Schumacher sat between his doctor Johannes Peil and manager Willi Weber at the gathering in Geneva and announced that it was a "very sad moment" before going on to thank the Ferrari team for their support after he decided to attempt a comeback.

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But rumors of a comeback have intensified since the UMP's confused attempt to elect a successor last November, in which both candidates Francois Fillon and Jean-Francois Cope claimed victory amid intraparty squabbling and allegations of vote-rigging.

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His comeback attempt has brought him to the Idaho Stampede, where he's become a kind of basketball Yoda to his teammates.

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Schumacher, who had been set to replace the injured Massa at Ferrari last season until a lingering neck injury ended his first comeback attempt, was happy with his opening effort for Mercedes.

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Anthony made a pullup jumper and then sank his first 3-pointer in 20 tries to help the New York Knicks turn back Boston's comeback attempt on Friday night, beating the Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 to win a playoff series for the first time since 2000.

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