Apple: People Spent $10B In Its App Store In 2013 – Apple says people spent more than $10 billion in its app store last year, on apps such as “Minecraft,” ”Angry Birds Star Wars” and “Sleep Cycle” alarm clock. [abc]
Expats Can Now Vote In SA Elections Abroad – South African citizens living overseas will be given their first-ever chance to register abroad to vote in the upcoming national elections. [m&g]
Mars One Mission: Did You Make The Mars Short List As A Red Planet Potential? – The Mars One shortlist is out, and sadly, most were disappointed. Out of over 200,000 applicants seeking to take part in a 2025 mission to colonize Mars, only 1,000 or so were selected. [exam]
Spanish Princess Infanta Cristina Summoned Over Fraud – A Spanish judge has summoned the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to appear in court over accusations of fraud and money-laundering. [bbc]
Almost 1 Million E-Tags Sold – One month after the launch of e-tolling in Gauteng, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says 960,000 e-tags have been sold. [ewn]
Evander Holyfield: Homosexuality ‘Is A Choice,’ Can Be ‘Fixed’ – Boxer Evander Holyfield kickstarted his own same sex scandal on UK Celebrity Big Brother Sunday, comparing being gay to being handicapped, and saying he believes it’s a condition that can be fixed. [radar]
Ex Miss Venezuela And Husband Murdered In Front Of Daughter – Robbers murdered a beauty queen and her husband in front of their five-year-old daughter after their car ground to a halt on the side of a motorway. [newsau]
Ralph Lauren’s Niece Jenny Lauren Charged With Being Drunk And Disorderly On Flight – The niece of fashion designer Ralph Lauren has appeared in an Irish court on charges of being drunk and disorderly on a New York-bound plane. [newsau]
Helicopter Crash: Four Killed On US Military Training Mission In UK – USAF Pave-Hawk helicopter crashes during a routine low fly training mission on the north Norfolk coast, killing four. [tlgrph]
Bipartisan Critic Turns His Gaze Toward Obama – After ordering a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Obama eventually lost faith in the strategy, his doubts fed by White House advisers who continually brought him negative news reports suggesting it was failing, according to his former defense secretary Robert M. Gates. [nyt]
New York Cops, Firefighters in Massive 9/11 Fraud, Indictment Says – More than 100 retired New York City cops, firefighters and correction officers were charged today with falsely claiming to be suffering from depression and anxiety as a result of the 9/11 terror attacks, New York prosecutors said today. [abc]
Downton Abbey Returns to Record U.S. Ratings – Golly! Downton Abbey drew a stunning 10.2 million viewers for its season-four premiere on PBS last night, making it the most-watched drama series premiere in PBS history. [vult]
Intel Kills Off McAfee Security Brand – Intel takes branding ownership of McAfee’s computer security suite and severs founder John McAfee’s name from the security software that has borne it for more than 20 years. [cnet]
Adele’s ’21’ Becomes First Album to Sell Over 3 Million Digital Copies – Singer’s breakout smash continues to set sales records nearly three years after its release. [rollsto]
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