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• EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Scholars shocked by biography of late historian described as 'robot with no real friends'
• 'Bombshell' investment banker tells Oprah how her ten plastic surgeries were an investment that transformed her career
• From Take That to Ascot... police chief freebies are banned after one sees pop stars SIX times
• Fears over Thomas Cook survival as sales slowdown worsens
• The moment Christmas came early for schoolgirl: Returning soldier surprises his daughter, 6, by posing inside a present at her school
• E.ON forced into £2.5bn power plants switch-off across Europe
• How to spot a liar: Four quick ways to tell if someone is fibbing through their teeth
• 'Any orbit, any time': Microsoft tycoon Paul Allen plans world's biggest plane to launch rockets into space
• CITY FOCUS: Queen of shops sees crown slip
• Pictured: Brooke Mueller flies off for long-term rehab to 'maintain her sobriety'
• Pensions strikers 'pointing a gun at taxpayers' heads' says Lord Hutton
• LIZ JONES: Sorry, but shops MUST work harder
• Mac on...the BBC's little white lie
• Mac on... BBC fakery row
• Are these the world's worst Christmas sweaters? Ugliest, tackiest, gaudiest are revealed
• Guardian accused of 'sexing up' Milly hacking story: The false allegation that 'led to 200 people losing their jobs'
• Pull 'em up! School hands out belts to put a stop to saggy pants
• 'We shouldn't be wasting money on money': White House admits defeat on dollar coin by announcing plans to finally phase out production
• That's got be an old photo! Matt Damon sports full head of hair for shoot... despite shaving it all off five months ago
• Fashionably late: Lindsay Lohan finally arrives back in Los Angeles just in time for her court hearing
• Euro in a tailspin: Rescue deal for single currency under threat as markets take a fright
• Worries for Whitbread as sales start to slow down
• Businesses 'forced to hire migrants due to lack of skilled British workers'
• They've still got it! Legends Ronaldo and Zidane join Drogba and co for charity match
• Mike Ashley's Sports Direct eyes deal for Blacks again
• Goodfellow's dossier: Racemail's No 1 tipster on the week's standout runners
• Families betrayed over care homes funding: Reforms that would let elderly keep their homes are shelved for a decade
• MAIL COMMENT: Posturing won't solve the real euro crisis
• Lib Dems round on 'lightweight' Clegg as Huhne's outspoken attack sees the party leadership openly questioned
• Bank of England warning over 'shadow' of euro debt
• Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Chalize Theron vie for Critics' Choice honours as The Artist and Hugo lead film nominations
• FSA sets precedent for new revelations about the downfall of other collapsed banks
• Would you spend $345 on a pair of tights? The luxury legwear brands selling hosiery at three-figure price-tags
• My Bigger Fatter Gypsy Christmas: Larger wedding dresses and more lavish parties during special festive episode
• Lawwell urges Celtic fans to stop the IRA chants at Parkhead... or else
• Even national treasures should own up if they fib to viewers, Sir David
• Savers are right to be angry, says Bank as prudent households are 'badly hit' by record low rates
• More success for Donald as Briton is named PGA Tour player of the year
• Dementia patients swindled out of £100m by con artists and rogue traders
• Horror as Walmart stays open after husband 'stabs wife to death in front of shoppers in the middle of the store'
• Kim Kardashian squeezes into thigh-high leather boots on Haiti charity trip
• How £1.2bn cutbacks to pothole repairs will leave drivers in a hole for years
• The rebirth of the Blues: Chelsea back on track after AVB admits he was wrong to change style
• Roast potatoes out, waffles in for the £2 Christmas dinner... Let's just hope your guests don't have high standards
• Tom Cruise the sleazy rock star signs a fan's chest while Julianne Hough puts on a racy strip tease in Rock of Ages trailer
• Teacher 'begged for God's forgiveness' after being confronted about affair with male student, 15
• The competitive 50s: How middle age is when men are most determined to outperform their rivals
• Exclusive: Torres for sale! Chelsea will take £20m in January for flop striker
• Drop it while it's hot! Snoop Dogg puffs away on a suspicious looking cigar... and shares it with audience members at concert
• For less mess and more fun, let men run Christmas!
• 935,000 policyholders still waiting for Equitable Life payout
• Charlotte Gainsbourg turns Nymphomaniac as she is lined up to star in controversial new film by Lars von Trier
• Revealed: The 30 corporations that spent more on lobbyists than they paid in federal taxes
• 'Vocal fry': The new craze in talking inspired by Britney Spears and Ke$ha
• Retailers cheer as sales rise for sixth straight month... but gas stations and restaurants suffer
• Simple blood test could spot Alzheimer's five years before it kicks in
• Jamie Redknapp: Super Sturridge is now in the big league
• Yaya feels 'confused and guilty' at leaving Man City for national service
• Don't go off piste! Ski cover that can leave you stranded
• 'Saviour Unit' busted: Members of Christian paramilitary group trained in 'hand-to-hand combat and the scriptures' arrested in home invasion
• Fears over Fletcher as Man United midfielder is forced to take break from football as serious illness is revealed
• Charles Sale: Russia's 2012 HQ anger escalates
• She can only hope never to live to old age: In her own words, Queen Victoria's unbearable grief after the death of Albert
• Having a brawl: Study finds most harmful nightlife fights kick off on dance floor
• JAMES CONEY: Rein in the banks
• I was asleep... then the next thing I knew there was a tree in bed with me
• Premier League will warn Stoke over controversial towel tactics
• The minister means well. But really he’s as wet as Jacques Cousteau’s smalls
• Sole Dukes of Hazzard stunt car to survive filming up for auction at £40,000 (...with all the dents thrown in for free)
• Broadband bills: Don't get stung by Christmas film downloads
• Tony Bennett's portrait of naked Lady Gaga goes up for auction
• Sorensen likely to move on from Stoke in summer despite offer of two-year deal
• Infant contracts rare form of swine flu in only second human case ever reported in U.S.
• Paris bans beggars from its high streets and tourist spots to 'protect' Christmas shoppers
• Pictured: Female rugby player crushed to death by forklift truck in freak warehouse accident
• Ben Haim heads Portsmouth clear-out as Appleton begins to rebuild
• Bosses beware: 75% of workers say they're ready to expose law-breaking managers
• I know that some of the players don't like me, admits Fulham boss Jol
• Why exactly is this mayor posing with a stuffed leopard brutally mauling a gazelle... on his Christmas cards?
• Coleen Rooney's alleged blackmailer waited as £5,000 was counted out on bar seconds before arrest in police sting
• Bolton set to gazump West Brom to Ream with New York Red Bulls' defender lined up to replace Cahill
• Sorry son, Santa's coming in January: How parents are delaying Christmas because of money
• Afghanistan withdrawal date moves closer after talks between Cameron and key aides
• Unscrupulous: The disturbing industry profiting from our fear of death
• Russian magazine editor fired for criticising Putin in wake of 'rigged' election
• Karpin's keen on bringing Spurs misfit Pavlyuchenko back to Spartak Moscow
• Double sailing blow for Britain as duo are forced to withdraw from World Champs
• Chick-fil-A cashier fired after typing 'Ching' and 'Chong' on Asian customers' receipts
• So, who are the contenders to fill Wilkinson's boots at No 10 for England?
• Targeted: Salesman allowed dying man to sign away £500,000 on a pension that would never pay out
• 'If the world wants to make the region insecure, we will make the world insecure': Iran threatens to shut Strait of Hormuz with military exercise
• Pensioner spends 11 HOURS pinned to his bed after ceiling collapsed under weight of 7,000 yachting magazines
• Pair face animal cruelty charges over 'crippled' monkey they sold for £650
• 'Tis the season to smell like Essex: Jessica Wright and Kirk Norcross make last minute Christmas push to promote their new fragrance
• Three-time winner Dougherty loses European Tour card
• ASK TONY: Direct Line dumped my car and I'm still paying
• Rare 16th century oak tankard known as 'Glastonbury's Grace Cup' is returned to the town for first time in 125 years
• Pictured: Kris Humphries invites two pretty blondes back to marital suite just weeks before split from Kim Kardashian
• Keogh desperate to leave Wolves for Leeds on permanent deal in January
• Khan in danger of missing out on Peterson rematch as champion eyes Bradley
• New blow for England's discipline drive as Care is fined for drunken rumpus
• Girl, 17, 'pretended she was kidnapped by sex traffickers to hide her pregnancy from her parents'
• Gillian Anderson flashes her cleavage in daring red dress at the MI4 UK premiere as she leads the festive red carpet glamour
• Williamson gets a run-out in the reserves to ease Pardew's injury woes at Newcastle
• All the top tips and best bets for Wednesday, December 14
• Wenger may dip into January transfer market as Arsenal injury list grows
• Isa warning: Act now before Santander's plunging Isa hits 0.5%
• Exclusive: Jonny's drive for perfection will make him a great coach, says mentor
• Cleverly set for homecoming bout as Wales star squares up to Fonfara in Cardiff
• I'll make sure the judges can't rob me, vows Froch ahead of Ward showdown
• Beware the High Street Scrooges on child savings - some pay just 0.05%
• 'Jeremy Clarkson is a luxury the BBC cannot afford': MP calls for Top Gear presenter to be sacked
• 'I'm fired': Donald Trump WON'T host a GOP debate... after five of the seven candidates pulled out (but he's STILL thinking of running for White House)
• FA Cup round-up: Oldham set up trip to Anfield and Daggers knock out Walsall
• Google Street View offers haunting new vision of post-tsunami Japan
• Graham Poll: How can we be sure men in black won't turn into Christmas turkeys?
• BBC snap up Edwards to replace Brundle in Formula One commentary box
• 'Tis the season to be cautious: Christmas decorating injuries on the rise
• Harry can make Spurs No 1! Levy tells Redknapp to forget England and win the title
• Yeovil 0 Fleetwood 2: McGuire and Varny fire Cod Army to FA Cup showdown with Blackpool
• 'I'm engaged!': Baywatch star Brooke Burns flashes her diamond as she reveals plans to wed for the second time
• Quitting the countryside: Renée Zellweger puts her Connecticut estate on the market for $1.5million
• Grimsby 2 Salisbury 3: Non-league side fight back to create slice of history
• TOP DEALS: Easy-access accounts rates rise as banks battle it out for savers' money
• Ban drivers from using ALL phones (even hands free): Radical plan after teen driver texts ELEVEN times before death crash
• 'Fountains' of methane 1,000m across erupt from Arctic ice - a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide
• Wilkinson has set the standard, claims former England team-mate Catt
• 'A tragedy was unfolding in front of us': Two And A Half Men creator on the cocaine, violence and black-outs he feared would kill Charlie Sheen
• Substitution rule gets an overhaul as RFL reduce replacements from 12 to 10
• Dive into the Caymans: Sunshine, sand and stingrays on a classic Caribbean adventure
• AIBA's integrity is proved, says president after investigation into BBC allegations
• Richard Hammond... the one man shorter than Tom Cruise! Top Gear presenter dwarfed by Mission Impossible star at premiere
• UK's patron saint days could become bank holidays... but you won't get any extra days off
• He resents the war on Christmas now... but Rick Perry's office has wished 'Happy Holidays' before
• Labour's economic credibility will suffer as long as Ed Balls stays at the helm
• Ads for Lap-Band surgery banned by FDA over failure to warn of risks of stomach-restricting procedure
• The positive news for Fletcher: Most 'return to a normal life' from illness, says expert
• Far-right extremist kills two Africans and injures four after spraying gunfire into crowd at street market
• Want to die or just unhappy? Now Facebook will send you suicide advice if friends report 'suspect' wall posts
• The city of eternal spring: Thawing out in Malaga with Picasso and Antonio Banderas
• 'It's the fact he's 17!' Alex Gerrard talks about Caroline Flack and Harry Styles and says she'd never date a younger man
• Miami cop crashes her car UP a telephone pole... and walks off without a scratch
• 'I think blokes like me because I'm short and not especially good looking': Dermot O' Leary models for Mr Porter
• Jennifer Lopez 'to sell off jewels given to her by Marc Anthony including $4m engagement ring'
• Girlfriend who hid Mac 10 machine gun in baby's nightdress hours after it was used in fatal shooting is jailed for five years
• James Murdoch was sent details of phone hacking at News of the World in 2008, new emails reveal
• Early man shed his fur AFTER we first 'stood up' - when we found racing around on two feet was far too hot
• Shark that smiles for the cameras: Meet the fearsome creature that eats polar bears and can live until 200
• Navy lieutenant killed herself aboard warship after senior officer called her 'sweetheart'
• Redknapp dodges FA charge over blast at ref Foy after defeat to Stoke
• easyJet founder Sir Stelios to launch new car-sharing 'club'
• As elasticated waistlines swell in popularity, is Spandex to blame for the growing obesity epidemic?
• No Chelsea bid for Vargas yet but Blues told Chile star will cost £12m
• What happened to your MacGyver skills? Actor Richard Dean Anderson looks clueless as his car breaks down
• Caption Competition: Going shopping, Mr Cameron?
• 'I could end up pregnant,' says mother-of-six Angelina Jolie as she puts her slender frame on show in striking new photo shoot
• 'I miss you, Dad': A daughter on love and loss at Christmas
• Talking on your mobile while driving DOESN'T increase the chances of a crash (so long as you use hands-free)
• Hamilton hits back at 'unfair' criticism of his management team from F1 chief Ecclestone
• Family celebrates as injured model eats her first solid foods and walks on her own after horrific plane propeller accident
• I'll be bap: Meet the robots that rustle up sandwiches
• Human remains found 'likely' to belong to missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert
• Controversial NHS bill branded a 'mess' in the Lords
• Baseball lothario Derek Jeter gives a basket of signed swag to his one-night stands
• 'I'm proud to be paying my bills... but I haven't given up my Hollywood dream': Hairspray's Nikki Blonsky on her salon job
• Hotel bombarded with hate mail after claiming to have put Emperor of Exmoor's head on sitting room wall
• How much? Hedge-fund banker racks up £71k Christmas party bill including £44k on vodka, £7k for six magnums of Dom Perignon and a £10k tip... all for NINE staff
• The Pepsi Challenge: Drinks giant charges workers $50 a month if they smoke
• Biker boys who can't grow up: Motorcycle leathers that let you hit the open road as Batman, a Star Wars stormtrooper and Iron Man
• Sports images of the day: Our picture editor's selection
• We must stay strong! Mancini battle cry to City troops after Chelsea setback
• The Happiness Diet: How a new weight-loss plan promises to tackle your mood as well as your waistline
• Real lives: The ground-breaking art class that helps deprived youngsters
• 'It's been a haven of evil': Pastor wants to spend $800,000 turning Pink Pony strip club into church
• Husband 'forced cheating wife to file fake rape claim against her lover after he found out about their affair'
• Horseman's son, 19, with a hatred of 'lower-class dossers' drove van into pub drinker 'because he humiliated him'
• What’s that you’ve got in your pants, Harry, the week’s laundry?
• Vicar facing jail for staging 31 sham marriages between illegal brides and grooms
• Could lungfish have been the first to walk on land?
• Look what the big man did to me! Foul-mouthed student thrown off train by passenger says HE'S the victim
• Jol denies Zamora rift before crucial Europa League clash with Villa, Sunderland and QPR in the hunt
• Japanese to fit 1,000 monkeys with Geiger counters to test radiation levels in Fukushima
• Not again! ANOTHER U.S. drone crashes - this time in Seychelles
• Online shoppers beware as retailers move last order dates earlier than EVER
• 'I got my nipple pierced for the role,' says The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo's Rooney Mara
• On the love train: Couple thrown off subway for having sex (but continued on the platform)
• Lady In The Lake mystery: Husband jailed for killing wife claims she suffered from depression and death was tragic accident
• Spin is key to winning series with Pakistan, says England bowling coach Ahmed
• Two snouts are better than one: Poor three-eyed pig that always hogs the trough
• From Downton to uptown: The rise and rise of actress Amy Nuttall
• You could be next! Demi Lovato watched by boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama as she catches bouquet at friend's wedding in new video
• 'We beat Chelsea, now let's beat the champions,' says Wright-Phillips
• Was a keen sense of smell the key ingredient that allowed early man to outpace Neanderthals?
• Criminals could be forced to wear U.S.-style sobriety bracelets in bid to crackdown on alcohol-related crime
• Wenger eyes January sales as Arsenal boss admits he may sign new stars
• Showing off her playful personality: Behind the scenes shots of Rihanna's racy lingerie campaign
• That's how to wear maternity clothes! Radiant Chantelle Houghton drapes her baby bump in a glamorous golden gown
• Australian government minister in charge of media standards left red-faced after using the F-word on national television
• How to be a better saver - a simple guide for those who want to start investing in 2012
• There goes my everything: The Elvis divorce papers that handed Priscilla $100,000... plus his beloved Cadillac, Mercedes and Harley Davidson
• We didn't mean to blow the doors off! Pharmacy staff cause explosion after lighting scented candle and spraying aerosol to get rid of rodents smell
• 115m-year-old dinosaur bone unearthed by pensioner digging in his garden
• Caught on camera: The dramatic moment a crowd lifted an SUV off little girl, 5, it had run over in the street
• Froch concerned about hometown bias in Atlantic City after dubious Khan calls
• BBC producer blames bad reaction to oysters for odd behaviour before 'groping woman paramedic'
• Silky skills! Justin Bieber shows off his ball control to Chelsea's Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres
• Racist rant of Lawrence suspect: Secret camera captured Norris saying that he wanted to kill blacks
• It's not a catwalk! Penny Lancaster, Rod Stewart and son Alastair coordinate tartan outfits for baby Aiden's Scottish christening
• Why don't you visit your local town centre High Street?
• 'Armed gang stole Dubai Royal Family's £2m holiday SPENDING money as it was being loaded into car boot '
• Bendtner's fails to grab pizza the action! Striker's card is declined in takeaway
• Girl, 15, drugged by man dressed as Santa at Berlin's Christmas markets
• 'If I was going to eat meat, I needed to be able to kill it myself': Former investment banker becomes a chef, buys a gun and learns to hunt for her own food
• You can’t turn your back on MPs for a minute, can you?
• Microsoft offers free Windows Phones to people who moan about Android on Twitter
• The only way isn't Essex: Sales of 99p vajazzle are soaring in the Cotswolds and West Midlands
• Fears for Fletcher as United star takes extended break over serious health issues
• A MAN modelling women's lingerie? Andrej Pejic proves a push-up bra can create serious cleavage... even for the truly flat-chested
• Roommates 'steal $285,000 to fund private jet trip to New York, hotel rooms and shopping spree'
• More than just mom clothes! Ann Taylor sheds frumpy image with street style blogger-inspired student fashion site
• Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian looks tired and washed out as she emerges with no make-up
• 'I'm scared of waking up in pain': Giuliana Rancic reveals her fears as she braces for double mastectomy
• Soccer mom dropped her kids off at school then 'broke into 28 houses to steal valuables'
• MPs' salaries double in 30 years - twice as fast as average earnings
• Djokovic and Kvitova cap memorable season by being named ITF World Champions
• Balotelli pleased with latest exploit... but he's been caught red handed!
• Lampard is a legend and Chelsea must keep him, insists Blues star man Mata
• The moment a pickup truck plowed at full speed into a store and hit its owner... who miraculously walked away with just cuts and bruises
• Child protection campaigner Sara Payne rushed to hospital two years after life-threatening stroke
• Thomas Cook makes £80m inroad into debt pile by selling Spanish hotels
• Time for a Diet Coke break: Chris Martin picks up an empty cola can during his morning jog
• Barry Manilow undergoes hip surgery hours after performing his 1000th Vegas show
• Henson could make surprise Cardiff Blues debut in Heineken Cup
• A THIRD of children have never tried sprouts – but they do eat chocolate for breakfast…
• 'Aren't you embarrassed watching the show?' John Stapleton gives TOWIE stars a grilling in extremely awkward interview
• Number of drivers sold worthless car insurance is rising as ghost brokers sell them duds
• MPs guilty of wrong-doing 'could lose seats in Parliament if 10% of constituency signs petition to boot them out'
• 'I'm happy, I can laugh and eat!' Libyan architect who had face shattered in rocket attack talks again after life-saving surgery
• Getting hammered: Nazi soldiers having the time of their lives in occupied Norway... as they launched their reign of terror
• Newspaper and magazine share tips round-up
• Single, married, dating? We can't keep up! Tara Reid dates tall, dark, handsome man as she ends romance with 'husband'
• Machetes by play areas and chemicals in reach of preschoolers: The horrifying safety violations found at Head Start centres
• Pacific Island sailors lost at sea for 33 days wash up on remote atoll – and discover descendants of uncle feared drowned in the Fifties
• Britain's most prolific egg thief jailed for fourth time for snatching 700 from the nests of UK's rarest birds
• Father-of-six drowned in random attack by homeless man as he took part in fishing competition
• We can't lose hope, together we can make it stop... brave teenager's moving video tells of the bullying that nearly drove him to suicide
• UN refers Syria to International Criminal Court as death toll reaches 5,000
• BOA launch court battle to end Chambers' 2012 Olympic dream
• ICU! Webcams help parents bond with their premature babies while they're in intensive care
• Safe skies: 2011 the best year for air safety since figures began
• The end of Sharm el-Sheikh? Islamist parties call for ban on Westerners drinking, wearing bikinis and mixed bathing on Egyptian beaches
• Shrien Dewani 'may kill himself' if he is extradited to South Africa over wife killing, lawyers claim at appeal hearing
• 'Only a tyrant would tag someone on their 21st birthday': Judge spares man caught with keys to stolen car so he can celebrate
• Former police officer caught driving naked sped off from former colleagues after romp with lover
• Former 100m world record holder Powell set to race at Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix
• The camera that can capture 1 trillion frames a second - fast enough for slow-motion video of light particles moving through the air
• 'Dial 1-800-REALITY': Sandusky's blunder-prone lawyer inadvertently tells reporters if they believe sex abuse accusations they should call a gay-sex phone line
• Euro arrests falls as European Commission president Barroso raps Cameron for EU summit brinksmanship
• It hurts Mum, please make it stop: Girl who begged doctors to end treatment for cancer dies aged 13
• The Manor Reborn: Penelope Keith on the National Trust house which recreates different periods of English country living
• Katie Couric splits with toy-boy boyfriend of five years
• New Leeds duo Griffin and Moore to make debuts in Boxing Day derby
• Parking bear-traps are driving shoppers away
• Redknapp is not interested in England job... for now, says Levy
• Simpson frustrates Magpies by rejecting latest Newcastle contract offer
• Aloha! Lindsay Lohan shows off her Playboy bikini body as she hits the waves in Hawaii
• French mother, 32, set to become first woman to be jailed for wearing banned Islamic veil
• A haul of guns and a cannabis shed: Inside the home of crazed Belgian killer who launched grenade attack on Christmas market
• Transformers fan, 49, hits New York in Optimus Prime outfit made from spatulas, sewing machine parts and toilet brushes
• A kiss from Liz made you better? Shane Warne soldiers on with blistered hand, playing cricket while wrapped in bandages
• British trainee safari guide killed by bite from a black mamba snake he thought had just brushed his hand
• Celtic opt against appeal over £12.7k UEFA fine for fans' 'pro-IRA' chanting
• Airport police officer accidentally shoots himself in the face after finding pistol in passenger's carry-on bag
• Last secret doors of Great Pyramid 'to be opened in 2012', says British company
• A blast from the past: Miss Venezuela 2002 can hardly contain herself in a tiny pink bikini
• Tomb raider: Morbid tourist spends £40,000 visiting the world's most famous graves
• Too racy, too lacy: Twelve million pairs of Christmas knickers will NEVER be worn
• ‘I pity the man who turned me into a human torch’: Male model set alight in unprovoked gay bar attack tells of horror that left him scarred for life
• Fenton's owner unmasked! Dog walker at centre of YouTube deer-chasing sensation says 'I just want to move on'
• Kendall Jenner attracts criticism for yet another 'sexy' teen shoot as she and sister Kylie land their own spin-off show
• Now fight for the title! Lampard urges Chelsea to pile pressure on beaten City
• Any takers? Door opens for Hleb to make Premier League return after loan deal ends
• The days when you left the doors unlocked and the key in the ignition are long gone in the countryside
• He's all yours! Juventus want Tottenham to sign striker Amauri
• Embarrassment for Tulisa as N-Dubz bandmate Dappy in foulmouthed tirade against Simon Cowell and X Factor
• RICS: House prices to continue slow decline as gloom weighs on homebuyers
• Win a delicious Knorr Christmas Seasonal Box!
• Santander's inflation bond pays 105% of RPI - is it any good?
• 'Feelin sik so not in work 2day… c u tmrw': How a quarter of employees now text message bosses to say they're ill
• Manchester United stars and WAGs dig deep at UNICEF charity dinner
• Does Santa know what you're up to? Dobbey the reindeer takes a break to go shopping
• Chained and in tears: Children found in basement as police raid Islamic school thought to be a 'Taliban training centre'
• UK should be stripped of its EU rebate over use of veto at summit, declares MEP leader
• Watch out Fernando... Blues get Bieber fever as pop star plays at the Bridge
• Blind girl, 11, finishes marathon in 14 HOURS with the help of her mother's voice and chanting crowds
• Mary Queen of Shops won't be able to revive the high street... But does she even want to?
• More than 1,200 DVLA jobs at risk as all 39 regional offices set to close
• Liverpool midfielder Spearing vows to repay faith of manager Dalglish
• Pipe and flippers, sir? Seal makes himself comfy on the sofa (after getting in through the cat flap)
• U.S. Congress freezes $700m in aid to Pakistan over failure to halt smuggling of homemade bombs into Afghanistan
• Money-saving tips for small businesses: How to save money around the office
• Interiors: Ho Ho home!
• Christmas knit wits: Fearne Cotton, Kelly Rowland and Selma Blair get festive in jolly jumpers (PLUS: Where to get yours on the High Street)
• We're on course to retain title! Carrick bullish despite United's recent slips
• Jailed bank robbers were 'days away' from escape after buying nearby house and paying builders to dig tunnel into cell
• Vladimir Putin's Cold War election ploy
• 'Don't take your children!' Daniel Craig warns parents The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo's violent scenes will 'make babysitters a lot of money'
• Newly qualified doctors feel poorly prepared to look after very ill patients
• Three students 'broke 18-year-old band member's thigh during hazing' at same university where drummer died three weeks later in similar ritual
• Forget Chelsea... Moyes is the man to get the best out of me, says £20m Barkley
• It's in there somewhere! World of physics ecstatic as first hard evidence of God particle is found by CERN researchers
• Working mothers are HAPPIER than stay-at-home mums, study reveals
• Rodgers confident Swansea can banish their away day blues
• Not sure anyone will be looking at the jewellery in that dress! Ivanka Trump launches boutique in daring gravity-defying frock
• Labour researcher who slammed Tory MP for attending Nazi-themed party is accused of hypocrisy after Hitler salute picture emerges
• Win a VIP Trip to The Coral Welsh National!
• Girls are no worse than boys at maths: Study in 86 countries shows differences caused by attitudes to women
• Caught on camera: Shocking moment Turkish police beat handcuffed woman... and now SHE faces jail for 'reckless behaviour'
• Gareth Barry and Sergio Aguero lead Manchester City in the Christmas party fancy dress theme as they put their Blues behind them
• The global warming dividend: Canada abandons Kyoto Protocol to protect its lucrative oil reserves
• Wind turbines: a burning issue
• The time-travel terrace: Eccentric spinster spends £10,000 transforming her home into a Victorian wonderland
• After tuition fees, the AV fiasco and now the Euro sulk, can anyone take Clegg seriously any more?
• JLS saved my daughter's life! Mother reveals how music tracks and meeting pop idols helped sick teen pull through
• Liverpool and West Brom target Jelavic is happy to stay at Rangers
• Anelka's China venture? It's purely for the money
• Picking up tips? Grumpy Jennifer Love Hewitt glowers as she clutches her self-help book for women who are 'too nice'
• Sorry, three's a crowd! Antarctic interloper interrupts romantic penguins 'holding hands'
• Falling cost of petrol and supermarket price wars help push inflation below 5%
• Carpetright forges on with store closures as profits plummet and divi gets axe
• Workers in the UK have fewest public holidays in Europe (but the most generous statutory holiday entitlement)
• Brutal drug cartel leader 'Lucky' Hernandez captured by Mexican marines after gun battle leaves 11 dead
• 'I'm happy the way I am!' Sexy siren Claire Richards shows off her size 16 figure as she reveals she's finally accepted her curves
• Rate of inflation falls back to 4.8 per cent in sign that Bank will be free to pump more cash in 2012
• Tenants stuck paying higher bills due to lack of energy efficiency in rented homes
• Overhaul parking, reduce tax and relax planning to save UK town centres, says Mary Portas
• Watchdog to investigate ‘sexist’ Ryanair adverts after online petition reaches 7,000 signatures
• Girl, 13, savaged by German shepherd puppy which left her needing 50 stitches (but she still loves dogs)
• 'Knife-edge' jobs market as four out of five firms opt for hiring freeze
• Hahaha, got off wiv a tag! Thug spared prison after attack on pensioner with concrete slab turns to Facebook to mock lenient sentence
• Four soldiers killed after two helicopters crash while on exercise at military base
• RBS bailout: Named and shamed - Blair, Brown and Balls
• Fancy (dress) that! Man City squad put Chelsea defeat behind them at Christmas party
• Woodward hails 'special' Wilkinson's international retirement as end of an era
• George Best's ex-wife breaks leg after falling from monkey bars during contest for men's magazine
• Yet ANOTHER racist rant on public transport is caught on camera as abusive woman aims kick at bus passenger... and falls flat on her back
• ALEX BRUMMER: The arrogance, greed and sheer stupidity that will punish UK households for years
• New species of lizard found in Vietnam - on restaurant menu
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• Strong year for Premier Inn and Costa sees Whitbread through tough times
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• Goldie Hawn shows her youthful side by shopping for lingerie, but age catches up as she needs a rest
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• Patriot leaves the U.S. Treasury his $2m estate to help pay down the national debt (only $14,999,998m to go...)
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• Dole cuts for people who won't look for a job 'goes against human rights'
• 'Clearly there are differences ...': Coalition discusses EU veto for an hour after Clegg snubbed PM's appearance in Commons
• Woman caught smuggling 1.5kg of cocaine in her DREADLOCKS on flight to Bangkok
• Anger as judge orders police to return five lorry-loads of goods confiscated from 'most prolific' burglar officers have ever seen
• Spurs offer Pavlyuchenko chance to move across London to rivals QPR
• The cheek of it! BBC boss claims Press is using outcry over fakery to take revenge for his hacking inquiry coverage
• Brain scans could be used to spot benefit cheats within 10 years
• Maiga arrives for medical as Newcastle edge closer to completing £7m swoop
• 7,000 call for ban on 'sexist' Ryanair advert which shows scantily-clad crew
• Santa frauds: 'Designer' Christmas gifts that are actually dangerous fakes
• Killer beast stalks Olympic Park as experts fear alligator or python is on the loose
• Wikipedia owner threatens to 'turn off' site as protest against U.S. anti-piracy bill
• Kelly Rowland hits the town as she declares 'I'll move to London for the X Factor'
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• Victory for democracy: Burmese junta allows Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party to register for by-election
• Captain Petrov still part of my plans, insists Villa manager McLeish
• Insurers report surge in heating oil theft from rural homes as prices soar
• Double blow for Beaumont as former England captain loses IRB chairman vote
• Liverpool beat rivals to signing of Wycombe wonderkid Ibe
• Credit card insurer CPP profits damaged by investigation
• FTSE CLOSE: Stocks rebound after Spain bond auction; inflation 4.8%
• Battle for the River Kwai composer's cash: Companion who saved Sir Malcolm Arnold from alcoholism takes his family to court over £100,000
• Picking up some festive treats? Kate Moss and Jamie Hince find time for some late night Christmas shopping.... at Prada
• Fury as Sir Fred 'the Shred' Goodwin is mentioned just 13 times in report on RBS collapse
• He'll only join for the money! AC Milan skipper Seedorf doubts Tevez will sign
• OECD warns double dip risk worse amid winter slump as City says UK already in new recession
• Man City lead chase for £25m-rated Croatian starlets Vrsaljko and Kovacic
• What the back pages say: Chelsea sub Lampard sinks Man City and Wilkinson retires from England duty
• The King of Queens: Boy George launches his new picture book
• A little something to make any Scrooge smile! Kym Marsh flaunts her supermodel pins and slips into seductive Santa outfit
• Tottenham set to make ambitious move for Real Madrid playmaker Kaka
• Newt Gingrich offered $1 million to drop out of race by conservative talk-show host
• 'Monochromatic, nervous and no charisma': Critics slam Chelsea Clinton as she makes NBC debut
• Arsenal boss Wenger ready to move for Real Madrid striker Benzema
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• I'll wait my turn! Haye still keen on Vitali showdown despite Chisora clash
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• A tale of two Jessicas: 90210 star Lowndes takes the plunge as demure Biel reveals little at charity gala
• He should have been behind bars: NYPD 'cop killer' was freed from jail last month - despite being wanted in North Carolina shooting
• Ten CIA covers blown after militant group Hezbollah announce names on TV news
• Students lie dead in a Mexican street after clash with government officers 'over education standards'
• Murder probe launched after body of mother-of-four who vanished after Halloween party is found
• Another name change for former Blackwater firm as CEO explains how new title is inspired by Greek warriors
• Swinging Sixties: Ashley Greene gets tactile with co-star on the set of Pan Am in New York
• Now for my Marilyn look: Lady Gaga channels her inner Monroe
• Congress set to push through Obama tax cut extension to give families earning $50,000 a year an extra $1,000
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• Spain's Duchess of Alba takes a shine to 'red carpet toyboy' Tom Cruise at Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol premiere
• Viva Las Vegas! Real Housewives of Beverly Hills get saucy in Sin City (and fiftysomething Lisa wins the lapdance competition)
• Deer hunters suspected after two middle school students are shot and wounded on outdoor basketball court
• Welcome harmony at troubled St Paul's as choristers rehearse for busy Christmas schedule in stunning surroundings
• Music executive dies after being shot in the face by Sunset Boulevard gunman
• Jerry Sandusky set to face accusers in court today as child abuse hearings begin
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• Las Vegas helicopter wreckage to be removed by air as Indian honeymooners are ID'd as the last victims
• Bad day to get your hair done! Freshly coiffed Ms Fox caught in downpour
• Military's top brass ordered to cut costs on grace-and-favour homes in line with rank and file to save £3m
• 'They'll likely send the drone back in pieces': Dick Cheney rips Obama for failing to act on downed spy plane
• Muslim radical found guilty of distributing extremist Islamic books and DVDs that were seen by 7/7 bomber before terror attacks'
• Now that's one slick look: Scarlett Johansson plays the Fifties screen siren with a big quiff at We Bought A Zoo premiere
• That's bound to shake up the literature critics: Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens joins 2012 Booker judging panel
• The child-friendly cancer treatment coming to the UK which will help 1,500 per year
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• Leadership crisis for schools as report shows 'worrying trend' in headteacher shortages
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• I can do that! Grizzly proves he's smarter than the average bear by responding to girl's wave with one of his own
• Liquid gold: Thefts of heating oil from rural homes soars, according to study
• Celebs boycott Lowe’s for pulling ads from Muslim reality show after campaigns call the show 'Muslim mitigating propaganda'
• Jennifer Lopez flaunts her curves in thigh-high stockings and a lace body suit for video collaboration with will.i.am
• Heart scare for Status Quo star Rick Parfitt as he is taken to hospital on the eve of band's tour
• Mothers turning to alcohol to cope with pressure of being 'supermum' putting their children's health at risk
• Women fuss too much at Christmas say men... who think they'd do it better
• Our high streets hit 'crisis point': There are too many small stores and thousands must shut, says PM's retail guru
• Born twin boys, now they're brother and sister: How Wyatt, 14, became Nicole... and sibling Jonas loves the new girl in the family
• Cheryl Walsh and Jodie Carr come out to play: Louis and Alan play dress up as the singer and body builder
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• Puppy Glee! Jane Lynch gives a dog a home as she adopts rescue pooch
• Touchy subject? X Factor USA judge Paula Abdul storms off Jimmy Kimmel after being questioned over her role in Rachel Crow's elimination
• Mac on... Nick Clegg's big sulk
• Michelle Obama breaks world jumping jacks record ... along with 300,264 others
• Cutting dole for those who fail to take up jobs 'goes against human rights'
• EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Is TV career of Ricky Gervais on the skids?
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• Power cuts, flood warnings and blizzards - but the worst is to come: Storms batter the South West as forecasters warn it will be worse by the weekend
• Migrant boom over last 14 years 'was driven by open borders and not jobs'
• Christmas is when being childless hurts the most: Amanda Platell on the yearning for motherhood
• Milk-bottle specs? Now you can have laser surgery, too
• How girls outshone the X Factor boys: Females topped vote each week but millions switch off
• 'We've been crying all the time': Corrie's Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson on filming their final scenes together
• Laid bare, scandal of the postcode lottery for dementia care
• What do you mean you're going to cut the elf service? Reindeer pay a visit to Osborne outside Number 10