Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 3 Sep 2010

Our popular 8.0 am news catch-up service, which until this week ran only on Monday mornings, is now going daily, Monday to Friday. You can rely on it to keep you up to date with the main news talking points through the day. WIVES AND MISTRESSES CLASH OVER MINERS At least five wives of the 33 trapped Chilean miners have had to face the fact that their their husbands had mistresses. The secrets have come out in the rush to claim compensation. Red Cross workers say they had to stop "a big bust-up" when one wife and mistress almost came to blows. Miners not told rescue will take four months BROWN 'SEETHING' AT BLAIR BOOK Gordon Brown is said to be "seething" at Tony Blair's criticism of him in his bestselling memoir, A Journey, but he will not respond and has ordered his aides not to either. Blair called his successor "a strange guy" with "zero" emotional intelligence" among other things. Brown has also announced that, in marked contrast to Blair's fortune-raising activities, he will work without payment to improve conditions in Africa and other poor countries. He will make paid speeches only to fund this work. Saint Gordon shows up bully Blair 'Maddening' Brown drove Blair to drink A Journey: the highlights AMANDA KNOX 'INNOCENT' SAYS FBI MANAmanda Knox and her then boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are innocent of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, according to a former FBI agent who has examined the evidence. Steve Moore has poured scorn on DNA evidence that is supposed to prove she washed Kercher’s blood off in her own bathroom. He also slams the interrogation techniques of the Italian police, likening them to "Third World intelligence agencies". Amanda Knox 'innocent' says FBI agent NETANYAHU AND ABBAS 'AGREE' PEACE IN A YEARBinyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas agreed that an Israel-Palestine peace deal could be achieved within a year following their first day of direct talks in Washington. Having begun to draw up a framework for negotiations on borders, the future of Jerusalem and the issue of Jewish settlements in Palestinian territory, ­ the two leaders agreed to meet again in a fortnight. Many commentators still believe the talks are a charade. Alexander Cockburn: Why does Obama bother? CHERYL COLE DIVORCEs ashleyThe pop star and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has been granted a divorce from Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole. The decree nisi was handed down at the High Court's Family Division today. The couple separated in February following press reports about his infidelity. Cheryl is said to be relieved that she has obtained a "divorce with dignity". According to the Mirror she said: "Thank God the nightmare is over". Cheryl Cole divorces - and keeps the dogs HAGUE STATEMENT 'NAIVE' SAYS TEBBITLord (Norman) Tebbit has joined in the criticism of William Hague's decision to release a highly personal statement - including details of his wife Ffion's miscarriages - in an attempt to end speculation about his relationship with 25-year-old Chris Myers. Tebbit, a former party chairman, said Hague had been "naive at best, foolish at worst". Hague's aides have sought to quash talk that the Foreign Secretary might quit politics over the controversy. The Mole: Statement was too risky, say PR experts William Hague's statement in full COULSON COULD FACE COURT David Cameron's media adviser Andy Coulson could be summoned to court to give evidence over charges of voicemail hacking by News of the World reporters when he was the paper's editor, according to today's Independent. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that a News of the World reporter named Dan Evans, who specialises in celebrity scoops, has been suspended following a complaint by a female television personality that her voicemail was intercepted this year. The Independent article in full The Guardian article in full Coulson 'discussed phone hacking' says New York Times report THREE CRICKETERS CHARGED BY ICCThree Pakistan cricketers, already under investigation by police over match-rigging allegations, have been charged under the anti-corruption code of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and suspended. "We will not tolerate corruption in cricket - simple as that," said ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat. Bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Ami and captain Salman Butt faces possible lifetime bans and fines. Three arrested in fixing investigation ASSANGE ADMITS SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH ACCUSERWikileaks founder Julian Assange has admitted to having had sexual relations with a Swedish woman who has accused him of molestation - but he insists it was consensual. He remains convinced that he is the target of a smear campaign and that this woman, and another who accused him of rape, have been got at. After Sweden's top prosecutor reopened investigations into the women's allegations, Assange said: "I am losing confidence in the Swedish justice system." ENGLAND FACE BULGARIA AT WEMBLEYManager Fabio Capello's reputation is on the line as his England team take on Bulgaria at Wembley tonight in their opening match of the Euro 2012 campaign. Some of England's top players - Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Peter Crouch - ­ are missing through injury. But as The First Post reports today, fans and press will want nothing less than a resounding victory to wipe out the shame of the World Cup. Capello cannot let England fail against Bulgaria

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