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    Another Day in France (Friday Edition)

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    Links for Friday 8 August 2008:

    Latest: Makeshift bombs defused in French tourist hotspot
    French study: Strange sex life of melons exposed
    Baby face torero: 10-year-old bullfighter sparks debate in France
    Hypocritical? Sarkozy heads to Olympic ceremony, awards Beijing 'gold medal'
    Freedom of expression: France bans demos outside Chinese embassy
    Sad summer: Economic woes hit European vacations
    Herpes virus: French region bans oyster sales in health scare
    Serial safety laps: Concern over French nuclear safety
    Not competitive: French trade deficit at record
    A tale of two trade balances: Germany surges, France plunges
    Too pink? Man forced to sell flat after French refuse to recognise civil partnership
    Ratcheting up tensions: Fires expose troubles at French immigrant lockups
    France and genocide: The murky truth
    Six are French: Top ten rosés
    Comic hero: Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel becomes cartoon star

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