Tokyo Sexwale Arrested At JFK Airport – Prominent South African businessman and anti-apartheid stalwart Tokyo Sexwale was arrested in New York after his name was on a list of people banned from entering the United States, national broadcaster SABC said on Sunday, citing his lawyer. [reuters]
Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71 – Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died yesterday on Long Island. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent a liver transplant in May. [rollingstone]
Vettel Wins Indian GP And Becomes Four-Time World Champion – Sebastian Vettel has won his fourth consecutive Formula One world championship in India today after taking a dominant victory at Buddh International Circuit, perfecting his strategy and laying down an impressive pace to maintain his record as the only winner of the Indian Grand Prix. [nbc]
Jay Z Responds To Backlash Regarding Barneys Collaboration Amid Racial Profiling Scandal – Jay-Z – under increasing pressure to back out of a collaboration with the luxury store Barneys New York after it was accused of racially profiling two black customers — said Saturday he’s being unfairly “demonized” for just waiting to hear all of the facts. [huffpo]
Barack Obama Aware Of NSA’s Spying On Angela Merkel: Report – US President Barack Obama was personally informed of mobile phone tapping against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which may have begun as early as 2002, German media reported on Sunday as a damaging espionage scandal widened. [toi]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Has No Mobile Phone, Email Account To Hack – 81-year-old prime minister does not own a mobile phone or use personal email, giving New Delhi “no cause for concern” about new US hacking revelations, his office said Friday. [ecotim]
R1 A Month Offer Shakes Up Storage Industry – Local storage company Stor-Age has offered all new clients a special of R1 fee for their first month’s storage, with no set minimum storage duration. Check it out [here]
Mozambique Says Renamo Ambush Kills One – Suspected Renamo guerrillas ambushed a passenger minibus in central Mozambique on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 10 more in an attack condemned by President Armando Guebuza, state media said. [m&g]
Quincy Jones Sues Michael Jackson’s Estate – Music producer Quincy Jones has filed a suit against Michael Jackson’s estate, claiming that he is owed millions in royalties and production fees on some of the superstar’s greatest hits. [guardian]
McDonald’s Is Dropping Heinz Ketchup After 40 Years – McDonald’s said they would be getting their ketchup elsewhere after a former Burger King CEO was named the head of Heinz. [buzzfeed]
Voice of ‘Simpsons’ Edna Krabappel Dies – Marcia Wallace, the voice of scoffing schoolteacher Edna Krabappel on “The Simpsons,” whose wise-cracking characters on “The Bob Newhart Show” and other prime-time hits endeared her to generations of TV viewers, has died. [fox]
Man’s Body Found Hanging After Eight Years In Flat Near Paris – The new owner of an apartment near Paris made a shocking discovery last week when he took possession: the mummified body of the previous owner which had been hanging for eight years. [afp]
Golf Day Raises More Than R29m For ANC – Gauteng ANC leaders have raised more than R29 million for the party’s 2014 national elections war chest at a single golf day. [citypress]
Agliotti Divorces Wife To Evade Sars – Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti, who owes Sars more than R78m, has divorced his wife so as to allegedly prevent the South African Revenue Service from getting to all his assets. [news24]
Hallelujah! Pope Marks 10 Million Twitter Followers – Pope Francis reached 10 million Twitter followers on Sunday, putting him ahead of The New York Times and just behind rapper Kanye West. [msn]
Facebook Was Interested In Buying Snapchat For More Than $1 Billion [Report] – A few months ago, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel claimed Snapchat had never received a formal acquisition offer from a large company. [busins]
David Beckham Crashed His Car – David Beckham has gone from soccer to sock-her … he crashed into a female driver as he was leaving his Beverly Hills driveway. No one was hurt … but it appears Beckham was at fault by pulling out without having a clear right of way. [tmz]
Stars You Didn’t Know Were Godparents For Their Famous Friends – Prince George got not two, but seven new godparents today at his christening. When it comes to choosing godparents, people, including royals, often pick those closest to them to inspire and provide guidance to their child. So it’s no surprise that most celebrity kids end up with very big stars influencing their upbringing. [popsug]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Simpsons – For over 20 years, The Simpsons have been the most famous animated family in the world. YouTube channel Alltime10s dug deep to find some facts that even super fans might be surprised to learn. [mashable]
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