Everything You Need To Know About The New Apple iPhone – Apple finally delivered on its promise of a new iPhone during an event Tuesday at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. It’s no totally new “iPhone 5,” mind you; Apple’s revamped iPhone 4S brings an incremental hardware upgrade to the popular iPhone 4. But the 4S’ stat boost is no slouch, adding a host of beefier under-the-hood specs to an already impressive device. [wired]
Desmond Tutu Lambastes ANC For Turning Away Dalai Lama – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu last night tore into the government’s handling of a visa for Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, saying the government’s actions were “disgraceful,” and “worse than the apartheid government.” Then this: “Hey Mr Zuma, you and your government don’t represent me. You represent your own interests. I am warning you out of love. I am warning you, like I warned the Nationalists, that one day we will start praying for the defeat of the ANC government. You are disgraceful. Watch out! Watch out!” [businessday]
ANC Asks Tutu To Calm Down – Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s attack on the ANC is unfortunate as he is saying things that he knows deep down are untrue, the ANC said on Tuesday. “It is very unfortunate that [Tutu] before even hearing government’s side decided to attack the government and the ANC,” said party spokesperson Jackson Mthembu. [news24]
Brazil Attempting To Ban Gisele’s New Lingerie Ad – The Brazilian government department for policies for women took action this week against a series of lingerie ads by brand Hope, starring supermodel Gisele Bündchen, which it deemed “offensive and sexist”. The ad shows Gisele breaking bad news to her partner, wearing lingerie. Horror! [guardian]
Battle Of The Russian Oligarchs: Abromovich vs Berozovsky – Roman Abramovich forced fellow oligarch Boris Berozovsky to sell him billions of pounds of shares cheaply by threatening that Vladimir Putin would seize his assets if he did not comply, a court heard. It was claimed the Chelsea owner was “a man to whom wealth and influence mattered more than friendship and loyalty,” said Laurence Rabinowitz QC representing Berezovsky. [telegraph]
Helicopter Crashes And Sinks In New York River – A woman who died in a helicopter crash in New York is believed to have been a 40-year-old British woman living in Australia, police said. She was one of four tourists on board the aircraft that plunged into the East River shortly after taking off. Two of the injured are now fighting for their lives in hospital and another passenger is in a serious but stable condition. [evestandard]
Michael Jackson Murder Trial: Conrad Murray’s Women Included A Stripper – In the hours preceding Jackson’s death, Murray was reportedly communicating with four women: Sade Anding, Nicole Alvarez, Michelle Bella and Bridgette Morgan. Phone records show he made several calls during the critical period during which Jackson should have been closely monitored, prosecutors argue. [abcnews]
Italy Credit Rating Slashed – The Italian government’s credit rating has been slashed by Moody’s from Aa2 to A2 with a negative outlook. The ratings agency blamed a “material increase in long-term funding risks for the euro area”, due to lost confidence in eurozone government debts. [bbc]
Victor Willis From Village People Is Suing Everyone – Village People star Victor Willis is heading back to court once again after suing his former bandmates for $1.5 million (£890,000) in royalties. The singer, who played the cop role in the camp group, left the line-up in 1979, but claims he is owed a larger slice of the proceeds because he helped to write hits including Y.M.C.A., MACho Man and In The Navy. [contactmusic]
Corpse Found Near Buckingham Palace – An American man who sent hundreds of letters to the Queen was driven by his obsession to set up home within sight of Buckingham Palace, on an island in St James’s Park. But somehow the camp set up by Robert James Moore went unnoticed until a tree surgeon uncovered the remains of his body, as many as three years after his death. [telegraph]
How Magazines Are Adapting To The Mobile Revolution – Editors and executives from several leading magazine publishers took the stage at the Magazine Publishers of America’s Magazine Media Conference in New York City Tuesday. Discussion centered around early lessons from tablet publishing and the challenges of extending their content to a proliferating number of tablet sizes and platforms as they move forward. [mashable]
Homecoming Queen And Football Star On The Same Night – Chippewa (Ohio) High School senior Jackie Kasburg had a one-of-a-kind homecoming last Friday. Wearing her customary pink gameday cleats, she kicked three extra points during the Chipps’ 55-27 loss to Rittman (Ohio) High in the first game action of her high school career. Then, to top off the night, she was named homecoming queen. [yahoo]
Euromillions Lottery Rolls Over To R1.2 Billion – Now why would anyone ignore a jackpot of R1.2 billion? That’s a lot of loot. That will sort out all your financial problems, let alone every dream you have ever had. You want an ocean-crossing yacht like Rupert Murdoch? It’s yours.. Buy a ticket safely and securely online and prepare to really live the holiday. [2oceansvibelottos]
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