Gene Wilder Death: Star Of Willy Wonka Dies Aged 83 – US actor Gene Wilder, remembered by many for his lead role in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died at the age of 83, his family has confirmed. [bbc]
EU To Hand Apple Irish Tax Bill Of $1.1 Billion, Source Says – The European Commission will rule against Ireland’s tax dealings with Apple (AAPL.O) on Tuesday, two source familiar with the decision told Reuters, one of whom said Dublin would be told to recoup over 1 billion euros in back taxes. [reuters]
Apple’s Next iPhone Will Likely Be Unveiled Sept. 7 – Apple is holding its annual September product launch event on Wednesday, Sept. 7 to likely show off its next-generation iPhone. [cnn]
Four People Stabbed On Children’s Day Parade Of Notting Hill Carnival – Two 15-year-old boys and a 16-year-old are among four people stabbed at the Children’s Day Parade of the Notting Hill Carnival in London. [newsau]
Property Mogul Jason Rohde To Apply For Bail – The bail application of property boss Jason Rohde is expected to resume this morning. [enca]
BEE Clause In SAA Funding Notice Raises Red Flag – Questions have been raised about the legality of part of SAA’s funding request for R16bn in the open market. [n24]
Facebook Is About To Realize Why News Is Hard – After firing 26 contractors tasked with curating the world’s news for Facebook users, the social media company is now relying on an algorithm do their jobs. Algorithms run most of Facebook already: They individually populate each user’s News Feed, assist with search, and automatically tag photos. [qz]
Mark Zuckerberg Gives Pope Francis A Drone – Mark Zuckerberg handed over a Facebook drone when he, and his wife Priscilla Chan, met Pope Francis on Monday. [cnn]
Fired Manager Corey Lewandowski Still Involved In Donald Trump Campaign – As Donald Trump arrived in Manchester, New Hampshire, for a rally a week ago, he stepped out of his motorcade and was greeted by a familiar face: Corey Lewandowski. [abc]
FBI Says Foreign Hackers Penetrated State Election Systems – The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to federal and state law enforcement officials. [yah]
Anthony Weiner Caught In Another Sext Scandal – Anthony Weiner, the Congressman who resigned from office after pursuing women on Twitter and sending lewd photographs of himself, is in the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. [usat]
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People Of Fiji Gift Olympic Coach Land And Honorary Name As A ‘Thank You’ – There’s no stopping the celebrations in Fiji, after the country took home its first medal at the Rio Olympics, beating the United Kingdom in a powerful, emotional rugby sevens match. [mash]
Kim Dotcom Wins Right To Live Stream Extradition Court Hearing – US authorities opposed the move, but New Zealand judge rules live broadcast can start on Wednesday, as internet entrepreneur battles online piracy charges. [guardian]
Inside The Head Of An ISIS True Believer – The so-called Islamic State vows to endure and expand. But under relentless pressure, it’s shrinking. How do its partisans think they can endure? Here’s what one says. [db]
Taylor Swift Stuns Fans After Showing Up At Jury Duty In Nashville – Taylor Swift was the most high-profile absence at the MTV Video Music Awards, but on Monday but the singer happily took photos with fans after reporting for jury duty in Nashville. [smh]
Calling All Golf Fans: Here’s One To Hang Up In The Bar – If you’re looking to spruce up your home bar with some golf memorabilia you might want to look at this little gem. [here]
Justin Bieber Accidentally Reactivates Instagram Account Before Taking It Offline Again – Sorry, Beliebers: Justin Bieber is still not back on Instagram. The Canadian pop singer two weeks ago deactivated his account on the Facebook-owned photo and video site, evidently after he became upset about comments users had posted about his pics with Sofia Richie. [var]
Justin Bieber Scores Eight Titles In Guinness World Records 2017 – Hot off of a record-breaking year thanks to the success of his fourth studio album, “Purpose,” Justin Bieber has sang his way into the new Guinness World Records 2017 Edition book with an impressive set of eight record titles. [gwr]
How An Ordinary New Zealand Town Became Steampunk Capital Of The World – Farming community of Oamaru attracts visitors from around the globe after community embraced subculture where wrought iron meets science fiction. [guardian]
John Lennon’s Killer Mark David Chapman Denied Parole for Ninth Time – “We find that your release would be incompatible with the welfare of society,” parole board tells Chapman. [rs]
‘Ice Road Truckers’ Star Darrell Ward Dead At 52 – “Ice Road Truckers” star Darrell Ward died in a plane crash Sunday, a rep for the show told FOX411. He was 52. [fox]
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