Woman Killed After Car Chase From White House To Capitol – A woman with a 1-year-old girl in her car was fatally shot by police near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, after a chase through the heart of Washington that brought a new jolt of fear to a city already rattled by the recent Navy Yard shooting and the federal shutdown. [washpo]

Twitter Files for IPO, Shows $317M in Revenue – Twitter has filed to go public, saying it will sell shares under the name TWTR. The IPO will initially seek to raise up to $1 billion. [wired]

Instagram To Start Rolling Out Ads In ‘Next Couple Months’ – Instagram announced Thursday that it will start rolling out ads in the “next couple months.” Instagram framed the move as part of an effort to turn itself into a “sustainable business.” [mashable]

It’s Official: SA Teens Can Kiss And Have Sex – Teenagers have been given the go-ahead to kiss, hug and have sex without the threat of a criminal record. [timeslive]

Weapons Inspection Team Begins Work In Syria – After weeks of threats and negotiations over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, an advance team of international weapons inspectors has begun to take the first steps toward dismantling the arsenal. Early indications suggest that they are in for a long, hard slog. [nyt]

US Shutdown: Barack Obama Cancels Asia Trip – US President Barack Obama has cancelled his trip to Asia because of the US government shutdown. Mr Obama will miss two summits, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) meeting in Indonesia. [bbc]

Pistorius Investigators Focus On Toilet Door – Forensic experts working for Oscar Pistorius have visited the double-amputee Olympian’s upscale villa where he killed his girlfriend to reconstruct the Valentines’ Day crime scene, reattaching the bullet-marked toilet door through which the fatal shots were fired, police said on Thursday. [news24]

Rhino Horn Trade Thrives In Jo’burg – In Chinatown, horn and ivory are sold openly and cheaply alongside fresh produce and crafts. [mail&guardian]

Adobe Loses 2.9 Mil Customer Records, Source Code – Adode has become the latest big-name data breach victim. The company that mainstreamed desktop publishing admitted in a statement that hackers gained unauthorized access to 2.9 million customer accounts and stole part of the source code that underlies its products. [usat]

‘Scarlett Johansson Falling Down’ Meme Will Trip You Up With Laughter – Even Scarlett Johansson can fall down — crazy, we know. The actress took quite the tumble while walking down the street (darn those stiletto boots), and, of course, someone caught it on film. [mashable]

A Fire, A Stampede And The Sea: 114 African Migrants Die When Crowded Ship Capsizes Off Italy – The rickety fishing boat was the third of the night to head toward the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, overloaded with African migrants seeking a better life in Europe. Most never reached shore. [washpo]

China: Couple Speak Of ‘Forced Abortion’ – A couple have told Sky News how they were physically forced into an abortion by the Chinese authorities, three months before their child was due to be born. [skynews]

Get R90 Off Your First Ride With UBER Car Service – I used Uber for the first time last night. It’s mindblowing. You download the app, store your credit card details (once) and next thing you’re watching the car (black Merc) heading towards you on the map. In a word, it’s ridiculous. Click to get R90 off your first ride. [here]

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