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Slideshow: Bloggers Report Alt News From G8

News from inside the protests at this year's G8 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, reached the world quickly by way of on-the-spot bloggers. Offering an alternative to mainstream press coverage, some sites uploaded photos from demonstrators' Web-enabled phones. By Elisa Batista.
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Demonstrators at the G8 summit protested globalization and environmental issues. Squabbles with police led to injuries for at least 15 people, according to the Associated Press. Bloggers downplayed the incident.Frédérique

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Between 50,000 and 100,000 protesters attended this year's G8 summit in France. The crowd count depends on the source of the news.

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Protesters at the G8 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, kept in touch through cell phones. Some sent text messages over the phones to post comments on the day's events on weblogs.

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