18-Dec-2013 15:38

US retailers must cut stores to survive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5df2eac-6443-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.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

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

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

Don't give up on mutuals quite yet - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/758cdb4c-5b72-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

Cattle are top global livestock emitters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25416050

Refillable electronic cigarettes face EU ban - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/17/refillable-electronic-cigarettes-face-eu-ban

Italy's president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100026297/italys-president-fears-violent-insurrection-in-2014-but-offers-no-remedy/

Penguin Huddle VIDEO Reveals Surprising Physics Behind Group's Efforts To ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/penguin-huddle-video-physics-group-warm_n_4460795.html

Robot dragonfly: Smallest and lightest drone - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Robot-dragonfly-Smallest-and-lightest-drone/articleshow/27559833.cms

Saatchi 'threatened to destroy me' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/saatchi-threatened-to-destroy-me-29845902.html

Lloyds share loss 'saved the financial system' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427241

Neville Neville claims sex attack accuser 'wanted newspaper article' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-25426960

Celebrities who went the vegan way - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hollywood/News-Interviews/Celebrities-who-went-the-vegan-way/articleshow/27596506.cms

Scene Last Night: DICaprio, JOnah Hill, Belfort at 'Wolf' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/scene-last-night-dicaprio-jonah-hill-belfort-at-wolf-.html

Ian H Watkins Twitter silence after being trolled by fans mistaking him for ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ian-watkins-sentencing-steps-star-2939564

José Mourinho may rethink Chelsea tactics after defeat at Sunderland - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/18/jose-mourinho-chelsea-tactics-sunderland

UK unemployment rate prompts rate rise talk - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/18/4700167/uk-unemployment-rate-drops-to.html

Ronnie Biggs, train robber, 1929-2013 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/100cb9c6-67bc-11e3-8ada-00144feabdc0.html

Rigby accused 'agree over killing' - Jersey Evening Post :: http://www.thisisjersey.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/18/rigby-accused-agree-over-killing/

Arctic 30 and Pussy Riot members to be freed in Russian amnesty - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/arctic-30-and-pussy-riot-members-to-be-freed-in-russian-amnesty-9013096.html

Jobless Fall Raises Chance Of Interest Rate Rise - Key 103 Manchester :: http://www.key103.co.uk/news/business/20131218-jobless-fall-raises-chance-of-interest-rate-rise/

Value of internet currency Bitcoin tumbles - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/value-of-internet-currency-bitcoin-tumbles-29849874.html

Tough-talking Merkel urges EU treaty change in first speech of new term - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/18/tough-talking-merkel-urges-eu-treaty-change-in-first-speech-of-new-term/

Indian Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create Corruption Watchdog - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579265932040165074.html

About one in two hundred women report having had virgin births, according to ... - National Post :: http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/12/17/about-one-in-two-hundred-women-report-having-had-virgin-births-according-to-new-research/

EU benefits ban: legal advice taken - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/eu-benefits-ban-legal-advice-taken-29847645.html

The Allegations Against Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/12/18/the-allegations-against-indian-diplomat-devyani-khobragade/

'Boris bike' charity ride trio home - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/boris-bike-charity-ride-trio-home-29849887.html

18-Dec-2013 14:37

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

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

Chance to break UK's doleful cycle of airport planning failure - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3dfdd10-66f3-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

The internet has always been a hunting ground for women-hating trolls - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamiebartlett/100011811/the-internet-has-always-been-a-hunting-ground-for-women-hating-trolls/

Refillable electronic cigarettes face EU ban - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/17/refillable-electronic-cigarettes-face-eu-ban

Italy's president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100026297/italys-president-fears-violent-insurrection-in-2014-but-offers-no-remedy/

Cameron's European gamble is a losing proposition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5410d74a-5ea9-11e3-8621-00144feabdc0.html

Penguin Huddle VIDEO Reveals Surprising Physics Behind Group's Efforts To ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/penguin-huddle-video-physics-group-warm_n_4460795.html

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

Robot dragonfly: Smallest and lightest drone - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Robot-dragonfly-Smallest-and-lightest-drone/articleshow/27559833.cms

US doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies at 92 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25424916

Clashes after reported coup attempt "kill up to 500" in South Sudan - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/18/clashes-after-reported-coup-attempt-kill-up-to-500-in-south-sudan/

Superfast broadband speeds into the countryside - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/10522933/Superfast-broadband-speeds-into-the-countryside.html

£2 Boris bike hire takes Rob to the south of France and to the top of Mont Ventoux - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3951687.ece

'Mission accomplished' in Afghanistan? Up to a point. . . - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100251011/mission-accomplished-up-to-a-point-%25E2%2580%2589-%25E2%2580%2589/

Saatchi 'threatened to destroy me' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/saatchi-threatened-to-destroy-me-29845902.html

Forget Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber. Remember the men whose lives ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100251134/forget-ronnie-biggs-the-great-train-robber-remember-the-men-whose-lives-he-ruined/

Lloyds share loss 'saved the financial system' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427241

Britain's military drone base opens its doors - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10524879/Britains-military-drone-base-opens-its-doors-for-cameras-for-first-time.html

EU Probes Germany's Environmental-Tax Cuts Over Aid Concerns - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/eu-probes-germany-s-environmental-tax-cuts-over-aid-concerns

Footage inside top secret military drone base - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/UK/91705/footage-inside-top-secret-military-drone-base

Latest: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84 - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ronnie-biggs-dead-live-updates-2938545

Convicted paedophile Ian Watkins told fan: 'It was mega lolz' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/18/ian-watkins-transcript

Five possible destinations for Luis Suarez if he decides to leave Liverpool - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/five-possible-destinations-for-luis-suarez-if-he-decides-to-leave-liverpool-29849738.html

Ferrell and McKay: A Partnership Forged on Jokes - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ferrell-mckay-partnership-forged-jokes-21250912

Virgin births claimed by nearly 1 per cent of American women studied - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/virgin-births-claimed-by-nearly-1-per-cent-of-american-women-studied/article16022966/

Apples: Key to healthy heart - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Life-Style/Health-Fitness/Diet/Apples-Key-to-healthy-heart/articleshow/27596537.cms

Syria: Family Of Dead UK Doctor Want Answers - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1184172/syria-family-of-dead-uk-doctor-want-answers

Arrest, detention of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/

Mourinho may park the bus after Chelsea's shock exit - Eurosport.com AU :: http://au.eurosport.com/football/league-cup/2012-2013/mourinho-may-park-the-bus-after-chelsea-s-shock-exit_sto4053223/story.shtml

18-Dec-2013 13:36

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

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

Five out of 10 folk haven't a clue - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e8befc6-6420-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/15/ageing-with-grace-tips-mireille-guiliano

Chance to break UK's doleful cycle of airport planning failure - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3dfdd10-66f3-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Don't give up on mutuals quite yet - Money Supply (blog) :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/758cdb4c-5b72-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

Cattle are top global livestock emitters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25416050

The internet has always been a hunting ground for women-hating trolls - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamiebartlett/100011811/the-internet-has-always-been-a-hunting-ground-for-women-hating-trolls/

Refillable electronic cigarettes face EU ban - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/17/refillable-electronic-cigarettes-face-eu-ban

Italy's president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100026297/italys-president-fears-violent-insurrection-in-2014-but-offers-no-remedy/

Penguin Huddle VIDEO Reveals Surprising Physics Behind Group's Efforts To ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/penguin-huddle-video-physics-group-warm_n_4460795.html

£2 Boris bike hire takes Rob to the south of France and to the top of Mont Ventoux - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3951687.ece

'Mission accomplished' in Afghanistan? Up to a point. . . - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100251011/mission-accomplished-up-to-a-point-%25E2%2580%2589-%25E2%2580%2589/

Saatchi 'threatened to destroy me' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/saatchi-threatened-to-destroy-me-29845902.html

Brit Teen Equipped With Air Bag Killed In Austrian Avalanche - Austrian Times :: http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2013-12-18/50242/Brit_Teen_Equipped_With_Air_Bag_Killed_In_Austrian_Avalanche

Key to healthy heart: Apples - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation :: http://www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id%3D1.1639696

Jennifer Lawrence: weight comments 'should be illegal' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25427990

Lloyds share loss 'saved the financial system' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427241

Britain's military drone base opens its doors - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10524879/Britains-military-drone-base-opens-its-doors-for-cameras-for-first-time.html

EU Probes Germany's Environmental-Tax Cuts Over Aid Concerns - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/eu-probes-germany-s-environmental-tax-cuts-over-aid-concerns

Britain's jobless rate plunges, BoE warns about strong pound - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-britain-jobs-idUKBRE9BH0B320131218

Ronnie Biggs was a living example of the word fluke - and a very bad man - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ronnie-biggs-living-example-word-2939173

Detained Diplomat Complains About Treatment in US Custody - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/detained-diplomat-complains-about-treatment-in-us-custody/1812647.html

EU migrants will have to wait before they can sign on for benefits - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3952095.ece

Family 'devastated' after British doctor Abbas Khan dies in a Syrian jail - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/family-devastated-after-british-doctor-abbas-khan-dies-in-a-syrian-jail-9009981.html

Renegade vice-president denies South Sudan coup after fighting claims 400 lives - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/south-sudan/10525109/Renegade-vice-president-denies-South-Sudan-coup-after-fighting-claims-400-lives.html

DelFly Explorer is the First Micro Air Vehicle - French Tribune :: http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1321171-delfly-explorer-first-micro-air-vehicle

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praises Kenny Dalglish for Jordan ... - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9078763/liverpool-manager-brendan-rodgers-praises-kenny-dalglish-for-jordan-henderson-buy

Footage inside top secret military drone base - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/UK/91705/footage-inside-top-secret-military-drone-base

UK unemployment rate hits four-year low - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hWFzGwJ0MORir2qta8gsA95SR4oQ?docId%3Dd6871e9e-7527-4c65-9d89-f6137b82c54e

18-Dec-2013 12:35

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

US retailers must cut stores to survive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5df2eac-6443-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

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

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

French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/15/ageing-with-grace-tips-mireille-guiliano

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

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

To stop this Heathrow madness Boris is just going to have to become prime ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250938/to-stop-this-heathrow-madness-boris-is-just-going-to-have-to-become-prime-minister/

We may have just witnessed a sea change in the business of Parliament. Has ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jessenorman/100250934/we-may-have-just-witnessed-a-sea-change-in-the-business-of-parliament-has-anyone-noticed/

Penguin Huddle VIDEO Reveals Surprising Physics Behind Group's Efforts To ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/penguin-huddle-video-physics-group-warm_n_4460795.html

Benedict Cumberbatch: Martin Freeman is delightful with Amanda Abbington in ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/17/benedict-cumberbatch-martin-freeman-and-amanda-abbington-are-delightful-in-sherlock-4234645/

DelFly Explorer claimed to be world's first autonomous flapping-wing MAV - Gizmag :: http://www.gizmag.com/delfly-explorer-flapping-wing-autonomous-mav/30167/

US doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies at 92 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25424916

Up to 500 killed in South Sudan violence, says UN - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/up-to-500-killed-in-south-sudan-violence-says-un-9011996.html

Reddit has banned climate change deniers, and ripped its own reputation to ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100250918/reddit-has-banned-climate-change-deniers-and-ripped-its-own-reputation-to-shreds/

£2 Boris bike hire takes Rob to the south of France and to the top of Mont Ventoux - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3951687.ece

'Mission accomplished' in Afghanistan? Up to a point. . . - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100251011/mission-accomplished-up-to-a-point-%25E2%2580%2589-%25E2%2580%2589/

Merkel Pushes for Binding European Reforms - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/merkel-pushes-binding-european-reforms-21257043

Benefits delay is obstacle for jobless immigrants, says Iain Duncan Smith - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/18/benefits-delay-immigrants-iain-duncan-smith

Fracking Plans For Two-Thirds Of England - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1184042

Saatchi 'threatened to destroy me' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/saatchi-threatened-to-destroy-me-29845902.html

Great Train Robbery: Ronnie Biggs dies - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10524545/Great-Train-Robbery-Ronnie-Biggs-dies.html

Family of British surgeon who died in Syria criticises UK government - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/18/family-surgeon-abbas-khan-syria-uk-government

Key to healthy heart: Apples - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation :: http://www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id%3D1.1639696

Lloyds share loss 'saved the financial system' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427241

Britain's military drone base opens its doors - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10524879/Britains-military-drone-base-opens-its-doors-for-cameras-for-first-time.html

Ashes 2013: Australia's inconceivable tourist traps reap rewards - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/ashes-2013-australias-inconceivable-tourist-traps-reap-rewards-20131218-2zlgv.html

Maid's family given US visas just before diplomat's arrest - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maids-family-given-us-visas-just-before-diplomats-arrest/article5474135.ece

Britain's 'Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs dies - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/18/ronnie-biggs-great-train-robber-british-criminal/4101529/

Craig Whyte loses Rangers appeal - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1184110

Premier League: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez praised by Mamadou Sakho - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9078737/premier-league-liverpool-striker-luis-suarez-praised-by-mamadou-sakho

18-Dec-2013 11:34

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

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

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

French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/15/ageing-with-grace-tips-mireille-guiliano

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

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

Don't give up on mutuals quite yet - Money Supply (blog) :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/758cdb4c-5b72-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

We may have just witnessed a sea change in the business of Parliament. Has ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jessenorman/100250934/we-may-have-just-witnessed-a-sea-change-in-the-business-of-parliament-has-anyone-noticed/

Cameron's European gamble is a losing proposition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5410d74a-5ea9-11e3-8621-00144feabdc0.html

Benedict Cumberbatch: Martin Freeman is delightful with Amanda Abbington in ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/17/benedict-cumberbatch-martin-freeman-and-amanda-abbington-are-delightful-in-sherlock-4234645/

Robot dragonfly: Smallest and lightest drone - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Robot-dragonfly-Smallest-and-lightest-drone/articleshow/27559833.cms

China confirms near miss with US ship in South China Sea - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-china-usa-ships-idUSBRE9BH03M20131218

Mission accomplished? Up to a point. . . - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100251011/mission-accomplished-up-to-a-point-%25E2%2580%2589-%25E2%2580%2589/

Up to 500 killed in South Sudan violence, says UN - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/up-to-500-killed-in-south-sudan-violence-says-un-9011996.html

King's College Cambridge lowers its hammer and sickle. Is student radicalism ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100251027/kings-college-cambridge-lowers-its-hammer-and-sickle-is-student-radicalism-dead/

Lloyds Shares Sale: Taxpayers 'Lost £230m' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183956/lloyds-shares-sale-taxpayers-lost-230m

Family of British surgeon found dead in Syria accuse Foreign Office of 'not doing ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/abbas-khan-family-british-surgeon-2938622

£2 Boris bike hire takes Rob to the south of France and to the top of Mont Ventoux - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3951687.ece

India vows to 'restore dignity' of diplomat stripped in US - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-130820-India-vows-to-restore-dignity-of-diplomat-stripped-in-US

RAF opens drone control centre in bid to 'demystify' controversial weapons - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/18/raf-opens-drone-control-centre-lincolnshire

Michaella is innocent, family insists - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/michaella-is-innocent-family-insists-617526.html

Ronnie Biggs: Great Train Robber Dies Aged 84 - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183948

Football - League Cup Mourinho may park the bus after Chelsea's shock cup exit - Eurosport.com ASIA :: http://asia.eurosport.com/football/league-cup/2012-2013/mourinho-may-park-the-bus-after-chelsea-s-shock-cup-exit_sto4053223/story.shtml

UK unemployment rate plunges to 7.4 percent, lowest in 4-1/2 years - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-britain-jobs-idUKBRE9BH0B320131218

EU migrant benefit curbs fast-tracked - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/immigration-eu-migrants-benefits-jsa-europe-january-1

German Chancellor talks business in front of parliament - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/german-chancellor-talks-business-in-front-of-parliament/a-17304932

Salmond's sums are called into question - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article3952205.ece

Luis Suarez's form has forced Liverpool to negotiate a new contract, but why will ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/10524681/Luis-Suarezs-form-has-forced-Liverpool-to-negotiate-a-new-contract-but-why-will-he-commit-to-a-future-at-Anfield.html

UN tries to establish facts on South Sudan violence - South African Broadcasting Corporation :: http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/5e042880423a3e10b181fb56d5ffbd92/UN-tries-to-establish-facts-on-South-Sudan-violence-20131812

Bob Willis: England need Andy Flower in charge of Test team - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/9078578/bob-willis-england-need-andy-flower-in-charge-of-test-team

18-Dec-2013 10:33

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

We have the tools to keep sport free of match-fixing - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24762-we-have-the-tools-to-keep-sport-free-of-matchfixing.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

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

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

Italy's president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100026297/italys-president-fears-violent-insurrection-in-2014-but-offers-no-remedy/

Cameron's European gamble is a losing proposition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5410d74a-5ea9-11e3-8621-00144feabdc0.html

Crikey! Man tries to trade live alligator for beer - CNN :: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/12/17/crikey-man-tries-to-trade-live-alligator-for-beer/

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/17/4698743/the-top-iphone-and-ipad-apps-on.html

10 Years Of Workin Class Records - Irish Independent :: http://listings.independent.ie/going-out/review/y10ytwi1812/10-years-of-workin-class-records.html

Robot dragonfly: Smallest and lightest drone - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Robot-dragonfly-Smallest-and-lightest-drone/articleshow/27559833.cms

US doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies at 92 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25424916

Mission accomplished? Up to a point. . . - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100251011/mission-accomplished-up-to-a-point-%25E2%2580%2589-%25E2%2580%2589/

Up to 500 killed in South Sudan violence, says UN - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/up-to-500-killed-in-south-sudan-violence-says-un-9011996.html

Apple-a-day as effective as statins - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10522841/Apple-a-day-as-effective-as-statins.html

Britain needs to stop talking about airport expansion, and start building - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10523801/Britain-needs-to-stop-talking-about-airport-expansion-and-start-building.html

A group of MPs say some prisoners should be able to vote - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/25426650

'White powder in Nigella's handbag' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/white-powder-in-nigellas-handbag-29845778.html

Scottish independence: Treasury claims '£1.6bn funding gap' in White Paper - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-25417784

Lloyds Shares Sale: Taxpayers 'Lost £230m' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183956/lloyds-shares-sale-taxpayers-lost-230m

In defence of drones - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/18/in-defence-of-drones-keep-civilians-troops-safe

UK rushes out welfare curbs to deter East European migrants - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-britain-eu-immigration-idUKBRE9BH00D20131218

Merkel sees progress in overcoming Europe's crisis - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-germany-merkel-idUKBRE9BG0BO20131218

Reddit has banned climate change deniers, and ripped its own reputation to ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100250918/reddit-has-banned-climate-change-deniers-and-ripped-its-own-reputation-to-shreds/

Arrest, detention of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/

Half of Britain to be offered for shale gas drilling as fracking areas face 50 trucks ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10523069/Half-of-Britain-to-be-offered-for-shale-gas-drilling-as-fracking-areas-face-50-trucks-passing-each-day.html

Lloyds Banking Group share sale 'lost taxpayers £230m' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25426691

Liverpool open talks with Luis Suarez - ESPN.co.uk :: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/267269.html

Syria doctor: Foreign Office 'ignored warnings' - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/syria-doctor-foreign-office-jail-abbas-khan-dies

Review: Anchorman: The Legend Continues - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) :: http://blog.seattlepi.com/peoplescritic/2013/12/18/review-anchorman-the-legend-continues/

Great Train Robbery fugitive Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84 - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/ronnie-biggs-dead-great-train-robber-dies-aged-84-9012029.html

18-Dec-2013 09:32

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

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

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

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

French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/15/ageing-with-grace-tips-mireille-guiliano

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

Don't give up on mutuals quite yet - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/758cdb4c-5b72-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Cattle are top global livestock emitters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25416050

Refillable electronic cigarettes face EU ban - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/17/refillable-electronic-cigarettes-face-eu-ban

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

Boris predicts pre-election tax cut - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/boris-predicts-preelection-tax-cut-29846912.html

10 Years Of Workin Class Records - Irish Independent :: http://listings.independent.ie/going-out/review/y10ytwi1812/10-years-of-workin-class-records.html

Ban on jobless benefits for three months - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3952095.ece

Robot dragonfly: Smallest and lightest drone - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Robot-dragonfly-Smallest-and-lightest-drone/articleshow/27559833.cms

Foreign Office criticised over UK doctor's Syria death - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25425708

Up to 500 killed in South Sudan clashes, UN told - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/africa/up-to-500-killed-in-south-sudan-clashes-un-told-1.1631638

David Cameron rushes in curbs on the rights of migrants to claim benefits to ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-rushes-in-curbs-on-the-rights-of-migrants-to-head-off-backbench-revolt-9011458.html

Apple-a-day as effective as statins - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10522841/Apple-a-day-as-effective-as-statins.html

Britain needs to stop talking about airport expansion, and start building - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10523801/Britain-needs-to-stop-talking-about-airport-expansion-and-start-building.html

Are drones the future of modern warfare? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25424063

Peru two get six years and eight months for drug smuggling - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/peru-two-get-six-years-and-eight-months-for-drug-smuggling-1.1630724

A group of MPs say some prisoners should be able to vote - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/25426650

Nigella took cocaine to help her write through the night, claims her aide - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/nigella-took-cocaine-to-help-her-write-through-the-night-claims-her-aide-29847511.html

And the award for most biased BBC journalist of the year goes to… - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tobyyoung/100250943/and-the-award-for-most-biased-bbc-journalist-of-the-year-goes-to/

Luis Suarez wins 'FSF Player of Year' award at Emirates - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-luis-suarez-wins-fsf-player-of-year-award-at-emirates-1936795

More goofball laughs in 'Anchorman 2' - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20131218_More_goofball_laughs_in__Anchorman_2_.html

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

Scottish independence: Treasury claims '£1.6bn funding gap' in White Paper - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-25417784

Salman Khurshid: It is my duty to bring back Khobragade and restore her dignity - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/will-restore-indian-diplomat-s-dignity-at-any-cost-khurshid/article1-1163825.aspx

Ronnie Biggs dead: Great Train Robber dies aged 84 - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/ronnie-biggs-dead-great-train-robber-dies-aged-84-9012029.html

UK rushes out welfare curbs to deter east European migrants - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/europe/2013/12/18/uk-rushes-out-welfare-curbs-to-deter-east-european-migrants