Thursday, 4 August 2011

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Obama’s sell-out leaves Americans defenceless

Alexander Cockburn: If the Democrats have any sense they’ll vote for Mitt Romney in 2012

Sydney schoolgirl collar bomb was ‘elaborate hoax’

Madeleine Pulver escapes apparent extortion attempt unharmed after 10-hour police operation

Piers Morgan hits back at Mills phone hacking claim

Former Mirror editor slams ‘extravagant claims’ after Heather Mills implicates him in phone hacking

Von Trier tackles underage sexuality in Nymphomaniac

Controversial director working on an erotic film that will feature a young girl masturbating

Will Hosni Mubarak’s ‘show trial’ backfire?

First reaction: Former Egyptian president is wheeled in on bed for first day in court, but not everyone was satisfied

Cologne Guy v Ladybook: battle of the beach reads

Michael Bywater: This is the week writers are praying you’ll make their latest book a bestseller

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