Mubarak’s farewell party
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Mubarak Pledges To Step Down In September – Protesters Not Digging It – Bowing to eight days of protests, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday he will not seek office again in elections scheduled for September, but vowed to stay in the country and finish his term. The concession, the largest the embattled president has made so far, was remarkable for a man who has held a tight grip on power for three decades. But it was unclear whether the offer would do anything to calm opposition groups and protesters who have called for Murarak’s immediate resignation. [cnn]
Obama Tunes Mubarak To Start Transition Now! – President Obama, clearly frustrated by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s intention to retain his hold on power until elections later this year, said Tuesday evening that he has told Mubarak that a transition to representative government “must begin now.” In brief remarks at the White House, Obama said he had told the Egyptian president in a telephone call that this was a “moment of transformation” in Egypt and that “the status quo is not sustainable.” [washingtonpost]
Unknown Uncontacted Tribe Photographed In Brazilian Jungle – A previously uncontacted tribe has been found in Amazon jungle, with aerial photographs giving a glimpse of people who’ve had no known contact with anyone except their tribal neighbors. Taken by Brazil’s Indian Affairs department, the photographs were released Jan. 31 by Survival International, a tribal-advocacy group. About 100 uncontacted tribes are believed to exist worldwide. Check these pics! [wired]
Diana’s Niece Charge Over McDonald’s Drive-Through Queue Rage Assault – The niece of Diana, Princess of Wales, has been charged with assault in South Africa after a row over a place in the queue to a drive-through McDonald’s burger bar. Lady Amelia Spencer, the daughter of Earl Spencer, the Princess’s brother, is due to appear in court in Cape Town next month over the incident in which a taxi passenger was allegedly knocked unconscious. The 18-year-old is also understood to be pressing charges after herself allegedly being injured in the dispute which also involved a male friend. [telegraph]
Russian President Clinches Superyacht Sirius For $42 Million – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has recently brought a secondhand superyacht for a whopping $42 million. The 177 foot-long explorer-style Sirius was built in the year 2009, and can accommodate 12 guests in six staterooms along with 12 crew members. Boasting of whirlpool baths, an artificial waterfall and a cinema – the craft’s other luxury features include a deck Jacuzzi for 6, spacious sunbathing areas, a gym, a sheltered lounge area and an alfresco dining area for 14 with barbecue and bar. You gotta see these pics… [bornrich]
Lions Shred Sharks – The Lions started the new season off on a high, scoring an empathic 41-10 victory over the Sharks in a Neo Africa Tri Series match on Tuesday night. The Johannesburg squad ran in six tries to one, with five of them coming in the second half of the match. It was slightly ironic that, on the same day the Lions announced the signing of Butch James, fellow fly-half Burton Francis was one of the standout performers for the Lions. [sport24]
Natalie Portman Making Films With Paris Hilton’s Ex – Natalie Portman making films with Paris Hilton’s ex. Natalie Portman is joining forces with a former boyfriend of Paris Hilton to produce movies. The Oscar-nominated actress’ production company, handsomecharlie films, will develop projects with 1821 Pictures, a firm run by Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis. [timeslive]
Google Reckons Bing Is Copying Results – Google has run a sting operation that it says proves Bing has been watching what people search for on Google, the sites they select from Google’s results, then uses that information to improve Bing’s own search listings. Bing doesn’t deny this. As a result of the apparent monitoring, Bing’s relevancy is potentially improving (or getting worse) on the back of Google’s own work. Google likens it to the digital equivalent of Bing leaning over during an exam and copying off of Google’s test. [searchengineland]
Rupert Murdoch Struggling With BSkyB Deal – The media mogul may be all smiles at Wednesday’s launch for his iPad newspaper, The Daily, but he’s depressed about his suddenly shaky prospects for gaining total control of something much more important—the $12 billion BSkyB. Controversy swirls around Rupert Murdoch like a cloud, from thunderclaps of overheated rhetoric at Fox News to the phone-hacking scandal at News of the World. But the 79-year-old mogul has a way of getting what he wants. [dailybeast]
5,800 US Flights Grounded Due To Monster Storms – More than 5 800 US flights were cancelled on Tuesday as a monster storm dumped freezing rain, sleet and snow on a huge swath of the country, a travel website reported. Airlines also protectively cancelled nearly 2 800 flights on Wednesday, FlightAware reported. Nearly 800 flights were cancelled Monday. Dallas-Fort Worth airport, a major hub, was closed briefly on Tuesday morning due to the ice storm and delays were averaging about three hours once it re-opened. [news24]
Mariah Expecting Twins – Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon are expecting a boy–and a girl! “It’s all about pink and blue these days,” a friend of the couple told Life & Style. “It’s truly going to be a dream come true for them. They get a son and daughter.” And Mariah couldn’t be happier. “Even before we announced it was twins, I was trying to keep everything genderneutral because I didn’t want to impose an identity on them too soon.” Ok cool. [life&style]
Porn Star Reveals Charlie Sheen Asked If She Would Move In And Baby Sit – An adult film star who partied with actor Charlie Sheen hours before he was rushed to the hospital last week claims she saw him splattered with wine stains, had “tennis ball size” chunks of cocaine delivered, and was consuming so much booze and coke that she feared he was on a “suicide binge.” Kacey Jordan also said that he asked her if she would be willing to move into a mansion he was setting up that would be a 24-hour party. [abcnews]
Charlie Sheen’s Family Discussing Conservatorship – Charlie Sheen’s family is growing increasingly concerned about his well being, and is quietly discussing going to court to gain conservatorship over him. A source has confirmed: “Charlie looks awful… he is very, very depressed and feels like the world is going against him. Charlie’s parents are discussing getting a conservatorship of their son. Martin and Janet know that it’s highly unlikely their petition would be granted, but they are trying to do whatever possible to save Charlie’s life.” [radar]
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