Who Is The Joker? – The everyday guy that everyone knew began changing slowly, bit by bit. James Holmes was smart and a little shy, but not mean or weird — at least not until just weeks ago. The budding neuroscientist stopped studying and decided to drop out of graduate school. Then, he dyed his brown hair a garish orange. And he started buying guns — four of them. [thedaily]

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Debuts With Estimated $160 Million Amid Tragedy – In the wake of the tragic movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., “The Dark Knight Rises” performed strongly at the box office during its opening weekend, although below earlier projections. [latimes]

Denver Killings: Police Clear Booby Trapped Flat – Police have disabled booby traps and detonated explosives found at the apartment of the man suspected of shooting dead 12 people at a Denver cinema. At least 30 improvised explosive devices were found when police entered the home of former medical student James Holmes. [skynews]

Shooting Victim Posts Bullet-Hole Wound Pictures Online – These photos capture just how lucky a terrified survivor of the Denver massacre was to live to tell the tale. Christopher Rapoza of Brooklyn, New York, posted an image of his blood-stained shirt on image sharing site imgur, with a bullet hole visible around heart-height. [dailymail]

Facebook Users With Same Name As Alleged Theater Shooter Seek To Clear Up Confusion – After police identified 24-year-old James Holmes as the Aurora Theater shooting suspect early Friday, a pair of Facebook users from Colorado with the same name took to the site to deny their involvement. [huffers]

James Holmes: Cops Investigating Sex Site Profile – A man claiming to be James Holmes created a profile on a popular sex website just days before “The Dark Knight Rises” massacre … in which he described his penis as “short/average” … and law enforcement sources tell TMZ investigators are now looking at the site to determine its authenticity. [tmz]

Batman Paris Premiere Cancelled – The Paris premiere of the Batman film “The Dark Knight Rises” was cancelled on Friday following the mass shooting at a midnight showing of the film in a suburb of Denver, Colorado which killed 12 people, event organizers said. [reuters]

Queen Sends Sympathy To Obama, Following Batman Shooting – The Queen has sent her “heartfelt sympathy” to US President Barack Obama and the American people after a horrific shooting spree at a cinema left 12 dead. [beltel]

Obama Visits Colorado – President Barack Obama offered comfort Sunday night to the survivors and the families of the 12 people killed in a mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, never once mentioning by name the man accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater. [cnn]

EuroMillions Lottery Becoming Quite Serious – Nothing has happened on the lottery front for a while now. But one cannot ignore the EuroMillions lottery which has rolled over for another week. Tuesday’s jackpot sitting at R1.12 billion (EUR 112 million). You can buy tickets online. [here]

Fan Booted From Concert For Negative Tweet [Video] – Freedom of speech came at a high price in the case of a man who was kicked out of an MC Chris concert for tweeting something negative about the performer’s opening act. [mashable]

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Ernie Els Wins 2012 British Open – Less than an hour after Scott birdied the 14th hole to extend his lead to four strokes, Ernie Els ended up hoisting the Claret Jug for the second time in his career. The victory was the fourth major championship for Els, already a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, and his first Tour win since March 2010. [wallstreetjournal]

Wiggins Wins Tour de France – Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France as compatriot Mark Cavendish claimed a fourth consecutive final-stage victory. [bbc]

Fender Withdraws IPO – Fender Musical Instruments announced Friday that it would be withdrawing its planned initial public offering (IPO) based on current market conditions. [forbes]

Rupert Murdoch Steps Down From News International Boards – Rupert Murdoch has resigned as a director of a string of companies behind The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times, fuelling expectations that he is preparing to sell the newspaper group. [telegraph]

Syria: Hours Of Slaughter – Syrian troops and rebel fighters clashed over the weekend in Aleppo and Damascus, resulting in what activists are calling the conflict’s bloodiest two-day period since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began more than 16 months ago. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition group that has been monitoring the conflict, said yesterday that the 48-hour death toll had surpassed 550. [thedaily]

Usher’s Stepson Dies – The stepson of the Grammy award-winning pop star Usher has died, two weeks after the child was critically injured in a boating accident. [newsday]

Malema ‘Moered’ With Moët – Julius Malema was left nursing his wounds after he was reportedly injured at a friend’s wedding earlier this month – by flying bottles of his favourite French bubbly. An SMS was circulated after the wedding. It read, “Malema moered, nursing bruises suffered from last night’s beatings at wedding in Seshego.” [news24]

Spice Girls To Perform At Olympics Amid Drama – Fans of the Spice Girls were thrilled to learn the five-strong band is set to perform at the Olympics this summer. However Victoria Beckham has only agreed to the reunion on the provision the girls will never reform again, sources have said. [dailymail]

New Pictures Of Ashton Kutcher As Steve Jobs Emerge – Check it out … Ashton Kutcher channeling Steve Jobs today while shooting a scene for his upcoming biopic at Loyola Marymount University in L.A. [tmz]

Dances With Goats: Mystery Man In Goat Suit Mingles With Goats In Utah Mountains – Wildlife officials are baffled at a series of photos that appear to show a person dressed up in a goat suit costume among a herd of goats and crawling on all fours near Ben Lomond Peak in Weber County, Uta. [digjour]

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Chilled Vibes – Cape Town based groove rock instrumental group, Chilled Vibes is in for an acoustic session at 13h00 on the Just Josie show. [2ovfm]

Tones Of Note – Hosted by Rus Nerwich, SA saxophonist, composer, writer and actor, this show will wire you into the the musical mainframe. Exploring Jazz and all its branches, exploring modern neo-soul and hip hop, and its roots in blues, reggae and folk music. Tune in from 20h00-22h00. [tonesofnote]

FRESH PODCASTS

Quirk Weekend Music Mix – A few months back Quirk founder Rob Stokes suggested that they compile a weekly compilation of the top tracks. And so, the Quirk Weekend Music Mix was born. This marks the first of Quirk’s partnership with 2oceansVibe Radio who will be featuring the Quirk Weekend Music Mix on The Premier Show, Friday’s from 10h00-13h00. [podcast]

Medical Aid Schemes And Life Stages – As we go through different life stages our needs change, and so will our expectations of our medical schemes and the cost thereof.  It’s not true that the older you are the more expensive it is to have health and medical insurance. Medical aids charge a standard rate irrespective of your age. Listen to the podcast below to learn more about medical aid schemes and exactly what you should be looking for in order to get the best care and avoid any penalties. [podcast]