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Sarko Unveils Rescue Plan for the 'Burbs

He will beef up police, boost jobs to try to conquer poverty, ethnic tension

By Lucas Laursen,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 8, 2008 11:04 AM CST

(Newser) – Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a three-year plan to resurrect the poverty-torn suburbs of France, saying the "very idea of the nation is at stake." The plan calls for a major boost in police officers to crack down on pervasive drug dealers, the BBC reports,...   Read full story »

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