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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy pose for a photo in front of the Statue of Liberty before taking part in a ceremony in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the monument on Liberty Island on Thursday, Sept. 22
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited the Statue of Liberty on Thursday, ahead of the 125th anniversary of her dedication next month.
Take a look at highlights of the statue's construction and life over the years. And don't forget the amazing picture this photographer shot of lightning striking nearby in 2010.
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French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, walks in the gardens of the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Sept. 17, during the 28th edition of France's Day of Patrimony.
Looks like her due date might be soon. She said earlier she'd like to keep things private, but it's hard to hide her belly now.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron landed in Libya today, announcing their intent to unfreeze billions of dollars in frozen assets and continue NATO strikes against Moammar Gadhafi's few remaining strongholds.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron greet Libyans in Benghazi on Thursday.
Sarkozy and Cameron made stops in Tripoli and Benghazi, this marking the first visit by foreign leaders since the toppling of the former regime.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, National Transitional Council head Mustafa Abdul Jalil and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron join hands in Benghazi on Thursday, Sept. 15.
See more images from the conflict in Libya in our slideshow.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's Prime minister David Cameron visit an injured man in the Tripoli Medical Center on Thursday.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy go to the beach at Fort de Bregancon in Bormes les Mimosas, France, July 9.
Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are expecting their first child together in October.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, getures toward German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. European Union leaders are changing the treaty that underpins the bloc to make room for a huge new rescue system for countries that get into debt trouble in the long term. But they aren't ready to beef up the bailout fund they have in place today.
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What looks like an intimate conversation between two world leaders at first, but then you see all the press covering their every move.
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French former minister of culture Jack Lang sits in the auditorium after most of the leftist deputies left during a stormy session of the French National Assembly, in Paris, France, 06 July 2010. French President Nicolas Sarkozy rejected allegations that he and his party treasurer received illegal campaign donations, branding them political smears. An accountant, identified by the investigative website Mediapart as Claire T., said Eric Woerth, a Sarkozy ally and treasurer of his UMP party, received the donation from Liliane Bettencourt in March 2007, ahead of Sarkozy's election victory in May.
And then there was one. . . read more on the political storm in France in this wire story.
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