Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 22 Sep 2010

Our popular news catch-up service is posted Monday to Friday at 8.0 am, and on weekends at 11.0 am. You can rely on it to keep you up to date with the main news talking points... BRITONS PULL OUT OF DELHI GAMESThe upcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games, hit by claims that the athlete's village is "not fit for human habitation", are in jeopardy after some of Britain's top competitors withdrew. Christine Ohuruogu, Lisa Dobriskey and Phillips Idowu (above) have all pulled out. Australia's Dani Samuels quit yesterday, and more Aussies are expected to follow. News that a false ceiling fell onto the weightlifting arena today will do nothing to bolster confidence. July: Star cyclists pull out of Delhi games CABLE: BANKS WORSE THAN TRADES UNIONSBusiness secretary Vince Cable has refused to apologise for being hard on banks in his speech to the Lib Dem party conference. "I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more harm to the British economy than Bob Crow could achieve in his wildest Trotskyite fantasies," he said. He insisted he was pro-business, but called for action to stop capitalism from "killing competition". The Mole: Can someone shine a light on Cable’s murky world? BOOK REVEALS 'REAL REASON' TITANIC SANKA new book by Louise Patten claims the real reason the Titanic sank was kept secret until now by her grandfather, who was the doomed ship’s second officer. She says the iceberg was spotted in plenty of time but a steersman turned the wheel the wrong way. Even then, the ship might have floated until help came but its owners insisted it sail on, causing it to sink. UK suspends 'Titanic' law to get ash cloud Brits home AHMADINEJAD SLAMS EXECUTION ‘HYPOCRISY’Iran’s president Ahmadinejad has used an interview with US TV to allege media hypocrisy in ignoring the case of a US woman of limited intelligence to be executed in Virginia tomorrow, while covering that of an Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery. Some commentators pointed out that Teresa Lewis’s crime, murder, is more serious. I was not tortured, Sakineh Ashtiani tells Iranian TV FRY DISAPPOINTS CRITICS, BUT NOT FANSStephen Fry made his first foray into stand up comedy last night at the Albert Hall – and the Guardian found it "stupendously dull", "banal" and packed with "venerable" gags. But the paper was forced to admit that Fry's "ardent" fans didn't agree: he went down a storm. "The audience, damn them, applauded," writes Stuart Jeffries. Fry LOLs at Apple's 'crude humour' warning WYCLEF JEAN GIVES UP ON HAITI PRESIDENCYFormer Fugees singer Wyclef Jean has officially renounced his attempt to become president of Haiti, the country of his birth, and will focus instead on promoting his new album, his publicist says. He was disqualified from standing last month by Haitian electoral officials, it is thought because he did not meet a five-year residency rule. Wyclef Jean in hiding - but from enemies or the press? WENGER IN THE STANDS AS ARSENAL WIN 4-1Arsenal dominated their Carling Cup game against north London rivals Tottenham last night, but it was not until extra-time that they sealed the match with three additional goals - two from the penalty spot by Samir Nasri and a rifling shot from Andrey Arshavin. Banned from the touchline, manager Arsene Wenger watched from the stands. Arsenal dominate Spurs in Carling Cup victory ANNE WIDDECOMBE MEETS THE BARREFormer MP Anne Widdecombe has spoken about her intensive preparations for BBC reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing. In a publicity photo, the diminutive 63-year-old shows off her ability to get her foot up onto the barre, matching her partner Anton Du Beke. Widdecombe said actress Felicity Kendal was "class swot", working hard on her moves. BBC unveils starrier new Strictly line-up ‘SUICIDE PACT’ PAIR WERE STRANGERSA man and woman discovered on Monday after apparently committing suicide together in a parked car by breathing in poison gas had met for the first time just hours before they died, police say. Truck driver Steve Lumb drove 200 miles to Braintree in Essex to meet Joanne Lee after contacting her on a suicide chat forum. Were Scottish students inspired by Dr Death? BURBERRY’S TECH SAVVY AT LONDON FASHION WEEK154-year-old clothing company Burberry cut a high-tech dash at London Fashion Week yesterday. Their Spring/Summer show, featuring heavily-studded biker jackets, was broadcast live to VIP customers at 25 Burberry shops around the world. While watching, they were able to browse the clothes on iPads – and even buy them. Giles Deacon rolls out B-listers for LFW show In Pictures: McQueen remembered

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