Mark Shuttleworth Wins Landmark Case Against Reserve Bank – The SCA ordered the Reserve Bank to pay R250m to the billionaire who plans to use the money to support constitutional court cases against the state. [m&g]
Tutu Breaks Silence On Dalai Lama Visa Row – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Wednesday criticised the government for allegedly refusing a visa to Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. [iol]
China Issues Warning Over Hong Kong ‘Illegal’ Protests – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned against “illegal” protests in Hong Kong, amid major pro-democracy rallies in the territory. [bbc]
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns – Julia Pierson, the first female director of the Secret Service, resigned Wednesday in the aftermath of a fence-jumper gaining access to the White House on September 19 and a subsequent congressional inquiry uncovering other security lapses. [cnn]
Could the Prince of Wales Become Prince Regent? – Courtiers say they have ‘dusted off the Regency Act’ and examined the mechanism for Prince Charles to become regent in case the Queen’s health fails her. [tele]
Texas Ebola Patient Had Contact With School-Age Kids, Perry Says – Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other officials told a news conference Wednesday that the man with the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. States had contact with up to 18 people, including “some school-age children.” [nbc]
Kruger Rhino Relocations Begin – The relocation of some of the Kruger National Park’s white rhino began on Wednesday, SA National Parks said. [tlive]
Stocks Tumble Amid Fears Of Mounting Global Crises – Stocks fell across the board Wednesday as the year’s final fiscal quarter opened to a market sell-off spurred by concerns over mounting global crises, including the first domestic case of Ebola, as well as the looming possibility of an interest rate hike. [time]
Victory For Drag Queens In Their Fight Against Facebook – Under pressure, the social network changes its “real name” policy to let drag queens and others use stage names on the service. [fortune]
S.F. Rolls Out Free WiFi In Public Spaces Throughout City – San Franciscans can now search the Web, return e-mails or help their kids with homework at 30 city parks, plazas and recreation centers where free Wi-Fi was rolled out this week, thanks to a partnership between the city and Google. [sfgate]
Kim Jong-Un: North Korean Leader Is ‘Recovering From Ankle Surgery’ – Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader who has mysteriously been missing from the public eye for almost a month, sparking rumors covering every possibility from a stroke to a coup d’etat, is merely recovering from ankle surgery, a South Korean newspaper has reported. [ind]
Tracy Morgan May Never Perform Again – After a life-threatening brain injury this summer, actor/comedian Tracy Morgan (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) may never be able to perform again. [ign]
Leonardo DiCaprio And Toni Garrn Call It Quits – The Wolf of Wall Street actor, 39, ended his relationship with model Toni Garrn, 22, after a year and a half of dating. The couple was last spotted in New York City on Sept. 3. [ok]
Mila Kunis Gives Birth to Baby Girl, Welcomes Daughter With Ashton Kutcher – Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have welcomed their first child. A source tells Us Weekly that Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have welcomed a “healthy baby girl” and “are so happy!” [usm]
Archaeologists Believe They Found Dracula’s Dungeon – The dungeon believed to have held Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the blood-thirsty character, was recently discovered in Turkey. [time]
Women Prefer Gay Porn To ‘Female-Friendly’ Straight Porn, Says Survey – Apparently, women like to watch gay sex more than straight sex. In collaboration with BuzzFeed, porn search engine Pornhub produced a study examining data on users’ viewing habits, with a specific focus on what women are looking for. [huff]
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