Guptas Lose Rezoning Bid – A request by the Gupta family to rezone their property in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, has been declined, a councillor said on Tuesday. [news24] Shame, man.

Kid School Shooter May Have Been Bullied – The boy pointed the gun at about 30 terrified students huddled in a corner near an outdoor school basketball court. He locked eyes with eighth-grader Omar Lopez, who was nearby. “You guys ruined my life, so I’m going to ruin yours,” the boy told the group, according to Omar. [latimes]

SA’s Health Minister Urges Politicians To Get Circumcised – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday called on politicians to lead by example and get circumcised. [m&g]

Now You Can Balloon Ride To The Stratosphere – Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 30 kms above Earth. [stuff]

White House Official Fired for Tweeting Under Fake Name – Jofi Joseph, an official in the National Security Staff at the White House, was fired last week after being caught as the tweeter behind @natsecwonk, a feed that’s been leaking internal information since 2011. Josh Rogin reports. [beast]

Shrien Dewani Wins Extradition Hearing – Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani has won a further hearing in his legal battle against extradition. A panel of three High Court judges – headed by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas – ruled today there are outstanding legal issues the court must decide. [independent]

Famous BBC Broadcaster Of OBE By Queen After Sex Offences Conviction – Former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been stripped of his OBE by the Queen after he was jailed for a series of sexual assaults on young girls. [bbc]

Cameron Calls Facebook ‘Irresponsible’ For Lifting Ban On Beheading Videos – British Prime Minster David Cameron has condemned Facebook after the social networking site lifted its ban on people posting beheadings. [rt]

Facebook Will Have Warnings On Beheading Videos Now – Facebook has started adding warnings to videos containing extreme violence after widespread condemnation of its lifting of a ban on the positing of footage of beheadings. Breatfeeding vids are still banned.. [sky]

Wikipedia Cracks Down On ‘Paid Advocacy Editing And Sockpuppetry’– Wikipedia has launched a new investigation of “non-neutral editing” on its website, blocking or banning more than 250 user accounts for a mixture of offences, including being paid to write Wikipedia articles promoting companies or products, and not disclosing conflicts of interest. [guardian]

Roxette’s ‘Look Sharp’ Album On Vinyl – Roxette’s Look Sharp album will be playing – on vinyl – from start to finish this morning. The Look. Dressed For Sucess etc. It kicks off at 9am and you can tune in at [2ov.fm]

15 Years Of The Louis Vuitton City Guides – This November, Louis Vuitton will launch the 15th edition of its city guides, each of which invites readers to explore one of the world’s top destinations through insider tips and recommendations. [luxuo]

‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ Christmas Release Now Likely – Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf Of Wall Street” will now likely arrive in theaters on Christmas Day. That much, at least, according to an exclusive report from The Los Angeles Times. [huffers]

Here’s How To Get Apple’s New Free Operating System On Your Mac – During yesterday’s keynote, Apple announced that users of Mac OS X will be able to upgrade to OS X 10.9 Mavericks for free via the Mac App Store. This is the newest version of Apple’s operating system for Mac computers. [busins]

McLaren At Last Confirms The P1’s Performance Figures – Brace yourselves people, for McLaren has announced the performance figures for the P1. The numbers are alarmingly… small. And also quite big. [bbc]

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