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13 January 2011 Archive

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News

UN cars attacked by mobs in Ivory Coast

Tucson memorial: funeral held for Christina-Taylor Green

Australia floods: residents warned against entering flooded suburbs

WikiLeaks: Galileo satnav system called 'stupid idea'

WikiLeaks provides £9,500 to Bradley Manning's defence

Tunisia riots: Reform or be overthrown, US tells Arab states amid fresh riots

Petrol price rises rake in £2bn for Treasury

EU president seeks 'more economic convergence'

European Parliament visitor centre £4 million over budget

Iran arms smuggling details to be disclosed

Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election: Clegg-ism may be a work in progress, but time is on his side

Barack Obama Tucson Speech: Barack Obama may have transformed his presidency

Arizona shooting: Barack Obama appeals to America to become better

Paedophilia 'culturally accepted in south Afghanistan'

Heroes Welcome scheme for troops snowballs across Britain

Duchess of Cornwall agrees to head student military charity

Richard Holbrooke's true memorial would be a lasting peace in Afghanistan

Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Robertson

Salman Taseer

Margaret Whiting

Anne Francis

Horse trainer 'murdered ex-boyfriend then drank wine and watched his body burn'

Silvio Berlusconi dealt blow over immunity ruling

Hire 'husbands' for the hour to do housework

Nick Clegg's referendum threatened by Lords power-struggle

Barack Obama leads memorial service for Arizona shooting victims

Time to stop treating Vince Cable like Mr Has-Been

Turkey calls on Israel to sack Avigdor Lieberman

Burmese prison inmates 'used as human mine sweepers'

Brazil floods: death toll passes 370

Nazi-hunters name Germany on roll of honour

Prison officer suspended for 'relationship with honey trap'

Devastating mudslides and floods have killed at least 335 people in Brazil

Pensioner forced to paint her cottage yellow after council row

Third of young Japanese men not interested in sex

Shipping on the Rhine suspended after acid barge capsizes

Spanish police seize cocaine hidden in plastic bananas

Mount Etna erupts

Brisbane floods: Queen donates to relief effort

'Extinct' Bornean Bay Cat spotted in Malaysia

Ariel Sharon's son joins party founded by father

Royal alert: protesters arrested trying to enter Buckingham Palace

The third sector could help the NHS to flourish

Everyday objects in close-up: items brought to life at a MILLION times magnification

Police question suspect after central London bomb threat

My Perfect Weekend: Howard Marks

Brisbane floods: Queensland facing reconstruction 'of post-war proportions'

Brisbane floods: tugboat driver hailed a hero for saving city bridge

Australian floods: heavy rains continue to bring misery

Brisbane floods: Facebook page set up to trace scores still missing

Brazil flood death toll jumps to 335

Pictures of the day: 13 January 2011

Mauritius honeymoon murder: hotel worker 'confessed' to Michaela McAreavey killing

Brisbane floods: mining magnate sends helicopter to save 60 people

Celebrity sightings

Brisbane floods: two saved in dramatic Brisbane River rescue

Sex change keeps drug dealer out of jail

Italian court to rule whether Silvio Berlusconi should be shielded from trials

Barack Obama Tucson Speech in full

Arizona shooting: Gabrielle Giffords opens her eyes for Barack Obama

CPS manager 'slapped barrister on bottom'

Oldham council places 'draconian' ban on journalists in by-election

'Too old' at 65: Girl Guide leader to fight 'tooth and nail'

Barack Obama leads memorial service for Arizona shooting victims

Australia floods: Brisbane surveys the damage from deadly flood

Arizona shooting: five key questions

Philip Lawrence killer Learco Chindamo charged with robbery months after being released from prison

Army amputees to embark on record trek to North Pole with Prince Harry

Australia floods: premier Anna Bligh hailed as hero of the hour

Why Sarah Palin brings out the worst in her online supporters

Bishop who mocked Royal wedding given job back

Mauritius honeymoon murder: We’re not even safe in paradise

Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend split after five years

Five-hour police siege after central London bomb threat

David Cameron spends thousands of pounds a month on Downing Street garden

Australia floods: history of Queensland's worst floods

Royal family documentary revived four decades on

Donna Air does a Bridget Jones with new blog

Australian floods wreak havoc on Queensland economy

François Fillon says saving the euro is vital to Britain's interests

Oldham by-election: voters go to the polls in first test for new parliament

Oldham by-election: profile of candidates

Prince William lobbied PM to save RAF search-and-rescue

Arizona shooting: President Obama at Gabrielle Giffords' bedside

Australia floods: swept to his death, the boy who told rescuers to 'save my brother first'

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Finance

Starbucks sets sights on India after teaming up with Tata

Intel predicts analyst-beating revenues of $11.9bn

RGI shareholder Petr Shura says company owes him $99m

Raise interest rates soon to avoid pain later

Europe fears motives of Chinese super-creditor

Bicycle sales help to puncture Halfords profits

Blue-chips slip as Tesco trading disappoints

FSA fines former MF Global analyst Christopher Gower for 'careless' message

New Look's 'too young' ranges miss target as sales fall 9.1pc

Game shares leap despite fall in Christmas sales

Disappointing jobless claims point to patchy US recovery

Australian floods boost commodity prices, shares and funds

Website glitches cost Dixons £15m in lost sales on top of snow

Eurozone rates held but Jean-Claude Trichet turns more hawkish

Manchester job cuts: city 'becoming like Life on Mars'

Australia floods: coal prices will rise along with the water level

AFM director Steven Maijoor to head EU super regulator

Ending the default retirement age will boost the economy

It took a brush with death to get me to write a will

Britons hiding cash in Liechtenstein come clean to the Government

Tesco sales miss estimates as out-of-town stores hit by snow

Flood warnings: top tips to prevent your home flooding

News Corp bid for Sky should go to Competition Commission, recommends Ofcom

Which commodity funds should you choose?

The mothership Tesco sums up Christmas: 'not too bad'

Commodities index hits a two-year high

High street winners and losers - in pictures

Surprise, surprise. No change in interest rates

Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5pc

High street results show gloomy Christmas for retailers

Food prices set to rise after US cuts crop stock forecasts

Mecom confirms CEO David Montgomery will go this month

New pension rules hit workers

The Government needs to 'be honest' about Britain's pension crisis

Pensions by numbers

Energy tariffs: the hall of shame

'Price rises and freeze in energy help leave poorest at risk'

Tax could force Sainsbury's to rethink Scottish expansion, warns chief Justin King

Energy companies accused of 'profiteering'

Questor share tip: Buy Barratt Developments as a margin growth play

Terry Freeman admits £14m 'ponzi scheme'

Pension pledges have left UK and US 'insolvent'

RMT union blasts TfL after Bombadier and Invensys shortlisted for Tube contract

BAA boss Colin Matthews dismisses Virgin call for snow compensation

Questor share tip: Greggs value products will help growth

Oberthur calls on private equity to buy £400m stake in bid target De La Rue

Interest rate misery for home owners

Gas and electricity prices: how the big firms compare

Mattel and MGA face off in 'doll war' over Bratz

Non-dom levy is a costly mistake for Britain's economy and its society

Gartmore joins team Henderson

UK sees non-dom 'exodus' as £30,000 levy hits home

Supermarkets are a tough act to follow

OpenBet in £208m management buy-out

Sir John Beckwith: profile

Lloyds set to sell Mint hotels for £550m

Bad weather boosts online sales over Christmas

Sky Deutschland predicts bright 2011

Bankers' bumper bonuses are the 'mistake' of flawed accounting rules

Oil prices help widen UK's trade gap

FTSE today: market report – as it happened Jan 12, 2011

Pensions fall for third consecutive year

Pension payouts will be cut under reforms

Pensions: workers in pension disputes

The Government needs to 'be honest' about Britain's pension crisis

Paulson directors Nikolai Petchenikov, Harry St John Cooper and Mina Gerowin share £13m

RBS class action lawsuit dismissed

Economic fears beat snow as main reason for Christmas spending dip

Snow keeps N Brown sales growth to 4.6pc

De La Rue needs a defence strategy

Greggs sales jump as Christmas shoppers buy 8m mince pies

Sir John Beckwith back with hedge fund launch

Government scraps default retirement age

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Motoring

On sale today: the £6.59 gallon from BP

Still running on empty... just

Supercars in Dubai

Supercar tyre development

Caterham unveils new SP/300R track car

Police officers put wrong fuel in cars hundreds of times despite in-built alert in petrol caps

Gossip, quotes and more from the Detroit Auto Show 2011

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Sport

Nick Matthew and James Willstrop set up rivals' clash at World Series Squash Finals

Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas accuses Ipswich Town of 'rugby' tactics following Carling Cup semi-final defeat

London 2012 Olympics: is the sailing worth splashing out for? What you will get for your money

London 2012 Olympics: ticketing plan whips up sailing storm

QPR manager Neil Warnock still fighting his corner after all these years

Llanelli Scarlets must seize chance to step out of the shadows, says Stephen Jones

Amy Williams, Winter Olympic gold medallist, makes belated return to the bobsleigh track

Renault F1 prepare to fly British flag as Lotus takes over French Formula One team

London 2012 Olympics: Jacques Rogge adds voice to those backing plans to retain athletics track at Stratford

Danny Cipriani can flourish in Australia as a rebel with a cause

Danny Cipriani can flourish as rebel with a cause as Melbourne Rebels give him leadership role

Blackburn Rovers forward El-Hadji Diouf dismisses QPR manager Neil Warnock as 'not important'

Andrew Sheridan commits future to Sale Sharks after Steve Diamond is appointed as head coach

Northampton eye upturn in fortunes against Edinburgh in Heineken Cup following poor league form

Joe Worsley plans to press his England claims in vital Heineken Cup tie with Glasgow on Sunday

Binocular is in great shape, but Nicky Henderson is still worried

Celtic winger Paddy McCourt vows to continue playing for Northern Ireland despite bullet threat

The Ashes: Alastair Cook to accept Freedom of the City of London and admits 'I love beating the Aussies'

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso a force to be feared despite charm offensive with media in the mountains

Celtic to appeal against James Forrest’s dismissal for a late tackle at Hamilton

Australian Open 2011: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer rally around for flood victims

Ding Junhui produces masterclass to beat Graeme Dott in Masters quarter-final at Wembley Arena

Watford sick as parrots after scoring linguistic own goal

Jim White: Watford sick as parrots as they score linguistic own goal

Liverpool forward Ryan Babel accepts FA charge for comments about Howard Webb on Twitter

Salford keen to give The Willows a good send-off before moving to new ground, says coach Shaun McRae

Dereck Chisora promises to knock out Wladimir Klitschko in world title fight

Wigan’s new signing Brett Finch will miss the start of the season after suffering neck injury in pre-season training

Blow for Scotland as Johnnie Beattie is ruled out of Glasgow's European games by administrative mistake

Northampton duo Tom Wood and Phil Dowson make strong cases for Six Nations inclusion with England

Australian Open 2011: men's top 10 seeds in pictures

Australian Open 2011: women's top 10 seeds in pictures

Huddersfield Giants appoint England stand-off Kevin Brown as captain for Super League XVI

World's top surfers wipeout on some of the world's biggest waves

Ronaldinho unveiled in front of 20,000 Flamengo fans

Glamorgan reach settlement with Matthew Maynard

Can Crystal Palace rival London's great sporting venues?

Dee Caffari blog: broken masts and flying fish

Legacy of Olympic Stadiums: in pictures

The Olympic Stadium is not Tottenham's to knock down

Spurs proposal is self serving

Tottenham fans on 2012 Olympic Stadium: 'moving to Stratford nothing less than an act of vandalism by club'

How Manchester City won the stadium lottery

London 2012 Olympics: Tottenham's plans to demolish and rebuild stadium on agenda at IOC meeting

Tottenham v West Ham: head-to-head battle for London 2012 Olympic Stadium

Roberto Mancini expects Roque Santa Cruz and Shaun Wright-Phillips to leave Man City in January window

Australia v England: Chris Woakes presses case for World Cup squad

David Haye is a 'loser' and a 'liar' taunts heavyweight rival Wladimir Klitschko

Aston Villa close in on Jean Makoun signing

Maidstone Rugby Club docked 50 points over gouging incident that left Gravesend player blind in one eye

Six Nations 2011: Dave Attwood ban has cost him England place, says Martin Johnson

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Thierry Henry’s return will give the club a much needed boost

Liverpool's defeat at Blackpool in pictures

Australia v England: Paul Collingwood hails 'special talent' Eoin Morgan after Twenty20 win sets new record

Amr Shabana and James Willstrop produce vintage acts at World Series Squash Finals

Premier League Transfer Talk - January 13

2012 Olympics chiefs urge millions to avoid London to prevent transport chaos

What the rest of the Telegraph 10 are hoping for in 2011

Wladimir Klitschko trainer Emanuel Steward says David Haye unification fight will happen this year

People power is crucial to delivering the greatest show on earth

London 2012 Olympics: people power is crucial to delivering the greatest show on earth, says Sebastian Coe

Then and now: How do Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool teams compare?

Dzeko passes first test in posturing as man of the people

Humility could go a long way in making England a world player again

Real Madrid join race to sign Emmanuel Adebayor leaving Tottenham, Fulham and Monaco waiting in the wings

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko will discover there are pitfalls to posturing as a man of the people

Brian Moore: a touch of humility could go along way in making England a world player again

London 2012 Olympics: Ed Warner calls Tottenham's plan for Crystal Palace 'insulting'

Paper View: football news, transfers, gossip - January 13

Blackburn investigate El-Hadji Diouf over claims he swore at broken leg victim Jamie Mackie

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Travel

Cost of air travel could rise by a fifth under VAT proposal

Skiing: Where to go for snow - January 13-19, 2011

The Rockwell, Kensington: hotel review

The 40-something ski bum: how to take great action shots

Coast Starlight: Seattle to Los Angeles by train

Caribbean eco-hotels: four of the best

Phillip Schofield's holiday heaven and hell

France holiday planner 2011

France cultural and activity holidays: holiday planner 2011

France transport guide: holiday planner 2011

Guide to hotels and villas in France: holiday planner 2011

France camping holidays: holiday planner 2011

France activity holidays: holiday planner 2011

British cruise ship pursued by pirates

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Property

Hotel interiors: Enjoy five-star comforts at home

Historic properties for sale

The world’s most expensive terrace

Inside Hugo Rittson-Thomas' Cotswolds home

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Health

Minister is linked to diet drug scandal

A pint of beer a day keeps the doctor away

Why the stress of household chores is bad for your heart

The flu outbreak: Q&A

Flu outbreak: death toll more than doubles in a week to 112

Flu outbreak: husband urges at risk to get flu jab as wife dies

Graham Norton's problem page: 'My on-and-off boyfriend has split up with me - again'

Pet subjects: Is it possible for a a male parakeet to lay an egg?

Flu outbreak: asthma patients struggle to get jab as GPs and pharmacies run short

Two blood pressure drugs better than one: research

Hundreds of GPs earn more than David Cameron

Big pharmacies are running low on flu vaccine

How will new cancer tests be funded NHS managers ask

Women 'should be able' to take abortion drugs at home

Scientists bring cancer cells back under control

Take up tai chi to prevent falls, elderly told

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Food and Drink

Moroccan recipes: Sweet meats of Marrakesh

Moroccan recipes: A kind of Moroccan salad

Moroccan recipes: Lamb and prune tagine

Moroccan recipes: Pigeon pastilla

Cooking with wine: Good food needs a full body

Upper crust: Inside a Yorkshire bakery

Bread recipes: Yorkshire Leaven

Bread recipes: Focaccia alla Genovese

Bread Recipes: Sleepless White

Bread recipes: Finnish 'Sisu’ sourdough

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Earth

Climate change could happen much faster than previously thought

Flood warnings: hottest year confirms global warming say experts

Flood warnings: nearly 500,000 people now face a significant flood risk

Flood warnings: first snow now rain as Britain's climate swings from one extreme to the next

Country diary: My vote goes to foxhunting, not MPs

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Gardening

Beekeeping diary: winter loss

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Family

Keeping up with a young bookworm

What can I do about my neighbour the slob?

Our ungrateful, untidy 35-year-old son moved back in with us and now we can't get rid of him

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Education

Miss Rusty: I was promoted one day, suspended over racy novel the next

Write away your worries if you want to succeed

Students turning to two-year foundation degrees

Warning over 'grade inflation' as more students gain top degrees

Student protests: police release images of potential suspects

Teacher claims she was wrongly sacked over racy novel

Why we all need a Tiger Mother

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Science

Mammoth 'could be reborn in four years'

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Technology

E-readers 'too easy' to read

The other me, according to Wikipedia, is Gary the Namibian airline pilot

Will Apple really remove the Home button from iOS devices?

Apple's iOS update gives hints on future of iPhone and iPad

Key Russian technology chiefs and entrepreneurs

Russian technology chiefs: ‘Google, Facebook and Microsoft cannot beat us on our own turf’

Google Translate and the future of voice

Runet: Why the Russian internet doesn't need the West

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Lifestyle

Virginia McKenna: freedom’s deadly price

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Culture

J D Salinger and other authors who are first among sequels

Brit Awards 2011: Tinie Tempah leads the nominations

Blue Valentine, review

James Corden vows to do better than Peter Kay

Conviction, review

The Green Hornet, review

QI: Quite interesting facts about the cold

Clint Eastwood at 80: why I'll never stop shooting

Brotherhood, review

Henry's Crime, review

Oscars 2011: the critics' predictions

Your view: Tell us what you think of Trespass?

Telegraph Book Club: Week Two: Discussion

Gilbert and George: postcards

Gilbert and George: Urethra Postcard Art, White Cube, review

Miranda Hart: the life and times of the comedian

Catcher In The Rye 'sequel' can be published outside America

Matt LeBlanc interview

Tim Rushton: The dance prince of Denmark

Now there's a new breed of folk heroes

The Green Hornet: whatever happened to martial arts?

Older presenters could become unsackable, TV executives fear

Selina Scott: I know the ageist ways of the BBC

Today's TV highlights

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Comment

Learning by wrote

Tuscon shooting: Barack Obama's healing words

The PM's disappointing retreat on soaring fuel costs

What you'll hear after by-election

Confession: I love the Brit awards

Holbrooke's true memorial

The other me is Gary the pilot

Confession: I love the Brits

Lucy Jones: Why I love the Brits

A tale of two very different ministers

Mozart season: well done Radio 3

France puts the squeeze on Britain

Nile Gardiner: A powerful rebuke to the Left

Alex Spillius: Obama tries to heal America’s wounds

Janet Daley: Obama has it both ways

Barack Obama has it both ways

Michael Gove vs bolshie loons

To Joey from 'Friends', I'm sorry

Muslim bigotry divides Sudan

Bankers' bonuses go hand in hand with returns for the suffering taxpayer

Preserving the practice of pouring a proper pint

The real reason Bob Diamond can't say sorry

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Expat

Overseas rush for royal wedding memorabilia

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