Olympic Sponsors Were Warned About Sochi; Now McDonald’s and Coca-Cola Are Having a PR Nightmare – Coca-Cola has been forced into the closet regarding its sponsorship of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. It has shut down an interactive feature that allowed people to put messages on Coke cans cheering the Olympic athletes. [huff]

Ramphele Is DA’s ‘Rent A Black’ Candidate – ANC – The ANC is scoffing at the move by the DA to name Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of elections this year, saying the choice is a “rent a black” ploy to present a multi-racial front to voters. [n24]

Ramphele’s Move To DA Will Remove Race Card, Says Zille – The announcement that Mamphela Ramphele will be the DA’s presidential candidate will help deal with race issues, says Helen Zille. [m&g]

Three-Year-Old Coco Is The Italian Mafia’s Littlest Victim – A vicious mob hit on a three-year-old toddler, shot at point-blank range alongside his grandfather in an apparent retaliation for an unpaid debt, has outraged Italy. [beast]

Johnny Depp Is Engaged – It’s hard to keep a secret in Hollywood, and although Amber Heard was seen trying to cover up a diamond ring on her left hand on Monday, she doesn’t need to hide it anymore – People has confirmed that she’s engaged to Johnny Depp. [people]

Mexico Just Legalized Vigilantism And Then Captured A Huge Cartel Leader – Mexico essentially legalized the country’s growing “self-defense” groups Monday, while also announcing that security forces had captured one of the four top leaders of the Knights Templar drug cartel, which the vigilante groups have been fighting for the last year. [busins]

Sienna Miller Left ‘I Love You’ Voicemail For Daniel Craig While Out With Boyfriend Jude Law – Former journalist testifies he Dan Evans eavesdropped on Craig’s voicemails and heard a message from a woman saying: ‘Hi, it’s me. Cannot speak. I’m at the Groucho (Club) with Jude. I love you.’ The call originated from Miller’s number. [nydn]

The Age Of The iPod Is Over – Over the holidays, Apple’s iPad and iPhone sold better than they’ve ever sold before: 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads in a single quarter. The lowly iPod, however, didn’t do nearly as well. [verge]

Universal Boss: Justin Bieber ‘Needs Help, Needs An Intervention’ – Lucian Grainge, the man who runs Justin Bieber‘s home label of Universal, said Monday that the pop star “needs help” and “needs an intervention,” vowing to “to take as much pressure off” the singer “so he can look forward.” [radar]

2014 Formula One Cars Could Be More Dangerous, Warns Red Bull Chief Adrian Newey – Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has warned F1′s newest cars have become more dangerous. [metro]

US Congress Allows Hemp To Be Grown At Universities – The U.S. Senate and House conference committee on the Farm Bill tonight released its report, which includes an amendment allowing colleges, universities and state agriculture departments to grow hemp for research purposes. [oregliv]

Fleetwood Mac Comeback? – Fleetwood Mac’s classic line-up is reportedly set to begin recording together for the first time in 27 years. Newly reunited with Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and John McVie are purportedly working on a new album. [guardian]

Prince Goes After Bootleggers Again, To The Tune Of $22M – Minneapolis’ most famous and litigious superstar made news again this week with a $22 million copyright-infringement suit against 22 accused bootleggers, many of whom were tracked down via Facebook links to bootlegged concert recordings. [startrib]

Pope Francis’ Rolling Stone Cover Cements His Prominence In Pop Culture – Pope Francis racked up yet another magazine cover with his appearance on the front of iconic rock magazine Rolling Stone. He is the first pope to ever be featured. [huff]

Madonna To Perform With Miley Cyrus – Miley Cyrus will be getting “Unplugged” with a little help from Madonna. The pop icon will join the “We Can’t Stop” singer, 21, for her MTV special airing Wednesday night, according to E! News. [nydn]

Shark Attack Victim James Grant ‘Stitched Up Own Leg’ – A doctor from New Zealand has stitched up his own leg after fighting off a shark. James Grant was spear fishing off the South Coast on Saturday when he was attacked by what he thinks was a sevengill shark. [bbc]

Disney Channel Introduces First Ever Openly Gay Characters In A Series – Disney Channel’s ‘Good Luck Charlie’ television show has introduced network’s first openly gay characters in a series. [bost]

Woman Reunites With Her Childhood Teddy Bear, Has Happiness Meltdown (VIDEO) – When Jessica Crawford was a child, her teddy bear Whitey was always there by her side, quick to cheer her up. “Anytime I cried, I ran to Whitey,” Crawford told Inside Edition earlier this month. “He soaked up a lot of tears.” [huff]

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