Scottish Man Wins Wimbledon – Amid huge jubilation on Centre Court, Andy Murray becomes the first Briton to claim the Wimbledon men’s singles trophy since 1936. South Africans are also very proud, as Andy is an earthling and SA is a part of earth. [skynews]
S.F Plane Crash Victim May Have Been Run Over, Official Says – One of the teenage passengers who died in the Asiana jetliner runway crash at San Francisco International Airport may have been run over by an emergency vehicle, officials said Sunday. [latimes]
Doctor: At Least 2 Paralyzed in SF Plane Crash – San Francisco General Hospital Chief of Surgery Margaret Knudson said at least two people injured that were treated there are paralyzed and two others suffered road rash-type injuries suggesting they were dragged. [time]
South Korean Plane Was Flying Too Slowly To Reach Runway Before Crash – The South Korean plane that crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday was flying far too slowly to reach the runway and began to stall just before the pilot gunned his engines in a futile effort to abort the landing, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday. [smh]
Kurt Darren In Serious Car Crash – Popular Afrikaans artist Kurt Darren was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning after a serious car crash. [you]
Snowden Claims Germany Is ‘In Bed With’ NSA – The Snowden affair shifted closer to German chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday amid claims from the NSA whistleblower that, despite protestations to the contrary, Germany’s politicians and secret service were “in bed with” their US partners. [irishtimes]
Bolivia Joins Countries Offering Snowden Asylum – Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that Snowden is welcome in his country. On Friday, President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela said they were willing to grant asylum to Snowden. [usatoday]
Sexy Russian Spy Anna Chapman Proposes To NSA Leaker Edward Snowden – Anna Chapman, the sexy Russian spy who was departed from the U.S. in 2010, has proposed to Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker wanted by the Feds! [radar]
Oliver Stone Defends Edward Snowden Over NSA Revelations – The outspoken film-maker hails the whistlebower as a ‘hero’ at Czech film festival and claims that ‘the United States has repeatedly violated the fourth amendment’ [guardian]
Valkenberg Psych Unit For Dewani – South African authorities will make “an exception” for honeymoon murder-accused Shrien Dewani by allowing him mainstream mental health treatment instead of sending him to a forensic unit. [all4wom]
R42m Worth Of Tik Seized At OR Tambo – Drugs with an estimated street value of R42.6m were seized at OR Tambo International Airport, in Kempton Park, on Friday, said the SA Revenue Service’s (Sars) customs’ team. [news24]
AbaThembu King May Be Removed After Criticising Mandla – AbaThembu’s Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, who has called for Mandla Mandela to be deposed as chief of Mvezo, may be removed, says a member of the monarchy. [mg]
Paul Gascoigne Arrested Over Suspected Drunken Assault – Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been arrested over an alleged drunken assault at a railway station. A security guard and Gascoigne’s ex-wife Cheryl were assaulted in the incident. [bbc]
Posh Falls Out Of Her Nightie In The Not So Royal Box At Wimbledon – It was a fairly liberal interpretation of the word ‘smart’. Victoria Beckham pushed the dress code of the Royal Box to its limit yesterday, when she arrived in what could have easily passed as underwear. [dailymail]
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Vettel Pips Raikkonen To Win His First Home Race At The Nurburgring – Sebastian Vettel experienced the pressure he can expect if Kimi Raikkonen joins him at Red Bull next year, as the Finn pushed him all the way to the finish of the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring on Sunday. [independent]
First Black Jockey Wins Durban July – Jockey S’Manga Khumalo became the first black jockey to win the prestigious Durban July at Greyville racecourse on Saturday. [iol]
Surfer Knocked Unconscious As 10-Metre Whale Tosses Bondi Boarders With Its Tail – Bishan Rajapakse, a 38-year-old doctor from Bondi, was knocked unconscious for 10 seconds when he was struck by a whale, thought to be a southern right, while surfing at Bondi Beach on Sunday morning. [smh]
Butch James Banned For Four Weeks – The Sanzar judicial officer Jannie Lubbe has accepted a guilty plea from Butch James of the Sharks for a dangerous tackle on Bulls’ Jurgen Visser, after he was cited during Saturday’s Super Rugby against the two teams. [sport24]
British Astronomers Set Up New Network To Join The Search For Extraterrestrial Life – British astronomers have set up an experts’ network to promote the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the Royal Astronomical Society said on Friday. [raw]
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