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In France, voters have begun casting ballots in a presidential run-off election that polls suggest will see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, pictured here with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, after just one term. (AP)
In France, voters have begun casting ballots in a presidential run-off election that polls suggest will see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, pictured here with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, after just one term. (AP)
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