Olympic Torch Extinguished in Paris

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Olympic Torch Extinguished in Paris

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The Olympic torch has been extinguished by officials and put on a bus during the Paris leg of its relay amid heavy anti-China protests. Yesterday in London it was nearly extinguished by angry protesters.

Police in France got word the protesters has planned "something spectacular" to during the torch relay.

The China PR machine needs to go into overdrive to combat the negative press they are getting in Europe.  This is clearly a black eye for the nation as it heads into the final stretch before the 2008 Summer Games.