Ukraine Mobilizes After Putin’s ‘Declaration Of War’ – Ukraine mobilized for war on Sunday and Washington threatened to isolate Russia economically after President Vladimir Putin declared he had the right to invade his neighbor in Moscow’s biggest confrontation with the West since the Cold War. [reuters]

Inside Obama’s Plans To Squeeze Russia – The Obama administration is working around the clock to come up with ways to punish Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine. But will any of them work? [beast]

12 Years a Slave Wins Best Picture Oscar – Hard-hitting slavery drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor becomes first film from black director to win top Academy award. [guardian]

‘American Hustle’ Oscars: Star-Studded Film Majorly Snubbed Following 10 Noms – It was a tough night for “American Hustle” at Sunday’s 2014 Oscars as the glitzy film ended the night without a single statue. [huff]

Media Descends On Pretoria For Pistorius Trial – Media houses descended on Pretoria on Monday morning to cover one of the most talked about murder trials of the year. [n24]

MTN Rides To Rescue Of Telkom Unit – Speculation is running high that Telkom Mobile will announce a face-saving deal with cellular operator MTN within the next few days. [tlive]

Hoffman Died From Toxic Mix of Drugs, Medical Examiner Rules – Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from a toxic mix of drugs including heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine, the medical examiner’s office has determined. [nbc]

Mary-Kate Olsen, 27, Engaged to Olivier Sarkozy, 44! – Think Ashley will be maid-of-honor? Mary-Kate Olsen is engaged to marry her boyfriend of nearly two years, French banker Olivier Sarkozy, sources confirm exclusively to Us Weekly. [usmag]

Sicilian Mafia Sent Hit Man To Whack Giuliani – The head of the Sicilian mafia sent a hit man to America to arrange the murder of Rudy Giuliani in the 1980s, Italian news media reported. [nyp]

Will Smith’s ‘After Earth,’ Ties For Razzie Awards For Worst Of The Year – Relativity’s sketch comedy pic Movie 43 tied with Sony’s Will Smith starrer After Earth tonight at the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards “honoring” the worst movies and performances of the year. [deadline]

Chris Brown Has Bipolar Disorder – Chris Brown has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, severe insomnia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder … and that’s why he has had such anger issues … this according to new court docs. [tmz]

Man Cleans Room, Finds $1 Million Lottery Ticket – Decatur resident Gregory Jarrett, 26, found a forgotten, winning $1 million Powerball ticket while cleaning his room. “I was sitting on the ticket and didn’t even know it,” Jarrett said. Jarrett matched the first five winning numbers in the Jan. 15 drawing and claimed his prize Feb. 18.

Rollover Makes Tomorrow’s MegaMillions Jackpot R2.6 Billion – Please don’t ever choose ‘economy’ from any airline’s cabin choice again. Because if you don’t have your own jet, that thing better default to 1st class, baby! Get your tickets for Friday’s draw [here] 

Diaper Diplomacy: Britain’s Royal Baby Goes To Work – He’ll be just 9 months old when he lands Down Under on his first official visit, but Prince George has a serious mission. [time]

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There are a number of ongoing deals setup at our various exclusive partners. We get emailed regularly to remind the readers about these various discounts and specials. They’re all pretty fantastic and worth knowing about – so we thought we would leave them here, out of your way at the bottom of the Morning Spice, should you ever need to find the one you’re looking for 😉

R2,999 / Month For A Brand New MINI – The product range at MINI is diverse, to say the least. That’s why we’ve managed to structure a special deal for those of you desperate to join the MINI family, but are struggling to pull it together. [check it out]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

First Month Storage Space Only R1 At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special R1 for the first month deal – no strings attached! You can take you stauff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

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Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber and get R180 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]

30% Off Beats By Dre Headphones – Beats by Dre is a partner of 2oceansvibe and that’s why we’ve made sure our readers should be looked after when they want to buy a pair. 30% off is the deal we got for you. Enjoy it! [check it out]

 

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