2. Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss has died at age 80. Buss shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships. He transformed the Lakers into Southern California's most beloved sports franchise and a worldwide extension of Hollywood glamour.

 

3. Nike says it has no plans for Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in future ad campaigns. That comes after the the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.

 

4. And nearly 380,000 people turned out for the traditional radish festival in China's Shandong province. Celebrants scarfed down 80 tons of the veggies.