22-Dec-2013 00:58

The News Matrix: Friday 20 December 2013 - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/i/matrix/the-news-matrix-friday-20-december-2013-9016682.html

Adele calls her MBE 'very posh indeed' - NME.com :: http://www.nme.com/news/adele/74535

Has Pope Francis declared war on the Vatican? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100251601/has-pope-francis-declared-war-on-the-vatican/

Britain needs to reclaim its Victorian vision - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89d56aae-68ad-11e3-bb3e-00144feabdc0.html

Foolproof Christmas dinner planner - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/seasonal-food-and-drink/10513763/Foolproof-Christmas-dinner-planner.html

My marriage was over in the blink of an eye - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/14/marriage-over-blink-of-an-eye

Grandpa who won romp with 2 hookers in 'Get Your Grandpa Laid' radio contest ... - Sunday World :: http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/daily-world/grandpa-who-won-romp-with-2-hookers-as-prize-dies-on-way-to-threesome

NSA Spied on Allies, Aid Groups and Businesses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/world/nsa-dragnet-included-allies-aid-groups-and-business-elite.html

Chief executive of Europe's largest cancer centre Caroline Shaw suspended - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/chief-executive-of-europes-largest-cancer-centre-caroline-shaw-suspended-9018867.html

Retailers panic and slash prices amid low sales - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/retailers-panic-and-slash-prices-amid-low-sales-9018978.html

Cameron issues threat to halt EU expansion over migration fears - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/cameron-issues-threat-to-halt-eu-expansion-over-migration-fears-29857250.html

Wolverton: Nokia's new 2520 tablet is one to avoid - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/troy-wolverton/ci_24766629/wolverton-nokias-new-2520-tablet-is-one-avoid

Search for woman in sea stood down - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/search-for-woman-in-sea-stood-down-29858241.html

Andrew Lloyd Webber had feared London theatre collapse - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/andrew-lloyd-webber-had-feared-london-theatre-collapse_898446.html

Theatre suffered 'years of neglect' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/theatre-suffered-years-of-neglect-29857456.html

UK weather: Bookies slash odds of white Christmas - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-weather-bookies-slash-odds-of-white-christmas-9019796.html

Reindeer saved from Christmas grotto fire - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10532532/Reindeer-saved-from-Christmas-grotto-fire.html

Chessington World of Adventures: Theme park closed after fire at cafe - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/chessington-world-of-adventures-theme-park-closed-after-fire-at-cafe-9019563.html

Luis Suarez signs long-term deal with Liverpool - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-21/luis-suarez-signs-long-term-deal-with-liverpool/5170936

Nigella Lawson facing Scotland Yard drugs investigation - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10533004/Nigella-Lawson-facing-Scotland-Yard-drugs-investigation.html

Lockerbie bombing: Megrahi conviction 'shaky', says Terry Waite - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25481629

Bulgaria warns migration laws risk Britain's reputation - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iDqrojlrr343AO1INTt_73Ualk1Q?docId%3Deb927f78-822d-4a8a-a3c2-0f10d5a40e70

Photos: Druids celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Photos%2BDruids%2Bcelebrate%2Bwinter%2Bsolstice%2BStonehenge/9315025/story.html

David Coleman, a towering figure in an era of sporting giants - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/telegraphsportnews/10533020/David-Coleman-a-towering-figure-in-an-era-of-sporting-giants.html

Manchester United rediscover home comforts to stroll past West Ham - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/premierleague/article3955656.ece

UPDATE 2-Freed from jail, Khodorkovsky reunited with family in Berlin - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/21/russia-khodorkovsky-idINL6N0K00DY20131221

Abbey Clancy wins Strictly Come Dancing: The final results for this year's contest - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/abbey-clancy-wins-strictly-come-2951702

Body of British doctor, who died in Syrian prison, handed to family - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-25477516

Obama calls for peaceful negotiations to resolve conflict in South Sudan - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2013-12/22/c_132986292.htm

Tan set to face fan fury over Mackay row - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/tan-set-to-face-fan-fury-over-mackay-row-1.441430

NASA astronauts tackle urgent spacewalking repairs - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/science/news/articles/2013/12/21/nasa-astronauts-begin-urgent-spacewalking-repairs