Amcu Says Platinum Strike Is Finally Over, Deal To Be Signed Today – The five-month platinum strike ended with a bang on Monday as Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) president Joseph Mathunjwa addressed thousands of cheering and singing miners in Rustenburg and declared it over.
Dog Racing Considered For SA – Dog racing has been put back on the gambling agenda just three years after government decided to abandon the idea, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) said on Monday. [n24]
World Cup 2014: 2 Neymar Goals Carry Brazil Past Cameroon – An anxious nation and its capital exhaled on Monday. Their beloved national soccer team, which has not played with the precision and dominance that many had hoped for in the World Cup, nevertheless moved on to the next round with a convincing win. [nyt]
Michael Schumacher ‘Medical Data Offered For Sale’ – Medical files purporting to relate to F1 legend Michael Schumacher are being offered for sale, his management team has warned. [bbc]
Egypt Sentences 3 Al-Jazeera Reporters To 7 years – An Egyptian court on Monday convicted three journalists from Al-Jazeera English and sentenced them to seven years in prison each on terrorism-related charges. [time]
American Apparel Founder Fights To Get His Job Back – Dov Charney, the founder and longtime chief executive of American Apparel who was ousted last week by the company’s board, filed a formal notice on Monday indicating that he did not plan to leave quietly. [nyt]
2 Tread Water For 14 Hours Off Florida Coast Until Chance Rescue – Some off-duty public safety workers ended up with an unusual catch when they went fishing off the coast of Florida on Saturday morning. [cnn]
Dozens Of Flights Cancelled Over France Strikes – Thousands of air passengers are facing travel disruption due to a strike by air traffic controllers in France. The action, starting today, is expected to last for six days. Last night, French authorities were still trying to assess the likely impact. [sky]
The French do love a good strike..
How A Convicted Sex Pest Has Eluded Jail In SA – Most of us have heard disturbing reports of how easy it is for certain court files to “disappear” from our courts without a trace. Could it be that the corresponding cases are simply ignored, with no one willing to take responsibility? [uspiked]
Google Glass Goes On Sale In The UK For The First Time (With A £1,000 Price Tag) – Google Glass – the wearable smartphone that delivers messages, news and calls directly to your field of view – has been made available to users in the UK for the first time. [metro]
In Case You Missed It – Table mountain for sale for just under R1 Billion. Bargain! [here]
Women Lusting After Sexy Felon Jeremy Meeks Are Pissing Off His Wife – Jeremy Meeks, the California felon whose attractive mugshot caused the entire internet to simultaneously go into heat last week, is married, and his wife of 4 years does not appreciate the legion of fans lusting after her husband during this tough time for their family. [gawker]
Lindsay Lohan ‘Streaks Around Selfridges Store’ – The actress shocked onlookers at the plush department store when she allegedly charged out of her dressing room and started racing around the shop in the buff, while laughing hysterically. [standard]
Frances Bean Cobain to Lana Del Rey: Early Death Isn’t ‘Cool’ – “The death of young musicians isn’t something to romanticize,” she tells singer. [rollingstone]
Kristen Stewart Reportedly Suing Joan Rivers Over Rupert Sanders Joke – Kristen Stewart probably won’t be waiting in line to purchase a copy of Joan Rivers’ new book, “Diary of a Mad Diva.” In her book, which is due out next month, Rivers wrote: “Many stars only do one thing well. Of course, the best one-trick-pony is Kristen Stewart, who got a whole career by being able to juggle a director’s balls.” [huff]
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