16-Dec-2013 23:59

BBC put reputation at risk with severance deals, says Margaret Hodge - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/bbc-put-reputation-at-risk-with-severance-deals-says-margaret-hodge-9006306.html

Watermelon Caroline Lucas denies her true nature - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100250712/watermelon-caroline-lucas-denies-her-true-nature/

Syria: Saudi prince's anger over royal biopic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25401836

'Remarkable' rocks within reach of Jade Rabbit rover - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25402455

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

Israel's public paranoia masks private complacency - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4208ae0-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/good-news-for-arctic-as-sea-ice-volume-up-by-half-113121601239_1.html

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Andy Murray named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year - SI.com :: http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/16/andy-murray-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

Datawind's $38 Tablet Looks like a $38 Tablet - TIME :: http://techland.time.com/2013/12/16/datawinds-38-tablet-looks-like-a-38-tablet/

In echo of Bush, Cameron says mission accomplished in Afghanistan - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-britain-afghanistan-idUKBRE9BF1BR20131216

Diana Death: 'No Evidence' SAS Involved - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183222/diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved

Attempted Coup in South Sudan, President Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/world/africa/attempted-coup-in-south-sudan-president-says.html

pub fires chef, forgets he's in charge of Twitter account - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/oxfordshire-pub-fires-chef-forgets-hes-in-charge-of-twitter-account-4232166/

Nick Clegg accuses Theresa May of 'illegal' plans to limit EU migrants - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-clegg-accuses-theresa-may-of-illegal-plans-to-limit-eu-migrants-9009012.html

Peter O'Toole: 'A star who sprang from nowhere' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/15/peter-otoole-career

Raw: Harvard evacuates buildings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/12/16/4041527/

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

Google Paves the Way to a Robotic Future - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/google-paves-robotic-future/story?id%3D21237787

GET UPDATES FROM Jack Schimmelman - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jack-schimmelman/mandala_b_4442893.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dimpact%26ir%3DImpact

Google deal adds to company's robotics toolbox - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2013/12/16/google-deal-adds-company-robotics-toolbox/uMbUl8eITeiEe6QVoz0WfL/story.html

Harry Redknapp said Andre Villas-Boas deserved 'more time', just before ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/harry-redknapp-said-andre-villasboas-deserved-more-time-just-before-tottenham-sacked-him-9007943.html

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html?ITO%3D1490%26ns_mchannel%3Drss%26ns_campaign%3D1490

Ashes 2013-14: Australia do untold damage to England bowlers Graeme Swann ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10520081/Ashes-2013-14-Australia-do-untold-damage-to-England-bowlers-Graeme-Swann-and-James-Anderson.html

Judge: NSA Program Is Likely Unconstitutional - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-deals-nsa-defeat-bulk-phone-collection-21236320

All-clear for Harvard buildings evacuated after report of explosives - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/16/21923398-all-clear-for-harvard-buildings-evacuated-after-report-of-explosives

US judge rules against NSA surveillance methods - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf23ca3e-669b-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

'Family Guy': Guess who's back! (Hint: Exactly who you thought would be) -- VIDEO - Entertainment Weekly (blog) :: http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/12/16/family-guy-brian-alive/

Champions League draw: Arsenal and Bayern Munich draw the short straw - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10521712/Champions-League-draw-Arsenal-and-Bayern-Munich-draw-the-short-straw.html

Cameron 'like Bush' in declaring Afghan mission accomplished - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/afghanistan/article3950596.ece