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Yahoo apologises for lap dancers at Taiwan Hack Day – Yahoo apologized for bringing scantily clad dancers onstage at its most recent Hack Day in Taiwan over the weekend. The decision to bring dancers was roundly criticized by observers including Flickr! co-founder Caterina Fake. “For shame. I’m frankly disgusted,” she tweeted. (Flickr was bought by Yahoo in 2005, the same year the Hack Days started.) [venturebeat]

Secret Service strained as leaders face more threats – The unprecedented number of death threats against President Obama, a rise in racist hate groups, and a new wave of antigovernment fervor threaten to overwhelm the US Secret Service, according to government officials and reports, raising new questions about the 144-year-old agency’s overall mission. [boston]

92-year old in Wheelchair Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine – A 92-year-old wheelchair bound woman has been arrested after airport security found nearly 10 pounds of cocaine strapped to her body.A Civil Guard statement said police decided to search the woman and her companion, who arrived at Barajas airport on Friday on a flight from Sao Paulo in Brazil. [ktla]

Google Will Save The Forests – OSLO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Space agencies and Google Inc. are helping an international project to monitor forests by satellite to fight global warming. Google, which offers satellite images via its Google Earth site, would contribute with a related project, Achache told Reuters in a phone interview from London. Details of the company’s involvement would be given in November. [alertnet]

MTN And Vodacom Deny Allegations of Collusive Behaviour – MTN and Vodacom yesterday denied allegations of anti competitive behaviour despite confirmation by the Competition Commission that it was widening an antitrust probe to investigate possible collusion. The commission uncovered information on possible anti competitive behaviour by the cellphone operators during an investigation into interconnection fees. [allafrica]

Will smaller Coca-Cola cans mean smaller Coke drinkers? – Coca-Cola is launching a new mini can which contains 90 calories instead of the standard 140. Is this a step in the right direction, and what other comestibles could be changed in size for the benefit of all? [guardian]

Was Meghan McCain’s Chesty Tweet Pic THAT hectique? – When Meghan McCain posted a busty photo of herself on Twitter earlier this week, a lot of people started talking about her boobs and dissecting her slutty motivations. How risque was Meghan’s picture, by smutty Twitter picture standards, anyways? Click through these semi-nude pictures celebrities have posted of themselves and decide. [huffpo]

Buying Frenzy At Property Sale – Johannesburg – On Tuesday bargain hunters were out in full force in Sandton, where more than 500 residential units were snapped up for a combined R163m in one of the biggest property liquidation sales ever to hit South African auctions floors. [fin24]

Elvis Presley’s hair goes under the hammer – A pile of hair believed snipped from Elvis Presley when he joined the U.S. Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 on Sunday, according to a Chicago auction house. The King’s hair was one of up to 200 items of Elvis memorabilia collected by the late Gary Pepper, who was the president of the Tankers Fan Club set up for Elvis fans. [yahoo]

Apple refreshes Macs and launches multi-touch mouse – Apple has unveiled a new MacBook, Mac mini and iMac, and introduced a new multi-touch Magic Mouse, as it seeks to win over consumers in the run-up to Christmas. [telegraph]

Champagne on the House for Mr Chow’s 30th – For 30 years Mr Chow on West 57th Street in New York has been one of the city’s most enduring hotspots, frequented over the decades by the likes of Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Calvin Klein, Madonna, Robert DeNiro, Tom Cruise, Uma Thurman and more. To celebrate the anniversary the restaurant will present a complimentary bottle of Laurent Perrier Rosé champagne to each table from November 4th – December 15th. Quite mean! [luxist]

Style File – Kate Moss – From Croydon schoolgirl to fully-fledged fashion icon, Kate Moss has come a long way since she was famously spotted sitting atop a suitcase at Kennedy airport by Sarah Doukas. [vogue]

U2 show to be streamed live on YouTube – U2’s gig at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California on Sunday will be streamed live on YouTube. It will be the biggest concert ever streamed on the video-sharing website. U2 will be playing to around 96,000 at the venue in California, and millions more are expected to watch for free online. [telegraph]

Listen to Rihanna’s Long-Awaited Comeback Single “Russian Roulette” – The wait is ova – for the long awaited return of multi-platinum, award-winning singer Rihanna to the music scene. Her fourth original studio album, Rated R, is scheduled to arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on Monday, November 23rd. LISTEN | Rihanna – “Russian Roulette” [ryanseacrest]