Faded Piece Of Papyrus Refers To Jesus’ Wife – A historian of early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School has identified a scrap of papyrus that she says was written in Coptic in the fourth century and contains a phrase never seen in any piece of Scripture: “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife …’ ” [nytimes]

French Mag to Publish Cartoons of Prophet Mohammed – A French satirical magazine is set to publish several cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, a move that is likely to inflame the Islamic faithful and militants who have already rioted in more than 20 countries over a movie mocking the prophet. Good luck with that, guys. [abcnews]

Lonmin Strikers Accept 22% Pay Increase – Strikers who gathered at a soccer pitch near the Marikana mine on Tuesday cheered when they were informed of the offer. This increases their salaries to just over R11 000. [mail&guardian]

Murdoch’s News Of The World Ordered Burglary – Detectives have evidence which suggests that a notorious private detective agency carried out a burglary while working for the News of the World. [independent]

Apple Shares Break Through $700 – New All Time Record – Apple’s stock price is rising once more. Apple’s share price broke through the $700 mark for the first time yesterday in after-hours trading, continuing the company’s meteoric rise as the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. [macrumours]

Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot Sitting At R1.2 Billion – Online Tickets – There has been another rollover for the Powerball lottery and you can buy tickets online for the $149 million jackpot prize. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to become a billionaire! [tickets]

iPhone 5’s Connector Causing Havoc For Businesses – Apple Inc. rolled out a host of new features for the latest iPhone, then threw in one big pain in the neck. Along with a bigger screen, better camera and faster speeds, the iPhone 5 sports a redesigned plug for cords that connect the device to electrical outlets or home computers. [wallstreetjournal]

The World’s Gesture Controlled TV Box – You’ve misplaced your remote before and have felt too lazy to get up in search of it. What if you could simply switch channels with a wave of your hand? eyeSight Mobile Technologies has teamed up with Innodigital to create the nTobeBox, a set-top box that allows you to interact with your TV in an entirely hands-on/gadget-free way. [mashable]

Yawn: Malema Claims His Life Is In Danger – Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema claims his life is in danger because of a conspiracy against him by President Jacob Zuma and several ministers. [news24]

Unarmed Policewomen Killed In Manchester – Two unarmed police constables have been killed in a gun and grenade attack in Greater Manchester. Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, were on a routine call to an apparent burglary when it is believed a grenade was detonated and 13 bullets fired. [skynews]

Kate Middleton Nude Photos Flap Sparks Silvio Berlusconi Vs. the Queen Conspiracy Theory – Publication of semi-nude photos of Kate Middleton by two media outlets owned by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has prompted a rival newspaper to suggest the motivation was to embarrass the British—and Queen Elizabeth II. [dailybeast]

Mother-To-Daughter Womb Transplant ‘Success’ In Sweden – Two Swedish women could be able to give birth using the wombs in which they were carried, doctors say, hailing the world’s first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants. [bbc]

Kevin Pietersen Rejected Offer Of Four-Month Contract With England Hours Before Being Left Out Of India Tour – Kevin Pietersen turned down a four-month contract with England only hours before it was announced he would not be touring India as both sides failed to find common ground despite weeks of protracted negotiations. [telegraph]

A Baby Girl For Robbie Williams – Robbie Williams is celebrating becoming a dad after wife Ayda had a girl named Theodora “Teddy” Rose.
The overjoyed singer, 38, announced: “Baby, Mummy and Daddy are all rockin’.” [thesun]

Obama Compares Himself To Jay-Z – President Obama took time out from a fundraiser Tuesday to praise his hosts, Beyonce and Jay-Z, at the 40/40 club in New York City. “We both have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are. So, you know, we’ve got a little bond there. It’s hard but it’s okay.” [politico]

Liz Hurley’s Bikini For Kids Called ‘Disturbing’ – Actress Elizabeth Hurley calls her line of swimwear for girls “fun” on her website. But parents along with a child protection charity in the U.K. have had a different reaction — they’re accusing Hurley and her brand of sexualizing young girls. [huffpo]

William And Kate’s Cutest Tour Moments So Far – Prince William and Kate Middleton are eight days into their nine-day Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East, and the duke and duchess are as cute as ever, even in the midst of Kate’s topless photo scandal. [tressugar]

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