17-Dec-2013 05:04

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100250647/ten-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2014/

Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25383373

Warnings over text-sharing apps - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25354641

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

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

Be a better person – learn the difference between empathy and sympathy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/good-to-share/10520466/Learn-the-difference-between-empathy-and-sympathy.html

Our chance to slash the high costs of currency manipulation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/327383a2-666b-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

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

Commander Chris Hadfield picks his best moments in space - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10521640/Commander-Chris-Hadfield-picks-his-best-moments-in-space.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

Savvy bar-tailed godwit equipped for climate challenge - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25274483

Why is my daughter not talking to me? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-is-my-daughter-not-talking-to-me-mariella-frostrup

Heathrow expansion 'not ruled out' - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/heathrow-expansion-not-ruled-out-9005775.html

This is not the banking union Europe is looking for - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92bbb0a6-6330-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

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/

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

Tory peer caught 'clocking in' at House of Lords to collect £300 daily expenses - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3951359.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_16

Before Stonehenge - did this man lord it over Wiltshire's sacred landscape? - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/before-stonehenge--did-this-man-lord-it-over-wiltshires-sacred-landscape-9008683.html

MPs backing for Heathrow expansion 'is a stitch up': Campaign group say r - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524976/MPs-backing-Heathrow-expansion-stitch-Campaign-group-say-r.html

Afghanistan: David Cameron hails 'mission accomplished' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-25410994

Sacked chef's Twitter revenge against boss - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/sacked-chef-jim-knight-takes-revenge-against-the-plough-pub-via-its-own-social-media-page/story-fn5lic6c-1226784942901

India's Aakash 2 tablet launched in UK for £30 - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/tech/indias-aakash-2-tablet-launched-in-uk-for-30-1290495.html

Cornmarket fire bomb attack: Belfast worker carries device from shop - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/cornmarket-fire-bomb-attack-belfast-worker-carries-device-from-shop-29843573.html

A star who sprung out of nowhere - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-star-who-sprung-out-of-nowhere/article5468854.ece

Clegg blasts May's 'illegal' cap on migrants - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wider-political-news/clegg-blasts-mays-illegal-cap-on-migrants.22959438

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/

South Sudan Puts Down 'Attempted Coup' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303949504579261480448106784.html

Judge: NSA domestic phone data-mining unconstitutional - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/justice/nsa-surveillance-court-ruling/