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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his home on July 2, 2014 in Paris. France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with corruption and influence peddling, French prosecutors said on July 2, a dramatic move in a criminal probe that could wreck his hopes of a political comeback. The decision came after Sarkozy was questioned for 15 hours, marking the first time a French ex-head of state had been taken into custody in a criminal investigation. AFP PHOTO / JACQUES DEMARTHON