Queen Mary 2 Docks In Cape Town [Pics] – Jocelyn Hui tweeted this picture of the Queen Mary 2 on sea. The Table Mountain oversees the arrival of the ship in the Mother City. (@1littlenoodle). [news24]

Malema Appeal Ends – The ANC’s appeal committee concluded Youth League president Julius Malema’s disciplinary appeal hearing yesterday and he will know his fate soon. [timeslive]

Why Seal Still Wears His Ring [Video] – On the heels of his separation from wife Heidi Klum, Seal released his new album, “Soul 2,” in the U.S. on Tuesday. He also appeared On Ellen DeGeneres’ show and spoke about the whole thing and why he still wears his wedding ring. [huffpo]

False Cruise Ship Death Claims – A trio of alleged scammers have been caught allegedly faking a death on the cruise ship liner Costa Concordia in the first sign that con artists are targeting the crippled ship. [abcnews]

Apple Loses Appeal Over Samsung Galaxy Tab – A Dutch appeals court has rejected Apple’s claim that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes its design rights. It follows a ruling last year in which a judge threw out Apple’s call for an injunction against its rival’s tablet in the Netherlands. [bbc]

Nadal Blasts Umpire In Australian Open – Rafael Nadal urged chair umpires to take more responsibility after a row over a line call at a crucial moment of his four-set Australian Open battle with Tomas Berdych on Tuesday. The Spanish second seed confronted chair umpire Carlos Bernardes near the end of the first set tiebreak, urging him to take action over a ball which he believed had gone out mid-rally. [afp]

Sharapova Makes Australian Open Semi-Finals – Sharapova has won all five quarter-finals she has contested at Melbourne Park and has advanced to the final twice, including when she won the title in 2008. The 24-year-old Russian, who has lost just 21 games in five matches, will play Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the semi-finals. [natpos]

Tonight’s Powerball Lottery Sitting At R1 Billion – There has been a mad scramble to buy tickets online and via mobile, for tonight’s R1 billion ($120 million) Powerball lottery. But the big question remains – will you tell your friends if you win? [buytickets]

Demi Moore Rushed To Hospital For Substance Abuse – Demi Moore was rushed to the hospital Monday night … and it appears the issue is substance abuse. A 911 call was placed at 10:45 PM Monday night. Paramedics responded to Demi’s L.A. home and after assessing her for a half hour, she was transported to a local hospital. [tmz]

Wikileaks Founder To Host TV Show – Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is getting into the television game. Assange, who has made headlines with his disclosure of government secrets along with allegations of sexual misconduct, will host a TV series comprising “in-depth conversations with key political players, thinkers and revolutionaries from around the world,” WikiLeaks said late Monday. [reuters]

Mitt Romney Made $42 Million In The Last Two Years – Mitt Romney, trying to put to rest questions about his taxes, disclosed this morning he and his wife earned more than $42 million over the past two years, and expects to pay about 15 percent of his income this year after paying about 14 percent in 2010. [boston]

Starbucks To Serve Alcohol – Starbucks will begin serving alcohol – beer, wine and hard liquor – in two months. Starbucks executives have struggles for the last few years, trying to decide how to expand their brand. They finally have their answer: alcohol. [weeklyworld]

IMF Reduces Global Growth Forecast – The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that global growth prospects had dimmed as the sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone entered a “perilous new phase.” Estimates dropped from 4% to 3.25%. [nytimes]

Tim Robbins Spotted In Cape Town [Pics] – Shawshank Redemption star Tim Robbins was spotted in Cape Town twice this week at a deli in Sea Point. Cravings deli tweeted the following on Tuesday: “Tim Robbins has been in to visit us twice this week – and its only Tuesday! :)” [channel24]

Megaupload Boss Denied Bail – Internet multimillionaire Kim Dotcom has already launched an appeal against a decision to decline bail while he awaits an extradition hearing. The German businessman, the co-founder of the Megaupload website and a New Zealand resident, appeared in court today to hear the decision on whether he would be granted bail following his arrest, along with three other people, last Friday. [nzherald]

Secret JFK Tapes Released – President John F. Kennedy’s library is releasing 45 hours of privately recorded meetings and phone calls, providing a window into the final months of his life. The tapes include discussions of conflict in Vietnam, Soviet relations and the race to space, plans for the 1964 Democratic Convention and re-election strategy. There also are moments with his children. [msn]