Alleged Escort Charged In Google Exec’s Fatal Heroin Overdose – The woman accused of being a high-priced escort who administered a lethal dose of heroin to a former tech executive on his yacht in Santa Cruz will not be charged with murder in the case, but still faces manslaughter, prostitution and drug counts. [lat]
Argentina Wins Penalty Shootout, Advances To World Cup Finals – Argentina played the Dutch to a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes, but won the penalty shootout 4-2 to send it to the World Cup finals on Wednesday in Sao Paulo. Argentina will face Germany on Sunday from Maracana Stadium. [cbs]
FIFA Suspends Nigeria For Government Interference – FIFA has suspended Nigeria from international competition after football leaders were fired by the government following the team’s World Cup exit amid a dispute over player bonuses. [ap]
SABC’s Temp COO Embroiled In ‘Wife Gift’ Scandal – Gets Permanent Position (Naturally) – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela expressed her surprise at the permanent appointment of controversial acting SABC chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. [tlive]
Donald Sterling Called His Wife a “Pig” Today in Court – At the end of the third day of the trail that will determine if Shelly Sterling had the right to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion, her husband Donald screamed, “Get away from me, you pig!” as she walked past him to leave court. [gawker]
Google Glass Hack Allows Brainwave Control – Google Glass has been hacked so that it can be controlled by brainwaves. By combining the smart glasses with an electroencephalography (EEG) headset, the software makes it possible to take a picture without moving a muscle. [bbc]
Apple Loses Patent Case In China Over Siri Functions – The company plans to bring the case to a higher court to see if it can reverse the verdict that favors Shanghai-based Zhizhen Internet Technology. [cnet]
Berkeley, California Orders Free Pot For Poor Patients – A California college town known for its liberal activism has voted to make medicinal marijuana dispensaries give away free a small amount of their pot to the poor. [reuters]
France Proposes Anti-Terrorist Travel Bans –The French government has proposed six-month travel bans to stop citizens travelling to Syria and Iraq to fight alongside Islamist militants. [bbc]
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Eva Mendes Pregnant, Expecting Baby With Boyfriend Ryan Gosling – That sound? It’s the collective crack of millions of hearts breaking all over the world. A source confirms to Us Weekly that Ryan Gosling and his longtime girlfriend, Eva Mendes, are expecting a baby together. [usmag]
Justin Bieber Must Enroll in Anger Management in Plea Deal – According to the plea deal, the judge ordered the singer to serve two years probation, perform five days community service and pay more than $80,000 in restitution. He must also complete an anger management course. [abc]
Why Kim Kardashian’s Game Has Perfect User Ratings – There’s a new way to keep up with Kim Kardashian — gaining fame while following her avatar in a virtual, Kim-centric universe on your smartphone. While it makes sense that Kim’s new game is fun and shallow, what comes as a surprise is the response: over 100,000 users have given the app a perfect rating. [time]
Here Are The First Reviews Of Seth Rotherham’s New Book – We’ve issued a second print run of Seth’s book, ‘Work is a sideline. Live the holiday..’ after just two weeks and have noticed the first reviews have arrived. Check it out. [reviews]
Feeling Perky! Selena Gomez Goes Braless In Sheer Top – As Justin Bieber is ordered to undergo anger management classes. [dm]
Kanye Complains Over ‘Scratchy’ Toilet Paper On Train – Kanye West complained about ”scratchy” toilet paper on a train ride. [azc]
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