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Papers fear economic 'Armageddon' | Papers fear economic 'Armageddon' |
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The papers are still on tenterhooks about the success - or failure - of a proposed $700bn bail-out for the US economy. | The papers are still on tenterhooks about the success - or failure - of a proposed $700bn bail-out for the US economy. |
"Squabbling in the face of Armageddon" is how the Daily Telegraph describes the dispute between members of Congress over the plan. | "Squabbling in the face of Armageddon" is how the Daily Telegraph describes the dispute between members of Congress over the plan. |
The Times says the row is a sign of things to come: "In the year ahead, debt - national, institutional and personal - will be the battleground." | The Times says the row is a sign of things to come: "In the year ahead, debt - national, institutional and personal - will be the battleground." |
One banker tells the Financial Times: "It feels as if we are 15 minutes away from the end of the world." | One banker tells the Financial Times: "It feels as if we are 15 minutes away from the end of the world." |
'Be bolder' | 'Be bolder' |
The start of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham brings a series of messages for David Cameron. | |
"He can no longer sit on his hands and wait for opportunity to knock," says the Daily Mail. | "He can no longer sit on his hands and wait for opportunity to knock," says the Daily Mail. |
"In this time of economic peril, being the least bad option is no longer enough," the paper adds. | "In this time of economic peril, being the least bad option is no longer enough," the paper adds. |
The Independent says Tory activists want him to be "bolder on policy", but have "remarkably low expectations" of what a Cameron-led government could achieve. | The Independent says Tory activists want him to be "bolder on policy", but have "remarkably low expectations" of what a Cameron-led government could achieve. |
'Loony Toons' | 'Loony Toons' |
The appointment of Joe Kinnear as interim manager of troubled club Newcastle United puzzles some writers. | The appointment of Joe Kinnear as interim manager of troubled club Newcastle United puzzles some writers. |
The Daily Telegraph says it is "a huge shock, even by Newcastle's standards". | The Daily Telegraph says it is "a huge shock, even by Newcastle's standards". |
The Sun agrees, branding the decision "Loony Toons". Kinnear, it says scathingly, was "last seen leaving Forest after helping to get them relegated in 2004". | The Sun agrees, branding the decision "Loony Toons". Kinnear, it says scathingly, was "last seen leaving Forest after helping to get them relegated in 2004". |
"You have got to be joe-king," adds the Daily Express. It is a sign that Newcastle's season has "lurched further into the bizarre". | "You have got to be joe-king," adds the Daily Express. It is a sign that Newcastle's season has "lurched further into the bizarre". |
Buzz Lightyear | Buzz Lightyear |
Most papers are in raptures at Yves Rossy's flight across the Channel using a single jet-propelled wing. | Most papers are in raptures at Yves Rossy's flight across the Channel using a single jet-propelled wing. |
The Sun says the "Rocket Man" and other adventurers like him "lift our spirits by daring to do the impossible". | The Sun says the "Rocket Man" and other adventurers like him "lift our spirits by daring to do the impossible". |
"To Dover and beyond" cries the Daily Mirror, comparing him to Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear. "It might sound like a child's fantasy", but it was real. | "To Dover and beyond" cries the Daily Mirror, comparing him to Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear. "It might sound like a child's fantasy", but it was real. |
The Guardian, meanwhile, is just impressed he managed the feat strapped to what it calls a "streamlined ironing board". | The Guardian, meanwhile, is just impressed he managed the feat strapped to what it calls a "streamlined ironing board". |
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