Schalk Burger Is ‘Stable’ In Hospital – Stormers and Springbok flank Schalk Burger remains hospitalised nearly two weeks after contracting bacterial meningitis following an operation on a calf injury. [sport24]
Bitcoins Charges Through $200 (R1,785) Mark – Bitcoin, the digital currency that has become a global phenomenon, reached an all-time high yesterday, topping $200 (U.S.). It went as high as $240.11 at one point. [story + bitcoin info]
J Arthur Brown Admits To Two Counts Of Fraud – Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown admitted guilt on two major counts in his embezzlement trial in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday. [iol]
There Are SA Citizens In North Korea And SA’s Government ‘Monitoring’ Situation – Government says it is concerned about the increasing tension in the Korean Peninsula but has not yet issued any travel advisories to South Africans. [mail&guardian]
North Korea Warns It Is on Brink of Nuclear War With South – North Korea warned foreigners on Tuesday that they might want to leave South Korea because the peninsula was on the brink of nuclear war. [nytimes]
Student In Texas Goes On Stabbing Rampage – A student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people before being subdued and arrested, authorities said. [cbc]
Thatcher’s Funeral Set For April 17 – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s office announced Tuesday morning that “Lady Thatcher’s funeral service will take place on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 at St Paul’s Cathedral.” [npr]
Tom Cruise Speaks For First Time About Katie Leaving Him – In his first public comments about the split last year the actor said: ‘Life is a challenge. You are 50 and you think you have everything in order and suddenly it hits you, that’s what life is all about.’ He admitted, ‘I did not expect that.’ [dailymail]
Meet Guan Tianlang, The 14-Year-Old Chinese Kid Who’s Playing In The Masters – At 14 years old, Guan Tianlang will become the youngest-ever player at the Masters this week. The 8th grader has an incredible individual story. [busins]
Iran Earthquake Death Toll Rises – Three days of mourning declared after magnitude 6.1 quake hit country’s south, while nuclear plant in region is declared safe. [guardian]
Seat Belts On In The Back, Please Guys – The Department of Transport has threatened to hit motorists with stiff fines if passengers are caught not wearing a seat belt, including passengers in the back seats. [timeslive]
Pirated Porn Is Rife In The Vatican – Once you’ve seen the Sistine Chapel six or seven times, life in Vatican City can get a bit… boring (we imagine). So what else is there to do? According an analysis by TorrentFreak and Scaneye: download pirated porn. [gawker]
Cubist Works Worth $1bn Donated To Metropolitan Museum Of Art – Leonard A Lauder – heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics fortune – donates 78 Cubist works to New York museum. [guardian]
Is Charlize Theron Dating Seth Macfarlane? [Photo Gallery] – Charlize Theron and Seth Macfarlane were seen giggling and laughing as they left dinner together at Matsuhisa Restaurant in Beverly Hills. [lgoss]
Rihanna And Chris Brown Are Overs Again – The mystery blonde who’s been accused of destroying Chris Brown’s relationship with Rihanna isn’t exactly a threat … because she says she prefers vanilla over chocolate. [tmz]
Madonna Stripped Of VIP Status In Malawi After Spat With President – Madonna was stripped of the VIP status afforded to her on arrival as she flew out of Malawi on Saturday after a public spat with the country’s president about her charitable work there. [telegraph]
Lohan Goes On Letterman – Says Rehab Is a ‘Blessing’ – Lindsay Lohan is going into rehab next month, but first she had to face David Letterman. Letterman tried to draw Lohan out, asking how many times she’d been in rehab, how this time would differ, and what she’s being treated for. [abc]
Tightrope-Walking Raccoon Internet Sensation [Video] – A YouTube user has uploaded a video of a raccoon tightrope walking on utility wires, suspended above houses as it shimmies across a gap between two poles. [yahoo]