17-Dec-2013 08:07

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100250647/ten-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2014/

Meet the co-parents - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/meet-the-co-parents-modern-families

Syria: Saudi prince's anger over royal biopic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25401836

Universal laptop charger specification published - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10520844/Universal-laptop-charger-specification-published.html

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

Israel's public paranoia masks private complacency - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4208ae0-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Five out of 10 folk haven't a clue - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e8befc6-6420-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Commander Chris Hadfield picks his best moments in space - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10521640/Commander-Chris-Hadfield-picks-his-best-moments-in-space.html

Why today's parents are pushy - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-todays-parents-are-pushy-baby-boom

Why is my daughter not talking to me? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-is-my-daughter-not-talking-to-me-mariella-frostrup

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

Osborne joins a futile quest for the holy grail of economics - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f20787e-61a9-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

View from Down Under: Torn apart, limb by limb - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/cow-corner/view-down-under-torn-apart-limb-limb-000820229.html

Tory peer caught 'clocking in' at House of Lords to collect £300 daily expenses - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3951359.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_16

Cap on Eu migrants would be illegal, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg warns - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524600/Cap-Eu-migrants-illegal-Lib-Dem-leader-Nick-Clegg-warns.html

Stonehenge facilities modernised - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/stonehenge-facilities-modernised.22971967

I for one welcome our new Chinese Moonlords - Brisbane Times (blog) :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/blogs/blunt-instrument/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-chinese-moonlords-20131217-2zhti.html

Tributes for Peter O'Toole - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/tributes-for-peter-otoole-29842181.html

European Union migrant cap plan illegal, says Nick Clegg - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25398612

Lord Hanningfield defends 'clocking in' to claim expenses - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/17/lord-hanningfield-clocking-in-expenses

Barca draw Man City in Europe - iAfrica.com :: http://business.iafrica.com/news/891260.html

Andre Villas-Boas leaves Spurs - ESPN.co.uk :: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/266795.html

Inquiry finds 'no credible evidence' Diana was murdered - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/inquiry-finds-no-credible-evidence-diana-was-murdered-1.1630691

Beyonce's secret album shatters one- week iTunes sales record - Khaleej Times :: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section%3Dentertainment%26xfile%3Ddata/entertainment/2013/December/entertainment_December40.xml

Ashes 2013-14: Australia v England, third Test, day five report - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10522010/Ashes-2013-14-Australia-v-England-third-Test-day-five-report.html

Heathrow expansion - Airports Commission publishes interim report: Politics live ... - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2013/dec/17/heathrow-expansion-airports-commission-publishes-interim-report-politics-live-blog

NSA surveillance row: US phone-tapping revealed by Edward Snowden 'likely ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nsa-surveillance-row-us-phonetapping-revealed-by-edward-snowden-surely-runs-counter-to-constitution-says-judge-9009038.html

17-Dec-2013 07:06

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100250647/ten-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2014/

Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25383373

Warnings over text-sharing apps - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25354641

The voters don't think they're going to benefit from growth. What's worse is they're ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timwigmore/100250470/the-voters-dont-think-theyre-going-to-benefit-from-growth-whats-worse-is-theyre-right/

Syria: Saudi prince's anger over royal biopic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25401836

Universal laptop charger specification published - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10520844/Universal-laptop-charger-specification-published.html

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

South Sudan imposes curfew after "attempted coup" - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-southsudan-unrest-idUSBRE9BF14B20131216

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

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

Commander Chris Hadfield picks his best moments in space - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10521640/Commander-Chris-Hadfield-picks-his-best-moments-in-space.html

Heathrow expansion 'not ruled out' - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/heathrow-expansion-not-ruled-out-9005775.html

Why stagnation might prove to be the new normal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/87cb15ea-5d1a-11e3-a558-00144feabdc0.html

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

Twentysomethings are not the only unlucky generation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f9daefd8-642d-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

Tory peer caught 'clocking in' at House of Lords to collect £300 daily expenses - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3951359.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_16

Before Stonehenge - did this man lord it over Wiltshire's sacred landscape? - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/before-stonehenge--did-this-man-lord-it-over-wiltshires-sacred-landscape-9008683.html

Diana death police find no SAS role - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25411162

Signal: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg left the door firmly open to further ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524982/Nick-Clegg-signals-consider-Tory-plan-cut-26-000-benefits-cap.html

Stonehenge facilities modernised - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/stonehenge-facilities-modernised.22971967

What has the UK accomplished in Afghanistan? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25409959

Global biz expansion uneven, euro zone ends year on a high - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/global-biz-expansion-uneven-euro-zone-ends-year-onhigh_1009375.html

After bomb hoax, Harvard University returns to normalcy - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/after-bomb-hoax-harvard-university-returns-to-normalcy_897324.html

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

DataWind, makers of low-cost Aakash tablet, to launch new devices for US ... - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/datawind-makers-of-low-cost-aakash-tablet-to-launch-new-devices-for-us-school-kids/articleshow/27493161.cms

I for one welcome our new Chinese Moonlords - Brisbane Times (blog) :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/blogs/blunt-instrument/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-chinese-moonlords-20131217-2zhti.html

Barca draw Man City in Europe - iAfrica.com :: http://news.iafrica.com/sa/891260.html

Judge: NSA Program Is Likely Unconstitutional - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-deals-nsa-defeat-bulk-phone-collection-21236320

17-Dec-2013 06:05

Syria: Saudi prince's anger over royal biopic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25401836

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

Early Polynesians used binary to ease mental arithmetic - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24766-early-polynesians-used-binary-to-ease-mental-arithmetic.html

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

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Be a better person – learn the difference between empathy and sympathy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/good-to-share/10520466/Learn-the-difference-between-empathy-and-sympathy.html

Commander Chris Hadfield picks his best moments in space - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10521640/Commander-Chris-Hadfield-picks-his-best-moments-in-space.html

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html

Why today's parents are pushy - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-todays-parents-are-pushy-baby-boom

Heathrow airport's expansion 'not ruled out' - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/heathrow-aiport-expansion-third-runway-david-cameron

The lights may soon turn on again in the White House - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d679056-6330-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

Why stagnation might prove to be the new normal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/87cb15ea-5d1a-11e3-a558-00144feabdc0.html

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

Knowing Mandela, by John Carlin - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a7288316-61c8-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

Tory peer caught 'clocking in' at House of Lords to collect £300 daily expenses - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3951359.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_16

Harvard University all clear after evacuation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25405033

Ancient hand bone dates origins of human dexterity - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25398642

Beyonce sells 617000 albums in 3 days on iTunes - Manila Bulletin :: http://www.mb.com.ph/beyonce-sells-617000-albums-in-3-days-on-itunes/

Pipe-bomb found in Glenmeen Close garden examined - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/pipebomb-found-in-glenmeen-close-garden-examined-29843745.html

New £27million Stonehenge visitor centre opens with reconstruction of Neolithic ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525035/New-27million-Stonehenge-visitor-centre-opens-reconstruction-Neolithic-man-based-5-000-year-old-skeleton.html

Clegg blasts May's 'illegal' cap on migrants - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wider-political-news/clegg-blasts-mays-illegal-cap-on-migrants.22959438

Gunshots echo in South Sudan's capital - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/gunshots-echo-in-south-sudan-s-capital-1.1623188

A Full-Featured, $38 Tablet Is Coming to the US - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/12/16/a-full-featured-38-tablet-is-coming-to-the-u-s/

Cameron emphasises UK will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/world/cameron-emphasises-uk-will-withdraw-all-troops-from-afghanistan-1290733.html

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

US judge says phone surveillance program likely unlawful - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-judge-says-phone-surveillance-program-likely-unlawful/articleshow/27509986.cms

Global biz expansion uneven, euro zone ends year on a high - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/global-biz-expansion-uneven-euro-zone-ends-year-onhigh_1009375.html

The last hellraiser - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-last-hellraiser/1208451/

17-Dec-2013 05:04

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100250647/ten-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2014/

Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25383373

Warnings over text-sharing apps - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25354641

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

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

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Be a better person – learn the difference between empathy and sympathy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/good-to-share/10520466/Learn-the-difference-between-empathy-and-sympathy.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

Diana Death: 'No Evidence' SAS Involved - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183222/diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved

Commander Chris Hadfield picks his best moments in space - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10521640/Commander-Chris-Hadfield-picks-his-best-moments-in-space.html

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html?ITO%3D1490%26ns_mchannel%3Drss%26ns_campaign%3D1490

Savvy bar-tailed godwit equipped for climate challenge - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25274483

Why is my daughter not talking to me? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-is-my-daughter-not-talking-to-me-mariella-frostrup

Heathrow expansion 'not ruled out' - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/heathrow-expansion-not-ruled-out-9005775.html

This is not the banking union Europe is looking for - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92bbb0a6-6330-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

It's difficult to compete with all those big, happy families - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100250642/its-difficult-to-compete-with-all-those-big-happy-families/

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

Tory peer caught 'clocking in' at House of Lords to collect £300 daily expenses - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3951359.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_16

Before Stonehenge - did this man lord it over Wiltshire's sacred landscape? - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/before-stonehenge--did-this-man-lord-it-over-wiltshires-sacred-landscape-9008683.html

MPs backing for Heathrow expansion 'is a stitch up': Campaign group say r - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524976/MPs-backing-Heathrow-expansion-stitch-Campaign-group-say-r.html

Afghanistan: David Cameron hails 'mission accomplished' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-25410994

Sacked chef's Twitter revenge against boss - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/sacked-chef-jim-knight-takes-revenge-against-the-plough-pub-via-its-own-social-media-page/story-fn5lic6c-1226784942901

India's Aakash 2 tablet launched in UK for £30 - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/tech/indias-aakash-2-tablet-launched-in-uk-for-30-1290495.html

Cornmarket fire bomb attack: Belfast worker carries device from shop - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/cornmarket-fire-bomb-attack-belfast-worker-carries-device-from-shop-29843573.html

A star who sprung out of nowhere - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-star-who-sprung-out-of-nowhere/article5468854.ece

Clegg blasts May's 'illegal' cap on migrants - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wider-political-news/clegg-blasts-mays-illegal-cap-on-migrants.22959438

Brian Griffin's alive – remember the Family Guy fan that got the RIP tattoo? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/brian-griffins-alive-remember-the-family-guy-fan-that-got-the-rip-tattoo-4232551/

South Sudan Puts Down 'Attempted Coup' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303949504579261480448106784.html

Judge: NSA domestic phone data-mining unconstitutional - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/justice/nsa-surveillance-court-ruling/

17-Dec-2013 04:03

Chef vents anger on his company's Twitter account after being fired before ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/chef-jim-knight-angry-plough-2932618

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

Israel's public paranoia masks private complacency - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4208ae0-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

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

Early Polynesians used binary to ease mental arithmetic - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24766-early-polynesians-used-binary-to-ease-mental-arithmetic.html

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

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

Be a better person – learn the difference between empathy and sympathy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/good-to-share/10520466/Learn-the-difference-between-empathy-and-sympathy.html

Japan needs to have a say on Abe's growing power - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4abc108-6642-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

Commander Chris Hadfield picks his best moments in space - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10521640/Commander-Chris-Hadfield-picks-his-best-moments-in-space.html

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html

Why is my daughter not talking to me? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-is-my-daughter-not-talking-to-me-mariella-frostrup

Heathrow expansion 'not ruled out' - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/heathrow-expansion-not-ruled-out-9005775.html

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

The magnanimous essence of Madiba - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7288316-61c8-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

Diana death police find no SAS role - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25411162

Signal: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg left the door firmly open to further ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524982/Nick-Clegg-signals-consider-Tory-plan-cut-26-000-benefits-cap.html

China's rover sends first moon photos - The Nation :: http://www.nation.com.pk/snippets/17-Dec-2013/china-s-rover-sends-first-moon-photos

Curfew in S.Sudan Capital After Alleged Coup Attempt - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/curfew-in-ssudan-capital-after-alleged-coup-attempt/1811745.html

Brian Griffin back from the dead on Family Guy after Stewie comes to the rescue - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/brian-griffin-back-from-the-dead-on-family-guy-after-stewie-comes-to-the-rescue-4232138/

Cameron and Owen join Forces to back England v Afghanistan 'peace match' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2524957/Cameron-Owen-join-Forces-England-v-Afghanistan-peace-match.html

Sacked chef Jim Knight takes revenge against The Plough pub via its own social ... - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/sacked-chef-jim-knight-takes-revenge-against-the-plough-pub-via-its-own-social-media-page/story-fn5lic6c-1226784942901

Villas-Boas seals fate by rejecting Adebayor - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/villasboas-seals-fate-by-rejecting-adebayor-29843357.html

Google acquires developer of military robots - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/tech/google-acquires-developer-of-military-robots-2-1290325.html

Actor Peter O'Toole, 81 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20131216_Actor_Peter_O_Toole_is_dead_at_81.html

Harvard University returns to normal after bomb hoax - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/harvard-university-returns-to-normal-after-bomb-hoax/articleshow/27503478.cms

'No credible evidence' Diana murdered - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/no-credible-evidence-diana-murdered-1.435576

17-Dec-2013 03:02

Gardens: jolly holly days - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/gardens-holly-winter-native-gardens-dan-pearson

Fired Chef Gets Revenge and Hijacks Restaurant's Twitter - Eater National :: http://eater.com/archives/2013/12/16/fired-chef-gets-revenge-and-hijacks-restaurants-twitter-account.php

Lawrence of Arabia or The Sound of Music? What politicians' favourite films say ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100250764/lawrence-of-arabia-or-the-sound-of-music-what-politicians-favourite-films-say-about-them/

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

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

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

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html

North Korea may now be more of a danger than ever before - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b501c10-642b-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

It's difficult to compete with all those big, happy families - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100250642/its-difficult-to-compete-with-all-those-big-happy-families/

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

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

South Sudan Unrest Worries US - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-unrest-worries-us/1811706.html

Cameron and Owen join Forces to back England v Afghanistan 'peace match' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2524957/Cameron-Owen-join-Forces-England-v-Afghanistan-peace-match.html

Eurozone business activity rises but France lags - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/world/eurozone-business-activity-rises-but-france-lags-1.435550

Tan won't back Mackay in January - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tan-wont-back-mackay-in-january-29842953.html

Ulster Unionist peer Lord Laird to be suspended from House of Lords - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/ulster-unionist-peer-lord-laird-to-be-suspended-from-house-of-lords-1.1630064

Video: Fire bomb attack on Belfast city centre shop in Corn Market - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/video-fire-bomb-attack-on-belfast-city-centre-shop-in-corn-market-29843053.html

Diana death police find no SAS role - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25411162

Despite ups and downs of an often alcohol-fuelled career, Peter O'Toole ... - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/thewest/Despite%2Bdowns%2Boften%2Balcohol%2Bfuelled%2Bcareer%2BPeter%2BToole%2Bremained%2Bclass/9292358/story.html

Airports Commission report to reveal expansion shortlist - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25402007

Signal: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg left the door firmly open to further ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524982/Nick-Clegg-signals-consider-Tory-plan-cut-26-000-benefits-cap.html

Vitaly Klitschko vacates WBC Belt - ABS CBN News :: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/12/17/13/vitaly-klitschko-vacates-wbc-belt

Brian Griffin's alive – remember the Family Guy fan that got the RIP tattoo? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/brian-griffins-alive-remember-the-family-guy-fan-that-got-the-rip-tattoo-4232551/

Mission Unaccomplished - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/leaders/article3951017.ece

NSA phone surveillance program likely unconstitutional, federal judge rules - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/16/nsa-phone-surveillance-likely-unconstitutional-judge

Success! China's Chang'e 3 lands on moon, snaps pic of Jade Rabbit - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-china-chang-e-3-lunar-rover-yutu-moon-20131216,0,5735654.story

17-Dec-2013 02:01

Modern Slavery Bill: New legislation 'too narrow' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25397016

Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25383373

Wear a Christmas jumper to hide a host of festive sins - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/dec/16/wear-christmas-jumper-hide-festive-sins

Warnings over text-sharing apps - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25354641

Plough pub Twitter account posts rogue tweets about head chef who was fired - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/plough-pub-twitter-account-posts-rogue-tweets-about-head-chef-who-was-fired-9007202.html

Lawrence of Arabia or The Sound of Music? What politicians' favourite films say ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100250764/lawrence-of-arabia-or-the-sound-of-music-what-politicians-favourite-films-say-about-them/

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Gallery: Authorities Descend on Harvard Yard Amid Reports of Explosives - Harvard Crimson :: http://www.thecrimson.com/gallery/2013/12/16/explosives-response-harvard-gallery/

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

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

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

Diana Death: 'No Evidence' SAS Involved - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183222/diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html

Savvy bar-tailed godwit equipped for climate challenge - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25274483

How to be a good mother - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/how-to-be-a-good-mother

The lights may soon turn on again in the White House - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d679056-6330-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

The magnanimous essence of Madiba - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7288316-61c8-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Even worse, the rebound is probably only a temporary respite - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-good-news-there-has-been-a-dramatic-increase-in-arctic-sea-ice-the-bad-its-still-half-the-level-is-was-in-the-1980s-9008388.html

AWARDS: Murray is BBC's Sports Personality - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/sports/other/awards-murray-is-bbc-s-sports-personality-1.435075?cache%3D03%252F7.207749%252F7.252204%252F7.478238%252F7.478238%252F7.478238%252F7.490557%252F7.490557%252F7.490557

South Sudan Unrest Worries US - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-unrest-worries-us/1811706.html

Theresa May distances herself from plan for cap on EU migration - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/17/theresa-may-cap-eu-migration

May at centre of row over free movement of workers - Scotland on Sunday :: http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/may-at-centre-of-row-over-free-movement-of-workers-1-3235624

Cameron and Owen join Forces to back England v Afghanistan 'peace match' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2524957/Cameron-Owen-join-Forces-England-v-Afghanistan-peace-match.html

Gap, Zara Continue Selling Angora Products Despite Disturbing Fur Farm Video - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/16/angora-fur-video-gap-zara-peta-rabbits_n_4455100.html

British High Court Orders Paparazzi to Leave One Direction's Harry Styles Alone - Billboard :: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5839844/british-high-court-orders-paparazzi-to-leave-one-directions-harry-styles-alone

China's moon rover leaves traces on lunar soil - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/493201

A Full-Featured, $38 Tablet is Coming to the US - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/12/16/a-full-featured-38-tablet-is-coming-to-the-u-s/

US judge says phone surveillance program likely unlawful - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-usa-security-ruling-idUSBRE9BF19B20131217

Andrew Strauss tells Alastair Cook to act like a captain - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/andrew-strauss-tells-alastair-cook-to-act-like-a-captain-20131217-2zi3q.html

17-Dec-2013 01:00

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100250647/ten-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2014/

Wear a Christmas jumper to hide a host of festive sins - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/dec/16/wear-christmas-jumper-hide-festive-sins

Warnings over text-sharing apps - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25354641

One in five Lebanon residents Syria refugees: UN - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5izTxMumnpkKSyiTwcZY5roKxm41Q?docId%3D8f0bdb80-b3f0-4259-b50a-1e6803e33d64

Why Engelbert Humperdinck is the perfect Xmas music. No, seriously - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/timwong/100072251/why-engelbert-humperdinck-is-the-perfect-xmas-music/

Fired Chef Gets Revenge and Hijacks Restaurant's Twitter - Eater National :: http://eater.com/archives/2013/12/16/fired-chef-gets-revenge-and-hijacks-restaurants-twitter-account.php

Lawrence of Arabia or The Sound of Music? What politicians' favourite films say ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100250764/lawrence-of-arabia-or-the-sound-of-music-what-politicians-favourite-films-say-about-them/

Right-To-Die Hearing Begins At Supreme Court - 4ni.co.uk :: http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id%3D173647

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

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

Nick Clegg accuses Theresa May of 'illegal' plans to limit EU migrants - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-clegg-accuses-theresa-may-of-illegal-plans-to-limit-eu-migrants-9009012.html

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

ALEX BRUMMER: After assault on Big Six energy companies, Labour now hits ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2524841/ALEX-BRUMMER-After-assault-Big-Six-energy-companies-Labour-hits-housebuilders.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

N Korean execution 'dramatic': UN boss - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/n-korean-execution-dramatic-un-boss/story-fn3dxix6-1226784678958

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html

Why is my daughter not talking to me? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/15/why-is-my-daughter-not-talking-to-me-mariella-frostrup

This is not the banking union Europe is looking for - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92bbb0a6-6330-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

North Korea may now be more of a danger than ever before - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b501c10-642b-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

DataWind to launch new devices for US school kids - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/datawind-to-launch-new-devices-for-us-school-kids/articleshow/27493161.cms

Troops 'can hold their heads high' - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/troops-can-hold-their-heads-high-9008171.html

Postscript: Peter O'Toole - New Yorker (blog) :: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/12/peter-otoole-obit-anthony-lane.html

Criicket: Aussies have one hand on the coveted urn - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/16/criicket-aussies-have-one-hand-on-the-coveted-urn

Mandela buried in rolling hills of S Africa - Philippine Star :: http://www.philstar.com/world/2013/12/17/1269128/mandela-buried-rolling-hills-s-africa

Diana death: SAS 'not involved' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/diana-death-sas-not-involved-29842831.html

China plans next moon probe in 2017 - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Home/Science/China-plans-next-moon-probe-in-2017/articleshow/27493346.cms

Video: UK-Afghan football partnership - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/video-ukafghan-football-partnership-9008556.html

Joan Fontaine, star of 'Suspicion' and 'Rebecca,' dies at 96 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-joan-fontaine-20131216,0,2145458.story

President Says A Coup Failed In South Sudan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/world/africa/attempted-coup-in-south-sudan-president-says.html

16-Dec-2013 23:59

BBC put reputation at risk with severance deals, says Margaret Hodge - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/bbc-put-reputation-at-risk-with-severance-deals-says-margaret-hodge-9006306.html

Watermelon Caroline Lucas denies her true nature - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100250712/watermelon-caroline-lucas-denies-her-true-nature/

Syria: Saudi prince's anger over royal biopic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25401836

'Remarkable' rocks within reach of Jade Rabbit rover - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25402455

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

Israel's public paranoia masks private complacency - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4208ae0-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/good-news-for-arctic-as-sea-ice-volume-up-by-half-113121601239_1.html

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Andy Murray named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year - SI.com :: http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/16/andy-murray-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

Datawind's $38 Tablet Looks like a $38 Tablet - TIME :: http://techland.time.com/2013/12/16/datawinds-38-tablet-looks-like-a-38-tablet/

In echo of Bush, Cameron says mission accomplished in Afghanistan - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-britain-afghanistan-idUKBRE9BF1BR20131216

Diana Death: 'No Evidence' SAS Involved - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183222/diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved

Attempted Coup in South Sudan, President Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/world/africa/attempted-coup-in-south-sudan-president-says.html

pub fires chef, forgets he's in charge of Twitter account - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/oxfordshire-pub-fires-chef-forgets-hes-in-charge-of-twitter-account-4232166/

Nick Clegg accuses Theresa May of 'illegal' plans to limit EU migrants - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-clegg-accuses-theresa-may-of-illegal-plans-to-limit-eu-migrants-9009012.html

Peter O'Toole: 'A star who sprang from nowhere' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/15/peter-otoole-career

Raw: Harvard evacuates buildings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/12/16/4041527/

Fired chef gets revenge on Twitter - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/world/europe/fired-chef-twitter-revenge/

Google Paves the Way to a Robotic Future - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/google-paves-robotic-future/story?id%3D21237787

GET UPDATES FROM Jack Schimmelman - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jack-schimmelman/mandala_b_4442893.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dimpact%26ir%3DImpact

Google deal adds to company's robotics toolbox - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2013/12/16/google-deal-adds-company-robotics-toolbox/uMbUl8eITeiEe6QVoz0WfL/story.html

Harry Redknapp said Andre Villas-Boas deserved 'more time', just before ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/harry-redknapp-said-andre-villasboas-deserved-more-time-just-before-tottenham-sacked-him-9007943.html

Two to be charged over threatening tweets to woman banknotes campaigner ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2524784/Two-charged-threatening-tweets-woman-banknotes-campaigner-Carolina-Criado-Perez.html?ITO%3D1490%26ns_mchannel%3Drss%26ns_campaign%3D1490

Ashes 2013-14: Australia do untold damage to England bowlers Graeme Swann ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10520081/Ashes-2013-14-Australia-do-untold-damage-to-England-bowlers-Graeme-Swann-and-James-Anderson.html

Judge: NSA Program Is Likely Unconstitutional - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-deals-nsa-defeat-bulk-phone-collection-21236320

All-clear for Harvard buildings evacuated after report of explosives - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/16/21923398-all-clear-for-harvard-buildings-evacuated-after-report-of-explosives

US judge rules against NSA surveillance methods - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf23ca3e-669b-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

'Family Guy': Guess who's back! (Hint: Exactly who you thought would be) -- VIDEO - Entertainment Weekly (blog) :: http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/12/16/family-guy-brian-alive/

Champions League draw: Arsenal and Bayern Munich draw the short straw - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10521712/Champions-League-draw-Arsenal-and-Bayern-Munich-draw-the-short-straw.html

Cameron 'like Bush' in declaring Afghan mission accomplished - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/afghanistan/article3950596.ece

16-Dec-2013 22:58

Death toll in Syrian bombing raid on Aleppo rises to 76 - monitor - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-syria-crisis-aleppo-idUKBRE9BE0E520131216

Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25383373

Moscow: missiles in western Russia legitimate - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-16/moscow-missiles-in-western-russia-legitimate

Why Engelbert Humperdinck is the perfect Xmas music. No, seriously - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/timwong/100072251/why-engelbert-humperdinck-is-the-perfect-xmas-music/

'Remarkable' rocks within reach of Jade Rabbit rover - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25402455

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

South Sudan clashes raise fears for oil output - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68fe48c2-6642-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

Israel's public paranoia masks private complacency - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4208ae0-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Time for Cameron to show he is the main man - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9a6ba4e-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/good-news-for-arctic-as-sea-ice-volume-up-by-half-113121601239_1.html

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

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

Ed Miliband takes aim at Britain's biggest housebuilders - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e461132-6626-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0.html

Andy Murray named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year - SI.com :: http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/16/andy-murray-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

Datawind's $38 Tablet Looks like a $38 Tablet - TIME :: http://techland.time.com/2013/12/16/datawinds-38-tablet-looks-like-a-38-tablet/

In echo of Bush, Cameron says mission accomplished in Afghanistan - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-britain-afghanistan-idUKBRE9BF1BR20131216

Burglar Returned To Home To Rape Woman - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183242/burglar-returned-to-home-to-rape-woman

Diana Death: 'No Evidence' SAS Involved - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183222/diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved

Judge rules against NSA bulk surveillance program - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25410064

Why Google Bought a Fleet of Military Robots - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/12/16/google_acquires_boston_dynamics_maker_of_bigdog_atlas_and_petman_darpa_robots.html

pub fires chef, forgets he's in charge of Twitter account - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/oxfordshire-pub-fires-chef-forgets-hes-in-charge-of-twitter-account-4232166/

Kim has the last laugh as uncle is wiped from history - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article3951013.ece

Harvard Evacuated Over 'Explosives' Warning - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183134/harvard-evacuated-over-explosives-warning

WACA Test: England hang on as Aussies close in on the Ashes - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/return-ashes-2013/waca-test-england-hang-on-as-aussies-close-in-on-the-ashes_775640.html

Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole passes away - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hollywood/News-Interviews/Lawrence-of-Arabia-star-Peter-OToole-passes-away/articleshow/27478528.cms

Barca draw Man City in Champions League - The Sun Daily :: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/907217

SAS did not murder Diana: police - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/17/07/52/sas-did-not-murder-diana-police

Mandela praises mere hollow noises if we don't emulate him - The Standard Digital News :: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID%3D2000100163%26story_title%3Dmandela-praises-mere-hollow-noises-if-we-don-t-emulate-him

​White House: No amnesty for Snowden - RT (blog) :: http://rt.com/usa/snowden-amnesty-white-house-346/

16-Dec-2013 21:57

BBC pay-offs: MPs condemn 'cronyism' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25367046

Wear a Christmas jumper to hide a host of festive sins - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/dec/16/wear-christmas-jumper-hide-festive-sins

Watermelon Caroline Lucas denies her true nature - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100250712/watermelon-caroline-lucas-denies-her-true-nature/

Labour launches housing commission to tackle 'land hoarders' - Construction News :: http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/housing/labour-launches-housing-commission-to-tackle-land-hoarders/8656792.article

Lawrence of Arabia or The Sound of Music? What politicians' favourite films say ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100250764/lawrence-of-arabia-or-the-sound-of-music-what-politicians-favourite-films-say-about-them/

'Remarkable' rocks within reach of Jade Rabbit rover - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25402455

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Sketch: Theresa May doffs her cap - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10521330/Sketch-Theresa-May-doffs-her-cap.html

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

pub fires chef, forgets he's in charge of Twitter account - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/oxfordshire-pub-fires-chef-forgets-hes-in-charge-of-twitter-account-4232166/

Time for Cameron to show he is the main man - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9a6ba4e-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/good-news-for-arctic-as-sea-ice-volume-up-by-half-113121601239_1.html

Two peers suspended from the House of Lords after offering to do paid work for ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/two-peers-suspended-from-the-house-of-lords-after-offering-to-do-paid-work-for-undercover-reporters-9008814.html

Firefighters to strike on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve as pensions dispute ... - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/firefighters-to-strike-on-christmas-eve-and-new-years-eve-as-pensions-dispute-escalates-9008824.html

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Caroline Criado-Perez who faced abuse on Twitter. - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/two-face-twitter-campaigner-charge-29842778.html

EU referendum: playing war games over UK future - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25401335

The politicians' search for selfie-esteem - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d2aa7ea-6666-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

Peter O'Toole: Defining history for a generation - Khaleej Times :: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile%3Ddata/opinion/2013/December/opinion_December28.xml%26section%3Dopinion

Harvard reopens 4 buildings evacuated for unconfirmed explosives - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/harvard-reopens-4-buildings-evacuated-for-unconfirmed-explosives-1.2465742

Andy Murray named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year - SI.com :: http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/16/andy-murray-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

Afghanistan: Mission accomplished is a 'dangerous' phrase - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25407073

We should call Europe's bluff over immigration rules - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article3950977.ece

Family Guy's Brian (The Dog) Griffin returns - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Family%2BBrian%2BGriffin%2Breturns/9292607/story.html

Datawind's $38 Tablet Looks like a $38 Tablet - TIME :: http://techland.time.com/2013/12/16/datawinds-38-tablet-looks-like-a-38-tablet/

Andre Villas-Boas sacked: Tottenham successor faces the impossible job under ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/10521635/Andre-Villas-Boas-sacked-Tottenham-successor-faces-the-impossible-job-under-Daniel-Levy.html

Princess Diana was not murdered by SAS, Met Police say - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/diana/10521651/Princess-Diana-was-not-murdered-by-SAS-Met-Police-say.html

Man City faces Barcelona in Champions round of 16 - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/493606

Four buildings reopen after Harvard halls evacuated in bomb scare - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/harvard-buildings-evacuated-due-to-unconfirmed-reports-of-explosives/article15982113/

The movies they gave us: O'Toole, Fontaine and the man known as Billy Jack - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/16/4696481/the-movies-they-gave-us-otoole.html

North Koreans ask 'discreet' questions over execution - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25404660