Qatar Airlines Named Best Airline In The World – Qatar Airways has once again triumphed at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, winning three top accolades including the main award Best Airline in the World for the second year running. [travelnews]
Vodacom Launches Free Roaming Incoming Calls – Vodacom subscribers travelling to the United Kingdom will save up to 76% on calls made to South Africa and receive free incoming calls. These savings will be available only from July 20 to September 16 2012. [news24]
Shoprite Lifts Turnover 14.4% To R82.7 Billion – South African retailer Shoprite Holdings on Monday said it increased its turnover for the year to June 2012 by 14,4% to about R82,7bn, compared with the previous 12 months. Growth on a like-for-like basis was 8,5%. Nice one, Christo! [businessday]
Man With World’s Biggest Penis Triggers Airport Security False Alarm – Jonah Falcon was stopped and frisked by the TSA at the San Francisco International Airport on July 9 because of a bulging package hidden in his pants. But the 41-year-old New Yorker wasn’t packing a dirty bomb, drugs or a Costco-sized tube of toothpaste. The New Yorker has the world’s largest recorded penis. [huffpo]
This Diagram Explains Facebook’s Next $10 Billion Business – “We stopped by the office of a source who is plugged into the ad tech industry the other day. On a white board, he drew for us a diagram that he says illustrates Facebook’s next $10 billion opportunity. We took a picture.” [businessinsider]
London 2012 Olympics: American And Australian Team Buses Get Lost From Heathrow to Olympic Park – Members of the Australian team on Monday night told how their bus journey from Heathrow Airport to the Olympic Village turned into a 3½-hour marathon, accidentally taking them past a series of central-London landmarks before getting lost in West Ham. [telegraph]
“7 Habits” Author Dies – Stephen R. Covey, author of the top-selling motivational book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” died on Monday at an Idaho hospital from injuries he suffered in a bicycle accident in April, family members said in a statement. He was 79. [reuters]
Charlie Sheen Quits Twitter – Charlie Sheen is closing out one very infamous part of his public persona. The outspoken actor officially signed off from Twitter Thursday after more than a year’s worth of coining quotable phrases and unleashing head-scratching outbursts online. “Reach for the stars everyone,” he wrote as his farewell. “Dogspeed cadre. c out.” [nydailynews]
Yahoo Names Google’s Marissa Mayer As Chief Executive – Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) said Marissa Mayer will become chief executive officer, appointing a vice president from competitor Google Inc. (GOOG) to stem user defections and market-share losses that have fueled three straight years of revenue declines at the biggest U.S. Web portal. [bloomberg]
FDA Approves Drug To Reduce HIV Risk – The US Food and Drug Administration approved a drug Monday that could dramatically reduce the risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, among high-risk groups. Truvada, a little blue pill taken once a day, was shown in clinical studies to slash transmission of the virus by up to 75%. [latimes]
Chickens Facing Censorship In Iran – The rising cost of chicken in Iran has prompted the country’s police chief to urge broadcasters to censor it from television screens in the interests of social harmony. [telegraph]
Obama Kiss Gets Blocked By Michelle – President Obama was in attendance at Monday’s tune-up games for the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams vs. Brazil. But after the “Kiss-Cam” caught Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the first half of the men’s game, it looks like Obama’s other “game” might need some work. [usatoday]
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Fleetwood Mac Plans Reunion Tour – Appearing on Wednesday’s edition of CBS This Morning, Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks announced that the classic rockers are planning to reunite for a trek that will kick off in 2013. So much for going their own way. Get it? [eonline]
Qatar’s Royals Buy Valentino – Beloved for its opulent, regal haute couture, Valentino appears to be the right fit for the Qatar royal family, which has bought the venerable Italian house for US$858 million. [luxinsider]
Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Florale Edition – Perrier-Jouët unveils “Belle Epoque Florale Edition by Makoto Azuma” in Japan, the first designed Limited Edition of Belle Epoque since Emile Gallé in 1902. The launch, held in Tokyo last week, marked a historical event for the company and fortified its ties to one of the thirstiest markets in the world for luxury goods. [luxuo]
Why In 2029 We’ll Start Living Forever – Scientist Ray Kurzweil reckons man could become immortal in just a few years’ time. The 61-year-old American – dubbed the smartest futurist on Earth by Microsoft founder Bill Gates – has consistently predicted new technologies many years before they arrived. [thesun]
Seal Seems To Be Moving On Quite Nicely [Pics] – He famously said his love for Heidi Klum had ‘not waned one iota’ following their split in January. But now the Kiss From A Rose singer was seen frolicking on a luxury yacht against the backdrop of Porto Cervo, Sardinia, with a pretty brunette dressed in a spaghetti string white bikini with frilled detail. [dailymail]
Fiat To Launch World’s First In-Car Coffee Maker – When launched, the 500L will be the first production car in the world to offer a “true espresso coffee machine.” Yup, right there between the front seats plugged into its very own power source will be an actual, water-boiling, caffeine-dispensing, java-juicer. [autoblog]
Getting In Shape After Having A Baby – Supermodel Style – Supermodels are superhuman when it comes to getting back into shape after having babies. Some of the Victoria’s Secret sirens barely take maternity leave before they are back on the runway in the skimpiest lingerie, flaunting their flat abs. Check these pics. [thedaily]
Uma Thurman Gives Birth To A Baby Girl – It’s a girl for Uma Thurman and her financier boyfriend. Thurman’s representative confirmed on Monday that the actress gave birth. Thurman, 42, has two older children, 13-year-old Maya Ray and 10-year-old Levon Roan, with ex-husband Ethan Hawke. This is her first with financier Arpad Busson. Busson has two sons with Elle Macpherson. Wow – busy, busy! [yahoo]
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