Thursday, 9 August 2012


The Week
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main headlinePussy Riot: Russia needs more superheroes to stand up to Putin

Punk performance challenged the rise of Russian Orthodoxy and its links to the far right

Six out of ten Olympic athletes on drugs, says Balco chief

Victor Conte believes doping is rife, but tests at the Games won't catch cheats

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main headlineTen Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 9 Aug 2012

Boxer Nicola Adams could win gold, Bolt and Blake through to 200m final and MoD admits to keeping body parts of soldiers

Pictures of Mars taken by Nasa's Curiosity rover

Images of the Martian surface seen from Nasa's Curiosity Rover, which landed on the red planet this week

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main headlineNick Clegg must grow up or leave a legacy of wreckage

Opinion digest: the legacies of Nick Clegg and the Olympics, and how Fifty Shades saved publishing

Chris Hoy rejects SNP dream of separate Scottish Olympic team

'Frustrated' at being drawn into politics, Olympian says he's proud to compete alongside English athletes

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main headlineNational Portrait Gallery salutes Games heroes in Aiming High

From medallists, to chefs, this photography show celebrates the many faces of the Olympics

UK growth forecast cut to zero but King tries to be cheery

Bank chief evokes Olympic spirit but analyst compares UK economy to marathon runner in a diving suit

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main headlineFifty Shades of Grey to get its own classical soundtrack

EMI to release album of classical tracks from erotic trilogy, including 'kinky sex anthem' Pachelbel's Canon