17-Dec-2013 21:20

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/

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

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

Students cleared to return to all 4 Harvard campus buildings evacuated over ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Students-cleared-to-return-to-all-4-Harvard-5069064.php

PM's security adviser tightens rules after Huawei fears raised - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5cea0fa-6681-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0.html

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

French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/15/ageing-with-grace-tips-mireille-guiliano

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?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Refillable electronic cigarettes face EU ban - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/17/refillable-electronic-cigarettes-face-eu-ban

Duffy charged with conspiring to murder PSNI officers - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/duffy-charged-with-conspiring-to-murder-psni-officers-1.1630851

The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone Is Way Bigger Than We Thought - Slate Magazine :: http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2013/12/yellowstone_volcano_it_s_bigger_than_we_thought_when_will_it_erupt_again.html

Germany's first female defence minister has won some big fights, writes ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bd65f14-670f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

The top TV complaints of 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10523732/The-top-TV-complaints-of-2013.html

Boris Johnson 'most popular' politician for Google searches - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25421084

Britain opens up much of countryside to fracking - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7bf3effc-6743-11e3-8d3e-00144feabdc0.html

Lee Rigby trial: accused's claim to be a soldier of Allah 'no defence for murder' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/17/lee-rigby-trial-accused-no-defence

What is Boston Dynamics and why does Google want robots? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/17/google-boston-dynamics-robots-atlas-bigdog-cheetah

6 US Soldiers Killed in Copter Crash in Afghanistan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/world/asia/american-troops-killed-in-copter-crash.html

Multivitamins a 'waste of money' for most - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/multivitamins-waste-money-article-1.1550523

UK police rule out new investigation into Princess Diana's death - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/17/21935282-uk-police-rule-out-new-investigation-into-princess-dianas-death

Video: Stonehenge unveils its new visitor centre - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-stonehenge-unveils-its-new-visitor-centre-29846597.html

Family 'devastated' after British doctor Abbas Khan dies in a Syrian jail - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/family-devastated-after-british-doctor-abbas-khan-dies-in-a-syrian-jail-9009981.html

Snowden 'offers to aid Brazil for asylum' - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/18/01/37/snowden-offers-to-aid-brazil-for-asylum

UK to boost control over cyber centre run by China's Huawei - Business Times (subscription) :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/breaking-news/technology/uk-boost-control-over-cyber-centre-run-chinas-huawei-20131217

Boris airport dream left in holding pattern - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e8a98c8-6734-11e3-8d3e-00144feabdc0.html

Severed hand attached to man's ankle to keep it alive - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/17/21937473-severed-hand-attached-to-mans-ankle-to-keep-it-alive

Outrage in India Over Female Diplomat's Arrest in New York - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/world/asia/outrage-in-india-over-female-diplomats-arrest-in-new-york.html

Benedict Cumberbatch: Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington are delightful in ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/17/benedict-cumberbatch-martin-freeman-and-amanda-abbington-are-delightful-in-sherlock-4234645/

Irish, British women get 6 years in Peru for drugs - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hYFjNoh4f8hRZ3AXbMitPzBcKw8A?docId%3D8311394f-9f01-4c7b-89eb-4682dffc1c64