FRANCE SLANDER TRIAL
Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin speaks after the verdict of the slander trial at the Paris courthouse Thursday Jan. 28, 2010, in Paris. The court acquitted de Villepin on charges related to his alleged role in a smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy. Thursday's acquittal paves the way for de Villepin to try to return to the world of politics, including a possible run for the presidency in 2012. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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