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Army Helps Motorists Stuck In The Snow – The army was called in on Tuesday to help evacuate truck drivers stranded on Van Reenen’s Pass after the heaviest snowfalls in KwaZulu-Natal in two decades. SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said members of the infantry battalion based in Ladysmith helped move vehicles stuck in the pass. [news24]

Patrick Lambie May Get Springbok Debut – Gio Aplon’s injury might not only open the door for Patrick Lambie to start his first game for the Springboks, but could also give coach Peter de Villiers the chance to determine Lambie’s potential for the Rugby World Cup. “Lambie is the logical replacement for Aplon. Who else could one use there than Lambie,” de Villiers asked. [sport24]

Kruger Ranger Arrest Linked To Poaching – A Kruger National Park game ranger has been arrested in connection with alleged rhino poaching, SA National Parks chief executive Dr David Mabunda said yesterday. In a statement Mabunda said that the ranger, who was arrested on Monday, has been linked to previous rhino poaching incidents in the park. [witness]

Porsche Confirms 550 Spyder Resurrection – Porsche is mulling a reissue of the iconic 550 Spyder model owned by US actor James Dean, said boss Matthias Mueller. “I can well imagine that a modern version of James Dean’s famous Porsche would please our clients”. “I am fascinated by the idea of reviving this technical legend.” [luxuo]

Blogger Has Recording Of Piers Morgan Admitting Phone Hacking – A British blogger who has repeatedly claimed that CNN’s Piers Morgan can be linked to phone hacking during his days as a tabloid newspaper editor in the U.K. now says he’s got “smoking gun” proof to back up his charges. [mediate]

Amy Winehouse Always Knew She Would Join The 27 Club – Generous Amy Winehouse spent £130,000 sending her friend Alex Foden to rehab, when perhaps she should have spent it curing herself. He also says she was resigned to the fact she would die young, predicting her untimely passing at just 27. [dailymail]

Amy Left Blake Out Of Her Will – Details emerged concerning the distribution of Winehouse’s financial assets that may call into question the depth of Winehouse and Fielder-Civil’s relationship. Specifically this one: Fielder-Civil’s name does not appear once in Winehouse’s £10 million will. [huffpo]

Half Of Men Would Ditch Their Woman If They Gained Weight – Men are more concerned with their partner’s body type than women but they also seem to value family more highly, according to a new survey released on Tuesday. Nearly half of men questioned in the poll of 70,000 people said they would ditch a partner who gained weight, compared to only 20 percent of women. That’ll teach you. Piggy. [reuters]

Michelle Obama Praises McDonald’s – McDonald’s is pairing french fries with apples as the standard side in Happy Meals. First Lady Michelle Obama released a statement praising the restaurant’s efforts. “McDonald’s is making continued progress today by providing more fruit and reducing the calories in its Happy Meals. I’ve always said that everyone has a role to play in making America healthier, and these are positive steps toward the goal of solving the problem of childhood obesity.” [ecorazzi]

Morocco Plane Crash Kills 78 – Seventy-eight people were killed when a Moroccan military aircraft crashed into a mountain in the south of the country, the army says. The army said three other people were severely wounded in the crash, in what is thought to be one of Morocco’s deadliest air disasters in years. The C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed near Guelmim, just north of the disputed Western Sahara territory. [bbc]

Hugh Hefner’s Ex Never Saw Him Naked – Crystal Harris is moving on from Hugh Hefner, but not without taking a few parting shots at her former fiancé. Harris, 24, said Tuesday on Sirius XM Radio’s Howard Stern Show that sex with the 85-year-old Playboy founder lasted “like two seconds.” She adds that they had sex just once. “He doesn’t really take off his clothes,” Harris says. “I’ve never seen Hef naked.” [people]

Princess Charlene And Prince Albert Sue Magazine – Monaco’s Prince Albert and his new wife are suing a French magazine they claim spread false rumours of personal problems ahead of their wedding earlier this month, their lawyer has said. Summons have been filed against L’Express magazine at a court in Nanterre, west of Paris, for invasion of privacy and “incorrect facts about their private life”, lawyer Thierry Lacoste said. [skynews]

14-Year-Old Guilty Of Beheading Four People – A 14-year-old born in the United States has been found guilty in a Mexican court of torturing and beheading at least four people and kidnapping three others. The teenage hit man was sentenced to three years in a correctional facility, the maximum allowed under Mexican law. He also has to pay a 4.5 million Mexican peso fine ($387,500 U.S.). [cnn]

Hawks Sitting With Malema Trust Issues – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (the Hawks) have received a case docket against ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, spokesperson McIntosh Polela said on Tuesday. “A case docket against Mr Malema has arrived at the Hawks offices from the Brooklyn police station,” he said. [mail&guardian]

Macbook Air/Pro Coming Soon? – Apple is putting the finishing touches on a 15-inch ultra-portable MacBook Air/Pro hybrid that could make its debut this holiday season, according to multiple reports. While Macrumors is scant on details about the next-generation Apple computer, it is likely to drop the optical disc drive and utilize a solid state drive instead of a hard disk drive. These are two of the MacBook Air‘s defining features. [mashable]

Facebook Debuts ‘Facebook For Business’ – Facebook on Tuesday debuted a step-by-step online guide aimed at helping small businesses use the social networking site. The company is billing the new webpage, found at Facebook.com/business, as an “online education center” that gives directions on such things as how to set up a profile page, create targeted ads and deals, and interact with customer feedback online. [gigaom]

Cape Royale Hotel “30 Days Of Giveaways” – Five Days Left! – Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Spa is offering all Facebook members a chance to win prizes in their daily giveaways. Prizes include spa treatments and products, dinners, accommodation and even a helicopter flip! In order to enter the competition all you have to do is “like” their Facebook page and see what our daily competition entails.  [facebook]

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