12-Dec-2013 14:18

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

We can't go on like this – it's time to reform the civil service - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5e51188-6267-11e3-bba5-00144feabdc0.html

Yellowstone volcano bigger, scarier than thought - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/12/13/39/yellowstone-volcano-bigger-scarier-than-thought

Church versus state: Scientology faces unholy war after court ruling - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/church-versus-state-scientology-faces-unholy-war-after-court-ruling-8998827.html

Asteroid which wiped out dinosaurs may have catapulted life from Earth...all the ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/chicxulub-asteroid-wiped-out-dinosaurs-2917772

'Two practices closed' after inspection of GP surgeries - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25345579

Horsemeat scandal: Review urges UK food crime unit - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25347633

Five must follow lifestyle rules to reduce dementia risk - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/diseases/five-must-follow-lifestyle-rules-to-reduce-dementia-risk_25513.html

Bangladesh court: execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader can go ahead - gulfnews.com :: http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/bangladesh-court-execution-of-jamaat-e-islami-leader-can-go-ahead-1.1266251

Murdoch editor and Piers Morgan 'exchanged hacking banter', court hears - Al-Arabiya :: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/media/print/2013/12/12/Murdoch-editor-and-Piers-Morgan-exchanged-hacking-banter-court-hears.html

Australia 'un-marries' gay couples - Haaretz :: http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.563107

Celebrities who use fame to commit sex offences face severer sentences - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/law/2013/dec/12/celebrities-fame-sex-offences-sentences-guidelines

The Pirate Bay kicked off .sx domain after Dutch pressure - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/the-pirate-bay-kicked-off-sx-domain-after-dutch-pressure-7000024225/

G4S and Serco lose tagging contracts after overcharging scandal - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/g4s-and-serco-lose-tagging-contracts-after-overcharging-scandal-8999782.html

Living with the iPhone 5s - Hindu Business Line :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/mobile-handsets/living-with-the-iphone-5s/article5451700.ece

MPs' Pay: Politicians To Get 11% Pay Rise - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1181269/mps-pay-politicians-to-get-11-percent-pay-rise

Govt Admits Mistake Over Mandela Signer - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1181163/govt-admits-mistake-over-mandela-signer

'Genetics are important' in GCSE results - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25345577

'Homeland' actor apologises to McKellen for 'fruity actor' comment - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/homeland-actor-apologises-to-mckellen-for-fruity-actor-comment-616969.html

Spurned by president, EU embraces Ukraine protest - Inquirer.net :: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/545355/spurned-by-president-eu-embraces-ukraine-protest

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – review - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/12/hobbit-desolation-of-smaug-review

FTSE falls, led by Sports Direct and engineers - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/uk-markets-britain-stocks-idUKBRE8710BE20131212

the world should legalise marijuana - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c0172e4e-005d-11e3-9c40-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

The return of Ron Burgundy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/2013/12/12/3996093/

Thai PM Calls for Talks on Reforms as Protesters Keep Up Pressure - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/thai-prime-minister-calls-for-talks-on-reform/1808627.html

School scores annulled over errors - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/school-scores-annulled-over-errors-29832846.html

'Anxious' about maggots in GP surgery in Nottingham - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25348602

Honeymoon over for gay couples after Australia overturns fledgling same-sex ... - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/11/21868863-honeymoon-over-for-gay-couples-after-australia-overturns-fledgling-same-sex-marriage-law

Benitez 'proud' despite Champions League exit - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3940/uefa-champions-league/2013/12/12/4474090/benitez-proud-despite-champions-league-exit

Primary school league tables: Lowest results - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25342353

'Fake' Mandela memorial interpreter signed at previous ANC events - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/10513419/Fake-Nelson-Mandela-memorial-interpreter-signed-at-previous-ANC-events.html