Friday, 17 August 2012

The Week
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main headlineAssange: a pawn in Ecuador's power game with Uncle Sam

Assange appears more useful to the wily President Correa than he is to the US authorities

Ian Brady 'has finally told where child victim is buried'

Peace at last for Winnie Johnson? Mother of victim Keith Bennett is terminally ill in hospice

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main headlineStudents are being mis-sold degrees that benefit no-one

Opinion Digest: the higher education con, the right to die and why Assange must face justice in Sweden

South Africa in shock after massacre of 35 miners

Police minister defends officers who used automatic weapons to kill strikers at Lonmin mine

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main headlineTen Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 17 Aug 2012

Verdict due in Pussy Riot trial, Tom Daley adds A-grades to bronze medal, Norway police chief quits over Breivik

Anxiety as Facebook shares fall by half since May flotation

Early investors bail out at first opportunity as 'lock-up' period comes to an end

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main headlineChris Brown 'needed help' tearful Rihanna tells Oprah

Tabloid tales: humiliated pop star shares her pain, Lochte trademarks 'Jeah!', William flies to the rescue

Israel 'prepared for 30-day war with Iran' - but will it attack?

As Israelis queue for gas masks, observers say Israeli is trying to put pressure on the US