N.Y. Doctor Positive For Ebola Had No Symptoms Until Thursday, Officials Say – A Doctors Without Borders physician who recently returned to New York from West Africa has tested positive for the Ebola virus, becoming the first diagnosed case in the city, authorities said late Thursday. [cnn]
Malema: Man At Fast Food Outlet Was A Bully – Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says he was “attending to a bully” when he was caught on CCtv footage having an altercation with a man at a fast food outlet in Limpopo. [n24]
Grace Mugabe Confirms Her Presidential Ambitions – Grace Mugabe on Thursday called on Vice President Joice Mujuru to resign from her position while also confirming she had presidential ambitions. [m&g]
ANC Votes Down Motion To Call Zuma Over Nkandla – The ANC majority on Thursday voted down an opposition motion in the National Assembly that President Jacob Zuma must be called to appear before the ad hoc committee mulling reports on misspending on his Nkandla home. [tlive]
Sold! Apple-1 Computer Built By Steve Wozniak Auctioned For $905,000– One of the few remaining examples of Apple Inc.’s first pre-assembled computer, Apple-1, has sold for a record $905,000 at an auction in New York. [nbc]
Amazon Shares Fall After It Reports Widening Losses – Amazon has reported a third-quarter loss of $437m (£273m) – up significantly from the $41m loss it reported for the same period last year. [bbc]
‘Facebook Killer’ Ello Hatches Plan To Stay Ad-Free Forever – Upstart social network Ello took the internet by storm this past month, and a big part of its appeal lies with a promise that, unlike Facebook, it will never sell ads to users. Now, it’s using a novel legal maneuver to ensure that it will actually live up that promise. [wired]
Ottawa Gunman’s Actions Were ‘Linked To His Radicalization,’ Authorities Say – The mother of the man identified as having gunned down a soldier before storming into Canada’s Parliament complex offered condolences to the family of the victim, saying she had not seen her son for five years before meeting him for lunch last week. [npr]
Police Officer Arrested After Ammunition Found In Buckingham Palace – Royal protection officer being questioned after ammunition believed to belong to Metropolitan force found in police lockers. [guardian]
Michael Schumacher Will Recover Within Three Years, Predicts Doctor – Jean-Francois Payen, who treated Michael Schumacher for nearly six months, said the former multiple world champion is no longer in coma. [sports]
Christian Bale To Play Steve Jobs In Upcoming Biopic – Christian Bale will star as late Apple CEO Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic from director Danny Boyle. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin confirmed the decision in an upcoming interview with Bloomberg Television today, adding that the Oscar-winning actor didn’t even have to audition for the role. [verge]
Melissa Rivers ‘Must Sue For Truth’ – Melissa Rivers reportedly has “no choice” but to sue the medical centre where her mother Joan died. [stuff]
Pope Francis To Investigate ‘Playboy Priests’ Who Posed Naked Online In Scandal-Hit Disocese – A Catholic church representative is to probe the ‘black sheep’ diocese of Albenga-Imperia for alleged sexual harassment of parishioners and involvement in pornography. [tele]
Cameras Captured The Moment A Hurricane Destroyed A Hotel Lobby – Hurricane Odile caused immense damage in Cabo San Lucas last month when it struck with 125 MPH winds. Storm chasers riding out the storm at a hotel obtained terrifying security camera footage from the moment powerful winds in Odile’s eye punched through the lobby. [gawker]
Daniel Radcliffe: I’m Richer Than One Direction – The Harry Potter star jokingly slapped down the suggestion that One Direction was wealthier than him by pointing out there are five of them. He’s also rich in spirit. [beast]
Man Chops Off His Own Penis After Girlfriend Told Him He Was No Good In Bed – Oliver Ilic, 22, was told that he was no good in bed so it is claimed he mutilated himself then threw the remains in the bin. [metro]
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