Accessing USA Itunes store when traveling abroad

I have an MBPro which I configured in the USA and signed onto Itunes for the first time in the USA. When I connect to Itunes, it takes me to the USA store where my .mac account and permanent address are.
But I just got an MBAir and the first time I used Itunes was in France and now I can only get the Itunes FRANCE store. I am a USA resident but I have a house in France where I spend lots of time, but my preference is to use the USA store.
I get the USA store on Itunes on the MBPro when I am in France, but I cannot access the USA store on the MBAir.
Does anyone know what I can do? My computer is configured with my USA address and USA-based .mac account. This is really frustrating.
Thank you.
Mike

Did you see clause 10 in the iTunes Store agreement:
+10. Territory. The Service is available only in the United States. You agree not to use or attempt to use the Service from outside of the available territory, and that Apple may use technologies to verify your compliance.+
http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/service.html
Right now this is preventing me from upgrading an iPod Touch because I am travelling. Can someone at Apple comment on whether the Store can be used at all when one is outside country of residence? On the face of it, this says NO.

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