Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead With Syringe In Arm – The family and friends of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman expressed shock and sadness after he was found dead on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose at an apartment in Greenwich Village. [newyorktimes]
Zille Says Ramphele Cannot Be Trusted – Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele has proven she cannot be trusted to see a project to its conclusion, DA leader Helen Zille said on Sunday. [n24]
SARS Takes On SA Billionaire – South African billionaire Mark Krok’s local assets, worth R298m, were placed under curatorship by the North Guateng High Court in Pretoria on Friday. [fin24]
Mandela’s Last Wishes – Nelson Mandela’s will is to be read today at the offices of the foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg, that bears his name. [timeslive]
Castaway Pleads To Return Home To Mexico – Emaciated man who says he was adrift for more than a year has pleaded to be returned home to Mexico. [telegraph]
Porsche Being Sued By Hedge Fund Over VW Deal – Seven hedge funds sued Wolfgang Porsche and Ferdinand Piech, members of Porsche Automobil Holding SE’s supervisory board, seeking 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) of compensation over the aborted purchase of Volkswagen AG (VOW) in 2008. [bloomberg]
Amanda Knox’s Ex Found Near Italian Border Following New Guilty Verdict – Italian police have found Raffaele Sollecito near the Austrian border after a court reinstated his guilty verdict for the murder of Briton Meredith Kercher in 2007. [bbc]
Twitter Acquires Over 900 IBM Patents Following Infringement Claim – Twitter announced today that it has acquired over 900 patents from IBM, and that it has entered into a cross-licensing agreement with the Internet services and software company. IBM had issued a complaint against Twitter previously for patent infringement, as reported in an S-1 filing ahead of the social network’s IPO late last year. [techcrunch]
Scientist Sues NASA Over Mysterious Mars Rock – A California man who claims that a mysterious rock recently photographed on Mars is actually a growing organism has filed a lawsuit against NASA for failing to investigate the discovery. [chron]
Nephew Of ‘Cleveland Kidnapper’ Ariel Castro Indicted In Child Porn Case – The nephew of Ariel Castro has been charged with 22 counts related to child pornography, prosecutors said Thursday. [nbc]
That Big Secret Seinfeld Reunion Was a Super Bowl Ad – Last week, Jerry Seinfeld went on a sports show to tease his big, secret Seinfeld reunion project. When asked if it was a Super Bowl ad, he first said, “It’s not,” but later added, “[But] it’s not-not.” Well, it was. [gawker]
Zuma’s Family Troubles Exposed – President Jacob Zuma’s household woes are taking such a toll on him that insiders say the family is discussing whether he should only serve two years as president if the ANC wins this year’s elections. [n24]
Seattle Seahawks beat Denver Broncos, 43-8, to win Super Bowl XLVIII – Defense wins championships, and the NFL has not seen a defense like Seattle’s in a long time. [fox]
102-Year-Old Cyclist Sets World Record – The 102-year-old Frenchman broke his own world record in the over-100s category Friday, riding 26.927 kilometers (16.7 miles) in one hour, more than 2.5 kilometers better than his previous best time in the race against the clock two years ago. [yahoo]
16 Philip Seymour Hoffman Movies To Fill The Hole In Your Heart – The abrupt death of the great actor is mourned by many of his colleagues and fans, all aware of a brilliant talent gone too soon. In honor of the many, many great works Hoffman was a part of, here are 16 of the actor’s most exceptional performances. [huff]
Italy Police Recover Blood Cloth From Relic Of Pope John Paul – Police on Friday recovered the piece of cloth stained with the blood of the late Pope John Paul, a day after they found the stolen gold and glass case which once contained the relic. [reuters]
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