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UMP crisis: Juppé to the rescue!

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The civil war continues at France's UMP. Party grandee Alain Juppé steps in to mediate. Elsewhere, Saudi women are electronically tracked on leaving the country and Susan Boyle's #Susanalbumparty hashtag FAIL!

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
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