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Gadaffi Vows To Die A Martyr – Moammar Gadaffi vowed to die in Libya as a martyr in an angry tv address on Tuesday, as eastern regions had broken free from his rule in a burgeoning revolt. “I am not going to leave this land, I will die here as a martyr,” Gadaffi said on state tv, refusing to bow to calls from his own diplomats, soldiers and protesters clamouring in the streets for an end to his four decades at the helm. “I shall remain here defiant,” said Gadaffi. [mail&guardian]

Cellphone Radiation Affects Brain Activity: New Study – Radiation from a mobile phone call can make the brain burn more energy, according to a new study. Cellphones emit ultra-high-frequency radio waves during calls and researchers have suspected this to be linked to long-term health risks like brain cancer. The study, to be published Feb. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows radiation emitted from a cellphone’s antenna makes nearby brain tissue use 7 percent more energy. [wired]

Frantic Hunt As New Zealand Quake Leaves 400 Dead, Missing – Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing. Emergency services cordoned off central Christchurch, which was devastated by Tuesday’s shallow, 6.3-magnitude tremor, to hunt for anyone still alive along with an unknown number of bodies buried in the rubble. [timesofindia]

Vancouver Still World’s Most Liveable City – Vancouver topped the list of the world’s most liveable cities for the fifth straight year, while Melbourne claimed second place from Vienna and Australian and Canadian cities dominated the list’s top 10 spots. In the annual survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Canadian west coast city and 2010 Winter Olympics host scored 98 percent. [reuters]

The Royal Invitation [Photo] – Gold embossed invitations to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton have been sent out to 1,900 guests. Gilded invitations issued in the name of Queen Elizabeth II began dropping onto doormats this week after being sent out on Wednesday and Thursday, with the monarch’s EIIR cypher die-stamped in gold. Follow the link to check it out. [luxuo]

Amazon Adds Streaming Video Service – Amazon.com Inc. thrust itself further into the online-video business Tuesday by offering key customers movies and TV shows for instant viewing over the Web, heightening its competition with Netflix Inc. Amazon Prime members will be able to watch more than 5,000 movies and TV shows online. Amazon Prime customers pay $79 a year to get special shipping rates on purchases at Amazon’s website. [wallstreetjournal]

Alyssa Milano Is Having A Baby – A spokeswoman for Milano says the 38-year-old actress is expecting her first child with husband David Bugliari. Milano confirmed the news on Twitter Tuesday, writing that she “couldn’t be happier.” She and Bugliari, who is an agent with Creative Artists Agency, were married in August 2009. Milano starred in TV’s “Who’s the Boss?” and “Charmed.” She can next be seen in the movie “Hall Pass,” in theaters soon. [abcnews]

Monkeys Doubt Themselves, Just Like Humans – Monkeys trained to play computer games have helped to show that it is not just humans that feel self-doubt and uncertainty, a study says. US-based scientists found that macaques will “pass” rather than risk choosing the wrong answer in a brainteaser task. Awareness of our own thinking was believed to be a uniquely human trait. But the study suggests that our more primitive primate relatives are capable of such self-awareness. [bbc]

Chris Brown Is Allowed To Contact Rihanna – Chris Brown is allowed to contact Rihanna again–just weeks after the two-year anniversary of the infamous altercation after a Grammy party that left Rihanna bruised and battered after a fight with Brown. A judge lifted the restraining order prohibiting the R&B singer from contacting Rihanna and Brown can now have contact with Rihanna as long as he doesn’t “annoy, molest or harass her.” [popeater]

2oceansvibe Radio Launches Live Webcam Weather Girl – In another South African first, 2oceansvibe Radio has launched the bi-weekly weathergirl – a bikini clad model who will give the current world weather report, live on webcam. The weather reports are set to go live-streaming on the net at 08h30, Tuesdays and Thursdays [2ov-radio]

Indian Wan With 39 Wives, 94 Children And 33 Grandchildren – They all live in a four storied building with 100 rooms in a mountainous village in Mizoram state, sharing borders with Burma and Bangladesh, according to reports. “I once married 10 women in one year,” Ziona Chana said. His wives share a dormitory near Ziona’s private bedroom and locals said he likes to have seven or eight of them by his side at all times. [telegraph]

Clooney Discusses Political Aspirations – Though Clooney has become a veritable celebrity-statesman, his political aspirations do not include a move to Washington. He confessed any political ambitions would be quelled by unsavory skeletons in his closet, clarifying, “I fucked too many chicks and did too many drugs, and that’s the truth.” Clooney continued to joke that if he ran for office his campaign slogan would be ‘I drank the bong water.’ [huffingtonpost]

Malcolm X’s Daughter Arrested – The youngest daughter of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X faced extradition proceedings on Tuesday in North Carolina on charges she stole $55,000 and the identity of the widow of her father’s friend and bodyguard. Malikah Shabazz, 44, is accused of defrauding Khaula Bakrof New York City, widow of a bodyguard who was with Malcolm X when he was assassinated in Harlem on February 21, 1965. [reuters]

Live The High Life – Table Mountain Cableway has launched a frequent user card, the Cable Card. Now you can ride Cableway every day for a year at the cost of only two and a half round trips. Available at the Cableway’s Visitor Centre on presentation of your SA ID or drivers license. [tablemountain]

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