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Leaders fall in Europe crisis: Sarkozy next?
May 4th, 2012
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is widely expected to be kicked out of office in elections Sunday. If he goes, he'll be in good company: Almost every crisis-hit European country that has held an election since disaster struck in 2009 has thrown out its leader. (Source: Associated Press) -
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, made a quick trip to Rome Saturday for a private meeting with Pope Francis, focusing on how Europe's struggling economy should be at the service of the people. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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