News Headlines - 13 December 2013
▽Gunman, 18, Wounds Classmate In Colorado School : NPR
A teenager who may have had a grudge against a teacher opened fire Friday with a shotgun at a suburban Denver high school, wounding a fellow student before killing himself.
▽Cameron: No To University Segregation
University leaders have withdrawn guidance on segregating men and women in lectures and speeches after David Cameron intervened.
▽Sudden rise in homelessness blamed on housing shortage and the 'bedroom tax' - The Independent
The number of homeless people is rising sharply under the twin pressures of the shortage of housing and the impact of the Government's welfare reforms, according to a new study.
▽YouTube revenues may rise by 50% to $5.6bn | The Guardian
YouTube's advertising revenues will rise by more than 50% to $5.6bn in 2013, according to a report that confirms the threat posed by the internet to traditional TV ads. The report by eMarketer claims that YouTube has become such a draw for advertisers that it will account for 11% of advertising revenues at Google, YouTube's parent. The eMarketer estimate tops previous predictions. In May, Morgan Stanley predicted that YouTube's gross revenues would reach $4bn in 2013, while Barclays suggested a likely figure of $3.6bn.
▽40-year-old foetus found in abdomen of Colombian OAP after check-up | Metro News
The 82-year-old had complained of abdominal pains, which doctors thought was gastroenteritis. However, medical professionals at Tunjuelito Hospital in Bogota, Colombia, discovered that it was in fact a rare lithopedion – or stone baby.