Fight Breaks Out Between Politicians On Lebanese TV – Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the deep divide between Lebanese factions over their relationship with Damascus. [lebnews]
Eurozone Teeters On Edge Of Recession – European economic growth was once again virtually nonexistent in the third quarter, further raising the risk that the continent could soon fall into a new recession. The gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic activity, grew at only a 0.2% quarter-over-quarter rate in the three months ending in September, matching its weak performance in the second quarter. [cnn]
Facebook Hit With Unsolicited Porn And Violent Videos – Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it is investigating a rash of unsolicited graphic images that hit some users’ accounts this week. The images, Internet links and videos depicting pornography and violence have hit some people’s Facebook newsfeeds in recent days. [reuters]
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Return After Being Forcibly Removed – Occupy Wall Street protesters are back inside the lower Manhattan park that has been their home for almost two months, despite losing a tense legal battle with New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and the site’s owners. Almost 16 hours after police moved in and cleared Zuccotti Park of the protesters and their tents, a New York supreme court judge ruled that the city had not breached their first amendment rights. [guardian]
SA Diamond Sells For R89 Million At Auction – An extremely rare yellow diamond known as the Sun-Drop has sold at auction in Geneva for just over $10.9m. Sotheby’s auctioneer David Bennett said the sum – paid by a telephone bidder who preferred to stay anonymous – set a world record for a yellow diamond. The 110.3 carat pear-shaped diamond is said to be one of the largest diamonds ever to appear at auction. [bbc]
Mad Men Will End In Present Day, With Old Don Draper – Season five of “Mad Men” will premiere in March, 2012, months after the usual start date of previous seasons. That seemingly drastic change, however, doesn’t come close to the time shift series creator Matthew Weiner has in mind for the finale. [huffpo]
Hong Kong Seizes $2.2 Million Of Rhino Horns Sent From Cape Town – Hong Kong customs agents have confiscated a shipment of rhino horns and ivory worth about $2.2 million — their biggest seizure of smuggled endangered species products, officials said Tuesday. Officials said they seized 33 rhino horns, 758 ivory chopsticks and 127 ivory bracelets concealed in a shipping container that arrived Monday at Hong Kong’s port from Cape Town, South Africa. They would not name the container’s final destination. [msnbc]
Chelsea Clinton Is Becoming A Reporter – Chelsea Clinton is heading to work this morning at NBC News. The daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton has kept a relatively low profile — except for her much-ballyhooed wedding in July 2010 to Mark Mezvinsky — but now she’ll be stepping into the limelight, the network announced Monday, working on projects for “NBC Nightly News” and Brian Williams’ news magazine, “Rock Center.” [latimes]
England RFU Put That Tab Behind The Bar – The RFU put money behind the bar for England players on their controversial Rugby World Cup night out in Queenstown, New Zealand. The Daily Mail have revealed that England team operations manager Tom Stokes sent the players an email which stated that the RFU had pre-arranged the night out. [rugbyweek]
Matt Damon “Talks Shit” For World Toilet Day – ToiletDay.org and Matt Damon want you to donate your voice — that is your Twitter or Facebook voice — to talk shi*t about the global toilet crisis. Starting Monday, individuals can authorize ToiletDay.org to post once daily status updates from either their Facebook or Twitter account until World Toilet Day this Saturday, Nov. 19. Follow link for video. [mashable]
The #1 Reason People Cheat – Whether you just got married, or you’re on your way to your twentieth wedding anniversary, you don’t want to think about the possibility that one of you could cheat, right? You’re probably thinking: affairs happen to other couples, it won’t happen to us. Well, you’re wrong. [huffpo]
Meryl Streep “Mesmerising” As Maggie Thatcher – With the hair, the handbag and the authoritative tone, Meryl Streep has captured the unique aura of Margaret Thatcher. Phyllida Lloyd, director of The Iron Lady – the biopic of the former PM – said the Oscar-winning actress had taken to the role with “astonishing ease and brilliance”. [hellomagazine]
iPhone Geiger Counter For Worried Japanese – A Japanese company has unveiled a cheap Geiger counter for the iPhone to enable people worried about the Fukushima nuclear accident to check their environment for radiation. The probe, 14 centimetres long by 5cm wide, connects to the iPhone and the screen displays radiation readings in combination with a special app such as the Geiger Bot. [newsau]
Judy Garland’s Dress And Ruby Slippers Going On Auction – The iconic blue and white gingham pinafore dress Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” is to be auctioned off in California next month alongside the actress’ ruby slippers. Both items will go under the hammer at a three-day Profiles in History sale, beginning Dec. 15. [msn]
10-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Bullying – Ashlynn Conner, a 10-year-old Illinois girl, allegedly committed suicide last week because she was being bullied about her weight. Conner’s family has told the media that she was a victim of repeated bullying because she was overweight. Her mother said “They’d call her a slut,” said a tearful Conner,” Stacy Conner told the TV station. “Ashlynn’s ugly. She’s fat.” [ibtimes]
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