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• Top Ten Albums
• Family life seems to be alive and well after all, say researchers behind new fly-on-the-wall show
• There's No Doubt that's a crazy name: Gwen Stefani gives birth to baby boy Zuma Nesta Rock
• McCain HQ in anthrax scare after 'mystery white powder' arrives in a threatening letter
• Titanic treasures to go on display at U.S. aquarium
• The unspeakable depravity of 'Uncle Gary'
• Did Jackie Kennedy's jealous lover order the assassination of her beloved brother-in-law Bobby?
• 'White flight' as more than 400,000 Britons head for a new life abroad
• As filming begins on a new series of Gossip Girl, its star Chace Crawford reveals all the off-screen secrets
• Meet the Sound of Music's new Captain von Trapp... Simon MacCorkindale
• DENNIS SEWELL: Honest debate on immigration at last? Don't be fooled
• Clair: The beautiful little timebomb who nearly destroyed me
• Spoilsport Games chief Rogge under fire for swipe at Bolt the showman
• Celebration, Celebration, Celebration! Kirstie Allsopp welcomes new baby boy
• But the tide from the East is turning
• Boris hints at intention to challenge Cameron as Tory leader
• 'I hate ballroom and the judges love make-up': Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood reveals all
• Run fast, pass baton... is it relay so hard as Britain join the flops?
• 'I've still got the music in me' says Elton's old pal Kiki Dee
• Supermarkets and convenience stores hike food prices by 6 per cent in a single month
• MAIL COMMENT: Facing the facts about immigration
• Why Britons should be the most beautiful people
• On tour now: R.E.M.
• Timon of Athens: This gloomy Greek earns little of our sympathy
• Now experts say HRT IMPROVES quality of life despite the health risks
• The next big thing: Bryn Christopher
• Gigi: Thanks heavens this musical sings once again
• Dictatorial Lord Triesman to claim more culled victims in spiralling FA bloodbath
• TOM UTLEY: I'm enough of a wishy-washy liberal to be horrified by some of the Ali G antics of our police
• Enjoy: Much to savour in Bennett's bittersweet ode to lost lives
• Why Kid Rock had to stop kidding around
• Wenger eyeing Barry after Liverpool reject his £10m bid for Alonso
• Olympic diary: Ireland's show jumper Lynch is banned... there's the rub of it
• Ancient Britain: For the first time in history, there are more OAPs than children
• Growlanser: Heritage of War. We've seen better
• Respected medical journal says NICE 'needs a shake-up' and should be reformed after kidney cancer drug row
• Are ANY secrets safe with Ms Smith: new row as Home Office data-loss firm will be kept on... and they'll be handling ID cards too
• Boris squaring up to Coe over stadium
• Road to Vegas: Fun and realistic
• Slow coach Wariner pays the price for ditching his mentor
• THE BIG PICTURE: The glorious trees that have fallen victim of elf'n'safety
• The Cornwall plantation that's doing a roaring trade... selling tea to China
• Hellboy: The Science of Evil. Without Herman the German, this would be hellish
• Alonso to lead drivers mourning for air victims in Valencia
• RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Council refund? Don't spend it all at once...
• Wide-awake Rose set up to clinch ticket to Ryder after Zandvoort heroics
• Happiness 'can protect against breast cancer', research shows
• Somers Town: Looking for Realism? You won't find it in this town
• Royal chill for Autumn and Peter
• Luca Cumani hopes Tropical on course to shine in new 'Ebor'
• Make England believe, Fabio: Coach must get tough quickly or face failure
• Capello's posers put to shame by our down-to-earth Olympic heroes
• College Road Trip: Unbelievably bad
• Turner's Earners: All the top racing tips for Friday August 22
• Get Smart: Steve gets smart and finds his funny bone
• Now even the Afghan president is poking fun at Gordon Brown's leadership troubles
• Maloney set for Celtic return after unhappy stint at Villa Park
• Richards has to sit it out as Wigan try to secure home advantage
• Stoke keeper Sorensen hoping for vengeance on Villa boss O'Neill
• Defiant Rooney says: We all want to put it right in Croatia
• Big-spending Sunderland boss Keane snaps up Fulham striker Healy
• Bratz firm faces £1bn payout after stealing idea for dolls from Mattel
• Wham, bam thank you yam! What's the secret of Jamaica's sprinting success?
• 'Amy Winehouse self-harming' joke is voted funniest of Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• 0% growth: Recession a step closer as economy grinds to halt for the first time since 1992
• ANDREW ALEXANDER: Stumbling into conflict, third time unlucky?
• I'm off! Five News host Kaplinsky signs off on her maternity leave
• Car dealers fined over insurance sales
• GB boxing coach Edwards fighting to keep his job at Saunders inquest
• JAMIE REDKNAPP: We're wasting the special talent that is Steven Gerrard
• China's table tennis stars just can't afford any failures
• Harmison's back in England's one-day fray as KP works his magic
• 'My human rights have been breached': Glitter flies back to Britain and claims HE is a victim
• Sporting birthdays - August 22
• Girl, 6, saved family from house fire by remembering safety tips she saw on Blue Peter
• On this day - August 22
• Council bans binmen from collecting in cul-de-sacs... because it takes trucks too long to reverse
• Cut it like Carla: The French first lady's style is a new season hit on the high street
• Cisse capture sends warning to our rivals, says Sunderland boss Keane
• 'I don't know how many homes I own'... John McCain damages bid to make the White House his EIGHTH
• Rafa turns to Portugal's Harry Potter to give Liverpool extra width
• Married teaching assistant who sent pupil saucy texts and photos walks free from court
• Big Brother Mario gives salon staff a shock as he drops in for a fake tan
• Dragons' Den: The rejects that got rich
• 'Let's concrete over greenbelt land', says the Tory think-tank that wants to abandon the North
• Four riders suspended from Olympic showjumping final after horses fail drugs tests
• Numbers of eastern European immigrants falling as Britain's economy hits the 'doldrums'
• Pictured: The South African who keeps his car ssssafe by placing two pythons on his dashboard
• Sales of clothes and gadgets revive High Street
• Grandmother dies after being knocked down by hit-and-run mobility scooter
• Fantasy Football shows Spurs are still struggling to break into the 'Big Four'
• Win the ultimate activity beach club holiday
• City firms say credit crunch will get worse
• Baggies boss Mowbray happy to wait on new boy Zuiverloon
• Leon actor Jean Reno laughs off heart attack reports after brief hospitalisation for 'minor' problem
• Tesco sells off 13 stores for £605m
• Wes Brown says Rio will bounce back from missing out on captain post
• Fantasy Football proves that Liverpool's Fernando Torres is nation's favourite
• Spurs striker Berbatov can win over the boo boys with goals, insists Ramos
• Mattel's battle for £1bn over Bratz dolls
• Britain's oldest light bulb still glowing strong after 70 years
• Britney Spears and Justin back together... to record a song for her new album
• Space age McLaren team puts Hamilton streets ahead for Valencia showdown
• Vidic: United stunned by Silvestre switch to rivals Arsenal
• Britons going to bed 15 minutes later as longer working hours take their toll
• Housemates give a thriller reaction after passing challenge with flying colours
• Not naked but still so civil, John Hurt is back as gay Quentin Crisp
• FA may not replace Barwick, making Triesman the power in English football
• Cineworld puts in blockbuster show
• Win the ultimate activity beach club holiday!
• A bitter blow for Idowu as he ends up 5cm away from glory
• Website breaks salary taboo by revealing what employees earn
• Pete Doherty plays gig spattered in blood... one day after being banned from a festival
• Chinese users 'blocked' from iTunes after Olympic athletes download Tibet protest album
• Nurse dies 'writhing in agony' after TWO HOUR wait for ambulance
• How to holiday like an Olympic athlete
• Arsenal legend Liam Brady 'in a stable condition' in hospital after midweek trip
• Veteran campaigning Labour MP Anne Cryer to step down at next general election 'due to decreasing energy levels'
• Dramatic rise in dental patients having teeth taken out - because it is cheaper than fillings
• Menzies renews newspaper contract
• Luxury Gatineau hand cream for every reader
• Britain's reigning relay champs thrown out after baton cock-up
• Tragic teenager killed by lorry on the way to get her GCSE results
• Skipper Neill ready to commit his future to West Ham and sign new deal
• Corluka set for Spurs after City boss Hughes lands Kompany from Hamburg
• Birthday parties are anti-Islamic, says Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
• Banks face new wave of credit crisis pain
• No Goldie medal as Sayers comes up just short in the javelin final
• The Blobfather: Paul Weller models his paunch at 50
• Law student jailed for life for stabbing his guardian to death after she encouraged him to resit exams
• Harry must be Happy as winger Jerome Thomas signs four-year deal at Pompey
• Man banned from using wheelbarrow to take his recycling to rubbish tip - and told to DRIVE there instead
• Blunkett Bobby's tears as she is accused of causing car crash which killed her teenage son and his friend
• TV star Katona declared bankrupt
• Healy on verge of Sunderland move but Fulham vow to keep Bullard
• Retailers call for tax cuts to ease pain
• Jamaica's sprint success goes on as Campbell-Brown takes the 200m
• Cut it like Carla and dress like a demure style queen
• Girl, 6, saved family from house fire by remembering safety tips she saw on Blue Peter
• Iran's mission to send astronaut into orbit sparks fears it wants to put weapons in space
• So what do you think about being made bankrupt Kerry?
• Why having an extra wife may lead to a longer life
• Don Fox, a rugby league legend for his Wakefield Cup Final miss, dies aged 73
• Benitez calls a truce with Parry in a bid to land Liverpool transfer targets
• IOC president Rogge tells Bolt: 'Show more respect for competitors'
• At least 59 dead and scores injured in double suicide bomb at Pakistan arms factory
• Free bank holiday plant offer worth over £100
• Gold for the Stars is the icing on the cake for Britain's sailing manager
• Left high and dry: the $2 martini
• Something to keep the children quiet: Lego unveils its biggest model ever - a 5,922-piece replica of the Taj Mahal
• British Guantanamo resident wins legal battle to reveal 'torture' evidence
• Hughes weighs up move for £10m Milito after giving up on Santa Cruz
• Dalai Lama accuses Chinese troops of opening fire on Tibet protesters, 'killing 140'
• Good Food Guide: Best value restaurants
• Is this the moment BB's Stephanie was 'robbed' of her mobile phone?
• X Factor contestant from Bridgend 'was forced to talk about suicides during auditions'
• Miller begs Burley for another chance with McFadden after pair draw a blank
• Heartbroken mother found her Down's syndrome daughter, 2, hanging from window blind cord
• Real ready to sell Robinho for £31m according to Brazilian's representative
• World champion Brabants seeks to join the gold rush in kayaking
• Britain facing bank holiday rain and traffic jams ... no wonder 2million people are defying the credit crunch to head abroad
• United go missing - champions absent from Premier League Team of the Week
• Heathrow and the big airport break-up
• Blow for Scotland as Spurs star Hutton is set to miss World Cup double-header
• Immigration and births to non-British mothers pushes British population to record high
• Jail for the mother caught drink-driving after daughter, 5, banged on the window and shouted: 'Stop mummy driving'
• Grieving Catherine Zeta-Jones bids farewell to her beloved grandmother
• Pensioners' anger after crook who conned them out of £30,000 stamp collections is ordered to pay back just 1p
• Not so Dumbo: Scientist proves elephants can do maths
• Beige Posh and all-in-black Coleen wear their colours with pride on the England catwalk
• Beckham and Cole plead for patience after Capello's England fail to shine
• Win a luxury Christmas cruise on the Rhine!
• Defiant Rooney says England 'can beat anyone' despite poor Wembley show
• Two energy giants reveal big price hikes
• HATCHET MAN: Toon owner Mike Ashley offers Newcastle fans free pain relief - by the pint
• Father cleared after ramming van to flee 'bully-boy' clampers who threatened his family
• Housewife wins battle with publisher to remove swear word from book by best-selling children's author Jacqueline Wilson
• Rangers manager Smith gets his man as Davis arrives from Fulham
• Veterans' parade cancelled due to 'lack of facilities' but gay pride march goes ahead
• HATCHET MAN: David Beckham leads England fans on a less than merry song and dance
• Center Parcs announces Zilli Cafe
• Jailed: Callous son who killed his father then spent his cash
• A bustier Billie Piper performs racy striptease as call girl Belle returns
• Lehman expected to suffer $3bn loss
• Shevchenko's Chelsea nightmare nears end as Milan admit deal is 'all but done'
• 'Help me, help me', pleaded boy as he clung to balcony before falling seven floors to his death
• Terry issues war cry to England team in build-up to World Cup games
• 'Safe haven' Coventry BS pulls in £2.7bn
• No, it's not just another annoying Soho drunk, it's Rhys Ifans enjoying a drink or three
• HATCHET MAN: Mis-guided managers - foolish bosses recruit non-goalscorers Cisse, Sheva and Healy
• Diner sues restaurant after getting a 9-FOOT tapeworm after eating undercooked fish
• Barwick 'sad and disappointed' over ousting by Triesman at FA
• Pawnbroker H&T enjoying credit crunch
• Mercenaries offer to snatch billionaire's son wanted for murder of Norwegian student
• British boxing supremo Edwards 'disillusioned' by ban on Saunders
• Pictured: The moment a vandal cheated death on live rail track
• Silvestre's arrival at Arsenal forces Wenger to shift Kolo
• Britons prepare for bid to smash world land-speed record
• Car hire firm goes to court over hoax email
• HATCHET MAN: Why I'm not laughing as Brian Barwick shuffles off over the slapstick horizon
• North Sea oil levy eases pain of tax deficit
• Green machine: The £92,000 electric sports car that does 125mph in complete silence
• Giant inflatable dog mess breaks free of its moorings and brings down power line
• Islamic terrorists could be from any race, warns secret MI5 report
• Marseille striker Cisse arrives in Sunderland for talks over a loan move
• City interview: Virgin's Richard Branson
• McCain opens 5-point lead as Obama struggles to keep up on the economy
• BA refuses weary Boris Johnson an upgrade on flight to China for Olympics
• Discount supermarkets 'save you 20%'
• Lightning strikes for third time as Bolt helps smash another world record and takes Olympic gold No.3 in the relay
• He's a silver bream racer: fear of fish can’t stop Davies in open water fight
• Every petrol pump 'will be prepay by 2011'
• Bank holiday airport strikes are called off
• Girl, 12, gets A* in higher maths as her father calls for schools to push brightest pupils harder
• So Miss Cheeky, why DID you swap Lembit for this well-heeled hunk?
• What happened Reg? Bill star Jeff Stewart looks a state in plain clothes
• Three children survived the Hell-on-Earth plane inferno
• Striker Healy hints at leaving Fulham as Sunderland wait in the wings
• Persimmon adds to property market gloom
• Biggest rise in GCSE A grades for 20 years - but record numbers are shunning the exams
• Homebuyers asking for 20% discount
• A traditional family portrait (Hollywood style): Bruce, Demi, two partners, three daughters and one boyfriend
• British swimmer collapses with exhaustion after winning 10km silver - then throws bottle of water over Chinese official
• Wealth management
• 'My wife Madonna is invigorating', reveals Guy in birthday tribute to his Material Girl
• Fireball jet crew 'refused to allow worried passenger off' after first failed take-off
• Star performers make it Chinese water torture for the Aussies
• BAA: Cloudy future for Ferrovial
• Tottenham miss Russians' deadline and lose out on Zenit star Andrei Arshavin
• Bank boss falls prey to identity fraudster
• Woman, 61, gives birth to her own grandchild using eggs donated by her daughter
• Stores suffer £4bn hit as shoppers stay away
• Rachel Stevens and Teddy Sheringham picked to join new Strictly Come Dancing team
• Market report: Thursday close
• Profits plummet by two thirds for Britain's biggest housebuilder
• BoE hints interest rates could be cut
• Has Peaches Geldof's new husband STILL not bought her a ring?
• Sailors bag 17th gold for Britain but double woe on the track as relay team are disqualified and Idowu misses gold by just 5cm
• New gas bill blow as pipeline shuts
• Yesterday's trading: Olympic boost for JJB Sports
• David Davies powers to a silver medal with gutsy marathon swim
• Private schools boycott exam league tables - the 'cancer of education'
• Brightest pupils are 'not being stretched' as top-grade GCSEs double in 20 years
• British Olympic boxer's shame after video of 'lewd and abusive' encounter with a Frenchwoman is posted on YouTube
• Nicole convinced she's going on Friday because she's 'good-looking'