Queen Pulls Out Of More Public Engagements Due To Illness – Almost two weeks after she was first stricken by a stomach bug, the Queen has pulled out of more public engagements on Wednesday and Thursday because she has still not fought off the illness, Buckingham Palace announced. [telegraph]

Iran Mulls Suing Hollywood Over “Argo” – Iranian media say authorities are planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning “Argo” because of the movie’s allegedly “unrealistic portrayal” of the country. [cbs]

Dennis Rodman Goes To Meet The New Pope – Dennis Rodman — fresh from his basketball summit in North Korea — is now setting his sights on fixing those pesky problems plaguing the Catholic Church … because he’s jetting to Rome today in hopes of meeting the new Pope. [tmz + time]

Pope Election: Faithful Await White Smoke – Cardinals prepare for a second day of voting to elect a new pope with all eyes on a chimney on the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. [skynews]

SABC Warned Of Licence-Payer Revolt – The SABC needs a board and management to dedicate themselves exclusively to rebuilding the organisation, the IFP said on Tuesday. [news24]

Poachers Eye SA Elephants – South Africa has been warned to protect its elephants as the rest of Africa continues to lose its elephant populations, making it likely that poachers will turn their eyes southwards. [timeslive]

Big Rewards For Free State’s Website Staff – Free State Premier Ace Magashule has promoted the director general under whom a controversial website deal was conducted to minister of finance. [mail&guardian]

N. Korea Criticizes S. Korea President’s ‘Swish of Skirt’ – The body that controls North Korea’s military is dismissing South Korea’s new president, Park Geun-hye, with a sexist comment about the “venomous swish” of her skirt. [time]

Bob Dylan Voted Into American Academy Of Arts And Letters – Songwriter becomes the first rock star to be voted into the elite academy where artists range from Philip Roth to Jasper Johns. [guardian]

James Holmes Refuses To Enter A Plea For Aurora Theater Shooting – A slack-limbed James Holmes faced the biggest decision of his murder case with silence Tuesday, refusing to enter a plea for the Aurora theater shootings during an extraordinary hearing that forced the judge to act on his behalf. [denverpost]

Boost For Boeing As FAA Agrees 787 Fix – Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner could return to commercial service within weeks after the main US aviation regulator approved the commercial jet maker’s proposals to upgrade the aircraft’s batteries, giving the go-ahead for test flights. [ft]

China ‘Must Stop Unprecedented Wave Of Cyber Attacks’, Says Obama Administration – China’s government must take action to stop the “unprecedented” wave of Chinese cyber-attacks against the US, President Barack Obama’s most senior security aide said on Monday. [telegraph]

Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot Sitting At $183 Million (R1.7 Billion) – The US Powerball lottery has rolled over so many times that it is now sitting at R1.7 Billion. That should sort out those bond repayments you’re worried about! Get tickets here and read about previous foreign winners here, bottom of that page. [tickets]

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To A Journalist’s Journalist: Mandy Rossouw – Tanya Pampalone remembers her friend, Mandy Rossouw. [mail&guardian]

Google Glass Will Get Prescription Lenses – One of the most discussed topics surrounding Google’s futuristic smart glasses is whether the specs could have a prescription lenses option in the future. In a note posted to Google+ on Tuesday, the company answered a resounding, “yes!” [mashable]

The Next Bible – Scripture? There’s an app for that. Obama’s former faith adviser talks to the tech-savvy entrepreneur bringing the gospel to a new generation of Christians. [dailybeast]

Plastic Implant Replaces Three-Quarters Of Man’s Skull – Surgeons have replaced 75 percent of a man’s skull with a custom-designed polymer cranium constructed with a 3-D printer. [sciencenews]

Tiger’s Ex Elin Nordegren Dating Billionaire Coal Magnate – Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, is quietly dating her older Florida neighbor, billionaire coal magnate Chris Cline. [nypost]

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