13-Dec-2013 19:44

James Bond is an 'impotent drunk' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25349738

Speak English or lose benefits, warns Iain Duncan Smith - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10514786/Speak-English-or-lose-benefits-warns-Iain-Duncan-Smith.html

Data to expose 'sleeping ice giant' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25173121

Women arrested over baby's death - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/women-arrested-over-babys-death-29835365.html

Eye on the sky for Geminid meteor shower/Brian Hess - Daily Mining Gazette :: http://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.detail/id/532290/Eye-on-the-sky-for-Geminid-meteor-shower-Brian-Hess.html?nav%3D5008

Gender segregation guidance for universities withdrawn after pressure from ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/gender-segregation-guidance-for-universities-withdrawn-after-pressure-from-government-9003750.html

Michael Adebowale, accused of Lee Rigby murder, will not give evidence in trial - Manchester Evening News :: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/michael-adebowale-accused-lee-rigby-6404500

One of the men accused of the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby declined today to ... - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article3948325.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_13

free school ordered to close - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d43cefc8-6415-11e3-b70d-00144feabdc0.html

CORRECTED-Batch of 59 rare Beatles songs to be released for sale - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/britain-beatles-idINL6N0JS2LJ20131213

Noonan signals possible income tax cut in Budget - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/noonan-signals-possible-income-tax-cut-in-budget-1.1626123

Pirate Bay switches address for the sixth time this year - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/13/pirate-bay-domain-address-filesharing

How to Watch the Geminid Meteor Shower Tonight - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/12/13/geminid_meteor_shower_viewing_guide.html?wpisrc%3Dburger_bar

Mud volcano to stop 'by decade's end' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25188259

Watch your step! Hilarious CCTV footage shows escalator slips and trips - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/13/watch-your-step-hilarious-cctv-footage-shows-escalator-slips-and-trips-4229831/

More Purges May Follow Execution in North Korea - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nkorea-executes-kim-jong-uncle-21199032

Bangladesh execution sparks protests - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/12/13/bangladesh_execution_sparks_protests.html

England seek lift from bowlers in 3rd Test - Ninemsn :: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id%3D8771098

Nigella Lawson 'Let Her Children Smoke Weed' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1182077/nigella-lawson-let-her-children-smoke-weed

Prince Harry reaches South Pole on Walking with the Wounded expedition - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/13/prince-harry-reaches-south-pole

Lawson and Saatchi accused by former assistant of lying - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/lawson-and-saatchi-accused-by-former-assistant-of-lying-1.1627156

Ireland faces more austerity as bailout era ends - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/12/ireland_faces_more_austerity_as_bailout_era_ends

South Africa Investigating Whether Interpreter Had Once Been Accused of Murder - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/14/world/africa/south-africa-interpreter.html

Nelson Mandela lies in state - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nelson-mandela-remains-lie-state-pretoria-gallery-1.1545752

Failing free school is ordered to close - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25373495

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug - 'A tall tale that will run rings around the ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/reviews/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-a-tall-tale-that-will-run-rings-around-the-rest-of-them-29834903.html

British study shows, for 007, tomorrow's hangover never dies - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/12/21882671-british-study-shows-for-007-tomorrows-hangover-never-dies

Premier League: Manchester United striker Robin van Persie ruled out for a month - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/9071420/premier-league-manchester-united-striker-robin-van-persie-ruled-out-for-a-month

Review: Beyonce's album a feast for eyes, ears - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/12/13/review-beyonces-self-titled-visual-album/4008749/

Apprenticeship over for North Korea's young leader - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jUFtgwrVMjF7zcHg4LWnmrsrsVvQ?docId%3D3f5b3bd0-7d1a-4477-92aa-16641bef0fd3

Scientific publication What's wrong with Science - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591549-and-nature-and-cell-nobel-prize-winner-attacks-elite-journals-whats-wrong?fsrc%3Drss%257Csct