Red Bull Heir Hits Cop With Ferrari – Drags Dead Body – A grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink has been arrested for driving a Ferrari that struck a police officer and dragged his dead body down a Bangkok street in an early-morning hit-and-run. [vansun]

Michael Clarke Duncan (Played Gentle Giant John Coffey In ‘Green Mile’) Has Died – Michael Clarke Duncan — best known for his Oscar-nominated role as a death row inmate who possessed magical healing powers in the 1999 film “The Green Mile” — died on Monday at the age of 54. [yahoo]

Malema Is Aware Of Possible Arrest And Is Standing By – In an interview with the Mail & Guardian on Monday, the former ANC Youth League president confirmed he had received the provisional report from public protector Thuli Madonsela. [mail&guardian]

Syria: Assad Refuses To Negotiate – The Syrian regime said Monday there will be no dialogue with the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined to solve the crisis on the battlefield even if many more of his people have to pay with their lives. [associated]

Four Wounded In Shooting At Gold One Mine On East Rand – In another confrontation at SA’s mines, four people were wounded by rubber bullets when security guards fired on a crowd gathered at the gates of Gold One’s Modder East operation yesterday. [bdlive]

Paralympic Table-Tennis Star Goes Viral [Video] – British paralympian David Wetherill has become an online hit after producing this incredible table tennis shot. The 22-year-old pulled off a stunning diving forehand to win a vital point at the ExCel Arena. [thesun]

15-Year-Old Sentenced For Murder Over Facebook Posts – A 15-year-old Dutch boy was sentenced to a year in juvenile detention on Monday for stabbing to death a girl whose Facebook posts reportedly led to a contract for her killing. [huffpo]

US Open: Murray Eases Into Quarter-Finals As Fish Health Scare Hands Federer Walkover Win – Olympic champion Andy Murray advanced to the last eight at the US Open while World No. 1 Roger Federer reached his 34th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final without touching a racquet. [thenational]

John Travolta’s Pilot Opens Up About Six-Year Gay Affair With Pulp Fiction Star – Doug Gotterba said he first met the “Grease” star in February 1981 when he interviewed for a pilot job – and by September they were lovers. [nydailynews]

Oscar Pistorius Apologises For Timing Of Paralympics Criticism – Oscar Pistorius has apologised for the timing of his comments following his loss in the Paralympic T44 200m final. [bbc]

Journo Asks: ‘Did Drugs Cause Lance Armstrong’s Cancer?’ – “We also need to ask — now that he has been banned for doping — whether drugs might have played a role in his cancer. In trying to answer this question, it’s helpful to understand a bit of technical detail about how doping practices in cycling have changed over the years.” [glopo]

Jenson Button ‘Disappointed’ By Lewis Hamilton’s Tweets Revealing Qualifying Secrets – Jenson Button has admitted that he was “disappointed” to see sensitive data posted on Twitter by McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton prior to Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. [telegraph]

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Beyonce Doesn’t Dig Kim – Love can conquer all — unless “all” is Beyonce. Despite Kim Kardashian’s repeated attempts to befriend Bey, a source tells Confidenti@l that the 16-time Grammy winner gave Kardashian a serious reality check on Saturday night. [nydailynews]

Five Spy Gadgets Used By Real-Life James Bonds – Real-life spy gadgets are at times even more diabolical than those used by make-believe villains. While they may not be as shiny or as high-tech as those given to 007 by Q, that doesn’t make them any less successful (or dangerous!). [mashable]

Jay-Z Joins Pearl Jam During Closing Set – After bringing out Kanye West and most of his G.O.O.D. Music crew on the first night during his headlining set, the Jay-Z returned on Sunday, joining Pearl Jam for an airtight, riffing take on his Black Album cut “99 Problems,” a version of the song only comparable to a 2004 collaboration with Phish. [rollingstone]

Prince Harry Asks Boy, Six, To Spare His Blushes – Two weeks after naked photos of Prince Harry were published, the royal asks a winner at an awards ceremony not to embarrass him. [skynews]

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The Dr. Eve Show kicks off tonight at 18h00 where she talks about kissing and eating food. We hang out in the situation room where you get to rate your relationship and Dr. Eve reviews a silky, tasty lubricant. Send through your questions on twitter @Dr_Eve and FB Dr. Eve, and call in on 021 8136923. [2ovfm]

Coming Up On Mommy Matters, 19h00-20h00 – Spring has sprung, and so have the Hollywood babies! Tonight on Mommy Matters with Jess, they’ll be talking all things celebrity, baby bumps and new arrivals. Kath Magaw, the co-author of “Feeding Sense”, and a Clinical Dietician, will join them in studio to sharing some child and infant nutritional tips. September also marks the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness month in South Africa, so they’re going to be talking about a few things to look out for in your sick children and how you can assist those who are fighting this very challenging disease. [mommymatters]

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Cameron Van Der Burg: “It’s Really All Work And No Play” – Bailey chatted to Cameron about how he disciplined himself to get to where he is now and what he has to do if he wants to remain the world champion. It really is all work and no play but the rewards are golden. Listen to the podcast and find out how this small town boy started trending on Twitter. South Africa and 2oceansvibe Radio could not be more proud! [podcast]

The Rolling Rockets Prove That Being A Champion Begins With Your Heart – In studio on The Susana Kennedy Show was Producer of Rollaball, Steven Markovitz who chatted about the challenges of making this film a reality and his innovative found raising strategy. She also spoke to the Director of this incredibly moving, insightful and encouraging documentary about how he met The Rolling Rockets and where to from here. [podcast]