Phil Hughes: Australian Batsman Dies, Aged 25 – Australia Test batsman Phil Hughes has died, two days after being hit on the head by a ball. [bbc]

‘Tiger-Tiger Three’ Charged With Attempted Murder – You remember the story we covered in the Tuesday Morning Spice (7th headline) about the five young men that brutally beat up defenceless cleaner Delia Adonis? Well, they have been charged with attempted murder, as well as assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and crimen injuria. [2ov]

Passenger Held For Urinating In Galley Of Mango Plane – A passenger on board low-cost airline Mango has been forced to clean up the mess he made after pulling down his pants and urinating in full view of other passengers in the plane’s galley, the Herald Live reports. [t24]

Woolies Protesters Taking Campaign To Australia – Public benefit organistion BDS SA on Wednesday vowed to take its #boycottwoolworths campaign to David Jones in Australia to force the local retailer to stop selling goods imported from Israel. [f24]

Uber Reportedly Valued At $40 Billion By Investors – On-demand ride service Uber is raising new funding at a valuation of between $35 billion and $40 billion, according to a new report from Bloomberg. This would be one of the richest “venture capital” rounds in history (Facebook still holds the crown), and likely mean that investors expect Uber to eventually go public at a valuation of at least $100 billion. [time]

Spy Balloons Give Police New View of Jerusalem – Israeli police are watching from above in their attempts to keep control in Jerusalem in the face of the city’s worst wave of violence in nearly a decade. [abc]

HelloPeter Sold To Consortium – Consumer advocacy website HelloPeter.com has been sold for an undisclosed amount, it announced on Wednesday. [bizrep]

Iran Confirms Death Sentence For Blogger Who Insulted Prophet On Facebook – The Supreme Court in Iran confirmed the death sentence for a local blogger accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammed in several Facebook posts, according to local reports and human rights organizations. [mash]

Jihadist Who Skipped Bail Taunts UK Authorities – A convert suspected of encouraging terrorism in Britain sends tweets from Syria, where he now claims to be fighting. [sky]

Springboks Change Eight For Cardiff Test – Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Willie le Roux, Cornal Hendricks and Lwazi Mvovo are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. [tlive]

Cigarette Smoking By U.S. Adults Reaches Record Low: CDC – Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults last year touched its lowest on record, a drop spurred by higher prices, smoke-free policies and anti-smoking campaigns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. [reuters]

The Piano That Was Used In Casablanca Has Been Sold For $3.4 Million – The piano on which Ilsa famously asked Sam to play “As Time Goes By” in Casablanca was sold at a New York auction on Monday for $3.4 million. [time]

James Cameron Talks Avatar Sequels – While Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Fives Armies hogs the New Zealand limelight, a quiet corner of the North Island houses James Cameron as he beavers away on the scripts for his next two Avatar films, currently known as Avatars 2, 3 and 4 but soon no doubt to be furnished with sexier, more descriptive titles. ‘Eywa Hard With A Vengeance’, that kind of thing. [empire]

Andy Murray to marry Kim Sears – Andy Murray is to marry long-time girlfriend Kim Sears. The former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion’s management company confirmed the engagement. [espn]

Shia LaBeouf Receiving Treatment As Part Of Plea Deal – Actor, 28, appears in court in Manhattan to show judge he is in compliance with treatment program after he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in September. [guardian]

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Case Of Pierre Jourdan MCC for Only R600 – For something that usually sells in high-end restaurants for R250+ it’s nice to know you can order Pierre Jourdan Cuvee  Brut for only R100 a bottle. [check it out]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

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This Is How You Can Get The NEW 2014 MINI Hatch For Under R3,500 – Shopping for a new car can be utterly intimidating. You know how it goes: You want something reliable and sturdy, yet something that’s still, well, sexy. Oh yes, and not too expensive. [2ov]

Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber and get R150 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]

Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import direct from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [check it out]

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