India Wins Cricket World Cup – Not even Hollywood’s DreamWorks studios could have dreamt up a more fitting final to a dramatic world tournament than Saturday’s tense clash between two of the finest cricketing nations in the world – India and Sri Lanka – climaxing in a towering six and more than a billion delirious fans. [dailymaverick]
Charlie Sheen’s Live Show Is A Massive Failure – A sold-out crowd of more than 4,500 packed into the Fox Theater in Detroit on Saturday, curious to lay eyes on the media spectacle that has become Charlie Sheen. But from all reports, it was a thoroughly disastrous night for the “warlock.” A standing ovation for the former ‘Two and a Half Men’ star soon gave way to boos, jeers and walk-outs. [popeater]
Gaddafi’s Sons Seek His Removal – At least two sons of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi are proposing a resolution to the Libyan conflict that would entail pushing their father aside to make way for a transition to a constitutional democracy under the direction of his son Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, a diplomat and a Libyan official briefed on the plan said Sunday. [nytimes]
Two Bodies Found At Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant – In the first confirmation of fatalities at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex, the plant’s operator on Sunday announced the recovery of the bodies of two workers who had gone missing after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. [latimes]
Surfer’s Death Reignites Jet-Ski Debate At Mavericks – Death is always near for the surfers at Mavericks, which is why the daredevils who ride the monstrous breaks would like rescuers with potentially life-saving Jet Skis to be closer still. The question is whether environmental laws should be changed to protect the safety of a group of thrill-seekers. [sfgate]
SA Supermodel Accused Of Being Too Skinny – Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel has been turning heads recently—but not for her blond locks or voluptuous bod. It was markedly apparent on Wednesday, when the once curvy South African hottie revealed her newly skeletal frame at an L.A. fashion shoot at the Mondrian Hotel wearing tiger print bottoms and a black bra. Just two months ago, a much healthier Swanepoel posed as the face of the lingerie house’s Valentine’s Day campaign. [eonline]
Russian Beeelionaire Buys Most Expensive Home In The US – A Russian billionaire investor paid $100 million for a French chateau-style mansion in Silicon Valley, marking the highest known price paid for a single-family home in the U.S. The purchase of the 25,500-square-foot home in Los Altos Hills, Calif., underscores the strength of some luxury properties in an otherwise depressed housing market. [wallstreetjournal]
Facebook Sued For $1 Billion – Larry Klayman, a renowned American activist, former Justice Department prosecutor, former U.S. Senate candidate and book author, says he has sued both Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg for over $1 billion after the social networking giant failed to remove a page calling for a third intifada against Israel’s Jewish population swiftly enough. [huffpo]
Pieces Of Air France Jet Found In Atlantic – French investigators said Sunday that they have found pieces of the Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 people on board. Air France Flight 447 disappeared after taking off from Rio de Janeiro on its way to Paris. France’s air accident investigation agency, the BEA, said that a team discovered parts of the aircraft during an underwater search operation conducted within the past 24 hours. [cnn]
Madonna’s Charity Being Investigated By FBI – Another well-funded charity boosted by Madonna is facing scrutiny – this time from the FBI. The FBI has been poking around “several irregularities and suspicious activities” of the Material Girl’s nonprofit Success For Kids, The Daily reported on Sunday. [nydailynews]
What Age Are We At Our Happiest? – Traditional wisdom states that our younger years are the best of our lives, with the milestone of 40 meaning we are “over the hill” and already on the wane. But in fact satisfaction and optimism steadily increase after middle age, easily eclipsing the earlier years and peaking as late as the eighties, according to research. An easing of the responsibilities of middle age combined with maturity and the ability to focus on the things we enjoy combine to make old age far more enjoyable than one might expect. [telegraph]
Worried About Your Personal Google Results? You Should Manage Your Online Reputation – Reputation.com, is among a growing corps of online reputation managers that promise to make clients look better online. In an age when a person’s reputation is increasingly defined by Google, Facebook and Twitter, these services offer what is essentially an online makeover, improving how someone appears on the Internet, usually by spotlighting flattering features and concealing negative ones. [nytimes]
Djokovic Beats Nadal In Miami Final – Novak Djokovic continued his perfect start to the 2011 tennis season with a three-set triumph over world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the title match of the Sony Ericsson Open. Djokovic gutted out a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) triumph to earn his fourth title of the year in as many events, and he’s done so against impressive competition to run his match record to 24-0. [miamiherald]
Mohammed Al Fayed Defends Michael Jackson Statue – Mohammed Al Fayed unveiled the new Michael Jackson statue at Fulham’s Craven Cottage today – and told fans they can “got to hell” if they don’t like it. Al Fayed, a close friend of the late performer, has caused controversy after announcing he had decided to place the tribute to Jackson outside the Cottagers’ stadium. [mirror]
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