Lance Armstrong To Be Stripped Of All 7 Tour De France Titles And Banned For Life – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles after he declared he was finished fighting the drug charges that threaten his legacy as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. [time]

Marikana: Malema Sparks Chaos At Memorial Service – Julius Malema has proved why he is the master of rhetoric when he stirred up a crowd of mourners and forced government ministers to flee to safety. [mail&guardian]

Microsoft Updates Logo For The First Time In 25 Years – Out with the old, in with the new — logo, that is. As Redmond gets ready to unleash Windows 8 and a wave of other new products, it does a little design housekeeping. [cnet]

Book Will Describe Raid That Killed Bin Laden – A detailed first-person account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, written by a member of the Navy SEALs who participated in the mission and was present at Bin Laden’s death, will be released next month. [newyorktimes]

Woolworths Impresses With Profit – Retailer Woolworths Holdings slightly beat forecasts with a 24.2% rise in full-year profit on Thursday, helped by share buy backs and resilient demand for its upscale grocery products. [news24]

Bill Clinton Goes Out To Bat For Obama – The Obama campaign is stepping up its use of the man who may be the president’s most powerful surrogate—former President Bill Clinton. He appears in a new TV ad, vouching for Mr. Obama’s stewardship of the economy. [wallstreetjournal]

Holmes Made Threats On Campus Weeks Before Batman Shooting – At the same time Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes was faltering in the University of Colorado’s neurosciences program he began buying guns and made a threat that raised alarms on the Anschutz Medical Campus. [denpos]

‘Despicable girl’ Sold Naked Photo Of Prince Harry – The publication of naked photographs of Prince Harry “put a real dampener” on the group’s high jinks in Las Vegas, one of his closest friends said on Thursday. [telegraph]

Naked Royals: This Is Certainly Not The First Time [Photos] – Prince Harry isn’t the only blueblood to be caught with his pants (or top) down. See skin scandals involving Princess Diana, Princess Stephanie, and—gasp!— Queen Victoria. [dailybeast]

South Korea Rules Apple And Samsung Infringed Patents – A South Korean court has ruled that Apple and Samsung both infringed each other’s patents on mobile devices. [bbc]

John Lennon Killer Denied Parole – Mark David Chapman was praised by the parole board for ‘good conduct’ but denied parole. Mark David Chapman, who shot John Lennon in 1980, has sought parole seven times. [csm]

New Game Let’s You Fight Obama Against Romney – They call politics a blood sport, a battle royale, a bare-knuckle brawl. But why use bare knuckles when you can smack your presidential rival with a microphone, light saber or red, white and blue Popsicle? A new video game for iPad, iPhone and other Apple devices lets players do just that, with the help of President Barack Obama or rival Mitt Romney. [cnn]

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South Korean Weapon Expos Are Fun for the Whole Family – Young girls with fingers on machine-gun triggers, old ladies staring down rifle scopes and crowds enraptured by simulated firefights. These are strange scenes for many Western eyes, but for a country like South Korea that’s spent its whole existence in a state of military high alert, they are commonplace. [wired]

Madonna Forgives Elton John – Madonna has announced that she’s ready to bury the hatchet with Elton John — but she’s done it in a passive-aggressive way. [hollyrep]

Ryan Lochte Dishes On Prince Harry – After making headlines in Sin City, Ryan Lochte is in New York City today for appearances on Today and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Matt Lauer grilled him this morning on his recent race with Prince Harry in a Las Vegas pool. [popwatch]

Elisabeth Murdoch Takes Aim at News Corp. – Speaking out publicly on phone hacking for the first time, Elisabeth Murdoch takes aim at her beleaguered brother, James. [dailybeast]

Sharapova As Best-Paid Female Athlete Helps Sell Sugarpova Candy – Maria Sharapova learned so much promoting other people’s products in her first 10 years on the WTA tour that she decided it was time to start selling her own. Sharapova this week introduced Sugarpova. [bloomberg]

Why You Shouldn’t Have Looked At Those Pictures Of Prince Harry – The leaked photos are also a depressing reminder of how fast the market for compromising photos of the famous has outstripped our ability to consider what parts of people’s lives they deserve to keep private. [slate]

Kristen Stewart ‘Close To Meltdown’ – Kristen Stewart may be set to make her first public appearance since her affair with Rupert Sanders hit the press, but friends are concerned the ‘Twilight’ star is close to breaking point. [entwise]

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Miss SA’s First Princess, Ramona Moodley Interview – At 13h15, Angel and Kamini chat to Ramona, who recently represented South Africa at Miss World. She’s a BSC graduated with a degree in Electronic Engineering, as well as a MENSA member. Guess some people can have it all. [2 Girls 1Mic]

The Rhys Woods Show New Time Slot – The Rhys Woods Show kicks off in it’s new time slot today at 17h00. Tune in for 2 hours of alternative lifestyle entertainment and hard-hitting discussions. And by hard-hitting, we mean an 8 year-old nancy boy throwing pockets of glitter at a gaggle of fluffy badgers. Be sure to listen from 17h00-19h00![2ovfm]

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Top 8 Announced – Master Of The Trade Routes Culinary Challenge – After weeks of heated competition in the kitchen, with 27 restaurants serving up affordable fusion dishes that represent the rich heritage of the Cape, the V & A Waterfront are proud to announce that their judges have selected the 8 Top signature dishes. The Ultimate Master will be selected at the exclusive gala event, which Mark Bayly will be hosting on the deck of the new SA Agulhas II! Remember, there’s still time to be a food critic yourself and stand a chance to win 27 dining experiences plus double tickets to this auspicious gala event! [podcast]

The Real Cost Of Annual Fees – Maya looks at a couple of fee structure examples. She explains the difference between paying an upfront fee and annual fee, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and when you should be adjusting your contribution as the market changes. Listen to the podcast and learn how to maximise your investments by choosing the correct fee structure. [podcast]