Friday, 19 August 2011

The First Post 

The First Post

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News Corp denies James might ‘take a breather’

Reuters claims plans are afoot for Murdoch Jnr to ‘step aside’ as Chase Carey seeks to calm investors

US college sportsmen given cash, parties and prostitutes

A new scandal is engulfing American sports after Ponzi-schemer admits spending millions on Miami stars

Celebrity Big Brother: lord have mercy on our souls

Channel 5 revamp is even more low-rent than expected as cast of nobodies assembles

Critics attack Hathaway’s ‘awful’ Yorkshire accent

New Yorker’s attempts to act English in ‘One Day’ draw anger and ridicule from reviewers

Early release for Jobs biography sparks gossip

Has biography been brought forward by four months because of Steve Jobs's failing health?