Cameron Forced To Rule Out British Attack On Syria After MPs Reject Motion – David Cameron indicated on Thursday evening that Britain would not take part in military action against Syria after the British government lost a crucial vote on an already watered-down amendment that was designed to pave the way to intervention in the war-torn country. [guardian]
Dave King Will Apologise And Cough Up R706.7m – It’s all over. After more than a decade of legal head-butting between SARS and Dave King over tax debts the wealthy businessman will pay the taxman more than R700-million – and apologise. [timeslive]
Russia Sends Warships To Mediterranean As Syria Tension Rises – Russia said on Thursday it was sending warships to the Mediterranean, but denied it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria. [smh]
RAF Sends Typhoon Jets To Cyprus – The RAF has sent six Typhoon jets to its Akrotiri base in Cyprus in a move to protect British interests as tensions grow over Syria, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday. [afp]
Paul McCartney Comes In With The ‘New’ – Paul McCartney has released a new song, “New,” from an upcoming album of the same name. The 12-song LP, which will be his first album of new solo material in six years, is due out on October 15th in the U.S. [rollingstone]
SA’s Disposable Income The Highest Since September 2010 – New research shows that South Africa’s take-home pay, and the number of people with more than R10 000 in disposable income, has increased. [mail&guardian]
U.S. Won’t Interfere With States on Marijuana Sales – In a significant policy shift by the Obama administration, U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder signaled Thursday that the federal government would no longer interfere with states that allow commercial marijuana sales as long as they were strictly regulated. [latimes]
Pay For Your December Holiday Upfront In Cash Now – R100 wins you R19 000.00 if one of the 2oceansvibe multiples comes off this weekend. Your 2oceansvibe multiple for this weekend involves two Currie Cup games and three English Premier League games. There are a few options to choose from so you would be an idiot not to register and get involved now. [betflash]
YouTube Teases New Logo On Facebook And Twitter – YouTube has surreptitiously unveiled a striking new logo that does away with the plump, simplistic lettering that it’s used for years now. [verge]
Paris Hilton Has DJ Residency In Ibiza’s Amnesia Nightclub Renewed For 2014 – Paris Hilton has proved such a surprise hit in Ibiza with her DJ-ing skills that she has had her contract renewed for the 2014 summer season. [metro]
Meadow Soprano Has Given Birth – Jamie-Lynn Sigler is officially a girl with a kid. The former Guys with Kids and Sopranos star, 32, and her fiancé Cutter Dykstra welcomed their first child on Wednesday, Aug. 28. [people]
Study: Marijuana Most Widely Used Illegal Drug But Most Deaths Caused By Painkiller Addictions – Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug used worldwide, but addictions to popular painkillers like Vicodin, Oxycontin and codeine kill the most people, according to the first-ever global survey of illicit drug abuse. [washpo]
Jaguar F-Type Named 2013 World Car Design Of The Year – Jaguar’s first full-blooded sports car in more than 50 years receives huge praise. The 7Days team take an in depth look at just how this new Jaguar F-Type has shaken things up. [7days]
Elon Musk’s Pressurised Transport System Hyperloop Wants Crowdfunding – The internet crowd has been called on to make Elon Musk’s vision of a Hyperloop transport system that carries passengers in pressurised tubes at near-supersonic speeds. [newsau]
Rollover Leads To R1.5 Billion Jackpot Prize Saturday Night – It’s pretty miserable this weekend. Surely a billion Rand will cheer you up? Just in time to call in permanently sick on Monday! You can get tickets online from South Africa [here]
Try Hard Cyrus Flashes Her Breasts, Grabs Her Crotch And Shows Off Her Rear In New Raunchy Promo Photos For New Album – With her twerking dance moves, raunchy image and flesh flashing antics, Miley Cyrus is clearly determined to move away from her wholesome Disney Hannah Montana image. [dailymail]
Clint Eastwood Divorces Wife After 17 Years Of Marriage – Some things just aren’t meant to be. Clint Eastwood, 83, has separated from second wife Dina Eastwood (nee Ruiz) after 17 years of marriage. [usm]
Did Michael Douglas Oral Sex Confession Cause Marriage Split From Catherine Zeta-Jones? – Catherine Zeta-Jones was such to be “mortified” after Douglas said his throat cancer was caused by the HPV virus, which he got because of too much oral sex. [mirror]
Use These Facebook Privacy Settings to Eradicate Over-Sharing – Facebook wants you to share as much information about yourself as possible. Luckily, you’re not defenseless. With a few small setting adjustments, you can take back control and make sure you share only what you want with the world. [wired]
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The Premier Show With Seth And Bruce 10h30 to 13h00 – Easing you into your Friday, Seth and Bruce discuss the topics of the day, with a smattering of sport, entertainment and finance. Powered by Jack Daniels! [premiershow]
Legs Eleven Giveaway On 2 Girls 1 Mic, 13h30 – Image never having to wax or shave ever again? A life with fuzz-free legs (and other areas) sounds too good to be true, right? Well, maybe not. The Girls recently discovered Legs Eleven, a new laser hair removal salon right here in CT. Tune in at 13:30 for their personal opinions on the product, as well as a giveaway for 3 lucky somebody’s for free laser hair removal treatments! [2girls1mic]
Sox And The City 15h00-17h00 – For your Friday afternoon fix, DJ Sox will be banging out the best dance floor mixes. King of Castle Caprice, and Club 31, Dj Sox is as consistently hot as a night out in Ibizia. Tune in from 15h00 and allow Sox and DJ Yaron to get you ready for the weekend! [soxandthecity]
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