30-Dec-2013 23:29

Ed Miliband rules out state funding of parties and pledges more help for ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ed-miliband-new-year-video-2972413

Migrant Controls: Call To Extend Restrictions - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1188498/migrant-controls-call-to-extend-restrictions

Japan is no longer a backwater for investors - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f7589a6-6196-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

Prince William to study farming course at Cambridge University - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-william-study-cambridge-university-2972916

Video: Rivers burst their banks and flooding causes chaos in parts of Scotland ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rivers-burst-banks-flooding-causes-2973053

Eye reflections in photos could help solve crimes, researchers say - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/12/30/eye-reflections-in-photos-could-help-solve-crimes-researchers-say/

Camera makers face shakeout as smartphones shatter mirrorless hopes - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/bluesky/sns-japan-camera-makers-smartphones-shatter-mirrorless-hopes-bsi-news,0,827180.story

Reasons to be cheerful, despite the threat in the shadows - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8652ca5a-7160-11e3-8f92-00144feabdc0.html

Almost one in four Year 6 pupils were found to be obese (Picture: Alamy/File) - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/30/girl-10-weighs-22-stone-as-city-grapples-with-childhood-obesity-epidemic-4245194/

Missing teenager Adam Pickup's body found, say Manchester police - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/30/adam-pickup-manchester-missing-body-found-police-say

Mapping out 2014 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e826e6d4-640f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

Antiques Roadshow portrait revealed to be by Anthony Van Dyck - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25535536

Waitrose customers worried supermarket is being turned into 'soup kitchen' by ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/30/waitrose-customers-worried-supermarket-is-being-turned-into-soup-kitchen-by-free-hot-drink-deal-4245137/

The awkward truth about funding the NHS - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/nhs/10542622/The-awkward-truth-about-funding-the-NHS.html

Yes, the BBC still uses FTP. And yes, a Russian crook hacked the server - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/30/bbc_ftp_server/

New chore: Prince William will learn more about farming - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/30/world/europe/uk-prince-william-university/

Attempted coup by Christian militia quashed - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article3961461.ece

Brian May: Queen Star Undergoes Cancer Tests - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1188658/brian-may-queen-star-undergoes-cancer-tests

'Hobbit' sequel stays atop cinemas, beating five new films - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/501096

Farage's asylum call 'not for Muslims' - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3961612.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_30

Michael Schumacher in coma: sport in shock as former Formula One world ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/michael-schumacher/10543356/Michael-Schumacher-in-coma-sport-in-shock-as-former-Formula-One-world-champion-battles-for-life.html

Police find body of missing teenager Adam Pickup near Manchester railway station - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-find-body-of-missing-teenager-adam-pickup-near-manchester-railway-station-9030849.html

North Sea ferry fire: Man charged with arson after blaze sparked dramatic RAF ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/north-sea-ferry-fire-boden-2974150

Michael Schumacher operated second time after suffering brain haemorrhage in ... - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-michael-schumacher-operated-second-time-after-suffering-brain-haemorrhage-in-ski-accident-1942860

British TV show uncovers lost Van Dyck masterpiece - The Daily Star :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2013/Dec-31/242715-british-tv-show-uncovers-lost-van-dyck-masterpiece.ashx

Russia bombings spark Olympics security concerns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/30/russia-bombings-terror-sochi/4252619/

France approves 75 per cent tax on high income earners - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-30/france-approves-75-per-cent-tax-on-high-incomes/5177916

Spurs' Parker Apologizes for 'Quenelle' Gesture - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/spurs-parker-apologizes-quenelle-gesture-21372572

Aftermath of Russia bus blast in Volgograd - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10542109/Aftermath-of-Russia-bus-blast-in-Volgograd.html

Fish and oil industries told to stay away after new species found - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/fish-and-oil-industries-told-to-stay-away-after-new-species-found.23048388

New Year's Day is too soon after Christmas. Let's move it back to its proper place ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/dominicselwood/100252014/new-years-day-is-too-soon-after-christmas-lets-move-it-back-to-its-proper-place-in-march/