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Ashes expected to return to free-to-air TV

ECB could contest findings of inquiry into 'crown jewels' of British sport after claiming they will lose out financially

Wrongly prescribed dementia sedatives kill 1,500

Less than one in four given anti-psychotic drugs derive any benefit but one per cent die from taking the medication

US ambassador warns against Afghan troop surge

Karl Eikenberry, former general turned envoy, warns Barack Obama that Karzai government is not reliable partner

Business news  

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion in settlement

The two chip giants have agreed to settle long-standing disputes over competition and licensing dating back to 2005

Asda sales surge boosts lacklustre Wal-Mart

UK supermarket chain's third quarter sales rise 5.6% but world's biggest retailer expects flat Christmas sales in US

Gender pay gap dips as women's pay rises

Government figures show pay inequality is shrinking but women still paid 16.4 per cent less than men

Sport News  

FA hits Ferguson with touchline ban

Manchester United manager given a four-match ban, two of which are suspended, and fined £20,000 for his attack on referee Alan Wiley

• Ferguson in dock over blast at referees

• Fletcher puts blame on Wenger

Premier League rejects Old Firm inclusion

Plans to include Celtic and Rangers in a radical overhaul of the Premier League have been overwhelmingly rejected today

Enke's suicide leaves Germany numbed with grief

Germany goalkeeper's wife tells through tears how husband had a depressive illness and feared losing adopted daughter

Comment  

Farwell to the stiff upper lip

Public grief for our fallen soldiers demonstrates a new willingness to confront the true nature of war

• Ben Macintyre

Success and despair go hand in hand

Professional sport demands neurosis. We shouldn't be surprised a brilliant goalkeeper killed himself

• Matthew Syed

It’s about who runs the US, not health

If Obama can’t get his Bill through he will be at best another Clinton, at worst another Carter

• Giles Whittell

Life and Style  

Is sex for the disabled the last taboo?

The sexual feelings of disabled people have long been ignored. Now the medical profession is debating the issue

Can England make good wine?

Our wine has enjoyed a vintage year, but the industry has much to learn. Now the Government is pouring £1.6m into classes

‘Babe’ watch: readers tell about sexism in their lives

We regularly ask readers to expose instances of sexism in modern life. See the latest examples and send us yours

Arts & Entertainment  

A masterpiece for 40 quid

The Royal College of Art is offering 2,700 postcard-sized artworks for £40 each. Here we give a sneak preview

Eddie Izzard: 'I keep thinking she'll come back'

Eddie Izzard tells Caitlin Moran about giving up comedy, running marathons and why his mother’s death haunts him

We Will Rock You at the Playhouse, Edinburgh

The company offered a gaudy, extravagant, spectacular that Freddie Mercury and his bandmates would have been proud of