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France elects new president

Hello! I'm Kristin Volk on this Monday, May 7, 2007 with a UPI Headline Update. Nicolas Sarkozy will take office as the new president of France May 16. Sarkozy, who's a conservative, was elected yesterday. He won 53 percent of the votes. Sarkozy...

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