New Year news roundup: Norway bans sex buying, UK housewives loose on the internet, Barbie turns 50

The first of January is always a slow news day (one of the main media stories on The Guardian is that Shooting Stars was watched by 3m people), but apparently Norway and UK housewives have been busy.

Norway has passed a law making the purchase of sex illegal in an attempt to stamp out sex tourism and trafficking. These laws target clients - prostitutes, whereas, are to be offered free healthcare and education instead.

British housewives spend more than 47% of their time online, making them - and I love this phrase - mouse potatoes, and Barbie turns 50. My, doesn't she look good for her age, clearly she's had some work done, etc.

Of course the Guardian's Barbie-through-the-ages gallery doesn't compare with our own gallery of limited edition Barbies.

Now get away with you. I have a goose to cook.

If only that were a euphemism...

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