31-Dec-2012 16:41

The year in pictures 2012 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-20770268

Floods continue across UK - Motor Boats Monthly :: http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/533346/floods-continue-across-uk

Prince Charles held private meetings with eight ministers in 12 months - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/28/prince-charles-private-meetings-ministers

Change of gear - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ce39a52a-4a86-11e2-968a-00144feab49a.html

Hugo Chavez: Venezuela leader suffers 'new complications' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20873265

MARTIN MCGUINNESS RESIGNS AS MP - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/367916/Martin-McGuinness-resigns-as-MP

Britain must embrace EU to bang drum for business, says CBI - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9772519/Britain-must-embrace-EU-to-bang-drum-for-business-says-CBI.html

Tom Cruise succeeding as Jack Reacher is a tall order - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/9772573/Tom-Cruise-succeeding-as-Jack-Reacher-is-a-tall-order.html

Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness quits as an MP after refusing to take up his seat ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255300/Martin-McGuinness-quits-MP.html

Fact: women do look better in heels - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/news/fact-women-do-look-better-in-heels-1.1446431

Number of foreigners claiming tax credits 'unknown', ministers admit - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9772968/Number-of-foreigners-claiming-tax-credits-unknown-ministers-admit.html

Technology: I'm sorry, you've been 'Zucked' - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/technology-im-sorry-youve-been-zucked-3338298.html

Kanye West announces at Atlantic City concert that girlfriend Kim Kardashian is ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/kanye-west-announces-at-atlantic-city-concert-that-girlfriend-kim-kardashian-is-pregnant/2012/12/31/729c3640-5311-11e2-abc4-3d33329b6128_story.html

Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/31/politics/hillary-clinton-hospitalized/

Skyfall becomes first £100m movie at UK box office - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/dec/31/skyfall-first-100m-uk-box-office

I'm a survivor: Jennifer Metcalfe smiles through the pain of devastating split from ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2255250/Jennifer-Metcalfe-smiles-pain-devastating-split-ice-dancer-Sylvain-Longchambon.html

NI bomb 'could have killed family' - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1231/breaking10.html

Britain hit by £10bn tax credit fraudsters - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9772132/Britain-hit-by-10bn-tax-credit-fraudsters-claims-Duncan-Smith.html

Two BC teens reportedly among survivors of Oregon bus crash; nine killed - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/two-bc-teens-reportedly-among-survivors-of-oregon-bus-crash-nine-killed/article6802908/

New Year's Eve celebrations around the world: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9772591/New-Years-Eve-celebrations-around-the-world-live.html

Cosmetic surgery should be seen as a medical procedure - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/9772873/Cosmetic-surgery-should-be-seen-as-a-medical-procedure.html

US budget talks continue into final hours - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e546778-5358-11e2-bc9c-00144feab49a.html

India rape sets off debate over women's rights - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHI5agF71za5M4hLvMbcTAz70Y1Q?docId%3Df83d0dc8de6c4673b0bcbe8e7b084a3d

Kanye West, Kim Kardashian expecting first child - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-expecting-first-child-1.4390867

Fair cop: Man City decide against appealing Nasri red card - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-city-decide-against-appealing-1512569

Facebook fixes New Year's Eve message privacy flaw, report says - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57561346/facebook-fixes-new-years-eve-message-privacy-flaw-report-says/

McConnell has some hope for deal - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/12/31/mcconnell-has-some-hope-for-deal/

Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot - CNN (blog) :: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/31/hillary-clinton-hospitalized-with-blood-clot/

New Year honours: arise Dame Sarah Storey and Sir Bradley Wiggins - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/29/new-year-honours-storey-wiggins

QPR v Liverpool – as it happened! - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/30/qpr-liverpool-live-mbm-report

FT writers predict dramas and triumphs for the next year - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/481c8250-4847-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a.html