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Sarkozy, Wife Confirm Split

First couple confirms split as transit strike grinds France to halt

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 18, 2007 7:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – Nicolas Sarkozy's office confirmed that he and his indomitable wife Cecilia are separating even as transit strikers railing against his economic reforms have idled France—handing the bombastic French president a bad day, indeed. The 1-2 punch ends months of speculation about the collapse of... Read full story »

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