12-Dec-2013 01:05

Man killed British soldier in war for Allah, court hears - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/09/uk-britain-soldier-idUKBRE9B80FO20131209

The case for (controlled) immigration - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100249841/the-case-for-controlled-immigration/

India restores colonial-era homosexuality ban - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/india-restores-colonial-era-homosexuality-ban-1.1624559

Prosecutors say they will NOT file charges against George Zimmerman after ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522254/Prosecutors-say-NOT-file-charges-George-Zimmerman.html

Juno Probe Captures Stunning Earth-Moon Dance - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/juno-probe-captures-stunning-earth-moon-dance/1808391.html

Lloyds bank fined over sales failings - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/money-a-banking/198/1263469/

Reinstating India's gay sex ban is a huge step back for the country - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/11/india-gay-sex-homosexuality-ban-huge-step-back

Brooks, Morgan `joked about snooping' - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/12/07/27/brooks-morgan-joked-about-snooping

Dortmund leave it late, Milan limp into last 16 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/11/us-soccer-champions-idUSBRE9BA1C520131211

Look Out, Pandora and iTunes: Spotify Just Got Way Better - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/12/11/spotify_shuffle_free_mobile_streaming_is_bad_news_for_pandora_good_news.html?wpisrc%3Dburger_bar

Scientology couple: We are 'finally being treated equally' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25336598

Protesters reject talks with Ukraine president - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/protesters-reject-talks-ukraine-president-article-1.1544977

From seed to smoke, Uruguay testing legalized pot - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/10/4684934/uruguay-oks-first-national-market.html

US Suspends Non-Lethal Aid for Syrian Rebels - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/us-halts-nonlethal-aid-to-northern-syria/1808090.html

Napoli have no regrets - Maggio - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2013/12/11/4472951/napoli-have-no-regrets-maggio

World leader super-selfie at a memorial service: am I the only grown up left? - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/world-leader-superselfie-at-a-memorial-service-am-i-the-only-grown-up-left-8998277.html

'Smaug' is another slog through Middle-earth - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/12/11/the-hobbit-review/3552299/

Top US-backed Commander in Syria Run Out, US Officials Say - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304202204579252021900591220.html

Holden admits local content will halve if production stays in Australia - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/10/holden-admits-local-content-will-halve-if-production-stays-in-australia

The Arab world needs its own Nelson Mandela – and its own FW de Klerk - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/richardspencer/100249848/the-arab-world-needs-its-own-nelson-mandela-and-its-own-fw-de-klerk/

Will Worcestershire MPs give recommended pay rise to charity? - Worcester News :: http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/10865478.We_asked_MPs___Will_you_give_pay_rise_to_charity__/?ref%3Dnt

Mandela magic has its limits in Africa - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e910340-618d-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html

Britain's first gay marriages to take place from March 29 - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gakB0SGERl1wmJ-8ypihShplnKhQ?docId%3D95ab03f1-675c-49e7-a8be-acc5cb628b9d

Thirteen plead guilty to Anonymous hack of Paypal site - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25327175

Ukraine protests: outrage as police attack Kiev barricades - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/11/kiev-protests-police-barricades-chainsaws

Is it better to play it safe or to place bets that risk bankruptcy? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/292e514e-60ff-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html

Free PS Vita bundles must be returned insists Zavvi - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/11/free-ps-vita-bundles-must-be-returned-insists-zavvi-4226945/

Ofsted chief advises return to formal pupil tests to improve teaching - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/dec/11/oftsed-chief-inspector-formal-pupil-tests

Lloyds Bank fined record £28m by FCA over toxic 'sell or be demoted' scheme - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/lloyds-bank-fined-record-28m-by-fca-over-toxic-sell-or-be-demoted-scheme-8997262.html

No one is immune from Beijing's 'gravity machine' - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/32470bd8-619d-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Yellowstone supervolcano a 'much larger system' than scientists had thought - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D39%26objectid%3D11171281