LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It was October 2007, a month before filming began on "The Lovely Bones," when Fran Walsh realized she had miscast her male lead. Full Article at Reuters
Naples Committee members, get ready for your closeup. The Collier County School Board’s education subcommittee voted 5 to 2 Monday afternoon to televise their meetings. Committee members Jim Smith and Pam Cole dissented. Full Article at Naples Daily News
Betting exchange Betfair and BBC Sport are at odds over the remarkable gamble on Ryan Giggs to win Sports Personality of the Year in the last hour of the programme. Full Article at Football.co.uk
Youth unemployment could start to fall by the middle of next year, the Government predicted, as it prepared to set out plans to deal with recession-fuelled joblessness. Full Article at Channel 4
Public bodies have more than doubled the amount of taxpayers' money saved by joining forces to buy in products and services, it has been announced. Online "auctions" of public sector contracts helped boost the annual saving to £1.4bn of taxpayers' Full Article at Channel 4
The childhood obesity epidemic could be levelling off in affluent homes but is rising among youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds, research has suggested. Full Article at Channel 4
HOLLYOAKS is to change a storyline that appeared to mirror the murder of toddler James Bulger. The childs mother Denise Fergus objected to scenes that she felt were similar to the aftermath of her sons murder. Full Article at Daily Star
Insurers face paying out millions more in claims under proposed changes unveiled by legal experts, but the cost will be passed on to their customers. Full Article at Channel 4
Jobs and careers will be the main topic of conversation over Christmas dinner because of continuing concerns over employment, a new report has predicted. Full Article at Channel 4
House prices continued to rise during November despite an increase in the number of homes put up for sale, research has shown. Full Article at Channel 4