Facebook Stock Falls To New Low – Facebook’s stock continued its decline Monday, as the share price sank to its lowest point following its initial public offering, a decline of more than 30%. Facebook (FB), the social media brainchild of co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, dipped to $26.44 during Monday’s trading. [money]
Zuckerberg Sued For Unloading Stock Before Tumble – Troubles at Facebook continue this time as a new lawsuit has been filed in which Facebook investors claim Mark Zuckerberg sold more than $1 billion worth of the social networks stock just before prices started tumbling. [inquisitr]
SABC Refuse To Air Anti-ANC Video – Television channel SABC3 is refusing to air a paid-for video calling on South Africans to take a stand against certain ANC policy proposals, AfriForum said on Monday. [timeslive]
Is This The Miracle Breast Cancer Drug We’ve Been Waiting For? – This week there was big news for HER2-positive women: a dramatic announcement about T-DM1, an experimental drug that’s been in clinical trials since January. Oncologists don’t like the term “miracle drug,” and try not to use it — but the word miracle was in fact used when researchers presented results. [msn]
Facebook Aims To Allow Kids Under 13 To Join – Facebook is considering allowing preteens to use the social-networking service under parental supervision. The possibility has heated up the debate over privacy and safety in the Internet age. [latimes]
Experts Issue Cyberwar Warning – When Eugene Kaspersky, the founder of Europe’s largest antivirus company, discovered the Flame virus that is afflicting computers in Iran and the Middle East, he recognized it as a technologically sophisticated virus that only a government could create. [cnbc]
Baby Boks Lose To Ireland – South Africa suffered a disappointing 23-19 defeat against Ireland in their opening match of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday night. [voxy]
Prince Philip In Hospital – The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection and will miss the rest of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Buckingham Palace said Prince Philip, 90, had been taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle as a “precautionary measure”. [bbc]
Jean De Villiers Proudest Moment – Jean de Villiers called his appointment as Springbok captain “the proudest moment of my career” after he was unveiled as the new leader for the forthcoming three-Test series against England starting on Saturday. [iol]
Sexwale Breaks Ranks – Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has lashed out at the government’s handling of the suspension of crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli, becoming the first minister to speak out about the atmosphere of “fear” it has generated. [timeslive]
Internet Radio – It’s All In The Numbers – One of the most consistent questions we get working in internet radio is where we get our numbers? Predominantly the question comes from those working in commercial radio and people interested in how we operate and create revenue flow. [bizcommunity]
New York Mayor To Limit Marijuana Arrests – The New York Police Department, the mayor and the city’s top prosecutors on Monday endorsed a proposal to decriminalize the open possession of small amounts of marijuana, giving an unexpected lift to an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to cut down on the number of people arrested as a result of police stops. [newyorktimes]
Red Bull F1 Must Fix Car Before Canada Grand Prix – Formula One world champions Red Bull must modify the floor of their cars for next week’s Canadian Grand Prix after the sport’s governing body issued a formal clarification of the rules. [nst]
Madonna Pulls Controversial Swastika Stunt – Madonna successfully ticked off France’s National Front leader Marine Le Pen during a show in Tel Aviv, Israel, last Thursday. According to Agence France Presse, Madonna performed her song ‘Nobody Knows Me’ in front of a giant screen showing Marine Le Pen with a swastika on her forehead. [huffpo]
Canadian Body Parts Porn Star Arrested – A Canadian adult film actor wanted in connection with the killing and dismemberment of his lover in Montreal has been arrested in Berlin, according to police. Luka Rocco Magnotta was picked up by authorities in an internet cafe in Neukoelln, a district of the German capital. [skynews]
Hugh Hefner And Crystal Harris Are Back In The Mix – It looks like Crystal Harris has had a change of heart once again. The 26-year-old Playmate, who backed out of her impending wedding to Hugh Hefner last June, has since rekindled her romance with the 86-year-old Playboy founder. [cnn]
There Is A New Miss USA – Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island was named Miss USA on Sunday after saying it would be fair for transgendered contestants to win the pageant, giving her a crown that she will wear when representing the United States at the Miss Universe pageant later this year. [telegraph]
Justin Bieber Sells Out Tour In One Hour – If you had any doubt that Bieber fever was still raging in the US, then the news that Justin Bieber’s new tour has sold out in just one hour should put your fears to rest. [mtv]
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Just Josie – The most popular comedian and ventriloquist in the United States, Jeff Dunham joins Josie on her show today. He has just landed in SA for a series of shows filled with new tricks and characters for fans in Cape Town, Durban, Sun City and Johannesburg to see first hand. Tune in from 12h00-14h00. [justjosie]
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Tank Lanning On Balls&All – Tank Lanning, of rugby website, Front Row Grunt, shares his views on the new Springbok Rugby Squad announced by Heyneka Meyer. [Podcast]
SA World Super Series Racer, Ronan Quarmby On 2ovfm – Ronan is in Cape Town for a quick visit before leaving to Italy for his next race taking place this Sunday. Check out the podcast where Ronan features on our Extreme Sports Show, Captain Kai’s World. [podcast]
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