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Bloomberg:
Sarkozy Defeats Royal in French Presidential Runoff (Update2) — By Francois de Beaupuy and Helene Fouquet — Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France as Socialist Segolene Royal conceded defeat. — Sarkozy, candidate of the governing Union for a Popular Movement …
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Matthew Campbell / Times of London:
Riot alert for Sarkozy victory — Thousands of riot police will be deployed in Paris tonight after warnings that victory for Nicolas Sarkozy, the conservative candidate in today's presidential election, could spark violent protests. — Fears of a repeat of the rioting that swept France …
CNN:
Sarkozy wins French presidency … PARIS, France (CNN) — Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy greeted news of his election Sunday to a five-year term as France's president with a vow to serve as a leader for all people of France. — "The president of the republic must love and respect all the French …
Fausta / Fausta's blog:
French elections: Sarko [ahead] WINS! — 2PM: — SARKO WINS BY 53.2% — The official results have just been broadcast on French TV. — Bloomberg: French Vote for President as Sarkozy-Royal Race Ends — Welcome, Captain's Quarters and Instapundit readers.
Pajamas Media:
France: The Final Round — Today's crucial runoff election will decide who's the next president: Ségolène Royal (Socialist) or Nicolas Sarkozy (conservative). Naturally, Pajamas Media will be following throughout the day. Paris editor Nidra Poller will be filing continuous …
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Roger Kimball / Armavirumque:
Department of Euphemism Abatement — Here is an idea I offer gratis and for nothing to all those socialistically-inclined politicians looking for novel ways to tax people. What I have in mind is a tax on the public utterance of politically correct euphemism. Why not?
ABCNEWS:
New Tape: Al Qaeda No. 2 Wants 200,000-300,000 U.S. Dead in Iraq — Ayman al-Zawahiri Says Al Qaeda Wants to Spill More U.S. Blood Before America Withdraws — In a new video posted today on the Internet, al Qaeda's number two man, Ayman al Zawahiri, mocks the bill passed by Congress setting …
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Michael Luo / New York Times:
With New Clout, Antiwar Groups Push Democrats — Every morning, representatives from a cluster of antiwar groups gather for a conference call with Democratic leadership staff members in the House and the Senate. — Shortly after, in a cramped meeting room here, they convene for a call with organizers across the country.
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SITE Institute:As-Sahab Video of Third Interview with Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri - 5/2007
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Marcus Mabry / Newsweek:
The Elephant in the Room — George W. Bush has the lowest presidential approval rating in a generation, and the leading Dems beat every major '08 Republican. Coincidence? — A Virtually Bush-Free Zone: The GOP debate in California on May 3 — It's hard to say which is worse news for Republicans …
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Libby Quaid / Associated Press:
Boehner acknowledges GOP nervous on Iraq — WASHINGTON - The House Republican leader said Sunday that GOP support could waver if President Bush's Iraq war policy does not succeed by the fall. — But first, the president's troop increase deserves a shot, Minority Leader John Boehner (news, bio, voting record) said.
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Thompson's Politics Much Like McCain's — But Unlike the Senator, Actor Is GOP's Darling — Fred Thompson fervently backed the Iraq war, railed against an expanding federal government, took stands that occasionally annoyed his party and rarely spoke about his views on social issues during …
Frank Davies / Fort Wayne News-Sentinel:
Memorial honoring fallen soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan runs out of room — WASHINGTON - Congress already has run out of space on a memorial created last year to honor all of the U.S. service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. — In a grim sign of the times, the "Wall of the Fallen …
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Pajamas Media:
Dutch Martyrs — Pim Fortuyn, murdered five years ago today, took on conventions to bring about change. Long before radical Islam was on the radar, Fortuyn had defined it, written a book about it and pointed to the need to confront it. — [Portrait of Pim Fortuyn by Jean Thomassen]
Watertiger / Firedoglake:
Face the Snark - Commander Guy Edition — for the week ending 5/5/07: — [Dim houselights, cue intro music] — Chris Matthews: Hello, and welcome to "The Candidating Game," where one lucky guy at the end of this evening will get to take Lady Liberty on the chaperoned date of her dreams!
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