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• Tony Blair's tiny tax bill and the foul stench of fat-cat greed
• 'Some last minute preparations for the Golden Globes': Ricky Gervais poses outside plastic surgery clinic
• It was written in the stars... Henry's sensational return to Arsenal in pictures
• Brother David overshadows Miliband’s relaunch as he says Labour is split and ‘frustrated’
• Who wears lace with grace? On Kate it was the epitome of glamour, but it's a look that can easily go horribly wrong
• Sponge cake Samaritan: Teacher plans to bake one and give it to someone needy every day for a year
• Indian government cyber spies 'hacked emails of U.S. commission on China'
• Ready for Doomsday: Buying asteroid-proof bunkers, killing their pets and planning mass suicide, the families convinced this ancient calendar predicts the world will end in 2012
• Even Italian icon Lippi sees United boss Fergie as the Godfather
• Faulty implants, dodgy drugs and a toothless watchdog that's failing patients
• Why a husky voice can be a sign of a deadly acid attack
• Smith urges Brit pack to hold nerve as young gymnasts bid for team place at London 2012
• Pictured: The moment thieves crash car into nail salon making off with ATM machine
• Go West! De Vos pulls off a shock by knocking out 11th seed at the Lakeside
• Lomas rages at Ibrox bid for Sandaza as Rangers continue striker pursuit
• Rolls sells a record 3,500 cars in a year: China leads demand as luxury marque defies gloom
• Rapid switch: Celtic eye in-form Salihi after baulking at duo's price tag
• 'I haven't killed you yet... but give it time!' Pink and Carey Hart celebrate six years of marriage with teasing tweets
• 'I hate the word diet... but I've lost a stone in a month!' Kerry Katona says post-festive detox has left her tipping scales at 9st 4lb
• 'We'll set our sights on Washington': Chavez and Ahmadinejad joke about attacking U.S. with 'a big atomic bomb'
• Supermini that drove into a PC storm: Volkswagen's latest car in controversy over 'black up!' model
• Geoff Thomas: Palace can bring back the glory days by reaching Carling Cup final
• Sale sweating as RFU investigate Diamond's comments about referee Barnes
• Daddy's little girl! Billy Zane shows off his cute daughter Eva Katerina on day out
• RBS boss set for a £4.3m bonus as bank plans to sack up to 5,000 staff
• Kirsten Dunst's French stalker ordered to stay away from her for three years
• Like it or not, we need them as much as they need us
• Miniature racetrack sculpture, inspired by cult sci-fi film Metropolis, takes artist four years to make and features 1,000 cars travelling at 230mph
• Wood must lead England through a crucial 12 months and beyond, urges Dallaglio
• A solid gold rocking horse and a Swarovski diamante encrusted high chair... Beyoncé and Jay-Z splash £1million on baby Blue
• Charles Sale: Martin-Jenkins silent on role in Lord’s civil war
• Worried FA tell Ferguson and Dalglish to cool it ahead of Kop Cup battle
• 'I feel like Zac's country has let him down': Cancer boy, 7, forced to travel to Germany for lifesaving operation
• Clegg: PM's veto will be bulldozed by Brussels forcing Britain to pay billions more into eurozone bailout
• Arsenal 1 Leeds 0: All the facts and stats in the Emirates match zone
• Earl's son 'raped girl of 16 after he spiked her Ribena before trying to cover up the offence'
• Varicose veins? Forget lasers and try a quick squirt of foam
• University president builds $7.2 million mansion on campus... as he cuts eight sports teams to save cash
• Body of NFL coach's missing son, 21, found after he fell into a frozen river while visiting friends
• De Bruyne closes in on Chelsea move with agent to begin talks with Genk about winger's future
• First lesbian contestants fail to reach finals of Miss California as former America's Next Top Model contestant takes the crown
• Enjoying Brad's pad? Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi enjoy their first beach stroll since buying Mr. Pitt's Malibu mansion
• West Ham look to bring in FC Dallas defender John on loan as Allardyce ramps up Rhodes bid
• Time to go! Coleman set to quit Greeks after money row
• Mad Men's January Jones hunts for a bigger nest to raise baby Xander
• Rodgers will offer Dobbie to Bristol City in bid to bring Maynard to Swansea
• Break-up 'will cost Scots £140bn': Warning on price of independence as just one third of Scots back change
• JD Sports in a £20m rescue for Blacks Leisure jobs
• Tottenham to host Liverpool in pick of NextGen quarter-final ties
• Henry savours magical moment after netting winner on stunning return to Arsenal
• We didn't know you were a Gooner, David! The footballer switches allegiance by taking son Romeo shopping for Arsenal goods
• On the sick in the sunshine: 10,000 Britons abroad claiming £1million a week in benefits
• United eye versatile Torosidis and could tempt cash-strapped Olympiakos with offer
• Blackburn rebuke £2.5m bid for Formica from Turkey, insisting midfielder is worth more
• 'This is not Bonnie and Clyde': Female half of duo accused of 330-mile crime spree says SHE'S the victim as she faces charge of attempted murder
• Michael Walker: The night a glorious past forged dreams of a brighter future
• Still showing the strain: Demi Moore fails to conceal her gaunt frame
• Sturridge alerts Premier League rivals as Chelsea stall on securing long-term future
• Embattled Swiss bank chief Philipp Hildebrand quits
• Family doctor blackmailed me into stripping for my flu medicine, claims patient
• Fifty years after Steptoe And Son clip-clopped on to our screens, how the tragi-comic rag 'n' bone men became the finest sitcom of all time
• Why the Premier League are wild about Crystal Palace star Wilfried
• Graham Poll: Referees may want sin-bins but they will never get them
• Forget earning interest, now investors are PAYING for the right to lend to 'safe' Germany
• West Brom still chasing Rodriguez after wrapping up Allan signing
• Samba start for Hughes as Fernandes dangles £20m war chest to keep QPR up
• How will they survive? Wall Street pay to fall by up to 60%... and hedge funds post one of their worst-ever performances
• Supermarket Morrisons is hit as sales start to slow down amid fragile consumer confidence
• Struggle to get out of your chair? Puffed-out on the stairs? Could you be growing old before your time?
• Wayne not to blame for red card - Ferguson defends striker's actions
• Meet the fake Drake: How one amateur make-up artist transformed herself into the hit rapper
• Senior staff at Goldman Sachs are set to feel financial pain
• How putting a balloon up your nose eases tinnitus
• Maggie splits the nation again: Divide on new film as cinemas are packed in the South, but picketed in the North
• Richard Branson bashes bonuses at Virgin Money unveiling
• Doncaster will fight to keep Sharp at the Keepmoat after cash injection
• In the Dogg house: Snoop is arrested for marijuana possession after sniffer dog weeds out stash
• Nurseries and childminders face penalties ‘if children in their care don’t feel loved’
• Penn State coach Joe Paterno 'eager to tell his side of the story in court' his son says
• CITY FOCUS: Who is watching the pay watchmen?
• Cameron's gamble over the Union could play into slippery Alex Salmond's hands
• Arsenal 1 Leeds 0: King Henry takes just 10 minutes to settle it with trademark strike
• Venus Williams withdraws from Australian Open but remains hopeful of February return
• St. Louis proposes neutering all cats and dogs in bid to crackdown on stray animals
• 'He's so deluded... he thinks he's going to be an X Factor judge': Natalie Cassidy reveals Andrew Stone's doomed ambition as he fights for survival against Georgia Salpa
• Virus hits Palace's Carling Cup preparations as boss Freedman waits on naming his team
• MARKET REPORT: Plumbing the market depths
• Jamie Redknapp: It's great to see Scholes back but his return shows up the lack of young talent - and the dangers of inflated transfer fees
• Where did you say you were from? The Swedish place names (and their rude English translations)
• Did Obama's shift to the left force out pro-business chief of staff Bill Daley, who quit to 'spend more time with his family'?
• Are you forgetting something, Willie? The Queen Mother's biographer was once a leftie, too
• Persimmon builds up its profits as housing sector lags behind
• 'The first time I saw her, I knew I wanted her to be my wife': Couple celebrates 80th wedding anniversary... as they both turn 100
• 'Don't fall asleep on the job': Boston transport authority issues memo to all drivers stating the obvious
• Debut book deal: Elton John to write about personal experiences with the AIDS epidemic
• Never has one been so glad to hear the name of plain Vince Cable
• Lloyds chief António Horta-Osório back on the horse after leave of absence
• Ask the doctor: What's the best drug for brittle bones?
• Mother of murdered woman's impact statement that told killer to 'rot in prison' is censored by probation officials
• Blue-tinted specs that can banish the misery of migraines
• Cardiff City on Malky's Way! Manager Mackay's magic has Bluebirds flying high
• How to get a torso like Gary Lineker: Secrets of an A-list body
• Lack of sleep to skipping breakfast: The less-known factors that can give you diabetes
• Wright smashes fastest-ever ton in Australia's Big Bash to boost chances of England recall
• How would you polish the trophy? Sportsmail asks what changes are needed to save the FA Cup
• Miley Cyrus the rebellious teen strips down to her lingerie in new movie LOL with Demi Moore
• Icebergs? They're so frightfully working class: Your must see arts diary for the year ahead
• Never heard of jeans? Braless Eva Longoria runs errands in a slinky floor-length gown
• A double dose of trouble for GSK and Astra as they suffer cocktail of bad news
• RUTH SUNDERLAND: Bosses still winning pay war
• Hughes has positive QPR talks but no decision on if he'll succeed Warnock
• Before she was famous: Kelly Ripa puts her prom dance moves on show in unearthed Eighties video
• 'It's just the best!': Drew Barrymore gushes about her life with new fiancé Will Kopelman
• Warburton takes Rugby Union Writers' Club's personality prize following World Cup heroics
• Have you been to the tattoo parlour, or are you just pleased to see me? Penis art leaves man with permanent semi-erection
• Everton striker Saha subjected to racial abuse on Twitter
• The Only Way is Out of Essex: Maria Fowler and Harry Derbidge are the latest stars to hang up their TOWIE shoes
• Matt Lauer 'is a Purell-carrying germaphobe who worries about his news credibility'
• Futuristic cooktop heats pots and pans wherever you place them on its surface
• England rugby star 'shattered fellow clubber's cheek during row about queue jumping'
• Caught in the act: CCTV parking car which has snared more than 5,000 motorists caught repeatedly flouting rules
• 'My heart is grateful beyond what I can imagine': Model injured by plane propeller writes on website for first time to say thank you for support
• CNN morning show's 'wake-up call' prank falls flat as network dials WRONG NUMBER and awakens complete stranger
• Following in father's footsteps? Warwick Davis takes his children and wife on day out to television studios
• Our secret baby heartache: Jay-Z reveals Beyonce suffered a miscarriage before falling pregnant with Blue Ivy Carter
• China warns U.S. to 'be careful in its actions' as nation boosts military presence in Asia
• Paedophile who had ONE MILLION sickening images of child abuse is spared jail
• Derek Lawrenson: Hank's got the inside line on Tiger, so don't Miss it
• 'We are so going to get drunk and make out': Sh*t Girls Say To Gay Guys joins the satirical internet trend
• Ex-Bolton and Villa defender Samuel excited about Iran challenge after shock switch
• Healing crystals, hidden doors and no bedrooms: A fascinating glimpse inside Coco Chanel's Paris apartment
• Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi diagnosed with cancer
• Villas-Boas targets two signings in bid to boost Chelsea's floundering season
• Losing a loved one really can break your heart: Study finds attack risk is 21 times higher on first day of bereavement
• Mysterious 'dark matter' is mapped at last - a 'cosmic web' spanning a billion light years
• Newly-wed Lauren Bush-Lauren slips into a polka dot bikini on Caribbean getaway with famous family and A-list friends
• How many more killers will he free? Governor pardons two convicted murderers after they carry out odd jobs at his mansion
• Senior NHS manager awarded £1m compensation following sustained racial abuse by colleagues
• 9021-Overexposed! AnnaLynne McCord accidentally posts topless picture on Twitter
• U.S. authorities 'to take legal action against Wegelin & Co' which could see Switzerland's oldest bank charged over tax evasion investigation
• 'Worried well' are warned against taking daily aspirin: Pills can cut heart attacks by 10% but raise risk of internal bleeding by nearly a third
• Shiite pilgrims targeted in Baghdad as double car bombing kills 16
• Best in the world! Messi wins Ballon d'Or as Guardiola and Ferguson are also honoured
• Father and son, 5, fall ten feet into sewage after manhole collapse
• GOING VIRAL: Rick Santorum heckled as he compares gay marriage to polygamy
• Girl who died for her mobile: Mother hit by train after jumping on the track to retrieve phone after row
• CAPTION COMPETITION: Run, Obama, Run!
• Strokes, retina damage and trapped nerves: Is yoga doing us more harm than good?
• Size of U.S. debt is now the same as its entire economy: $15.23 TRILLION
• Senior policeman blasts Britain's 'Only Fools and Horses' culture as gang are found guilty of fake goods scam worth millions
• Nervous investors pull record £864m out of equity funds and place their faith in bonds
• Drug cheats Chambers and Millar to discover Olympic fate as BOA face court hearing
• JD Sports lifts Blacks Leisure out of administration as it buys chain's 290 stores for £20million
• Essien makes successful comeback for Chelsea reserves after knee injury
• LG unveils 'Ultra HD' TV - a new type of hi-def with pictures as sharp as IMAX
• Chinese businessman grows world's most expensive tea using PANDA POO (and he promises 'a mature and nutty taste')
• She has HOW many bikinis? AnnaLynne McCord's bikini collection goes on and on... But can you guess which is from Walmart?
• 'Once I have this, you can take me in five million pieces': Kosovan immigrant, 25, to Florida 'planned to cause havoc with car bomb, machine guns and explosives belt'
• Husband who flew into 'fit of rage' and battered wife to death with vacuum cleaner after she ended marriage jailed for life
• A grammar school revolution on the way to Kent
• Chairman of Swiss National Bank quits after wife made thousands from controversial currency trade
• Johnson has Norwich contract cancelled by mutual consent with striker to leave Carrow Road
• 'I'm not crazy any more,' insists Charlie Sheen (but his dental work is still a little haywire)
• I don't believe it! We're NOT a nation of Victor Meldrews... because the older we get the HAPPIER we are, study reveals
• 130 jobs axed as SeaFrance goes bust but passengers are promised refunds
• Can you spot the pop star? Justin Bieber tries to go incognito on Venice Beach by wearing a bright gold face mask
• A successful England means a successful World Cup, says 2015 organisers
• City shareholders are not the solution to excess pay – they are part of the problem
• One in three homes in Liverpool has NO ONE working, shock study reveals
• Apple iPad is dropped from the edge of space and survives in full working order
• 'Nude in the nettles' body to be exhumed in bid to solve 30-year mystery of how she died
• Mother, 33, sentenced to two years in jail after seducing 16-year-old boy on spring break
• Scheme to limit number of foreign students from city shops blasted as 'racist' after shopkeepers claim they steal
• 'They don't represent the spirit of Islam': Head of Tunisia's moderate Islamic party condemns anti-Semitic slurs chanted at Hamas official
• Boy, 15, was tortured to death for being a witch 'because he wet his pants', devastated sister tells court
• Did you get a hint of irony with that? Lindsay Lohan gets a new tattoo saying 'Live without regrets' on her left hand
• JD Sports wins race to buy Blacks Leisure as it pays £20m for 290 stores
• Shame of the human safaris: Tourists pay for jungle drive which treats primitive tribe like 'animals in a zoo'
• All the top tips and best bets for Tuesday, January 10
• 'I wish I were less sensible!' Stella McCartney would rather get an early night than party with the Primrose Hill set
• 'It's artistic': Teen defends sexy yearbook photo and reveals it will be included despite ban...if she pays $300
• Georgia Salpa shows off her curves in sexy lingerie campaign... but will it be enough to keep her on Celebrity Big Brother?
• Fergie defends Rooney as Manchester City slam striker over Kompany red card
• 'Wannabe boyfriend shoots dead love rival and badly injures his girlfriend outside gym because she wouldn't go out with him'
• 'I'm not going to make it': Dallas Maverick claims he was 'banned from White House over previous weapons charge' as team celebrates with Obama
• Housebuilder Persimmon expects strong profits after 'encouraging' first-time buyer sales
• Happy Feet! Couple take photos of their toes at exotic locations around the globe - until a tiny patter sees third pair join them
• Acer 'ultrabook' beats MacBook Air to become world's thinnest laptop... for now
• Cameron warns eurozone leaders to 'take decisive steps' as Merkel and Sarkozy meet (and Clegg has a mini summit of his own)
• Easy access savings rates jump by 0.23% in a year despite record low base rate
• Only for high-flyers: workers suspended in air in amazing floating office building
• Top earner: Jeremy Clarkson pocketed more than £2m last year (as well as his £1m BBC salary)
• Another blow for Chelsea as stadium move opponents form new plan
• 'Look at me with my fat friend': Jennifer Ellison poses with cut-out of former self... but may be hanging up Dancing On Ice boots after partner tears hamstring
• Pantilimon says Manchester City's confidence will not be hit by FA Cup defeat to United
• Was missing algebra teacher abducted? FBI join search for woman who went missing while out running in oil-boom town
• Hundreds of surfers 'paddle out' to pay an extraordinary tribute to legendary wave forecaster Sean Collins
• Japan celebrates coming of age for 1.2million young adults who turn 20 this year... when they can finally drink, smoke and vote
• Novartis recalls Excedrin, Gas-X, NoDoz and Bufferin amid fears bottles could contain powerful prescription painkillers
• Two-day hangover becomes the norm as stressed workers are going on marathon drinking binges
• Here are the keys to the park! Main 2012 Olympic competition venues handed over to organisers
• Too poor to retire but too old for jobs market: 'Wearies' turn to eBay and odd-jobs to make ends meet
• Pregnant Rachel Uchitel studies Jenny McCarthy's baby book on bikini break with new husband
• Chris Christie: Obama wants to confiscate your pie but 'America's pie is limitless'
• Hand me Downton: How dresses in ITV hit have been recycled from other major films
• Christian Slater's receding hairline appears to be making a comeback as he debuts refreshed new look
• Eating more healthily could improve behaviour of children with ADHD, study finds
• Solar-powered jacket means Kindle lasts forever - as long as the sun keeps shining
• Irina Shayk strips off for yet another lingerie shoot... (Isn't fiancé Cristiano Ronaldo a lucky boy?)
• Hughes arrives for QPR talks to replace axed boss Warnock
• Ultimate whodunnit? Mystery Chinese author living in the U.S. pens a literary phenomenon about the Cultural Revolution
• Magazine share tips round-up: from BG Group to Imagination Technologies
• Promising university football player drowns in creek after smoking synthetic marijuana product K2
• Larsson hails O'Neill for saving Sunderland's season
• Paws for thought: Meet Fred and Ned, the cats with an astonishing 54 TOES between finally find a loving home together
• From Oxford housewife to international heroine: Michelle Yeoh brings the story of Aung San Suu Kyi to the big screen in new movie The Lady
• That's an odd outfit to go shopping in: Teen bride Courtney Stodden models two VERY racy lace outfits
• Unlimited access to films for £5.99 a month: Netflix brings movie streaming battle to the UK
• Fearful global investors PAY to lend to Germany as Merkel and Sarkozy press for swift EU treaty
• Villas-Boas up for the (Scottish) Cup! Chelsea boss the star attraction at Hampden draw
• Bahrain chiefs reject human rights campaigners' calls for F1 boycott of 2012 GP
• He who dares! Del Boy Chisora promises to KO Klitschko with a pukka performance
• Grammy show producers hope Adele will open the awards during her first public appearance since throat surgery
• London 2012 basketball stadium could be transported to Brazil and reused at 2016 Olympics
• Dozens of animal corpses found in Italian lake dumped by 'mafia gang making millions supplying pets for lab testing'
• The most boring Olympic event in history? Plenty of spare seats as Cabinet meets in handball arena 200 days before Games begin
• 'Diet pill use left me with a high-risk pregnancy': Michelle Heaton reveals the consequences of her obsession to be thin
• Now flocks of grieving magpies 'gather to mourn' death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il
• Switzerland central bank governor quits after wife made thousands from currency trade prior to cap on Swiss franc
• The rising trend for 'Bro-tox': Meet the men becoming hooked on cosmetic fillers
• 'Please give me a five-minute break, I need to rest': The moment Polish military prosecutor shot himself after news conference
• Teenager vows to carry on TWO jobs - one at Co-op check-out - despite £1.3m lottery win (and her boyfriend had to pay for celebration dinner!)
• He's back! Johnson returns as Yeovil boss after seven years
• Grand Canyon uranium mining claims to be banned as Obama tries to protect national treasure
• Shock, horror! Stephen King's Carrie will undergo a Hollywood makeover... with Lindsay Lohan rumoured to play title character
• Bad hair date: Torrie Wilson goes overboard with the backcombing for romantic dinner with Alex Rodriguez
• Couple 'suffocated three-month-old son as they slept next to him'... their SECOND child to die in their bed
• Buried with the family he killed: Funeral held for former police officer and the wife and child he stabbed to death
• Brilliant white: Crisp, bright, clean — ring in the New Year in your home with an elegant blank canvas
• Keane trains with Aston Villa ahead of sealing loan switch from LA Galaxy
• 'Mystery man' Ameen fights back against Khan claims and defends ringside presence
• 'Standing in my pants was not something I thought I would ever do'... Woman once taunted about her body crowned plus size model of the year
• The road pirates! Police hunt gangs roaming Britain in converted trucks that help them carry out 'slash 'n' grab' raids on lorries
• Cut out the middleman: There's no need to pay an agent to rent out and manage your property
• Shares in Rangers suspended on PLUS stock exchange after Ibrox club submit unaudited accounts
• 'I love my baby': Marvin Humes buys Rochelle Wiseman a £50,000 Range Rover Sport as an engagement present
• What would 'elf and safety say? Stunning hotel for climbers planned for Barcelona... where customers sleep on rock ledges
• The Insider: Liverpool target Lazar, Abidal has Arsenal option and Spurs ponder Collins
• Babies can understand what their mothers are saying by picking up on the tone of her voice, new study reveals
• The new house rules: From improving to investing — make the market work for you
• Body of pregnant Craigslist hooker mom found as cars of husband and mother-in-law seized
• World's biggest super-jumbos should be GROUNDED, say engineers after cracks appear in wings of three Airbus A380s
• The long, long way round: Diversion for 75-yard gas works takes drivers on a 17-mile detour
• Is that a photo of Leo? DiCaprio's girlfriend Erin Heatherton and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley catch up for a girly gossip
• Floundering Newt hits the jackpot as casino mogul donates $5M to pro-Gingrich PAC... and promises up to $15M more
• Picasso and Mondrian paintings stolen in dawn raid at Greece's biggest art museum
• Muslim jailed for holding ex-wife prisoner on the toilet after blasting her western knickers as SATAN
• Nicotine patches branded a waste of time as study finds they don't help smokers quit long-term
• No more 'storytelling': It's time for the truth about Northern Ireland's Disappeared
• Strauss in a spin as Bresnan is ruled out of series with Pakistan due to elbow injury
• Well, you taught him not to tell lies! Two-year-old son informs police his wanted father is hiding in the attic
• British quartet discover Fed Cup opponents and prepare for battle
• Multimillionaire Romney tells voters: 'I like firing people who provide services to me'... hours after saying: 'I know what it's like to worry about a pink slip'
• 'Across the sea of time, we shall meet on endless shores': Unreleased Michael Jackson lyrics are put up for auction
• England keep their heads to complete unconvincing three-wicket win against ICC XI
• Toxic Russian space probe caught on video - going BACKWARDS before it plunges to Earth next week
• Norwegian police halve trucker's traffic fine... because as a Swede he earns less
• Britons warned about possible terror attack in Kenyan capital
• I’m just having a quiet family get-together! Great grandmother celebrates birthday with her HUGE family of 134 (although only 126 could make it)
• British government awaiting verdict from the U.S. over the release of IRA tapes 'linking Gerry Adams to ruthless death squad'
• I'm the king of the Thinkers: Pensive gorilla strikes pose of famous meditative sculpture by Rodin
• Teenager charged with murder over stabbing of blind man after row at late-night party
• Mother who shed six stone after gastric band surgery stunned to discover it had broken... and weight loss was through EXERCISE
• Olympic hopeful Meadows insists her focus lies on indoor athletics season
• Preston target Stevenage boss Westley as replacement for axed Brown
• Charles Darwin’s ‘extinct’ tortoise might have just been hiding - for 150 years
• Downing back in training with Liverpool after arrest over assault allegation
• From Mondeo Man to BOND-eo Man: Ford launches new saloon that wouldn't look out of place in a 007 film
• Just married... again! Alan Cumming ties the knot in New York with Grant Shaffer five years after their London civil partnership
• Will the winds of change finally blow these eye sores away?
• Sports images of the day: Our picture editor's selection
• Kleenex for Kate as she sheds a tear at War Horse premiere (and director Steven Spielberg admits he cried too)
• MINI TEST: Audi's zipper nipper
• Andy Hooper: My favourite image of the week... Florent Malouda
• WAG Raffaela Fico stays onside with bad boy Mario Balotelli after his flirtation with blonde
• Is this Newcastle's shock January transfer signing? Richard Branson pulls on the Magpies' famous black and white shirt
• Malouda: Chelsea players will only have themselves to blame if they end up trophyless again
• Good Samaritan who tried to help drunken man off rail tracks is critically injured after being hit by train
• Still recovering Chloe? Miss Sims goes make-up free after hard weekend
• On a wing and a swear: Gutter-mouthed parrot banned from the classroom because of foul vocabulary
• Boy, 13, dies after collapsing on football pitch moments after celebrating goal in front of family
• Friends, family, GP, work - and advertisers: Who really controls our drinking?
• U.S. soldier killed as gunman in Afghan army uniform opens fire on military base
• Over 40 people taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak at U.S. Marine Academy
• La Senza jobs under threat as Arabian buyer looks at deal for fewer than half its stores
• 'A slippery slope': U.S agents HELPED Colombian drug lord 'The Rabbit' to launder millions of dollars
• Kalou returns to begin talks over proposed £3m switch to Arsenal
• Father-of-two killed after being knocked down by police car answering 999 call
• Grandfather, 58, dies after being stung by swarm of jellyfish in South Africa
• Super size me to the grave: Giant coffins that cater for ever-growing numbers of obese Americans
• 'Bring back Holly Willoughby!' Christine Bleakley labelled 'bland and rigid' by viewers after Dancing On Ice debut
• Living the high life: Tulisa and Fazer enjoy a romantic Maldives holiday at £1000 a night resort
• It's Tebow time! Broncos see off Steelers with dramatic OT victory
• The fancy dress robbers! Leader of gang who disguised themselves in firemen’s uniforms to raid shops at gunpoint is jailed for 18 years
• Jeff Powell: The strange case of the search for justice
• Lennon positive over Ibrahim move as former PSV midfielder arrives for training
• The 'shrill' voice of history: President Abraham Lincoln delivered deeply influential speeches in ‘high’ voice
• Bog standard! Terrible toilets turn Ebbsfleet's luck with not-so-wee £100,000 prize
• Sick husky owner caught on CCTV stamping on his defenceless dog's head was 'trying to train him'
• Hughes expected to arrive in next 48 hours to replace sacked Warnock
• Nosing into spring: Gardens starting to bloom as worst of winter is behind them
• Burmese python warning issued to tourists as giant snakes spread across Florida
• Video giant Netflix gambles on UK launch as fierce web-TV battle shapes up with Amazon
• 'Most things should be published,' former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie tells Leveson Inquiry
• Number of retailers going bust on the rise as lower wages and inflation keep shoppers away
• Cake replaces chicken as UK's most searched-for food term thanks to TV baking shows
• Ok, so who IS going to tackle the Commander in Chief? How buff beach bum Obama stripped off to play quarterback in Hawaii
• Young love! Carey Mulligan and her fiancé Marcus Mumford make a rare appearance together
• Gotze reveals why he will snub Arsenal advances to stay with German champions Dortmund
• Frankly they don’t give a damn. When will the Government commit to a proper drugs prevention policy?
• 'Boot up the backside camp': Training female bodyguards Chinese style
• High-speed rail link gets the green light (...but it'll cost £17bn to shave 30 minutes off London to Birmingham trip - and won’t even be ready for 14 YEARS)
• 'People will be queuing outside our branches': Sir Richard Branson predicts big things for new Virgin Money bank
• Tube is just pants! Commuters around the world leave their outerwear at home for the 11th annual No Trousers day
• Just the two of us: Ben Affleck spends quality time with Violet after youngest daughter Seraphina's birthday party
• HOME TRUTHS: Can we force council to adopt our cul-de-sac?
• Amy Childs gets a banging new look as she livens up her 'do with a chic fringe
• McEnroe believes former foe Lendl can provide impetus for Murray's first grand slam
• New Year sales are driven by divorce
• From Iron Lady to Made in Chelsea: The curious case of Louise Mensch
• Snooker World Open handed to China for next five years
• Double the fun: Twin-centre trend on the rise as Britons opt for multi-destination holidays
• The return of Scholes was yet another Ferguson psychological masterstroke, says Butt
• Turn your bleak plot into a winter wonderland: Hundreds of plants or can inject the garden with colour over the next few months
• Swansea's Taylor trashes talk of Arsenal switch in January
• The High Street hangover: Heavy discounts fail to entice shoppers into splashing out as spending falls in both shops and on the web
• A house that's fit for a prince: Former Kensington Palace dairy bought by Polish royal could be yours... for £6 million
• Happy birthday Kate! As the Duchess of Cambridge turns 30, FEMAIL brings you 30 facts about our future queen
• Olympic legacy is secure, says PM Cameron 200 days before the Games begin
• Edge of the Box: Cup cracker went off with a bang but ITV were still too quiet
• No longer Under The Sheets: Ellie Goulding and her boyfriend DJ Greg James end their 18-month relationship
• Tony Blair pays £315,000 tax on £12million after writing majority off as 'expenses'
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