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Dewani Freaks After Bed Squeaks – British murder accused Shrien Dewani was rushed from his Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital ward for treatment after suffering an attack, believed to have been sparked by the screeching of his hospital bed. [news24]
Pope Francis Poses For ‘Selfies’ On Palm Sunday – Pontiff delivers off-the-cuff speech and takes selfies at the start of Roman Catholic Holy Week leading up to Easter. [telegraph]
Pistorius Lied To The Media: Report – After a harrowing week in court and being cross-examined in the dock, Oscar Pistorius has now also been accused of lying to the public by the Sunday Times newspaper. [news24]
Ukraine Crisis: Surrender Deadline Passes – Ukraine’s deadline for pro-Russian forces to put down their weapons and leave occupied buildings is condemned by Moscow. [sky]
73-Year-Old White Supremacist Shoots Up Jewish Facilities In The US – A 73-year-old southwest Missouri man with a long history of anti-Semitism is suspected of killing two people outside Overland Park’s Jewish Community Center and then a third at a nearby Jewish assisted living facility. [kancit]
Brace Yourself For ‘Water-Shedding’ – Johannesburg will soon be struggling to maintain a reliable water supply to its more than 4 million residents. [tlive]
Herbalife Shares Plunge On Report Of FBI Probe – Herbalife shares plummeted Friday afternoon, following a report that the FBI and Department of Justice had launched a criminal probe of the multi-level marketing company. [cnn]
Bubba Watson Dons Green Jacket For Second Time With Three-Shot Triumph – Bubba Watson turned on the style to win his second U.S. Masters title in three years after a final round 69 gave him a three-shot victory in the opening major of the 2014 season. [cnn]
Another Google Glass Wearer Attacked in San Francisco – The perils of wearing Google Glass became apparent yet again when a man wearing the device was attacked on the streets of San Francisco on Friday. [mash]
Indian Politician On Rape: ‘Boys Make Mistakes’ – While at an election rally, regional politician Mulayam Singh Yadav told a crowd of supporters giving the death penalty to those convicted rapists was unfair, adding, “They are boys, they make mistakes.” [wsoc]
This Is How You Own Your Very Own Race Horse – Right Now – Owning a race horse definitely falls in the ambit of “living the holiday,” but it’s a mid-term dream, right? Wrong. Check out this interview with Tom Callaghan, the CEO of Bloodstock SA. [2ov]
NSA Said to Exploit Heartbleed Bug for Intelligence for Years – The U.S. National Security Agency knew for at least two years about a flaw in the way that many websites send sensitive information, now dubbed the Heartbleed bug, and regularly used it to gather critical intelligence, two people familiar with the matter said. [bloomberg]
Climate Change: The Latest – Delivering the latest stark news about climate change on Sunday, a United Nations panel warned that governments are not doing enough to avert profound risks in coming decades. But the experts found a silver lining: Not only is there still time to head off the worst, but the political will to do so seems to be rising around the world. [nyt]
‘Captain America’ Wins Box Office Race – “Captain America” continued to flex its Marvel muscle at the global box office, as “The Winter Soldier” took in $41.4 million domestically and $60.6 million overseas. [fox]
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