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Sciences Po president found dead after missing Columbia conference

Sciences Po president Richard Descoings was found dead in his Midtown hotel room on Tuesday afternoon. The medical examiner found the autopsy inconclusive.

By Madina Toure • April 4, 2012 at 1:53 PM

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