Double Amputee Oscar Pistorius Selected For SA’s Olympic 4×400 Relay Team – Double amputee Oscar Pistorius is going to the London Olympics after being selected for South Africa’s 4×400 relay team. Pistorius is set to become the first amputee track athlete ever to compete at the Olympics. South Africa’s Olympic committee picked him Wednesday. [newser]

Newly Discovered Particle Appears to Be Long-Awaited Higgs Boson – Prepare the fireworks: The discovery of the Higgs boson is finally here. Early in the morning on July 4, physicists with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN announced they have found a new particle that behaves similarly to what is expected from the Higgs. [wired]

Iran Is ‘Ready To Fire Missiles At US’ – Iran is prepared to launch missiles at United States bases throughout the Gulf within minutes of an attack on the Islamic Republic, according to a commander of the country’s Revolutionary Guards. [today]

Lobby Out To Nationalise ‘Strategic’ Companies Including Sasol – In the vacuum left by the inconclusive outcome of last week’s African National Congress (ANC) policy conference, a strong lobby has emerged to promote the idea of the state taking over strategic minerals and companies such as Sasol and ArcelorMittal. [businessday]

Higgs Boson: Prof Stephen Hawking Loses $100 Bet – When Peter Higgs first proposed that an invisible field strewn across space gave mass to the building blocks of the universe, the theory was ridiculed by some of the most respected minds of the time. [telegraph]

Formula 1 Driver Loses Eye After Crash – Formula 1 driver Maria de Villota has lost her right eye following a test track crash. She was hurt when the MR-01 race car she was driving hit a support truck at Duxford airfield in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday. [bbc]

HTC Victory Over Apple In Latest Round Of Patent Battle – High court rules that Apple’s patent is not infringed by HTC’s ‘slide to unlock’ mechanism and so cannot be banned. [guardian]

Wimbledon 2012: Prince William And Kate Middleton Watch Roger Federer In Quarterfinals (PHOTO) – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were given a loud ovation as they took their seats in the Royal Box ahead of six-time champion Roger Federer’s match against Mikhail Youzhny. [wimbledon]

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 South Korea Might Resume Whaling – Causes Outrage – South Korea is considering hunting whales in the waters off its shores for what it says are scientific purposes, drawing criticism from environmental groups and countries around the Pacific Rim. [cnn]

Juju Tells Us What He Really Thinks Of Zuma – Jacob Zuma’s legacy will be defined by promiscuity, corruption and a suppression of debate – he must be removed at Mangaung, says Julius Malema. [mail&guardian]

Katie Holmes ‘Biggest Nightmare’ in Scientology History, Say Experts – Using L. Ron Hubbard’s “attack, don’t defend” strategy, Holmes even fired Tom Cruise’s older daughter weeks before filing for divorce; opposite tack from Nicole Kidman. [hollyrep]

Katie Holmes’s Toughest Defender: Her Father – There is no shortage of lawyers involved in Katie Holmes’s divorce from Tom Cruise. But the attorney who may have played the most important role is not even handling the case. [people]

New Laser Aims To Zap Cellulite At The Source – Bathing-suit season is here and with it, anxiety over cellulite. A new laser device that burrows under the skin is getting praise from some doctors who say it gives more dramatic and longer-lasting results than previous treatments, but others caution that more research is needed. [wallstreetjournal]

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Biz Takeouts – Developing Brand And User Relations – This weeks Biz Takeouts focused on developing brand and user relations. The studio guest was be Tracy Stewart, the national marketing manager of Isilumko Media. [podcast]

Biz Connect With Russell Adshade, Billabong Sales Manager – Bob chats to Russell Adshade about the Billabong Pro J-bay which happens in July, the music festival around it, as well as Billabong’s role in SA’s largest surfing contest, which has become an institution here in our country. [podcast]