News Headlines - 12 January 2014

▽'Forkgate' engulfs New York mayor after Bill de Blasio uses cutlery to eat pizza - Telegraph

New Yorkers ask why mayor doesn't eat pizza with his fingers like everyone else

▽Hacking of MIT website marks first anniversary of Aaron Swartz's death | theguardian.com

Saturday marked one year since the death of the internet activist Aaron Swartz. The 26-year-old, who was one of the builders of Reddit, killed himself in New York City on Friday 11 January 2013.
At the time of his death, Swartz was facing trial over charges of hacking arising from the downloading of millions of documents from the online research group JSTOR. He faced up to 50 years in prison.
On Saturday, the home page of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was hacked, reportedly by the Anonymous group. Last year Swartz's family accused MIT and government prosecutors of being complicit in his death.

▽Six potential buyers in Forbes magazine auction - FT.com

Forbes Media has narrowed to six the potential buyers for its eponymous business magazine in an auction that could fetch it as much as $475m.
The family-owned publishing group garnered widespread interest in the title after launching a sale process in November receiving bids from many as 18 prospective buyers, according to people familiar with the process.

▽BBC News - Jaguar Land Rover posts record car sales figures

Car maker Jaguar Land Rover has posted record sales for 2013 with nearly half a million cars sold worldwide.
This was up almost a fifth for the company, which has plants in the West Midlands and Merseyside.
The US, Germany and India are now the Indian-owned manufacturer's fastest growing markets.

▽BBC News - Australia or jail - which was worse?

British criminals convicted at the Old Bailey in the 18th and 19th Centuries were either jailed, transported to Australia or hanged.
Researchers are now examining whether jail or transportation was more effective at preventing reoffending.
Historians are examining the court records of every person convicted at the London courthouse between 1785 and 1875.