Monday 19 October 2009

The First Post Daily Email


Do or die as Pakistani army advances on Taliban

If the militants can hold off the army, then a political crisis is inevitable

Mail columnist throws a shadow over Gately funeral

Stephen Fry leads internet assault on 'repulsive nobody' Jan Moir

10 things you need to know this Monday

The First Post's super-quick catch-up on the post-weekend talking points

Liverpool and Chelsea lose, Defoe sent off at Pompey

The key talking points from the Premier League this weekend

A vision in black & white: Le Caprice goes Stateside

Richard Caring crosses the pond, being careful not to look any fish in the eye

Jenson Button is Formula 1 drivers’ champion

Briton snatches the crown in Brazil with a race to spare

Hedge-funder Rakaratnam linked to Tamil Tigers

Double trouble for Wall St billionaire accused of huge insider trading scam

Jaycee Lee Dugard wants to go back to school

Memoir earnings will be used to finance schooling for herself and her daughters

White House vs Fox: it’s a war Obama can win

Alexander Cockburn: It’s not political rocket science to work out how to go after Fox

Proof of pain leads to calls for ban on ritual slaughter

Scientists suggest Jewish and Muslim butchers should be forced to stun their victims

The week in pictures: Oct 11-17

Diwali at the White House, gymnastics in London and pensioners' Olympics