Spain, Amid Protests, Destroys Dog of Ebola-Infected Nurse – A dog named Excalibur who belonged to an Ebola-infected nurse was destroyed on Wednesday, even as protesters and animal rights activists surrounded the Madrid home of the nurse and her husband. An online petition calling for the dog’s life to be spared had drawn hundreds of thousands of signatures. [nyt]
Ebola Crisis: Britain Urged To Bring In Airport Screening Like US – Health officials have been urged to begin screening for Ebola at the border after the US announced it would be enhancing security at airports. [tele]
Dallas Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan Has Died – Thomas Eric Duncan, the 42-year-old man who contracted Ebola in Liberia and later traveled to Dallas, where he was being treated, has died, hospital officials say. [npr]
11 South African Hospitals Ready For Ebola – South Africa is prepared for a potential case of Ebola, the health ministry said on Wednesday. [tlive]
‘The Fappening’ Perpetuators Have a J.Law Come-to-Jesus Moment and ‘Cower With Shame’ – After receiving a thorough thrashing in the pages of Vanity Fair by hacking victim Jennifer Lawrence, many of the anonymous posters who shared her stolen photos admit they were wrong. [beast]
Jub Jub And Tshabalala Could Be Out In Two Years – Hip hop singer Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala could be eligible for parole in two years, after their murder conviction was overturned on Wednesday, experts said. [tlive]
ISIS Advances in Syrian Border Town of Kobani Despite Airstrikes – Gun battles and explosions echoed from the embattled Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani on Wednesday, as Islamic State militants detonated a car bomb and new American-led airstrikes hit the northern edge of the town, close to the Turkish border. [nyt]
Jules Bianchi Crash May Lead To Enclosed F1 Cockpits, Says Williams – Formula One has to consider bringing in enclosed cockpits to improve driver safety after the serious accident involving Jules Bianchi, according to one of the heads of the Williams team. [guardian]
Was Winnie Arms Deal Whistle-Blower? – The well-kept secret over who in the ANC leaked arms deal secrets to the opposition, fingering high-profile party leaders in corruption, may have been broken on Tuesday with the naming of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. [iol]
Viral Ebola Zombie Picture A Hoax – The story of Ebola victims rising from the dead that has gone viral on the internet is a hoax. [tlive]
Euromillions Superdraw Rolls Over For R1.8 Billion Jackpot – It’s not every day the superdraw rolls over. Well this one has and the new jackpot prize is R1.8 billion (EUR 128 million). The draw is tomorrow. Get tickets [here]
Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates Don’t Talk Anymore, Report Says – The recent upheaval at Microsoft has poisoned the decades-long friendship between cofounder Bill Gates and former CEO Steve Ballmer to the point that the two no longer speak, according to a Vanity Fair profile. [mash]
New Ghostbusters To Star ‘Hilarious Women’ – Bridesmaids director Paul Feig confirms the follow-up to the hit supernatural comedy is likely to feature an all-female lead cast. [skynews]
Spanx Get a Shout Out From the First Lady – Michelle Obama praised the popular undergarment at a fashion education event at the White House on Wednesday. [time]
Records Implicate White House in Secret Service Hooker Scandal – According to the Washington Post, Secret Service agents weren’t the only ones hiring hookers in Cartagena—a fact the White House reportedly tried to keep quiet. [gawker]
Kendall Jenner: How She Split Up Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Again – Are you getting bored of this yet? [holly]
Jeremy Clarkson Numberplate Drama – Jeremy Clarkson’s Porsche, which inflamed Argentinian locals with its Falklands war referencing number plate, had an even more “offensive” registration set hidden in the boot. [ind]
David Cameron To Apologise To Queen – David Cameron to tell Queen he is ‘extremely sorry’ after being caught on microphone talking about their private meeting. [tele]
Robin Thicke’s Estranged Wife, Paula Patton, Files For Divorce – It’s official: Robin Thicke did not “Get Her Back.” [mtv]
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