Syrian Hackers Claim Responsibility For Disrupting Twitter, New York Times Web Site – The New York Times and Twitter on Tuesday became the latest American media organizations to succumb to hacking attacks, in another series of disruptions apparently caused by the shadowy group known as the Syrian Electronic Army. [washpo]

Obama Calls World Leaders About Syria Chemical Weapons Crisis – President Barack Obama called British Prime Minister David Cameron about Syria again on Tuesday, the White House said, part of a flurry of international consultations he and his top officials have had with foreign leaders about how to respond to a chemical weapons attack by Syria on its citizens. [reuters]

Saudis Offer Russia Secret Oil Deal If It Drops Syria – Saudi Arabia has secretly offered Russia a sweeping deal to control the global oil market and safeguard Russia’s gas contracts, if the Kremlin backs away from the Assad regime in Syria. [telegraph]

North Korea ‘Tried To Send Gas Masks To Assad’ – North Korea tried to export gas masks to Syria but they were seized in Turkey along with arms and ammunition, Japanese media said Tuesday, as the United States threatened action over an alleged chemical weapons attack. [afp]

Russian Lawmaker Proposes Banning Gays From Donating Blood – A Russian lawmaker has said parliament should ban blood donations from homosexuals, news agencies reported on Monday, upsetting activists already angry at a nationwide ban on gay ‘propaganda’. [reuters]

Concourt Dismisses DA Appeal To Force Zuma ‘No Confidence’ Debate – The Concourt has dismissed an application to compel Parliament to debate a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. [mail&guardian]

17-Year-Old American Who Pulled Off The Biggest Upset Of The US Open Has An Incredible Backstory – Victoria Duval beat 2011 U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the most shocking upset of the tournament so far. [busins]

McLaren Team Principal Admits ‘Big Mistakes’ – McLaren fans may give Martin Whitmarsh some begrudging respect after the team principal accepted responsibility for a catalog of errors this season. [cnn]

African Lions Poisoned At Indonesian Zoo – A critically endangered Sumatran tiger and two African lions have died at a zoo in western Indonesia after being poisoned, an official said on Tuesday. [news24]

These New George W. Bush Paintings May Herald A “Cat Period” – Two new paintings by former president George W. Bush give us a new window into the ongoing development of the tortured artist/torture advocate—and opens the possibility for a new phase in his oeuvre: cats. [gawker]

FACT: You Could Be A Billionaire By Tomorrow Morning – You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Just remember that when Wednesday’s Powerball lotto comes around. It’s sitting $116 Million and it genuinely COULD be yours. You can get tickets online from South Africa [here]

Sony Sorry For Grand Theft Auto 5 Leak, Rockstar “Deeply Disappointed” – Sony has issued an apology following the leak of Grand Theft Auto V assets that occurred over the weekend. [ign]

Nissan Pledges Affordable Self-Driving Cars By 2020 – The Japanese automaker says it’ll spread autonomous-vehicle technology across its product line over the next two generations of vehicles. [cnet]

Michael Buble, Wife Luisana welcome Baby Boy, Name Him Noah – Michael Buble is probably doing a moondance right about now. The “It’s a Beautiful Day” singer and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, have welcomed a baby boy. [latimes]

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