NekNomination: Four UK Deaths Now Linked To Online Drinking Craze – The deaths of Isaac Richardson, Stephen Brooks, Jonny Byrne and Ross Cummins have all been linked to the controversial game. [mirror]
Bitcoin Prices Plunge As Technical Problems Persist – Bitcoin prices plunged again Monday morning after Mt.Gox, the major exchange for the virtual currency, said technical problems require it to continue its temporary ban on many customer withdrawals. [cnn]
Media Body Calls For Times Media Racist Probe – The Movement for Transformation in Media in SA (MTMSA) called for a probe on Monday into the transformation of Times Media Group (TMG). [n24]
Beyoncé: Rumours Of Affair With Barack Obama Are ‘Absurd’ – Beyoncé knows exactly how Liz Hurley feels after the actress was forced to deny she’d had a fling with Bill Clinton. The internet was buzzing with rumours of a new bout of White House romance – this time involving the Crazy In Love singer and president Barack Obama. [metro]
Julia Roberts’ Half-Sister Nancy Motes Dies of Apparent Drug Overdose – Julia Roberts’ loved ones are grieving a tragic loss today. The actress’ half-sister Nancy Motes has died of an apparent drug overdose at age 37, the family said in a statement to the New York Daily News on Monday, Feb. 10. [usmag]
Malema: I Am Going To Parliament – Julius Malema has sworn to fight the sequestration that will keep him out of Parliament, but says even if he loses he has protests to attend to. [m&g]
Britain’s Flood Crisis Deepens, Thames Bursts Banks – Moorland, England: The River Thames burst its banks after reaching its highest level in years, inundating towns upstream from London in some of the worst flooding ever seen in Britain. [smh]
Mark Zuckerberg Donates $1bn To Charity – The 29-year-old founder of Facebook has announced that he will donate $990 million worth of Facebook shares to three charities by the end of the month. [telegraph]
Biggest Cockfighting Bust In New York History Nets 3,000 Birds – Nine people were arrested and some 3,000 fighting roosters and hens rescued when New York authorities busted a cockfighting ring they said was one of the biggest ever uncovered in the United States. [reuters]
SARS To Sequestrate Agliotti Estate – A final order to sequestrate the convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti’s estate has been issued, says the South African Revenue Services. [m&g]
Prince Harry Murder Plot Criminal Ashraf Islam Jailed – A convicted criminal who plotted to kill Prince Harry has been jailed. Ashraf Islam, 31, said he had a “moral right to judge” the royal because he disagreed with the work of the British Armed Forces, of which Prince Harry is a member. [huff]
Virgin Atlantic Staffers Can Now Check You In With Google Glass – Business class passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow airport will be greeted by staffers wearing Google Glass or a Sony SmartWatch 2. [mash]
There’s A Facebook Page For Cute Puppies In Cape Town – If cute puppies are what you’re after, please enjoy the Facebook page of Cape Town based doggie daycare company (near Wembley Square), Proud Hounds. You’ll die. [here]
Pietersen Seals Deal With Surrey – Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen has agreed a deal to play for Surrey in this year’s English county season having been jettisoned from the national team set-up for good. [iol]
Kanye West’s Final Nike Design Hits R185 Million On Ebay – A pair of Nike ‘Red October’ trainers designed by Kanye West have reached an astonishing £10 million on ebay – and the seller says he’ll donate the money to charity. [telegraph]
Powerball Lotto Jackpot Is Over R3 Billion – Get tickets to Wednesday’s draw of the US Powerball – it’s rolled over so many times it’s pretty big now at $284 million! [tickets]
Newlywed Base Jumper Plunges To Her Death – The 28-year-old victim was attempting a jump in Zion National Park in Utah with her husband when her parachute failed. [sky]
Unlucky American Bobsledder Johnny Quinn Gets Stuck in Elevator in Sochi – Apparently, American bobsledder Johnny Quinn has really bad luck. On Saturday, Quinn was locked in a hotel bathroom. He had no choice but to bust his way out of that tough situation. On Monday, Quinn was among those who got stuck in an elevator. [bleacher]
Amsterdam Should Be Called Hipsterdam – Fashionistas will be interested to hear that Popyacollar has left London, and has just been hitting up Paris and Amsterdam. Check out the street style pics. These guys are on another level. [popyacollar]
Kendall Jenner Goes Shirtless – Instagram is going NSFW. At least, thanks to the latest W magazine photo shoot, dubbed “Pillow Tweets,” which features a slew of social media celebs posing semi-nude in a series of super-sexy shots. [eonline]
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