B "..the most populist of politicians..rejected..notion of forming a..party, insisting..elected by ''all'' of the people..in failing health and under suspicion of enriching himself and..inner circle..resigned..turned over..to Putin..In return..received a grant of immunity from criminal prosecution"
C "Both presidential candidates are members of unconventional couples. Ségolène Royal, the Socialist Party candidate, is not married to the father of her four children, François Hollande..more than that, they are political rivals. As head of the Socialist Party, he was nearly the candidate himse
B "..monarchy turns 100 this year..national elections next year are part of a process that began nearly a decade ago, when the king introduced nonparty elections for Parliament..With sustained..spending on health and education in..last several decades..remarkable gains in basic social indicators"
C "While 6 in 10 Africans said democracy was preferable to any other form of gov,..satisfaction..dipped to 45% from 58% in 2001..In 1976..just 3 countries..were listed as 'free,' while..vast majority, 25, were 'not free.' 30 yrs later..not-free..shrunk to 14.., and..bulk..falls into..partly free."