Zodiak Cancer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Cancer zodiac</b> Newest Today - Stars birth or often known by the name of the zodiac is a predictions uncertain, I recommend please be read but do not ever believe in fear for being idolatrous, and the similarity is a coincidence accuracy can not be in the zodiac use as a measure to change the fate of a major but Pray. But for just the knowledge please refer Zodiak Today.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Zodiak Cancer" border="0" height="123" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zksTxmP6dq0/Ue63Sk-1wtI/AAAAAAAAAKs/t_A2dGQK02U/s200/Zodiak+Cancer.jpg" title="Zodiak Cancer" width="200" /></div><br />ARIES | TAURUS | GEMINI | LEO | VIRGO | LIBRA | SCORPIO | SAGITTARIUS | CAPRICORN | AQUARIUS | PISCES<br /><br /><b>Cancer zodiac Today</b><br /><br />GENERAL<br />Throughout this week you should be more careful in doing all things, and do not be careless. Your bad habits are underestimating something important and still end up none the less. Avoid some small problems trivial and never mind about it. Ignore it if there are people who make you upset just because of trivial issues. Remember, you still have more important things to attend to. Some people make you have to do all the work quickly and in a hurry, but it is best to remain calm and scrutinizing every detail of your work.<br /><br /><br />LOVE<br />Single: try not to worry too much at this week. Associated with status, gebetan feelings, or anything that actually can not be determined at this time also the answer. Better to stay patient and enjoy all of the existing processes. Jengkep with the question of when mating? Yet you are someone who has a sense of humor and exceptional quality answer this question intelligently. So why have emotions? Pairs: do not be too serious about any dissent. Appreciate it that even couples can also have different views, the important thing is you and he have the same mission.<br /><br /><br />CAREER AND FINANCE<br />At the beginning of this week you should be more careful in the face of cunning and colleagues who often take advantage of you. Sure, however the task must be completed together as a team, but if you feel too pressured and exploited it, you should not be silent. In the middle of the week just use the time to brainstorm and look for new ideas. Business ideas have you buried long time to be implemented, so why just wait and let it stale</div>

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Cancer zodiac Newest Today - Stars birth or often known by the name of the zodiac is a predictions uncertain, I recommend please be read bu...

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Monty Python reunion planned for new stage show

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>It is thought that the Pythons will perform live again, with the potential for a film or TV show to follow. But it it not known if they will be performing old or new material or both.</p><br /><p>With all five members in their seventies, and with a combined age of 357 years, 30 years have passed since the Pythons last appeared together in The Meaning of Life. Hopes of a reunion were dashed after sixth member, Graham Chapman, died in 1989 from cancer and the other Pythons have been pursuing solo projects since the early 1980s.</p><br /><p>Certain joint projects have brought some of the Pythons back together. In 1996, Jones, Idle, Cleese and Palin starred in Jones's film adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. Gilliam was considered to voice the part of the river. Less than a decade later, Spamalot, the West End show 'lovingly ripped off' from the group's 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, saw some members briefly appear together on stage, though a full Monty Python reunion has always looked unlikely.</p><br /><p><strong>LIST: The five best Monty Python songs</strong> </p><br /><p>That's not to say there haven't been attempts. In 1999, the five made plans to tour America as a group, but Palin left the project. His departure reportedly angered Idle. Various reasons have been given by the Pythons as to why a reunion has not happened. While Cleese highlighted the impracticalities in 2003, saying it was 'absolutely impossible to get even a majority of us together in a room, and I'm not joking'.</p><br /><p>Idle, however, suggested that it was the absence of Chapman that would prevent a reunion, joking in 2010 that it would happen 'just as soon as Graham Chapman comes back from the dead. We're talking to his agent about terms.'</p><br /><p>In 2012, Jones announced that the five members would reunite in Absolutely Anything, a sci-fi film he would be directing and had co-written. The Pythons were to voice alien characters. However Idle responded that he would not be participating and Cleese explained that all the members were too busy with their own projects.</p><br /><p><img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02363/terryjones_2363293g.jpg" width="600"/><strong>30 GREAT ONE-LINERS</strong> </p><br /></div>

ENTERTAINMENT Monty Python reunion planned for new stage show

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VIDEO: David Tennant Introduces The Day Of The Doctor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GjLVsrDvejxOeuccrSiazY1L-qvuXalZpy6l4V28BTJF6QcQProVolPX_R2A-l4bE1XsMe9ephbPk35LiTbyQ2K8cmjPnduHqPJYDpQyMaTz_ehgiEnI_UkIsEI_pYMGHTl4KSFPxDmm/s1600/Intro01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GjLVsrDvejxOeuccrSiazY1L-qvuXalZpy6l4V28BTJF6QcQProVolPX_R2A-l4bE1XsMe9ephbPk35LiTbyQ2K8cmjPnduHqPJYDpQyMaTz_ehgiEnI_UkIsEI_pYMGHTl4KSFPxDmm/s640/Intro01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a new video clip from the BBC, a clearly over-excited David Tennant guides us through the stunning special effects of <i>The Day Of The Doctor </i>and gives us a sneak peek at the Doctor's latest foe.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">View the video below (don't worry, no spoilers...):</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rEmm6UP5G88" width="640"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Day Of The Doctor starring Matt Smith and David Tennant with John Hurt, Jenna Coleman and Billie Piper will be broadcast worldwide in sync with the premiere on BBC One at 7.50pm GMT and on BBC America at 2.50pm ET. Over 75 countries will be taking part in the global simulcast via TV and cinemas.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id205.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find out more about The Day Of The Doctor here</span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--></div>

David Tennant Doctor Who Doctor Who 50th Anniversary The Day Of The Doctor VIDEO: David Tennant Introduces The Day Of The Doctor

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19-Nov-2013 14:15

Cleanup efforts underway following tornado outbreak in Midwest - NECN :: <a href="http://www.necn.com/11/19/13/Cleanup-efforts-underway-following-torna/landing_weather.html?blockID%3D857991%26feedID%3D4211">http://www.necn.com/11/19/13/Cleanup-efforts-underway-following-torna/landing_weather.html?blockID%3D857991%26feedID%3D4211</a><br /><br><br /><br>Girlfriend to deputies: George Zimmerman pointed a shotgun at me - Orlando Sentinel :: <a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-11-18/news/os-george-zimmerman-arrested-20131118_1_george-zimmerman-murdering-17-year-old-trayvon-martin-deputies">http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-11-18/news/os-george-zimmerman-arrested-20131118_1_george-zimmerman-murdering-17-year-old-trayvon-martin-deputies</a><br /><br><br /><br>White House, HHS warned about ObamaCare website in March, documents show - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/19/obama-administration-warned-about-health-care-website-in-march-report-says/">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/19/obama-administration-warned-about-health-care-website-in-march-report-says/</a><br /><br><br /><br>16 dead as Sardinia hit by torrential flash floods - Irish Times :: <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/16-dead-as-sardinia-hit-by-torrential-flash-floods-1.1599846">http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/16-dead-as-sardinia-hit-by-torrential-flash-floods-1.1599846</a><br /><br><br /><br>Ceremony will mark 150th anniversary of Gettysburg Address - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/19/ceremony-will-mark-150th-anniversary-gettysburg-address/">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/19/ceremony-will-mark-150th-anniversary-gettysburg-address/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Cheney gay-marriage split mirrors GOP's - Politico :: <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/cheney-gay-marriage-republicans-100007.html">http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/cheney-gay-marriage-republicans-100007.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Toronto Mayor Ford Stripped of Power Vows to Run Again - Bloomberg :: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-19/toronto-mayor-stripped-of-power-vows-to-run-again.html">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-19/toronto-mayor-stripped-of-power-vows-to-run-again.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Official releasing what appears to be original court file authorizing NSA to ... - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/official-releases-what-appears-to-be-original-court-file-authorizing-nsa-to-conduct-sweeps/2013/11/18/194522b6-50a7-11e3-9e2c-e1d01116fd98_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/official-releases-what-appears-to-be-original-court-file-authorizing-nsa-to-conduct-sweeps/2013/11/18/194522b6-50a7-11e3-9e2c-e1d01116fd98_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Iranian embassy targeted in Beirut bombings, diplomat among dead - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-iran-embassy-target-beirut-bombings-20131119,0,1496787.story">http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-iran-embassy-target-beirut-bombings-20131119,0,1496787.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Woman Dies After Being Hit by Truck, Dragged 3 Miles - TIME :: <a href="http://nation.time.com/2013/11/19/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-truck-dragged-3-miles/">http://nation.time.com/2013/11/19/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-truck-dragged-3-miles/</a>

19-Nov-2013 14:15

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USA RELEASE: NATIVITY 2! RELEASED ON DVD TODAY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsoApROnsGKFJla4BSmI9Fr2Lw6_YW8VcN_yjTnkZHMXYILR834IGxZfE70r9TfeKkdfG_CwrAjbuAO8xs7hK7JOHrZtncUHFBWti2OX4f-8MKeyIQ76P4RuZjIG0QSxlmmodvy-Jf34/s1600/Nativity2poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsoApROnsGKFJla4BSmI9Fr2Lw6_YW8VcN_yjTnkZHMXYILR834IGxZfE70r9TfeKkdfG_CwrAjbuAO8xs7hK7JOHrZtncUHFBWti2OX4f-8MKeyIQ76P4RuZjIG0QSxlmmodvy-Jf34/s640/Nativity2poster.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant's fun, festive family movie Nativity 2! Danger In The Manger is released on DVD across the USA today.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant stars in Nativity 2 Danger In The Manger as an anxious teacher who starts a new job at an under-achieving school and quickly finds himself struggling to cope with a wild classroom assistant, a group of under-performing kids and his own very pregnant wife. He soon becomes embroiled in a madcap plan to enter a National ‘Song for Christmas’ Competition and finds himself embarking on a disastrous road trip in search of the competition venue – the ‘Christmas Castle’. Lost in the wilderness with a class of small children, a baby and a donkey, he has to stand up, face his fears and try to lead them not only to safety, but victory. Nativity 2 is part action adventure, part musical and has all the comedy, warmth and heart that audiences love.</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ENP2QXC?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393177&creativeASIN=B00ENP2QXC&linkCode=shr&tag=datethsi-20&qid=1377203629&sr=8-9&keywords=nativity+2" target="_blank">Buy Nativity 2 on DVD here.</a> </strong></span><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white;"><br /></strong></span> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">It will also be released on Blu-ray on 26th November.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00APKSVDS?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393177&creativeASIN=B00APKSVDS&linkCode=shr&tag=datethsi-20&qid=1384800496&sr=8-3&keywords=nativity+2" target="_self">Buy Natvity 2 on Blu Ray here. </a></strong></span></div><div><strong style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id171.html" target="_blank">Find out more about the film, see photos, and watch clips on our website here.</a></span></b></div><div><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></strong></div>

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David Tennant's fun, festive family movie Nativity 2! Danger In The Manger is released on DVD across the USA today. David Tennant stars ...

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Today's Teamster News 11.19.13

<a href="http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20131118-labor-teamsters-strike-leads-to-skechers.ece" rel="nofollow">Teamsters Strike Leads to Skechers</a>  The Press-Enterprise   ...The strike, which is on behalf of drivers who are not union members, was called because of alleged intimidation and retaliation by drivers who do want to unionize, according to a statement from Justice for Port Drivers, a group backed by the Teamsters...<br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/11/18/breaking_truckers_who_haul_for_wal_mart_and_forever_21_plan_surprise_strikes_today/" rel="nofollow">BREAKING: Truckers who haul for Wal-Mart and Forever 21 plan surprise strikes today</a>  Salon   ...The port truckers, backed by the Teamsters union, are the latest to take up tactics that have characterized a wave of low-wage, non-union strikes since 2012...<br /><a href="http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-and-politics/council-oks-raises-for-teamsters-non-union-workers/article_4d7d4604-408c-5359-98aa-f59abc689ab9.html" rel="nofollow">Council OKs raises for Teamsters, non-union workers</a>  Billings Gazette   ...A two-year contract with the Teamsters Union was approved unanimously and is retroactive to July 1, the start of the fiscal year...<br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/11/18/breaking_wal_mart_faces_warehouse_horror_allegations_and_federal_labor_board_complaint/" rel="nofollow">Wal-Mart faces warehouse horror allegations and federal Labor Board complaint</a>  Salon   ...The world’s largest private employer faces escalations on multiple fronts Monday, including strikes by its employees in Ohio and workers who haul its goods in California; media scrutiny on an employee-to-employee charity initiative; and labor groups’ announcements that California Department of Occupational Safety and Health complaints have been filed against two Wal-Mart-contracted warehouses, and the National Labor Relations Board is prepared to issue a complaint against Wal-Mart...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/walmart-food-drive_n_4296618.html?ir=Business" rel="nofollow">Walmart Store Holding Thanksgiving Food Drive For Its Own Workers </a> Huffington Post   ...One Ohio Walmart is asking employees to donate food for other workers who are struggling so much they can't afford to buy a Thanksgiving meal for their families...<br /><a href="http://www.fox45now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wrgt_vid_17181.shtml" rel="nofollow">Walmart Workers on Strike</a>  Fox 45 Now   ...(Butler Township, Ohio) Local Walmart workers are striking less than two weeks before the biggest shopping day of the year. The group rallied at the Walmart and were calling for higher pay and better working conditions...<br /><a href="http://www.tradereform.org/2013/11/enormous-humongous-china-trade-deficit-breaks-record/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enormous-humongous-china-trade-deficit-breaks-record" rel="nofollow">Enormous, Humongous China Trade Deficit Breaks Record — Again</a>  Trade Reform   ...September’s $30.5 billion monthly goods trade deficit with China sets a new record...<br /><a href="http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2013/11/38-million-retirees-say-no-to-a-trade-deal-that-would-make-medicine-more-expensive.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eyesontrade+%28Eyes+on+Trade%29" rel="nofollow">38 Million Retirees Join Workers and Consumers to Say No to "Trade" Deal Terms that Would Make Medicine More Expensive </a> Public Citizen   ...the largest U.S. nonprofit, nonpartisan group – the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), representing 38 million members – joined the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Consumers Union and other U.S. health and consumer advocacy groups in sending a letter to President Obama to express "deep concern" that TPP rules will thwart efforts to control escalating healthcare costs...<br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-18/obama-s-secrecy-is-hurting-free-trade-talks.html" rel="nofollow">Obama’s Secrecy Is Hurting Free-Trade Talks</a> (opinion)  Bloomberg News   ... even lawmakers who sit on committees with jurisdiction over trade complain about being in the dark. Some have been allowed to view portions of drafts of the text, but never the entire thing. The information blackout has led 151 Democrats and 30 Republicans to oppose giving Obama the fast-track authority he seeks to ratify the trade deals...<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/18/private-firms-mass-surveillance-technologies" rel="nofollow">Private firms selling mass surveillance systems around world, documents show</a>  The Guardian   ...<br />Private firms are selling spying tools and mass surveillance technologies to developing countries with promises that "off the shelf" equipment will allow them to snoop on millions of emails, text messages and phone calls...<br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/11/18/reality_tvs_worker_scandal_shows_accused_of_stealing_millions_in_wages/" rel="nofollow">Reality TV’s worker scandal: Shows accused of stealing millions in wages</a>  Salon   ...A new union report alleges rampant lawlessness in the lucrative and growing reality TV industry. The Writers Guild of America, East, which authored the report based on a survey of current and former non-union workers, contends that it reveals an ugly reality behind top shows like “Pawn Stars” and “Fatal Encounters,” which have been supplanting unionized, scripted sitcoms and dramas...<br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/11/18/elizabeth_warren_urges_expansion_of_social_security/" rel="nofollow">Elizabeth Warren urges expansion of Social Security</a>  Salon   ...Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren went against pro-austerity conventional wisdom and advocated for the expansion of Social Security benefits, joining a small but vocal group of economic liberals currently pushing the idea...<br /><a href="http://www.correntewire.com/republicans_and_democrats_to_work_together_to_gut_social_security_pass_chained_cpi_without_calling" rel="nofollow">Republicans and Democrats to work together to gut Social Security, pass Chained CPI, without CALLING it a "grand bargain"</a>  Corrente   ...McConnell warns Democrats, "The tax issue is over." But he suggests Republicans are open to preventing a second year of the sequester. "You want sequester relief? Then let’s talk about a reduction in entitlement spending," he says. "I think a place to talk is on things like chained CPI." Obama has already said he'd support chained CPI, which is a less generous way of calculating the cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security benefits...<br /><a href="http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/11/16/new-jersey-town-vowstorescueforeclosedhomeowners.html" rel="nofollow">New Jersey town vows to rescue foreclosed homeowners </a> Al-Jazeera America   ...Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith announced the township’s plan to “take” and revalue foreclosed homes at market rates for the public’s benefit, using the legal doctrine of “eminent domain.” Should the plan move forward, Irvington could become the first municipality to seize and re-mortgage foreclosed properties...<br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/education/how-privatizers-are-killing-our-schools" rel="nofollow">How Privatizers Are Killing Our Schools</a>  Alternet   ...private schools serve 12 percent of the nation's elementary and secondary students, but only one percent of disabled students. Forty-three percent of public school students are from minority families, compared to 24% of private school students...<br /><a href="http://networkedblogs.com/Rbt10" rel="nofollow">To Catch a Predator: The John Doe Episode Starring Walker and Koch </a> Uppity Wisconsin   ...in early 2012, David Koch bragged to Palm Beach Post reporter Stacey Singer that he not only intended to help Walker win the recall election, but that his group had, in fact, successfully won senate recall elections...<br /><a href="http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=36358" rel="nofollow">Scott Walker’s campaign hit with subpoena, says Club for Growth leader O’Keefe </a> blue cheddar   ...a slew of right wing groups based in Wisconsin (or linked with Wisconsin) got served subpoenas – - including Scott Walker’s campaign...

Today's Teamster News 11.19.13

Teamsters Strike Leads to Skechers  The Press-Enterprise   ...The strike, which is on behalf of drivers who are not union members, was call...

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'Tis the season for Christmas tree farms

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNFjjeWNepEBYdwa4QPnr85L5TayNg1BPsOKfQmLNUbtPcB9QDNfBnYzsKd5cJWkIFzsKL-u9ZS3frNDiPOjOG_6M8nphw5N-2IbgdhWbTmu6EmSuX78hNfv0qQxhRAr2rrxpd_uaRD-L/s1600/Christmas+tree+McDonnell+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNFjjeWNepEBYdwa4QPnr85L5TayNg1BPsOKfQmLNUbtPcB9QDNfBnYzsKd5cJWkIFzsKL-u9ZS3frNDiPOjOG_6M8nphw5N-2IbgdhWbTmu6EmSuX78hNfv0qQxhRAr2rrxpd_uaRD-L/s400/Christmas+tree+McDonnell+2.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Linda Jones and Joe Freeman of Mistletoe Meadows Tree Farm deliver Christmas tree to Virginia Executive Mansion in 2010. With First Lady Maureen McDonnell.</i></div><br />So you may not be ready to pick out a <a href="http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/christmas-tree-season-comes-early-this-year/article_0b606dde-4fe1-11e3-a267-0019bb30f31a.html" target="_blank">Christmas tree</a> today but it's not too late to be thinking about this year's purchase. After all, there's only <a href="http://www.xmasclock.com/" target="_blank">35 days until Christmas as the countdown clock shows</a>. <br /><br />Here's a list of Virginia Christmas tree retailers: <a href="http://vagrown.va-vdacs.com/Default.aspx?category=CHRISTMAS%20TREES" target="_blank">Virginia Grown Christmas Trees</a>.<br /><br />Here's a list of Christmas tree farms in the Staunton area: <a href="http://vagrown.va-vdacs.com/Default.aspx?category=CHRISTMAS+TREES" target="_blank">Staunton Christmas Tree Farms</a>.<br /><br />Gather the family and have fun! 'Tis the season....

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Linda Jones and Joe Freeman of Mistletoe Meadows Tree Farm deliver Christmas tree to Virginia Executive Mansion in 2010. With First Lady Mau...

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Feds open formal probe into Tesla electric car fires

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The electric car maker has sent through a software change to make its cars ride higher</p><br /><p>After three highly publicized recent fires, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced Tuesday that the company's electric cars are being given higher ground clearance to make them less likely to strike road debris that can potentially penetrate the battery pack and ignite a blaze.</p><br /><p>He also said Tesla is asking federal safety regulators to 'conduct a full investigation as soon as possible into the fires.' The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has already said it is reviewing the latest incident near Smyrna, Tenn., and is contact with Tesla.</p><br /><p>In addition, Musk says he is amending the cars' warranty to cover damage due to fire.</p><br /><p>Musk announced the steps in a lengthy post on Tesla's blog. In it, he offers yet another strong defense of the car's safety, especially as it relates to protection from fire. 'We believe the evidence is clear that there is no safer car on the road than the Model S,' he writes. His company expects to produce more than 20,000 of the electric cars this year, which sell for about $70,000 and up.</p><br /><p>He calls media reaction to the three fires as a gross overreaction, especially given how thousands of conventional cars have been consumed by gasoline fires from ruptured tanks over the years.</p><br /><p><img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/7b4ec66d1e179bfd266b1a538b2274693a475655/c=7-0-3264-2448&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/11/07/1383850689000-AP-TESLA-FIRE-59680540.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>In this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 photo provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, emergency workers respond to a fire on a Tesla Model S electric car in Smyrna, Tenn.(Photo: AP)</p><br /><p>The column is one of the outspoken Musk's most brash yet, and is likely to attract a cadre of fact checkers. Tesla stock has nosedived over the incidents. From about $180 a month ago, Tesla closed Monday at $121.58 a share. It was down another $13.87, or 10.2%, for the day.</p><br /><p>He says his battery-powered car is actually safer than just about any gas-powered car on the road.</p><br /><p>'Since the Model S went into production mid last year, there have been over 400 deaths and 1,200 serious injuries in the United States alone due to gasoline car fires, compared to zero deaths and zero injuries due to Tesla fires anywhere in the world.'</p><br /><p>Two of the Tesla fires were caused when the vehicle struck road desbris that pierced the battery compartment. The third happend in Mexico when a Model S crashed. In each case, the occupants escaped unharmed. Musk says it's proof of the car's safety.</p><br /><p>But given the media outcry, Musk indicates he decided to act even though he already stands by the car. He says the plan to create more ground clearance under the cars has already been implemented.</p><br /><p>Tesla has already sent a signal to the computers in all Model S cars to tell them to increase the vehicle's ground clearance at highway speeds. he says the goal is to reduce the chance of hitting objects on the road. Another software update in January is aimed at letting drivers set their preferred road height for themselves and passengers.</p><br /><p>As for the NHTSA involvement in probing the three accidents that led to fires, Musk says that if regulators offers suggestions on how to improve fire safety in the Model S, he will immediately implement them. he has previously said he does not expect that the Model S will need to be recalled over the fires.</p><br /><p>When it comes to extending the warranty on the sedan, Musk says his decision will apply to Tesla models and be applicable even if the driver is held to be a fault for the fire.</p><br /></div>

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LED smartbulb ‘nourishes’ your circadian rhythms [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <div class="body-slot-container"> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>If you have trouble falling asleep or wake up groggy, you can now purchase a light-emitting diode (LED) smartbulb that reportedly can be programmed to tweak your circadian rhythms throughout the day.</p> <p>Circadian disruptions, and the anxiety, insomnia and fatigue that they can cause, can decidedly be linked to the modern era, with people working late into the evenings in offices dominated by artificial light or looking at computer screens before bedtime, which research has found can leave people in an almost permanent state of jet lag.</p> <p>British LED lighting company PhotonStar Technology Ltd. has announced its new consumer Smart Bulb system Halcyon, to be available to the general market in early 2014 but with a small pre-production run to go to Kickstarter backers. Early adopters can purchase three lightbulbs for £94 (about US$ 150), with delivery expected in April.</p> <p>An obvious contender against the Philips Hue sold in Apple stores and the upcoming LIFX Wi-Fi enabled, multi-color LED light bulb, the new Halcyon system is focused more on a multi-user solution for the whole home and family than its rivals, the company says.</p> <p>The company claims that Halcyon is also the first smart lighting system to provide automatic circadian lighting, similar to the system commissioned by NASA to improve health and well-being by simulating changes in natural light, and preventing jet lag type effects.</p> <p>To use, set your system to help you wake up in the morning with bright alertness-boosting light. “Design and select a scene to cook, whilst your partner takes a relaxing bath,” the website says. “As your guests arrive, change the mood to something more relaxing.”</p> <p>“Any light that you turn on will be at the correct color and spectrum for the time of day, mimicking daylight, nourishing your circadian rhythm,” the company says.</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>circadian rhythms</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

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19-Nov-2013 13:14

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U.S. House schedule for Tuesday, November 19, 2013

<a href="http://majorityleader.gov/" target="_blank"><i>From Leader Eric Cantor's office....</i></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="innertext"><u><b>TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH </b></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>One Minute Speeches</b><br /><br /><a href="http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20131118/CPRT-113-HPRT-RU00-HR1965.pdf"><b>H.R. 1965</b></a> - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule)<br /><i>(Sponsored by Rep. Doug Lamborn / Natural Resources Committee / Judiciary Committee)</i><br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;">The Rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments:</div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><b>Rep. Doc Hastings Amendment</b> (10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Amendment #5</b> (10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Rep. Alan Lowenthal Amendment </b>(10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Amendment #6 </b>(10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Rep. Colleen Hanabusa Amendment</b> (10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Rep. Tom Marino Amendment </b>(10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Reps. Polis / Huffman Amendment </b>(10 minutes of debate)<br /><b>Rep. Peter DeFazio Amendment </b>(10 minutes of debate)</div><br /><a href="http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20131118/BILLS-113s.1545-SUS.pdf"><b>S. 1545</b></a> - PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act (Suspension, 40 minutes of debate)<i> (Sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez / Foreign Affairs Committee)</i><br /><br /><b>Special Order Speeches</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>COMMITTEE ACTIVITY OF THE DAY </b></u><br />Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “<a href="http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/security-healthcaregov">Security of HealthCare.gov</a>” (Tuesday, November 19th, at 10:15 a.m.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://majorityleader.gov/floor/11-19-13.pdf">Printable PDF</a>

Eric Cantor U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House schedule for Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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Feds open formal probe into Tesla electric car fires

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The electric car maker has sent through a software change to make its cars ride higher</p><br /><p>After three highly publicized recent fires, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced Tuesday that the company's electric cars are being given higher ground clearance to make them less likely to strike road debris that can potentially penetrate the battery pack and ignite a blaze.</p><br /><p>He also said Tesla is asking federal safety regulators to 'conduct a full investigation as soon as possible into the fires.' The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has already said it is reviewing the latest incident near Smyrna, Tenn., and is contact with Tesla.</p><br /><p>In addition, Musk says he is amending the cars' warranty to cover damage due to fire.</p><br /><p>Musk announced the steps in a lengthy post on Tesla's blog. In it, he offers yet another strong defense of the car's safety, especially as it relates to protection from fire. 'We believe the evidence is clear that there is no safer car on the road than the Model S,' he writes. His company expects to produce more than 20,000 of the electric cars this year, which sell for about $70,000 and up.</p><br /><p>He calls media reaction to the three fires as a gross overreaction, especially given how thousands of conventional cars have been consumed by gasoline fires from ruptured tanks over the years.</p><br /><p><img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/7b4ec66d1e179bfd266b1a538b2274693a475655/c=7-0-3264-2448&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/11/07/1383850689000-AP-TESLA-FIRE-59680540.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>In this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 photo provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, emergency workers respond to a fire on a Tesla Model S electric car in Smyrna, Tenn.(Photo: AP)</p><br /><p>The column is one of the outspoken Musk's most brash yet, and is likely to attract a cadre of fact checkers. Tesla stock has nosedived over the incidents. From about $180 a month ago, Tesla closed Monday at $121.58 a share. It was down another $13.87, or 10.2%, for the day.</p><br /><p>He says his battery-powered car is actually safer than just about any gas-powered car on the road.</p><br /><p>'Since the Model S went into production mid last year, there have been over 400 deaths and 1,200 serious injuries in the United States alone due to gasoline car fires, compared to zero deaths and zero injuries due to Tesla fires anywhere in the world.'</p><br /><p>Two of the Tesla fires were caused when the vehicle struck road desbris that pierced the battery compartment. The third happend in Mexico when a Model S crashed. In each case, the occupants escaped unharmed. Musk says it's proof of the car's safety.</p><br /><p>But given the media outcry, Musk indicates he decided to act even though he already stands by the car. He says the plan to create more ground clearance under the cars has already been implemented.</p><br /><p>Tesla has already sent a signal to the computers in all Model S cars to tell them to increase the vehicle's ground clearance at highway speeds. he says the goal is to reduce the chance of hitting objects on the road. Another software update in January is aimed at letting drivers set their preferred road height for themselves and passengers.</p><br /><p>As for the NHTSA involvement in probing the three accidents that led to fires, Musk says that if regulators offers suggestions on how to improve fire safety in the Model S, he will immediately implement them. he has previously said he does not expect that the Model S will need to be recalled over the fires.</p><br /><p>When it comes to extending the warranty on the sedan, Musk says his decision will apply to Tesla models and be applicable even if the driver is held to be a fault for the fire.</p><br /></div>

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Do More Stuff with Windows Phone 8 Battery Options: Battery App Update

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Battery app of Window Phone 8 will gets new update that are now available for download. The unofficial battery app is free and collects good reviews from the user. On the basis of 16000 reviews, app have got a majority of five-stars. New app include a lot of fresh and cool statistics.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOx137_lC0I/UosWjvgEmtI/AAAAAAAAAi0/U8MeTvDL7m0/s1600/a113dd2d-8c9e-474b-a780-cbc7d7b89efa_r1_c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Windows Phone 8 Get New Update for Battery App: Get Good Review" border="0" height="221" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOx137_lC0I/UosWjvgEmtI/AAAAAAAAAi0/U8MeTvDL7m0/s1600/a113dd2d-8c9e-474b-a780-cbc7d7b89efa_r1_c1.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The previous version of app have simple battery management options. It displayed current status of phones battery, how much time user have before the phone turns off and other features like current battery charge percent, remaining time until battery is fully charged, shows phone connectivity status. The app have also an option to show the notification related to battery like, low battery, fully charged. Some live tile features like background color based current charge percent, was available in previous version.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now this app comes with the following changes in feature, notifications and live tiles.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Features:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>Details of battery status on lock screen</li><li>Detailed statistics of battery usage</li><li>Rate chart of battery usage and rich battery usage</li><li>Time since last charge</li><li>Remaining time to full charge</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Notifications:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>low battery notification</li><li>fully charged notification</li><li>notify when battery is discharging rapidly</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Live tile features:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>Customizable theme color</li><li>Shortcuts of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode settings, location</li><li>Restore, back-up and save the history of Sky Drive</li><li>Save chart as picture</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author">Anil Swami</a></div></div>

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Dropbox seeks funding, values firm at $8 billion

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Summary: According to reports, the file-sharing service is seeking an additional round of investor funding.</p><br /><p><img src="http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/023367/dropboxlogo-v1-200x126.jpg?hash=MzZ5Z2R3Mw&upscale=1" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>Dropbox is attempting to raise $250 million in funding this year, which would value the firm at $8 billion.</p><br /><p>The file-sharing service, used to transfer files across the Web through virtual folders, is looking to raise the funds within the next few weeks, according to Bloomberg. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the publication says that while Dropbox is yet to use up $250 million generated from its previous funding round in Oct 2011, the firm wants additional capital to expand the corporate side of the business.</p><br /><p>In the consumer realm, Dropbox is a popular method for transferring and sharing files for free. The service is available for free, and there is an option to open a premium account -- depending on how much space you require and what additional features you need. To date, over 200 million accounts have been opened.</p><br /><p>However, the company wants to gain traction in the business realm. Besieged by rival services including Box and Google Drive, despite Dropbox's rapid growth, consumers may not cut it alone if the firm is going to establish itself and survive long in to the future.</p><br /><p>Dropbox spokesperson Ana Andreescu told the publication that the firm currently caters for four million businesses. Earlier this month, the company launched a service aimed directly at corporate users, offering features including unlimited space, sync and file sharing, 256-bit AES and SSL encryption, two-step verification, central control and file recovery for $795 a year for 5 users, and $125 per additional user.</p><br /><p>In a blog post announcing the service, founders Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi said:</p><br /><p>'On one hand, people wanted to access their personal stuff at work; meanwhile, IT admins wanted to keep company data separate and free of personal files. Both needs were real, but people had to choose between two Dropboxes. It'll be like having your house keys and your work keycard on the same keychain.'</p><br /><p>While much of this will be useful for businesses to keep their data safe and control what users have access to information, obviously the features and pricing are overboard for the consumer space -- and while that side of the business maintains steady growth, the corporate side will need additional technology to cope with demand, as well as a dedicated sales desk and development team. According to the publication's sources, sales have also slowed as Amazon and Google entered the market with their cloud-storage services.</p><br /><p>Dropbox is not the only Silicon Valley startup hustling for attention and funds. Twitter, even though the microblogging platform is making a loss, was valued at more than $20 billion after its debut, while photo-sharer Pinterest has managed to raise additional funds in an investment round that valued the company at $3.8 billion. According to Reuters, Box is set to go public next year.</p><br /></div>

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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Peter's Free NBA Basketball Pick Against the Spread</p><br /><img src="http://cdn.usatodaysportsimages.com/image/thumb/650-550nw/7734382.jpg" width="600"/><br /><p>Photo by: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports</p><br /><i>The Atlanta Hawks look for a big win tonight when they travel to Miami to take on the Heat.</i><br /><p>The Atlanta Hawks look for a big win tonight when they travel to Miami to take on the Heat.</p><br /><p>The Hawks have won four of their last five and are coming off a second straight loss after blowing past the Knicks by 110-90 on Saturday. Jeff Teague led the team with 16 points while Paul Millsap added 14 points and 13 rebounds, but the key to the victory came from the bench where the Hawks' reserves outscored the Knicks' reserves by 43-26 led by Shelvin Mack who had 12 points and 12 assists. On the offensive end, the Hawks shot 56.4 percent from the field and had eight players finish in double digits, and on the defensive end they held the Knicks to 37.8 shooting, including JR Smith who shot three for 18.</p><br /><p>Meanwhile, the Heat have won six of their last seven and will be looking for a fourth straight win after cruising past the Bobcats by 97-81 on Saturday. Dwyane Wade made just one of his seven shots to finish with four points and Chris Bosh added just seven points, but you would have hardly noticed because LeBron James was simply putting on a show, scoring 30 points on 13 of 18 shooting. On the defensive end, the Heat were way too good for the Bobcats who scored just 16 points in the first quarter and shot just 34.9 percent from the field for the game.</p><br /><p>In ATS trends, the Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall, while the Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games and 0-8 ATS in their last eight games following a win of more than 10 points.</p><br /><p>Head to head, the Hawks are 16-36 ATS in the last 52 meetings and 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Miami.</p><br /><p>The Heat have certainly dominated the Hawks in the past, but things are a little different this time around. The Hawks have made some key roster changes which suits their game better and gives them a decent shot at upsetting the Heat in their own building. I'm not picking Atlanta to win this game outright, but I'm definitely liking them with the hefty points start in this one.</p><br /></div>

SPORTS Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks

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19-Nov-2013 12:13

Wife of Greenpeace activist among 30 arrested in Russia urges more Australian ... - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/wife-of-greenpeace-activist-among-30-arrested-in-russia-urges-more-australian-government-help/2013/11/18/fd09f09e-50c0-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/wife-of-greenpeace-activist-among-30-arrested-in-russia-urges-more-australian-government-help/2013/11/18/fd09f09e-50c0-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>NSA vowed repeatedly to fix its collection errors - U.S. News & World Report :: <a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2013/11/19/nsa-vowed-repeatedly-to-fix-its-collection-errors">http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2013/11/19/nsa-vowed-repeatedly-to-fix-its-collection-errors</a><br /><br><br /><br>DIGITS: Cheney family divide mirrors GOP split - Houston Chronicle :: <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/DIGITS-Cheney-family-divide-mirrors-GOP-split-4992677.php">http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/DIGITS-Cheney-family-divide-mirrors-GOP-split-4992677.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>Survivors shaken by deadly Midwest tornado outbreak - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/19/survivors-shaken-by-deadly-midwest-tornado-outbreak/">http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/19/survivors-shaken-by-deadly-midwest-tornado-outbreak/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Search for Paris gunman continues - Independent Online :: <a href="http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/search-for-paris-gunman-continues-1.1609135">http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/search-for-paris-gunman-continues-1.1609135</a><br /><br><br /><br>George Zimmerman arrested on domestic violence charges in Florida: report - New York Daily News :: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/george-zimmerman-arrested-florida-report-article-1.1520840">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/george-zimmerman-arrested-florida-report-article-1.1520840</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obamacare: So, what could go wrong next? - Politico :: <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/obamacare-so-what-could-go-wrong-next-99957.html">http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/obamacare-so-what-could-go-wrong-next-99957.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Toronto mayor Rob Ford loses more powers - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24990650">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24990650</a><br /><br><br /><br>Blasts at Iranian Embassy in Beirut Kill at Least 23 - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/world/middleeast/blast-hits-shiite-area-of-beirut.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/world/middleeast/blast-hits-shiite-area-of-beirut.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24996292">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24996292</a>

19-Nov-2013 12:13

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U.N. disaster chief stresses long-term needs for Philippines [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Stuart McDill</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>GUIUAN, Philippines (Reuters) – The head of U.N. disaster relief visited the heart of the Philippine disaster zone on Tuesday and stressed the need for long-term planning as well as emergency relief to ensure farmers and fishermen can resume their livelihoods.</p> <p>Valerie Amos toured the devastated coastal town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar, where Super Typhoon Haiyan made landfall on November 8 wiping out just about everything in its path, as a government official estimated the reconstruction bill would reach $ 5.8 billion.</p> <p>“We’ve had people here for a couple of days and I hope that by tomorrow we will be reaching a number of those coastal communities where they still have their boats but we haven’t been able to get to them with food so we urgently want to get to them with food,” Amos told Reuters.</p> <p>“But, in addition to that, we have to link it up to our colleagues who are going to help people to plant so that they don’t go hungry next year, help to make sure that people have fishing nets so that they can continue with their fishing and of course, immediately, we have to start to do the assessment so that we know what the longer-term damage is and the cost and how that money will be raised.”</p> <p>The Philippines and international armed forces and aid agencies are struggling to get help to devastated areas due to the extent of the destruction, which has left four million people displaced, threatening Aquino’s reforms that have helped transform the country into one of Asia’s fastest-growing emerging economies.</p> <p>In another blow, the Supreme Court ruled that a widely misused fund for legislators’ pet projects was unconstitutional and ordered the money be returned to the Treasury.</p> <p>The scandal over lawmakers’ misuse of “pork barrel” funds has become the biggest crisis of Aquino’s three-year rule, tainting his image as a corruption fighter and undermining his ability to push economic reforms.</p> <p>Congressman Ben Evardone, who is from Eastern Samar, said the ruling would make it difficult to raise funds for post-typhoon reconstruction.</p> <p>“While all sectors of society in the national and international community are in a frenzied mood to look for resources to support the typhoon victims, the Supreme Court appears to be insensitive to our situation,” he told reporters.</p> <p>The cost of rebuilding houses, schools, roads and bridges could reach 250 billion pesos ($ 5.8 billion), making it likely that the government will seek cheap loans from development agencies, a senior official said.</p> <p>SYMBOLIC SIGN</p> <p>If the government is successful in deploying resources for reconstruction, the economy may even grow faster, said Arsenio Balisacan, economic planning secretary, adding the country’s strong economic fundamentals remained intact.</p> <p>Most analysts don’t see the economy taking a long-term hit. The central bank raised its inflation forecasts for this year and next, but said the faster pace of price increases was not expected to force a rise in interest rates just yet.</p> <p>Aquino is personally overseeing relief operations in the worst-hit city of Tacloban in one of Asia’s biggest humanitarian efforts which could last months, if not years. An ATM opened under tight security in the city on Tuesday in a symbolic sign of progress.</p> <p>Authorities estimate more than 3,900 people were killed when Haiyan made landfall. Estimates of the death toll have varied widely, and the governor of worst-hit Leyte province said more than 4,000 people could have been killed on the island of Leyte alone.</p> <p>The relief effort is key to the fortunes of Aquino, 53, who got off to a bad start when the disaster struck, playing down the extent of the crisis and appearing aloof.</p> <p>Last week, his popularity was under threat, but – until the Supreme Court ruling anyway – he appeared more confident, rationalizing the extent of the damage.</p> <p>“There’s been some improvement in the government’s relief efforts,” said Peter Wallace, president of the Manila-based Wallace Business Forum consultancy. “Being able to move to Manila a number of displaced people, provide them with sustenance, we see that happening now. Clearing of the roads have been done, which is also extremely important.”</p> <p>Tecson John Lim, city administrator of Tacloban, said the central government was trying its best.</p> <p>“The president has been through a lot. Perhaps some of the things he mentioned might not have been exactly prudent,” he said. “I think he has seen and is learning to put this aside, whatever biases he might have had.”</p> <p>(Additional reporting by Rosemarie Francisco, Eric dela Cruz, Manuel Mogato and Karen Lema in Manila and Nathan Layfne in Tacloban; Writing by Nick Macfie)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Politics & Government</li> <li>Society & Culture</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

U.N. disaster chief stresses long-term needs for Philippines [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Children In Need Auction Off Pudsey Bear Signed By David Tennant

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSSizVbeix77acloa_ejgkD0gM3ZOCkyruZPeHioUnbhbn2cFtUX2CdegpNV3DiBo0ZiyNB5zQbqdvDJFEUgGNafF7NoKSvuDcNDRX42ee0DcbscbspVu9Nry7yY8kyGgPSxjezqpuH_D/s1600/Pudsey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSSizVbeix77acloa_ejgkD0gM3ZOCkyruZPeHioUnbhbn2cFtUX2CdegpNV3DiBo0ZiyNB5zQbqdvDJFEUgGNafF7NoKSvuDcNDRX42ee0DcbscbspVu9Nry7yY8kyGgPSxjezqpuH_D/s1600/Pudsey.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant has autographed a giant Pudsey Bear toy to be auctioned off in support of the BBC's charity Children In Need.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pudsey Bear signed by David Tennant</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pudsey Bear is the official mascot of BBC Children in Need and is also a registered trade mark. He is loved by many across the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> and has been around since 1985. This 'Giant' Pudsey Bear has been signed by David Tennant, best known as the Tenth Doctor Who, and as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. David has also hosted parts of BBC Children in Need, notably BBC Children in Need Rocks in <st1:city w:st="on">Manchester</st1:city>in 2011!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All BBC Children in Need auction items will be sent to the winning bidder with a certificate of authenticity. Every single penny raised by the auction will go towards making a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people right here in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Pudsey-Bear-signed-by-David-Tennant-/331064582394?pt=UK_Dolls_Bears_RL&hash=item4d14fca0fa"><span style="color: blue;">Click here to view and bid for David's bear</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The auction ends on Friday 22nd November</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The annual TV fundraiser which supports projects for disabled and disadvantaged children around the UK took place on Friday 15th November. <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/bbc_children_in_need/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from="><span style="color: blue;">Other items up for auction</span></a> include bears designed by Gary Barlow, Coldplay and One Direction, while the site also includes a range of Children In Need merchandise.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So far the 2013 Children In Need appeal has raised over £31 million</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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David Tennant has autographed a giant Pudsey Bear toy to be auctioned off in support of the BBC's charity Children In Need. Pudsey Bear ...

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Why You Should Never Eat High Fructose Corn Syrup

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="http://vivienveil.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/corn-homer-donut.jpg" class="shrinkToFit decoded" height="640" src="http://vivienveil.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/corn-homer-donut.jpg" width="383" /></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div>Photo Credit:vivienveil.com <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> 'Renaissance physician Paracelsus famously said, “The dose makes the poison,” meaning that even harmless substances can become toxic if you eat enough of them. Many people ask me, “is high fructose syrup really that bad for you?” And my answer to this question is “yes,” mainly for this very reason.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">In America today, we are eating huge doses of sugar, especially high fructose corn syrup.  It is sweeter and cheaper than regular sugar and is in every processed food and sugar-sweetened drink. Purging it from your diet is the single best thing you can do for your health!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">In recent history, we’ve gone from 20 teaspoons of sugar per person per year to about 150 pounds of sugar per person per year. That’s a half pound a day for every man, woman, and child in America. The average 20-ounce soda contains 15 teaspoons of sugar, all of it high fructose corn syrup. And when you eat sugar in those doses, it becomes a toxin.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/2013/11/11/never-eat-high-fructose-corn-syrup/">more... </a></span>

Why You Should Never Eat High Fructose Corn Syrup

  Photo Credit:vivienveil.com  'Renaissance physician Paracelsus famously said, “The dose makes the poison,” meaning that even harmless...

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Home Remedies for the Flu

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="spotlight" height="293" src="https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1461347_10152129077088646_219609295_n.png" width="400" /></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'As we enter into the flu season, chances are that many people will experience the effects of a cold or flu. Highly contagious, colds are the name we give for over 100 mild viral influenza forms. Luckily, there are many natural home remedies for the flu that can prevent and reduce the symptoms of the common cold and raise your immunity during this vulnerable season. if you follow these recommendations, chances are your flu-catching ability will be lessened.'</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Here's 10 Natural Flu Remedies You Can Try at Home:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/natural-home-remedies-for-flu/">more... </a></span>

Home Remedies for the Flu

'As we enter into the flu season, chances are that many people will experience the effects of a cold or flu. Highly contagious, colds ar...

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