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• 'Dream big dreams!' President Obama's touching message to 10-year-old girl who asked for his autograph while on vacation in Hawaii
• Hawaii for the holidays! Prince Jackson splashes in the ocean as he enjoys reunion vacation with sister Paris
• From skating down the street to pinecones encased in ice: Incredible pictures show just how bitterly cold it was this Christmas Eve
• From the Boston Marathon bombing to the death of Nelson Mandela, 2013 told in ten powerful images
• Battle for the small screen: How satellite networks are paying huge sums to lure the latest B-Town hits
• R Prasad on... The secularism of Jinnah and Patel
• Man stabbed twice in the back in front of horrified Christmas shoppers at Liverpool shoe store
• 'We're starting a family tradition!' Pregnant Kelly Clarkson plans big party as she and husband celebrate first Christmas together
• 'Hope you're with the ones you love:' Kristin Cavallari kisses husband Jay Cutler in heartwarming Instagram snap
• EastEnders for life! Newcomer Danny Dyer plans to stay on the show for the next 20 years but admits it's already 'shattered' him
• VISUAL EDIT: Six to twenty-three months: Likely life of the AAP government
• Bringing Joy To The World: Kelly Brook and Rita Ora share blonde wig as they enjoy impromptu sexy photo shoot with pals on Christmas Eve
• EDITOR'S WRAP: Embrace Sun Tzu's playbook
• Agony and anger for family over Christmas court ruling that Oakland teen Jahi McMath WILL be taken off life support because 'practically and legally she is dead' after routine tonsil surgery
• England's winning ways 'papered over the cracks in my captaincy', admits Cook on eve of Boxing Day Test
• LeAnn Rimes vamps it up in a formfitting dress with thigh-high split as she pops out for some last minute Christmas shopping
• 'I wouldn't mind having a modern family': Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore reveals plans to have a baby with or without a man
• Late-night talk show host Arsenio Hall drives new Porsche off Los Angeles road but emerges unharmed
• Firefighter unknowingly pulls his own daughter's body from car crash after being first to respond to Christmas Eve wreck
• Las Vegas driver's finds$300,000 on backseat... and returns it!
• Rise of the $2,000 designer sweater: How a lowly winter staple has joined shoes and handbags as the newest luxury status symbol
• Is this the end of diaper bags? How stylish new moms are ditching bulky carryalls for compact 'changing clutches'
• On Santa's naughty list? Barron Hilton smartens up for a family Christmas photo with siblings Paris, Nicky and Conrad
• At least someone's getting a white Christmas: Sisters have ten tonnes of snow delivered to their home after mother won radio competition
• Five things we want for Christmas from England... including a focused KP, a strong captain Cook, a spot for Finn and some earplugs for the Aussies' sledging
• By George! Wales and Lions wing North's FIVE most memorable moments from 2013
• 'OMG it's Katniss!': Jennifer Lawrence leaves the glamor at home to cheer up sick children in hometown hospital... as she reveals goofy childhood snap of herself
• 'Open your hearts to fellow man': Pope Francis addresses thousands at St Peter's Basilica in first Christmas Eve Mass since becoming leader of the Catholic Church
• New addition to the team! Roger Federer and wife Mirka celebrate the holidays with news they'll be parents for a third time
• Boyfriend held without bail as police search for boy, 5, reported missing only this month as it emerges he was last seen THREE MONTHS ago
• Pictured: Kindhearted police officer rescues kidnapped eight-year-old girl and buys her a new bike for Christmas
• 'Proof of Heaven' doctor faced a $3million malpractice lawsuit when he fell into a coma
• A modern family Christmas: Kimora Lee Simmons' new Russian love joins her on festive break with ex-husband and children
• Intern writes blog post hinting that she may file police complaint against Ganguly
• Pink grabs a pick-me-up coffee while her daredevil husband Carey Hart recovers from back surgery
• It's a baby photobomb! Una Foden shares selfie of herself and daughter Aoife Belle as they gear up for Christmas
• India stands firm on envoy row and refuses to extend ID card cancellation deadline to US diplomats
• WHIPLASH: A few notes short of a symphony
• AAP attracts India's top management students
• Kanye West sued by former child soul singer for allegedly taking samples for Bound 2 from 1970s song
• BJP launches grassroots fundraising drive as it readies itself for Mission 2014 with 'Modi for PM' as its slogan
• Think you're an expert on everything from Murray to McIlroy? Try our 2013 Sports Quiz
• Jess Ennis gets all the attention when we're out! Squash champion Matthew accepts living in his close friend's shadow
• He's still a smoothie at 76! Jennifer Lawrence reveals Jack Nicholson sent her flowers and bottle of Cristal after Oscars encounter
• 'I'm the ice queen!' Little Mix's Perrie Edwards gets her skates on in sweet video filmed by fiance Zayn Malik
• CBI steps in as Government goes slow on HZL issue
• Paul Allen finally sells his 292-acre private island on the market since 2005 for just $8million
• RAISINA TATTLE: Kejriwal's security needs
• Kim Kardashian's little sister Kendall Jenner towers over her as they spread some festive cheer at Los Angeles Children's Hospital
• 'They just weren't into it anymore': Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes split up 'a few weeks ago after relationship ran its course'
• DDA's vacationing babus in trouble
• Twitter apologizes for blocking users from linking to pro-Phil Robertson website after Duck Dynasty star's gay slurs spark outrage
• Target denies PIN data was compromised after insider claims encrypted personal info was stolen along with 40 million credit and debit card numbers
• Bookmaker Paddy Power backs out of 'hoops, not nukes' North Korea basketball match set up by Dennis Rodman
• Chandigarh gang-rape accused are 'repeat offenders', say police
• Fergie shares festive snap of bouncing baby boy Axl... while doting dad Josh Duhamel enjoys some bonding time with his mini-me
• RJD and LJP heading for a split in Bihar
• A WAG's work is never done: Alex Gerrard finds time to visit the hair salon in between some last minute Christmas shopping
• 'I was ready to conquer the world... instead I almost quit athletics'... Sprinter Brown reflects on injury pain after sparking start
• India faces internal security vacuum as government stalls on appointing top positions
• 'No one has a wonderful life': Karolyn Grimes opens up about years of family heartbreak after her role in Frank Capra's Christmas classic movie as a child
• How the other half live! Lisa Vanderpump reveals her very 'high class problem' of losing a swan from her Beverly Hills home
• Bhatia and Riaz hold first meeting between India and Pakistan director generals in 14 years
• Crumbling under the pressures of power already? Cracks appear in AAP as MLA Binny storms out of meeting after being denied cabinet post
• Zuma tells South Africa's main broadcaster not to report on calls for him to stand down from presidency
• Countdown to Kris Jenner's Christmas Eve party! The matriarch is throwing a massive bash for her Kardashian kids... but will toy boy Ben Flajnik, 31, be there?
• Friend comes to disgraced PR exec's defense saying that she thought Twitter was meant to be 'outrageous and risque'
• There's no breaking Brad! Liverpool keeper talks about dealing with the tragedy of losing his young son and forever playing second fiddle
• Would you pay $1,500 for a FAKE handbag? How hard-to-detect 'super' knockoffs are almost as expensive as the real thing
• India moves to restrict diplomatic privileges of US consular staff as row over maid slave wage controversy deepens
• Brunel's Eighth Wonder of the World restored: Grand entrance to world's first underwater tunnel will return to glory after 145 years
• Father kills himself and leaves nine-year-old with terrible burns after setting them on fire at Japanese school following bitter divorce battle
• Happy celebrity travel Christmas! Where did the stars go in 2013? And where to in 2014?
• Dempsey returns to old club Fulham on two-month loan deal... and Cottagers bring Curbishley in as Technical Director too
• Russell Brand confesses in court: 'I DID have sex with model Sophie but it was BEFORE I hooked up with Jemima Khan'
• Jolly Molly Sims frolics in a pool with her son and husband after leaving winter behind for Miami heat
• Thug repeatedly 'shot father of two, 23, after photobombing victim's group picture inside a nightclub'
• Met Police sued by suspect who claims officers called him a 'black b*****d' as they smashed the windows of his car with baseball bats
• They say trends come full circle... The Caveman Diet revealed to be Google's most searched for weight-loss regime in 2013
• Grinches steal presents and DOG from single mother's home...but kindhearted police swoop in to save Christmas
• He's coming Holmes! BBC delight Sherlock fans as they release prequel in lead up to detective's resurrection in upcoming third series
• Single and ready to mingle! Malin Akerman enjoys lunch with a mystery man just weeks after divorce announcement
• A&E shrugs off controversy by airing 11-hour Duck Dynasty super-marathon
• Murray heads to Abu Dhabi in preparation to make it fourth time lucky at Australian Open
• Elderly Chinese man deployed six homemade CANNONS to stop his home being demolished without his consent
• Santa's been shot! Man dressed up for a D.C. toy drive is hit in the back with a pellet gun as he goes to hand out gifts to kids
• Drug maker investigated by Chinese authorities following the deaths of several babies that had received hepatitis B vaccine
• Gleeson's injury jinx strikes again as Hull KR centre breaks leg at training camp
• TMI alert! Real Housewives' Carlton Gebbia shares plans for Fifty Shades of Grey-style 'sex room' in Beverly Hills home
• Doctor who? The Voice kicks off with a whimsical 'a star will be born' trailer featuring new judge Kylie Minogue as a sexy surgeon
• The Queen talks of 'happiness and hope' brought by baby George in Christmas message that includes unseen footage of her great-grandson's christening day
• Record-breaking 95MILLION Americans are on the move for Christmas as parts of the country brace for more snow showers
• Breast implants while you are awake? The surgeon who does procedure using local anesthesia
• Archbishop of Westminster urges people to think of Christians who suffer for their faith in Christmas Midnight Mass
• 'I want to get married again!': Dolly Parton reveals plans to renew vows with her reclusive husband Carl Dean on 50th wedding anniversary
• Obsessed with her kinky leg warmers! Lindsay Lohan steps out AGAIN in the over-the-knee leather wonders
• 'Hardest thing I've ever done': Bill de Blasio’s daughter, 19, admits to battle with depression, alcoholism, and marijuana use in surprise confessional video
• 'A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all': US whistleblower Edward Snowden set to deliver 'alternative' Christmas message
• Last year was just a blip! Pardew insists Newcastle are proving the critics wrong
• 'Enjoy my hate': Charlie Sheen spews more venom in Twitter rant as he blames ex-wives for not being able to see kids at Christmas
• 'If you cut me in half, I bleed the colour of the club' Sherwood hopes close connection brings Spurs success
• Archbishop of Canterbury uses first Christmas Day sermon to highlight 'injustices' facing Britain's poor and victims of conflicts around the world
• Death Valley bans ultra-long marathons and cycling races amid safety concerns
• 'I'm not foolish!'... Martinez insists it's too early to talk Everton up as title contenders
• Xmas fashion attack! Victoria Beckham posts goofy video of herself chasing after a phoney polar bear with a designer handbag
• Money talks! Cabaye and Mata top PSG's Premier League hitlist as mega-rich French club attempt to find the January sales (and Blanc fancies signing Hazard, too)
• How old is she? Nicollette Sheridan, 50, pulls down her winter jacket to show off toned arms and chest during last-minute Christmas shopping trip
• Sole searching! Matthew McConaughey goes without footwear on Brazil family holiday with wife Camila and their children
• Januzaj is getting kicked but must stop diving, just like Ronaldo did... and then young star can become a great, says Moyes
• Powerful blast kills 12 in Cairo after huge car bomb explodes outside a police headquarters
• My, what a small face you have! Cartoonist draws Disney's leading men without their iconic beards to hilarious results
• Scunthorpe hand Wilcox manager's job on permanent basis as Iron chase promotion
• Everton are in the same position and have the same points against top teams as last Christmas... so why is Moyes' time at Goodison being dismissed and rewritten?
• Bake Off viewers told me to 'know my place', says show finalist: Contestant opens up about online abuse
• Walking hazard Lady Gaga steps on boyfriend Taylor Kinney's foot as she totters in monster platforms
• CSI Canal Street: How scientists are using nanotechnology to crack down on fake designer bags
• 'I'm trapped in my body': Morbidly obese 23-year-old who can't even wash and dress herself features on new season of My 600-lb Life
• 'They've been hooking up since early December': Miley Cyrus 'found her rebound guy in ex-fiancé Liam Hemsworth's friend Kellan Lutz'
• You won't silence the fans! Mackay insists the fans can chant what they want about Tan, despite chairman's appeal
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie the $300m couple head to discount store Target for Christmas shopping while Down Under
• Allardyce: Tomkins shouldn't have been at TOWIE nightspot... but I'll keep playing him
• Girlie Glee reunion! Amber Riley rocks the Roxy while Dianna Agron cheers on from the crowd
• 'They don't allow males to dance with males to country songs': Young gay couple furious after they were ejected from Texas night club for 'security reasons'
• Season's grrrrr-eetings! Vanessa Hudgens goes on last-minute Christmas shopping spree... for her dog Shadow
• We have a dream! Rodgers encourages Liverpool fans to think about winning the title after sealing Christmas No 1 spot
• Montana teacher rape case judge sentences convicted killer who punched girlfriend to write 'boys do not hit girls' 5000 times
• CCTV shows the last moments a mother is seen walking her dog before she is brutally murdered in a Scottish park
• Crowds gather in Bethlehem to hear calls for peace in the Middle East as troops congregate in Kabul for Christmas mass
• Police need FIFTEEN officers to haul away man 'high on meth and pleasuring himself in a bar' after Taser doesn't work
• Grab your surfboard and slip on your wetsuit... we're off to the Alps? Photographer captures friend surfing down snowy mountains
• Victims of deadly meningitis outbreak sparked by US pharmacy win $100million in compensation
• 'Jason's making things difficult': Why Bethenny Frankel is STILL 'stuck living with ex Hoppy' in $5 million NYC home
• Multi-millionaire, 86, jumps to his death off his 16th floor balcony after giving 'all' of his money away to charity
• Board game bust-ups! Monopoly set to be the cause of most festive rows - closely followed by Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit
• Wat-er sight! Shirtless Ewan McGregor enjoys some time at the beach... less than a week after motorbike accident
• Severn swans a-swimming! Inquisitive birds make the most of river's burst banks to go exploring
• Does this look 'wierd' to you? Fashion label Wildfox is called out for spelling and grammatical errors on pricey designs
• My Special Day: Young Chelsea fan has dream day out with Terry at the Bridge... and even gets some words out of Abramovich!
• It's tough at the top! Man City and Liverpool put through their paces at Christmas ahead of crunch clash... but Arsenal players have plenty of Christmas cheer
• Ten killed as navy tugboat capsizes while undergoing repairs at a shipyard in Turkey
• 'My first hot Christmas': Cheryl Cole posts an idyllic holiday snapshot from the beach... as wind and rain continue to batter the UK
• Caves that could predict the next massive earthquake: Indonesian tunnels reveal marks from ancient tsunamis
• High and bite-y! Divorced Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley 'signed a pre-nup' before marrying Torrey DeVitto
• Baby boy born with rare artery condition can spend Christmas at home with family after his heart miraculously HEALED ITSELF
• One small click for a man: Nasa releases more than 17,000 photos from the Apollo program (including rare shots from mission 13)
• Women DO need more sleep than men: Multi-tasking means their brains take longer to recover
• Fearne Cotton colour-coordinates fuchsia beanie with newly-dyed pink locks as she leaves Radio 1 studios for Christmas
• 'He told me they had a sexless marriage': Tori Spelling's husband Dean McDermott 'cheats with woman, 28, during alcohol-fueled night in Canada two weeks ago'
• Who ate all the mince pies? Me! Chubby seal who looks as if he's overindulged
• Man, 46, dies after rushing into river in Devon to save his pet dog while doing Christmas Eve shopping
• Hall of Fame No 7... Desert Orchid: Glorious grey who won the hearts of the nation
• Is staying in the new going out? How the JOY of missing out is set to replace FOMO in 2014
• Artist trades paintbrush for typewriter to create 200-foot-long illustration made from layers of overlapping letters
• Mass grave with 75 bodies inside discovered in South Sudan as fighting consumes half the country and UN camps are swamped with refugees
• New breasts for Christmas? Plastic surgeons report huge increase in 'gifting' cosmetic procedures
• Terry: Chelsea can start pulling clear in the title race... we're only getting better
• Airstrike against Hamas base after sniper in the Gaza strip shot dead an Israeli man from border fence
• Two male nurses face sex charges after they were caught on camera 'sexually abusing 99-year-old stroke victim'
• Realtors use DRONE to make video tour of $6.1M Connecticut mansion
• Are you hooked on the internet? Regular surfers can exhibit symptoms usually seen in DRUG ADDICTS
• Abused college student, 26, finds a mom 'for Christmas' after posting an ad on Craigslist
• Moment NHL goalie gets puck stuck in his pants and slides into goal, losing crucial game
• Gaze into the travel crystal ball: The best websites for travel inspiration in 2014
• Dentist dies from rare complication in childbirth but newborn survives in Christmas tragedy
• Distraught Bronze Star-winning stepdad who shot girl dead 'as she tried to sneak into the house' could face no charges under 'Make My Day' law
• England stars Foden and Dickson agree contract extensions at Northampton
• Step-by-step Christmas Day drinks diary: Make it a VERY happy Noël with our guide to what to glug - and when to glug it
• Didn't get a Christmas bonus? Don't worry! Revealed, the high-paying jobs with the most miserable workers
• Watford hit with charge after players surrounded ref Scott to appeal penalty
• Insect burgers, diabetes-treating lettuce and reinforced bread: How the burger of the future could be a HEALTH food
• St Johnstone lift ban on Celtic flags and banners for Boxing Day clash
• Emmerdale charm: Roxanne Pallett sports festive antlers and reindeer make-up as she steps out for early birthday drinks
• She looks bang-ing! Dedicated Kaley Cuoco heads out for workout session...but hides her slim figure under baggy baseball top
• Father's grief as five-year-old daughter dies in his arms after doctors sent her away saying she had a common virus
• McDonald’s website advises staff NOT to eat fast food
• 21st century bird watching: Drone guide lets sky gazers spot flying military robots using their silhouettes
• Space station astronauts fix damaged cooling system in rare Christmas Eve spacewalk
• Security guard is injured with a hammer during an armed robbery as he dropped off cash box at Barclays branch in Chiswick
• Fabulous at 40! Mariah Carey, THAT festive bikini photo and a host of other sexy stars prove you're NEVER too old for a two-piece
• How to take glamping to the next level: Indoor caravan park opens inside a former German storage facility
• Giggs calls for three-week winter break in January, insisting it will improve England
• Former Palace chairman Ron Noades, 76, passes away after battle with lung cancer
• You messed with the wrong reptile! Python loses death match with Florida alligator and ends up in its JAWS
• 'Good to be home': Tom Daley is reunited with his family just in time for Christmas following transport drama
• Turkey's not just for Christmas! United target Sneijder rules out January switch, insisting he's happy at Galatasaray
• Why this is the most DANGEROUS time of the year: Death rates peak on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and at New Year
• Chinese woman, 60, gives birth to twins after having IVF because her 29-year-old daughter had died
• 'I dented my six pack - and I DON'T want to look like Billy Bunter again!' Spencer Matthews endures torture at bootcamp to ditch four weeks of festive flab
• Afghan woman’s nose and lips ‘cut off by her heroin addict husband because she refused to sell jewellery to fund his habit'
• Bumping along nicely: David Arquette takes his pregnant girlfriend Christina McLarty shopping in West Hollywood
• Volcanic island off coast of Japan TRIPLES IN SIZE after fresh undersea eruptions
• SOMETHING FOR BOXING DAY: City play Liverpool in Premier League blockbuster, United seek to keep up with title pace... plus crackers at Leicester and Forest
• The unflattering bikini shots celebrities wished you HADN'T seen
• You certainly can't twerk on that! Miley Cyrus gets a ticket to ride as she takes her trike for a spin
• A nation in debt: 2.5m won't pay off December debt before June… and we're starting 2014 with £3,000 on credit cards
• Balance transfer battle kicks off in time for clearing debts in the New Year, as MBNA and Tesco Bank take offer 29 months interest-free
• Even the winner of this competition will have the hump: Hundreds of camels snake their way through the desert for a beauty contest
• Man escapes death after he is shot in the head by a CROSSBOW leaving 8in bolt embedded in his skull
• Police join three-day hunt for chicken that flew the coop after it was chased by a cat
• Drink driver smashes into branch of Walmart then starts beating up customers
• Why pillow talk matters: Chatting immediately after sex makes couples feel closer and more secure, claims scientist
• 'Hello Mrs Claus? No, it's Mrs Obama!': First lady keeps Christmas Eve tradition of answering calls for NORAD's Santa hotline
• Drunk and ‘disoriented’ women taken to hospital after climbing into elephant enclosure at Denver Zoo and being shocked by electric fence
• 'Dear God, please have Floyd call me again': Mayweather teases fans about possible Pacquiao superfight by taunting rival
• Inmate chops off his own penis after telling other prisoners he won't need it because he is not being released before Christmas
• Revenge is a dish best served... HOT! Nigella Lawson makes her television comeback with a rather steamy trailer for The Taste
• 'It is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for': Mother-of-one forced to bring up her daughter 8,000 miles from her husband delighted at Home Office's u-turn allowing him a visa
• Labrador rescued from certain death in freezing sea water by lifeboat crew is reunited with her owners
• 'Doctors said I had the worst leg injures they had ever seen': Father delighted to be home for Christmas after motorbike crash
• 'IBS ruined my sex life and left me in hospital': Mother-of-two suffered in agony until she discovered 'healthy' bacteria
• Shooting hoops! Chelsea stars Torres and Hazard don NBA colours... but who's the top basketball player at Stamford Bridge?
• 999 call handlers and police support officers to strike over pay on New Year's Eve
• Ab be back! Chloe Madeley waves goodbye to her toned physique as she prepares to indulge over Christmas
• Forget toy trucks and cars! Young boys prefer playing with DOLLS, claims study
• Sinister Santas revealed: Vintage newspaper photos reveal the terrifying Father Christmasses of yesteryear
• Premier League clubs on red alert as Lyon hitman Gomis issues come-and-get me plea
• Real-life grinch: Woman caught on camera stealing a Christmas tree from a CARE HOME for vulnerable people
• Italian army medical officer faces military prison... for saving the life of a pregnant cat
• He's an all-rounder! Hugh Jackman plays a game of cricket with family and friends on the beach in Australia
• Going gaga: Parents spend an average of £166 on babies' first Christmas
• You think shopping for online bargains isn't in the festive spirit? Taxman reveals 1,548 people filed their tax return last Christmas Day
• Wife of murdered sniper Chris Kyle sues bosses of company he co-founded, claiming they conspired to ‘steal’ firm
• Liz Jones's Diary: In which I wish I could kick my addiction to perfection
• Wilshere hits out over two-game ban as Arsenal ace claims City fans shouted insults about his children
• Man who made Jonathan Ross and Michael McIntyre dies at 53: Comedy super-producer Addison Cresswell found dead in his bed
• Michu faces six weeks on the sidelines as Swansea striker has surgery on ankle injury
• Things to do before you're 40: Sky dive, pose naked, drive a tank... photocopy your boobs?! One woman, shattered by infertility, reclaimed her life by doing them ALL
• Pussy Riot reunited: Members of punk band announce plans for new human rights organisation after being released from prison
• We are a family: Prince and Blanket arrive in Honolulu to be reunited for the holidays with sister Paris
• From golf balls and lighters to action figures: Hungry albatross chicks are swallowing our rubbish - and it's killing them
• Banks knew about traders 'fixing' foreign exchange markets in 2009 and turned a blind eye, reports claim
• EXCLUSIVE: US promoters target Groves as super middleweight eyes Froch rematch
• Boy, 12, arrested for plot to go on shooting spree in school after police find hand-drawn floor plan of school and ‘hit list’ of targets
• It's not Boxing Day yet! Kung fu squirrel strikes knockout blow in battle over some berries
• Police under investigation after three schoolboys with learning difficulties were TASERED
• New Jersey freshman and gifted athlete shot and killed outside friend's party might have been trying to break up fight
• Mortgage approvals hit four-year high fuelling worries over UK housing market bubble
• All I want for Christmas is.... Ennis-Hill, Ramsey and Saha are among the sports stars picking their perfect presents in our festive video feature
• Couple get married in hospital so father on transplant list can walk daughter down the aisle
• What rocked the investing world in 2013? We take a look back at the highlights, success stories and disasters
• Vicky Pattison dresses in skintight bandeau dress as she reveals before and after body pics... dropping from size 16 to 8 in a matter of months!
• How will you be spending Christmas Day? Record numbers set to shop online as one in two plan to buy their presents in the sales
• Cassini gives an early Christmas present: Probe reveals Saturn and two of its most fascinating moons in incredible detail
• 'She asked him to move out three weeks ago': Lauren Goodger confirms split from boyfriend Jake McLean after series of rows
• Sport images of the day: Our picture editor's selection for Christmas Eve
• Hatton takes to Manchester streets to hand out Christmas food to homeless locals
• Parents can adopt online: Children's photos and profiles to be put on internet to boost adoption rates
• 'My unborn baby saved my life': Mother discovers breast lump while pregnant with her first child - and has an early C-section to start chemotherapy
• Mariah Carey wears hip-hugging leather skirt and high-heeled boots... but leaves her coat at home as temperatures plummet in icy Aspen
• Christians in Britain feel pressure to be 'silent about their faith', warns former Archbishop of Canterbury
• Nigella's Christmas: TV chef had a caterer on call, paid someone to decorate her tree and never made a mince pie, say sisters cleared of credit card theft
• When the Sex Pistols weren't quite so vicious: Unseen film from 1977 shows band handing out posters and dancing to pop hits during children's charity gig
• Are these the first ever drawings of spiders? 6,000-year-old etchings thought to be the first depiction of arachnids
• The season of ill will: Victoria unleashes her nasty side as she calls Cheska a f***ing fat turkey on Made In Chelsea
• We match! Paulina Rubio and gorgeous son Andrea Nicolás arrive at LAX in quilted jackets as they catch a flight home for Christmas
• Top surgeon suspended over claims he 'seared his initials on transplant patient's LIVER'
• British soldier from the Royal Engineers killed in Kabul after coming under enemy fire
• West Ham target loan deal for striker Gyan as cover for recovering Carroll
• Detective who helped find killer of ‘Baby Hope’ is promoted for his work in solving 22-year-old case
• Hundreds of passengers stranded at sea for 16 hours as storms batter ferries in ferocious seas and injured people are airlifted to safety
• Love island! Terri Seymour, 39, parades her pins in a plunging playsuit as she enjoys a romantic Barbados stroll with toyboy beau Clark Mallon, 23
• Tiger at San Diego Zoo is killed during botched attempt at mating after male fatally mauls female
• He's the ultimate team player! Moyes hails Rooney's role in United revival
• He wears a sombrero, comes from the South Pole and swaps reindeer for a Harley Davidson and donkeys. That’s right, Pancho Claus is coming to town
• Boxing Day madness as Ffos Las and Huntingdon meets are abandoned due to adverse weather
• They're simply having a wonderful Christmastime! Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell catch a flight out of New York for festive break
• Colorado goalie will NOT be charged with brutally beating his girlfriend
• Damning report accuses Lib Dem MP of 'unwelcome sexual advances' towards constituent: Police dropped criminal charges but now politician faces civil case
• Last-minute rush sees one million go online to sign up to Obamacare before deadline expires
• Di Canio: Never in my life will I become Lazio manager with Lotito as chairman... I don't like him
• Davies commits to Swansea until 2017 after signing one-year contract extension
• Miner Rio Tinto is getting cold feet over its stake in a controversial Alaskan gold and copper mine
• FTSE CLOSE: Santa rally pushes Footsie higher for fifth day running; BSkyB up on bid talk
• What the back pages say: Everton issue 'hands off' Barkley warning as Sherwood is handed Spurs job
• Just a little bit more! Miley Cyrus strips down to racy nude lingerie in another new teaser for forthcoming video Adore You
• The great Christmas getaway! Cara Santana and Jesse Metcalfe are bright and breezy as they jet out of LAX with their pet pooch
• 'They really just go crazy:' Pop star Ke$ha reveals she writes songs...with her boobs!
• The summit of perfection: Feeling like a millionaire on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe
• Bryce Dallas Howard shows off svelte shape at LAX before departing on festive trip with husband Seth Gabel and their children
• Transgender director Lana Wachowski cuts a feminine figure as she hits the LAX airport sporting pink dread locks and lace-up boots
• I've been called a lot worse on the boundary! KP plays down Swann storm as England prepare for Boxing Day Test
• From VHS to Grand Theft Auto: New York man, 43, uses $3000-a-year budget to amass the world's biggest video game collection
• Christmas holiday chaos as more than 100 flights are cancelled at Gatwick: Families stranded around Europe due to weather... and those who do get to fly still end up hundreds of miles from home
• Call the stylist! Madonna pairs giant puffa jacket with furry hood and baggy leather pants as she jets out of JFK airport
• Woman admits locking niece in wooden cage so she could watch a movie
• Mother and her new husband to inherit $2m estate belonging to her severely disabled girl who died after 'years of neglect'
• Lady Victoria Hervey displays her lean bikini body in an itsy bitsy yellow bandeau as she enjoys a jet-ski lesson in Barbados
• 'My amazing wife home-birthed a baby boy!' Supernatural star Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese welcome second son
• Their families are in for a treat! Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas carry armloads of gifts as they make a last minute shopping trip ahead of Christmas
• Totally ripped! Nicole Murphy, 45, shows off her very muscular abs in a plunging sports bra as she wanders around outdoor shopping mall
• Who's a cheeky boy! Ryan Seacrest sneaks a peek at bikini clad babe while on holiday in Cabo San Lucas
• Popes Francis and Benedict meet to exchange Christmas greetings
• 'I wouldn't mind buying myself a pair before I die': Zoe Saldana talks about her obsession with bigger breasts
• Judge rules girl, 13, declared brain-dead after routine tonsil surgery can stay on life support over Christmas
• Make-up free LeAnn Rimes jets into LAX with Eddie Cibrian after he surprised her on stage during final concert of tour
• 'The mission's already accomplished. I already won': NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gives his first interview since seeking asylum in Russia
• Montana's magic, Mays' brilliance and 'The Catch' that started a dynasty... 49ers bid farewell to Candlestick Park
• Marines deployed to Africa in preparation of mass evacuations as unrest in South Sudan slides towards civil war
• He deserves it! Slimmed down Chaz Bono treats himself to a shopping spree whilst maintaining his trim shape by gulping down a healthy juice
• Hilary Duff and lookalike son Luca enjoy a little bonding time before Christmas as the duo take in a light lunch and grocery run
• Man asks to be taken off sex offender list 24 years after conviction because he was 19 and later married the 17-year-old girl he was arrested for 'abusing'
• Those aren't doing you any favours! Newly slimmed down Kevin Federline hides his figure in super sized shorts as he heads out with son Kaleb
• 'My ghost of Christmas present!' Behati Prinsloo covers fiancé Adam Levine in wrapping paper for silly festive snap
• Don't get on her bad side! Watch a very demanding four-year-old Taylor Swift as she gets sassy on a phone call
• S-no-w problems here! Mariah Carey enjoys family bonding with Nick Cannon as they take children ice skating in Aspen following reports of marital problems
• Another day, another PDA! Zoe Saldana's husband Marco Perego can't resist stealing a kiss as they step out in matching braces
• Two of a kind! Bikini-clad Cindy Crawford, 47, and buff husband Rande Gerber show off their perfect beach bodies during romantic Mexico vacation
• Dumb, dumber and dumbest: Three friends ALL done for DUI after systematically calling each other for rides from the police station
• Twitter BLOCKS users from linking to pro-Phil Robertson website after Duck Dynasty star's gay slurs spark outrage
• She's a Christmas cracker! Anne Hathaway shows off her lithe legs in denim hot pants as she arrives home for festive break
• Christmas has come early! North West is showered with expensive gifts from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's designer pals
• Atlanta 24 San Francisco 34: 49ers seal play-off spot with second-half fightback in thrilling Candlestick Park final bow
• 'This was his sick way to take Kirill away from me': Mother of 3-year-old thrown to his death from Manhattan high-rise by estranged husband who had just lost custody said she was nervous about handing son over for unsupervised visits
• 'I miss the way of life, how everything is really simple': Britney Spears says she contemplates retiring from showbiz
• 'She gets wasted and lonely': Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills stars plan to stage an intervention as Brandi Glanville's drinking gets out of control
• Daring to double denim! Julia Roberts manages to pull off tricky look as she, her three children and mother Betty board private jet ahead of Christmas
• The thigh's the limit! Kourtney Kardashian dons sexy leather boots for some last minute Christmas shopping with partner Scott Disick
• Twerking, fondling her breasts and getting licked by a Victoria's Secret model… is the video for Yonce Beyoncé's sexiest yet?
• Was 'It's a Wonderful Life' really communist propaganda? FBI investigated classic Christmas film because it portrayed banker Mr Potter as greedy and evil
• 'Here's the real story!' Zac Efron pokes fun at himself in parody in which it is revealed girl broke his jaw with a 'heavy book' after disappointing tryst
• Dallas dealt huge blow ahead of Eagles clash with quarterback Romo a major doubt
• Reese Witherspoon sips rose wine during pizza lunch... before later driving off with husband Jim Toth
• RICHARD KAY: Peer Lord Killearn takes his 103-year-old mother to the High Court in battle over legal costs
• Man famed for elaborate six million-light Christmas display mysteriously found shot dead just weeks after his wife's death
• She really is a girl on fire! Jennifer Lawrence edges out Miley Cyrus by one vote and takes 2013 AP Entertainer Of The Year title
• Elderly couple whose wedding photographer stood them up 61 years ago are treated to touching 'Up' inspired photo shoot they never had for their anniversary
• £18,000 bonus for bosses behind £100m BBC IT fiasco: Managers were given 'performance related' benefits ahead of scheme's launch
• Judge who wants to 'let the light in' made head of secret court: Reshuffle comes after series of scandals over its decisions
• The test that can tell who is REALLY at risk of heart attack or stroke: Calcium in the arteries is a key indicator, say doctors
• Terminated: Japanese humanoid crushes competition to win Pentagon's robot Olympics as NASA's $3M entry comes up with ZERO
• Mac on... Vince Cable's stance on immigration
• 'Selfish' ploy to attract 100,000 new organ donors next year: Change to how public are asked to join register
• How my amazing mother inspired Call the Midwife: She was a cross between kind Nurse Jenny and Sister Evangelina
• Headphones review: Musical Fidelity EB-33
• Laziness can lead to gum disease in middle-aged men: Fit men 40% less likely to suffer from the problem
• Oh beehive! Pixie Lott seems to have left her hairbrush AND her dress at home as she heads out to dinner with a friend
• Is the divorce taking its toll on her tresses? Khloe Kardashian reveals large bald patch as she leaves her Beverly Hills gym
• Glee creator Ryan Murphy remembers Cory Monteith in touching eulogy as he reveals his original ending for series finale
• UK is top donor to poverty fund: Nation gives £2.8bn to help poor countries - more than US, Japan or Germany
• Sexual harassment victim reveals how bus driver let aggressor board bus with her and even shook the man's hand and laughed
• Time is up for Tic Toc: Mother's frantic call for thieves to return her son's stolen pony fails leaving her no option but to tell him it won't be coming home for Christmas
• Suspects charged with shooting dead lawyer, 30, in New Jersey mall carjacking were driving a car that belonged to their MOM
• All I really want for Christmas is boxing gloves says Clegg... but he won't reveal which Westminster foe he wants to punch
• Soldier and his high school sweetheart forced to spend the holidays 7,000 miles apart reunite for touching Photoshopped Christmas card that has gone viral
• The ultimate Christmas present! Simon Cowell is presented with an uncanny portrait of himself as he enjoys festive Barbados break
• Montana's magic, Mays' brilliance and 'The Catch' that started a dynasty... 49ers bid farewell to Candlestick Park
• 'Lindsay Lohan is on my naughty list!': Paris Hilton says she will NEVER reconcile her friendship with actress... as her brother Barron's 'assault case is closed'
• Gadget review: Nexus 7 tablet - Premium quality at an affordable price
• House prices 'to rise by up to 8%' in 2014: Average property will be worth £14,000 more in 12 months' time
• Devastating 'barrel bomb' air raids by Syrian government forces on rebel-held areas kill 45 people including 12 children in one day
• It's Slothy The Slowman! Kristen Bell dresses up as her favourite animal to become a mascot on Ellen DeGeneres' 12 days of Christmas
• ADRIAN DURHAM: Mourinho's anti-football could win Chelsea the title which would be a shame for the quality sides around them... but no-one else has a player like Suarez
• Was she just too smug to win? Why Susanna Reid's growing profile may have cost her the Strictly crown
• PETA slams Leonardo DiCaprio for filming scenes with a monkey in The Wolf of Wall Street and circulates petition urging him not to work with primates again
• She's wrapping more than presents! Pregnant Gwen Stefani hides her baby bump in a red checkered wrap as she runs last-minute errands with Kingston
• Lewis on course for third title after beating Van der Voort in World Championships
• Clarifications and corrections
• The two sisters who both beat odds of 133,225 to one to be born on Christmas Day
• Not such a hard man now: Danny Dyer shows his softer side as he wears frilly pink dressing gown for new EastEnders role
• Cameron turns to God and the Bible for his Christmas sermon: PM hopes to rescue Big Society concept in message
• 'We love you. Please stop this for our kids': Denise Richards makes emotional plea to Charlie Sheen following vile tweets
• 'I think it's one of his best performances I've ever seen': Jenna Coleman discusses her final scene with Matt Smith in Doctor Who
• Packers sweat on Rodgers return for Bears NFC North decider... and McCarthy wants quick decision on quarterback's fitness
• Patriot games: Inside the weird and wonderful world of civil war reenactment
• Play-off clinching scenarios for week 17: Four-way battle for AFC wild card spot and all NFC division titles up for grabs
• UK faces 47 lawsuits for breaching EU's rules: Britain is being pursued over items ranging from tractors to toys and garlic