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Mother of cancer victim on a 'mission' to find scammer

A Washington mom who says her dying son was the victim of a heartless hoax plans to go after the woman who pledged $250,000 to cover his medical bills but never came through.

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Cancer sufferer Sharon Heazle and new husband Mark, from Norwich, splashed out ?20,000 on a dream wedding after doctors said she may only have months to live.

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Wait for me! Gwen Stefani's son Zuma makes his rocker mother give chase as he tries out his new scooter in Primrose Hill

It may of been a Christmas present and from the look on Gwen Stefani's son's face, a scooter was obviously a great choice.

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Sally Roberts spends first Christmas away from her son Neon due to family rift over her opposition to his cancer...

Sally Roberts did not spend Christmas day with her son Neon, 7, for the first time as her unsuccessful legal bid has caused conflict with estranged husband Ben.

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Indian gang rape victim who died in hospital 'was due to marry man she was with when she was attacked'

Neighbours said the 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist had been preparing to marry her partner, who was also attacked on the New Delhi bus, in February.

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Man allegedly tries to set mother, others on fire

A 43-year-old man in Gloucester Township doused himself, his mother and another occupant of their home with lighter fluid, allowed the house to fill with natural gas, and then threatened to use a lighter and matches to set fire to them all, police said.

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Mother of 2, grandmother die in crash; man charged

A North Carolina man whom authorities say caused an alcohol-related wreck that killed a mother of two and her mother outside Charlotte has now been charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony death by vehicle.

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Mother of 2, Grandmother Die in Crash; Man Charged

Police: NC man charged with manslaughter, DWI in crash that kills mother of 2, grandmother

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Mother of 2, grandmother die in crash; man charged

A North Carolina man whom authorities say caused an alcohol-related wreck that killed a mother of two and the children's grandmother outside Charlotte has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony death by vehicle, police said Saturday.

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Gloucester Township man tried to set elderly mother, home on fire: police

The 43-year-old man, who police found intoxicated in front of the home, is accused of dousing himself, his mother and another adult male with lighter fluid, as well as filling the home with natural gas.

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DEAR ABBY: My sister, the mother of three boys, is now unable to take care of them. My family is asking me and my new husband to take them in. To me it's a no-brainer -- something I'd do in a heartbeat. My husband refuses! He says that if we do, we'll never have children of our own. I feel like I'm being forced to choose between my husband and my nephews. What would you do? -- PULLED IN TWO IN CINCINNATIDEAR PULLED IN TWO: I'd keep talking to my husband about it, and find out why he thinks that taking in your nephews would prevent you from having children of your own. ...

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Google, iOS geli?tiricilerini te?vik etmek bir reklam yay?nlad?

Apple'?n iOS i?letim sisteminde yerle?ik olarak yer verdi?i YouTube ve Google Maps uygulamalar?n? iOS 6 ile birlikte kald?rmas?, Google'?n App Store ?zerinde en pop?ler ?cretsiz birinci ve be?inci uygulamaya sahip olmas?na neden oldu.

Google'?n uygulamalar?na duyulan a??r? ilgi, firman?n iOS taraf?nda geli?tirici ekibini geni?letme ihtiyac? duymas?na yol a?t?. Gelen bilgilere g?re, Google her b?l?m?n?n iOS i?in uygulama geli?tirmesi yerine tek bir iOS ekibi kurdu ve ekosistem ?zerinde hakimiyet kurmak ve kendi alternatif ekosistemini olu?turmak i?in ?al??malar?n? yo?unla?t?rd?.

Bu anlamda firma, YouTube ?zerinde k?sa bir video yay?nlayarak, iOS ?zerindeki uygulamalar?n? tan?tt? ve geli?tiricileri davet etti. Videoda ge?en uygulamalar Google Search, YouTube, Chrome, ve Gmail ?eklinde. Google Maps ise tahminen video haz?rlan?rken platform ?zerinde bulunmad???ndan yer verilmemi?.

Ancak videoda bir de ince g?nderme bulunuyor. Geli?tiricilere yapmaya de?er ?eyler ortaya koymalar? s?yleniyor. Bu da Apple uygulamalar?n?n kullan?c?lara bir fayda sa?lamad??? ?eklinde bir anlam ak?llara getiriyor. Bununla birlikte Apple Maps ve Google Maps uygulamalar?n?n platform ?zerindeki etkileri, Google'?n neden iOS ekibini geni?letmek istedi?i hakk?nda fikir veriyor.?

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Hands-on with Jolla's Sailfish OS (video)

We recently had the chance to spend time with David Greaves and Vesa-Matti Hartikainen of Jolla and take Sailfish OS for a spin. As you might recall, this open source mobile OS builds upon Mer (a fork of MeeGo that includes Qt) and uses the Nemo framework with a custom UI. Like any decent Linux-based OS, it supports both ARM and x86 devices. The company is also behind the Sailfish SDK which is in the process of being finalized but is still open to developer feedback (the source code is available). After seeing Jolla's various demo videos and noting some UI similarities with MeeGo (swipes) and strangely, with BB10 (peek gestures) we were eager to experience Sailfish OS for ourselves. If you're wondering why the mobile OS is usually shown running on Nokia's N950 developer handset, that's because Jolla employs many ex-MeeGo engineers, so the OMAP-based phone was a natural fit. We were first given a walkthrough of Sailfish OS, then allowed to play with it. Many apps are still being worked on (and some are still off-limits: we got in trouble for launching the camera), but what we saw was pretty solid. Take a look at the gallery below, then hit the break for our hands-on video and first impressions.

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France's 75 Percent Tax On The Super Rich Smacked Down By Country's High Court

PARIS -- Embattled French President Francois Hollande suffered a fresh setback Saturday when France's highest court threw out a plan to tax the ultrawealthy at a 75 percent rate, saying it was unfair.

In a stinging rebuke to one of Socialist Hollande's flagship campaign promises, the constitutional council ruled Saturday that the way the highly contentious tax was designed was unconstitutional. It was intended to hit incomes over (EURO)1 million ($1.32 million).

The largely symbolic measure would have only hit a tiny number of taxpayers and brought in an estimated (EURO)100 million to (EURO)300 million - an insignificant amount in the context of France's roughtly (EURO)85 billion deficit.

Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault was quick to respond, saying in a statement following the decision the government would resubmit the measure to take the court's concerns into account. The court's ruling took issue not with the size of the tax, but with the way it discriminated between households depending on how incomes were distributed among its members. A household with two earners each making under (EURO)1 million would be exempt from the tax, while one with one earner making (EURO)1.2 million would have to pay.

The French government approved the tax in its most recent budget, amid criticism by some that it would do little to stem the country's mounting fiscal problems and would drive away the wealthiest citizens. Hollande's popularity, meanwhile, has been tanking as the country's unemployment continued its rise for the 19th straight month.

In recent weeks, Gerard Depardieu ? France's most famous actor ? announced his intention to turn in his French passport and move to a village in a tax-friendly Belgium.

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Why Are People More Scared of Facebook Violating Their Privacy Than Washington?

This morning, Matt Welch took note of the Senate?s bipartisan effort to stop amendments to the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 that would make the domestic surveillance program more transparent and require compliance with the Fourth Amendment. ?(To follow up on Welch?s notes this morning, Sen. Ron Wyden?s amendment was indeed defeated and the act was reauthorized unchanged in a 73-23 vote.)

The traditional media response to the reauthorization battle has been remarkably nonexistent. As I was managing my shift updating Reason 24/7 yesterday afternoon I was learning the outcomes of the votes not from the Associated Press or anything that popped up on my Google newsfeed, but from tweets from the likes of Adam Serwer of Mother Jones or Julian Sanchez of Cato.

There?s currently nothing on the New York Times web site about the votes (either yesterday?s or today?s). The Associated Press wrote a story about the House?s vote in September but nothing yet from yesterday or today. The Washington Post did post a story this morning. A Google news search will land hits with mostly tech or web-based media outlets.

Compare the lack of response to the way people react to privacy breaches connected to Facebook or Twitter. Media outlet after media outlet carried reports about a private picture of Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg?s sister, accidentally being made public somehow through social media channels. And how many of your Facebook friends posted that silly, pointless ?privacy notice? on their walls?

The easy response is to blame the media for not keeping the public informed. And while Congress? and the Obama Administration?s palpable disdain for both the Fourth and Fifth Amendments should horrify all Americans, it should be fairly clear by now that maybe it doesn?t for large swaths of people. Media outlets are responding to their respective markets. Those who are covering FISA are doing so because their readers have expressed an interest.

The degradation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments is an academic or theoretical matter for so many people and often lacks a strong human narrative to draw public outrage. Indeed, the very secrecy behind the application of federal domestic wiretapping has made it impossible to introduce a human narrative. We do not even know how many Americans have been spied on due to these rules (which was what Wyden?s amendment was trying to fix). Like our foreign drone strikes and indefinite detention laws, the public?s distance from the actual rights violations (and government-fueled fears of acts of terrorism) is a useful barrier for the state to get away with expanding its authority beyond the Constitution?s limitations without significant voter pushback.

Whereas, just about everybody?s on Facebook. Facebook?s privacy systems affect them directly every day, and they see it. So Americans are furious that Instagram might sell their photos, while shrugging at what the federal government might do with the exact same data.

This grasp of managing outrage is what makes our government?s lack of transparency so insidious. Even though the government has admitted that it has violated the Fourth Amendment at least once in its warrantless wiretapping, the outrage is limited to privacy and civil liberties circles precisely because the secrecy keeps the public from even knowing what these violations actually mean.

Reason Associate Editor Mike Riggs thoroughly documented the Obama Administration?s failure to live up to his promise to make the federal government more transparent in our December issue. Read it here.

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Coach cleared of child porn wants files sealed

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) ? Minnesota State University, Mankato, head football coach Todd Hoffner, who was cleared of child pornography charges last month that stemmed from videos found on his cellphone of his naked children clowning around after a bath, is suing to keep the police investigative reports sealed.

Hoffner has been taken off administrative leave, but he hasn't been reinstated as head coach and is facing a 20-day, unpaid school suspension in January for unspecified reasons. He sued the state and Blue Earth County earlier this month in an effort to keep the police reports private, after a Twin Cities television station asked to see them. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order that would keep anyone from disseminating the investigative file.

District Court Judge Krista Jass ruled last week that the reports will remain private until they can be reviewed, the Mankato Free Press reported (http://bit.ly/ZFYA0c ).

Jass ordered prosecutors to gather all investigative reports and turn them over to Hoffner's attorney, Jim Fleming. He'll be allowed to file a sealed list of information that he believes should be kept from the public. After receiving Fleming's list, Jass will decide what should remain sealed.

Fleming said in a court affidavit that releasing the information would harm Hoffner.

"Plaintiff Mr. Hoffner has an ongoing investigation relative to his employment as a head football coach at (MSU)," Fleming's affidavit said. "Release of private non-public data could irreparably harm (Hoffner) with respect to that investigation that a civil lawsuit for damages would not fully compensate."

Hoffner was charged with child porn possession in August after school officials found videos of his naked children on his work-issued cellphone, which he had turned in to be repaired. Jass dismissed the criminal charges last month after concluding that the short videos of his children acting silly after a bath were not child porn and showed nothing illegal.

Last week, the university said it had taken Hoffner off of administrative leave but hadn't reinstated him as coach. In a statement, the university didn't give reasons for the decision, citing data privacy laws. But the school did say it was still investigating a complaint against Hoffner. University officials didn't elaborate.

Connie Howard, an attorney for the union representing Hoffner, told The Associated Press by email last week that Hoffner was being suspended without pay for 20 days starting Jan. 7. She didn't give the reason for the suspension.

Fleming told the newspaper that he wants the information sealed to protect Hoffner's privacy. Investigators went through computer files and took pictures of items in his house.

"We're not hiding anything from anybody," Fleming said.

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Book Review : BOOK REVIEW: Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks

Review by Allison Bohac

By Oliver Sacks

Web edition: December 27, 2012
Print edition: January 12, 2013; Vol.183 #1 (p. 30)

Just before a migraine, New York Times blogger Siri Hustvedt had an amiable encounter with a tiny pink man and an equally tiny pink ox. The odd pair wandered around her bedroom a bit before vanishing. ?I have often wished they would return,? she writes, ?but they never have.?

Hustvedt?s story is just one of the case studies that Sacks, a neurologist, recounts in this charmingly bizarre compilation of strange sensory experiences. Hallucinations tend to be viewed as a sign of an unsound mind (SN: 4/7/12, p. 22). Far more often, Sacks contends, the causes are mundane: migraine auras, fevers, injuries, grief, drugs ? prescription and otherwise ? and even falling asleep or waking up. Seeing, hearing, smelling or feeling things that aren?t there, he says, is a normal part of the human condition.

Sacks uses first person accounts to explore how the brain builds perception from sensory information, and what can happen when that process breaks down. In one tale, an exhausted cyclist mistakes a motor home for a UFO during a long-distance race. In another, a microbiologist infected with the nerve-damaging herpes simplex virus catches the phantom whiff of a fishy odor for an entire year. A musician taking medication for Parkinson?s disease attempts to play musical scores on his piano before hallucinatory notes skitter off the page.

Sacks? writing can be on the dry side, but this works to his advantage here. When the human brain can conjure miniature pink oxen out of thin air, a little clinical language helps keep things grounded in reality.?

Alfred A. Knopf, 2012, 326 p., $26.95

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Chuck Hagel: Why his candidacy for Defense post is losing altitude

Critics of Chuck Hagel's potential candidacy have focused on remarks he made years ago about Israel, Iran, and Hamas. Some even called him anti-Semitic, a charge branded as outrageous, even by other critics.

By Anna Mulrine,?Staff writer / December 27, 2012

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Much of the discussion, and the principal source of Mr. Hagel's vulnerability, revolves around remarks he made, some dating back several years, on US policy toward Israel, Iran, and Hamas. Some critics are wondering aloud whether he is sufficiently supportive of Israel, while others are even going so far as to suggest he is anti-Semitic, a charge that Hagel?s defenders, and even some of his detractors, have branded as outrageous.

At issue in particular is Hagel?s use, in a 2006 interview, of the descriptor ?Jewish lobby? to refer to the pro-Israel lobby in Washington, which includes US Christians, too, and which Hagel accused of ?intimidating a lot of people.?

These comments, along with Hagel?s support of dialogue with Iran and Hamas, both sworn enemies of Israel, prompted an unnamed Republican Senate aid, quoted in the conservative Weekly Standard, to promise of the potential nominee, ?Send us Hagel and we will make sure every American knows he is an anti-Semite.?

On Wednesday these charges were met by a published letter from four former US national security advisers, who wrote to ?strongly object, as a matter of substance and as a matter of principle, to the attacks on the character? of Hagel, noting that such treatment will ?only discourage future prospective nominees from public service when our country badly needs quality leadership in government.?

Those sentiments aside, Hagel?s former colleagues in the Senate are not exactly rushing to his defense. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who in 2008, as the Republican presidential nominee, said there might be a place for Hagel in his own administration, recently expressed reservations about Hagel?s candidacy for the Defense post, calling his remarks about the Israel lobby ?inappropriate.?

"There's no such thing as a Jewish lobby," McCain said when asked about Hagel?s comments. "There's an Armenian lobby, there's not a Jewish lobby. There's an Israeli lobby. It's called AIPAC, very influential."

In Hagel?s defense, meanwhile, some Jewish supporters ?have begun to step forward to call the anti-Semitic label not just unfair, but slanderous.

?He?s one of the most experienced and knowledgeable people in American policy today when it comes to national security matters, and I think the president would be very well-served by a veteran with a deep grasp of both the potential and the limitations of military power,? says Jeremy Ben-Ami, President of J Street, a pro-Israel liberal Jewish lobby group.

?The notion that Chuck Hagel is anti-Israel is ludicrous. The notion that he is anti-Semitic is slanderous. He may have used one poor choice of words, but that doesn?t make someone subject to these labels,? Mr. Ben-Ami adds.?

?He has a several decade career of votes and writings and statements that as a whole demonstrate the commitment that he has to Israel.?

That commitment is not, Hagel himself has noted, unconditional. "I'm a United States senator. I support Israel,? he said in the 2006 interview. ?But my first interest is I take an oath of office to the Constitution of the United States. Not to a president. Not a party. Not to Israel. If I go run for Senate in Israel, I'll do that." ?

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How To Successfully Market Any Online Business Idea - Maynas Eric

It comes as no surprise that successful Web marketing involves a great deal of effort on your part. No matter how hard you work, you will only increase your income if you know exactly what you are doing. It does no good to work very hard at pointless tasks. Make sure you have a focus in the right area and that is towards being profitable. You get there by incorporating the tips below.

Testing your email marketing will help you decipher what works and what doesn?t in terms of getting action from your customers. Do some split group tests. Develop an email campaign, then change one aspect of the creative to make two forms of the email. You could use two dissimilar subject lines, intro paragraphs, or calls to actions. Send the two different versions to two equal-sized groups customers to see which version is more successful. Find the most successful one and incorporate it into your campaign.

Producing online videos that include tags can help your online marketing campaign succeed. Within the video?s description, be sure to include a link to your website. This will have a big impact on the amount of people who visit your website.

TIP! A well-designed website is the first step toward increasing your search engine ranking. This will be the first, and one of the most important, steps for anyone building a web business.

The anonymous nature of doing business online can seem impersonal. This is especially important for small business owners who need to use relationship building and personal selling to retain customers.

Use a banner that has your brand or slogan on it. Using a banner will impart a professional look to your website and provide useful information about your product or service. Make it easy for customers to order products and services.

Make sure your purchasing software uses strong encryption. Open a Paypal or similar account that lets you have a secure transaction system for your website. In addition, you should require customers to set up a password-protected account prior to providing you with their personal data and payment information.

TIP! Advertising is essential for marketing your net online business. When you market your niche, you will see how much of a success it will create.

Make a subscription service to sell the products you have on your site. For instance, if they regularly purchase computer paper, consider offering a discount if they agree to purchase a box each month.

An FAQ page is a great way to familiarize people with your products. Take the time to develop questions that allow for answers full of product suggestions. Phrase the questions so you have an opportunity to offer your products without it being too obvious.

Online advertising is a great way to get attention and draw people to your site. It?s not free, but it is a sound investment if you pick the right venue. Make certain to chose the site your ad will be seen on wisely; it should be very popular and a great place to showcase your business.

TIP! You are going to need to build and maintain trust with your customers. Do not provide advertising content that cannot be supported by evidence.

Avoid seeing Internet marketing as job replacement, but more as a hobby. If it turns out that your website becomes popular and has good potential, then you can consider going into it as a full-time job.

Consider sending freebie materials you plan to distribute to free online directories. Use multiple directories or sources if you are publishing and distributing a free e-zine. Check out things like site directories, free article directories, free e-book directories and other ways to promote yourself for free.

Try adding a blog to sites that don?t change regularly. The thing here is that content is always king on the web. Any search engine out there eats up new info, so having a blog ensures that your business is always updated. A blog makes it easy to keep your site updated with fresh content.

TIP! Make sure you invest some time to learn at least the basics of web design. There are numerous tutorials available online that cover CSS, HTML and other basics.

Craft your banner ads so that they stand out from the other million banner ads on the web. The more appealing and original your banner ad appears, the more people you?ll have clicking on it.

Give your customers a variety of specials to choose from at the check-out page. A customer can put a few different products in with the order to say thanks. This is an excellent method of getting rid of surplus inventory and stimulating sales. At the same time, the customer feels as if he or she is getting a deal.

TIP! Valuable content is always the starting point of any successful Internet marketing campaign. Constantly analyze your content to make sure it is of the highest quality and exactly what visitors are looking for.

Keeping an eye on what your competitors are doing is very beneficial when you have an online business. Check out what other businesses are doing, and see what improvements they need to make. If you see that your competition is not providing certain services on their websites, offer the same services on your site so that your customers will choose you over your competition.

An important tip to consider when it comes to Affiliate marketing is to follow the saying that tells you to never put all of your eggs into one basket. You want to do this because you do not want to risk money that might not come back to you. Keep your current job until your business takes off.

Create an easily accessible email list of your potential and current clients. Give your clients the opportunity to opt-in to signing up with a subscribe link or making their email address part of the ordering process. This data can be used later to market your business, or for quality control purposes.

TIP! Be sure that you keep very detailed statistics. This information should include the amount of traffic your website receives, the referrals you receive as well as the amount of sales.

When you carry a title in your business, respect is easier to come by. If the business is yours, then become the CEO. If you do not own your business, find a creative title that evokes authority and power. Using this title as your signature gives you the perfect chance to display your importance.

Now, after reading the above article, it is crucial you give a good effort when devising your Web marketing effort in order to maximize your profits. Armed with the information you learned here, and with a bit of hard work, soon you will see the results of your website marketing efforts.

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New purported BlackBerry Z10 specs emerge: 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 8MP camera

For a moment there, we almost believed it: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's radical solution for the ongoing fiscal cliff nightmare, and maybe politics entirely, was going to work. Scrawling a vaguely political message on paper cups containing overpriced coffee would deliver us from partisan politics, from disagreement itself. We were going to Come Together? while consuming a Trenta vanilla soy half-caf latte?with extra chocolate drizzle.

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Boeing's Concept SUGAR Plane Plugs In Like a Prius

In November of 2011, American commercial airlines consumed 48.3 million gallons of fuel—every day—and paid a total of $49.8 billion that month to do so. And with increasingly tight operating budgets, fuel efficiency has quickly become a primary concern for the airlines. Boeing thinks one possible solution is its new plug-in hybrid jet concept that burns 70 percent less gas per flight with the help of the local power grid. More »

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Celebrity Real Estate: Bargains Galore! | ExtraTV.com

This holiday season, some big time homes are being listed at Christmas sale prices -- including Reese Witherspoon's Ojai estate, Bruce Willis' 20-acre ranch, Matthew Perry's Hollywood Hills bachelor pad, and more!

Watch to find out who's selling what, and at how big a discount!

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'Downton Abbey's' Matthew exiting series

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Dan Stevens (as Matthew Crawley) and Michelle Dockery (as Lady Mary Crawley) in "Downton Abbey."

By Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

Looks like "Downton Abbey" may have to hunt down a new heir: A?spokesperson for the hugely popular PBS series has confirmed to Deadline that star Dan Stevens (who plays Matthew Crawley) has not re-signed for the series' fourth season.

Note: Potential spoilers ahead.

Season three of the series ended its run in the UK with a Christmas special that aired there Tuesday and, according to Deadline, "explains Matthew's exit." Season three of the series begins airing in the U.S. on Jan. 6, which means that American fans will have to wait some months before learning how he'll depart.

The exit isn't entirely unexpected; back in October Stevens hedged about whether he'd re-up: "I think we'll have to wait and see really," he told the Wall Street Journal about that fourth season. "You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there."

"Downton's" fourth season is set to begin shooting in winter 2013. Meanwhile, Stevens has already been expanding his resume, appearing on Broadway with Jessica Chastain in "The Heiress," and starring in and executive producing the upcoming independent film "Summer in February."

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Some urge Speaker Boehner to take a risk, let Democrats provide votes to avert 'fiscal cliff' (Star Tribune)

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Student food banks fight hunger on campus

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) ? University of Missouri junior Simone McGautha works three campus jobs and has accumulated $11,000 in student loans as she seeks to become the first in her family with a college degree. So when McGautha learned about a new campus food pantry for needy students, the 19-year-old was happy to have the help.

"I use every bit of money I have for basic needs," the Kansas City native said. "I don't have family putting money in my bank account. If somebody wants to help, why not?"

The student-run Tiger Pantry is among a growing number of programs at university campuses. Organizers say it's both a response to a weak economy and a sign of the latest trend in student activism.

The pantry, which opened in early October, is within easy walking distance of the University of Missouri's campus in Columbia. It has given free food to nearly 150 people and their families, and an additional 100 people have expressed an interest. Food recipients include nearly three dozen graduate students and a similar number of university employees, as well as a handful of professors.

Student organizers modeled the program on a similar effort at the University of Arkansas known as the Full Circle Food Pantry. As a sanctioned organization, the Tiger Pantry receives some money from student fees but primarily relies on donated food. Students can drop off donations in large bins around campus, and the local food pantry provided 2,500 pounds of food to help the Tiger Pantry get started.

The University of Mississippi and Auburn University are also starting campus food pantries, joining schools such as Central Florida, Georgia, Iowa State, Oregon State and West Virginia. The University of California Los Angeles deploys "economic crisis response" teams that assist students struggling to pay bills and rent or who live on the streets.

Campus organizers estimate at least 20 schools have similar programs, with even more interested in joining the effort.

At the Tiger Pantry, users are limited to monthly visits, and the amount of their bounty depends on family size. But they don't have to prove that they're struggling financially.

The Auburn food pantry is part of a broader anti-hunger campaign that includes an international hunger research institute that is a collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme, an international hunger research institute. A student-driven "War on Hunger" campaign launched in 2004 has spread to more than 200 universities worldwide, the school says.

"It's a moral imperative of a land-grant institution to improve the quality of life," said Harriett Giles, the hunger institute's managing director. "That's our mission."

Precise statistics measuring the extent of student and staff hunger are elusive, Giles and other supporters of such efforts acknowledge. Campus administrators also are cautious that the food bank projects embraced by a current crop of do-gooders don't become dormant if the next generation of student leaders fails to share those passions.

"The university wants us to prove the need of the pantry first," said Missouri's food bank director Paul Haluszczak, a St. Peters junior.

Peggy Kirkpatrick, executive director of the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri, said more people are using food pantries generally. She said her regional group serves nearly 13,000 people each month, compared with fewer than 8,000 just four years ago ? a 63 percent increase.

Kilpatrick was among the early skeptics of the student effort, though now she's an ally, with the regional group providing help to the Tiger Pantry

"I didn't want it to be a novelty, then when these students graduate, who carries it on?" she said. "I was putting up roadblocks, making sure it was legit."

Kaitlyn Kelly, a senior animal science major from Blue Springs, has used the Tiger Pantry from the start. So does her boyfriend. Kelly has cashed childhood savings bonds and other investments to help pay for college. She also has wheat allergies, making her food choices more difficult and more costly.

"I can't just go out and buy a box of ramen noodles," she said. "Eating for me is pretty hard, and expensive."

Kelly said she isn't ashamed or embarrassed about seeking help, but she realizes some of her peers might consider relying on the pantry a stigma. That's why the Tiger Pantry, like its counterparts on other campuses, is located off-the-beaten track and provides its groceries in generic, unlabeled shopping bags.

"I need help. So I'm not going to refuse it," she said. "There are plenty of students who could use this. This whole program is a godsend."

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Online:

Tiger Pantry, www.tigerpantry.missouri.edu

Auburn University War on Hunger: www.auburn.edu/hunger

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Learning How To Save On Auto Insurance With A Few Quick Tips ...

Owning a car means having insurance, no ifs, ands or butts. There are many different options that need to be considered when looking for coverage. Learning about the different types of auto insurance and the different discounts available will let you get the coverage you need at a price you can afford.

Certain vehicles are inherently more expensive to insure than others. Depending on your taste in vehicles, from a luxury model hybrid to a beat up gas guzzler, your insurance premium will reflect that taste. If your goal is to keep your auto insurance costs low, pick something safe and reliable that is sold at a modest price.

Even if your driving record isn?t perfect, there are ways for you to negotiate a better insurance premium. If you have had a ticket or accident, your insurance company may reduce your rates if you take and complete driving classes. There are a few companies, including Progressive, that can fit your car with a chip. If the company likes how you drive, they will lower your premiums.

When buying a new car, look for one with as many safety features as possible. Any safety or security feature that can reduce the likelihood of serious injury or theft is worth mentioning, from side-impact air bags to car alarms. These features can reduce your insurance premium, because the likelihood of expensive claims is lower. Installing these items on your older car can also help.

When you cancel your current insurance policy to switch to another company, you should do it in writing, and keep a copy of it. This is because it could lead to problems, if there is no written or recorded proof of your cancellation and transfer. This can negatively impact your credit score and affect your ability to qualify for loans or credit in the future.

You should always check the possible insurance rates if you are purchasing a new vehicle. Your insurance agent should know which cars have low premiums. Whether you are looking at new or used cars, you can make a much better decision if you take insurance rates into account. You won?t pay as much on car insurance if you buy a car with a solid safety rating.

Whenever you have to renew your auto insurance policy, take the time to thoroughly evaluate it. Maintain current information in your records. If you switch jobs, you could save cash if you drive less when going to work.

Coverage on policies can vary; therefore, it is important to understand what coverage is included in your policy. There are several common coverages that fall under the umbrella of auto insurance, including medical expenses and bodily injury. Be careful; some options are not available unless you have requested them, such as collision insurance. Appropriate coverage is essential because if your coverage is basic, it may not cover the claim under certain circumstances.

Consider a less-sporty vehicle. Insuring a sports car is expensive. Purchase a car that is more low-profile. Vehicles with larger engines are more expensive to insure. Sports cars are at greater risk of theft, which further raises the cost of insurance.

Being a member of certain organizations can lower your premiums. The insurance company may offer a discount with your proof of membership. These partnerships include national organizations like the AARP, as well as local ones, such as credit unions.

If you have drivers that do not drive or live with you, take them off of your insurance. You can save a great deal by removing drivers who do not actually drive your vehicle. Younger drivers normally pay more for insurance; if possible remove your teens from your premium.

Request from the insurance agent a detailed list of available discounts. Review all of their discounts and make sure you are getting all of the discounts that you qualify for.

You might want to check with auto body repair companies in your area. See if they recommend certain insurers. Collision repair professionals are accustomed to working with insurance company adjusters. They can most likely explain which ones handle things better than others.

Everyone pays different rates for their policies. The reason for this is not simply due to different cars, or even different driving histories. Some people can get better coverage with less money than others. You can learn the tricks involved in this by researching how to lower your auto insurance rates.

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China may require real-name registration for Internet access

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BEIJING?(Reuters) - China may require Internet users to register with their real names when signing up to network providers, state media said on Tuesday, extending a policy already in force with microblogs in a bid to curb what officials call rumours and vulgarity.

A law being discussed this week would mean people would have to present their government-issued identity cards when signing contracts for fixed line and mobile Internet access, state-run newspapers said.?

"The law should escort the development of the Internet to protect people's interest," Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily said in a front page commentary, echoing similar calls carried in state media over the past week.?

"Only that way can our Internet be healthier, more cultured and safer."?

Many users say the restrictions are clearly aimed at further muzzling the often scathing, raucous ? and perhaps most significantly, anonymous ? online chatter in a country where the Internet offers a rare opportunity for open debate.?

It could also prevent people from exposing corruption online if they fear retribution from officials, said some users.

It was unclear how the rules would be different from existing regulations as state media has provided only vague details and in practice customers have long had to present identity papers when signing contracts with Internet providers.?

Earlier this year, the government began forcing users of Sina Corp's wildly successful Weibo microblogging platform to register their real names.?

The government says such a system is needed to prevent people making malicious and anonymous accusations online and that many other countries already have such rules.?

"It would also be the biggest step backwards since 1989," wrote one indignant Weibo user, in apparent reference to the 1989 pro-democracy protests bloodily suppressed by the army.?

Chinese Internet users have long had to cope with extensive censorship, especially over politically sensitive topics like human rights, and popular foreign sites Facebook, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube are blocked.?

Despite periodic calls for political reform, the ruling Communist Party has shown no sign of loosening its grip on power and brooks no dissent to its authority.

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Posted on December 22, 2012 //

Are you a small business owner reviewing the state of your business at the end of the year??Take few minutes to assess how much time and effort you have spent in the last year in the following areas.

If you have a website or online presence for your business, then it is our thinking that you should give it a good bit of thought of where you stand and what you want to focus on for the next year.

Marketing

• Social Media presence and engagement ? Social media presence such as facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest can benefit your business to bring direct or indirect revenue to your business.
• Email Marketing offers a very inexpensive way to communicate and keep in touch with your potential customers or existing customers
• Inbound Marketing ? set up blog and write blog articles that are relevant for your business and your customer base.

Advertising

• Paid ? Getting the word about your business through paid online advertisements can be very costly if you do not watch your week to week spending and do not measure the returns carefully.

• SEO/SEM ? With an efficient and targeted search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) you can achieve very good rank in organic search results.

Technology Changes

• Mobile ? Mobile devices are everywhere. Make sure that your website renders properly in the mobile web browsers on smart phones and tablets such as iPad. If you happen to have Flash enabled on your website then it is a good time to either remove it or find alternative way to represent your website.

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Plan for the next year
Create a scorecard and create a plan to spend time and resources to make improvements for your business in the above areas. We suggest that you review this scorecard every quarter and make necessary improvements based on your progress and needs of your business and your customers.

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