Rafael Nadal Beats Novak Djokovic To Win 13th Grand Slam Title – With the 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory, Nadal crafted a comeback that was as improbable as the comeback he has crafted all season, winning 60 of his 63 matches since returning from a seven-month hiatus forced by the chronic tendinitis in his knees. [washpo]

U.S. Open To Russian Chemical Weapons Proposal – White House and State Department officials said Monday they’re open to proposals by Russia to put Syria’s stocks of chemical weapons under international control, but that such talk is no reason for the U.S. to back away from President Barack Obama’s threat of a military strike. [politico]

Michelle Obama Opposes Syria Strike, President Says – First Lady Michelle Obama opposes military action in Syria, President Barack Obama told PBS and NBC News on Monday. “My own family members… they’re very wary and suspicious,” President Obama told PBS. [huffpo]

Apple Reveals New iPhone Today – Apple is widely expected to announce new devices at Tuesday’s anticipated event, which takes place at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, at 10 A.M. Pacific time (7pm SA time). See what tech pundits think Apple has up its sleeve. [beast]

Facebook Feeds News Outlets Social Network Chatter – Facebook on Monday began feeding select news outlets real-time social network chatter about hot topics to weave into story coverage, wading deeper into Twitter territory. [afp]

Loosening Internet Restrictions In Iran? Ministers Sign-Up For Facebook – Iran’s entire Cabinet has opened Facebook pages in what is seen as a move toward greater government openness — even though the social media site is blocked in the Islamic Republic. [nbc]

They’re Making A Bitcoin ATM – RoboCoin is a digital kiosk that lets its customers buy and sell Bitcoin for cash. For all intents and purposes, it’s a Bitcoin ATM. [busins]

Flippie’s Epileptic Fits Still At Issue – Flippie Engelbrecht’s self-styled spokeswoman has denied claims that the 20-year-old suffered from epilepsy at least two years before he was allegedly assaulted. [iol]

Jordaan Break-In: Is It Foul Play? – SA Football Association (Safa) presidential candidate Danny Jordaan’s car was broken into and crucial documents were stolen in Morningside on Friday. [citypress]

Teen Shot And Killed In Prank Gone Wrong – The combination of a gun and a surprise gone wrong left a beloved 18-year-old track star dead, authorities in Longmont, Colorado, say. [cnn]

Third Porn Actor Tests Positive For HIV; Film Shutdown Proposed – The HIV case that prompted a new moratorium on shooting in the adult film industry involves a third performer, an industry group has confirmed. [latimes]

Long Lost Van Goch Painting Discovered – The Van Gogh Museum says it has identified a long-lost Vincent Van Gogh painting that spent years in a Norwegian attic and was believed to be by another painter. It is the first full-size canvas by the Dutch master discovered since 1928. [nbc]

Groupon Acquires Blink App to Expand Last-Minute Travel Offerings – Groupon has acquired Blink Booking, the Madrid-based startup behind last-minute hotel booking app Blink, the deals service announced Monday. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. [mashable]

Dennis Rodman Gives Away Name Of Kim Jong-Un’s Daughter – Former US basketball star and frequent North Korean visitor shares name of leader’s baby Ju-ae. [guardian]

Bride Aged 8 Dies After Suffering Internal Sexual Injuries During Wedding Night With Man, 40 – An eight-year-old Yemeni girl has died of internal sexual injuries after spending her wedding night with a husband five times her age. [huffers]

Rollercoaster Powerball Rolls Over Again For R2.4 Billion Jackpot – It’s happening again. This thing is like a runaway train. Those of us who have been feeding the machine can’t stop now. And those who haven’t would be crazy to miss the opportunity. Get tickets now for Wednesday’s draw. [here]

Prince Andrew Held At Gunpoint In Buckingham Palace Terror – Armed police pointed their guns at Prince Andrew and ordered him to “put your hands up and get on the ground” after mistaking him for an intruder in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. [express]

Wentworth Miller Tried to Commit Suicide Before Coming Out: “The First Time I Tried to Kill Myself I Was 15” – The Prison Break star, who revealed he is gay less than a month ago, admitted that he tried to commit suicide as a teenager while struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. [eonline]

RFK’s Sex Diary: His Secret Journal Of Affairs – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. grappled with what he called his biggest defect — “my lust demons” — while keeping a scorecard of more than two dozen conquests, according to his secret diary. [nypost]

Runaway Circus Elephant Kills Petanque-Playing French Pensioner – Security of circus outside Paris under investigation after elephant escapes and strikes 84-year-old man. [guardian]

Gwyneth Paltrow Would Like Bigger Breasts – Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted the one part of her body she would be prepared to change is her bust size, saying she “wouldn’t mind.” [conmus]

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Topshop On The Bailey Schneider Show, 2pm – Since it launched in 1964, Topshop has become a major style authority and one of fashion’s biggest success stories. Capturing the zeitgeist every season, it exemplifies up-to-the-minute affordable style, while its brave and irreverent approach has endeared fashion-conscious shoppers and industry alike. Topshop Cape Town joins Bailey from 2pm today to chat about their Waterfront store which opened earlier this year and their plans going forward. [baileyschneider]

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