wing doubles the display area; Offending observers by installing an underground shopping gallery; Rebuilding the entire Richelieu wing; Collections housed in the new wing; Concessions to visitor comfort; Lighting; Attendance.

Reports on the first crash of a Concorde jet on July 25, 2000, near Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. Background on the supersonic jet and its 30 year history of safety; Details regarding the crash and number of deaths; Speculation regarding the cause of the crash and the future safety of Concorde passengers. INSET: A MAN AT HOME WITH DANGER.

Focuses on investigation findings indicating that the car accident in Paris, France which killed Princess Diana of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed was partly caused by driver Henri Paul, who was drunk while driving the couple's vehicle. Alcohol level detected in Paul's blood; Testimonies on Paul's drinking habits; Progress of the investigation. INSET: I can't laugh without you, by Bruce Handy..

Highlights the new American Center in Paris, designed by California architect Frank Gehry. Gehry specializes in the tumbling, disjointed style known as deconstructivism. The new facility accommodates a theater, a cinema, art and dance studios, performance spaces and apartments. History of the center; The funding shortfall; Executive director Henry Pillsbury and co-chairman Judith Pisar; Strategy of institutional alliances.

States that Mohammed al Fayed, father of Dodi Fayed who was killed in an automobile accident with Princess Diana in 1997, is appealing a decision by French magistrates to drop charges against photographers who pursued the couple on the night of the fatal crash. His theory of conspiracy; French officials placing the blame for the accident on driver Henri Paul; Why bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones could sue al Fayed, owner of the Paris Ritz hotel.

Focuses on the search for the mysterious vehicle said to be involved in the October 1997 accident in Paris, France that killed Diana, Princess of Wales. Investigators looking for the driver of a white Fiat Uno said to have collided with the Princess Diana's Mercedes; The secret testimony of a couple driving near the site of the accident; The suspect who was cleared.

Discusses the questioning of Trevor Rees-Jones, the bodyguard who was with Diana, princess of Wales, and Dodi al-Fayed the night they were killed. The questioning by French judge Herve Stephan; What Rees-Jones remembers from that night; The consideration of investigators as to whether the Mercedes in which the couple were riding may have collided with another car.

Discusses reasons for the fact that no one bid on `Jardin a Auvers,' a painting attributed to Vincent van Gogh, during an auction at the George V hotel in Paris, France in 1996. Questions about the painting's authenticity; Dispute over the work's chain of ownership; The false bid provided by auctioneer Jacques Tajan; Background on the painting.

States that history is repeating itself as farce at the Paris Opera as conductor Myung-Whun Chung was forced out by new musical director Hugues Gall. Past firings at the opera; Pierre Berge, who Gall replaces; How money and ego are involved.

Reports on a bombing on a commuter train in Paris, France in December 1996. Names of individual victims; Eye witness accounts; Speculation on the role of Algeria's Armed Islamic Group (GIA); Specifics of the device used; Comparisons to a bombing which happened the previous July; Information about the GIA; Possible motives; The reinstatement by Prime Minister Alain Juppe of the emergency anti-terrorist plan.

Focuses on the controversy over the Musée du Quai Branly, a museum still in construction in Paris, France dedicated to indigenous art from Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Criticism on the museum as a repository of looted artworks; Involvement of Swiss art collector Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller in the controversy; Doubt on other objects in the Branly collection.

Relates the conclusion of the report into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her lover, Dodi Fayed. Clearing of responsibility of the paparazzi; Blame on Henri Paul, Ritz hotel security chief for his state induced by alcohol and drugs; Discussion of blame shared by Dodi Fayed; Views of Fayed's father, Mohamed Al Fayed; Questions unanswered.

Discloses that lawyer Roland Dumas is facing corruption indictment in Paris, France stemming from exorbitant commissions paid by the then state-owned oil company Elf in conjunction with the $3 billion sale of six French frigates to the government of Taiwan. Investigation launched into the transaction; Incriminating factors pointing to Dumas; Questions raised over Dumas' involvement in the deal.

Focuses on a Paris exhibit which aims to find claimants for 21 pictures looted from French homes by the Nazis during World War II. Work of some famous painters included in the exhibit; Use of Commission de Recuperation Artistique (CRA) records to identify the owners.