19-Dec-2013 03:50

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

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

Ian Watkins jailed: Police watchdog probing three forces over concern earlier ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10526752/Ian-Watkins-jailed-Police-watchdog-probing-three-forces-over-concern-earlier-complaints-were-ignored.html

Andre Villas-Boas pays price for failing to strike the right balance - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/andre-villasboas-sacked-former-tottenham-manager-could-never-extract-the-required-spark-from-his-players-9009035.html

Cameron accelerates welfare curbs for migrants - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/cameron-accelerates-welfare-curbs-for-migrants-1.1632268

Brad Pitt turns fifty but is working harder than ever - The Sun (subscription) :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/5333501/Brad-Pitt-turns-fifty-but-is-working-harder-than-ever.html

Top general warns over 'hollowed-out' armed forces - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25440814

Storm lashing causes chaos around UK - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/weather/article3953296.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_19

Charles and Camilla reveal their 2013 Christmas card - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25438254

Food banks are a lifeline but should families be forced to rely on handouts rather ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/food-banks-debate-mp-rachel-2939518

Ukrainian Prime Minister Lauds Russian Bailout Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579266120468867530.html

Anchorman 2 revives cult comedy classic - The Nation :: http://www.nation.com.pk/entertainment/19-Dec-2013/anchorman-2-revives-cult-comedy-classic

British unemployment rate hits 4-year low - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1074899/british-unemployment-rate-hits-4-year-low

DNA from Neanderthal toe links ancestors to inbreeding - Hamilton Spectator :: http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4278455-dna-from-neanderthal-toe-links-ancestors-to-inbreeding/

Review: NSA snooping program should stay in place - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/18/politics/nsa-report/

Paper or Plastic: Britain Joining Currency Trend - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/international/britain-to-join-ranks-of-nations-using-plastic-currency.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Fed to Start Unwinding Its Stimulus Next Month - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/economy/fed-scales-back-stimulus-campaign.html

New Apple Mac Pro goes on sale - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/new-apple-mac-pro-goes-on-sale/story-fnjwmdqr-1226786623967

One in 200 pregnant US women claim to be virgins - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/one-in-200-pregnant-us-women-claim-to-be-virgins-20131219-hv6h9.html

DiCaprio on money, power and fame - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/18/leo-dicaprio-wolf-wall-street-career/4109447/

Astronauts prepare for first spacewalk since helmet leak problem - NDTV :: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/astronauts-prepare-for-first-spacewalk-since-helmet-leak-problem-460451

Moyes faces striker crisis after latest Rooney woe - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/moyes-faces-striker-crisis-after-latest-rooney-woe-29851185.html

Ten guys Spurs shouldn't replace AVB with - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/19/tottenham-hotspurs-ten-managers.aspx

Police probed as rock-star paedophile given 35 years - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/police-probed-as-rockstar-paedophile-given-35-years-29851352.html

White House review panel proposes curbs on some NSA programs - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/white-house-review-panel-proposes-curbs-on-some-nsa-programs/articleshow/27621808.cms

Fed 'taper lite' not a moment too soon: Our view - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/18/federal-reserve-tapering-bond-buying-bernanke-editorials-debates/4118523/

Heathrow and Gatwick shortlisted for new runways - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/17/heathrow-gatwick-airports-expansion

A win for a tough woman tested in political warfare - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bd65f14-670f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Google Glass update lets users wink and take photos - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25426052

Tourist walks off Australia pier while checking Facebook - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25426263

South Sudan's Riek Machar in profile - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25402865