News Headlines - 04 January 2015

▽Prince Andrew sex claims denied for second time by Palace spokesman | The Guardian

It comes after two Sunday newspapers published details of interviews with the woman who reportedly named Andrew in US court documents related to a convicted paedophile... In a second strongly worded statement on Saturday night, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with [the woman]. The allegations made are false and without any foundation.”

▽At Police Funeral for Officer Liu, Many Officers Turn Their Backs to de Blasio - NYTimes.com

...hundreds of police officers crowded together in the rain turned their backs to television screens showing the the mayor’s remarks outside a funeral home in southern Brooklyn.

▽Japan: Nine people choke to death after eating New Year 'Mochi' sticky rice cakes

So far, the number of people who have died from rice cake accidental choking has reached nine, with 13 others in a serious condition, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.

▽BBC News - Screggagh wind farm: Investigation 'shuts down' seven remaining turbines

Seven remaining wind turbines have been shut down at a wind farm near Fintona, County Tyrone, where a 100-metre high turbine collapsed on Friday night, its owners have said.

▽International CES: The Internet of Things Hits Homes - NYTimes.com

This year, though, the International CES may be energized by a wave of new exhibitors chasing a top trend in consumer electronics: the Internet of Things. The term refers to the concept of a world full of connected devices controlled through a consumer-friendly hub, like a smartphone app.