Zuma: “Single Women Are A Problem” – Jacob Zuma’s comments that it’s “not right” for women to be single, and that having children is “extra training for a woman” have caused dismay. [mail&guardian]

Palace Tries To Ban Naked Photos Of Prince Harry – The Royal Family on Wednesday night moved to block the publication of photographs depicting Prince Harry cavorting naked in a Las Vegas hotel room. [telegraph]

Prince Harry Photos: How UK Tabloids Lost Their Sting – Clause 3 of the Press Complaints Commission Editor’s Code of Practice states: “It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent.” To publish in a UK tabloid then would be a clear breach. Because of that, TMZ published the photos first (and last). [cnn]

A Full List Of Harry Being Naughty – Gawker Media in the States has compiled a full list of Harry’s various antics through the years. From the Nazi incident to smoking weed and getting an F in art. Check it out. [gawker]

1Time Airlines Share Price Drops 50% – 1time’s share price plunged over 42.86% to 8c a share on Wednesday on the news that it was applying for business rescue proceedings. [fin24]

The US ‘Has No Case Against Assange’ – Despite claims by Julian Assange that Washington is plotting to extradite and execute him, U.S. and European government sources say the United States has issued no criminal charges against the WikiLeaks founder and has launched no attempt to extradite him. [reuters]

HP Reports $9 Billion Loss – Hewlett-Packard has announced a quarterly loss of $US8.9 billion ($A8.52 billion) as the US computer giant was forced to write down the value of some assets and take hefty reorganisational charges. [skynews]

Life Sentence For Terre’Blanche Killer Sparks Racial Protests – White protesters outside Ventersdorp court display effigy of hanged black man as backers of white supremacist’s killer, Chris Mahlangu, sing racial songs inside. [guardian]

The Right To Print Arms – 3-D printers can quickly create custom action figures, fabricate fast prototypes, and even construct (some) replacement body parts. But a new set of do-it-yourselfers are using these devices to create components that serve more nefarious ends. [thedaily]

Preacher Blames Gays For Marikana Shooting – A conservative Christian minister has blamed feminists, homosexuals and abortion for last week’s Marikana tragedy. Obviously. [mail&guardian]

Norway Promises ‘Humane’ Conditions For Mass Killer Ahead Of Sentencing For Massacre – Those expecting Anders Behring Breivik to spend the rest of his days alone in a cramped cell will be disappointed when the far-right fanatic receives his sentence Friday for killing 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage last year. [associated]

And The Most Powerful Women In The World Are… – For nine years FORBES has ranked the 100 most powerful women in the world. These are the women who adhere to the traditional classifications of power (political and economic might) and those who have risen to the top of the social and cultural landscape. It is our annual snapshot of women who impact the world. [forbes]

New Hover Vehicle Recalls ‘Star Wars’ Bike – A resurrected hover vehicle won’t fly through dense forests as effortlessly as the “Star Wars” speeder bikes from “Return of the Jedi,” but its intuitive controls could someday allow anyone to fly it without pilot training. [innovat]

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Shooting Range In US Has A ‘Kill Osama Bin Laden’ Role-Playing Game – A firearms training center in New Hope is offering Americans the chance to gun down the former Al Qaeda leader in a $325-per-person role-playing game, which runs three times per week. U-S-A! U-S-A! [foxnews]

New AIDS-Like Disease In Asians, Not Contagious – Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV. [associated]

More Cases Of Syphilis In Porn Found By LA Inquiry – Four more cases of syphilis have been found in an investigation of an outbreak among porn performers, bringing the total to nine, and the discovery of more cases is likely, Los Angeles County’s top health official said Tuesday. [npr]

Blind: Kennedy Mom Says Taylor Swift Crashed Wedding – Taylor Swift crashed the Kennedy wedding in Boston over the weekend and did not leave after being twice asked to do so, the mother of the bride, Victoria Gifford Kennedy, told the Track yesterday. [bosher]

Angelina’s Daughter To Join Her On-Screen – Angelina Jolie has helped her four-year-old daughter land a first major film role – playing her on-screen daughter. Vivienne Jolie-Pitt will play Princess Aurora, the daughter of Ange’s character Maleficent, in a reworking of the fairytale Sleeping Beauty. [thesun]

‘Lincoln’ Poster Reveals Daniel Day-Lewis’ Eerie Resemblance – The first official poster for the historical biopic Lincoln was revealed Wednesday, featuring Daniel Day-Lewis’ striking resemblance to Honest Abe. [mashable]

Avril Lavigne Engaged to Nickelback Singer Chad Kroeger – Avril Lavigne is engaged to Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger after a six-month courtship they kept largely out of view. [rollingstone]

New HD Video Lets You Plummet To Mars With Curiosity – Watching this amazing high-definition video of Curiosity’s hair-raising landing on Mars will make you clutch at your armrest. Compiled from the probe’s MARDI descent camera, it is the best landing video yet and gives you a chance to experience what it’s like to ride along with the rover down to the Martian surface. [wired]

GIRLS: The Ultimate Handmade Gold Embroidered Pump – These ultra-deluxe, classic Miu Miu-esque slipper shoes are utterly soul-satisfying. Think old-money and silk smoking jacket. Mesmerising! [popyacollar]

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Maya On Money – Maya On Money is a finance feature, hosted by Maya Fisher-French. She will be teaming up with the Just Josie lunch show at 12h30 every Thursday, to bring us simple and useful finance tips. [mayaonmoney]

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Breakfast At Emperors With Two Springbok Heroes – The World Cup winning duo of Jake White and Bob Skinstad unite to discuss the challenge lying ahead for the Springboks. This engaging live session that starts with a sumptuous breakfast at Emperors Palace, where you will be able to network with your colleagues and clients, followed by a fully interactive Q & A with Jake White and Bob Skinstad. Listen to the podcast to hear more about this event where you can get story behind the story and more of that locker room talk we all like to hear! [podcast]

Saru Head Of Club Rugby On Front Row Grunt [Full Show Podcast] – Tank Lanning focussed on club rugby last night on the Front Row Grunt show. With guests Duane Haeth (Head of Club Rugby at SARU) and Martin Tucker (Committee Member at Hammies), they chatted about the up and coming Club Champs and how modern day clubs are making it work in tough environment. They also covered the early days of integration and political anger in rugby – how integration is slowly happening in club rugby and why they’re best equipped to do so. [podcast]