Friday, 17 December 2010

The First Post

The First Post

Setback for Amanda Knox as Guede loses final appeal

But a mysterious letter claiming Knox and former boyfriend are innocent could also be key to her fate

Ten things you need to know today

Friday: The First Post's super-quick catch-up on the main news talking points

Student protests: a shot in the arm for Women’s Lib

Big rise in female student numbers helps explain new feminist energy

Twitter raises $200m as it is valued at $3.7bn

Cash injection from venture captialists allows the site to concentrate on becoming a money making business

Video: Florida firm develops real-life Tron ‘lightcycle’

Video: True-to-the-film recreations are road-legal and will cost $55,000

Coming soon: Hands-on sex game for Xbox Kinect

Video: Open source developers create sexy new world for the XXXBox

Julian Assange granted bail after British ban fails

WikiLeaks man prepares to walk free after Swedes say: 'We have no view on bail'

Extreme winter weather

In pictures: Snow and ice hit countries across the northern hemisphere