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| May 26, 2003 | Greenberg, Susan H.; Krieger, Liz; Flynn, Emily; Nadeau, Barbie; Springen, Karen; Margolis, Mac; Seno, Alexandra A.; Itoi, Kay; Lin-Liu, Jen | COPYRIGHT 2003 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

French elementary-school teacher Adele Pesnot had been looking forward to visiting California for months. In December, she and her older sister, Alice, booked a trip for April to take in the sun and (movie) stars of Los Angeles and San Diego. But by February they were beginning to have second thoughts. Worried about the state of Franco-American relations and traveling during the Iraq war, they canceled their U.S. trip, opting to go to Florence instead. "I guess we didn't want to take any chances," says Pesnot. "With all the airports and the distance we'd be traveling, we got nervous. Staying within Europe just seemed a bit more sensible. And with Italy, we don't even have ...

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