In the meantime, outside Hadassah hospital, those who disseminate the information to their respective audiences around the world wait, some smoke, many drink coffee, but all are anxious for more news.

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Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of the Guardian - which exposed the phonehacking scandal in the face of furious and sustained denials from News International - says it's an "incredibly anxious time for journalism, with even the most powerful and professional newspapers clinging on to financial viability".

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That's especially good news for late-night talk-show hosts, who should find an anxious audience waiting up for them when they return to the airwaves in early January.

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