Is Hollande’s Mistress Pregnant? – Actress Julie Gayet, 41, is expecting Francois Hollande’s baby in June, according to unconfirmed reports by a French blogger who claimed the source was a journalist at the respected M6 television news channel. [daimai]
Hollande Popularity Rises After Actress Affair Disclosed: Poll – French President Francois Hollande’s popularity rose from a record low, according to a poll conducted after a magazine reported that he’s having an affair with actress Julie Gayet. [bloomberg]
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‘Blurred Lines’ Lawsuit: Sony/ATV Settles With Marvin Gaye’s Family – The heavyweight copyright lawsuit over “Blurred Lines” isn’t over, but thanks to a settlement among some of the parties, the case will no longer put one music giant in an uncomfortable position. [billboard]
Another Day, Another Famous British Sexual Predator – Veteran British presenter Dave Lee Travis sexually assaulted young women while live on television and in his radio studio, prosecutors have told his trial. [smh]
Russia Expels US Journalist Without Explanation – Russia has expelled a US journalist living in Moscow for the first time since the cold war, in a move that is likely to strain relations with Washington on the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics. [grdn]
DA Will Never Take Over Gauteng, Says ANC – The DA’s statement that it will take over Gauteng after the elections is a pipe dream, says the ANC in the province. [m&g]
Coinye Developers Say They’re Abandoning Project As Kanye West escalates Legal Battle – Kanye West has escalated his legal battle against Coinye, filing a trademark-infringement lawsuit against unnamed digital currency operators and 100 anonymous co-defendants, even as some people involved with the project appear to have abandoned it. [verge]
Another Battery Incident Troubles Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner – Nearly nine months after it returned to the sky and its battery system was declared safe, new reports surfaced Tuesday of smoke aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. [cnn]
US Lawmaker, Proposes Firing Squad For Execution – A Wyoming lawmaker is pushing to allow use of the firing squad to execute condemned state inmates if constitutional problems or other issues ever prevented the state from using lethal injection. [fox]
Dozens Arrested In Nigeria For Homosexuality – Dozens of gays were reportedly arrested in Nigeria on Tuesday as the country’s draconian anti-gay law takes affect. [beast]
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Deputies Search Justin Bieber’s House After Egging – Justin Bieber, the Prince Charming of Calabasas, was detained in his garage this morning while Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies served a felony search warrant in his home related to an egging incident at his neighbor’s house. [dfmr]
Blue Meth Reported In New Mexico: Feds – Distributors are selling methamphetamine tinted blue in the Four Corners region of New Mexico. That mirrors AMC’s hit drama “Breaking Bad,” which depicted an Albuquerque-based meth operation that cooked up the drug with a blue hue. [huff]
Conan O’Brien Responds to Claim That He Fathered an Illegitimate Son – Late night talk show host Conan O’Brien took to Twitter this afternoon to officially address a claim that he fathered an illegitimate son with a 30 Rock employee some 20 years ago. [gawker]
US Government Spends Hundreds Of Millions On Penis Pumps – Vacuum erection systems — commonly known as “penis pumps” — cost the Medicare program $172 million over a six-year period, roughly double the amount the average American consumer would have paid at the retail level, according to a report released this week. [nbc]
Nepal’s Ex-Goddesses To Receive Monthly Allowance – Nepal’s former Kumaris, girls worshipped as living goddesses in a centuries-old tradition, are to be awarded a pension to help them readjust to normal life, an official said Tuesday. [glopo]
China Is Building A Titanic Replica That Simulates The Disaster – From faked Austrian villages to cloned Russian jets, China’s reputation for shameless counterfeiting is well-earned. Now, a Chinese firm has plans to build a replica of the Titanic and take visitors on a morbid ride that recreates the sinking of the original. [gzmd]
24: Live Another Day Series Details Released – Kiefer Sutherland says a new movie based on the hit TV show could also be in the offing. [sky]
Photographer Sued Over Topless Photo Atop Empire State Building – The management of the Empire State Building on Monday filed a $1 million lawsuit against a photographer who shot topless pictures of model atop its iconic 86th floor observatory. [reuters]
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