New Lance Armstrong Doping Charges Could Cost Him Seven Tour de France Titles – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency brought formal doping charges against former cyclist Lance Armstrong in an action that could cost him his seven Tour de France titles, according to a letter sent to Armstrong and several others. [washpo]
SABC Will Not Be Televising The Springbok Games – The remaining two rugby Tests between South Africa and England will be broadcast live on radio, the SABC announced on Wednesday. In a joint statement with rights holder SuperSport, however, the SA Broadcasting Corporation confirmed it would not show the matches on television. [news24]
Hands-On With The New Macbook Pro With Retina Display – The MacBook Pro — Apple’s top-of-the-line notebook powerhouse — often finds itself overshadowed these days by its ultraportable little brother, the MacBook Air. But since the unveiling of a brand new model at WWDC this week, the MacBook Pro is finally getting some time in the limelight. [wired]
Retina MacBook Destroys Regular MacBook: 15 Eye-Popping Examples – The new MacBook Pro is here, and by far the most compelling feature is its pixel-rich retina display. The new MacBook packs more than 5 million pixels into a 15-inch, 2,880 x 1,800 screen. [mashable]
R210 Bar To Fly The Presidency Around – Flying President Jacob Zuma and his deputy around since they assumed office has cost taxpayers more than R210-million, former Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has revealed. In written responses to two questions in parliament tabled yesterday, she said Zuma and Kgalema Motlanthe had used a total of 499 SA Air Force flights. [timeslive]
Smoking And Drinking Has ‘Little Effect’ On Sperm Counts – Lifestyle advice given to tackle male infertility may be futile and could delay other options, according to researchers in the UK. Their study in the journal Human Reproduction said smoking, alcohol consumption and being obese did not affect semen quality. [bbc]
Info Bill: Officials Deadlocked – All further meetings of the committee redrafting the protection of state information bill have been cancelled after ANC MPs and the department of state security deadlocked on proposed changes. [news24]
Lady Gaga Tweets Photo Of Black Eyes – Pop star Lady Gaga has a lot to remember New Zealand by – including some nasty bruises. The celebrity was smacked in the head by a metal pole during Sunday’s final show in her New Zealand tour – so she posted a photograph on Twitter of her with noticeable facial bruises and what appears to be a black eye. [nzherald]
Finding A Husband ‘Should Be A Career Choice’ – School for husbands – girls should be taught how to find supportive men –
Behind every successful woman there should be a supportive man, claims the head of a girls’ school association who says choosing a husband should be taught to be a career choice. [telegraph]
Cele Vows ‘To Go Home’ But Not Without A Fight (Obviously) – Ousted national police commissioner Bheki Cele has taken a swipe at the judge responsible for the inquiry that ultimately led to his sacking. [mail&guardian]
Previously Unpublished Documents Show Piers Morgan Under Fire – Investigators had his emails and phone transcripts—a fact that the CNN host and former tabloid editor said was “one of the most unnerving things in my life.” [dailybeast]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Beatles – Composer and engineer Scott Freiman deconstructs the band’s work and unveils some little-known facts. [rollingstone]
Hillary Clinton Teams Up With Ben Affleck -Ben Affleck, and Pakistani Ambassador Sherry Rehman are all joining together this week for a major conference devoted to preventing childhood death. [thecable]
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