Yahoo Beats Google In Traffic For First Time Since 2011 – For the first time in more than two years, Yahoo sites were the most visited in the country in July, according to a monthly report from comScore, which tracks unique visitors to U.S. properties across the web. [cnn]

Wentworth Miller, The Guy From Prison Break, Is Gay – Actor and screenwriter Wentworth Miller, best known for his leading role in Fox television drama “Prison Break,” came out as a gay man on Wednesday in a letter declining an invitation to attend a Russian film festival in light of Moscow’s recently adopted anti-gay laws. [reuters]

Another Base-Jumper Dies After Hitting Cliff – Mario Richard, a leader in the extreme sport of BASE jumping, in which participants leap from fixed objects and use a parachute to break their fall, died Monday while wingsuit flying in the Dolomites in Italy. He was 47. [nytimes]

Judge Sentences Bradley Manning To 35 Years – A military judge on Wednesday sentenced Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison, bringing to a close the government’s determined pursuit of the Army intelligence analyst who leaked the largest cache of classified documents in U.S. history. [washpo]

Simon Cowell Confirms He Will Be A Father – After weeks of speculation, X Factor mogul Simon Cowell has confirmed he is to become a father for the first time. “I’m proud to be a dad,” the 53-year-old told the BBC. [bbc]

FFS, Says FF About EFF Name – The IEC is looking into an objection by the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) against the registration of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as a political party, it said on Wednesday. [news24]

Kenny Kunene Ditches EFF’s Leadership – Kenny Kunene has resigned from the EFF’s leadership before its revolution had a chance to take off, but the party says he’s still a member. [mail&guardian]

University Dropouts Outnumber Graduates – Only 5% of black and coloured students who enter higher education complete their studies. This is the disturbing picture painted by the Council for Higher Education’s task team report on the undergraduate curriculum structure. [timeslive]

NSA Can ‘Reach Roughly 75% Of All U.S. Internet Traffic’ – A new report by the Wall Street Journal casts doubt on that comforting notion. According to the Journal, the NSA “has the capacity to reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic.” [washpo]

Rodent Fur Found In Heinz Ketchup – Brazilian health officials have banned a batch of Mexico-made Heinz ketchup, after detecting traces of rodent fur. [bbc]

Maria Sharapova Out Of US Open – Maria Sharapova pulled out of the US Open on Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the 2006 champion’s withdrawal. [espn]

Canon Debuts Its First ‘Facebook Ready’ Camera – The Canon PowerShot N isn’t your typical point-and-shoot camera. There’s a button on the side that sports the Facebook logo. One press, and you’re ready to share the photos or videos you’ve just shot. [mashable] But can it phone and give GPS directions?..

Lady Gaga Not Playing Fair To Top Charts – With the release of her new single “Applause,” Lady Gaga has made waves by encouraging questionable practices to get the song to the top of the charts. [huffpo]

HIV Test Prompts Proposal for Porn Film Moratorium – The adult film industry announced a moratorium on the making of porn films Wednesday after an actor tested positive for HIV. [abc]

North Korean Mother Forced To Kill Own Baby – Public executions and torture are daily occurrences in North Korea’s prisons, according to dramatic testimony from former inmates at a U.N. Commission of Inquiry that opened in South Korea’s capital on Tuesday. [reuters]

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