Tom And Katie Reach Divorce Settlement - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have reached an out-of-court settlement in their divorce case just two weeks after the Hollywood couple officially split up. [metro]

Katie Holmes Granted ‘Primary Physical Custody’ of Suri, Tom Cruise Is Not Allowed to Talk About Religion - Katie Holmes was allegedly granted primary “physical” custody of Suri, according to reports on the private divorce settlement she and Tom Cruise reached earlier today. TMZ reports. [gawker]

Mark Boucher Suffers Lacerated Eyeball After Being Hit In Face By Bail - South Africa’s wicketkeeper Mark Boucher is almost certainly out of the first Test against England on July 19 after sustaining an horrific eye injury. [smh]

Black Business Invests In Mobile TV - Black business body the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has made its maiden investment in cutting edge media technology by purchasing a 20% stake in Mobile TV. [fin24]

Judge Rules That Samsung Tablet Is ‘Not Cool’ – The British judiciary has often been mocked for the perception that its leading lights are out of touch with the modern world. But a High Court judge yesterday showed he had his finger on the pulse by ruling that a Samsung tablet computer was “not as cool” as Apple’s iPad. [independent]

Lance Armstrong Sues Anti-Doping Agency – Lance Armstrong has filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing the US Anti-Doping Agency from moving ahead with charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his record-breaking career. [skynews]

Lance Armstrong Suit Dismissed By Judge – Within hours of Lance Armstrong’s filing of a lawsuit Monday that sought to block the United States Anti-Doping Agency from punishing him for doping violations it has charged him with, a federal judge in Austin, Tex., struck down the suit, dealing Armstrong a swift and smarting blow in his hometown. [nytimes]

Discovery Members Urge Probe Into Fees - Members of Discovery Health Medical Scheme are demanding an independent review of the fees it pays to its administrator, Discovery Health, and a formal assessment of putting this business out to tender on the open market. [businessday]

Warren Buffet Donates $1.52 Billion – Warren Buffett, the billionaire who pledged to donate most of his wealth to charity, contributed stock valued at $1.52 billion in his annual gift to the foundation created by Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates. [businessweek]

Windows 8 Goes On Sale In October – Windows 8 will be “released to manufacturing” in the first week of August, and will move to “general availability” for everyone by the end of October, Microsoft has announced. [guardian]

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iPhone Coding Language Now World’s Third Most Popular - Objective-C — the programming language used to build applications for the Apple iPhone and iPad — is now the third most popular language on Earth, according to a new study. C itself is still at the top of the list, followed by Java. [wired]

Usher’s Stepson Brain Dead Following Jet-Ski Accident – Usher’s stepson, Kyle Glover, was declared brain dead Monday morning after an accident. The 11-year-old boy was tubing on Lake Lanier in Georgia on Friday, when he and a friend were run over by a man on a personal watercraft. [reuters]

‘Flab jab’ Could Provide Obesity Breakthrough - An obesity vaccine has been developed that uses the immune system to keep the body slim. [telegraph]

Inside Scientology - It is the most controversial religion in America, and the most mysterious. Its followers believe they’re on a mission to save the universe — but detractors call it a cult. What’s the truth? A 2006 special report that unlocks the faith’s complex code. [rollingstone]

Princess Beatrice Lands Finance Job - The 23-year-old royal – who is the daughter of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York – is now studying for her financial qualifications after landing the role with the unnamed London-based company following several work placement stints. [channel24]

How to Search: Google Offers Free Online Classes - Everyone knows how to do a simple Google search, but do you know how to read pages in languages you’ve never studied or track down the location of a friend’s picture they took on vacation ages ago? Google wants to show you more tips on how to get the most out of its search results. [mashable]

Is the Web Driving Us Mad? - Tweets, texts, emails, posts. New research says the Internet can make us lonely and depressed—and may even create more extreme forms of mental illness. [dailybeast]

Scarlett Johansson’s Record Payday – Scarlett Johansson isn’t just the sexiest woman in Hollywood, she’s also the most bankable. The curvy superstar is set to pocket a record-breaking $20 million to reprise her comic-book heroine role in an “Avengers” sequel, according to a published report yesterday. [nypost]

Is This The Real Reason Katy and Russell Split? - Moviegoers checking out Katy Perry: Part of Me this weekend will get a lot more than Technicolor live renditions of Perry’s chart-topping hits on the big screen (and in 3D!). In between snippets of concert performances, the 27-year-old superstar drops one hint after another about the rise and fall of her marriage to Russell Brand. [usmag]

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Lessons From Our Parents On Budgeting - Growing up in the 70′s and 80′s, money matters were a lot worse than what they are now. Living in an environment where the inflation rate was up to 20% because of the oil price shock, our parents were in a really tough financial situation, far worst than what we are facing today. We run through a few lessons her parents enforced in order to survive the financal squeeze at the time. [podcast]