A diver poses, not knowing Tina Watson
lies dead below him

Honeymoon Scuba Murder Trial Begins – The trial of a man charged with killing his new bride while the two were scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef begins today in Alabama, almost a decade she drowned on their honeymoon. Gabe Watson, 34, is accused of murdering Tina Thomas Watson for life insurance money just 11 days after their October 2003 wedding. He has already served 18 months in Australia for manslaughter. [thedaily]

Zuma Back In Court For Corruption Tomorrow – President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday return to court in an attempt to prevent an investigation into his alleged corruption. The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will rule on a Democratic Alliance application to have the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision to drop corruption charges against Zuma reviewed. [mail&guardian]

Murdoch And News Corp Heading For US Bribery Inquiry – Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation faces the increased prospect of a full-blown inquiry by US authorities as part of the continuing investigation into alleged bribery of public officials under America’s foreign corrupt practices act, after the latest round of arrests of senior journalists at the Sun this weekend. [guardian]

Twitter Broke Whitney Death News Half An Hour Before Mainstream Media – Twitter may have been first to announce the death of Whitney Houston, with the original tweeter struggling to be believed. Twitter broke the news of the singer’s death 27 minutes before official news organisations. “omgg , my aunt tiffany who work for whitney houston just found whitney houston dead in the tub . such ashame & sad :-(,” @AjaDiorNavy [theaus]

Whitney Houston Music Sales Skyrocket – Whitney Houston’s music skyrocketed to the top of the charts in the wake of the singer’s death. Houston’s recordings ruled the top 175 songs on Apple’s  iTunes on Monday, led by her recording of the Dolly Parton song, “I Will Always Love You.” Followed by “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and “Greatest Love of All,” clocked in at numbers two and three. [cnn]

Whitney Houston’s Final Movie Set For August Release – Sparkle, a musical drama featuring the final film role of Whitney Houston, is now scheduled to hit theaters on August 17th. The movie, a remake of the 1976 picture of the same name, features Houston as the mother of three sisters in a Supremes-like musical group who struggle with fame and drugs. [rollingstone]

Whitney’s Daughter Fell Asleep In Bath The Day Before – The day before Whitney Houston was found dead in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton … her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, fell asleep in a bathtub in the exact same hotel. Friends of Bobbi Kristina tried knocking on her door repeatedly Friday night … but she didn’t answer. They had to call security to get them to unlock the door and help them get Bobbi out of the tub. [tmz]

Malema Hearing Drags On – A mitigation hearing for ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and two other league members adjourned on Monday evening, the ANC said. “The hearings have adjourned and will continue on Thursday,” said African National Congress spokesperson Keith Khoza. [news24]

Kate Joins Queen For Royal Duties – Catherine will accompany the Queen and the Duchess of Cornwall to the posh people’s store Fortnum & Mason in London on March 1. During the visit, the Queen will unveil a plaque to commemorate the regeneration of Piccadilly. [metro]

Hugh Hefner’s Son Arrested For Attacking Playmate – Hugh Hefner’s oldest son Marston Hefner was arrested last night after he allegedly attacked his Playmate of the Year girlfriend Claire Sinclair. Cops arrived to the scene … and TMZ were told officers observed visible injuries on Sinclair’s body … including bruises and red marks. [tmz]

Star Trek Inspired Tech Allows Blind To See – In Star Trek: The Next Generation, their congentially blind engineer, Jordy LaForge, is able to see thanks to a visor worn across his eyes. Now, thanks to an Israeli team, real-life technology has taken one more step to catching up with science fiction. They have shown that an amazing device can use sound to hack into the visual cortex of blind people to let them ‘see’. [dailymail]

British Woman Eats Only Pizza For 31 Years – A British woman who has eaten only cheese and tomato pizza for 31 years has been warned she could die unless she quits her bizarre dining habit. Claire Simmons, of Notting Hill, West London, gags if she puts anything but a plain pizza slice in her mouth. She also shakes the moment she is presented with any other type of food. [truthdive]

How Jimmy Kimmel Earns Nearly $2 Million Annually Via YouTube – Nighttime talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest mainstream performer who’s found it possible to make a mint without solely relying on traditional broadcasting and promotional channels. His solution? YouTube. [mashable]

Simon Cowell Offers Jet To Crew Member For Baby Birth – Simon Cowell invited a member of the Britain’s Got Talent production crew, to join him in his private jet when flying back from Edinburgh yesterday, it has been reported. The TV boss made the offer to sound recordist John Hagenstede, when he heard that his girlfriend had went into premature labour and it looked like he was going to miss the birth of his child. [urtv]

Amanda Knox Memoirs Bidding War Breaks Out – A multi-million dollar bidding war has been launched for the memoirs of Amanda Knox, the American student convicted then cleared of murdering her British room-mate. [telegraph]