The French continue to reap the whirlwind. From [1] AP, with thanks to Sr. Soph:

PARIS (AP) -- A man who was beaten by an attacker while trying to extinguish a trash can fire during riots north of Paris has died of his injuries, becoming the first fatality since urban unrest started 11 days ago, a police official said Monday.

Alain Rahmouni, a national police spokesman, said he had no immediate details about the man's age or his attacker but confirmed that the victim died at a hospital from injuries sustained in the attack.