09-Dec-2013 19:12

Cheer up Britain, things really are going to get better - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/093a13b8-5dc7-11e3-95bd-00144feabdc0.html

Judging blogs by their comment threads - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100249603/judging-blogs-by-their-comment-threads/

Indonesia: National Condom Week cancelled - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25299955

Can Cameron win back Ukip voters? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100249714/can-cameron-win-back-ukip-voters/

Video: How to customise your profile on Xbox One - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/Xbox/10500815/Video-How-to-customise-your-profile-on-Xbox-One.html

Universal credit scheme on track despite IT problems, says IDS - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/09/universal-credit-reset-ids

Supermarket boss claims food prices could rise in independent Scotland - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/supermarket-boss-claims-food-prices-could-rise-in-independent-scotland.1386601947

King Kian of the jungle in tears as he's reunited with wife Jodi - Herald.ie :: http://www.herald.ie/news/king-kian-of-the-jungle-in-tears-as-hes-reunited-with-wife-jodi-29822253.html

'Punk princess' Saoirse rocks up the red carpet - Herald.ie :: http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/punk-princess-saoirse-rocks-up-the-red-carpet-29822177.html

Apple, Facebook, Google call for government surveillance reform - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-facebook-google-call-for-government-surveillance-reform-20131209,0,1482369.story

On Mars, an Ancient Lake and Perhaps Life - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/science/space/on-mars-an-ancient-lake-and-perhaps-life.html

Iranian couple and mother feared dead after three die as 'suspicious' fire rips ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520736/Bolton-house-killed-3-people-suspicious-say-police.html

Duncan Smith defends Universal Credit from growing criticism - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25295561

Mars lake 'much like early Earth' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25191316

Mystery of odd mounds solved? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/09/newser-mima-mound-mystery-solved/3917971/

Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's; news came as 'a relief' - Edmonton Journal :: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/Susan%2BBoyle%2Bsays%2Bbeen%2Bdiagnosed%2Bwith%2BAspergers/9264741/story.html

N Korea confirms removal of Kim Jong-un's 'depraved' uncle Jang Song Thaek - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/n-korea-confirms-removal-of-kim-jonguns-depraved-uncle-jang-song-thaek-8992699.html

The MovieFilm Podcast: Paul Walker and the Future of Fast & Furious - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zaki-hasan/the-moviefilm-podcast-pau_b_4413420.html

Engine failure was NOT to blame for helicopter crash into pub which killed nine ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520852/Engine-failure-NOT-blame-helicopter-crash-pub-killed-say-accident-investigators.html

Ukraine opposition: Riot police stormed our office - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/officials-police-buses-head-to-kiev-amid-protests/2013/12/09/fd55cba2-60b7-11e3-a7b4-4a75ebc432ab_story.html

Boat Race protester Trenton Oldfield with deportation case - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25303883

Lee Rigby trial: Recap updates as defence case for Woolwich murder suspect ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/lee-rigby-trial-recap-updates-2907783

Family affair: Kim Jong-un wipes his uncle from North Korea's history - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/09/north-korea-kim-jong-un-uncle

3 die in 'suspicious' house blaze - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/3-die-in-suspicious-house-blaze-29821891.html

Obama's day: Off to South Africa - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/12/09/obama-barack-michelle-mandela-south-africa-bush/3915077/

DJ Campbell in talks over Blackburn Rovers future - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25309293

Putin dissolves state news agency, tightens grip on Russia media - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/09/putin-dissolves-state-news-agency-tightens-grip-on-russia-media/

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others unite to call for sweeping reforms to US ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/google-facebook-microsoft-and-others-unite-to-call-for-sweeping-reforms-to-us-surveillance-8992668.html

Lee Rigby trial: Recap updates as defence case for Woolwich murder suspect ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lee-rigby-trial-recap-updates-2907783

India's voters signal determination to reshape politics - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad9dbb0c-60cf-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html

Keane: Fergie has massive ego - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/keane-fergie-has-massive-ego-29822048.html