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CBS - KMTV Action 3 News - Omaha NE, one minute ago / France's Socialist-led left have a strong lead against Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the increasingly unpopular president.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, 11 minutes ago / France's Socialist-led left defeated Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the increasingly unpopular president.
Island Journal-Pioneer - Prince Edward Island - Canada, 13 minutes ago / Two French humanitarian workers kidnapped in November were freed in Darfur on Sunday, the French government said.
Salon.com, 13 minutes ago / France's Socialist-led left defeated Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the increasingly unpopular president.
The Wall Street Journal, 18 minutes ago / PARIS—The French used regional elections Sunday to register their unhappiness and punish President Nicolas Sarkozy amid the rising unemployment and growing public debt left by last year's recession.
The Buffalo News - Buffalo NY, 31 minutes ago / France's Socialist-led left have a strong lead against Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the increasingly unpopular president.
FOX - WGHP FOX 8, 44 minutes ago / France's Socialist-led left have a strong lead against Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the increasingly unpopular president.
CanadaEast.com, 1 hour 15 minutes ago / French polling agencies are projecting that the Socialist-led left is leading over conservative parties in the first round of regional elections.
Macleans, 1 hour 38 minutes ago / French polling agencies are projecting that the Socialist-led left is leading over conservative parties in the first round of regional elections.
Gulf Times, 1 hour 45 minutes ago / French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a regional vote yesterday that opinion polls suggested would mean heavy losses for his centre-right UMP party in the last ballot box test before he comes up for re-election in 2012.
World Press, 2 hours 10 minutes ago / France voted Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish Nicolas Sarkozy's governing party in the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election.
International Political Economy Zone, 2 hours 14 minutes ago / I am surprised that other blogs purportedly covering IPE and/or trade haven't featured this latest development in the EADS (the European aerospace consortium that is Airbus' parent company) versus Boeing squabble over a contract to replace America's aging fleet of air tankers.
Express Buzz - India, 3 hours 17 minutes ago / The Conservative leader is said to have made a remark about "hidden dwarfs" whilst discussing a photograph of himself and Mr Sarkozy, who is seven inches shorter than him.
StyleList, Mar 03, 2010 / If you ever score an invite to Paris' Elysée Palace, wear flats.
The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA, 12 minutes ago/ A relative has identified a U.S. consulate employee and her husband who were killed in a drug-plagued Mexican border city.
ABC News, 7 minutes ago/ Israel's prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played down the apology and called for bold Israeli action to get peace efforts back on track.
New York Post - New York NY, 12 minutes ago/ The Kentucky Wildcats have rewarded their faithful by adding a Southeastern Conference tournament title to go with their regular season title.
New York Post - New York NY, 12 minutes ago/ Kyle Singler scored 20 points and Jon Scheyer hit a critical 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to help No. 4 Duke beat Georgia Tech 65-61 in Sunday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game.
The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada, 9 minutes ago/ A lex Ovechkin was kicked out early, the Washington Capitals fell behind 3-0 and that's when they showed why they have the NHL's best record and highest-scoring offense.
Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced ), born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa on 28 January 1955, is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra.
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