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Morning Headlines
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Tuesday Morning Spice
06 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
They Seem To Have Found Another Earth – A new planet outside of Earth’s solar system has been identified with many similarities to our own – making it the latest best potential target for life. Kepler 22-b, which is about 2.4 times the size of Earth and lies in the so-called “Goldilocks zone”, has a relatively […]
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Monday Morning Spice
05 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
World’s Most Expensive Car Crash Claims 8 Ferraris, 3 Benzes And A Lamborghini [Video] – A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right […]
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Friday Morning Spice
02 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Vodacom Announce iPhone 4S SA Launch Date – Finally we have some idea when Apple’s iPhone 4S will be landing in SA. On Vodacom’s website their iPhone 4S registration page just went live. Luckily the wait is not too long – 16 December is only a couple of weeks away. I think I know a […]
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Thursday Morning Spice
01 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Horses Could Soon Be Slaughtered For Meat In US – Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. [foxnews] Blackberry To Support iPhone And Android […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
30 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Michael Jackson’s Doctor Gets 4 Years – The doctor who killed Michael Jackson was preparing to blackmail the singer, a judge said last night as he gave the disgraced physician a four-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter. Judge Michael Pastor said that Conrad Murray had committed “medicine madness” to gain “money, fame, prestige”. [theaus] Piers Morgan “Set […]
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Tuesday Morning Spice
29 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Rupert Murdoch Made Charlotte Church An Offer She Couldn’t Refuse – Charlotte Church waived a £100,000 fee to sing at Rupert Murdoch’s wedding in return for favourable coverage in his newspapers, she claimed yesterday. However, the singer says she was betrayed by the media tycoon, whose publications she claims have attacked her throughout her career. [dailymail] […]
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Monday Morning Spice
28 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
IMF Readies $794 Billion Bailout For Italy – The IMF could bail out Italy with up to 600 billion ($794 billion), an Italian newspaper reported on Sunday, as Prime Minister Mario Monti came under pressure to speed up anti-crisis measures. The money would give Monti a window of 12 to 18 months to implement urgent budget […]
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Friday Morning Spice
25 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade [Rad Photos] – On Thursday Nov. 24, 2011, the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade lit up the streets of Manhattan with mammoth floats and toe-tapping high school bands. As the star-studded revelers marched through the Big Apple, an estimated 3.5 million lined the streets to cheer them on. [ibtimes] […]
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Thursday Morning Spice
24 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Clooney And Ronaldo On Berlusconi Trial Witness List – Actor George Clooney and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo could be called as witnesses in the trial of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges of sex with an underage prostitute, the court announced Wednesday. [cnn] James Murdoch Resigns Amid Hacking Scandal – James Murdoch has […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
23 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Auckland Helicopter Crash Broadcast Live-Streaming On Internet – The pilot of a helicopter which crashed in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour is understood to have escaped serious injury. The squirrel helicopter was working to erect the seven storey Telecom Christmas tree at its new home on Auckland’s waterfront when it clipped a wire and crashed around 10:30 […]
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Tuesday Morning Spice
22 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
‘Black Tuesday’ – Day Of Reckoning For SA Democracy – Every MP who presses the green button to vote “yes” for the Protection of State Information Bill will at that moment take personal responsibility for the first piece of legislation since the end of apartheid that dismantles an aspect of our democracy. [businessday] Media To […]
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Monday Morning Spice
21 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Mila Kunis Went To The Ball – When a Marine accepted a buddy’s double-dare this summer and asked out Mila Kunis via YouTube, he had no idea that it would have a fairy tale ending. The “Black Swan” actress ended up accompanying him to the Marine Corps ball. Sgt. Scott Moore, who recently returned from seven […]
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Friday Morning Spice
18 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Demi Moore Announces Divorce From Ashton Kutcher – Demi Moore is ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, she told The Associated Press on Thursday. Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were wed in September 2005. The couple’s relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as rumors swirled about Kutcher’s alleged infidelity. [associated] Ashton Kutcher Tweets […]
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Thursday Morning Spice
17 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Benetton Unveil Controversial New Ad Campaign – There’s no doubt that these are the pictures of the day. U.S. President Barack Obama kissing his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Abbas embracing Benjamin Netanyahu, and Germany’s Angela Merkel locking lips with Nicolas Sarkozy. Is this bad fan fiction? A new approach to international diplomacy? The stunning (albeit […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
16 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Fight Breaks Out Between Politicians On Lebanese TV – Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the deep divide between Lebanese factions over their relationship with Damascus. [lebnews] Eurozone Teeters On Edge Of Recession – European economic growth was once again virtually […]
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Tuesday Morning Spice
15 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Warren Buffet Buys $10.7 Billion Stake In IBM – Warren Buffett – one of the world’s most closely watched investors – has disclosed building a 5.4% stake in IBM. Mr Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fund started buying shares in the firm in March, eventually spending around $10.7bn (R85 Billion). The billionaire had steered away from technology firms in […]
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Monday Morning Spice
14 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Jake White Assaulted Victor Matfield – The suspicion that former Springbok coach Jake White and superstar lock Victor Matfield didn’t get on has been confirmed in an extract from the latter’s autobiography to be released soon. Victor: My Journey will hit book shelves this week and in it the 110-test veteran confirms that he and White […]
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Friday Morning Spice
11 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Celebrations In Malema’s Home Town – Seshego, Julius Malema’s home town, erupted into wild celebrations last night following the firebrand’s suspension as president of the ANC Youth League. Malema and his lieutenants, who had been hero-worshipping him, were nowhere to be seen. “It’s over with Malema. There will be peace in South Africa,” sang the group. [timeslive] […]
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Thursday Morning Spice
10 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Coming to Cape Town.. Cape Town To Host Heineken Cup Game: Saracens and Biarritz – The Cape Town Stadium is expected to be announced as the venue for the Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Biarritz. Recently retired Bok captain John Smit joined Saracens after the World Cup and could be in action alongside several […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
09 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Silvio Berlusconi To Resign – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that he would stand down after a new budget law is approved in parliament. “After the approval of this finance law, which has amendments for everything which Europe has asked of us and which the Eurogroup has requested, I will resign, to allow the […]
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Tuesday Morning Spice
08 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Doctor Is Guilty Of Michael Jackson’s Death – Michael Jackson, among the most famous performers in pop music history, spent his final days in a sleep-deprived haze of medication and misery until finally succumbing to a fatal dose of potent drugs provided by the private physician he had hired to act as his personal pharmaceutical […]
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Monday Morning Spice
07 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Kate Middleton Pregnancy Rumours Continue – Kate and Wills were on an official overseas humanitarian trip in Copenhagen to learn about the situation in east Africa and to help with aid efforts. However, when offered the chance to sample some of the peanut paste given to famine victims, Kate politely declined, despite the fact that her […]
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Friday Morning Spice
04 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cricket South Africa Finds A New Sponsor: Cooking Oil – Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Pietermaritzburg-based Willowton Group, manufacturers of Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Cooking Oil, on Thursday announced a sponsorship deal which will see Sunfoil partner as the event sponsor of the two-match test series between South Africa and Australia. From Standard Bank to […]
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Thursday Morning Spice
03 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
Wikileaks’ Assange Loses Rape Extradition Appeal – Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Ouseley on Wednesday handed down their judgment in the 40-year-old Australian’s appeal against a European arrest warrant issued by Swedish prosecutors after rape and sexual assault accusations made by two Swedish women following his visit to Stockholm in August 2010. [guardian] “Sorry […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
02 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Prince Charles And Camilla Arrive In SA Today – The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were expected to arrive in South Africa on Wednesday for an official five-day visit at the personal invitation of President Jacob Zuma. The last time the Prince of Wales was in South Africa on an official visit was […]
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Tuesday Morning Spice
01 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Kim Kardashian Is Getting Divorced – Kim Kardashian filed for divorce Monday just 72 days after tying the knot with Kris Humphries in a lavish ceremony that was taped for her reality show. She made $18million on the wedding which works out to R250,000 a day since they got married. [people] Kris Humphries Found Out About His […]
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Monday Morning Spice
31 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Julius Malema On The Ropes – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema partied up a storm in Mauritius at the weekend amid rumours of his imminent arrest by the Hawks following an extensive investigation of his financial affairs. The Times has established that the net is closing in on Malema and that a joint investigation […]
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Friday Morning Spice
28 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Italian Parliament Turns Into A Brawl Amid Economic Tensions – Tensions over Italy’s attempts to avoid becoming the next victim of the eurozone debt crisis exploded in parliament on Wednesday, with MPs exchanging blows and insults over a pension reform plan. Epic. [telegraph] Nokia Debuts Their First Windows Smartphones – News of a Nokia/Microsoft partnership […]
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Thursday Morning Spice
27 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Amy Winehouse Actually Died Of Alcohol Poisoning – Remember when Amy’s dad told the world that she died from withdrawal to alcohol? Not true, it seems. A coroner has ruled that Amy Winehouse died as the unintended result of drinking too much alcohol. According to pathology reports, Winehouse had consumed a “very large quantity of […]
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Wednesday Morning Spice
26 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Carlos Tevez Fined £1 million For Refusing To Play – Manchester City star Carlos Tevez was hit with a £1 million fine on Tuesday following the angry bust-up during the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, the Premier League club announced. A statement from City said Tevez — widely reported to be earning £250,000 per week — […]
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