Dividend Growth Stocks: Weekly Links: September 30, 2012

Each Sunday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable articles that I came across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the host. The entries are separated into various categories such as Investing, Credit, Debt, Budgeting, Frugality, Wealth Building, Money Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Taxes, The Economy, Real Estate, et. al. Below are the carnivals that I participated in this week, along with a link to my article:

The Wealth Builder Carnival published: 6 Stocks Sending A Strong Message With Higher Dividends
Articles I enjoyed reading included (in no particular order):

- The Dividend Guy presented Key Dividend Growth Ratios ? The Secret Behind Dividend Investing
- Dividend Monk presented Diageo: Expensive at Current Price
- Dividend Mantra presented Your Savings Rate Trumps Your Investment Returns

The DIV-Net Featured Articles

Articles from D4L-News:

Buy Dividend Winning Stocks In Dips
It was quite clear to us that there was a sell-off in many dividend paying stocks on Friday, with a new focus on growth stocks. The growth areas were led by financials, like Bank of America (BAC) and other large banks, since the Fed has basically given them an unlimited check book to use funds at ridiculously low interest rates, and have a wide enough spread to make money on virtually anything they desire. Our portfolio now consists of...

What You Need To Know Before Trading Dividend Stocks
Prior to buying stock in a company that distributes cash dividends, check today?s newspaper. If the stock you want to buy has been marked x in any of these papers, it means that it is already gone ex-dividend. In case of a company that pays dividends in form of stock, you should also confirm if the stock has approached ex-dividend ahead of investing in it. Another thing you should determine is...

Dividend Stocks For the 2013 Stock Crash
Even though stimulus measures trigger market rallies, they're actually admissions that economies are so weak they need government assistance. As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently stated, the economic conditions in the United States, particularly high unemployment, should be of "grave concern" to all. Legendary investor Jim Rogers declared in an interview that, "In America, we have had recessions every 4 to 6 years at the beginning of the republic. 2013 is going to be a mess. It always has been, there's no reason it won't be this time too. Be careful..." In order to heed Rogers' warning, investors should consider adding the following stocks to their portfolios. The best way to profit from Rogers' sage advice is to...

Investors Pile Into Stocks Likely to Keep Raising Dividend
Call them the new growth stocks. After rushing into dividend stocks of all stripes this year, some investors are homing in on a more select group: stocks of companies that are likely to keep raising their dividends at a fast clip. It is all part of the chase for better returns on the heels of the Federal Reserve's announcement last week of another round of bond buying aimed to keep interest rates at rock-bottom levels until the economy improves. As yields on the 10-year Treasury wallow at near-record lows and "junk"-bond yields also are sinking, investors are seeking anything that offers some extra income. For months, that meant investors bought...

Dividend Stocks With An A+ Buy-Rating
There's about 6,000 U.S.-listed stocks trading on the major exchanges on any given day. Of those, TheStreet Ratings has rated 5,774 and only 121 issues -- about 2% -- have received an "A+," our highest rating. TheStreet Ratings' stock model projects a stock's total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends. We consider each of these stocks to be strong buys. Nine of these exceptional companies are well-known Dow dividend stocks...

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Victoria's Secret's Cowboys Stadium Store A First For Lingerie ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- How `bout them undies?

Victoria's Secret on Monday will open a store at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington featuring lingerie and other clothing promoting the NFL's most valuable team. Dallas Cowboys executives will be on hand for the unveiling of the co-branded women's items including tees, sweats, hoodies, tank tops, underwear and sports bras.

Victoria's Secret says it's the first time the company has opened a store at a professional sports venue. Forbes magazine this month named the Dallas Cowboys the NFL's most valuable team for the sixth consecutive year, worth more than $2 billion.

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18 People Who Already Somehow Broke Their iPhone 5 [Iphone 5]

Even though the iPhone 5's aluminum backing removed the odds of shattering the glass by 50%, some people will always be on the wrong side of the odds. These are those people. Those poor, unfortunate, unlucky souls who have already broken their brand new iPhone 5 after only a week. More »

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Pakistanis protest against anti-Islam film

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) ? Thousands of members of Pakistan's radical Islamic groups rallied on Saturday in the southern city of Karachi against an anti-Islam film that has sparked violence across the Muslim world.

"Innocence of Muslims" has enraged many Muslims for deprecating the Prophet Muhammad. At least 51 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been killed in violence linked to the film, which also has renewed debate over freedom of expression in the U.S. and in Europe.

Chanting "Down with America" and demanding expulsion of the U.S. ambassador, the participants gathered in the heart of the city's business district, where prominent radical leader Muneebur Rehman demanded stern punishment for the filmmaker. But he asked the protesters to remain peaceful.

Protests are dying down in many countries but continue in Pakistan, home to several powerful radical movements. Since 23 people died in Karachi last week during demonstrations against the film, however, marchers appear to have heeded calls by clerics and other public figures to avoid violence.

Rehman also urged the Pakistan government to seek U.N. help in making new international laws to "protect the honor" of Islam's religious personalities.

Senior police officer Asif Ijaz Sheikh estimated that the crowd numbered more than 15,000. He said the protesters dispersed peacefully.

A similar rally was also expected in Islamabad and some other parts of the country later Saturday.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pakistanis-protest-against-anti-islam-film-100649303.html

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Match Making For Boomers: Love, Dating and Marriage

For one who has spent quite a number of years on the love, dating and marriage scene, I feel qualified to make certain bold statements. Without apology it is quite clear that every normal human being desires to be happy. However let the truth be told to those who care to listen that being married or being single has nothing to do with being happy. Deciding to get married because you are presently unhappy may open you up to a rude shock! Conversely, deciding to stay single because many marriages these days don't last may leave you equally unfulfilled and unhappy. Being happy is a choice, remaining single is a choice and being married is a choice. You can CHOOSE to be the way you want to be. What you choose is what you become! It is this basic lack of understanding that has precipitated the numerous cries of "help save my marriage" that is noised all over the place these days.

The western world has the greatest number of relationship experts, counselors, books and materials yet holds the record of having the highest divorce rate, most number of single parents, and a greater ratio of single women of marriageable age to married than at any other period in time. Furthermore there is a consistent move away from heterosexual relationship and an emphasis on same sex relationship/marriage.

In my extensive study and research on the internet, one cannot but wonder if the aim of these so called experts giving advice in love relationship is to mislead the vulnerable, gullible and unsuspecting consumers of their products and services and sabotage their relationships. One of the tenets of capitalism is to find out what the consumers want, produce, sell and make a killing out of it. The direct consequence of this phenomenon on the relationship scene is that in order to produce best-sellers, experts have continued to churn out stuffs that THE CONSUMERS WANT TO HEAR not the things they NEED TO HEAR!!! No wonder the high rate of relationship failure and a destruction of the marriage and family institutions. It is all a game of numbers, and bountiful sales lead to plenty dollars in the bank. It is this burden to make a positive difference in the lives of people and correct all the false psychological theories that birthed this article

Marriage comes with certain ENJOYMENTS that singles are not afforded. Marriage is an adventure that you are encouraged to explore. However with the enjoyments come the responsibilities. Note that you may enjoy without being happy. You may enjoy the financial security that comes with being married or the sex, the status, the respect you are given for being a married woman/man, the joy of parenthood e.t.c No wonder some stay married despite the fact that they are not really happy. The reason is that there are some aspects of the relationship that they are enjoying and to them the benefit of staying married outweighs the divorce/single life option.

UNDERSTANDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES

The male man (man) and the female man (woman) are both human beings but with different roles. In a relationship, two is attempting to become one. They must thus understand that to operate as ONE TEAM each must understand and operate in its

unique role. The male becomes the HEAD of the team while the female becomes the HEART of the team. The man is called to lead while the woman is called to help. The heart is the organ to love with while the head is the organ to think, reason and coordinate with. As the heart, it is easy for the woman to be tender and loving but she has to learn to yield, submit to the leadership of her man and to complement and not compete with him. As the head, it is easy for the man to lead and co-ordinate and take the initiative but he must learn to be tender and loving always responding to the heart deep advice and nudging of the woman. This is the perfect team! Anything other than this arrangement is CONFUSION!!

The woman in a relationship may be intelligent and richer than the man but she

has to step aside and let him take charge because that is his calling. To illustrate this: Take for example a car. All the occupants of the car may know how to drive. But to get them to their mutual destination only one of them will have to drive. This is because there is only one driver seat. Others may give their opinion as to where and when to turn in order to get them to where they are going but the decision and the responsibility lies in the hands of the driver. That is the man's role. The moment each person in the relationship understands that marriage comes with enjoyments as well as responsibilities and each person is willing to accept and carry out their responsibilities, true happiness will be the result. This I believe is the best relationship love advice that can be offered at such a difficult time on the relationships scene.

Do you know how to attract your soul mate? Do you know how to build a fulfilling relationship? Relationship Coach Adekunle Kolawole can assist you with more helpful information leading to your success and advise you with all you need to attract and sustain long-term, healthy relationships. Please visit meetyourspousenow.com. Providing quality reviews, articles and writings on love, dating, relationships and marriage online.

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Cowell encourages 540-pound 'X Factor' hopeful

By Bruna Nessif, E! Online

Fox

This was the last episode of auditions! Things kicked off with following the health of 13-year-old Trevor Moran, who had collapsed at the end of Wednesday night's episode right before his audition. It turned out that Trevor was suffering from dehydration, and although they skipped over him and continued with other contestants, Trevor got back on his feet and went out on stage to show the judges what he had to offer.

So how'd he do?

Read the last "X Factor" recap here!

Awesome! Especially for a guy that was about to go to the hospital.

The young boy that was bursting with life sang the (what Simon Cowell mentioned may not be age appropriate) song "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO. There was so much personality during that audition that none of the judges could possibly give him a no. "You were so much fun to watch," Demi Lovato told him.

Owen Stuart, 16, was so lovesick about his girlfriend back in New York that we almost didn't think he'd make it through his audition. But the cutie -- who dedicated his performance of "Airplanes" by B.o.B to his girl Tory -- impressed the judges with the fact that he could rap and sing.

Have you seen Britney's new hair?

Well, almost all of the judges. Britney Spears' said Owen didn't "wow" her, but Simon said, "I really, really like you." Stuart earned three yeses, moving him forward to boot camp.

One of the most inspirational acts came from 40-year-old Freddy Combs, who used to weigh 920 pounds and has worked his way down to 540 pounds. Taken to the stage in a wheelchair by his wife, Combs belted a beautiful rendition of Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings."

L.A. Reid gave the disclosure that his remarks would not be based off of sympathy for what Combs has gone through, but purely based on his audition. And all Reid had to say was that Freddy's voice was "heavenly." The other judges agreed and Simon made a deal with him to help get Freddy singing that song standing up. "I'll back you, if you back yourself, " he said, and gave him his fourth yes.

You're that behind?! Here's another recap

Sixteen-year-old Lauren Jauregui's mature voice was quickly noticed by the panel when she performed Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You." Once she was finished, Jauregui got an immediate thumbs-up from Cowell, who told her, "And that, Lauren, is how you do it." Yep, you guessed it -- she easily got four yeses.

And then there was Jordyn Foley. This 12-year-old pranced onstage in pigtails, high socks, a skirt, vest, tie--basically a modern-day version of Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time" outfit. Foley was full of energy, but unfortunately sang Cowell's least favorite song, "Tomorrow" by Annie. In all honesty, Foley's voice wasn't up to par with the others who had passed through, but her stage presence was undeniable, and she even gave everyone a motivational quote in between her song! Simon gave her a no, but the other three gave her a yes!

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Very Annoying Actor/Model Tackled By Airline ... - Travel + Leisure

09.27.12

Arrash "Ash" Durrani, sexy model, aspiring actor, and maker of groovy T-shirts, may be too-cool-for-school, but passengers on Tuesday's United Airlines Flight 473 from Chicago to Orange County, California, schooled him anyway when the apparently drunken California man began harassing others around him during the flight. Concerned passengers shouted at him to sit down, then ultimately tackled him to the floor of the aisle and sat atop him for hours until the plane landed safely at its destination, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.

After boarding the aircraft for the 8:18 p.m. Tuesday flight, the 26-year-old founder of GROW Clothing Brand quickly bolted down three shots of Jack Daniels whisky and a beer, a passenger told the Orange County Register. By 9 p.m., Durrani began storming up and down the aisle erratically, walking into and out of the restroom, and demanding another drink from the flight attendants. He allegedly grabbed a woman by her hair and attempted to kiss her against her will. But it was when children on the flight began to seem afraid of Durrani's behavior that some passengers decided they had to act.

David Truong, a jeweler from Orange County, told the Register that he and three other men restrained the besotted model by forcing him to the floor, sitting on his chest, and using their belts to hold him down. The pilots of the flight apparently never left the flight deck during the fracas. When the plane landed, Durrani was arrested. He is expected to be charged with interference with a flight crew, a federal offense, according to an FBI agent quoted in the Register.

Arrash Durrani goes by Ash, according to his Facebook page. Also on his Facebook page, he says he was a VH1 host, that he is from Washington, D.C., lives now in Hermosa Beach, California, and graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2008. IMBD.com lists his sole acting credit as an as-yet-unreleased movie, Duel of Legends. He is the owner of GROW Clothing Brand, whose name stands for Ground Roots Over Wealth and which specializes in T-shirts.

?Mark Orwoll is the International Editor of Travel + Leisure.

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6 Cool Things You Can Avoid And Prevent With The E-Cig | What is ...

Most people know of the harmful effects of smoking such as getting chronic diseases yet they continue to puff away. For a non-smoker, they may not understand why one would continue to smoke in full knowledge of the harmful effects. The smoker on the other hand knows how strong the addiction can be. Smoking is not good for your health and at the most extreme end, it can kill you.

To save your life when you still have it, quit smoking. If you cannot quit entirely, then embrace vaping. The e-cigarette emerged into the market almost a decade ago and most of those who embraced it are glad they are very much alive and made the switch. They save money, can hold babies and eat with peace.

As a smoker, you should understand that the addiction of a smoke is due to not only the nicotine but also the habits that go along with the act. Actually, it is the habits that trigger your cravings and make you desire the puff.

You probably are used to getting out with your workmates during lunchtime to puff as you talk about office politics. You began smoking because you and your brother did so to get away from the pressures at home and it has been a tradition ever since. For most smokers, smoking is not only about the nicotine. It is about the bonding moments and the friendships formed.

The e-cig takes away the harmful effects of smoking and retains the cherished moments for you. You still get to bond with family and friends, tap the cig on the table together and exhale together. It has the look and the feel of the cig but instead of the nicotine, you get to vape on a liquid.

This liquid that even has flavors is vaporized when burnt and then releases a great and dense vapor. It is the perfect and smokeless way to enjoy your dose of tobacco. Apart from preventing you landing in the hospital, the e-cig saves your social and emotional life as well.

1.?????? Avoid the social death of people avoiding you

Many people on the streets and at work will stop avoiding you. They do so because even if you chew gum or spray a good dose of mouthwash after a smoke, everything on you smells like smoke and not just your breath. The e-cig has no smell whatsoever.

2.?????? Avoid accidents

Some road accidents are caused by a smoker removing their head out the window to get a puff.

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In the process, some may lose track of their driving or not have enough time to react to any sudden thing on the road. The percentage of such accidents is minimal but they exist. Save your life; avoid the accident on the road or a fire started by a butt.

3.?????? Deter bad eating habits

Many smokers do not eat well because of the effects of nicotine. Even when you have a chance to eat well, you have to leave the restaurant because you have to smoke. You do not finish your meal. Such bad eating habits bring bout other complications in the body from a lack of the necessary nutrients. Enjoy your e-cig in any restaurant as it does not emit any smoke and you can eat well anytime.

4.?????? Prevent bad work performance

Too many a times you have given your boss work, he or she did not like. You have lost a job here and there because you had to get a break to go out and smoke. With the e-cig, you simply vape from your desk. Enjoy yourself and give highly satisfactory work. Get those with the pen design and no one will be any wiser.

5.?????? Avoid financial death

The truth is cigarettes can be costly.

Just look at how much they cost you in a month. Now take that amount and slash in half. That is approximately, what e-cigs will cost you. Buy them online and with the offers you get, you will spend even less.

6.?????? Avoid aesthetic death

Beauty is important. Take the e-cig and say good-bye to the yellow teeth and brown fingernails. You will look lovely and still enjoy your dose. You may have to go to a dentist to get those teeth whitened but after that, you are sure they will remain that way. Besides, the e-cig uses recyclable parts and the vapor produced get absorbed into the air immediately without any harmful effects.

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Romney camp lowers debate expectations

In a memo sent to surrogates today, Romney senior adviser Beth Myers sets the expectations for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney low - very low - compared to the "ample rhetorical gifts" of his opponent. The memo says President Obama has a "significant advantage" heading into the first debate.

"President Obama is a uniquely gifted speaker, and is widely regarded as one of the most talented political communicators in modern history," Myers writes, calling Obama a "universally acclaimed public speaker."

Myers' memo is the latest in pre-debate jockeying by both campaigns to set their candidate's expectations low, while raising expectations for their opponent.

Beyond his "natural gifts" for oratory, Meyers argues that Obama has "substantial debate experience under his belt."

"This will be the eighth one-on-one presidential debate of his political career. For Mitt Romney, it will be his first," she says. Obama, in her words, has had "extensive seasoning under the bright lights of the debate stage."

Myers predicts that President Obama will use these advantages to go negative and attack Romney on the debate stage.

"Since he won't - and can't - talk about his record, he'll talk about Mitt Romney. We fully expect a 90-minute attack ad aimed at tearing down his opponent."

Myers concludes that the election will not be decided by the debates.

The first of three presidential debates is Oct. 3, next Wednesday, at the University of Denver.

The full memo from Beth Myers to surrogates is below:

From: Beth Myers, Senior Adviser To: Interested Parties Date: September 27, 2012 Re: 2012 Presidential Debates

In a matter of days, Governor Romney and President Obama will meet on the presidential debate stage. President Obama is a universally-acclaimed public speaker and has substantial debate experience under his belt. However, the record he's compiled over the last four years - higher unemployment, lower incomes, rising energy costs, and a national debt spiraling out of control - means this will be a close election right up to November 6th.

Between now and then, President Obama and Governor Romney will debate three times. While Governor Romney has the issues and the facts on his side, President Obama enters these contests with a significant advantage on a number of fronts.

Voters already believe - by a 25-point margin - that President Obama is likely to do a better job in these debates. Given President Obama's natural gifts and extensive seasoning under the bright lights of the debate stage, this is unsurprising. President Obama is a uniquely gifted speaker, and is widely regarded as one of the most talented political communicators in modern history. This will be the eighth one-on-one presidential debate of his political career. For Mitt Romney, it will be his first.

Four years ago, Barack Obama faced John McCain on the debate stage. According to Gallup, voters judged him the winner of each debate by double-digit margins, and their polling showed he won one debate by an astounding 33-point margin. In the 2008 primary, he faced Hillary Clinton, another formidable opponent - debating her one-on-one numerous times and coming out ahead. The takeaway? Not only has President Obama gained valuable experience in these debates, he also won them comfortably.

But what must President Obama overcome? His record. Based on the campaign he's run so far, it's clear that President Obama will use his ample rhetorical gifts and debating experience to one end: attacking Mitt Romney. Since he won't - and can't - talk about his record, he'll talk about Mitt Romney. We fully expect a 90-minute attack ad aimed at tearing down his opponent. If President Obama is as negative as we expect, he will have missed an opportunity to let the American people know his vision for the next four years and the policies he'd pursue. That's not an opportunity Mitt Romney will pass up. He will talk about the big choice in this election - the choice between President Obama's government-centric vision and Mitt Romney's vision for an opportunity society with more jobs, higher take-home pay, a better-educated workforce, and millions of Americans lifted out of poverty into the middle class.

This election will not be decided by the debates, however. It will be decided by the American people. Regardless of who comes out on top in these debates, they know we can't afford another four years like the last four years. And they will ultimately choose a better future by electing Mitt Romney to be our next president.

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Athletic director Tom Osborne retiring at Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ? Tom Osborne, who put together one of the most successful coaching runs in college football history before serving in Congress and taking the reins as athletic director five years ago, is retiring.

The 75-year-old Osborne announced his decision Wednesday at a news conference and said he will retire on Jan. 1, sticking around for several months as needed.

"At some point, whether you're able to function or not, the perception that you're getting old can get in the way," Osborne said. "I don't want to be one of those guys everybody is walking around wringing their hands about, what are they going to do with him. That happens sometimes."

Osborne had double-bypass heart surgery in 1985. Asked about his health, Osborne said: "I'm probably healthier today than when I was a member of Congress. That takes a big toll on you. I have no issues."

Basketball coach Tim Miles tweeted the news in advance, saying Osborne leaves "an unreal legacy" at Nebraska.

Besides the success his Cornhuskers teams enjoyed from 1973-1997, Osborne served in Congress and lost a gubernatorial bid before returning to the university in 2007 to take over the athletic department. He oversaw the rebuilding of the football program he loves and shepherded the school's move from the Big 12 to the Big Ten.

Under Osborne's watch, the athletic department has built a new basketball practice facility and entered into a public-private partnership to build a 16,000-seat basketball arena in downtown Lincoln that will open for the 2013-14 season. He also oversaw an expansion project that will increase Memorial Stadium's capacity to more than 90,000 next year.

Chancellor Harvey Perlman had asked Osborne to take over the athletic department at a time of turmoil. The football program was struggling under Bill Callahan, and staff morale was low under athletic director Steve Pederson.

Osborne fired Callahan after the 2007 season and hired Bo Pelini, who made the Huskers competitive again and led them to the Big 12 championship game in 2009 and 2010.

Among Osborne's other key personnel moves: hiring Miles from Colorado State last March to coach the men's basketball program and hiring former major-leaguer Darin Erstad in 2010 to coach baseball at his alma mater.

But Osborne is most widely known for his coaching. Every one of his 25 teams won at least nine games, and three of his last four teams won national championships. He retired with a career record of 255-49-3, an .836 winning percentage that ranked fifth all-time among Division I coaches, and 13 conference titles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998, the year after he retired.

Osborne turned to politics after his coaching days. By overwhelming margins, voters in the western Nebraska district elected him to the House of Representatives in 2000, 2002 and 2004. In perhaps the greatest upset in Nebraska political history, Osborne lost to incumbent Dave Heineman in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary.

Osborne finished his third congressional term after the crushing defeat, then returned to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he taught classes in leadership and business ethics before taking the reins of the athletic department.

"I feel we're well positioned," Osborne said. "We worked hard on the culture and part of that has not just been internal. We've tried to link this place with the former players. ... Whatever we've accomplished couldn't happen if we didn't have a united fan base. It would be hard to find one equal to our fans around the country. It allows a program in a state of 1.8 million to be competitive with programs in densely populated areas.

Perlman said he has already started searching for Osborne's replacement, and he praised Osborne for stabilizing the athletic department.

"There are people you can admire from a distance and then when you get up close you see all the warts," he said. "That's not been my experience with Tom. It's been fun to interview head coaches with him and to see the national respect and awe they have of his reputation."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/athletic-director-tom-osborne-retiring-nebraska-160940740--spt.html

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Selena Gomez Reveals Favorite Lonely Island Song

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?Zipcar For Scooters? Startup Scoot Networks Launches To The Public In San Francisco

Scoot Networks has been called the "Zipcar for scooters," and is quietly building a (small) fleet of electric, short-range vehicles for getting around San Francisco. The startup started with just 10 scooters, but is expanding that to 50 over the coming weeks, as it opens its service in a public beta today. Scoot hopes to provide a local transportation alternative to cars and other vehicle, with availability of Vespa-style scooters for rental for a maximum of $5 an hour, or $10 per commute during the week. The startup, which bills itself as the "easiest, fastest, cheapest ride in SF," has built up a small fleet of scooters that users can rent and unlock with their mobile phones.

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Taylor Swift Celebrates Budding Romance In 'Begin Again'

On her latest Red single, Swift recovers from a breakup and lets herself fall in love again.
By Jocelyn Vena

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AP Interview: Ahmadinejad pushes new world order

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during an exclusive interview with Associated Press editorial staff during his visit to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during an exclusive interview with Associated Press editorial staff during his visit to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during an exclusive interview with Associated Press editorial staff during his visit to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during an exclusive interview with Associated Press editorial staff during his visit to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens during an exclusive interview with Associated Press editorial staff during his visit for the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, and Iranian government officials, left, hold an exclusive interview with Associated Press editorial staff, right, during his visit for the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that a new world order needs to emerge, away from years of what he called American bullying and domination.

Ahmadinejad spoke to The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly ? his last as president of Iran. He was to address the Assembly Wednesday morning.

He also discussed solutions for the Syrian civil war, dismissed the question of Iran's nuclear ambition and claimed that despite Western sanctions his country is better off than it was when he took office in 2005.

"God willing, a new order will come together and we'll do away with everything that distances us," Ahmadinejad said, speaking through a translator. "I do believe the system of empires has reached the end of the road. The world can no longer see an emperor commanding it."

"Now even elementary school kids throughout the world have understood that the United States government is following an international policy of bullying," he said.

President Barack Obama warned Iran earlier Tuesday that time is running out to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program. In a speech to the General Assembly, Obama said the United States could not tolerate an Iran with atomic weapons.

Ahmadinejad would not respond directly to the president's remarks, saying he did not want to influence the U.S. presidential election in November.

But he argued that the international outcry over Iran's nuclear enrichment program was just an excuse by the West to dominate his country. He claimed that the United States has never accepted Iran's choice of government after the 1979 Islamic revolution.

"Everyone is aware the nuclear issue is the imposition of the will of the United States," he said. "I see the nuclear issue as a non-issue. It has become a form of one-upmanship."

Ahmadinejad said he favored more dialogue, even though negotiations with world powers remain stalled after three rounds of high-level meetings since April.

He said some world leaders have suggested to him that Iran would be better off holding nuclear talks only with the United States.

"Of course I am not dismissing such talks," he said, asked if he were open to discussions with the winner of the American presidential election.

Israeli leaders, however, are still openly contemplating military action again Iranian nuclear facilities, dismissing diplomacy as a dead end. Israel and many in the West suspect that Iran is seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, and cite its failure to cooperate fully with nuclear inspectors. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Ahmadinejad also proposed forming a new group of 10 or 11 countries to work to end the 18-month Syrian civil war. Representatives of the nations in the Middle East and elsewhere would meet in New York "very soon," he said.

Critics have accused Tehran of giving support to Syrian President Bashar Assad in carrying out massacres and other human rights violations in an attempt to crush the uprising against his rule. Activists say nearly 30,000 people have died.

He said the so-called contact group hopes to get the Syrian government and opposition to sit across from each other.

"I will do everything in my power to create stability, peace and understanding in Syria," Ahmadinejad said.

Earlier this month, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi announced the formation of a four-member contact group with Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. But Saudi Arabia so far has not participated.

He denied Iranian involvement in plotting attacks on Israelis abroad, despite arrests and accusations by police in various countries. He also vehemently disputed the U.S. claim that Iranian agents played a role in a foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States last year.

Ahmadinejad will leave office next June after serving two four-year terms. He threw out numbers and statistics during the interview to show that Iran's economy and the lives of average Iranians have improved under his watch. Since his 2005 election, he claimed, Iran went from being the world's 22nd-largest economy to the 17th-largest; non-petroleum related exports increased sevenfold; and the basic production of goods has doubled. Median income increased by $4,000, he said.

"Today's conditions in Iran are completely different to where they were seven years ago in the economy, in technical achievement, in scientific know-how," Ahmadinejad said. "All of these achievements, though, have been reached under conditions in which we were brought under heavy sanctions."

Iran has called for the U.S. and its European allies to ease the sanctions that have hit its critical oil exports and left it blackballed from key international banking networks.

Ahmadinejad said he had no knowledge of the whereabouts of Robert Levinson, a private investigator and former FBI agent who vanished in Iran five years ago. He said he directed Iranian intelligence services two years ago to work with their counterparts in the U.S. to locate him.

"And if any help there is that I can bring to bear, I would be happy to do so," he said.

He also claimed never to have heard of Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine who is imprisoned on espionage charges in Iran. Hekmati was arrested while visiting his grandmother in Iran in August 2011, and his family has been using Ahmadinejad's visit to New York to plead for his release.

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Associated Press writers Maria Sanminiatelli and Christopher Chester contributed to this story.

Associated Press

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Who Was the Most Religious President of All Time?

Jimmy Carter waving at the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City.

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If elected, Mitt Romney ?would arguably be the most actively religious President in American history,? according to a profile in the latest New Yorker. Who?s been our most religious president?

Jimmy Carter, probably. It?s impossible to know the contents of a man?s heart, but historians who study the religious lives of the presidents point again and again to the words and deeds of James Earl Carter Jr. The Georgia Baptist set a new standard during his 1976 presidential campaign when he described himself as ?born again,? and he was frank about his religious beliefs throughout his presidency. While in office, Carter attended church wherever he went, even while on the road, and continued to teach Sunday school when at home. He prayed daily and read the Bible, and when he wasn?t reading the Bible he read theologians like Reinhold Niebuhr. Like Romney, he also knocked on doors as a missionary, addressing potential converts by saying, ?I?m Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer. Do you accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior?? Since his presidency he has continued his Christian mission on annual trips for Habitat for Humanity, and when he accepted the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, he spoke of Jesus Christ as ?the Prince of Peace.? His Secret Service codename was ?The Deacon.?

President James A. Garfield.

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Prior to Jimmy Carter, the most God-fearing U.S. president may have been James Garfield. Garfield is the only president who was actually a clergyman. At a young age Garfield became a minister for the Disciples of Christ, where he was lauded for his skill as a preacher, and he learned Greek?the original language of the New Testament. Though it was not his full-time job, he continued to preach and minister for years until his presidency. When he left his position to become president, he said, ?I resign the highest office in the land to become President of the United States.? However, as Garfield only got to be president for six months before his death (he was assassinated by a religious zealot), there wasn?t much time for him to demonstrate divine pursuits while in office.

Other presidents who number among the most devout are the Methodist William McKinley, the Presbyterian Woodrow Wilson, and Unitarian John Quincy Adams. All of these men were fervent believers who attended church, prayed, and read the Bible regularly. Adams worshiped at three different churches (Unitarian, Presbyterian, and Episcopal) and would attend service even in heavy snow. He was also vice president of the American Bible Society and wrote religious poetry. During an 1846 debate over the Oregon territory (when he returned to Congress after his presidency), he cited the Book of Genesis. Abraham Lincoln is sometimes named among our most religious presidents, and indeed he had deep struggles with questions of religion. However, he did not widely profess his private believes and is known to have doubted the divinity of Jesus. Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama have been among the presidents to use the most religious rhetoric in their speeches, though this is partly due to the precedent set by Carter.

Bonus Explainer: Who was the least religious president? James Monroe or Ulysses S. Grant, perhaps?it?s difficult to say. There is little surviving evidence of Monroe?s religious beliefs, but what evidence there is suggests that from his 20s onward, Monroe wasn?t very religious and attended church infrequently. Grant seems to have refused to ever profess his faith, even when a bishop of his wife?s Methodist denomination pressed him on his deathbed. While Thomas Jefferson was called an atheist?he rejected the virgin birth, called the Book of Revelation the ?ravings of a maniac,? and described the Trinity as a ?hocus-pocus phantasm??in his private life he was still a religious man who went to church and prayed.

Got a question about today?s news??Ask the Explainer.

Explainer thanks Darrin Grinder and Steve Shaw, authors of The Presidents & Their Faith; James Holmes, author of The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents; and Gary Scott Smith, author of Faith and the Presidency.

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TIP! Always pay and bills you have in a timely manner and more than the minimum due, this is a good way to reestablish your credit. Many individuals make the minimum payments, but this can lead to debt.

Whatever led you to declare bankruptcy is probably very sad, but that doesn?t mean that you can?t have a better life after bankruptcy. The whole point is to wipe the slate clean and have a new chance at life. Keep reading to see how bankruptcy can actually give you a new lease on life, rather than function as a permanent financial albatross.

TIP! Go to a bankruptcy lawyer for advice, instead of filing on your own. A bankruptcy attorney will advise you of the necessary steps to file bankruptcy as well as represent you in bankruptcy court.

Make sure that you understand everything you can about personal bankruptcy by visiting websites that offer information. The United States Department of Justice and National Association for Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys provide excellent information. As with everything in life, the more you know about filing a claim, the better off you?ll be. You can properly prepare when you know what you?re preparing for.

TIP! Know your rights when filing for bankruptcy. Some debtors will try to tell you your debt with them can not be bankrupted.

Realize that bankruptcy may be better for you when it comes to your credit. Continuing to miss your payments can be really bad on your debt. Bankruptcy stays on your credit for quite some time. On the other hand, you can begin improving your damaged credit immediately. One of the good things about bankruptcy is that you can start fresh.

TIP! Joining an online community with people who are also going through the bankruptcy process can be a great way to feel better. Because of the extra stress involved in a bankruptcy filing, you may feel isolated from your friends.

Try to obtain a second job. As long as you have money coming in and use it to pay down your debts, you will likely be able to work with your creditors and make your own repayment arrangements. They may agree to it, saving you from having to file.

TIP! Don?t wait to file for personal bankruptcy. If filing for personal bankruptcy is the best option, waiting will only make things worse.

Document your questions and concerns prior to sitting down with a bankruptcy attorney. A lawyer?s time could be really expensive. You can save time and money by preparing a list of questions and concerns you have about personal bankruptcy. Make sure you clearly understand the process.

TIP! Do not doddle with whether or not bankruptcy is for you. It can be hard to ask for help but it?s not recommended for you to get further into debt.

Reconsider going through a divorce as it could put you into a rough financial situation. Many people find they need to claim bankruptcy after divorce because they did not see the financial problems that were ahead of them. Rethinking a plan to get divorced is always a good choice.

TIP! Look into the type of bankruptcy you should file for. There are a number of different types of bankruptcy.

Look into filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy. If you are receiving money on a regular basis and your unsecured debt is under $250,000, you may be able to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy. That way, you can hold onto your personal assets and pay back a portion of your debts pursuant to an approved plan. Typically, any plan you develop will last around 3-5 years. Afterwards, any remaining unsecured debts will be discharged. Remember that missing a payment to the plan will result in your case being dismissed.

TIP! Prior to filing, it is important that you know all about bankruptcy laws. For example, it is against the law to transfer any assets from the filer to another for a year before filing.

If you intend to file bankruptcy soon, you may want to discontinue paying all debts. Some bankruptcy rules do not allow you to send money to creditors within three months of filing; this can extend up to a full year if a loved one is involved. Learn the rules regarding bankruptcy before making any final financial decisions.

TIP! After your initial filing, take time to enjoy yourself a bit and get your mind off of it. Many people who undergo this process become way too stressed out.

Educate yourself on all personal bankruptcy laws. If you plan to file for bankruptcy and cannot afford an attorney, you might think about representing yourself. If this is the case, you must fully educate yourself about bankruptcies. Those who do their own bankruptcies often make mistakes that interfere with their ability to secure a discharge. Avoiding mistakes gives you a better chance of having your petition approved.

TIP! It is essential when going through bankruptcy that all of your income and assets are reported openly and honestly. To avoid problems, penalties and future re-filing bans, resist the urge to hide documentation or assets.

If you are about to file for bankruptcy, you have probably been through tough times lately. However, what happens to your life after bankruptcy can have a happy beginning. Actually, by using the advice you?ve learned here, your story of hardship could have a happy ending after all

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Remains of Smolensk plane crash victims swapped: prosecutors

WARSAW (Reuters) - A plane crash in Russia in 2010 that claimed the lives of Poland's president and 94 others is once again troubling ties between Moscow and Warsaw after the revelation that some grieving families received the wrong bodies to bury.

The remains of Polish Solidarity activist Anna Walentynowicz were swapped with the body of another victim, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Investigators exhumed the two bodies last week after inconsistencies in documents provided by Russia, which oversaw the local investigation of the Smolensk disaster, raised doubts whether the correct remains were passed on to families.

The discovery will likely lead to further exhumations and spark further protests by some Poles over the investigation of the crash, which Russian authorities blamed on the crew of the government Tu-154 on April 10, 2010.

"The prosecutor's office is looking into the issue of exchanging the bodies and is investigating the evidence also from this angle," said Colonel Zbigniew Rzepa, a spokesman for the military prosecutor's office.

Disputes over the handling of the investigation have frayed the often testy relations between Moscow and Warsaw, whose investigators also blamed Russian traffic controllers for allowing the plane to attempt a landing in heavy fog.

The family of Anna Walentynowicz, whose sacking at the Gdansk shipyard in August 1980 sparked protests that led to the creation of the Solidarity trade union, said last week that they had proof that the body exhumed from a family grave in Gdansk was not hers.

"The question of finding grandma and making sure that her last will of resting next to her husband is fulfilled is one chapter which we are closing here," said her grandson, Piotr Walentynowicz.

"But we are now opening another chapter of who is responsible," he said.

The remains of the Smolensk victims, including then President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, were examined by Russian investigators in the presence of Polish officials in Moscow before being flown back to Warsaw in metal coffins.

Law and Justice, Poland's main opposition party led by Kaczynski's twin brother Jaroslaw, has criticised Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his government for its handling of the Smolensk investigation.

Some rightist groups have accused the Russian and Polish governments of being at least partially responsible for the disaster.

The prosecutors did not say whose remains were swapped with those of Walentynowicz.

Polish military prosecutors plan to exhume four additional bodies and representatives of families of other victims said they expected many more remains to be examined.

(Reporting by Chris Borowski; Editing by Stephen Powell)

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Early Monday morning, Chinese police shut down one of Foxconn’s largest plants after a brawl broke out involving over 2,000 workers. Thus far, reports from the BBC indicate 40 people have been injured and were hospitalized after a “personal dispute” got out of hand. Unverified messages on social network Weibo suggest that violent behavior from [...]

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Internet Marketing Videos ? Market Your Business With a Change

The reach of the internet has improved in the recent past drastically. Everyone?s life is connected to the internet these days. This is the reason why internet marketing has gained tremendous importance now. As the internet evolved, the internet marketing strategies evolved too. The latest trend in online marketing world is the use of internet marketing videos.

Most of the popular search engines have the tendency to rate videos higher than the other information available on internet. Most of the new internet marketers are making use of internet marketing videos to market their products and services. Many marketers will not attempt making videos as they think that it requires a lot of money. They think that producing and uploading a internet marketing video is a tough thing to do. This increases the chance of being successful as there is no much competition in this scenario. The realization of this fact has resulted in the tremendous growth of many online marketers.

The production cost will go haywire only when you are outsourcing the work of making a video to a company specializing in online marketing videos. You also have the option of doing it yourself. You must understand that the ability of the video to convey the message is important than the money spend on it. The ability of these videos to advertise a business in different ways is the most important factor that draws many online entrepreneurs into online video marketing.

Online video marketing is far better than the articles and other written forms of marketing as people do not have the patience to read many pages for just finding what they are reading about. The internet marketing videos will help the viewer in understanding the concept in no time. These videos will convey the message in a more interesting way.

This can also help the entrepreneurs in improving the image of their business. They will have a long lasting impact on the viewers. Internet users have the history of supporting the people who have bravely undertaken a challenge. Therefore, internet marketing videos can be the best way to market your business online.

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Israel's only co-ed combat unit proves its worth

JERUSALEM (AP) ? A deadly shootout last week along Israel's border with Egypt has shined a spotlight on Israel's only mixed female and male combat unit, granting some recognition to a group that has faced much skepticism and often been the butt of jokes since its inception.

The Caracal battalion's response to the militant attack on Friday ? which left three gunmen dead, including one whom Israeli officials said was killed by a female soldier ? marked a major test for the unit that typically handles tame operations. One Israeli soldier also was killed.

On Sunday, Israeli newspapers and radio broadcasts glowed over the news that the co-ed battalion played a decisive role in thwarting the assailants' attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted about the work of the unit ? named after a medium-sized cat native to the Middle East and Africa ? in his weekly Cabinet meeting. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz traveled to the scene of the attack and congratulated the soldiers.

"If the Caracal force wasn't there in those critical moments, it's clear to everyone that we could have faced a difficult attack," Col. Guy Biton, the commander of the Sagi Brigade that oversees the battalion, told the Maariv daily newspaper.

Most Jewish Israeli citizens are drafted into their nation's defense forces when they turn 18. Women, however, typically serve less time than men and usually away from the battlefield, in administrative or technical positions. A minority serve in combat roles.

By contrast, 60 percent of Caracal's soldiers are women.

Women were barred from combat until 2000, the year Caracal was introduced as a way to ease females into combat duty. The unit was positioned in areas along Israel's borders with Jordan and Egypt. For years, the territory was calm, largely because Israel has peace deals with both neighbors. Soldiers who were there mostly worked to prevent drug and weapons' smuggling and while they were trained to neutralize an armed threat, they rarely faced one.

But in the last year and a half, since the fall of longtime Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, Caracal's usual patrolling area near Egypt has become a hotbed of militant activity. Egypt's vast Sinai peninsula is home to Islamic extremists who have staged attacks against Egyptian and Israeli targets. The Jordanian border has remained quiet.

In the most recent attack, a shootout on the Israel-Egypt border left one Israeli soldier and three assailants dead. The military said the militants were heavily armed and wearing explosive belts when they crossed into Israeli territory and opened fire on soldiers guarding a team of workers who were building a border fence meant to protect against just such attacks.

An Israeli forces spokeswoman said the troops quickly returned fire, killing the militants and preventing a major attack ? a coup for the women and men of Caracal. The battalion fought on Friday alongside soldiers from Israel's Artillery Corps. In line with its policy not to discuss troop deployment, the military declined to provide the battalion's size.

"I feel proud to know that finally people are coming to recognize and know what we are worth and what we are able to do," Amit Epstein, a former Caracal company commander, told Israel Radio.

The recognition comes to Caracal after years of challenges. Resolving logistical issues like building separate sleeping quarters and bathrooms were a first hurdle. But the unit has continued to grapple with widespread skepticism from a male-dominated military.

The female soldiers' ability to fight alongside men has been questioned. But the battalion's men also have been stigmatized, written off as too weak to be accepted into a regular, all-male unit. Skeptics have also wondered how focused young men and women can be when working so closely with the opposite sex.

And the praise that followed Friday's incident was marred by a report Monday that one of the female Caracal soldiers chose to duck for cover rather than return fire during the border attack.

Israel Radio quoted the soldier as saying: "I didn't have a chance against them," referring to the militants. The soldier was not named in line with military policy.

Nonetheless, Doron Almog, who served as the head of Israel's southern command when the battalion was formed, was not surprised by the successful effort. He said the group is prepared for such attacks and expects it to continue to be called on for such dangerous operations.

And as the border with Egypt becomes increasingly volatile, Caracal will be able to continue to prove itself, he said.

"The best public relations strategy is to have a successful operation and to come and show results," said Almog.

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Deezmaker 3D Printer Store opens in Pasadena, will sell you a slice of the future for $600

If the MakerBot store in Manhattan is the East coast's vanguard for 3D printer stores, Deezmaker's just-opened store in Pasadena, California is the equivalent pioneer for the West coast crew. As of now, you can walk through the doors at 290 North Hill Avenue and at least see the store's own Bukobot printer in action, even if high demand through Kickstarter pre-orders precludes walk-in sales for the next few weeks. When you can make that impulse purchase, however, you'll find the Bukobot at a relatively cheap $600 and may see some alternatives during your visit. Store owner and Bukobot creator Diego Porqueras stresses to Ars Technica that he wants Deezmaker lasting for the long haul, and he may have chosen just the right area to make that happen -- the shop is a stone's throw from the experimenters (and simply curious) at Caltech, NASA's JPL and Pasadena City College. No matter how it all shakes out, we're hoping that the two near-simultaneous store openings are the start of a larger trend that takes 3D printing into the mainstream.

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