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The man’s case came to light after his wife was fined for driving with a veil covering her face, and his comments are an ironic riposte to those in French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government who want to push immigrants to better integrate into French society. The 31-year-old Frenchwoman drew nationwide attention last week to a driving fine she received for apparel that hinders her vision. But it soon emerged that her husband may have four wives – although it was doubtful the marriages were made official under French law. The situation appeared to be a boon to Sarkozy, who is trying to rush through controversial legislation forbidding burqa-style Islamic veils that cover the face, on the grounds that they don’t respect French values or women’s dignity. But it has stoked debate and may backfire on legal grounds. Many Muslims fear a law banning face-covering veils because they say targeting the tiny minority of women who cover their faces stigmatizes France’s entire Muslim community – at an estimated 5 million people, the largest in western Europe. Those who want a full ban on the face-covering veil contend the garment conceals more than the face, notably helping to perpetuate practices like polygamy, approved in some Muslim countries, and is a signpost of a radical interpretation of Islam. Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux wants to revoke the French citizenship of the driver’s husband...

SAN FRANCISCO – The lawyer for a San Francisco woman charged with breaking into the hotel room of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says his client is a prostitute, not a thief. The San Francisco Examiner reports that attorney Mark Jacobs says his client, 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers, is a prostitute and was in a downtown San Francisco hotel to meet a john on July 26. Prosecutors say Moyers stole $650, a bracelet and other items from a hotel room where Trebek was staying with his wife. The cash and bracelet were not recovered. Moyers has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of burglary and possession of stolen property. Suspect in Alex Trebek burglary pleads not guilty Trebek says he chased Moyers out of his room and tore his Achilles tendon. Jacobs says Moyers was not in Trebek’s room. According to KPIX, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco, Trebek and his wife were sleeping when the burglary occurred. Police have not said how the room was entered. Trebek was in town to film the National Geographic World Championship at Google headquarters in Mountain View. Moyers has two prior convictions for 전라남도출장안마 residential burglary and has done time in prison. The district attorney has not yet decided whether to charge her under a “three strikes”...