Egyptian Army Ousts Morsi – In a stunning display of power, the Egyptian army ousted President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday, putting an end to the Muslim Brotherhood’s hold on power after just one year. Tanks and troops poured onto the streets of Cairo, and fireworks erupted in Tahrir Square, where millions had gathered to celebrate. [beast]

Affidavit Confirms Mandela Is On Life Support, Impending Death Is ‘Real And Substantiated’ – Nelson Mandela is on life support and the anticipation of his death is based on “real and substantial grounds”, according to the Mandela family. [mail&guardian]

Mandela Remains Found As Mandla Fails Court Challenge – The remains of three of former president Nelson Mandela’s children, who were buried in Mvezo, were found on Wednesday evening, Eastern Cape police said. [news24]

Snowden Case: Bolivia Condemns Jet ‘Aggression’ – Bolivia has accused European countries of an “act of aggression” for refusing to allow its presidential jet into their airspace, amid suggestions US fugitive Edward Snowden was on board. [dailtim]

Ecuador Says It Found A Hidden Microphone At Its London Embassy – Ecuador has found a hidden microphone inside its London embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is living, and will disclose on Wednesday who controls the device, its foreign minister said. [reuters]

Leaked: More Low-Cost iPhone Photos – Following the colorful iPhone shells we showed you last weekend, these additions to the budget plastic iPhone add fuel to the rumor mills. [mashable]

Andy Murray Makes Incredible Comeback To Reach Wimbledon Semifinals – Andy Murray had all of Britain on edge for five sets, completing his seventh career comeback from two sets down to top Fernando Verdasco, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. [bosglo]

50 Cent Charged With Violence Against Ex-Girlfriend – Curtis Jackson — known professionally as the rapper 50 Cent — was accused by a prosecutor Wednesday of kicking a woman and ransacking her bedroom during an argument at her Los Angeles condo last month. [cnn]

Albert II, King Of The Belgians, Announces Abdication – Belgium’s King Albert II, who played an influential role in bringing to an end his country’s record-breaking stint without an official government, is to abdicate. [ft]

The Guy That Invented The Computer Mouse Has Died – Douglas C. Engelbart, a computer science visionary who was credited with inventing the mouse, the now-ubiquitous device that first allowed consumers to navigate virtual desktops with clicks and taps, died July 2 at his home in Atherton, Calif. He was 88. [washpo]

Tom Cruise Pens ‘Heartfelt Letter’ To Ex-Wife Katie Holmes – After 12 months apart, friends say Cruise has taken the surprising step of writing to his ex in an attempt to rekindle their friendship, if not more. [newsau]

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Alec Baldwin Says He Will Never Tweet Again – In a brand new interview with Vanity Fair, Alec Baldwin has confirmed that he will never be using Twitter ever again. This follows his latest homophobic rant and subsequent apology. [vanityfair]

New Yorkers’ New .NYC Domain Gets Initial OK – New York City likes to think of itself as a domain like no other, and now it’s close to being able to boast as much on the web. The city has gotten a key approval for a “.nyc” suffix online. [time]

Telescopic Contact Lenses Could Give Superhero Vision – Researchers develop a contact lens that acts like a telescope when used with a special pair of glasses, offering a potential new solution for people with age-related macular degeneration. [cnet]

Pierce Brosnan’s Daughter Wed In Secret Two Weeks Before She Died – Bond star Pierce Brosnan’s daughter married her artist boyfriend in secret two weeks before she died of cancer. Charlotte, 42, was walked down the aisle by step-dad Pierce, 60, as she wed Alex Smith. [thesun]

Looks Like Robert Pattinson Is Dating Elvis Presley’s Granddaughter – Robert Pattinson is rumored to be dating model-actress Riley Keough. The pair hung out over the weekend. She has now been identified as music legend Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough. [nydailynews]

Critics Tear Into ‘Lone Ranger’ – “The Lone Ranger” is riding into theaters on July 3 with a trial of bad reviews. The movie is getting torn apart by pro film reviewers, who’ve caused its rating to sink to a stinky 23 percent fresh on RottenTomatoes.com. [cnnblogs]

Consumers Relieved As Streaming Radio Only Uses 20mb/hour – 2oceansvibe’s new news and radio app launched yesterday and users who used the radio portion were impressed to learn that it only used around 20mb per hour data when streaming radio. Compared to the size of emails these days, it’s refreshingly light on data. Get the app [here]

Man Arrested Two Times In 3 Months For Having Sex With The Same Horse – A Texas man has now been arrested and jailed two separate times for having sex with the same horse. Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies arrested Cirilo Castillo earlier this week after they allegedly caught him – on video, no less — having sex with the horse, named Nadia, in her corral. [gawker]

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Local Band Diamond Thug In Studio – While the name may cause you to think of three large tattooed men, the band actually only consists of two, rather-small, tattooed men, Danilo Queiros and Adrian Culhane, and a very lovely lead lady: Chantel Van T. This band produces an intricate, but seemingly effortless, mix of electronic synths with live instruments. Mesmerizing vocal melodies flirt with dark bass-lines and hip-hop influenced drumbeats. Tune in at 1pm for their debut on 2oceansVibe Radio with Sean Magner. [justjosie]

Twitter Select Show with Bailey Schneider, 14h00-15h00 – The music for Bailey’s full show today will strictly be songs tweeted to @2ovfm with #SongReq. The playlist is up to you, so get requesting and choon in! [baileyschneider]

The UK Top 40 With Anne Hirsch, 15h00-17h00 – Tune in every Thursday for an exclusive look at some of hottest tracks in Britain. Join quirky Comedian and Actor Rhys Woods and Comedienne and Writer Anne Hirsch as they countdown the UK’s Top 40 singles chart. Fierce and cutting edge music served with a side of major laughs. With Rhys away in Grahamstown, Anne will be taking over! [uktop40]