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Liverpool Paints Manchester United – Steven Gerrard scored two penalties and missed a third as Liverpool emphasised their title credentials with a resounding win over reigning Premier League champions Manchester United at Old Trafford. [bbc]

We’re Giving Away Two Tickets To The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final – Click the link to find out how you can win [here]

Landslide Crimea Vote To Split From Ukraine – Crimean authorities are to apply to join Russian in the wake of the vote which has been condemned by Western powers as illegal. [skynews]

Websites Of Putin Critics Blocked In Russia – Moscow has blocked access to four websites run by opponents and critics of President Vladimir Putin. [bbc]

Missing Jet’s Communications System Had Been Disabled Before Pilot Uttered Final Words – When someone at the controls calmly said the last words heard from the missing Malaysian jetliner, one of the Boeing 777’s communications systems had already been disabled, authorities said, adding to suspicions that one or both of the pilots were involved in the disappearance of the flight. [canp]

Dad Turns In Teen Daughter To Cops After Naked Selfies – A Free State father’s desperation to help his unruly teenage daughter has saddled the 17-year-old with a criminal conviction for manufacturing and distributing child porn. [tlive]

Smog-Ridden Paris Readies For Partial Car Ban – Scheme beginning on Monday means drivers may only use their cars on alternate days to tackle dangerous pollution levels. [aljazeera]

Oscar Pistorius’ Absent Father – Although Henke Pistorius has been in Pretoria, he is yet to make an appearance in the public gallery during his son’s murder trial, which is now heading into its third week. [citypress]

Mindblowing R4.2 Billion Jackpot Tomorrow Night – This is the third biggest jackpot prize is US Megamillions lottery history. It’s $400 million and you have every chance of winning it. Get tickets [here]

No More Food Shopping! New Service Brings You Fresh Ingredients Plus Recipes For 4 Meals a Week – We’re not sure what is more appealing, the fact that we don’t have to go to the shops anymore, or the fun we’re having cooking perfect meals all week long. Check out [dailydish]

The Aga Khan Enjoys A Pricey Divorce – The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to millions of Muslims, has finalised his 2011 divorce from a German princess after years of legal dispute. His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is now due to pay the £50million settlement to his ex-wife, Gabriele Renate Inaara Zu Leiningen. [dailymail]

Olympian Mo Farah Collapses After Finishing NYC Half-Marathon – Farah – who took second in Sunday’s race behind winner Geoffrey Mutai — was taken away in a wheelchair after finishing the half-marathon with a time of 1:01.07. [nydn]

Bill Gates on Whatsapp Acquisition: Zuckerberg ‘Bold’ And ‘Aggressive’ – During an interview on “This Week,” Microsoft Founder Bill Gates told George Stephanopoulos that Facebook Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s purchase of mobile messaging app, Whatsapp, was “a bold move.” [abc]

Robin Thicke And Paula Patton Reconcile – Blurred Lines singer, Robin Thicke and budding actress, Paula Patton have called it quits. Although the couple released an amicable statement to People about their split a few weeks ago. Thicke swore he’d do anything to win back his wife. [2ovfm]

Germany: Berlin First City With Its Own Internet Domain – Berlin is about to become the first city in the world with its own internet domain name, it appears. [bbc]

How Germans Have Fallen Back In Love With Hitler – How did ‘Look Who’s Back’, a comic novel starring a resurrected Hitler, become a bestseller in Germany? [telegraph]

Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton Dead at 64 – “He was like my brother,” says Iggy Pop. “I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning” [rollingstone]

The Era Of Facebook Is An Anomaly – Researcher danah boyd talks about teens, identity, and the future of digital communication. [verge]

Bieber Is Most Overexposed – Troubled pop star Justin Bieber has been named the most overexposed celebrity of 2014 in a new poll by editors at Forbes Magazine. [torsun]

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Deals we think you’ll dig.. 

There are a number of ongoing deals setup at our various exclusive partners. We get emailed regularly to remind the readers about these various discounts and specials. They’re all pretty fantastic and worth knowing about – so we thought we would leave them here, out of your way at the bottom of the Morning Spice, should you ever need to find the one you’re looking for 😉

R2,999 / Month For A Brand New MINI – The product range at MINI is diverse, to say the least. That’s why we’ve managed to structure a special deal for those of you desperate to join the MINI family, but are struggling to pull it together. [check it out]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

First Month Storage Space Only R1 At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special R1 for the first month deal – no strings attached! You can take you stauff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

Case Of Pierre Jourdan MCC for Only R600 – For something that usually sells in high-end restaurants for R250+ it’s nice to know you can order Pierre Jourdan Cuvee  Brut for only R100 a bottle. [check it out]

Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber and get R180 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]

30% Off Beats By Dre Headphones – Beats by Dre is a partner of 2oceansvibe and that’s why we’ve made sure our readers should be looked after when they want to buy a pair. 30% off is the deal we got for you. Enjoy it! [check it out]

 

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