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The face of Christian charity volunteer Gayle Williams appears on most front pages.

"Execution of a good Samaritan" writes the Daily Mail, after Miss Williams was shot dead by Taleban gunmen in Kabul.

The Independent says she made an "easy target" - living among ordinary Afghans and refusing an armed escort.

The Daily Mirror says Miss Williams and her colleagues are "quiet heroes who endure harsh and dangerous conditions to make the world a better place".

'Britain's backbone'

Fears for Britain's small businesses also make headlines on Tuesday.

The Sun joins forces with Sir Alan Sugar for what it calls its "manifesto demanding immediate action" to help struggling companies.

"They are the backbone of our economy," its leader column proclaims. "It is time for the State to act."

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail claims a victory for its campaign, saying both Labour and the Tories support its proposed rescue package.

'Testing times'

The Daily Telegraph discusses proposed "report cards" for graduates which could replace the First, 2.1 or 2.2.

It says the move could counteract "fears that traditional degree classifications have lost their value".

The Guardian describes these as "testing times" for degree classifications which have been around for 200 years.

"University heads and student leaders argue graduates deserve more than a single mark to record their achievements," the paper writes.

Family politics

Barack Obama's decision to take two days off from campaigning to spend time with his sick grandmother raises eyebrows.

The Daily Express said it was a "critical moment" in the race for the White House, yet he would hand over two rallies in the "battleground state" of Ohio to his wife Michelle.

Mr Obama has often made reference to the 85-year-old in his speeches, the Times points out.

He has said Hawaii-based Madelyn Dunham taught him "things like accountability and self-reliance".