News from 17/01/2008
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Giles Smith, Tony Earnshaw, William Culver, Andrew Robson, Matt Dickinson Chief Sports Correspondent, Phil Yates, Ruth Deech, Carol Lewis, Matthew Syed, Gary Duncan, Angela Smith Wright, Stephen Lee, Duncan Grey, Robert Lindsay, Mark Souster, Dame Mary Marsh Director and Chief Executive, David Rose, Kevin Baxter, Alan Travers, Anne-Louise Crocker, Alexandra Frean Education Editor, Michael Evans Defence Editor, Philip Howard, Camilla Cavendish, Christine Seib, David Chater, Murad Ahmed, Gabrielle Starkey, Carl Mortished, Sam Marlowe, Wendy Ide, James Hider, Kevin Eason, Peter Barlow, Martin Samuel Chief Football Correspondent, Joe Joseph, Robin Pagnamenta, Ben Webster Transport Correspondent, Sean O'Neill Crime Editor, Rob Crilly, Hannah Fletcher, Siobhan Kennedy, Francis Elliott, Tom Bawden, Steve Bird, Dan Sabbagh Media Editor, Debra Craine, Rory Watson, Peter Stiff, Tim Reid, Angela Jameson Industrial Correspondent, Dan Sabbagh, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Alan Hamilton, David Sharrock Ireland Correspondent, Anatole Kaletsky, David Hands, Charles Bremner, Stephen Collins, Maurice Alexander, Tim Teeman, Susan Thompson, Hugo Rifkind, Derwent May, Angela Jameson, Charlie Rapple, Gary Duncan Economics Editor, Oliver Kay, David Lister, Sarah Vine, Lisa Armstrong, Mark Henderson Science Editor, Peter South, Tom Baldwin, James Rossiter, Jill Sherman Whitehall Editor, Sam Coates, Pete Paphides, Ann Treneman, Simon de Bruxelles, John Hopkins Golf Correspondent, Rob Wright, Geoffrey Dean, Edward Gorman Motor Racing Correspondent, Neil Harman Tennis Correspondent, Raymond Keene, Luke Leitch, Adam Sage, Christine Buckley, Lewis Smith, Sean O'Neill, Kaveh Solhekol, Jeremy Page, Chris Campling, Adam Fresco Crime Correspondent, Ged Hale, Patrick Hosking, Carol Vaughton, Richard Owen, Sandra Parsons, Peter Sherman, Marcus Leroux, Gráinne Gilmore Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Peter Dixon, Nick Hasell, Allan Friswell, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Richard Gregson, Tony Cascarino, Julian Muscat, Paul Simons, Tom Dart, Adam Fresco, Michael Herman, Kevin Maher, Gerard Baker US Editor, Nick Szczepanik, Mary Lloyd, Philip Webster Political Editor, Robert Crampton, Steve Hawkes, Emily Ford, Matthew Parris, George Caulkin, Russell Jenkins, Neil Fisher, Alan Lee, Peter Riddell, Jeremy Page South Asia Correspondent, Tony Dawe, Richard Beeston, Carly Chynoweth, David Sanderson, John Naish, Catherine Philp, Lewis Smith Environment Reporter, Chris Ayres, Nigel Hawkes Health Editor, Paul Larter, Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, Ben Hoyle, Leo Lewis, Frank Furedi, Richard Morrison, Frances Gibb, James Christopher, Tony Halpin, Michael Evans, Clare Dight, John Sharpe, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Olav Bjortomt, Frank Doyle, Marilyn Glenville, Nick Meo,
ResumoThe Times Index Huge rise in traffic choking the roads Record fuel prices not deterring drivers Government fails to meet Prescott pledge Keegan's back Ashdown in charge of Afghan rebuilding Was accused helped? Blame for floods Screen special FA cup giant-killers Timesonline Timesmobile Opinion Times2 Career Quick find Today's weather The Times Public sector is being fleeced by contractors, says spending watchdog PFI profiteers charge ten times the going rate Project managers have to be more 'streetwise' Overcharged Jagger loses satisfaction with EMI Latest in long line of stars ready to quit label Stones will take back catalogue with them Label needs to rediscover hit formula - soon Analysis Noel Coward's Brief Encounter Outrage as US accuses Britain of failing in fight against Taleban US Defence Secretary risks big rift with allies Pentagon tries to reassure Nato allies Ashdown called in to overhaul reconstruction of Afghanistan Pugh US sees Britain as main terror threat Migrants at home Fourth swan infected Peacemaker Cruise George Michael book A dramatic life Leslie Ash gets £5m payout over paralysis from hospital infection Kodak Five prostitutes strangled _ and killer 'may not have been alone' Suffolk murders Former landlord denies 'Suffolk strangler' murders as jury hears that two bodies were found arranged in the shape of a crucifix The charges The victims: all were on the streets and all died of asphyxia Land Rover Atonement heads for Bafta glory as war romance gets 14 nominations Dfs Who'll win _ and who should win Kinnock's son held by police as Russia steps up diplomatic war British Council chief has to claim immunity Miliband condemns harassment of staff Multiple Display Advertising Items Space probe's postcard from the dark side of Mercury Richer Sounds Renault Here isn't the news . . . People George Clooney and Tilda Swinton kiss through his trophy (Best Actor, Michael Clayton) at the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards gala in New York. You've never heard of them? No, nor have we. In an awards drought, perhaps, all are precious Postscript More joy from the comedienne Rosie O'Donnell, who emplo O2 We guessed life in the Sixties wasn't all a walk in … James Caan of Dragons' Den, on BBC Two Belle de Jour, the scribbling prostitute portrayed … As the proud British institution that is the Diana Finally _ and this doesn't appear to be a hoax _ we … The Times Homebase Hytner ends union taboo as he puts National on a 7-day week More rain and more floods as La Ni__weeps across the globe Phenomenon has caused disasters globally River Avon is hit by a kink in jet stream Morrisons Matter of Consent Convincing many more people to register as organ donors is the right approach Return to Conflict Sri Lanka shows every sign of slipping into savagery These Foolish Things Peter Hain is not venal, merely incompetent. So that's all right then Wolves and bears: bring ' em on Picture Gallery Caution! The State has gone haywire Test-tube babies still need fathers Retrograde step in IVF law Roles for the NSPCC The allure of plots Students' failures are not the fault of Google An Olympian waste of our cash? Timesonline The bail judgment Charges for GPs Mmm . . . armalade That wild, Asian ass Joseph the 'chippy'? Completely lost We must name our price for bailing out banks Only the future is certain: the past is always changing Ann Treneman Tesco Facebook fans lost for words in 'Scrabble' row Toymakers demand a halt to online version 600,000 players fear loss of their daily fix HSBC Triple champion cyclist dies in crash Fewer drivers drinking at Christmas Service warned over firemens' deaths Teacher spotted 'in raunchy advert' Jeep National figures in new ring cycle The jungle out there - now in here Picnicking family stumbles on a suicidal monster palm tree Organ supply 'can be boosted without new law' Money and effort are the key, says task force There could be 1,200 more transplants a year Multiple Display Advertising Items Control these violent youths, pleads widow Teenagers guilty of kicking father to death Dead man had started campaign against gangs Laura Ashley The Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Brown gives up pension to set example for MPs on pay Grace-and-favour sum worth £64,000 a year Contrast to Blair's £1m part-time salary It's as much about privilege as about pay What John Spellar receives Impromptu gig is pot of gold at the end of the rainbow First night Pop Radiohead 93 Feet East, London E1 Takeda Black women 'develop breast cancer earlier' Average diagnosis age is 46; for whites it is 67 Tumours 'are more likely to be resistant' Multiple Display Advertising Items The Times Field trips seen as too dangerous so pupils are ditching geography GCSE and A-level numbers fall by 11% Heads afraid to allow pupils off the premises Supervision at lake was poor, girl's inquest told Judges could make key health decisions Brown's Rock denial Phone firms broke law Driver's 200ft fall Black money victim ASDA Diana and 'oily bedhopper' were seen as an alliance made in Hell, inquest told Princess 'was thorn in side of Establishment' I knew she would not get engaged, says butler Sharps Bedrooms 'i kept murder note secret to spare Princes' Britain in fight to keep Rubens masterpiece out of foreign hands Liverpool08 Hain still faces fight for survival despite vote of confidence from Brown Critics make hay with talk of 'incompetence' Backbenchers think he may go in reshuffle An execution looms . . . then Peter-no-Mates finds a friend Comment Wickes Australia Indonesia The Republican caravan rolls on - but who knows where it's going? Fragmented party seeks sense of direction Primary has record of producing the candidate Chambermaids and bellhops hold key to victory in the casino caucuses US elections The Democrats At last, a winning shade in Romney's coat of many colours The party's over, declares 'Serious Sarko' Multiple Display Advertising Items Also known as . . . Declaration by 300,000 Iraqi Shiites The Iranian regime must be evicted from Iraq People's Mojahedin of Iran should be supported The Sunday Times How to become a star: trash Mum's house, then gloat about it on TV Party pariahs Tiscali Bus bombers kill 31 as truce ends Multiple Display Advertising Items Return to conflict Family looks to heal bitter rift between Gandhi and rebel son The Times Two killed as riot police open fire on anti-Kibaki protesters Stalemate as whalers keep two protesters locked in brig Dreams Gem of a coral reef being eaten alive by starfish Schoolboy's killer may have to flee Ireland after early release from jail The Times Far-right party quits over Jerusalem talks (AP): O. J. Simpson bail (Reuters): Migrants deported (Reuters): Republican charged (Reuters): Dumb chum no more Business demands tax plan decision BP admits poor safety Ofgem windfall move Raids on drugs giants Quote of the day Double blow to Punch Business big shot Court order plan to protect borrowers from debt spiral Consumers to be able to suspend payments Mortgage bills and fines not included Recession fears send FTSE 100 below 6,000 Sub-prime fallout Stock markets It's back to the future as confidence curdles at RBS Picture Gallery Waking up to insurance racket Commodities A European drug test Bank of Scotland Currencies Need to know No 1 for Business Timesonline Government under renewed pressure over changes to capital gains tax Treasury statement in the near future' Concerns centre on buy-to-let investors Business big shot Bridget Prentice Collateral damage Goldman feels the heat as deadline for Northern Rock solution looms BP acknowledges safety failings after latest Texas City death Darling calls for unified alarm system HSBC unit fined £1m for insurance mis-selling Regulator angers power groups with threat of a windfall tax Ofgem calls for share out of Co2 benefit Energy producers say investment put at risk Timesmobile The search is on to replace Sir Callum McCarthy as … City Diary Seat Toxic gulls fly in the face of nuclear charms City Diary Picture Gallery Punch points to looming slowdown as profits decline Staff at Royal Bank of Scotland were unlikely supporter City Diary BAA seems to have adopted a Soviet-style PR City Diary An ill wind is blowing through Cumbria Citigroup to hold auction for £2.5bn Somerfield supermarkets Market rivals lead list of potential buyers Timing of sale raises concern about business Big infrastructure projects face £8bn shortfall, engineers warn Woolworths defies sceptics with return of retail profit Total faces huge bill for French oil spill damages Times Online Pharmaceutical firms raided in EU competition inquiry Pillbox JPMorgan takes surprise hit on consumer loans as sub-prime fallout spreads Bank quadruples its provision on bad debts Chief warns of need for extreme caution The Times Workers in London to be among 300 dismissed by Deutsche The Times unit trust information service Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds Action British funds Next grand vista may be coming right up The new business capitals Located at the base of the Rockies, the capital of Colorado has its own way of doing things, and energy often plays a crucial role What Makes the Grade for You? Commercial Feature Mile High City The Times Wall Street London Financial Futures Major indices Commodities Eurotop 100 Money rates % Sterling spot and forward rates FTSE volumes European money deposits % Gold/precious metals Baird & Co Goldline. co. uk Dollar rates Other sterling Exchange rates BA flies high above the market turmoil Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day Punch drunk investors should stay out of the ring Woolworths Group Deal of the day Timesonline Chagala Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Actionforcharity Birthdays Paul McPherson CIA analyst who was one of the first to spot the signs of the Sino-Soviet split that changed the shape of the Cold War Paul McPherson, CIA analyst, was born on September 10,1920. He died on December 17,2007, aged 87 Weather Eye Lieutenant-General Moshe Levi Israeli officer who commanded a brigade in the Six Day War, became Chief of Staff and created the Lebanon 'buffer zone' Lieutenant-General Moshe Levi, Chief of Staff, Isreal Defence Forces, 1983-87, was born on April 18,1936. He died of a cerebral haemorrhage on January 8,2008, aged 71 Jean-Claude Vrinat Restaurateur who owned Taillevent, one of the grandest traditional establishments in Paris Jean-Claude Vrinat, restaurateur, was born on April 12,1936. He died of lung cancer of January 7,2008, aged 71 George McWatters Businessman who led his family wine merchants, John Harvey & Sons, to international success George McWatters, businessman, was born on March 17,1922. He died on December 19,2007, aged 85 Murray Klein Manhattan deli owner who gave Americans a taste for quality foods Murray Klein, epicure and entrepreneur, was born in 1923. He died on December 6,2007, aged 84 Noel Forster Thoughtful British painter and art teacher whose vibrant and colourful abstract works defied easy categorisation Noel Forster, painter and teacher, was born on June 15,1932. He died on December 7,2007, aged 75 Lives in Brief Court Circular Memorial service Word Watching Birthdays Anniversaries Newspapers Support Recycling Births Forthcoming Marriages Deaths Memorial Services Thanksgiving Services In Memoriam - Private Dinner School Notices To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices Bridge Chess Winning move Public Notices The Times Court & Social Timesonline The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Legal Notices Legal, Public, Company & Parliamentary Notices Raising Arizona's profile . . . Late travel Super Bowl on by the time you get to Phoenix Explore the Grand Canyon state's landscape British Isles Late deals Dartmoor cottage, £289 for a week; Canary Isles villa, £335 a week; Florida villa, £300 a week Short haul French Alps perfect for top skiing Long haul Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Multiple Display Advertising Items Exceptional weather in January is nothing new Weather Eye Nature Notes On This Day January 17,1973 The Times reports that the Court of Appeal has banned the TV screening of a film about Andy Warhol directed by David Bailey Winning Move Word Watching Weather Weather quest Irish challenge looms large in Champion Hurdle entries Racing Raiders seeking fifth consecutive success Injured in Compliance ruled out of Gold Cup The weather continues to play havoc with the racing … Lingfield Park Yesterday's results Newcastle Course specialists Golf Kempton Park Football Rain engulfs opening of carnival at Nad Al Sheba Ascot spruces up tattered dress code Racing Southwell Wolverhampton Sotherton talks a good game in bid for gold Athletics Southern Electric Wolves make Morley captain Rugby league Foster goes top of ranking list Britain finish tour with win Great North Run hits landmark The Sunday Times Harrington has doubts over new random drugs testing policy Golf European Tour faces up to difficult matters Eligibility issue still a bone of contention Analyse this Football Results Bowls Cricket Football Fixtures Rugby union Other sport Ice hockey Snooker Squash Tennis Hamilton in the gravel as drivers raise safety fears Motor racing Ashton reveals England vision after year of living dangerously Rugby union Head coach wants to draw a line under 2007 Players will continue to be involved in policy Vainikolo wings back for Gloucester Borthwick provokes ire over switch to Saracens Flintoff return 'pencilled in' for pre-season desert classic Cricket Sharapova delights in early chance to take centre stage Tennis No cop-out for Lloyd Ding banishes his Wembley demons to see off Higgins Snooker When Harry met Sulley . . . a rich version of Neighbours Sport on television Guinness Premiership Luton end contract that Blackwell did not have Football Brazilian twins set for United move Chris Coleman resigned yesterday as coach of Real Socie The Premier League today Italian media play down the importance of 'revelation' Football Capello controversy The Times FA refuses to panic despite shock waves from fraud investigation Sponsorship payments are scrutinised in Turin Barwick is untroubled by Italian's involvement England managers certain of taxing times in the spotlight Football Capello controversy The Times Clock ticking on Liverpool owners' bid to stay afloat Jordan ensures Havant fairytale continues with trip to Anfield Football FA Cup third-round replays A tale of three cities Brave Elano's return to form is applauded by Eriksson Newcastle rediscover their shooting boots as 'Messiah' conjures immediate response Football FA Cup third-round replays Revised draw Best of the web Football Keegan's comeback Two weeks for a miracle _ and your time starts now Tragic flaw has undermined daring maverick who stumbles short of summit Psychological failings will be tested to full Fans and neutrals will welcome positive tactics Bar staff and businesses welcome third coming Bounce back ability Perils ahead for manager who set the bar too high He fell out of love with football three years ago, but the zest appears to be back as the eternal optimist takes up the reins again The story so far 'i would just love it' Yesterday's man cannot afford to live in the past SKODA Auto Multiple Display Advertising Items Players and fans unite to hail the return of Newcastle icon Ebbsfleet buyout riles critics The Insider Times Crossword 23,812 Webster stays loyal Newcastle hails Keegan's return Icon 'comes back home' again to Tyneside Shearer does not rule out role in new regime The Times Inside FA Cup minnows walk on Index The face What the butler sold The new-look first wives' club for 2009 The click A monocular mouse is still my hero Image of the day Modern morals Opportunity knocks Striking US screenwriters have already torpedoed the Golden Globes, and the Oscars ceremony may be next. So could this be the Baftas' big chance to be glitzfest of the year? Lisa Armstrong reports Basking in the Oscars' glory The dresses that meant business Playing the donor card Gordon Brown needs to be careful if his 'presumed consent' plan for organ donors is to succeed AA Body&soul How to kill pain after operations Q&A Timesonline The Times Any fool can write, it takes a genius to have a meeting A new torment from Microsoft's sadists Unfinished business Waterstone's Watch without Mother Children's television programmes used to be viewed by grown-ups and children together. Now they reflect a crisis in adult authority, argues Frank Furedi 'Crackerjack!'. . . and the crowd goes wild! Timesonline Tomorrow The people and the stories behind the best-lov Aspaceuk Multiple Display Advertising Items Eat yourself pregnant Health Healthy diet and lifestyle are two vital keys to conception, writes Marilyn Glenville The Times Lalaland fights for a fistful of dollars How long can Hollywood writers keep striking? Will the Oscars happen? And how will the future of film be affected? Chris Ayres finds the truth behind the picket line Inside The Times Back to the badlands Screen The Coens have created a monster film packed with rich characters. Just don't expect a message, says James Christopher No Country for Old Men Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Alien vs Predator: Requiem 4 Months 3 Weeks & 2 Days Five bad-hair films This sister act is way too close to paltry Even the presence of Gwyneth (his big sister) can't save Jake Paltrow's The Good Night from itself, says Wendy Ide Lust Caution Monsieur Etre et Avoir returns to his roots Screen The documentary-maker Nicolas Philibert has emerged from the lawsuits of his village-school blockbuster to find calmer waters in a work about his debut in films, he tells Wendy Ide Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Ten things to know about Cloverfield Kevin Maher is one of the few critics to have seen what will be the first block buster of 2008. Here is his insider's guide Timesonline Smitten by a bug's life First night Theatre Metamorphosis Lyric Hammersmith, W6 Concert Bostridge Trio Barbican Dance Hiroaki Umeda Barbican Pit Book now Theatre Walking on Water White Bear, SE11 Multiple Display Advertising Items Today's TV Prime-time digital planner Digital Choice Daytime Sport Daytime highlights Answers from the back page Today's radio Radio Choice Today's TV Jamie at Home Viewing Guide Channel 4,8pm/8.30pm Trial and Retribution ITV1, 9pm Fairy Tales BBC One, 9pm Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) Film choice BBC Three, 7.45pm Variations The Convention Crasher Channel 4,10pm The Iron Petticoat (1956) Channel 4,1.45pm Fantastic Voyage (1966) Film4,7.05pm The Song Remains the Same (1976) BBC Four, 11pm Captain! Stop that blowfish Last Night's TV Out of the box Puzzles: solve Su Doku or Killer to win an iPod Nano Times2 Crossword No 4426 Polygon Picture Gallery Times2 Quiz Codeword No 143 Vale Bridgecraft Index Cpa group Multiple Display Advertising Items Always look on the bright side The Week in Work The Day Job What Else Happened Roundabout route to career in law Career Changers Myrto Gouti tells Clare Dight that, although longer, her circuitous route to a career in law paid off in the long run Compulsive Clutter The Office Psychologist Step up to the challenge How to . . . Get a New Job In the words of a once-popular reggae song: You can get it if you really want it. The lyrics may not be about job-hunting, but they match the sentiments of the experts that Emily Ford spoke to My Big Idea Music Concierge Find out More The direct route is not always best Six Styles of Leadership No 1 Directiveness Carly Chynoweth finds that directiveness works well in some cases, but that it is best blended with one or more other styles AWE How Do I Become a Market Analyst? Timesonline Design is only half of what architects do What Do You Do All Day? There is more to architecture than T-squares and drawing boards. Carly Chynoweth sets out to discover what architects get up to besides designing new buildings A Second Opinion Creative industries cast recruitment net wider Talking Point As competition for jobs in the creative industries hots up, Clare Dight discovers that employers need a range of skills and that simply being artistic is no longer enough Timesonline Deadline Buster Be careful about the kind of conduct that you incentivise Leaders' Lessons Case Study Inner Work Life It's no longer just about the money, you know Talking Point Gone are the days when a big salary was the measure of a great job. As Clare Dight finds, today's employees rate flexible working hours and work-life balance more highly Hedge your bets with a masters in finance Finance Masters A career in hedge funds could be a good bet during a recession. Carol Lewis talks to the experts about how graduates might find their way through the maze of opportunities The Insider IESE MBA Choices Careers of the Week Gradjobs Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items
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