US F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Apartment Block – Zooming along at 170 mph in a fighter jet carrying thousands of pounds of volatile fuel, two Navy pilots faced nothing but bad choices when their aircraft malfunctioned over Virginia’s most populated city. [chictrib]

Rael Levitt Defies NCC Hearing And Arrest Threats – It turns out Rael Levitt will not be appearing at today’s NCC hearing into bid rigging allegations. Even though they were quoted in the Sunday Times, saying he would be arrested. [2ovexclusive]

Zuma To Malema: People Won’t Recognise You – President Jacob Zuma has warned ANC members who disobey the party that they will discover just how ”unkind” life is once they have been expelled. “Even the people who used to greet you in the streets will not recognise you once you are outside the ANC,” Zuma told a gala dinner. [timeslive]

It’s “Official” : Kanye West And Kim Kardashian Are Dating – Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are dating … for real. The two were photographed on their way out of a movie date to see “Hunger Games” in NYC last night. Apparently, Kanye has been after Kim for a while — he just released a new song, “Theraflu” … in which he says he had feelings for the reality star while she was dating Kris Humphries. [tmz]

Microsoft Buy $1 Billion Patents From AOL – AOL agreed on Monday to sell a portfolio of over 800 patents, and license about 300 more, to Microsoft for $1.056 billion, amid an arms race within the technology industry over intellectual property. [nytimes]

Rugby Boy Knocks Out Ref – A high school rugby player is facing criminal charges after he knocked a referee unconscious during a tournament Pretoria, according to a report on Monday. Chris de Beer, 37, from the Blue Bulls Referee Union was sworn at and hit over the head by the boy after he sent him off with a red card for hitting another player last week. [news24]

30% Of All Online Traffic Is Porn – XXX marks the spot on the Internet. Researchers have found that a whopping 30% of all Internet traffic involves pornographic sites, with the biggest one notching three times the page views of CNN or ESPN. [nydailynews]

Heidi Klum Files For Divorce – Heidi Klum moved to formally end her marriage Friday from singer Seal a little over two months after they separated. The supermodel’s divorce filing in a Los Angeles court draws to a close a storybook romance that included numerous testaments to their affection for one another, including renewing their wedding vows annually. [ibnlive]

English Tattoos Are Big In China – China, tattoo, character, English, Beckham, Britney Spears. But in a reversal of the trend, Chinese ink parlours are reporting a sudden craze among their clients for tattoos in English. [telegraph]

Fugitive Updates Facebook : “Got Away, Thanks Bro” – He’s on the lam, but Travis A. Nicolaysen still had time to update his Facebook page. The 26-year-old has eluded authorities since two foot chases on Wednesday last week and a dragnet that included a police dog tracking. His first day on the run, one friend posted to his account: “Cops all over you.” Nicolaysen responded the next day with: “ya got away thanks bro.” [smh]

Mega Millions Winner Comes Forward – The Mega Millions winner in Maryland (US) has come forward to receive his or her share of the record-breaking $656 million jackpot, but the person’s identity will not be released. The Maryland ticket was one of three winners in the country. [gawker]

Jay-Z vs. Flight Of The Conchords [Video] – The last time Jay-Z joined with another powerful force or nature, the world got Blue Ivy. This time, we get a wonderful mashup of Jay’s song “Hola’ Hovito” and Flight of the Conchords’ “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room).” [huffpo]

Woman Arrested For Stalking Alec Baldwin – A Canadian woman has been charged with stalking 30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin. A New York City criminal court judge ordered Genevieve Sabourin, 40, to stay away from Baldwin, and have “no contact whatsoever, direct or indirect” with the actor. [skynews]

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