Wednesday, 15 June 2011

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Pakistani arrests informers who helped find Bin Laden

Despair in Washington at 'disconnect' between US and Pakistan over the fight to stamp out al-Qaeda





Why so much contempt for the working class?

Michael Bywater: The working classes should be keeping their heads down, not enjoying themselves

Gaddafi son gets ‘hundreds’ of 2012 Olympic tickets

Members of Libyan regime could attend the Games along with officials from Burma, Zimbabwe and Fifa

Bono’s ‘folly’ savaged as Spider-Man finally opens

U2 singer and ousted director Julie Taymor are all hugs and kisses - but the critics are turned off

‘Rights & responsibilities’ with Scottish devolution

Business digest: Scotland able to raise taxes and issue bonds as Bill grants greater fiscal powers

‘I’m not having it’: surgeon interrupts PM’s photo op

Surgeon David Nunn's bedside manner confuses Number Ten party - but what about that bow tie?