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Thursday, 17 June 2010
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News
News RSS Feed - click to grab the feedUK
- Royal Ascot a riot of colour for Ladies' Day
- Key rail line to stay longer in public sector
- Speed camera 'cash cow' dries up
- Hollywood directors to stage Olympic ceremonies
- Shannon Matthews case workers escape censure
- So how much can you drink and still be able to drive safely?
- Threat of cuts could cause crisis in foster care facilities
- Soldiers killed in Afghanistan are named
- Activist 'planted bombs at Oxford'
- More strikes on the cards as BA crew talks break down
- Paras admit 'mistakes' but reject report as one-sided
- MP bailed over expenses claims
- £2bn Labour projects axed
- Backbenchers' revolt succeeds in watering down reforms to CGT
- Expenses system is a 'nightmare' say MPs
- Cameron faces his first EU challenge: to avoid a row in Brussels
- MSP resigns over comments about woman
- Man 'mutilated priceless Shakespeare book to cover up theft'
- Family slams Crown Office in axe killing case
- Man jailed for life for lover's murder
- 'Wife didn't deserve to die' says manslaughter accused
- No disciplinary action for G20 assault case officer
- One in four children victim of crime
World
- Cameron sets out 'red lines on economic sovereignty
- Iceland rewrites law to create haven for investigative reporting
- Spain: the new crisis in Euroland
- Why Berlin cannot forget the Stasi
- France braced for strikes over plan to raise retirement age
- After 400 years, secret of Caravaggio's death may be solved at last
- BP chief Tony Hayward heckled by protester at US hearing
- Calderon in TV plea as violence surges in Mexico
- US bank tells traders not to sign long-term deals with BP after credit rating dives
- Obama forces BP to set up $20bn account to pay Gulf oil spill claimants
- Israel says it will ease Gaza land blockade
- Britain accused of backing Iranian terror group
- Soldier may face charges over Gaza killings
- Caught on camera: Burma's political prisoners
- Religious crusader who devoted his life to tracking down Bin Laden
- Premier League new boys deny links to son of deposed President
- Sultan of Brunei's low-key third marriage ends with quiet divorce
- Uzbek men: 'We need peacekeepers, otherwise there will be a sea of blood'
- UN delays prize funded by dictator
- Dutch and South Africans in mini-dress marketing row
- Seats to spare – but Fifa won't let South Africans fill them
Business
- BT workers prepare for pay strike vote
- Dividend suspension to cost investors £5bn
- Network Rail chief to resign
- Retail sales enjoy World Cup bounce
- UK vehicle production soars
- EasyJet's drive for growth 'is misguided'
- Sainsbury's says it is ahead of rivals despite sales slowdown
- Company behind 99p Stores launches discount retail chain Family Bargains
- Business Diary: When hoteliers fall out
- GPG looks to list Coats
- Independent Business Editor wins award
- Co-op pays out record divi of £50m
- Miners launch renewed offensive against Australia's 'Henry' tax
- GM withdraws request for €1.8bn of loan guarantees
- Osborne gives Bank huge new powers on economy
- Unemployment closes in on 2.5 million
- David Prosser: So where did all the strikers go?
- David Prosser: Will the Bank's new financial toolkit be filled with blunt instruments?
- US banks send in the lobbyists to blunt reform
- Vickers to lead shake-up of British banking
- Market Report: Geordie gossip brightens dour day on FTSE 100
- Investment Column: Strong yield makes Filtrona a certain bet
People
- The Business On... Edward Bonham Carter, CEO, Jupiter Fund Management
- Colin Walton: Railway man trying to keep Bombardier on track
- Kim Clijsters: The World Cup (and Wimbledon) in mind
- Diary: Football's future not so orange
Science
Media
- Facebook urged to do more to protect user privacy
- Current Twitter trends: Jaden Smith, 'I confess,' Chris Brown and the BET awards
- Paul Steiger - Setting the truth free
- When brands play hard ball
Education
- Watchdog backs sex lessons for five-year-olds
- Home school parents 'must register children'
- Time to overhaul sex education, says Nice
- Poor schools do as well as rich ones
- Justin Champion: Through the looking glass
- Leading Article: Academics should check their facts
- When Wayne Rooney's world proves beyond reach
- Short business courses - It's amazing how much can happen in three days
- Learn to take control of your career
- Enhance your employability
- Leading Article: Two Brains nails his colours to the mast
Obituaries
- David Soggot: Lawyer who fought for justice in apartheid-era Namibia
- Brian Duffy: Innovative and irreverent photographer who caught the Swinging Sixties on camera
Opinion
Opinion RSS Feed - click to grab the feedLeading Articles
- Leading article: Testing the limits
- Leading article: Height of fame
- Leading article: Mr Osborne must be more radical
Commentators
- Tom Mendelsohn: The World Cup vs the American Right
- Ben Chu: Is Osborne’s banking commission serious?
- Paul Birrell: Should we give aid to countries which execute LGBT people?
- Susie Rushton: When the coach must find the right words
- Obama Sketch: He smouldered but he never really caught fire
- Jeremy Laurance: 'Traffic light' system would have helped us
- Sean O'Grady: If Greece was Northern Rock, Spain is Lehman Brothers
- Major General Julian Thompson: You can't blame the armed forces for feeling let down
- The Sketch: Conservatives are still fawning over Cameron
- Mary Dejevsky: The skill is to cut costs, not jobs
- Adrian Hamilton: Words and waffle over Afghanistan
- Steve Richards: The real purpose of public inquiries
Columnists
Letters
Environment
Environment RSS Feed - click to grab the feedClimate Change
Nature
- Shocked angler pulls piranha from pond
- Polar bears mouthing off at the weigh-in
- Why saving sperm whales is more important than ever
- Region faces drought order as water supply falls
- Goldcrest numbers plummet after harsh winter conditions
Sport
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Cricket
Football
- France and Mexico player ratings
- Les Bleus on the brink after Mexican defeat
- World Cup: France v Mexico Live!
- England fit and ready for Algeria
- Greece v Nigeria player ratings
- Villa confident Spain will progress
- Greece comeback sees off 10-man Nigeria
- Argentina v South Korea player ratings
- World Cup: Greece v Nigeria Live!
- Higuain hat-trick gives Argentina victory
- Algeria pile pressure on England
- Cahill banned for one-game
- World Cup: Argentina v South Korea Live!
- Robben backs Holland to make World Cup impact
- South Africa coach Parreira remains upbeat
- Buffon out of New Zealand clash
- Portugal want Ronaldo booking overturned
- Jordaan hails police efforts at World Cup
- Maradona treads a cautious path with Veron injury
- On this day in World Cup history: Italy 4-3 West Germany (aet), 17 June 1970
- South Africa facing early exit after Forlan double
- Favourites fail to strike back in first major upset of finals
- Capello considers unleashing Defoe's pace against Algeria
- Now Capello kicks out at 'the worst ball I've seen in my life'
- Drawn to crosses: Rooney opens up about his religion
- The Scouting Report: 'Little Pea' presses for a chance on the big stage
- Easy-going Eriksson lets Ivory Coast spirit shine
- Beausejour makes it a beautiful day for Chile
- Nigeria aim to keep Greece in dark over line-up
- Domenech puts faith in Malouda to contain French revolution
- Tim Sturtridge: Marking the Soweto Uprising with a ball
- Simon Rice: Blame it on the Jabulani
- Simon Rice: When is live truly live?
- No plans to ban vuvuzelas in England
- Gary Newbon: England will beat Algeria, but will Capello make changes?
- Glenn Moore: Switzerland - football’s first modern defenders
- Chris McGrath: Balding, tubby and on the bench. But he can still set Mexican hearts racing
- Matt Gatward: Losing streak (17/06/10)
- Highlight Reel: Kim Jong-il's barmy army
- James Lawton: What have we learnt so far? That there is no invincible team to fear
- Darts, golf and a nap in the afternoon: Wayne's new 'boring' world
- Maradona: Charming, combative – and a great manager too?
- Andy Cole: The action will warm up – but it's time to accept five inconvenient truths
- Holloway delighted Blackpool start at home
- Premier League fixtures announced
- Pompey face crucial debt meeting
- Pires tempted by return to England with Foxes
Golf
Racing
- The Thursday Essay: Royal Ascot is a real class act
- Guyon proves a byword for Gallic style and cool
- After abdication of Yeats, Ask can solve the riddle of the heir to Gold Cup crown
More Sports
Rugby
- Youngs and Lawes given England starts
- Banahan banned but Flood calls on England to raise their ambitions
More Sports
Tennis
- LTA hit back at Cash criticism
- Vuvuzelas banned from Wimbledon
- All England Club left without any Englishmen for first time
More Sports
Life & Style
Life & Style RSS Feed - click to grab the feedFashion
- Rachel Zoe to launch own fashion line
- Weekly fashion videos: Sao Paulo fashion week
- Men's fashion show to be broadcast to Milan public
- Football: NZ fans hail team's first ever World Cup point
- Boyle and Daldry head up 2012 Olympic Ceremonies Team
- Record visitor numbers to FIFA website for Brazil's first match
- YouTube's most popular sports videos: Maradona gets training session punishment
Food & Drink
- Victory for food lobby as MEPs reject new labelling rules
- £1 buys 1000 litres of tap water. Or one bottle of the ionised variety
Health & Families
- The way to a man’s heart is through his Mediterranean stomach
- Eat 'Mediterranean' - follow six simple rules
- 'Supertasters' consume more salt
- More of you to be depressed about
- Targets and budgets 'compromising surgeons' work'
- Locum GP who killed patient 'still a threat'
- Patriarch games - The role of the father
- Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas: ''My parents have invited my brother and his wife on holiday and I feel forgotten. What can I do?"
House & Home
- China’s divorce rate continues to climb
- Paypal sets sights on Asia's appetite for mobile shopping
- Weekly top iPhone apps: sewing and knitting
Gadgets & Tech
- Single-day record 600,000 orders for Apple's new iPhone
- Players invited to brave wasteland in 'Fallout Online' beta test
- Let your computer create your own handwritten letters
- Toshiba announces 128 GB chip for smart phones, tablet PCs
- Microsoft to announce Kinect camera controller price in August
- Nimoy and Saldana give Yoostar film karaoke a whirl
- Top 10 YouTube gaming videos of the week: Mortal Kombat's cinematic rebirth
- Penalties for landline contract leavers slashed
- iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe
- Nintendo sees life yet in the Wii
Motoring
- Chrysler beats Hyundai to app-based owner's manual
- US cars "almost twice as polluting" as European and Japanese models
- Can accidents become a rarity?
- How the fuels of the future will find their rightful places
- The Force is strong with this three-wheeler from Preston
- Yes, we can drive sustainably
- The latest road trip gadgets
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment RSS Feed - click to grab the feedArt
- Sex and drugs and priceless art
- Rankin’s faces: portrait of a generation
- Exposed: Voyeurism, surveillance and the camera
- Life is what you make in it
- The gifts my son left behind
Architecture
Music
- Miley Cyrus's 'Can’t Be Tamed' album-release concert to be streamed worldwide
- Music publishers file copyright suit against LimeWire
- Most blogged artists: M.I.A., Tennis, Magic Kids
- The future of instruments: modern music-making devices for child prodigies and gadget lovers
- Coldplay bows to irresistible force of 'Glee'
- Culture Club: Isle of Wight Festival
- I Am Kloot, Bush Hall, London
Films
- Del Toro to announce next film at Comic-Con
- Robert Downey Jr. producing 'Yucatan' with wife
- Nolan, Bigelow and more participate in LA Film Festival
- Videogame trailer: ‘Tron: Evolution’
- Bachchans in London for Bollywood film world premiere
- The Illusionist, Edinburgh Film Festival
TV & Radio
Theatre & Dance
Books
- In reversal, Apple approves 'Ulysses' comic with nudity
- Dutch writer wins 100,000-euro literary prize
Travel
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1 The funniest football chants
2 Abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband
3 Fabio Capello. An apology: We may have said this man is a genius...
4 Time to haul Capello over the Joe Coles
5 Minister ends marriage after 26 years
7 Have you seen this man? The hunt for the former PM
8 Exclusive: The unseen photographs that throw new light on the First World War
9 Fresh squall for BP as the boss goes yachting
10 How the killing of an innocent man may have paved the way for Bloody Sunday
11 Tory MP in apparent suicide attempt on rail line
12 England v Algeria player ratings
14 In desperate search for recruits, Israeli army targets foreigners
15 Clegg accused of 'macho' stance on cuts as Lib Dem unease rises
Emailed
1 Racism alive and kicking on Australia's pitches
2 Abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband
3 Mickelson fires way back into contention as McDowell leads
4 Struck-off GP 'meant to help patients die'
5 Cause celeb: Emma Thompson fights against sex trafficking
6 The big march: seeking out the UK's best gardens
7 Strikes threaten China's status as the factory of the world
8 World Cup fever? Not at the All England Club this year
9 Alaa Al-Aswany: When women are sinners in the eyes of extremists
10 Ultra-Orthodox Jews accused of racism over education demands
11 Cole Moreton: He was first a hero and then he was a joke. Now, he's a real hero
12 Books to light up lazy days: Boyd Tonkin picks the best in glittering global literature
13 Orang-utan language identified
Commented
1Government spends £18,000 topping up wine cellar
2Partner puts blame on BP as spill costs grow
3US missile strike kills 12 in north west Pakistan
4Rooney apologises for pitch outburst at fans
5Police search for irate dressing-room fan
6Struck-off GP 'meant to help patients die'
7Security in Afghanistan has not improved, says UN chief
8Tory MP in apparent suicide attempt on rail line
9Eight Turkish soldiers killed in clashes near border
10Abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband
11Asda recalls thousands of shredders in electric shock alert
12Fresh squall for BP as the boss goes yachting
13Have you seen this man? The hunt for the former PM
How World Cup winners started the tournament...Columnist Comments
• John Rentoul: Don't look Down Under, Nick
Not long ago, in a country far, far away, there was a party called the Liberal Democrats
• Rupert Cornwell: Whiff of sleaze in the Windy City
Chicago has always played to different rules – and the latest political trial shows little has changed
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