Prince Harry Admits To Killing Taliban – Prince Harry confirms that he took enemy fighters “out of the game” as he ends his second tour of Afghanistan. [skynews]
Zille Withdraws From New Age Breakfasts – Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has pulled out of a New Age Business Breakfast, following reports that the event was funded with public money. [mail&guardian]
Obama’s 2013 Presidential Inauguration [Videos + Photo Gallery] – We’ve gathered a bunch of videos and photos for your viewing pleasure. Including Barack Obama’s full speech video and his Oath of Office video. Then we also included Beyonce singing the national anthem. And go! [2ov]
Obama Gives ‘Most Liberal Speech’ Ever – President Barack Obama’s second inaugural address was the most liberal speech he has delivered as president — a blunt summons to wage war on poverty, defend entitlements for the middle class, end “perpetual war” overseas and move past the calibrated progressive agenda of his first term. [politico]
Inauguration Spectator To CNN: “My Daddy Got Me A Private Plane To Come” [Video]
DA Says ANC Must Feel Threatened By FNB Ads – The Democratic Alliance said the ANC and its Youth League’s objections were reminiscent of apartheid censorship. “One can only surmise that the ANC felt threatened by the school girl’s references to greed, corruption, crime and illiteracy,” [news24]
World’s Best Big Wave Surfers Compete At Mavericks – Mother Nature saved the best for last, with some of the largest swells of the day arriving during the final heat of Sunday’s Mavericks Invitational big wave surfing contest as thousands of spectators invaded a quaint coastal town known more for its annual pumpkin festival than for surf. [ap]
Wikileaks Says Aaron Swartz Was a Possible Source – In a series of tweets, Wikileaks claimed Saturday that late Internet activist and hacker Aaron Swartz was an ally and possible source for the organization. [mashable]
Web ‘Re-Defining’ Human Identity Says Chief Scientist – Social networks such as Facebook and on-line gaming are changing people’s view of who they are and their place in the world, according to a report for the government’s chief scientist. [bbc]
Humans Are Plague On Earth – Attenborough – Humans are a plague on the Earth that need to be controlled by limiting population growth, according to Sir David Attenborough. [telegraph]
Gang-Rape Trial Begins In India – Five men accused of gang rape and murder of student in December appear at fast-track court in Indian capital. [guardian]
Dreamliner Probe Widens After Excess Battery Voltage Ruled Out – U.S. safety investigators on Sunday ruled out excess voltage as the cause of a battery fire this month on a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet operated by Japan Airlines Co and said they were expanding the probe to look at the battery’s charger and the jet’s auxiliary power unit. [reuters]
Western Tourists In North Korea Now Allowed To Use Mobile Phones – If you’re planning on travelling to North Korea sometime soon — and why wouldn’t you be? — then there’s some good news, as it appears that foreigners are now being allowed to keep hold of their mobile phones, and even make calls over the domestic telephone network. [wired]
Police Confirm Bolshoi Ballet Director Had Sulphuric Acid Thrown At His Face – The police have analyzed the liquid used in an attack last week on Sergei Filin, the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, and determined that it was probably sulfuric acid. [newyorktimes]
Superbowl Sees Brothers Taking On Each Other As Coaches – This Super Bowl will be filled with firsts — and one significant last. The Harbaughs, San Francisco’s Jim and Baltimore’s John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game. [abc]
Ben Johnson Reckons America Will Forgive Lance – Former sprinter Ben Johnson believes fellow drug cheat Lance Armstrong can be loved again by the American public. [bbc]
Quentin Tarantino Is Getting Quite Fat – He won the award for best screenplay for his slavery-themed movie Django Unchained at the Golden Globes. And it seems Quentin Tarantino was ready for a well-earned break as he was spotted on holiday with his girlfriend Lianne Spiderbaby in Mexico over the weekend. [dailymail]
Pippa Middleton’s Follow-Up Books Cancelled – The entertaining guidebook penned by Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, is unlikely to be followed up by further volumes, it emerged yesterday. [scotsman]
Lupe Fiasco Escorted Off Stage During Inauguration Celebrations [Video] – You might wonder why rapper Lupe Fiasco would be invited to an inauguration party, given that he has publicly criticized President Obama in the past. But this party was all about free speech. [freep]
Sundance 2013: James Franco On Producing P0rn Documentary ‘Kink’ — EXCLUSIVE TRAILER (N5FW) – The documentary kink, premiering at this week’s Sundance Film Festival and produced by James Franco, takes a bird’s eye look at San Francisco-based major BDSM internet p0rn company Kink.com, and doesn’t wince. [insmov]
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