18-Dec-2013 17:40

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

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

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

The internet has always been a hunting ground for women-hating trolls - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamiebartlett/100011811/the-internet-has-always-been-a-hunting-ground-for-women-hating-trolls/

Why Abenomics will disappoint - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf682d66-642c-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

US doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies at 92 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25424916

Stop the nanny-state lecturing. I drink because I like it - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/graemearcher/100251075/stop-the-nanny-state-lecturing-i-drink-because-i-like-it/

Alan Brown's Ukip polling only tells half the story - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ukip/10524993/Alan-Browns-Ukip-polling-only-tells-half-the-story.html

Woolwich trial: men believed they were acting as soldiers of Islam, court hears - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/18/woolwich-trial-soldiers-islam-court-adebowale-adebolajo-rigby

Drone strikes: Collateral damage always sadly possible - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/UK/91707/drone-strikes--collateral-damage-always-sadly-possible

Don't believe the hype: e-cigarettes won't ruin society, they changed my life - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/18/electronic-cigarettes-smoking-tobacco-health

EU plans air quality laws to tackle 'invisible killer' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25431608

India Trims Perks for US Embassy Staff Over Diplomatic Row - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-india-trims-perks-for-us-embassy-staff-over-diplomatic-row-/1812816.html

'The day my dad caught up with Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs' - Milton Keynes MKWeb :: http://www.mkweb.co.uk/News/The-day-my-dad-caught-up-with-Great-Train-Robber-Ronnie-Biggs-20131218153832.htm

Shocking footage shows Lampedusa migrants forced to strip and sprayed for ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/shocking-footage-shows-lampedusa-migrants-forced-to-strip-and-sprayed-for-scabies-9013255.html

Sky sources: Liverpool open talks with Luis Suarez over new contract - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9079118/sky-sources-liverpool-open-talks-with-luis-suarez-over-new-contract

Private space flight Cluster analysis - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591836-entrepreneurs-new-technologies-flock-together-those-behind-new?fsrc%3Drss%257Csct

The Wolf of Wall Street – first look review - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/17/the-wolf-of-wall-street-first-look-review

Pussy Riot members set for early release - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/pussy-riot-members-set-for-early-release-1.1631868

BBC Reporter Gets Surprise Interview With Henry Winkler On The Street - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/bbc-fonz-reporter-interview_n_4466524.html

Council funding cuts confirmed - ITV News :: http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2013-12-18/council-funding-cuts-confirmed/

EU probes green charge exemptions for German industry - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-eu-stateaid-germany-idINBRE9BH0EZ20131218

Video: Unemployment on the decline - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-unemployment-on-the-decline-29850089.html

Virgin births claimed by small number of U.S. women: study - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/virgin-births-claimed-small-number-u-s-women-study-article-1.1551518

Britain's jobless rate plunges, BoE warns about strong pound - Oman Daily Observer :: http://main.omanobserver.om/?p%3D40262

Devyani effect: US consular diplomats to lose privileges - India Today :: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/salman-khurshid-devyani-khobragade-arrest-us-diplomats/1/331822.html?source%3Dhomerntnews

'Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84 - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-great-train-robber-ronnie-biggs-dies-aged-84-1937186

Movie Review: 'Anchorman 2′ Is Worth Seeing After All - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/12/movie-review-anchorman-2-is-worth-seeing-after-all/

South Sudan President Says He's Willing to Hold Talks With Ex-VP - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/south-sudan-president-says-he-s-willing-to-hold-talks-with-ex-vp

Apple's Mac Pro: how ludicrously expensive could you make it? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/poll/2013/dec/18/mac-pro-apple-maximum