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As French, U.S. Elections Loom,
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People of World Influence At 50, Peace Corps Refines Its
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Politics In GOP Race to the White House,
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U.S. Embassy Building Boom
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Defense Obama's Defense Cuts Send
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Diplomacy Embassies Pledge to Go Green
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France's increased profile on the world stage has been championed by President Nicolas Sarkozy, never one to shy away from the international limelight. But now Sarkozy finds himself in a different battle as he fights to keep his job in an election that will very much shape France's future trajectory. 
As the Peace Corps approached its 50th anniversary last year, Director Aaron S. Williams, a former volunteer himself, had the agency take a long, hard look at itself. 
Since 9/11, foreign policy and national security chops have ranked among the top criteria for candidates in every presidential primary and general election — until now, that is. 
In recent years, the State Department has worked to balance a boom in embassy construction, spurred by tougher new security requirements, with a movement to design more eco-friendly — and people-friendly — facilities. 
As plans move forward to slash Pentagon spending and revamp America's global security posture, U.S. allies are worried that their defense relationships and lucrative arms agreements hang in the balance.
Going green is the way to go nowadays, and in this spirit of sustainability, dozens of embassies are teaming up with the D.C. government and pledging to help make Washington the greenest city in the country. 
Most older women assume they need a bone density scan every year or so to avoid osteoporosis, but research is showing that doctors may be going way overboard with osteoporosis testing. Last Edited on May 1, 2012
