Cape Town Temperatures Soar – With no wind to cool the vibe down, temperatures in the Mother City have reached unprecedented levels over the past few days, with many drivers noticing their in-car temperature gauges displaying some alarming figures. 51 degrees is the highest we have seen so far. [2oceansvibe]

Cop Shoots Cricket Official – A prominent cricket official was shot dead by a traffic officer outside Sahara Park Newlands, Western Cape police said.. A 49-year-old male identified as Luke Fairweather of Mowbray was wounded in the stomach during an altercation with a traffic official in Mariendhal Road, Claremont,” Colonel Andre Traut told Sapa.”The victim was approached by the traffic official for an alleged traffic violation when the altercation ensued.” [timeslive]

Pope Reckons God Was Behind The Big Bang – God’s mind was behind complex scientific theories such as the Big Bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident, Pope Benedict said on Thursday. “The universe is not the result of chance, as some would want to make us believe,” Benedict said on the day Christians mark the Epiphany, the day the Bible says the three kings reached the site where Jesus was born by following a star. [mail&guardian]

Apple Launches Mac App Store – The Mac App Store is officially open. According to Apple, the marketplace is launching with over 1,000 paid and free apps in categories ranging from games to productivity. As with the company’s mobile store available on the iPad and iPhone, users can search for apps, find out “what’s hot,” check out staff favorites, and see the most-downloaded programs in different categories. [cnet]

Posh Admits To Implant Removal – Victoria Beckham’s trademark lean look is looking a lot less top-heavy these days, thanks to a recent trip to her plastic surgeon.The former Spice Girl admits to Vogue UK that she had her breast implants removed in an effort to get back to a more natural figure. Nice one, Posh. I see the vibe you’re going for. [popeater]

Streets Of Monaco Yacht Has Its Own Go-Kart Circuit – Now, this is one superyacht concept that demands attention and appreciation. The 155-meter “The Streets of Monaco” luxury superyacht by Yacht Island Design boasts a design that recreates a small section of the Principality of Monaco, known for the Formula One track and the Monaco Yacht Show. The yacht comes with its own fully functional go-kart circuit. [bornrich]

Tiger Woods Dropped From Cover Of His Own Game – Last year, Electronic Arts made the golfing great share the cover of his bestselling game with Northern Irish rookie Rory McIlroy for the first time ever. This year, following the controversy away from the green and lackluster play on it, Woods has been dropped from the cover of the March 29th release of “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. [reuters]

Dominant England Wraps Up Ashes Series – For the first time in 24 years, England has beaten Australia on Aussie home turf in a series of matches for cricket’s historic Ashes trophy. The rampaging visitors concluded their triumph Friday in Sydney, winning the fifth and final Test of the series by an innings and 83 runs after amassing 644 runs. It’s the highest score an English team has ever amassed in a Test match Down Under. [cnn]

Oksana Reckons Mel Gibson Had To Punch Her To Get Aroused – Sources have confirmed with TMZ that during Oksana’s deposition Tuesday in her custody war with Mel … she testified that Mel had problems performing and the way he got aroused with her was to beat her. The claim is as curious as it is shocking, since they’re told Oksana never uttered a peep about such violence in her multiple interviews with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. [tmz]

Charges Filed In Facebook Rape Case – Canada’s federal police force has charged two teenage boys after a girl was gang raped at a party and photos of the incident were put on Facebook. The photos were widely circulated on the Internet after they were posted on the popular social networking site. A 16-year-old boy was charged last fall with production and distribution of child pornography in connection with the attack. [timeslive]

Now There Are Birds Falling Out The Sky In Italy – On Wednesday, GeaPress reported hundreds — possibly thousands — of dead and dying birds in Italy. Countless turtle doves were found scattered in the streets, in flower beds and hanging tragically from trees “like Christmas balls” in the town of Faenza. Many of the birds that fell dead from the sky were discovered with a mysterious blue stain in their beaks. [huffers]

Spanish Actor Claims British GQ Best Dressed Award – Spanish actor Javier Bardem is ringing in 2011 with a stylish new honour – he’s beaten Hollywood hunks George Clooney and Zac Efron to be hailed as the best dressed international star by top men’s fashion magazine GQ. Penelope Cruz’s husband was feted by editors of the British version of the publication in its 2011 poll.[contactmusic]

Latvian Travels 1,500 Miles To Squat In £10m British Mansion – With its ten bedrooms, marble bathrooms and modern high-spec kitchen it is a property fit for a top executive or celebrity. But yesterday it was home to 30 Eastern Europeans who flocked 1,000 miles to London when they heard how Britain was such a soft touch for squatters. The gang of immigrants are living for free in the £6million former home of an ITV boss in North London. [dailymail]

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