Public Weighs In On Bid To Decriminalise Teen Sex – Comment on proposed amendments to the Criminal Law Act ranged from faith-based objection to unintended consequences for the sex offenders register. [m&g]
First Known Human Found In Ethiopia – The first known human lived in Ethiopia 2.8 million years ago, according to two remarkable new studies that also reveal the conditions under which the earliest humans evolved. [disc]
US Ambassador To South Korea Mark Lippert Attacked With Razor – Man carrying blade and wearing traditional clothing lunged at envoy while shouting slogans about Korean reunification and joint military drills. [guardian]
50 Cent Says He’s Betting $1.6 Million Floyd Mayweather Beats Manny Pacquiao – 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather have appeared to put whatever issues they had behind them … at least enough for 50 Cent to bet a lot of money on Mayweather in his upcoming fight against Manny Pacquiao. [usat]
Hillary Email ‘Scandal’? Not So Fast – A NYT report says Clinton may have violated federal regulations by using private email for government business. But those rules weren’t in place when she’s alleged to have broken them. [beast]
Boston Bomber’s Lawyer Says It Was Him – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorney made one thing clear during her opening statement in the Boston Marathon bombing trial: He did it. [cnn]
US Envoy To SKorea In Stable Condition After Knife Attack – U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition after a man screaming demands for a unified North and South Korea slashed him on the face and wrist with a knife, South Korean police and U.S. officials said Thursday. [ap]
Bali Nine Arrive at Indonesian Execution Island as Jokowi Spurns Clemency Pleas – Despite taking a hardline stance with foreigners on death row in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo has vowed to save the lives of his compatriots facing execution abroad. [time]
U.S. Says North Korea Nuclear And Missile Work ‘Of Great Concern’ – The United States said on Wednesday that North Korea’s nuclear program and the increased range and precision of its missiles were of great concern, a day after the isolated Asian country said it had the power to deter a U.S. nuclear threat with a pre-emptive strike if necessary. [reuters]
Hawks Rescue ‘Sex Slaves’ From Foreign Traffickers – A police raid on a suspected Bloemfontein brothel has led to the rescue of seven South African students and the arrest of two Ugandan men. [tlive]
In Pictures: Turkish Airlines Skids Off Runway In Nepal – A Turkish Airlines flight skidded off the runway after landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday morning. [bbc]
The New Age Pulls Out Of Ombudsman System – The DA says the publication pulling out of the system meant it was no longer possible to hold the newspaper accountable for fairness and accuracy. [m&g]
The Putin Critics Who Have Been Assassinated – Boris Nemtsov is the latest in a long line of opposition figures who have died under suspicious circumstances in recent years. [sky]
Drone Owners Register Called For By House Of Lords – The recommendation was made by the House of Lords EU Committee, which has been looking into what rules are needed to safeguard the use of unmanned aircraft. [bbc]
‘Going Clear’ Filmmakers on How Scientology Sees Tom Cruise as “Useless,” Uses John Travolta’s Plane – Though most of the public automatically associates Scientology with its big-name supporters like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, the filmmakers of the documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief say that some in the church do otherwise. [hollyrep]
Armani Blames ‘Difficult’ Madonna For Brit Awards Cape Tumble – The 80-year-old designer said the singer insisted on a tie rather than the recommended hook closure on her cape leading to her epic on-stage fall. [tele]
NTSB Considers Reopening Buddy Holly Crash Case – It was labeled “the day the music died,” but speculation has lived on about the cause of the airplane crash near Clear Lake that killed rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly and three others in 1959. [desmo]
New Book Claims Eric Clapton Might Have Had An Affair With Princess Diana – A new book into the life of three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Eric Clapton unveils a surprising side to the rocker. [aol]
Katie Price Debuts ‘Natural Boobs’ In A New Sexy Selfie – Katie Price has shown off the results of her recent breast reduction and seems pretty darn pleased with them. [metro]
WATCH: Taylor Swift Attempts To Avoid The Paparazzi In The Most Awkward Way Ever – Taylor pulled a super awkward move to avoid the paps in West Hollywood, having her bodyguard guide her as she walked backwards into her SUV. [okmag]
‘Will Smith Is Not A Scientologist’ – Former church exec dismisses rumor about movie star. [nydn]
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