Wednesday, 7 September 2011

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Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz fired by phone

Shares rise on news that spiky Bartz has been given a taste of her own medicine

Burkina Faso’s president learnt at Gaddafi’s knee

Blaise Compaore attended the training camp for violent dissidents founded by Gaddafi

9/11 woman: Paltrow encounter saved my life

Stranger missed her train to the World Trade Center in ‘Sliding Doors moment’

Julian Barnes tipped to win Man Booker prize

Could it be fourth time lucky for Barnes as favourite Hollinghurst fails to make shortlist?

James Murdoch ‘knew about hacking email’

Former News of the World legal chief Tom Crone contradicts Murdoch Jnr's evidence to MPs

Apple iPhone 5 launch ‘set for October 21’

Grainy picture of shop’s retail calendar held up as evidence of launch date for new iPhone