Another Day, Another British Sex Pest – House Of Common Speaker Up On Rape And Sex Charges – Nigel Evans, a House of Commons Deputy Speaker, is to be charged with a string of sexual offences including rape, the Crown Prosecution Service announced. [independent]
The New iPhone 5C And 5S – Everything You Want To Know [Incl. Hands-On Video] – The ‘cheaper’ iPhone 5C launched alongside the brand-new hard-core iPhone 5S last night. Apart from 64-bit performance, there is now a very hard-core camera, flash and fingerprint scanner. [2ov]
Obama, In Speech, Presses His Case on Syria – President Barack Obama took his case for military action against Syria directly to the American people Tuesday, adding that recent diplomatic developments could help solve a standoff over the nation’s alleged use of chemical weapons. [wsj]
The ANC Youth League Has Apologised, To Everyone, For Everything – The ANCYL apologised on Tuesday to everyone it has wronged and insulted in the recent past. [timeslive]
Numsa vs. Cosatu: Welcome To The Point Of No Return – The battles wreaking havoc in Cosatu have now reached the courts, meaning the chances of a political solution have all but evaporated. [dailymav]
Massive Jerusalem Treasure Trove Found – A rare and ancient trove of coins and jewellery has been found buried near Temple Mount in Jerusalem dating back to the 7th Century. [dailymail]
Listen to Nirvana’s ‘Unplugged In New York’ Album On Vinyl At 9am – We’ll be playing it this morning at 9am – tune in to hear the vinyl version of the record that inspired a generation. [here]
Twitter Buys MoPub For $350M To Up The Ante In Mobile Advertising – MoPub, a startup that helps mobile publishers manage their ad inventory, has been acquired by Twitter, giving the social network another route into building its advertising business, specifically on mobile platforms. [techcrunch]
Rod Stewart And Penny Lancaster Apologise After Keeping Prince of Wales Waiting – It is usually members of the royal family who are the last to arrive at official engagements but Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster were forced to apologise after they kept the Prince of Wales waiting. [telegraph]
Beautiful Mountain Scene Becomes Hilarious When You See It – This majestic vista of the mountains of Patagonia will make you think of the austere peaks and absolute solitude of nature for about three seconds — until you notice the two guanacos peeping over the hill. [msn]
New International Olympic Committee President Is Thomas Bach Of Germany – The International Olympic Committee has elected a new president, naming Germany’s Thomas Bach to replace outgoing chief Jacques Rogge, who served in the post for 12 years. Bach was chosen by secret ballot on the last day of meetings in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [npr]
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 tonight’s draw. [here]
Bank Of England Considers Switch To Plastic Banknotes – The Bank of England looks set to part company with paper banknotes after more than 300 years, becoming one of a growing number of central banks around the world to switch to plastic tender. [ft]
Fourth Actor In Porn Industry Found To Be HIV Positive – The latest cases of HIV in the pornography industry are fueling AIDS activists to push for state laws demanding condom use among actors. [time]
Same Springbok Side To Play All Blacks – Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged match-23 to face New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland in the fourth round of the Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday. [sport24]
Men With Smaller Balls Make Better Dads – Fathers with smaller testes are more involved in child care, and their brains are also more responsive when looking at photos of their own children, according to research published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1. [nature]
Mila Kunis Looks Sexy In A Severe Plunging Neckline Dress At TIFF – The ‘Third Person’ actress showed off a white hot dress for her film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9. [hollylif]
Kristen Stewart Displays Noticeable Hair Loss Due To ‘Stress Following Split From Robert Pattinson’ – She’s had a difficult few months following her split from Robert Pattinson. And it seems Kristen Stewart’s traumatic personal life has taken a toll on the 23-year-old actress, who has been seen with what seems to be a large bald patch on her head. [dailymail]
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