22-Dec-2012 01:54

David Cameron hints at speeding up withdrawal of UK troops - Aberdeen Evening Express :: http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3059184

Rooney tunes: Watch Wayne, Coleen and Kai dancing to hip hop dressed as elves - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/rooney-elf-yourself-video-wayne-1500967

Downton Abbey actor Dan Stevens 'in talks over WikiLeaks movie' - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2012/12/21/downton-abbey-actor-dan-stevens-in-talks-over-wikileaks-movie-3326937/

The Diary: Matthew Engel - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/50645108-490b-11e2-9225-00144feab49a.html

In the footsteps of the wise men - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/79b9de10-42c1-11e2-a4e4-00144feabdc0.html

Well-chosen words - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f90b88dc-462f-11e2-b780-00144feabdc0.html

Life of Pi, review - New York Daily News :: http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/7295929358b9be95b917f3450600dbdc/life-of-pi-review

Suzi Perry lands plum BBC role presenting Formula One coverage - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/9762375/Suzi-Perry-lands-plum-BBC-role-presenting-Formula-One-coverage.html

Birmingham Central Library to make way for Paradise Circus development - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-20808701

Roads reopening amid flag protests - U.TV :: http://www.u.tv/news/Roads-reopening-amid-flag-protests/5BC6A23D-FFB3-45CA-8914-9991B44E574E

Plebgate: Now Andrew Mitchell savages 'biased Met chief and the amateurs of ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251897/Plebgate-Now-Andrew-Mitchell-savages-biased-Met-chief-amateurs-Downing-St.html

MPs set to question Met Commissioner about handling of 'Plebgate' - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3638979.ece

Chaos makes highways charge a hard sell - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cf6772c-4b64-11e2-887b-00144feab49a.html

Woman injured while having sex on overnight work trip can sue employer - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/17/woman-injured-sex-work-trip

Baroness Thatcher treated for bladder growth in hospital - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9762346/Baroness-Thatcher-treated-for-bladder-growth-in-hospital.html

Hugh Grant wins 'substantial' damages against news of the World - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/hugh-grant-wins-substantial-damages-against-the-news-of-the-world-8429675.html

Boehner promises further budget talks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c3b6028-4b85-11e2-b821-00144feab49a.html

Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy steps down - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-italy-monti-20121222,0,1533881.story

Review of science in 2012: A big red planet and a tiny particle - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/review-of-science-in-2012-a-big-red-planet-and-a-tiny-particle-8424665.html

Cancer boy's mother is more cruel than caring - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2251952/Cancer-boys-mother-cruel-caring.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Neon Roberts to live with his dad while he has radiotherapy against mum's wishes - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/neon-roberts-to-live-with-dad-ben-1501329

Former British PM Margaret Thatcher in hospital after operation - NBCNews.com :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/21/16073115-former-british-pm-margaret-thatcher-in-hospital-after-operation?lite

Jobs yacht impounded - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/1222/1224328120339.html

NRA offensive exposes deep US divisions on guns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-usa-guns-nra-idUSBRE8BK0S520121222

Grant settles phone-hacking claim - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id%3D829101

Ferguson: I would love to have Ronaldo back - Eurosport.com ASIA :: http://asia.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2011-2012/evra-come-home-ronaldo_sto3540924/story.shtml

Doomsday? The world lives on - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Doomsday-The-world-lives-on/articleshow/17714894.cms

Mario Monte resigns as Italian PM - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/politics/article.aspx?id%3D829102

Lexicon picks 'Gangnam Style' as word of the year - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/Lexicon-picks-Gangnam-Style-as-word-of-the-year/articleshow/17714945.cms

TV weatherman Fred Talbot's home raided in historic child sex abuse investigation - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251507/Child-abuse-police-raid-TV-weatherman-Fred-Talbot-Officers-smash-door-ex-teacher-away-cruise.html

Obama Says He Is 'Ready and Willing' to Get Deal - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-meets-reid-fiscal-cliff-plans-remarks-18039471