White House Mistakenly Identifies CIA Chief In Afghanistan – The CIA’s top officer in Kabul was exposed Saturday by the White House when his name was inadvertently included on a list provided to news organizations of senior U.S. officials participating in President Obama’s surprise visit with U.S. troops. [washpo]
They Know Where The Girls Are – The Nigerian military say they know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but they will not attempt a rescue. [bbc]
Takealot.com Raises R1bn For Expansion – South African online retailer, takealot.com, has raised over $100m (over R1bn) as part of its aggressive growth strategy in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. [f24]
Elliot Rodger May Have Used Machetes And Hammer To Murder House-Mates In ‘Killing Chamber’ – The crazed killer who murdered six in a quiet California university town is believed to have used a machete and hammer to slaughter his first three victims in an apartment he planned to turn into a “personal torture and killing chamber”. [telegraph]
Elliot Rodger’s Parents Were Trying to Find Him When The Rampage Began – When Elliot Rodger began randomly murdering UCSB students Friday night, his concerned parents were reportedly on their way to Isla Vista to try to stop him. [gawker]
Van Schalkwyk Resigns From Parliament – Former tourism minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has resigned from Parliament, a day after President Jacob Zuma’s new Cabinet was announced. [m&g]
Investor Talk on Uber’s Valuation Hits as High as $17 Billion – The bids for Uber’s funding round rolled in this past week, and the price for the on-demand car service seems poised to steeply rise. [wsj]
Pope To Meet Sex Abuse Victims At Vatican Next Month, Declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ For Pedophile Priests – Pope Francis announced Monday that he planned to meet with a group of clergy sex abuse victims at the Vatican next month, the first such encounter for a pontiff. [fox]
American v British Teeth – Ricky Gervais is the first to admit that his teeth are neither white nor straight – and Americans mistakenly think he wears bad false teeth for comedic purposes. Why the dental divide? [bbc]
Sex Shop Attempts To Reopen On Parliament’s Doorstep – Members of Parliament are in for a naughty surprise when they return to work next week. The controversial Adult World sex toy chain is set to reopen a store just outside the gates of Parliament 10 years after a similar attempt failed in 2004. [m&g]
Meyer Reveals Captains Picks – Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has revealed on Monday that veteran lock Victor Matfield is among “seven or eight” players being considered for the captaincy. [sport24]
Nadal’s French Open Snub – The French Open kicked off this weekend with a touch of controversy after returning champion Nadal was assigned to the secondary Suzanne Lenglen Court for his opening match rather than to center stage at the Philippe Chatrier court, which is the customary but apparently not mandatory venue. [time]
Rap Genius Cofounder Resigns After Elliot Rodger Comments – Mahbod Moghadam, co-founder of the popular lyrics site Rap Genius, has resigned from the company’s board of directors following controversial comments regarding the manifesto of Santa Barbara gunman Elliot Rodger, according to a report. [mash]
Town Is No Longer ‘Camp Kill Jews’ – After 400 years, mayor says locals will revert to ‘Jews Hill,’ as area was known before the Spanish Inquisition. [toi]
Former World’s Heaviest Man, Dies At 48 – The Mexican man had been confined to his bed for years. Doctors have not yet certified the cause of death.. [nydn]
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Spending Romantic Honeymoon In Ireland – Now that their lavish Italian wedding is over Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have headed to Ireland for their honeymoon. The extravagant resort where the couple is reportedly going is just as luxurious as their palace wedding was. [hollif]
R1,500 A Month For An Office In The Woodstock Exchange – This is your ‘in’ to the buzz that is the Woodstock Exchange. You get a desk, internet and the cool factor you’ve been missing. [thebureaux]
George Clooney Looking At Downton Abbey House For Wedding – The ‘Oceans Eleven’ star whisked his fiancée Amal Alamuddin away for a romantic break in the English countryside this week, which took in Highclere Castle near London – where the period drama is filmed – and she was so taken by it, they made enquiries as to whether it could be used for their wedding. [tvnz]
Rachel Bilson Pregnant In A Bikini – It happens. [here]
Mexico City’s Campaign To Encourage Breast-Feeding Backfires – Mexico City health official launched a new campaign this month to boost the image of nursing mothers. But posters of topless toned actresses weren’t exactly the message women’s groups and health advocates had hoped for. [npr]
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