Wednesday, 2 February 2011

The First Post

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

Egypt in no mood for an ‘orderly transition’

Philip Jacobson: Protesters won't wait until September to be rid of Mubarak, raising the risk of a power vacuum

Big music’s latest wheeze to fight illegal downloads

Johnny Dee: selling music as soon as it's released on radio? Genius! Now how about charging 1p a track?

Egypt: Mubarak ‘a force for good’, says Blair

What are Egyptians complaining about? Tony Blair praises 'courageous Mubarak'

Heavy snow causes travel chaos across the US

In pictures: Highways and airports are closed as a 2000-mile blizzard blows across America

Ian Thorpe bids for 2012 Olympic comeback

The Thorpedo was so taken by the London aquatic centre he is coming out of retirement

Egypt protests against Mubarak

In pictures: Egyptians hope to muster a million people in today’s protests against the president

Will Megrahi scoop soften US attitude to Assange?

Nigel Horne: Vilified as a traitor in the US, Assange now looks like a valiant searcher after the truth

Uncontacted Amazon tribe

In pictures: New pictures of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe have been released