Spanish Nurse Is First Person To Contract Ebola Outside Of Africa – A nurse in Spain has become the first person to contract Ebola outside of West Africa in the latest epidemic, authorities said on Monday. [nbc]
Obama Announces New Passenger Screenings For Ebola – President Obama said Monday the U.S. government would impose additional passenger screenings in both the United States and Africa to detect the Ebola virus, even as he resisted calls to impose a total travel ban on those traveling from the three countries most affected by the outbreak. [washpo]
EFF ‘Kangaroo Court’ May Draw Back The Curtain On Democracy – The disciplinary hearing of the “Pay back the money” EFF MPs may be held in public, if all involved agree. [m&g]
Did Reeva Steenkamp Flush The Toilet Before She Was Shot? – Evidence that Steenkamp flushed the toilet could have undermined both the state and defence cases. [ewn]
Queen Elizabeth Awards Michael Bloomberg An Honorary Knighthood – Queen Elizabeth II has made former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg an “honorary” knight of the British realm, in recognition of his work strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and the U.K. [time]
Michael Phelps Suspended – Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has been suspended for six months from USA Swimming-sanctioned competition after his arrest for driving under the influence in Baltimore last week. [espn]
Website Targeting McCann Trolls Taken Down Days Before Death Of Woman – A website that contained information on internet ‘trolls’ who were ‘anti-McCann’ was taken down days before the death of woman who criticised the family online. [metro]
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Bond Villain Dies – Geoffrey Holder, whose energetic laugh helped sell cans of 7Up in the ’70s and ’80s, has died at the age of 84. [yahoo]
Rhino Sale: Make Your Bid Now – The South African Kruger National Park is inviting bids for rhino under a plan to move 500 of the animals to safety to counter a wave of poaching for their horns, highly prized in some Asian countries as a sign of wealth. [f24]
In a Mystery, a Baby Black Bear Is Found Dead in Central Park – The furry black mass lay hidden under a bush near Central Park’s main loop, unnoticed, unmoving and partially concealed by an abandoned bicycle. A dog rustling in the brush drew the first eyes to the bush and a sight rarely, if ever, found in modern Manhattan: a baby black bear, dead. [newyorktimes]
‘Twin Peaks’ Is Coming Back – “Twin Peaks” is back! After rumors and teasing, Showtime announced that the cult classic will return in 2016 for nine new episodes. [huff]
How Is Justin Bieber Dating So Many Girls In Paris – In the love rhombus that is Justin Bieber’s life, there are many brown-haired players. Last night, piss baby Bieber Instagrammed and then deleted a pic of his on-again, off-again girlfriend Selena Gomez. Is he just trying to get her back after maybe hooking up with a Kardashian and a French lady in Paris? [defamer]
Candice Swanepoel Did A Topless Photoshoot In Hawaii – You can check out how well that went [here]
Blake Lively Is Pregnant – Expecting Her First Child With Husband Ryan Reynolds: See Her Bump Pic! [here]
Can ‘Homeland’ Be Saved? – After a few rough seasons, the War on Terror thriller is betting big on Claire Danes’ crazy-Carrie act saving the show. [rollingstone]
Latest Medical Breakthrough: A Lab-Grown Human Penis – A government-funded lab in North Carolina had already grown tissue for 30 human organs, including kidneys, hearts, bladders, urethras and even vaginas. Now scientists have added another vital organ to the list: the penis. [mash]
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