Machete attacker shot at Louvre museum in Paris
A French soldier patrolling at the Louvre museum shot and seriously injured a machete-wielding attacker on Friday, thrusting security and the terror threat back into the limelight three months before elections. Police held hundreds of tourists in secure areas of the renowned tourist attraction after the assailant was shot five times around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) in a public area near one of the museum's entrances. The knifeman, who yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest"), is in a serious conditio
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