Friday, 5 August 2011

The First Post

The First Post

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

The great hanging debate: it’s an elaborate PR stunt

The Mole: Every parliament should vote on hanging – MPs don’t need e-petitions to tell them so

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Liz Jones in Somalia: ‘haters’ give generously

Anger at Mail columnist's 'crass' famine trip has been harnessed on Twitter for East Africa charity

Hacking row wipes smile off Piers Morgan’s face

Charles Laurence in New York on the ‘cheeky chappie’ former tabloid editor now walking on very hot coals

Super 8: enjoyable, but JJ Abrams is no Spielberg

Film of the week: A predictable teenage alien flick is saved by an outstanding cast of child actors

Water on Mars?

In pictures: Nasa presents evidence for an essential ingredient of life on Mars

Jennifer Hudson sings Happy Birthday to Obama

... but even Marilyn would have struggled with Rahm Emanuel standing next to her (with video)

E-petition for return of the death penalty is doomed

First reaction: with a call for capital punishment’s return making waves, does it really have a chance?

Saif Gaddafi plans Islamist state in ‘sexy’ Libya

Saif claims to be making deal with Islamist rebel who he says is really in charge of uprising