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French Spread Blows Out After Fillon Announces Unexpected Press Conference

French Spread Blows Out After Fillon Announces Unexpected Press Conference

In the latest political twist in the French presidential race, AFP has reported that recent French presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon, who has been embroiled in a major graft scandal, will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. at his campaign headquarters in Paris, at which many traders are expecting he will announce that he is stepping down, although according to subsequent Reuters reports Fillon may launch a "fightback" against the fake job scandal that has sent his standing in the polls crashing

In Dramatic Heist, French Robbers Steal $1.5 Million In Gold From Armored Truck

In Dramatic Heist, French Robbers Steal $1.5 Million In Gold From Armored Truck

While not nearly as brazen as the recent theft of a bucket full of $1.6 million in gold from an armored truck in midtown Manhattan, French police said they are hunting for four men suspected of stealing 70 kilograms of gold worth an estimated €1.5 million from an armored truck Monday before setting cars ablaze near a major highway and fleeing.

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