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  Tuesday 19 August 2008  

• Stop buying those throwaway clothes, shoppers are told by Lords
• Immigration soars eight-fold through Labour's 'open-door' policy
• Spielberg had his targets set on Bond, according to Roger Moore
• ALLISON PEARSON: Help! I'm hooked on the Olympics
• Stock market falls by £20bn as top economist warns credit crunch is only at 'halfway point'
• Ronnie Corbett to play nursing home lothario in new sitcom
• Cairo parliament gutted by fire as helicopters ferry water from the River Nile to douse blaze
• A trolley-load of trouble for Tesco as ads claiming cheaper weekly shopping are banned
• Cashback if your council fails you: Homeowners to get payouts for potholes and missed bin collections
• Security breaches increase at HM Revenue and Customs following data disc fiasco
• Still lording it: Prisoner Conrad Black and the wife who can't stop feeling sorry for herself...
• Queen Christine: No doubt Ohuruogu is the golden girl of the one-lap event
• An old cure for a modern malaise: Alexander Technique CAN beat chronic back pain
• How do you spot a lie? It's all to do with the 'blinking' obvious ...
• Donetsk demanding Elano cash but City insist that the cheque is in the post
• WH Smith joins Daily Mail's campaign to banish free plastic carrier bags
• Price comparison websites 'fail to find cheapest quotes and mislead consumers'
• City giant Richards sends timely reminder to Capello with U21 goal
• All-girl Big Brother eviction list as Lisa, Nicole and Sara are nominated for the chop!
• Unbelievable! Better believe it - Christine is gold medal No 16 for Team GB
• Brown's 'bribing of electorate will saddle UK with £60bn debt'
• Georgia battle through war-zone and promise defiant display against Wales
• Compensation culture harms police, claims ex-senior officer as Met deputy prepares to sue
• The Family's Margaret Wilkins, 'first lady' of reality TV, is dead
• Who are you calling a metrosexual? Is it time to return to when 'men were men'?
• England ready to join boycott of the Champions Trophy after concerns over security
• Mikael Silvestre makes history by switching from United to Arsenal
• Paul Hayward: Make no mistake - this was a stunning display by Ohuruogu
• The True Britt - one half of the Posh and Becks of the Seventies puts on her one-woman show
• Why a chap with chubby cheeks will probably be a hothead
• ‘Disgraced’ Davies is Olympic coach
• A broken society? Olympic success proves Cameron's talking 'piffle', claims Boris Johnson
• Sprint cycling star Pendleton proves invincible when she puts her mind to it
• Chelsea star Terry is handed back the England armband as Capello joins fan club
• RICHARD KAY: Two Jags won't leap into Lords
• England coach Capello revelling in guessing games
• Race too far for Wiggins, as Cavendish is left as only cyclist without a medal
• Home buyers 'will find it even harder to get a mortgage' in next few months
• Man of Granite Hoy leaves rest of cycling world in his slipstream
• Maradona laps up a guilty pleasure watching Argentina at work in Beijing
• Should I stay or should I go? One woman's dilemma after discovering her husband's affair
• Becky is my favourite for the hottest title of them all
• Goodison gold is a shore thing for team spirit as sail mate Ainslie returns favour
• Two million pupils fail to get a decent GCSE under Labour
• Turner's earners: the top racing tips for Thursday, August 21
• Gone to the dogs: prestigious Ebor meeting could run into Saturday
• Sporting birthdays - August 20
• West Brom bag Valero and could lure second Spaniard to the Hawthorns
• Knee injury forces brave Derby defender Stubbs to hang up his boots
• Top Sneer: No.10 YouTube video dismisses 'Clarkson For PM' campaign
• On this day - August 20
• House prices 'won't recover for eight years', say estate agents
• Tigers boss Brown targets Rapid striker Maierhofer to boost Hull's survival
• Ameobi's move to Ipswich is off after Newcastle striker fails a medical
• Scientists create 'limitless supply of blood' in stem cell breakthrough
• Ferguson faces tough team selection after injuries take toll on United
• Wish you WEREN'T here: Incredible pictures of Spain's crowded beaches as Awful August drives Britons abroad
• Arabs and Israelis in perfect harmony
• Fresh fears over iPod nanos after 'defective batteries' overheat and catch fire
• Bowled over by a cricket game and a sex change: 24 FOR 3 by Jennie Walker
• Teenage boys 'pleaded for knife-flogging to stop' during religious ceremony
• Parents win right to act as child's agent during university admissions process
• Without Prejudice
• Simple bowel cancer test 'could save thousands of lives' by determining deadliest tumours
• The Ten-Year Nap
• Bright Shiny Morning
• Beatlemania: The contract which launched the Fab Four may fetch £250,000 at auction
• MMR fears 'increase chance of deadly measles outbreak'
• Fifth person charged over Antigua honeymoon murders
• 'The days of lenient sentences are over': Judge makes example of knife thug who threatened police
• 007 fights back: George Lazenby cites wife's nightly 'alcohol and pills cocktail' in divorce case
• Injured Boateng doubtful for Hull's trip to Blackburn
• Holidaymakers facing travel misery after staff at one of UK's busiest airports vote to strike
• Far from Hoy polloi as Olympic hero rewrites the record books
• Women can't have love AND a Hollywood career says Meg Ryan
• British knife culture travels with thugs to holiday resorts as Spanish police start random spot checks
• Rennes midfielder Mbia has his heart set on a move to Everton
• 'It's you or your bags,' holiday jet captain tells passengers on overloaded plane
• James Bond star Lazenby claims estranged wife is in 'nightly' drug stupor
• Chelsea star Cole keen to see British Olympic team take on world in 2012
• Jeffries hammers Hungarian Szello to set up a semi-final encounter with Egan
• Super skinny Cheryl Cole admits 'I do have fat days'
• Burly binmen refuse to take away rubbish because it's too heavy ... so this 7st housewife did it herself
• Dragons' Den reject has the last laugh after hair Tangle Teezer is stocked by Boots
• Beware, elderly people getting crosser: OAPs demand revamp of insulting crossing sign
• Are you feeling lucky punk?
• Patient Wenger backs Walcott to come good at Arsenal
• Caught on film: Kite-surfer picked up and tossed like rag doll during tropical storm
• Ladies' man Ronnie Corbett turns seducer in new nursing home sitcom
• WH Smith joins the campaign to help rid the nation of plastic bags
• I'm cancer free, says actress Christina Applegate after having a double mastectomy
• Arsenal send young Dutch star Barazite to Derby on loan
• Keegan hoping for some Wise transfers as Newcastle scour the world for talent
• How to get the cheapest car insurance: Ten tips for cheaper car cover
• Riverside floods: England's Twenty20 clash with South Africa called off
• We win as a team and lose as a team, insists Arsenal midfielder Rosicky
• Terry: England must qualify for the World Cup before any talk of winning it
• Builder trashed home of ex-England cricketer he thought was sleeping with his wife
• Ohuruogu finishes with a flourish to take gold in the women's 400 metres
• Former Celtic and West Ham star Hartson set to coach in Scotland
• Sail of the century: Wally build the ultimate sail yacht
• EXCLUSIVE: Peaches surfaces at Majorca bar where father Bob is drinking... but the pair don't exchange a word
• Silvestre on brink of £750,000 move from Man United to Sunderland
• Visitors to the UK 'will be counted in and out' to toughen up border security, says Jacqui Smith
• Newspaper and magazine share tips
• New kids on the catwalk: Meet fashion's new stars
• Beauty news with Sarah Barclay: Sunset solutions
• FIFA move Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Georgia to neutral venue
• Teenagers to be sent to 'community cohesion camps' to make them better citizens
• Tat's true love: Keith has Nicole's name inked on his arm
• Hurdles superstar Liu Xiang says 'Sorry' to 1.3billion very disappointed Chinese over his surprise Olympics withdrawal
• City news in brief: M&S, Daimler, Lehman
• Blackburn close to agreeing deal for Australian midfielder Grella
• Katie Price: Why the glamour model is hot to trot
• A Brit special but Mason's heart lies in Jamaica home
• British 'cyber groomer' jailed for recruiting UK's youngest terrorist
• Flying Freeman has boost for Britain by racing into 200m semi-final
• We must bring the fear factor back to St James', insists Toon boss Keegan
• Drinking fruit juice 'may stop medication working'
• 'I'm fighting to save my marriage,' vows Melinda Messenger
• THE INSIDER: Liverpool set to swoop for ex-City winger Rieira... Joaquin bound for Blackburn... Juve pushing Tiago towards Toffees... Plus Etuhu, Kezman and Davies
• Georgia prisoner of war swap scrapped as Nato chiefs warn Russia of 'economic backlash'
• British inflation 'to be high for two years'
• Pensioner wins £20,000 compensation after radiator falls from wall and pins her to floor for 24 hours
• Muslim sprinter wins Olympic sprint dressed head to toe in a hijab
• Watford boss Boothroyd: Rasiak will rise to Championship title challenge
• Budapest for a spa getaway
• Tottenham and Newcastle battling for Alkmaar wing-back Pocognoli
• Pearce boasts of strongest ever England Under-21 squad
• Meet Emily - the most lifelike animated actress ever made
• Boro chief: Thanks, Mr Gold, but we prefer to keep our Premier League spot
• Hodgson admits £11m Johnson may miss Arsenal clash with thigh strain
• A mini maestro: Denon's new micro hi-fi boasts massive sound
• Worst of the credit crunch is still to come, top economist warns
• Arsenal's Rosicky issues warning that 'unpredictable' Theo needs to shape up
• EXCLUSIVE: £3m Rangers switch a doubt for Davis after Fulham dispute
• I want an IVF baby with my fifth husband... after I've posed for Playboy, says surgically remodelled Brigitte Nielsen
• Nancy Dell’Olio checks herself out in the mirror while sunbathing
• The kitchen survival kit
• Now Sir Jim fixes the traffic: Knight in shining police jacket directs motorists after accident
• Sarkozy tells on-edge French troops: Afghanistan needs you to keep fighting
• Sir Ian Blair to face avalanche of race claims in wake of case brought by Met's most senior Asian officer
• Drug cheat Asif faces uncertain future after positive nandrolone test
• It's raining gold for Britain as Team GB surpass their medal total from Athens Games
• Identical twins who proposed on same day celebrate diamond wedding anniversaries
• 'Our crush on the car costs us all too dear'
• Driver forgets to put handbrake on.. and watches helplessly as his car rolls 250ft down a hill
• Jenas determined to spur Tottenham on after opening day defeat
• Cost of public sector sicknote culture hits £5.2bn a year as each worker takes off 9.8 days
• EXCLUSIVE: Fulham striker Healy heads to Sunderland in swap for Etuhu in £2m deal
• 'My children mean more to me than any medals', says Sharron Davies
• Pulis makes Davies his sixth summer signing at Stoke City
• Missing Lisa? Mario leaves club hand-in-hand with another man
• Myhill's remarkable journey to continue in Wales' clash with troubled Georgia
• Hat-trick hero Hoy and Pendleton steer Team GB past Athens medal haul
• Man arrested and locked up for five hours after taking photo of police van ignoring 'no entry' sign
• Can we trust our girls' trustees?
• Thrifty Brits to lose out on savings as banks cut interest rates
• Chelsea flop Pizarro determined to rediscover goalscoring form at Werder
• Jailed: Married accountant who swindled bosses of £120,000 and stole staff collection for victims of Tsunami
• Masked Max Drummey plays a UK gig, but where is his new wife Peaches?
• Disappointment as Wiggins and Cavendish fail to take a Madison medal
• Chic Galore
• Bruce enters the LA Galaxy Arena to become Beckham's new boss
• Winner takes it all but Swedish poster girl Susanna is among the losers
• Hargreaves' shock revelation: I was never fully fit last season
• Sudan president defies genocide allegations with Turkish trip
• Re-trial for mother accused of burning her baby daughter to death in a microwave
• Darnell fears losing his friends as nominations take their toll
• Clichy and Gallas cost us the title last season, insists Arsenal's Rosicky
• Meet Saudi Arabia's mad motorway skaters
• Forgotten man Ivanovic set to leave Chelsea for AC Milan
• Engineer becomes successful artist after stroke rewires his brain
• Katherine the Great takes reins at Alliance
• HATCHET MAN: Joe Cole says he can't handle the England pressure; Why is Roy Keane obsessed with miscreants?; And David James in bad hair day shocker
• Rise of 'fashioexia' as third of women favour fashion over food
• The power of one: how to get the most out of the single life
• Parting is such sweet sorrow: Sienna kisses Balthazar goodbye before jetting home
• Think you're a rock star? Just don't air your G strings in public
• Musharraf 'to seek refuge in London' as Taliban vow to kill ex-Pakistan premier
• England squad has more respect under Capello, says Downing
• Hopes fade for abandoned baby whale trying to suckle from a yacht it thinks is its mother
• John Major: Taking Lottery cash away from grassroots sports 'will limit Olympic success'
• Student inventor creates £20 wind turbine out of scrap for developing world
• Holiday at home
• Busch to get millions from InBev sale
• How to pay your way through university
• Zimbabwe official inflation rate leaps to 11,200,000% ... but the real level could be 20,000,000%
• FSA warns investors off 'recovery firms'
• Hollywood's coolest goofball
• Green scene with Sheherazade Goldsmith: Back to school...
• Boris criticises Cameron's broken society as 'piffle' as mayor is hit by second resignation
• Father and daughter, 8, killed in holiday jeep crash after '4x4 driver is blinded by German during water pistol fight'
• Argentinian women's football team risks Olympics race row by making 'slit-eyed' gestures
• Wenger urges Arsenal fans to back Adebayor as striker signs new contract
• Pearce catches Olympic fever and says: I'm ready to manage GB football team for 2012
• Wave of Taliban suicide bombers caught out trying to target U.S. base
• Hoy remains on course for treble after cruising through to final
• 'Friendly' traffic wardens told to carry pensioners' shopping... and only issue tickets as 'a last resort'
• Spurs preparing swoop for Anton after West Ham reject £6m Sunderland bid
• The Smart Brabus: Room for two (just) in this supercharged roller skate
• Manslaughter trial collapses after 'sleuth' juror carries out his own investigation into the case
• Missed the boat, Lewis? Pussycats head out to sea with the racer stuck on dry land
• Rock 'n' roll Rhys wears muddy festival clothes for posh dinner date with Rod's daughter
• How Jack Johnson surfed all the way to the bank
• SFO probe Silverjet backer no-show
• Fabio Capello appoints Chelsea skipper John Terry as England captain for qualifying campaign
• Newlyweds Ellen and Portia enjoy their honeymoon... down the road at an LA restaurant
• 'Fail-safe' face scanners could replace passport officers at airports
• A round-up of the newspapers: Tuesday
• Foreign firms to swoop on BAA sell-off
• Job cut fears as M&S slashes redundancy terms
• Pound at two-year low against dollar
• Meet Yoda the cat with FOUR ears
• Obama set to announce his vice presidential candidate
• Johnson leaves it late to secure her place in the long jump final
• Dylan has words for Brixton as it loses £237m
• Hurricane season
• GMTV divorce expert held by police over 'false' claims husband tried to poison her
• Sayers books javelin final berth to soothe the pain of Osaka
• Enjoy the sun, flower: It's not going to be here for long
• Pictured: Double Olympic champion, Bradley Wiggins, with his first bike at the age of two
• City focus: Predators eye BAA sell-off
• Berbatov and Santa Cruz battling to become United's fourth striker
• Petite, leggy women with big busts are the most sexually attractive, study reveals
• Finnan: I've been left in limbo by boss Benitez and may have to quit Liverpool
• Woolworths: Walker shops for a bargain
• Ashley puts golden handcuffs on Owen with £21m offer to tie striker to Toon
• Liz Hurley parades her shapely legs as she cruises the Greek Islands
• Mirror image: Magpies recognise their own reflections
• Gravesen accepts Celtic's £1m golden goodbye and considers calling it quits
• Pictured: T4 hunk Steve Jones takes new girlfriend Fearne Cotton back to his place
• 'Their daddy would be so proud', says widow who had dying husband's twins
• Even hardened drinker Sadie Frost can't keep up with Amy... after just three hours at Wino's
• Bank shares dive as warnings spook market
• Drivers to face higher city centre parking fees under Government plans
• Gold rush goes on as Goodison erases the agony of missing out in Athens
• BBC not value for money, say 47%
• Unfair Britain: Pensioners and poorest families are hit hardest by Labour, says Osborne
• Future rival site threat to Rightmove
• Ipswich agree fee for Newcastle striker Ameobi after undergoing medical
• Wild Lily Allen lashes out at a woman during a heavy night out
• Nationwide planning Irish expansion
• Property slump sees sellers renting out
• Then & Now diet DVD workout star Natalie Cassidy reverts back to her 'then' look
• Market report: Tuesday close
• Yesterday's trading: Poor reception for ITV in FTSE
• Goodison parks his boat at back of fleet to ensure another gold
• Rejected by Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong ... now pop pervert Glitter finally agrees to return to Britain
• Johnson, Sayers and Freeman all manage to survive qualifying
• Brave Brownlee's triathlon effort could be worth millions to his sport
• Americans chalk-up 107th win to move towards golden sands
• Frustrated sellers and cautious buyers boost home rent market
• How sea air may not be good for you after all...and in fact leave you breathing in noxious chemicals
• Porcelain veneers could ruin your teeth, your smile... and your life
• Could vitamin C jabs cure cancer? This man says it's put his prostate tumour into reverse
• Lean on me: Jade's ex Jack takes her to Harley Street doctors as she prepares for cancer battle
• What the back pages of the papers say - Tuesday, August 19