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'Faint' Sarkozy Hospitalized After Jog

French prez 'felt faint,' undergoing medical tests

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 26, 2009 10:23 AM CDT

(AP) – Nicolas Sarkozy “felt faint” during his usual morning jog today, reports the Guardian, and was admitted to the hospital where he was under observation and undergoing further tests. Elysee Palace declined to comment further, saying it would release further details this afternoon. The energetic French president is known as something of a fitness fanatic.

French President Nicholas Sarkozy, left, is greeted by Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme in Le Grand-Bornand, Alps region, France, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Saget, POOL)

In this Thursday, May 17, 207 file photo, French President Nicolas Sarkozy steps into the Elysee Palace as he comes back from jogging in Paris. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)

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Jul 27, 2009 1:59 AM CDT

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Jul 27, 2009 1:57 AM CDT

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Jul 26, 2009 5:40 AM CDT

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