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Technology
Square Order App makes ordering coffee and food easier!
October 10, 2014 0 Comments

Square Order App makes orders easier!

The Square Order App is being launched in San Francisco and New York, which lets customers skip lines and place orders for coffee/food, to be picked up later at a more convenient time.

World
Two men realised they were married to the same woman and became friends!
September 30, 2014 0 Comments

An unlikely friendship from men who were conned…

Two men who discovered they were married to the same woman managed to form a friendship out of the experience and now meet regularly for a game of pool and beer.

World
Oscar Pistorius guilty of manslaughter
September 13, 2014 0 Comments

Oscar Pistorius guilty of manslaughter

Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of manslaughter, for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he fired at what he thought was an intruder in the bathroom on Valentine’s day last year.

Funny
Man swallowed 2 diamond rings at a jewellery store.
August 8, 2014 0 Comments

Man swallows 2 diamond rings at store

‌• A man has been given a 6-month suspended sentence and fined after pleading guilty to swallowing 2 diamond rings from a jewellery store.

‌• Although one ring was found, the other was lost as police failed to check the man’s stool.

World
Doctor jailed for trading drugs for sex
August 7, 2014 0 Comments

Doctor jailed for trading drugs for sex

‌• A Chicago doctor has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in jail for providing prescription drugs in exchange for sexual favours.

‌• The doctor admitted to using Craigslist to offer pills in exchange for sex, or cash which he then used to pay for sex.

World
Silvio Berlusconi won his appeal against a conviction for sex with an underage prostitute.
July 20, 2014 0 Comments

Silvio Berlusconi wins appeal

• Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won his appeal against last year’s conviction for paying for sex with an underage prostitute, Karima El-Mahroug (‘Ruby the Heartstealer’).

• The Milan court therefore threw out Mr Berlusconi’s 7-year jail sentence.

Australia
Gerard Baden-Clay found guilty of murdering his wife.
July 16, 2014 0 Comments

Gerard Baden-Clay guilty of murdering wife

Gerard Baden-Clay has been found guilty of murdering his wife Allison in April 2012.

Gerard was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 15 years.

World
Court hears of 'two Oscars' in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial.
July 4, 2014 0 Comments

Oscar Pistorius split personality?

• Oscar Pistorius’ defence lawyer has told the court that Oscar has a ‘split personality’ – the world class athlete and the other a highly vulnerable individual with a serious disability.

• Oscar shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year after he mistook her for an intruder.

Entertainment
Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecently assaulting 4 girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.
July 1, 2014 0 Comments

Rolf Harris found guilty of indecent assault charges

• Australian entertainer, Rolf Harris has been found guilty by a London jury of indecently assaulting 4 girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.

• Rolf, 84 years old, will be sentenced on Friday, and has been told to expect a custodial sentence. 

• Each count carries a maximum of 2 years jail. 

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