Sepp Blatter To Resign As FIFA President After 17 Years In Role – Sepp Blatter has dramatically quit as Fifa president, days after he was defiant in re-election for a fifth term and sparking a flurry of speculation over the future of world football and the fate of the next two World Cups in Russia and Qatar. [grdn]

FIFA’s Sepp Blatter ‘Under Investigation In US’ – Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, US media say. [bbc]

Who Will Succeed Sepp Blatter? – Sepp Blatter’s announcement that he would hand over the FIFA presidency as soon as a successor could be chosen has opened one of the most important jobs in sports. [nyt]

Malema Not Off The Hook‚ Still Owes R32 Million In Tax Fees: SARS – Although the South African Revenue Service on Monday withdrew its application to have Julius Malema sequestrated‚ it maintained on Tuesday that the Economic Freedom Fighters leader still owed it money and it would recover the debt. [tliv]

Ponzi Fears Mount As 20,000 Flock To Online ‘Stokvel’ Wealth Hub – The Financial Services Board (FSB) has raised the alarm over a popular new online stokvel, The Wealth Hub, which signed up more than 20000 people within weeks. [stim]

SA Lion To Be Isolated After Killing US Tourist – An American woman was killed when a lion leaped through an open window in her car and mauled her to death at a game park outside Johannesburg. [mg]

Vodacom Launches R799 Smartphone – Mobile network Vodacom’s drive to attract more data users is being stepped up after it unveiled its R799 Smart 6 branded smartphone which is equipped with Android 4.4. [f24]

U.S. Surveillance In Place Since 9/11 Is Sharply Limited – In a significant scaling back of national security policy formed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Senate on Tuesday approved legislation curtailing the federal government’s sweeping surveillance of American phone records, and President Obama signed the measure hours later. [nyt]

Batman Cinema Killer Says He Tried Calling Crisis Line Before Shootings – James Holmes lingered outside a suburban Denver movie theater for a moment or two, thinking someone at a mental health hotline might talk him out of killing people he didn’t know, or that the FBI might swoop in and stop him, he told a psychiatrist last year. [ap]

Scores Injured As Carriages Crash On Famous UK Rollercoaster – The park will be shut on Wednesday after the “dreadful” crash on the £18m ride – described as the worst incident in its history. [sky]

French Open 2015: Federer Beaten By Wawrinka; Center-Court Scare For Fans – Roger Federer had admitted pondering what it would be like to win the French Open this year. He also knew, ahead of his quarterfinal against good friend Stan Wawrinka, that he could be headed home. [cnn]

Bill Cosby Seeks To Block Subpoena In Sexual Assault Case – Bill Cosby is seeking to keep the lid on material linked to a confidential 2006 settlement of a Philadelphia sex-assault lawsuit. [huff]

Godzilla, 61-Year-Old Monster Island Resident, Becomes Japanese Citizen – Film star and reigning King of Monsters Godzilla, 61, has finally been recognized as a citizen of Japan, Anime News Network reports. [gawk]

Whatever Happened To Psy And K-Pop’s Bid To Conquer The World? – For a while, it was impossible to move without Gangnam Style pounding the eardrums — whether it was SuperBowl commercials, flash mobs, primetime TV performances or mobile ringtones chiming away, writes Omid Scobie, an expert on the K-pop genre. [bbc]

Kim Cracks! – Kardashian goes on expletive-filled rant over ‘lies’ about her pregnancy …and Twitter asks if she’s been hacked. [dm]

Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Expecting Twins – Oh baby, or should we say oh babies! Kim Kardashian is not only pregnant, but she’s reportedly expecting TWINS! [hl]

Why Caitlyn Jenner’s Name Doesn’t Start With a ‘K’ – When Caitlyn Jenner debuted her new name and look on the cover of Vanity Fair this week, the first thing everyone said was “wow!” The second thing everyone said was “why didn’t she spell Caitlyn with a K?” [time]

Man Named Santa Claus Rejoices After North Pole OKs Marijuana Sales – It’s going to be a very merry Christmas this year. [mash]

Caitlyn Jenner’s Beauty Should Not Obscure the Reality of Trans Lives – Yes, she’s gorgeous. Yes, it’s a great Vanity Fair cover image. But Jenner’s less privileged transgender peers all too often endure unemployment, homelessness, poverty, suicide, and violence. [db]

Justin Bieber & Cody Simpson’s Italian Restaurant Performance – Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson spiced things up at an Italian joint Monday night … with an acoustic set. They showed up at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood at around 9 PM, and treated the dinner crowd to their 2014 duet, “Home to Mama,” the Edwin McCain song “I’ll Be” and Tracy Chapman’s classic “Fast Car.” [tmz]

Jerry Made Serious Cash In The Last Season Of ‘Seinfeld’ – Jerry Seinfeld has a silver tongue — in more ways than one. About $13,000 for every line he delivered. [fort]

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