Hunky window shopping for Parisian women

A French dating website opens a shop in the heart of Paris where men pose in store windows and women browse for the beau of their dreams. Tara Cleary reports.

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REPORTER: How much is that guy in the window? The one with the really smooth moves. Women flocked to the 'adopt-a-guy' boutique in Paris, which promises a high-end shopping experience for those looking for Mr. Right. The idea comes from French dating website 'adopteunmec.com.' Men post profiles online at a cost of one euro a day. Women can then trawl the site and contact the man that catches their eye. The shop window mannequins are all website members and the live setting allows women to test drive their chosen object of desire.
LUCILLE ROUX, SHOP VISITOR: "I know the website, and I find all this funny. It reminds me a bit of the red light district in Amsterdam, but much tamer and for us girls instead."
AMANDINE CAMPORRO, PASSER-BY: "I think it's great. It's different. For once we have a choice and we don't have to put up with the trials and tribulations of seduction so it's a really great idea".
REPORTER: The shop window system seems to work -- organizers say at least one visitor did not go home alone. Sadly the 'adopt-a-guy' shop only has a short-term lease in Paris before moving on to other French cities and then to Switzerland.

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AMY WINEHOUSE

Her distinctive soulful voice and 'beehive' hairstyle made her famous the world over. And Monday (July 23) marks exactly a year since the death of British singer Amy Winehouse. Her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield said on Sunday (July 22) the family are due to hold a celebration of her life. SOUNDBITE: Dionne Bromfield, singer, saying (English): "It's sad, it is really sad but she was an amazing girl, especially to me. And we're definitely going to be celebrating her life. We're going to be going to Camden Square which is where Amy's house was which is where also she passed away and then we're going to be having - I wouldn't say it's a party because it's not something to be happy about but it's just family and friends remembering her life." An inquest found Winehouse had more than five times the legal driving limit of alcohol in her blood when she died at her London home in July 2011. She was just 27 years old but had enjoyed great success in her short career with hits such as 'Rehab'. Born into a Jewish family with a history of Jazz musicians, Winehouse had fought a long battle with drink and drugs, the details of which were widely chronicled in the British tabloids. After her death fans flocked to her home in the Camden area of London and transformed a nearby square into a shrine. Her father Mitch has created the Amy Winehouse foundation in her honour to help young people with addiction problems. Edward Baran, Reuters

EURO 2012 FINAL

Euro 2012: Spain victorious por reuters

Tens of thousands celebrate in Madrid after watching Spain cement their status
 as a global football superpower.

Spain thrashed Italy 4-0 to retain their European title, in the biggest victory 
margin in a World Cup or Euro final.

Italy were in danger of losing from as early as the 14th minute when Spain took
 the lead.

As they failed to stop a further three goals, the party in Spain began at 
the countdown to the final whistle.

SOUNDBITE: UNNAMED SPAIN SUPPORTER SAYING (Spanish):

"Very happy. Champions Spain, champions"

SOUNDBITE: UNNAMED SPAIN SUPPORTER SAYING (Spanish):

"They were very bad, very bad. They couldn't meet the expectations. 
They should have done more. It was a very easy final."

The picture in Italy was of bitter disappointment.

Dreams of victory turned to dust as fans watched goal after goal 
being scored against them.

SOUNDBITE: FAN FEDERICO IZZO SAYING (Italian):

"It just shouldn't have finished like this. I hoped and hoped and waved my flag,
 but it counted for nothing."

In Spain the party carried on into the night.

They've become the first national side to win three major trophies after
 their Euro 2008 success and World Cup victory two years ago.

Sarah Charlton, Reuters