08-Dec-2013 13:43

Egypt: 'Dwarfs' fight to be classed as disabled - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25258948

Autumn Statement 2013: Labour need Ed Balls, but he can't carry on like this - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100249467/autumn-statement-2013-labour-need-ed-balls-but-he-cant-carry-on-like-this/

Nelson Mandela had a unique gift: he was able to govern in poetry - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/johnmcternan1/100248969/nelson-mandela-had-a-unique-gift-he-was-able-to-govern-in-poetry/

Bankrupt Detroit is becoming a liability for the Democrats - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5be21c2a-5d16-11e3-a558-00144feabdc0.html

Retracing the footsteps of DH Lawrence in the Alps - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/290b1d28-5b5f-11e3-a2ba-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Flife-arts%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Parliament is being taken over by snooty backstabbers – and they're not all Tories - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100249590/parliament-is-being-taken-over-by-snooty-backstabbers-and-theyre-not-all-tories/

Royal Marine who murdered Afghan jailed - Scotland on Sunday :: http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/royal-marine-who-murdered-afghan-jailed-1-3224053

Test that can give two year warning of Alzheimers - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2519717/Test-year-warning-Alzheimers.html?ITO%3D1490%26ns_mchannel%3Drss%26ns_campaign%3D1490

Nicole Scherzinger gushes about Gary Barlow - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID%3D1.803.813%26article%3D120677

'Anonymous' hackers in PayPal DDoS attack plead guilty - IBNLive :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anonymous-hackers-in-paypal-ddos-attack-plead-guilty/438340-11.html

Mystery of Bristol harbour 'alien' revealed - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/mystery-of-bristol-harbour-alien-revealed_895227.html

Sorry, says marine jailed for 10 years over Afghan killing - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/defence/article3941945.ece

Aldi launches £80 tablet to rival Tesco's Hudl - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/08/aldi-tablet-lifetab-android-tesco-hudl

Tom Daley's lover Dustin Lance Black 'furious' after website's sex tape leak - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/dustin-lance-black-sex-tape-2902661

Actor Larry and presenter George Lamb on their close father-son relationship - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/08/larry-george-lamb-father-son-relationship

John Niven on Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/john-niven-breaking-up-hard-2903360

Prince Harry's South Pole race called off over safety concerns, organisers confirm - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/prince-harrys-south-pole-race-called-off-over-safety-concerns-organisers-confirm-8991338.html

Susan Boyle: 'I have Asperger's' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/dec/08/susan-boyle-i-have-aspergers

UK air travel delays to last into Sunday - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25278492

'X Factor' contestants feeling the pressure - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/x-factor-contestants-feeling-the-pressure-616518.html

Prince Harry's South Pole charity trek suspended for safety reasons - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-prince-harry-s-south-pole-charity-trek-suspended-for-safety-reasons-1931604

UN nuclear inspectors visit Arak reactor, a feared source of bomb fuel for Iran - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/UN-nuclear-inspectors-visit-Arak-reactor-a-feared-source-of-bomb-fuel-for-Iran-334321

MPs face public outrage after watchdog approves 'inappropriate' 11% pay rise - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-face-public-outrage-after-watchdog-approves-inappropriate-11-pay-rise-8991320.html

Two left in battle for 'I'm A Celebrity' crown - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/two-left-in-battle-for-im-a-celebrity-crown-616517.html

MPs' Pay Rise 'Preposterous' Says Ed Balls - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1179322

U.K. Airports Resume Normal Service After Air Traffic Flaw - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-08/u-k-airports-resume-normal-service-after-air-traffic-flaw.html

Mandela's ex-wife Winnie attends memorial service for former president on ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520194/Nelson-Mandelas-death-Winnie-attends-memorial-service-president-official-day-mourning-South-Africa.html

Football Spot-Fixing Claims: Three In Custody - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1179356

Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/susan-boyle-says-aspergers-diagnosis-was-a-relief/2013/12/08/955782b6-5ff9-11e3-a7b4-4a75ebc432ab_story.html

England youngster Joe Root show's enormous heart to carry his side on day four ... - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/england-youngster-joe-root-shows-enormous-heart-to-carry-his-side-on-day-four-in-adelaide/story-fni2usfi-1226778261824

Dynasty's Congress party punished in Indian state elections - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/08/us-india-elections-idUSBRE9B702D20131208