‘Dozens and Dozens’ of Hollywood Sex Assault Victims Coming Forward, Lawyer Says – The entertainment industry, already being rocked by one set of allegations of sex abuse by power players, could be headed for a second scandal. [beast]
Prince Harry And Cressida Bonas Split In ‘Row Over £650 Air Fare’ – Cressida Bonas did not want to spend so much money if her troubled relationship with Prince Harry was doomed, close friends disclose. [telegraph]
Putin Demands Ukraine Pull Military Out of Southeast – Vladmir Putin wants Ukraine to remove its military from its southeastern region, where pro-Russian militants are fighting with Ukrainian troops. [time]
Microsoft Includes XP Users In Internet Explorer Fix – Microsoft has said users of its Windows XP operating system will also get the security update it has issued to fix a flaw in the Internet Explorer browser. [bbc]
MH370 – Malaysia has made public a preliminary report on flight MH370 and other data that marks its most extensive release of information on the missing airliner to date. [smh]
Gerry Adams’ Arrest Praised By Murder Victim’s Family – Gerry Adams’ arrest in connection with the 1972 abduction and killing of a mother of 10 by the Irish Republican Army is being praised by the family of the victim. [cnn]
New York City’s Plan to Turn Pay Phones Into Wi-Fi Hot Spots – Mayor Bill de Blasio’s initiative would create one of the largest free wireless networks in the U.S. and blanket all five boroughs. If successful, the effort could provide a blueprint for other big cities. [time]
‘Penis Skate Park’ Designers Hit Back – Architect Ian Jennings said: “We get these sort of comments a lot, unfortunately certain people seem to get really excited by a giant phallus” [mirror]
Oprah Might Buy The LA Clippers – After the Donald Sterling fiasco, the NBA will want a uniting, even inspiring owner for the Clippers—and Oprah might be the only one who’s also wealthy enough to fit the bill. [beast]
Sterling Tape Was Leaked By Third Party, Attorney Says – An attorney representing the woman Donald Sterling was talking to when he made racist remarks said Thursday that the hour-long conversation was taped by mutual agreement last September and provided to a friend for safekeeping, who then leaked it to TMZ. [huff]
For E-Cigarette Makers, A $10 Billion Market At Stake – This week, the cities of New York and Chicago banned the use of electronic smoking devices in bars, restaurants and other public places, effectively treating them the same way as traditional tobacco products. [fortune]
Jeremy Clarkson Begs For Forgiveness In Video Message – As he admits his Top Gear recording quoting the ‘eeny meeny’ rhyme did sound like he used the n-word. [dm]
Michelangelo’s David ‘Has Weak Ankles And Could Collapse’ – Weak ankles leave Michelangelo’s statue of the boy warrior David vulnerable to collapse, Italian scientists confirm with new tests. [telegraph]
Quentin Tarantino Files New Gawker Lawsuit Over ‘Hateful Eight’ Script Leak – In an amended complaint, the director is now asserting that the gossip website committed direct copyright infringement. [hollyrep]
Chelsea Coach Rui Faria Given Six-Match Stadium Ban – Chelsea assistant manager Rui Faria has been given a six-match stadium ban for his altercation with officials during the 2-1 loss to Sunderland. [bbc]
Selfie Your Way To Brazil – Win A Trip To The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ FINAL! – That’s right, friends. You can LITERALLY selfie yourself (and a friend) all the way to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ final. This is what you need to do. Are you listening closely? Good. [clickhere]
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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 😉
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]
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]
If You’re Paying Full Price For A New Car You’re A Fool – Anyone looking for any model of new car should be aware that 7days makes it their business to squeeze every last possible discount out of car dealers around the country. [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]
Takealot Have A 30% Discount Promo Code For beats by dre Headphones! All you need to do is find the products (keep reading to do that), and nail the following voucher code when you check out. Click to see. [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]
Eat Fresh And Save Time – Every week DailyDish delivers the exact ingredients you need + recipes for four amazing meals. Stop killing yourself shopping for food in the week. Now you can just do the fun part – cooking and eating! [check it out]
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]
Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import direct from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [canefurniturecapetown]
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