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THE TIMES
MOD SPENT £149M ON TANKS UNFIT FOR SERVICE
The Ministry of Defence has been criticised for spending £149 million on an "urgent" upgrade to 900 tanks that can still only be used for training.
BERLUSCONI, THE HITMAN AND THE ESCORT GIRL
Silvio Berlusconi faces more damage to his reputation with claims that he was directly linked to Mafia bosses and new disclosures about his private life in the memoirs of an escort girl who says that she was attacked and threatened after sleeping with him.
VIRTUAL QUESTS LEAD TO REAL LOVE AND DEATH IN THE WORLD OF GAMERS HOOKED ON WIZARDS AND ORCS
When it began it was just a computer game. Now it is seen as a cultural force that sparks love affairs, breaks marriages and creates "sweat shops" to satisfy a black market in virtual goods.
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NATIONAL EXPRESS FUNDRAISING WILL TEST SHAREHOLDER DEMOCRACY
The future of National Express could be decided this week by short-selling hedge funds and the banks that have lent them 18% of its stock, in what will be seen as a key test for shareholder democracy.
THAMES MAY BE READY FOR LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST OFWAT CONTROLS
Thames Water, Britain's largest water company, is set to square up to Ofwat as the industry regulator unveils price controls that could cost the industry up to £1bn in fines.