Socialist wins in France, Edwards goes to trial, and other stories from the weekend Slatest.

The Slatest: April 22, 2012 Socialist Hollande Ekes Out Victory in France The strong third-place finish for far-right candidate means second round with Sarkozy will likely be close. READ FULL STORY U.S. and Afghanistan Reach Deal on Strategic Pact Details on the agreement were not released but it pledges U.S. support for a decade beyond 2014. READ FULL STORY Wal-Mart Hid Wide-Scale Bribery in Mexico A New York Times investigation reveals the company chose to ignore credible reports. READ FULL STORY Iran Claims To Be Building Copy of U.S. Drone A senior military official says Tehran has "cracked the codes" to the drone it captured last year. READ FULL STORY John Edwards Goes to Trial The former senator will face charges that he used illegal campaign contributions to hide affair. READ FULL STORY Watergate Figure Charles Colson Dies at 80 Nixon's "master of dirty tricks" became an evangelical leader after spending seven months in prison. READ FULL STORY Obama Enjoys Big Financial Edge Over Romney The president had 10 times more cash in his campaign account at the end of March. READ FULL STORY Three More Secret Service Agents Forced Out As Obama receives first briefing on controversy, Colombia investigates whether prostitutes were under age. READ FULL STORY Security Council Approves More Syria Monitors The unanimous vote takes place on the same day that observers visited Homs.  READ FULL STORY Defense Worries Over Zimmerman's Safety Lawyers are trying to figure out how to keep Zimmerman safe after he gets out of jail on $150,000 bail. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Douthat to Saletan: Your Secular Liberalism Is Just Incoherent Christian Heresy Kevin Hart Is America's Most Successful Stand-Up Comic. Why Isn't He More Famous? Why Did We Start Putting Photos of Missing Kids on Milk Cartons? Why Not Cereal Boxes? Levon Helm Hated The Last Waltz, but He Made It Worth Watching Veep Creator Armando Iannucci Doesn't Swear Once in an Entire Interview If You're Not Using Buttermilk, You're Not Making Biscuits How To Browse at a Record Store: Tips From Music Lovers More from The Slatest: U.S. and Afghanistan Reach Deal on Strategic Pact Socialist Hollande Ekes Out Victory in France John Edwards Goes to Trial Iran Claims To Be Building Copy of U.S. Drone Watergate Figure Charles Colson Dies at 80 Wal-Mart Hid Wide-Scale Bribery in Mexico Defense Worries Over Zimmerman's Safety Security Council Approves More Syria Monitors Obama Enjoys Big Financial Edge Over Romney Three More Secret Service Agents Forced Out

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