Nurse Defies Ebola Quarantine In US – A morning bike ride in a rural Maine town may have set in motion a chain of events that could determine how state and local governments respond to outbreaks of contagious diseases. [beast]

Tensions Escalate Between SAA Bosses – SAA chief executive Mnwabisi Kalawe has been locked out of his office for the past two days as tensions reach boiling point. [m&g]

Draft Report ‘Absolves Zuma On Nkandla’ – A draft report by the parliamentary committee on the Nkandla controversy has absolved President Jacob Zuma and concluded that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s findings against him on misspending on his private home were not binding. [iol]

Two Rhino Poachers Shot Dead – Two rhino poachers have been killed and six others arrested, SA National Parks (SANParks) said on Thursday. [n24]

‘Autobahn Sniper’ Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Prison – German court finds 58-year-old lorry driver guilty of charges relating to hundreds of shootings along highway. [guardian]

France: Inquiry After Drones Buzz Nuclear Sites – An investigation has been launched after France’s state-owned EDF power company said unidentified drones had flown over seven of its nuclear plants. [bbc]

Russia And Ukraine Agree Gas Deal After EU Steps In – European Union has agreed to serve as guarantor for Ukraine, which relies heavily on Russian gas over the vital winter months. [tele]

UK’s Sky TV Cuts eNCA Channel – eNCA is being removed from the Sky pay-TV platform in the United Kingdom just two years after it branched out, Channel24 reported on Thursday. [iol]

Zelda la Grange: I’d Work For Thuli Madonsela – Zelda la Grange doesn’t have political ambitions – but the one person she would work for is Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. [citypress]

Nice.

Hey, here’s ZZ Top singing ‘La Grange’ back in 1982..

Roman Polanski Freed After Polish Police Questioning Over Historical Sex Offence – Director fled US on six felony charges in 1977. [ind]

The World’s Tallest Twin Towers Planned For Dubai [Images] – Dubai is already home to the world’s tallest building, the 829.8-metre (2,722ft) tall Burj Khalifa. Now local developers Emaar Properties have signalled their intention to build the world’s tallest twin towers in the emirate. [tele]

Guy Wears Best T-Shirt Ever For Police Mugshot – A Florida man who posed for a police mugshot happened to be wearing the most appropriate T-shirt in the world. [metro]

Michael Jordan Reckons Obama Is A Shitty Golfer – Michael Jordan talks to Ahmad Rashad about who he’d love to play a round of golf with… but according to the joking NBA legend, President Obama shouldn’t be waiting by his phone for a call. [b9n]

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