Kony 2012 Becomes The Most Viral Video In History – With more than 100 million views in six days, Kony 2012, a 30-minute documentary (here) about Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, has become the most viral video in history, according to one researcher. [mashable]

Dep. President Motlanthe Moves To Clear His Name – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has asked the public protector to investigate bribery allegations levelled against his partner, Gugu Mtshali, in connection with an aborted R2-billion deal with Iran. [timeslive]

Intel In Talks For Internet TV Service – Intel has held preliminary talks with entertainment companies recently about creating a service for accessing television shows over the Internet. The chip maker envisions the service as a bundle of television channels akin to the packages provided by cable and satellite television providers. [newyorktimes]

Taliban Promises To Avenge Afghanistan Shooting Spree – The US Government has a spiralling disaster on its hands in the wake of the murder by an American staff sergeant of 16 unarmed men, women and children in Kandahar province and is struggling to stem the fury of Afghan citizens and the Taliban alike. [newsau]

Shooting Rampage Soldier May Face Death Penalty – The American soldier who is accused in a massacre of 16 villagers near Kandahar could face the death penalty, a military defense attorney said Monday, in one of the worst cases of alleged mass murder by a U.S. service member since the Vietnam War. [msnbc]

Chess Cleavage To Be Banned – Women who wear low-cut blouses to compete in chess tournaments are being put in check. New rules dictate that female players in the European Women’s Championship in Turkey cannot reveal “décolletés,” or cleavage. Sava Stoisavljevic, the female European Chess Union General Secretary, told Chessbase News that the change in dress code was due to female players’ appearance causing a ruckus in the peanut gallery. [nydailynews]

Hundreds Dead In South Sudan Tribal Violence – Scores of people were believed to have been killed in a new bout of ethnic violence in South Sudan, following similar incidents in recent months. The death toll could climb from the current 200+ dead, with bodies said to be strewn in about nine locations and dozens of people having fled into the bush to escape the attackers. [latimes]

Watson Hits Back After Ref Rant – South African referees boss André Watson says Lions coach John Mitchell was wrong to criticise the assistant referees after his side lost to the Sharks in Durban over the weekend. Mitchell was unhappy over two decisions in the build-up to Sharks tries. [sport24]

Did Sarkozy Accept EUR50 Million From Gaddafi Five Years Ago? – Damaging new claims have emerged about the funding of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign and his links with former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. [mail&guardian]

Yahoo Sues Facebook – Yahoo filed a lawsuit against Facebook Monday, alleging that the social media giant infringed on 10 of its patents related to advertising, privacy, customization, messaging and social networking. [cnn]

MTN Claims Extortion By Rival Cellphone Operator – MTN has accused Turkcell, a losing bidder in the mobile licence race in Iran, of trying to extort money from it. The JSE-listed group won the Iranian licence in 2005, prompting allegations of bribery from the Turkish telecommunications operator. The bribery allegations could dent MTN’s global image. [businessday]

Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Is On The Way – A sex tape featuring legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan has surfaced, but the clip’s leading man says he has no idea who his partner in the video is. The wrester – whose real name is Terry Bollea – told TMZ that “he banged so many chicks after he left his ex-wife … the woman could be one of MANY possible conquests”. [smh]

Coke And Pepsi Change Ingredient To Avoid Cancer Warning – Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc are making changes to the production of an ingredient in their namesake colas to avoid the need to label the packages with a cancer warning. [reuters]

New iPad Sales Estimates 1 Million On Launch Day – Apple could sell upward of 1 million new iPads on launch day, according to new Wall Street estimates. In a Monday note to investors, Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster said his firm expects Apple to sell more than 1 million iPads on March 16, the day the updated tablet his stores, based on “previous Apple launches.” [pcmag]

Chuck Norris Endorses Newt Gingrich – Chuck Norris has recorded a robocall for Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, encouraging voters in Alabama and Mississippi to back the former House speaker. Gingrich has touted Norris’s support in the past and wished the actor a happy birthday on Sunday. [politico]

You Could Be A Billionaire By Tomorrow – This is no laughing matter. There is a 100% chance that you could wake up as a billionaire tomorrow. All you have to do is buy a ticket online to the MegaMillions lottery which has a draw tonight of $171 Million (R1.3 billion). Smart people buy tickets. Even rich people buy tickets. Because we all know how to allow opportunity into our lives. [play-here]

Kim Kardashian Fires Back At Mad Men’s Jon Hamm (Don Draper) – Jon Hamm’s “Mad Men” character, Don Draper, isn’t accustomed to women giving him any lip — but this ain’t the ’60s and Kim Kardashian has something to say to her fellow celeb. After Jon called Kim a ‘fucking idiot,’ Kim tweeted “I respect Jon and I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that not everyone takes the same path in life.” [latimes]

Reservoir Dogs Actor Charged With Child Cruelty – Michael Madsen (the guy who chops off the other guy’s ear in the movie) was arrested on charges of child endangerment and cruelty to a child. Reports suggest that Madsen had a physical altercation with his son at the family home. [abcnews]

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