13-Dec-2013 03:28

'Anxious' about maggots in GP surgery in Nottingham - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25348602

UN confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/meast/syria-civil-war/

Scotland Tonight: What can be done to improve helicopter safety? - stv.tv :: http://news.stv.tv/scotland/256617-scotland-tonight-what-can-be-done-to-improve-helicopter-safety/

UPDATE 3-UK firm involved in fatal crash grounds EC135 helicopter fleet - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/britain-helicopters-grounded-idUSL6N0JR35K20131212

Capita to take on G4S, Serco tagging contracts - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/retail-and-services/capita-to-take-on-g4s-serco-tagging-contracts-1.1625905

George Osborne says we still need to cut welfare by billions - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522926/George-Osborne-says-need-cut-welfare-billions.html

St Gallen 1 Swansea City 0 match report: Michael Laudrup savours moment as ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/st-gallen-1-swansea-city-0-match-report-michael-laudrup-savours-moment-as-swans-do-just-enough-to-go-through-9001749.html

How Mike Ashley finally met his match with Adidas - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/how-mike-ashley-finally-met-his-match-with-adidas-9001814.html

Catalonia sets independence vote; Spain government vows to scuttle it - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-spain-catalonia-independence-referendum-20131212,0,6479733.story

Queen Elizabeth went nuts over nibbles, court told - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-130107-Queen-Elizabeth-went-nuts-over-nibbles,-court-told

UN Reports Attacks Using Chemicals In Syria - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/world/middleeast/un-confirms-repeated-chemical-arms-use-in-syria.html

Bangladesh executes Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader for 1971 war crimes - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/world/bangladesh-executes-jamaat-e-islami-leader-abdul-quader-for-1971-war-crimes-1284657.html

North Korea says leader's uncle was executed - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/asia/north-korea-uncle-executed/

'The importance of the job of an MP should be recognised' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25336480

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/12/hobbit-desolation-of-smaug-review

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe nominations - NDTV :: http://movies.ndtv.com/hollywood/12-years-a-slave-american-hustle-lead-golden-globe-nominations-458050

Genetics has significant impact on exam results: study - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1072138/genetics-has-significant-impact-on-exam-results-study

Syrian refugees in Lebanon hit by winter storm - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25359136

Queen was furious at police for stealing wedding cashew nuts, court told - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/13/queen-scolded-police-for-eating-nuts

Assistant: I saw signs of Nigella's drug use every 3 days - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Assistant%2Bsigns%2BNigella%2Bdrug%2Bevery%2Bdays/9280357/story.html

Possible water plumes seen venting from Jupiter moon - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2013/12/12/jupiter-moon-europa-water-spout/4005197/

'A very worrisome sign': North Korea executes uncle of leader Kim Jong Un - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/12/21880254-a-very-worrisome-sign-north-korea-executes-uncle-of-leader-kim-jong-un

Sumatra coastal cave records stunning tsunami history - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25269698

Top Christmas gifts already sold out - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10511565/Top-Christmas-gifts-already-sold-out.html

Poisoned inheritance - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591547-lack-folate-diet-male-mice-reprograms-their-sperm-ways?fsrc%3Drss%257Csct

Europe faces a bigger threat than German caution - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39fca738-6266-11e3-99d1-00144feabdc0.html

Death toll in Scottish helicopter crash rises - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/europe/scotland-helicopter-crash/

Water plumes shoot from Jupiter moon - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/9513711/Water-plumes-shoot-from-Jupiter-moon

Pirate Bay moves to Ascension Island following domain name seizure - RT :: http://rt.com/news/pirate-bay-ascension-island-027/

Date set for first gay weddings in England and Wales - Gay Star News :: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/date-set-first-gay-weddings-england-and-wales101213

Wind turbines on farms 'can help UK meet food and energy needs' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25305454