17-Dec-2012 10:04

US and UK refuse to sign UN's communications treaty - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20717774

Nick Clegg: Axe rich oldies' bus passes and winter fuel allowance - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4701032/Nick-Clegg-Axe-rich-oldies-bus-passes-and-winter-fuel-allowance.html

Piltdown Man: A hoaxer still pursued - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20729785

Australia plans drill of ancient Antarctic ice core - Business Recorder (blog) :: http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1269095/

Doctors should get off the golf course and into the wards - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9749532/Doctors-should-get-off-the-golf-course-and-into-the-wards.html

"These tragedies must end" Obama tells grief-stricken Newtown as pressure ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/these-tragedies-must-end-obama-tells-griefstricken-newtown-as-pressure-grows-for-action-on-gun-control-8421047.html

Child safety campaigners say Government has bowed to internet service providers - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2249147/Online-porn-Charities-hit-ministers-refuse-order-automatic-block-internet-filth.html

Bradley Wiggins wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/20748902

Clegg: 'Rich Pensioners May Lose Benefits' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1026338/clegg-rich-pensioners-may-lose-benefits

IDC: iPad mini to boost small tablet segment in Malaysia - Crave - Tablets ... - CNET :: http://asia.cnet.com/idc-ipad-mini-to-boost-small-tablet-segment-in-malaysia-62219837.htm

Prayers for peace must be answered - Editors Viewpoint, Opinion ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/viewpoint/prayers-for-peace-must-be-answered-16251481.html

China racks up 'record' iPhone 5 sales in first weekend - The Bostwana Gazette :: http://www.gazettebw.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D15936:china-racks-up-record-iphone-5-sales-in-first-weekend%26catid%3D13:business%26Itemid%3D2

Berlusconi, 76, pops the question to former showgirl, 27 - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article3633315.ece

Ho ho ho, it's time for another festive round-up of the year's greatest games ... - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2012/dec/17/top-25-games-of-2012

LDP demolishes opposition in Japan poll - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/623f38c2-47f1-11e2-8c34-00144feab49a.html

Ocean album tops critics' poll - Music, Entertainment - Independent.ie - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/ocean-album-tops-critics-poll-3327706.html

Balotelli to fight Man City fine - ESPN.co.uk :: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/184221.html

Lisa Riley voted off 'Strictly Come Dancing' - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID%3D1.803.813%26article%3D90817

Afghan police: Blast goes off inside US company compound in Kabul - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-official-bomb-kills-10-young-girls-in-east-of-country/2012/12/17/b4a53ec8-4809-11e2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html

A watershed moment for South American clubs - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20750438

Officer arrested over Andrew Mitchell 'pleb' leak - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20751703

Egyptians appear to back charter but Opposition alleges vote fraud - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/egyptians-appear-to-back-charter-but-opposition-alleges-vote-fraud-8421726.html

India v England - live! | Rob Smyth and Rob Bagchi | Sport | guardian.co.uk - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/dec/17/india-england-fouth-test-day-five

Crowdfunding could revolutionise lending, says Andrew Haldane - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9749573/Crowdfunding-could-revolutionise-lending-says-Andrew-Haldane.html

Obama: Shooting Leaves Nation With 'Hard Questions' - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-16/obama-says-nation-is-left-with-hard-questions-after-shooting

Today's media stories from the papers | Media | guardian.co.uk - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/17/media-briefing-monday-17-december

Newtown shootings: Obama says tragedies 'must end' - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1217/breaking1.html

Jacintha Saldanha: Funeral due for royal hoax nurse - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20752390

'These tragedies must end' says Obama - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/12873ab6-47a4-11e2-8c34-00144feab49a.html

Swedish Fredrik Saker paints driving licence picture - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20739778

Politics undermines hope of banking union - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/705ef19a-4535-11e2-838f-00144feabdc0.html