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Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk How News Group hid the phone-hacking scandal Judge criticises Murdoch empire as it agrees aggravated damages for 37 victims of News of the World Phone hacking: News International to pay out to 37 victims News of the World publisher settles with victims including Jude Law, Ashley Cole, Sadie Frost and Lord Prescott Judge orders search of News of the World computers Laptops and deskop computers alleged to contain evidence that executives deliberately destroyed evidence of phone hacking This week's featured media jobs Guardian News & Media - Senior Administrator & PA to General Manager National Newspaper Operations Stratford/contract/full time Groupon UK - PR Manager London/permanent/full time Zooid Pictures - Commercial Manager/COO South East/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Lies, evasions, cover-ups - how Murdoch firm hid hacking trail. P1 30 months on, an "admission of sorts". P1 Phone-hacking: 37 victims settle damages. P4,5 Stars and "ordinary people" had privacy violated. P5 Phone-hacking: company accused of "massive conspiracy" to deceive - and it could get even worse. P6 Analysis: the real reason for the News of the World's closure is finally revealed. P6 Judge orders search for computer material. P6 Amazonian clubbers dance to Facebook's tune. P20 China: Communism's rival to iPad goes on sale. P24 Google climbs to a record $10.6bn high. P27 Christmas shoppers spend £8bn online. P28 Editorial: in praise of stargazing. P32 TV review. G2, P33 The Independent We hacked emails too - News International. P1 Wapping's day of humility. P8,9 Joan Smith: I've waited for this every since they told me I'd been hacked. P9 PCC is damaging genuine journalism, Evgeny Lebedev tells MPs. P18 Is Wikipedia winning online copyright war? P34 China - rival to iPad that toes party line. P36 Obituary: Reginald Collin, TV producer and director of Bafta. P52 Apple eyes interactive textbook revolution. P61 Endemol gets deal to restructure €2bn debt. P62 Pearson reveals profit upgrade. P62 The IT Crowd star groomed for stardom. Arts&books, P2 i News International settles 37 lawsuits for phone hacking. P1,4 Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly profile. P3 Evgeny Lebedev: libel laws damage the press. P5 Protests prompt supporters of online privacy bills to back away. P8 Apple promises iPad revolution in classroom. P41 Endemol secures £1.7bn debt deal. P42 Pearson expects profits to rise by 10%. P42 Angry Birds firm delays float. P42 Daily Telegraph News of the World directors accused of hacking cover up. P1 Emmerdale producers accused of damaging Yorkshire landmark. P6 Victorian railway guide becomes best-seller after featuring in BBC2's Great British Railway Journeys. P9 Tabloid executives led cover-up, say phone hacking victims. P10 The Times editor and the unanswered questions over reporter's methods. P10 Harold Shipman's son's emails intercepted by News of the World. P11 FBI inquiry: did Murdoch tabloid break US law? P11 Leader: there's an app for that. P23 The Times Emails were deleted says phone hacking case judge as celebrities and politicians settle claims. P1,8,9 Google market value slumps with dramatic slowdown in profits. P39 BBC Magazines on the move. P46 Pearson raises profit guidance. P47 Obituary: Stuart Hood, former controller of television programmes at the BBC. P56 Financial Times Murdoch executives drew up plan to delate hacking emails, says judge. P1 Google disappoints with latest results. P1 Apple moves into digital textbook market. P1,23 Jude Law settles hacking claim. P2 Blair to face questions over links with Murdoch. P2 Apps to reshape the way you read the news. P14 Lex column: Endemol, Sony Ericsson. P16 Novelist threatens Apple with US lawsuit over China ebook dispute. P17 Endemol reaches deal on €2.8bn debt. P23 Wall Street Journal Europe News Corp settles most phone-hacking lawsuits. P1 Google rises 6.3% but revenue disappoints. P17 Apple pushes for iPad textbooks. P19 Pearson raises its profit view. P19 Daily Mail Sex and the City prequel planned. P3 Phone hacking bill nears £10m. P8 Diary: Michael Gove asks ITV's Laura Kuenssberg to ditch report. P19 Jan Moir on Downton Abbey. P29 Daily Express Phone hacking: Jude Law gets £130,000 but final bill may hit £10m. P4 Simon Cowell says he had a "big wake up call". P9 Diary: Michael Portillo's all over the BBC. P15 Celebrity Big Brother review. P35 The Sun Simon Cowell interview: "I got a bit too cocky. We got a big wake-up call." P1,4,5 £130,000 for Jude Law as 37 get hacking payouts. P12 BBC's Test Match Special stays on air with iPad. P13 Gary Glitter on Twitter? P15 EastEnders killer plot shock. TVBIZ, P1 Sex and the City prequel planned. TVBIZ, P1 Interview with TV magician Dynamo. TVBIZ, P2 Daily Mirror BBC Test Match Special broadcast via iPad. P2 ITV making own version of Jim'll Fix It - with Leigh Francis creation Keith Lemon. P3 Next Britain's Got Talent winners will go into space. P12,13 Phone-hacking payouts. P22 Sex scene plays behind TV presenter. P30 Daily Star Britain's Got Talent winner to go into space. P1 Celebrity Big Brother latest. P5 Phone-hacking payouts. P25 Apple targets schools. B1 Pearson boost. B3 Endemol debt restructure. B3 Asos thanks Twitter for sales surge. B5 And finally ... Forget all the speculation about how Sherlock faked his own death on the acclaimed BBC1 drama. What the Daily Telegraph really wants to know is - wardrobe spoiler alert - where did he get his lovely coat? Turns out it's made by Belstaff who - shock horror - are not producing any more for the foreseeable future and only have one left in store. "Are they insane?" asks the Telegraph's Lisa Armstrong. "Zillions of men and women would kill for one, especialy now the weather's finally on the turn." Elementary stuff. DAILY TELEGRAPH, P26 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Channel 5 to launch in-house production arm Broadcaster develops programmes including cookery format fronted by Marco Pierre White and show featuring Jedward Endemol reaches deal on £2.3bn debt Big Brother maker to restructure finances, slashing its debt to about €500m Sudan police close two newspapers Titles shut down for violating journalistic ethics Honduras newspaper source murdered Lawyer shot dead after telling of police torture of prisoners Irish student tries to gag six newspapers Publishers claim man is seeking superinjunction to prevent publication Kodak falls in the 'creative destruction of the digital age' Pioneering company files for bankruptcy protection after decision not to invest in the digital camera – its own invention Harold Shipman's son 'horrified' at NoW email intercepts Christopher Shipman tells court how tabloid was privy to confidential emails about the death of his serial killer father Jude Law: phone hacking made me suspect friends and family Inaccurate and distorted News of the World articles had 'profound effect' on life of actor, who has accepted £130,000 settlement Facebook, the club: social networking on the dancefloor in Brazilian Amazon Nightspot in remote region close to Bolivia pays homage to website whose popularity has exploded in South America