17-Dec-2013 03:02

Gardens: jolly holly days - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/gardens-holly-winter-native-gardens-dan-pearson

Fired Chef Gets Revenge and Hijacks Restaurant's Twitter - Eater National :: http://eater.com/archives/2013/12/16/fired-chef-gets-revenge-and-hijacks-restaurants-twitter-account.php

Lawrence of Arabia or The Sound of Music? What politicians' favourite films say ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100250764/lawrence-of-arabia-or-the-sound-of-music-what-politicians-favourite-films-say-about-them/

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

'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

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24764-the-mystery-of-googles-sudden-robotics-splurge.html

Evening Briefing: 'Mission accomplished' - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jameskirkup/100250817/evening-briefing-mission-accomplished/

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/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

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

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

North Korea may now be more of a danger than ever before - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b501c10-642b-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

It's difficult to compete with all those big, happy families - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100250642/its-difficult-to-compete-with-all-those-big-happy-families/

The magnanimous essence of Madiba - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7288316-61c8-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

South Sudan Unrest Worries US - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-unrest-worries-us/1811706.html

Cameron and Owen join Forces to back England v Afghanistan 'peace match' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2524957/Cameron-Owen-join-Forces-England-v-Afghanistan-peace-match.html

Eurozone business activity rises but France lags - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/world/eurozone-business-activity-rises-but-france-lags-1.435550

Tan won't back Mackay in January - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tan-wont-back-mackay-in-january-29842953.html

Ulster Unionist peer Lord Laird to be suspended from House of Lords - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/ulster-unionist-peer-lord-laird-to-be-suspended-from-house-of-lords-1.1630064

Video: Fire bomb attack on Belfast city centre shop in Corn Market - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/video-fire-bomb-attack-on-belfast-city-centre-shop-in-corn-market-29843053.html

Diana death police find no SAS role - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25411162

Despite ups and downs of an often alcohol-fuelled career, Peter O'Toole ... - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/thewest/Despite%2Bdowns%2Boften%2Balcohol%2Bfuelled%2Bcareer%2BPeter%2BToole%2Bremained%2Bclass/9292358/story.html

Airports Commission report to reveal expansion shortlist - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25402007

Signal: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg left the door firmly open to further ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524982/Nick-Clegg-signals-consider-Tory-plan-cut-26-000-benefits-cap.html

Vitaly Klitschko vacates WBC Belt - ABS CBN News :: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/12/17/13/vitaly-klitschko-vacates-wbc-belt

Brian Griffin's alive – remember the Family Guy fan that got the RIP tattoo? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/brian-griffins-alive-remember-the-family-guy-fan-that-got-the-rip-tattoo-4232551/

Mission Unaccomplished - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/leaders/article3951017.ece

NSA phone surveillance program likely unconstitutional, federal judge rules - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/16/nsa-phone-surveillance-likely-unconstitutional-judge

Success! China's Chang'e 3 lands on moon, snaps pic of Jade Rabbit - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-china-chang-e-3-lunar-rover-yutu-moon-20131216,0,5735654.story