19-Dec-2012 23:04

Blind busker: A subterranean story - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20700596

Gaza stalemate could lead to lasting peace - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82bb39c8-485c-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a.html

Exclusive: Benedict Cumberbatch talks terrorist Star Trek into Darkness villain - Yahoo! Movies UK (blog) :: http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-editors/exclusive-benedict-cumberbatch-talks-terrorist-star-trek-darkness-231459433.html

Full story behind Mitchell 'pleb' row will surprise, says Met chief | UK news ... - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/18/mitchell-pleb-row-met-chief

David Cameron meets Rebekah Brooks as party leaders mull Leveson proposals - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/18/david-cameron-rebekah-brooks-leveson

Is it the last Christmas post for a state-owned Royal Mail? | UK news | The ... - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/18/last-christmas-post-royal-mail

Canadian claims to have cracked code in Second World War pigeon mystery - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Canadian%2Bclaims%2Bhave%2Bcracked%2Bcode%2BSecond%2BWorld%2Bpigeon%2Bmystery/7720296/story.html

RAF's Afghan operations could continue after withdrawal - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9756239/RAFs-Afghan-operations-could-continue-after-withdrawal.html

Matt Cardle launches scathing attack on X Factor winner James Arthur - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2250628/Matt-Cardle-launches-scathing-attack-X-Factor-winner-James-Arthur.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Why Did Apple Agree To Let Google Maps Back In The Tent? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2012/12/19/why-did-apple-agree-to-let-google-maps-back-in-the-tent/

Royal Lancaster Infirmary visiting ban amid norovirus outbreak - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-20790608

Eric Pickles' funding settlement for 2013-14: reactions | Local government ... - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2012/dec/19/pickles-funding-settlement-reactions

The Post Most: EntertainmentMost-viewed stories,videos, and galleries in the ... - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/donald-trump-wins-5-million-in-legal-battle-against-contestant-who-called-miss-usa-pageant-rigged/2012/12/18/70c094dc-4949-11e2-b6f0-e851e741d196_blog.html

BAE warns failure to agree Typhoon price with Saudi might hit profits - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/9756647/BAE-warns-failure-to-agree-Typhoon-price-with-Saudi-might-hit-profits.html

Pirate Party Shuts Down Pirate Bay Proxy After Legal Threat - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/pirate-party-shuts-down-p_n_2331682.html

UBS never took enough interest in its own risks - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1514e48-486d-11e2-a6b3-00144feab49a.html

Cameron wrong to take on the Tory party - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92c0155c-494f-11e2-9225-00144feab49a.html

High court quashes Hillsborough inquest verdicts | Football | guardian.co.uk - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/19/hillsborough-high-court-quashes-inquest-verdicts

Lostprophets rocker Ian Watkins accused of plotting to rape a baby girl - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lostprophets-rocker-ian-watkins-accused-1497254

Tau Ceti, closest Sun-like star, revealed to have planet in habitable zone - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/tau-ceti-closest-sun-like-star-revealed-to-have-planet-in-habitable-zone/story-fndo48ca-1226540805051

Connecticut school shooting: Barack Obama says gun control reforms will take ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9756966/Connecticut-school-shooting-Barack-Obama-says-gun-control-reforms-will-take-courage.html

14 of 15 UNSC members slam Israeli settlement plans; US mum - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id%3D296634

UBS Libor case uncovers tangled web of bank-broker relations | Business | The ... - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/19/ubs-libor-case-fine-emails

Man bailed in Jimmy Savile abuse investigation - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jimmy-saviles-former-producer-ted-beston-arrested-and-bailed-in-abuse-investigation-8425172.html

And get unlimited access on all your devices - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/carney-to-get-406000-housing-allowance-as-boe-chief/article6555336/

Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova steps down from Nou Camp role following ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/barcelona/9755433/Barcelona-coach-Tito-Vilanova-steps-down-from-Nou-Camp-role-following-relapse-of-tumor-on-saliva-glands.html

South Korea elects first female president - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/south-korea-elects-first-female-president/story-e6frg6so-1226540830706

Instagram moves into damage control as users threaten exodus - Brisbane Times :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/instagram-moves-into-damage-control-as-users-threaten-exodus-20121219-2bncu.html

Israeli PM vows to build in Jerusalem despite criticism - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/uk-palestinians-israel-settlements-idUKBRE8BI1GK20121219

Obama 'actively' supports assault weapons ban | video - Brisbane Times :: http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world-news/obama-actively-supports-assault-weapons-ban-3900785.html

Russia poised to OK ban on Americans adopting Russian children - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/19/russia-poised-to-ok-ban-on-americans-adopting-russian-children/