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PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron is celebrating his victory in France's first-round presidential election at a Left Bank eatery frequented by Ernest Hemingway and other artistic dignitaries. The choice to dine in La Rotonde in the Montparnasse neighborhood fits with Macron's literary leanings _ he quotes poets and philosophers in his campaign rallies.

PARIS (AP) — Whatever the result of France's presidential election, the choice will resonate far beyond France's borders. The future of Europe is at stake as this country chooses a president in an election unlike any other. It may reshape France's post-war identity and indicate whether global populism is ascendant or on the decline.

PARIS (AP) — French centrist Emmanuel Macron faces an unprecedented challenge in his quest for the French presidency: A newcomer to politics, he was virtually unknown to most of his countrymen just three years ago. Now the tenacious 39-year-old with strong pro-business and pro-European views, and an unconventional love story, is poised to face far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the May 7 presidential runoff.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's finding something in government that doesn't come up much in business: the need to have a heart. In an interview with The Associated Press as he nears the first 100 days of his presidency, Trump says almost everything the government does affects people. He cites health care as an example. In the case of business, Trump says most things don't involve heart and "you're actually better off without it."

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's going to be a tough week for President Donald Trump. He is heading into one of the most challenging times of his young presidency. He'll be juggling a looming budget deadline, a renewed health care push and a likely showdown with Democrats over funding a border wall.

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