31-Dec-2013 05:35

ocean currents may solve eel mystery - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25505612

Blair obstacle to Iraq report cleared - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3960960.ece

Tories plan rights laws shake-up - Guernsey Press and Star (subscription) :: http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/30/tories-plan-rights-laws-shake-up/

Helicopter rescue for ice-bound ship Akademik Shokalskiy - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25553200

Homes still without power as UK prepares for month of storms - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10543107/Homes-still-without-power-as-UK-prepares-for-month-of-storms.html

Plans for 'SkyCycle' highways above London's rail lines to be put forward for ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plans-for-skycycle-highways-above-londons-rail-lines-to-be-put-forward-for-consultation-9030870.html

New Year Honours: Women outnumber men for the first time - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/honours-list/10542623/New-Year-Honours-Women-outnumber-men-for-the-first-time.html

Just how bad was this year's Christmas Doctor Who? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100252004/just-how-bad-was-this-years-christmas-doctor-who/

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

Why the Queen 'banned' Lupo from Sandringham - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/10539908/Why-the-Queen-banned-Lupo-from-Sandringham.html

Nobel prize should only be for 'best of the best' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25468115

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/

Stockpickers await their day with Godot - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a4fc8ba-701a-11e3-8352-00144feabdc0.html

Some Northern Ireland parties hold more Haass talks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25541269

The west's policy on Syria has worked to Assad's advantage - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a369a50a-680a-11e3-a905-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Did you get an iPad Air for Christmas? Top tips for your new tablet - Digital Spy UK :: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a539164/did-you-get-an-ipad-air-for-christmas-top-tips-for-your-new-tablet.html

Did Brendan Rodgers have a point about referee Lee Mason? - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/did-brendan-rodgers-point-mason-211010176.html

Migration: politics of fear - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/30/migration-politics-fear-syria-refugees

New Year's Honours: Knighthoods for three senior MPs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25549714

Greater Manchester police say they believe there are no suspicious ... - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/30/adam-pickup-manchester-missing-body-found-police-say

Merck woes show animal drugs are no panacea - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2013/12/31/merck-woes-show-animal-drugs-are-no-panacea/

Pro-fat an unhealthy status quo - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/12/30/fat-acceptance-hazardous-health/1ojfoW46R2elWpHLarA19M/story.html

Hacker took over BBC server, tried to 'sell' access on Christmas day - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/hacker-took-over-bbc-server-tried-to-sell-access-on-christmas-day_900312.html

Man to face court on charge of starting ferry fire - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/man-to-face-court-on-charge-of-starting-ferry-fire.23068929

Spurs' Parker apologizes for making controversial gesture - TSN :: http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id%3D440020

Wimbledon 1969 champion Jones gets CBE in Queen`s honours - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-1969-champion-jones-gets-cbe-in-queen-s-honours_777008.html

Russia bombings raise questions about Sochi Olympics security - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/30/world/europe/russia-volgograd-explosion/

Revealed: Oman's secret intermediary role in the Iranian nuclear deal and why ... - Al-Bawaba :: http://www.albawaba.com/business/oman-iran-us-obama-544060

Sorry but migrants will STILL abuse the NHS: Department of Health research ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2531479/Sorry-migrants-STILL-abuse-NHS-Department-Health-research-shows-16-charges-recovered.html

LinkedIn, Pinterest more popular in US than Twitter: Study - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/linkedin-pinterest-more-popular-in-us-than-twitter-study-465245

What are conditions like in Meribel, the scene of Schumi's accident? - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/what-are-conditions-like-in-meribel-the-scene-of-schumi-s-accident-1.1640716