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US kidnapping fascinates papers | US kidnapping fascinates papers |
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There is wide coverage of the story of Jaycee Lee Dugard - the girl imprisoned in a California backyard for 18 years. | There is wide coverage of the story of Jaycee Lee Dugard - the girl imprisoned in a California backyard for 18 years. |
One question asked repeatedly is - as the Independent puts it - how could it take so long for her to be found? | One question asked repeatedly is - as the Independent puts it - how could it take so long for her to be found? |
For the Telegraph, the secret compound that was her home for so long was a prison the police failed to find. | For the Telegraph, the secret compound that was her home for so long was a prison the police failed to find. |
It says her plight is reminiscent of that of Natascha Kampusch in Austria, Jaycee is believed to have had no contact with the outside world. | It says her plight is reminiscent of that of Natascha Kampusch in Austria, Jaycee is believed to have had no contact with the outside world. |
Lockerbie bomber 'doubts' | Lockerbie bomber 'doubts' |
The Times says it has secret documents showing that UK ministers urged Scotland to consider returning the Lockerbie bomber to Libya in a prisoner transfer deal. | The Times says it has secret documents showing that UK ministers urged Scotland to consider returning the Lockerbie bomber to Libya in a prisoner transfer deal. |
It says the letters cast doubt on London's insistence that it did not interfere in the Scottish decision to free Abdelbaset al Megrahi. | It says the letters cast doubt on London's insistence that it did not interfere in the Scottish decision to free Abdelbaset al Megrahi. |
The Mail says former Commons speaker Michael Martin had a "controversial peerage" quietly confirmed. | The Mail says former Commons speaker Michael Martin had a "controversial peerage" quietly confirmed. |
The paper says this took place "in the middle of the parliamentary recess". | The paper says this took place "in the middle of the parliamentary recess". |
Unluckiest newly-weds | Unluckiest newly-weds |
Several papers have the story of what the Mirror calls class="inlineText" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/">Britain's unluckiest newly-weds. | |
It was, the Sun says, a case of bride and doom, or even doom and groom, class="inlineText" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2613654/Wedding-hell-for-couple-as-firms-go-broke.html">as several companies connected to Kenneth and Karen Porter's big day went bust. | |
A hotel for their reception went into administration, a shop supplying bridesmaids dresses went broke, and the honeymoon airline collapsed. | A hotel for their reception went into administration, a shop supplying bridesmaids dresses went broke, and the honeymoon airline collapsed. |
Even their tickets to a Michael Jackson concert became worthless after he died. | Even their tickets to a Michael Jackson concert became worthless after he died. |
Early Christmas retribution | Early Christmas retribution |
The Guardian and the Mail say class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1209750/Police-hunt-Christmas-resistance-gang-threaten-shop-owners-selling-festive-stock.html">police are investigating threats of vandalism to a number of outlets in Leeds who are selling Christmas cards in August. | |
The Guardian says a branch of mental health charity MIND has temporarily withdrawn cards left from last year after its door locks were super-glued. | The Guardian says a branch of mental health charity MIND has temporarily withdrawn cards left from last year after its door locks were super-glued. |
Meanwhile, the Guardian says, there's one thing that much of the population can't go without - their make-up. | Meanwhile, the Guardian says, there's one thing that much of the population can't go without - their make-up. |
According to the paper class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/aug/28/loreal-shares-leap-10-per-cent">L'Oreal has reported higher than expected profits. |
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