02-Jan-2013 19:31

Martin McGuinness given aristocratic title after resigning as MP - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20894374

Fiscal fights threaten US policy goals - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f8ef804-5501-11e2-a628-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fworld_us%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Justin Bieber-chasing paparazzo struck, killed by car - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/01/02/justin-bieber-paparazzi-killed.html

Syria unrest has killed 60000, says UN - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20893697

Fiscal cliff deal spurs global risk rally - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f96e916-548b-11e2-9d25-00144feab49a.html

Manufacturing activity at 15-month high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26eac500-54c3-11e2-a628-00144feab49a.html

Mother of Briton killed in Thai New Year's Eve party prepares to fly to Thailand - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/02/mother-briton-thailand

Year of extremes shows cuts to flood fund were short-sighted, say critics - This Is South Devon :: http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Year-extremes-shows-cuts-flood-fund-short-sighted/story-17739262-detail/story.html

Rail commuters hit by 4.2% average fare rise - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20881684