Nike Chooses to Sever Its Ties With Livestrong – Nike stuck by Tiger Woods in the wake of his infidelity and gave Michael Vick an endorsement deal after he had served time in prison. But this week, the company emphasized that there is one transgression it cannot tolerate: cheating. [newyorktimes]
Rail Agency Spent R3m On The New Age – The Passenger Rail Agency of SA spends more than R3-million subscribing to the New Age newspaper, Transport Minister Ben Martins has said. [mail&guardian]
Beckham And Ramsay Opening Restaurant Together – Football ace David Beckham is to open a restaurant in London with his chef pal Gordon Ramsay. The ex-England captain revealed his plan to go into business with the Kitchen Nightmares star on the eve of his final game for LA Galaxy. [thesun]
BuzzFeed, CNN and YouTube Plan Online-Video Channel – BuzzFeed is accelerating its efforts to become a news destination for young adults, joining with CNN and YouTube to create a new, online-video channel. [wallstreetjournal]
ANC Wants Obama To Reject Cape Town’s Freedom Of The City – The ANC says United States President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle should not accept Cape Town’s Freedom of the City award. [timeslive]
That Feeling When Your Ink Runs Dry During An Urgent Printing Job – If you’re still happy to only buy ink the moment you run out (and need something printed urgently) then you need to grow up. Order ahead of time and get it delivered to your door. Always keep a spare and start living the holiday. [inksaver]
Marissa Mayer Is Bringing Back the Internet Portal. Here’s Why – It’s becoming increasingly clear that Mayer is broadening, not narrowing, Yahoo’s scope, cementing its once passé reputation as the original internet “portal.” [wired]
Harvard Dean Resigning Amid E-mail Controversy – The Harvard College dean at the center of the controversy over covert searches of instructors’ e-mail accounts last fall announced Tuesday that she is stepping down. [bosglo]
Mystery Player Wins £81m (R1.1 Billion) On EuroMillions Lottery – People across the country are being encouraged to check their wallets and purses after someone in the UK won £81million on the EuroMillions jackpot. [telegraph]
Liam Hemsworth Waiting For The Right Time To Split With ‘Insane’ Miley Cyrus – Liam Hemsworth reportedly feels trapped in his relationship with Miley Cyrus. The Hunger Games actor and his 20-year-old fiancee have been plagued by rumours they are on the verge of splitting. [newsau]
GE To Invest Billions Of Dollars In Fracking – One of America’s corporate giants is investing billions of dollars in the new boom of oil and gas drilling, or fracking. [huffpo]
Baby In China Saved From Sewer Pipe – Public outrage over case of newborn boy who was apparently dumped down toilet and had to be cut free by doctors. [guardian]
Donald Trump Researching 2016 Run – Donald Trump has spent more than $1 million on electoral research for a potential presidential run in 2016. [nypost]
NFL Legend Tweets Justin Bieber ‘Needs to Slow His Ass Down’ – Featuring Justin Bieber, an NFL Hall of Famer, a Ferrari, a Prius, neighborly discord and — of course — Twitter, this is Tuesday’s strangest story. [mash]
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Bailey Chats To Children’s Hospital Trust, 2-3pm – The Col’Cacchio Celebrity Chef Challenge is underway, and this year, the Children’s Hospital Trust have partnered up with them. Donations from the winning pizza, and voting, will go towards the building of a Childsafe Research And Educational Centre at the Red cross Hospital. Tune in from 2pm and find out from when you can start voting and sampling these new and delicious creations from the celebrity chefs and help Red Cross Hospital in the process. [baileyschneider]
The Bro Show with Paul Snodgrass, 18h00-20h00 – Some shows just have an angle we like and know you will love – Snoddy’s Bro Show is just that. Great local and international bands, celeb guests and the unique workings of the mind of one of South Africa’s finest full on shock comedians, Snoddy is perhaps that blip on the radar of life that you know you want to get to know. Tune in from 18h00-20h00 and catch The Bro Show live on 2ovfm! [broshow]
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