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PARIS—More troubles could await Dominique Strauss-Kahn if he opts to return home after sexual-assault charges against him in New York were effectively abandoned Monday: French prosecutors still were looking into accusations that he assaulted another woman, and his Socialist friends have launched their presidential-election campaign without him.

In France, More Troubles David Gauthier-Villars 2011

But those who say he should have played more to a football audience may be encouraged that Bernstein has now sent a letter to Blatter acknowledging his presidential-election success, while standing firm over Julio Grondona's particularly extreme Anglophobic rhetoric.

Sepp Blatter remains in credit with Visa 2011

But the state's clear Democratic lean - particularly in a presidential-election year with native son Barack Obama leading the ticket - will work in favor of that party's eventual nominee.

Sen. Akaka of Hawaii won't seek reelection in 2012 2011

In short, Catholic voters, who make up about a quarter of the electorate, represent the ultimate swing vote, and they rank right up there with the state of Ohio as a bellwether of presidential-election outcomes.

Misreading Catholic Barometer Is a Political Risk Gerald F. Seib 2012

Seven days ago, an individual at the heart of Mohamed Bin Hammam's Fifa presidential-election campaign was clear on what football's global governing body has become in the 13 years of Sepp Blatter's leadership.

Inside Fifa, where no one can tell where the money ends up 2011

New England is now a Democratic presidential-election bastion, but if Romney is the nominee, the Republicans will have a chance to make a contest of it -- and force Obama to spend time and money -- both here and across the border in Massachusetts.

A Mitt Romney New Hampshire Win Means Obama Will Have To Fight For The State 2012

Ms. Mitterrand openly supported Ségolène Royal in the 2007 presidential-election campaign and espoused several leftist causes such as the Mexican rebel group led by "Subcomandante Marcos."

Wife of Former French Leader Mitterrand Dies Inti Landauro 2011

A small group of individuals have donated millions of dollars to a host of new campaign entities that have helped rewrite the presidential-election playbook, according to a new series of campaign-finance reports filed late Tuesday.

Outside Groups Outspend Candidates Brody Mullins 2012

But those who say he should have played more to a football audience may be encouraged that Bernstein has now sent a letter to Blatter acknowledging his presidential-election success, while standing firm over Julio Grondona's particularly extreme Anglophobic rhetoric.

Sepp Blatter remains in credit with Visa 2011

The debate over the government's fiscal responsibility has fed into a contentious presidential-election campaign.

Nigeria Details Oil Windfall Spending Will Connors 2011