Lance Armstrong Apologises To Livestrong Staff ‘For Letting Them Down’ And Putting Charity At Risk – Lance Armstrong is understood to have apologised to staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey. [telegraph]
How Lance Armstrong Profited From Livestrong – An examination of Livestrong shows the degree to which the charity, Mr. Armstrong’s business interests and those of his associates have long been intertwined. [newyorktimes]
Caxton Buys Mvela’s Stake In Times Media – Caxton has increased its shareholding in Times Media Group, the owner of Sunday Times and half of Business Day, to 10.44% after buying Mvelaphanda Holdings’ 7.3% stake in the group. [bdlive]
China’s Tencent Denies WeChat App Global Censorship – Chinese web giant Tencent has denied claims that there is global censoring of its popular chat app WeChat. It said a technical glitch had led to certain sensitive terms being blocked outside China. [bbc]
Assad Has Left Syria And Is Living On A Warship – After nearly two years of conflict and 117,000 displaced Syrians UPI reports Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family have left the country and live aboard a warship manned with Russian security. [busins]
Obama’s Half-Brother Running For Governor In Kenya – Malik Obama, the step-brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, said he will run for governor of the western Kenyan county of Siaya, where he may face a sibling of Prime Minister Raila Odinga. [bloomberg]
Boy Found Responsible For Killing Neo-Nazi Father – A California boy has been found responsible for murder in the shooting death of his neo-Nazi father at age 10. The ruling means that the boy, now 12, could be sent to a juvenile prison until age 23. [bbc]
George Bush Senior Out Of Hospital After Two Month Stay – Former US president George HW Bush has been released from a Houston hospital after more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis and related ailments. [abc]
William and Kate’s Baby Will Be Born In July – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby is due in July, St James’ Palace has announced. Kate’s condition is also continuing to improve following her stay in hospital last month for a severe form of morning sickness, a spokesman for the couple said. [skynews]
Silvio Berlusconi Trial: Milan Court Rejects Suspension Plea – Former Italian premier loses legal attempt to halt sex trial so he can concentrate on general election campaign. [guardian]
HD Space Camera Will Provide Live Astronaut’s View of Earth From ISS – A Canadian company plans to one-up Google Earth by streaming video footage straight from the International Space Station to the web with a top time delay of just a few hours. [wired]
Listen: New Justin Timberlake Single Drops – Three days after announcing his return to music with a video called “I’m Ready,” Justin Timberlake has released a new track, “Suit and Tie,” featuring Jay-Z. It’s the first new music from the singer-turned-actor in over six years. Listen here. [rollingstone]
Coca-Cola Addresses Obesity – Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it’s taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity. [ap]
Youngest Survivor On Schindler’s List Dies – Leyson was one of the 1,100 Jews saved from the Nazis by German industrialist Oskar Schindler. He taught school in Huntington Park for 39 years and shared his survival story with others. [latimes]
Report: Warner Bros. Planning John McAfee Movie – If you’ve been following the saga of anti-virus pioneer John McAfee, you probably at some point thought to yourself that the story seemed straight of the movies. Well, in a not-so-unexpected turn of events, the bizarre tale is now headed to the silver screen. [pcmag]
Tommy Lee Jones Not Impressed At Golden Globes – There’s a lot to be impressed by at the Golden Globes. The lights, the cameras, the action and the starlets in low cut sparkly dresses. But if you’re Tommy Lee Jones, it’s just another damn day at work. And he’s not impressed. [mashable]
Brazilian Bikini Waxes Make Crab Lice Endangered Species – Pubic lice, the crab-shaped insects that have dwelled in human groins since the beginning of history, are disappearing. Doctors say bikini waxing may be the reason. [bloomberg]
A Transcript Of Jodie Foster’s Bizarre Golden Globes Speech – Jodie Foster explicitly came out and seemed to retire from acting during her lifetime achievement award acceptance speech. [busins]
Porn Producer Sues Against Condom Rule – A leading adult film producer has launched a lawsuit against Los Angeles County over a voter-approved measure requiring porn actors to wear condoms, saying the law infringes on first amendment rights and was driving the industry out of Southern California. [guardian]
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