Armstrong Admits Doping, and Says He Will Testify – In an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is scheduled for broadcast on her network on Thursday, Lance Armstrong confessed that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. [newyorktimes]
Cycling Could Be Dropped From The Olympics – Cycling could be ejected from the Olympic programme if Lance Armstrong’s confession implicates the sport’s governing body in a cover-up. [espn]
Audi R8 Crash Docket ‘Gone’ – The Independent Police Investigative Directorate says it has been unable to locate the police docket relating to the car crash that claimed the life of a policeman and a businessman during the early hours of Thursday on Oxford Road, Johannesburg . [timeslive]
Facebook Unveils New Search Engine – Speaking at a much-hyped event at Facebook HQ, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a raft of improvements to “graph search” — that is, the ability to search within your social graph for specifics. [mashable]
Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing – Two Japanese airlines grounded their fleets of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which has been beset by a string of mechanical and other problems, after an All Nippon Airways flight made an emergency landing Wednesday. [cnn]
Career Opportunities: William and Kate Seek ‘Loyal’ Servant – Kate has made it clear that she doesn’t want to employ a nanny for their baby, but that doesn’t mean she couldn’t use a little help around the house. The couple are advertising for a full-time Person-Friday to look after their home and walk their dogs. [beast]
The Fall Of A Giant : HMV Collapses As Gift Cards And Vouchers Are Now Invalid – HMV has confirmed it will not be accepting gift cards or vouchers from customers as the retailer prepared to collapse into administration. [skynews]
Obama To Unveil Gun Proposals Today – President Barack Obama will unveil “a package of concrete proposals” to curb gun violence, the White House has said. [skynews]
Tesco Beef Burgers Found To Contain 29% Horse Meat – Horse meat has been found in burgers on sale in British supermarkets. Tests on beef products sold in Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores uncovered low levels of the animal’s DNA. [telegraph]
Pope’s Secretary “Gorgeous George” On Vanity Fair Cover – Archbishop Georg Ganswein, Pope Benedict’s private secretary, who has been dubbed “Gorgeous George” by the Italian media, is now a real-life cover boy. [reuters]
Corleone Apologises For Decades Of Mafia Murders – Corleone, the Sicilian hill town that is synonymous with the Mafia through books and films, has asked forgiveness for the murders, shootings and intimidation committed by its godfathers. [telegraph]
Charlie Sheen To Become Grandfather – Yes — Grandpa Charlie is really happening after the actor announced the “fabulous” news that his 28-year-old daughter Cassandra Estevez is expecting her first baby. [okmag]
Leonardo DiCaprio Spends $100,000 For Date With Bill Clinton – Leonardo DiCaprio will be spending a day with former President Bill Clinton after bidding big for the opportunity at Sean Penn’s charity bash in Los Angeles on Saturday. [starpulse]
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