One Billion People Used Facebook In Single Day – Mark Zuckerberg says the milestone was reached last Monday, and hailed it as “just the beginning of connecting the whole world”. [sky]

Father Of Virginia TV Reporter Slain On Air Vows To Fight For Gun Control – The father of a Virginia journalist killed in an on-air shooting said on Thursday he would become a crusader for gun control. [reuters]

Stench Of Death As Austria Finds Truck Loaded With Migrant Bodies – When Austrian police opened the back of an abandoned lorry parked on the side of a motorway on Thursday morning, their eyes took in “an atrocious sight”. [yahoo]

Low Dollar-Debt Shields SA From Weak Rand, Nene Says – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene insists that the rand’s fall is in line with emerging markets and only “temporary”. [mg]

Instagram Just Abandoned The Square – Please gather your family for the following announcement: The Instagram square is O-V-E-R. [vox]

SA Runner Shares Podium With Bolt – After facing Usain Bolt in three major 200m finals – two world champions and the Olympics Games – SA’s Anaso Jobodwana has finally shared the podium with the Jamaican star. [s24]

Trump Lead Grows, Clinton Slips: Poll – Billionaire Donald Trump extended his lead yet again atop the Republican presidential field, with front-running Democrat Hillary Clinton slipping and Vice President Joe Biden faring better than her against Republicans, poll results revealed Thursday. [afp]

WhatsApp For Android Gets Middle Finger Emoji And Much More – WhatsApp has updated its Android app with new features including custom notifications, the ability to mark chats as unread or read, support for new lanuguages and the middle finger emoji . [ibn]

ANC Mayor Slams Homosexuals, Says ‘They Spread HIV And Bring Shame To Our Communities’ – The Mayor of the ANC-controlled Umzinyathi District municipality, James Mthethwa, has lashed out on homosexuals in the region, saying a survey has pointed to gay men as major carriers of HIV. [tlive]

People Lose Their Minds As New York Tailor Cruises Into Cape Town For Just 3 Days – With prices that fly in the face of the weak Rand, it’s no wonder people have lost their minds over this New York tailor who is in town for just 3 days to fit your suit. [read]

Bust Nets Crayfish, Erectile Enhancers – Police in Cape Town have arrested three suspects for possession of crayfish, erectile enhancers and stolen property, provincial police said on Thursday. [iol]

Rosie O’Donnell’s Daughter, Chelsea, Opts To Live With Birth Mother – Rosie O’Donnell’s adopted daughter, Chelsea, has chosen to live with her birth mother now that she’s turned 18. [huff]

Apple iPhone Event Announced For Wednesday, September 9 – Apple has just announced its traditional fall iPhone launch, sending out invitations to the press for an event on September 9th at 10AM PST, as expected. Less expected? [verge]

Morning Spice To Your Inbox – We have so many interns at 2ov, they even have time to hand deliver the Morning Spice headlines to your inbox. Every day! Add your email here and they will do the rest! [awesome]

Natalie Portman Says Jewish Community Should Focus Less On The Holocaust – Natalie Portman is calling on the Jewish community to question how much emphasis they place on the Holocaust in comparison to other atrocities. [ind]

Chris Brown Owns 14 Burger Kings, But Magic Johnson Has 30 –  You probably know Chris Brown from his rocky R&B career, his high-profile domestic abuse case or maybe even his modest acting career. But on Thursday the artist revealed a side of himself nobody had every seen before: Chris Brown, Burger King proprietor. [mash]

Instagram Competition: We Are Giving Away 25 Lottery Tickets For Saturday’s R1.4 Billion Draw – Think about that. Imagine having 25 tickets to one lottery? Or imagine only using some of them now and saving a few for future big draws? Well it’s quite easy to win. [here]

Oxford Adds ‘Manspreading,’ ‘Wine O’Clock’ And ‘Fatberg’ (Don’t Ask) To Dictionary– Manspreading is so widespread it’s now a word. The term, coined by commuters, refers to men on public transport who splay their legs wide apart and encroach on neighboring seats. It’s now been added to OxfordDictionaries.com. [nyp]

Oregon Newlyweds Offer Weed Bar At Their Wedding – The legalization of pot in Oregon has couples considering weed bars at their weddings. [usat]

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