Robber steals $53 million worth of jewels in Cannes, France, police say

An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday, stealing jewels worth $53 million (40 million euros), a Nice police official told CNN on the condition of anonymity.
 

The robbery -- the third such heist around the city since May -- took place Sunday morning at the Carlton Hotel, according to Philippe Vique, deputy prosecutor for organized crime in the prosecutor's office for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. He could not confirm the value of the jewelry.

The robber, whose face was covered by a hat and a scarf, threatened to shoot the exhibitors and guests, Vique said.

Security guards were present but unarmed, he said.

The exhibitor, Leviev Extraordinary Diamonds, confirmed the heist and said it was "relieved that no one was injured in the robbery."

 

Meet: Lamborghini Egoista: A Singular Ride

To mark its 50th anniversary, Lamborghini unveiled an outrageous one-off concept called the Egoista. This single-seat car celebrates Lamborghini’s long-standing appeal to ego through building extreme cars that shout “look at me!”

“This is a car made for one person only, to allow them to have fun and express their personality to the maximum,” says Walter De Silva, the car’s designer and the design head for Volkswagen. (VW owns Audi, which in turn owns Lamborghini.) “It is designed purely for hypersophisticated people who want only the most extreme and special things in the world. It represents hedonism taken to the extreme; it is a car without compromises, in a word: egoista [“selfish”].”

Looking like a road-going fighter jet, the Egoista is powered by a 5.2-liter V-10 that produces 600 hp. The single seat is positioned in the middle of the car; the driver has to use an electronic remote to lift the canopy and then physically remove the steering wheel before sliding down into the seat.

The Egoista, true to its selfish nature, is not for sale, but rather is a gift Lamborghini is giving itself. It will become part of the automaker’s private collection. (www.lamborghini.com)

More captivating photos after the cut....

Ariel Castro agrees to plea deal to avoid death penalty; gets life imprisonment and additional 1000 years

Castro agrees to life plus 1,000 years

The Ohio man accused of raping and holding three women captive in his home for about a decade has agreed to a plea deal that will see him imprisoned for life without the possibility of parole.

Ariel Castro, 53, was arrested in May after one of the women escaped.

He abducted Michelle Knight, 32, Amanda Berry, 27, and Gina DeJesus, 23, from Cleveland streets between 2002-04.

Castro was charged with murder for beating and starving one of the women, who was pregnant, until she miscarried.

In a courtroom in Cleveland, Ohio, Judge Michael Russo repeatedly warned Castro he would never be let out of prison.

"Is that clear?" he asked Castro, who sat clad in an orange jail jumpsuit, his hands cuffed in front of him.

"I do understand that, your honour," Castro, an unemployed school bus driver, replied. "I knew I was pretty much going to get the book thrown at me."  Continue after the cut....

25 of mankind's greatest engineering achievements

Recent months have seen a fair number of impressive construction plans announced, from Norway's intention to create the world's first shipping tunnel to Maldives' plans for a space age underwater hotel to Dubai's plans for the world's biggest shopping mall.

How do these announcements stack up against what's already out there?

We've compiled 25 of what we think are some of the most impressive engineering/construction achievements to date, taking into consideration the era in which they were built and the knowledge and materials that were available to designers.

Many were inspired by the human impulse to travel, and those that weren't can be enjoyed by travelers today.

Engineering can, of course, also include electronics and other micro-feats -- arguably computers and smartphones are among the most successful, popular and influential pieces of engineering ever created -- but we're interested here in big, bold and brave.

Click through the gallery below the cut to see our selection, then let us know if you have additions in the comments section.

African Magic: Boy Flaunts Shrines, Bundles of Dollars And Other Foreign Currencies On His Facebook Page And Calls It Bastard Money

Well can’t confirm if the currencies are fake or original.

His facebook name is ODI DOLLARS........whatever that means only him knows. These are some of the pictures he posted on his facebook page.

It is possible he might deactivate his facebook account once this becomes known.

More pictures when you continue.....

Chiwoniso Maraire: Famous Zimbabwe Singer Dies At Age 37

Chiwoniso was the daughter of famous musician Dumisani Maraire

Chiwoniso's album Ancient Voices made her a star of the World Music scene in the 1990s.
She played the mbira, or thumb piano, which only men were traditionally supposed to play in Zimbabwe.

She died of suspected pneumonia, just a year after the death of her ex-husband, Andy Brown, also a prominent musician. The pair leave two children.

Continue after the cut to see another photos and listen to her music...

Jason Sudeikis confirms he's leaving 'Saturday Night Live'

The Devil, Joe Biden, and the last remaining A-Hole are officially exiting SNL.

In a Late Show interview that will air on CBS tonight, Jason Sudeikis confirmed what most fans of the show had already assumed: that after 10 years, his time on NBC’s sketch show is finally coming to an end.

“A person can go as long as they want — I mean, Lorne’s been kicking butt at it for 33 out of the 38 years,” Sudeikis told David Letterman. “But me, yeah, no — I’m definitely done.”

“Really? You’re leaving?” Letterman asked. Continue after the cut...