Saturday, January 5, 2013

Bulls Defeat Heat, 96-89: Carlos Boozer Leads Chicago To Rebound Edge Over Miami (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

  • LeBron James,Nate Robinson

    Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is unable to stop Chicago Bulls' Nate Robinson (2) from scoring two points during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Carlos Boozer,Chris Bosh, Shane Battier

    Miami Heat players Chris Bosh and Shane Battier (31) chases the ball after they blocked a shot by Chicago Bulls Carlos Boozer (5) during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Carlos Boozer,Chris Bosh

    Miami Heat player Chris Bosh (1) tries to defend as Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer (5) drives to the basketball during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • LeBron James

    Miami Heat player LeBron James reacts after officials ruled he step out of bounds while stealing a Chicago Bulls' ball during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • CARLOS BOOZER

    Chicago Bulls player Carlos Boozer reacts after the Miami Heat were charged with an offensive foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Taj Gibson

    MiamI Heat player LeBron James (6) watches as Chris Bosh (1) blocks a shot by Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson (22) during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • CARLOS BOOZER

    Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer looks for a ball during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 against the Miami Heat. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Taj Gibson

    Miami Heat player LeBron James (6) watches as Chris Bosh (1) blocks a shot by Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson (22) during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Dwayne Wade, Luoi Deng

    Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade (3) falls backwards as Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng (9) goes up for two points during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Carlos Boozer,Chris Bosh

    Chicago Bulls player Carlos and Miami Heat player Chris Bosh battle for a ball during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • LeBron James

    MiamI Heat's LeBron James reacts after the Heat fouled a Chicago Bulls player during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. The Bulls won 96-89. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Nate Robinson

    Chicago Bulls player Nate Robinson (2) celebrates as the Bulls defeat the Miami Heat 96-89 during a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Nate Robinson

    Chicago Bulls player Nate Robinson (2) celebrates as the Bulls defeat the Miami Heat 96-89 during a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • CARLOS BOOZER, LEBRON JAMES

    Chicago Bulls' Carlos Booze (5) blocks Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Tom Thibodeau

    Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 against the Chicago Bulls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade

    Chicago Bulls Jimmy Butler (21) forces Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) to pass the ball during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Dwayne Wade

    Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) slams the ball into the basket for two points during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 against the Chicago Bulls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Udonis Haslem, LeBron James Richard Hamilton

    MiamI Heat players Udonis Haslem ((40) and LeBron James (6) block Chicago Bulls' Richard Hamilton (32) during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • LeBron James, Luoi Deng, Carlos Boozer

    Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) along with Chicago Bulls players Carlos Boozer (5) and Luoi Deng (9) watch as James scores two points during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Carlos Boozer, LeBron James, Jimmy Butler

    Chicago Bulls players Jimmy Butler (21) and Carlos Boozer (5) try to block Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Erik Spoelstra

    Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra yells instructions to his team during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 against the Chicago Bulls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • LeBron James, Luoi Deng, Carlos Boozer

    Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) slides in between Chicago Bulls players Carlos Boozer (5) and Luoi Deng (9) for a two point shot during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Joakim Noah, Chris Bosh

    Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah (13) applies pressure as Miami Heat's Chris Bosh (1) looks to pass the ball during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat shoots a free throw during a game against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Norris Cole #30 of the Miami Heat drives to the basket during a game against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls shoots over Shane Battier #31 of the Miami Heat during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat drives past Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Nate Robinson #2 and Kirk Hinrich #12 of the Chicago Bulls celebrate during a game against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat dunks during a game against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls and Ray Allen #34 of the Miami Heat react to a play during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat dunks during a game against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat guards Luol Deng #9 of the Chicago Bulls during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat drives past Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Dwyane Wade #3 and LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat high five during a game against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls yells during a game against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Carlos Boozer #5 and Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls celebrate during a game against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: ( Editors Note: This images has been converted to black and white) LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Taj Gibson #22 of the Chicago Bulls is fouled by Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls reacts to a play during a game against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls reacts to a three point play during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls reacts to a three point play during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat passes over Luol Deng #9 of the Chicago Bulls during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Dwyane Wade #3 and LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat warm up during a game against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat posts up Richard Hamilton #32 of the Chicago Bulls during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat and Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls fight for position during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bulls v Miami Heat

    MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat and Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls fight for a jump ball during a game at AmericanAirlines Arena on January 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/05/bulls-heat-carlos-boozer-rebounds_n_2413618.html

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    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training Information ...

    Marymount University is committed to the liberal arts tradition with its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Human Services and Health Professions. It was started in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. According to an undergraduate catalog, "Marymount is a student-centered learning community that values diversity and focuses on the education of the whole person, promoting the intellectual, spiritual and moral growth of each individual. Scholarship, leadership, service and ethics are hallmarks of a Marymount education."

    Marymount takes advantage of its proximity to the nation's capital and offers its students unique opportunities. In addition, Marymount offers two other local campuses for students, the Ballston Center and the Reston Center.

    Source: http://fallschurch.patch.com/events/leukemia-lymphoma-societys-team-in-training-information-meeting-8d820856

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    Friday, January 4, 2013

    HBO Sets Premieres for 'Parade's End,' Christopher Guest's 'Family Tree'

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - 'Family Tree,' Christopher Guest's latest foray into documentary-style comedy, will premiere this spring on HBO, the network said Friday.

    Meanwhile, the five-part, World War I-era miniseries "Parade's End" will premiere February 26 at 9 p.m. The miniseries, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall and Adelaide Clemens, will have additional airings on February 27 and February 28.

    The single-camera "Family Tree," which was written and created by "Best in Show" star Guest and Jim Piddock, stars "Bridesmaids" actor Chris O'Dowd as Tom Chadwick, who uncovers a litany of odd experiences and characters in his family's history after inheriting a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt. Tom Bennett and Nina Conti also star, with appearances by Guest, Ed Begley Jr., Fred Willard and others.

    "Parade's End," which was adapted from Madox Ford's novel series, directed by "Jane Eyre" and "Generation Kill" director Susanna White and written by Tom Stoppard ("Anna Karenina," "Shakespeare in Love"), follows English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens, who's trapped in a marriage to his unfaithful wife and torn between his commitment to Toryism and his secret love for a young suffragette. After a stint as an Army officer fighting in France, Tietjens returns home to find he's become the target of vicious rumors. Rejected by his family, he attempts to adjust to the societal upheaval going on around him with help from the suffragette.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hbo-sets-premieres-parades-end-christopher-guests-family-235915088.html

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    Mom says boy didn't steal plane in Alabama crash

    A Walker County sheriff's deputy lifts crime scene tape for investigators as National Transportation Safety Board officials continue investigate the fatal crash Tuesday night of a small plane that was reported stolen near Jasper, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Walker County sheriff's Chief Deputy James Painter says authorities are still investigating but believe the teenagers took the plane without permission before it crashed Tuesday night. (AP Photo/AL.com, Joe Songer) MAGS OUT

    A Walker County sheriff's deputy lifts crime scene tape for investigators as National Transportation Safety Board officials continue investigate the fatal crash Tuesday night of a small plane that was reported stolen near Jasper, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Walker County sheriff's Chief Deputy James Painter says authorities are still investigating but believe the teenagers took the plane without permission before it crashed Tuesday night. (AP Photo/AL.com, Joe Songer) MAGS OUT

    National Transportation Safety Board officials continue to investigate at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday night of a small plane that was reported stolen near Jasper, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Walker County sheriff's Chief Deputy James Painter says authorities are still investigating but believe the teenagers took the plane without permission before it crashed Tuesday night. (AP Photo/AL.com, Joe Songer) MAGS OUT

    JASPER, Ala. (AP) ? Jordan Smith fell in love with flying at an early age and was just one test short of earning his private license when the small plane he was piloting crashed after taking off from the county airport, his mother said.

    The owner of the Piper PA 30 had given the 17-year-old high school junior his own key and the code to a security gate behind which it was parked, Sherrie Smith said.

    "He had used the plane many times before," Smith told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "We were working on getting him his own plane when he was a senior."

    The plane went down Tuesday night less than a mile from the Walker County Airport in Jasper, northwest of Birmingham, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Jordan Smith was killed, along with two teens whom Walker County Coroner J.C. Poe identified as Brandon Tyler Ary, 19, and Jordan Seth Montgomery, 17.

    Walker County sheriff's Chief Deputy James Painter said earlier Wednesday that authorities believed the three teenagers took off in the plane without permission.

    "We don't know for sure but we think it was some teenagers who stole the plane and were sort of joyriding it," Painter said.

    A call to the National Transportation Safety Board was not returned Wednesday.

    The plane had departed from the small airport about 10:30 p.m. in overcast skies and a low cloud ceiling, airport manager Edwin Banks said.

    "It was a student pilot flying an airplane without permission, an airplane that he was not qualified to fly at night," Banks said.

    The crash happened in a wooded, swampy area just over the fence from Margaret Swann's hay farm. She said training flights from the airport circle over her farm routinely and she guessed that Jordan Smith was flying the same pattern before the plane went down.

    "It's just three kids making a wrong decision," she said.

    Smith said her son had left the house about 6 p.m. Tuesday to meet some friends at another airport in the area, and she said she last spoke to him by cellphone about four hours later. One of her son's friends called later about reports of a plane crash, and she tried to reach Jordan again but couldn't.

    Jordan Smith had enough promise as a pilot that he'd already earned a scholarship to Wallace State Community College to study aviation, Sherrie Smith said.

    "He started going to the airport when he was 14, and friends would take him up."

    The Piper PA 30 is also called a Piper Twin Comanche. It is a low-wing plane with two propellers and can seat four to six, depending on the model.

    The planes were built from 1963 until 1972, and were popular with flight schools because of their fuel efficiency and relatively inexpensive price tags, according to the International Comanche Society, an enthusiasts' group.

    Jordan Smith's father is an Alabama state trooper and member of the Alabama National Guard who is currently serving in Afghanistan.

    ___

    Associated Press writers Jeff Martin and Phillip Lucas in Atlanta and AP researcher Judith Ausuebel in New York contributed to this report.

    Associated Press

    Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/386c25518f464186bf7a2ac026580ce7/Article_2013-01-03-New%20Year's%20Plane%20Crash/id-f8cfc18141a945e89fc9b4e136ec272e

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    Stocks close lower after Fed minutes

    9 hrs.

    Stocks finished in negative territory Thursday after the latest Fed meeting minutes revealed disagreement on how long the central bank should buy bonds and as investors took a pause following the previous session's sharp 'cliff' deal rally.

    The?Dow Jones Industrial Average?erased 21.19 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 13,391.36, dragged by?UnitedHealth, after surging?more than 300 points?in the previous session.

    The?S&P 500?dipped 3.05 points, or 0.21 percent, to end at 1,459.37. The?Nasdaq?declined 11.69 points, or 0.38 percent, to finish at 3,100.57.The?CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, closed below 15.

    Most key S&P sectors finished in negative territory, led by?techs?and?materials.

    Fed members expressed broad support in December for the bond purchase program to bolster the economy, but policymakers?differed over how long to keep buying bonds?to drive down long-term interest rates, according to the December policy-setting meeting minutes.

    "Will this be an end to QE? Absolutely not, but it's interesting when you start to see some splits and dissensions?[The Fed is]playing with fire?this has never been done before," said Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of trading at Themis Trading. "The market loves QE but the market participants don't."

    In December, the Fed met market expectations with another round of easing, this time with a pledge to hold interest rates low?until unemployment falls below 6.5 percent?and inflation tops 2.5 percent.

    Stocks kicked off the first trading day of 2013?with a sharp bang?Wednesday after a deal to stave off the U.S.' "fiscal cliff," with the Dow closing up 2.4 percent, Nasdaq up 3 percent and the S&P 500 up 2.5 percent.?

    On Thursday, however, the optimism made way for uncertainty as the mood in Washington remained pessimistic.

    The Senate-backed bill voted on by the House of Representatives has only?prevented automatic spending cuts by two months?and there are fears that the politicians will fail to reach a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling of $16.4 trillion in late February.

    The fiscal deal did not include an agreement over increasing the debt ceiling and investors expect renewed brinksmanship with Republicans, who are likely to demand cuts to social welfare programs in return for?raising the limit on government borrowing.

    "I think this deal's a disaster," said Peter Huntsman, chief executive of chemical producer Huntsman. "We're just living in a fantasy land. We're borrowing more and more money. This did absolutely nothing to address the fundamental issue of the debt cliff."?

    Earlier this afternoon, traders reported a technical glitch affecting Nasdaq-listed securities that resulted in unusual price moves. The Nasdaq notified traders at 1:42 pm ET that it was looking into "an issue with stale data" on certain information feeds. The exchange followed up with another notice at 1:53 pm ET that the issue had been fixed.

    "We don't know exactly what it was?there were problems with the main securities information processor (SIP), which is the aggregator of all the various exchanges," said Saluzzi. "When you live in an electronic world, there's no room for errors."

    Google?edged higher after the Federal Trade Commission closed its investigation against the search-engine giant for antitrust violations.

    Transocean?jumped after the offshore drilling contractor agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle U.S. government charges stemming from?BP's?oil spill in 2010.

    Ford?and?General Motors?rallied to fresh 52-week highs after both U.S. automakers posted December sales that topped expectations. But?Toyota?slid after the Japanese car maker missed estimates.

    Retailers posted?mixed monthly same-store sales?results as the economy caused consumers to remain cautious during the crucial holiday shopping period.?TJX?and?Ross Stores?climbed after both off-price retailers beat expectations and raised their quarterly guidance. Meanwhile,?Limited?slumped after the parent company of Victoria's Secret reported a rare miss.

    Hormel Foods?rallied after the maker of Spam canned meat agreed to acquire the Skippy peanut butter brand from?Unilever?in a deal worth nearly $700 million.

    Biogen Idec?slumped after its experimental ALS drug failed to meet its primary endpoint in a trial, and the company plans to discontinue development.

    Among earnings,?Family Dollar Stores?tumbled to lead the S&P 500 laggards after the retailer reported lower-than-expected earnings and cut its forecast for the year.?

    Mellanox Technologies?plunged after the communications equipment manufacturer slashed its fourth-quarter revenue outlook, citing challenging macroeconomic conditions.?

    On the economic front, jobless claims rose by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, according to the Labor Department. However, a Labor Department official said data for nine states, including California and Virginia, had been estimated last week because of the Christmas and New Year holidays, suggesting the numbers are subject to revisions next week. The four-week moving average for new claims, edged up 250 to 360,000.?

    Meanwhile, private sector?created 215,000 new jobs in December, according to the ADP, blowing past expectations for. And planned layoffs at U.S. firms?declined for the first time in four months?in December, according to a report from consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

    The trio of data come a day ahead of the widely-watched government nonfarm payroll report, which is forecast to show 150,000 new U.S. jobs were added in December, according to a Reuters poll, up slightly from 146,000 new jobs in November.

    "I think it will be a solid reading?I expect that we'll see a rebound in construction activity and a post-Sandy boost as well," said Ward McCarthy, chief U.S. economist at Jefferies. "But there's still a lot of [unfinished fiscal cliff] business?what will really give us a solid boost will be when we get through the rest of this muddle."

    Weekly mortgage applications?fell last week?for the third-straight time as refinancings dropped to the lowest level since April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

    Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/stocks-close-lower-after-fed-minutes-1B7819074

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    Cartridge World - NashuaTelegraph.com

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]img. Enlarge. Type of business: Retail ? Office Supplies. Main location: 449 Amherst St. Nashua. Other locations (if any): Salem ? 379A S. Broadway & Manchester ? 777 S. Willow St. Company website address: ...

    Source: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/business/newbusinessbio/975782-464/cartridge-world.html

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    Thursday, January 3, 2013

    The Law of Attraction for Health | Jillian

    When you first look at Steve Pavlina?s concepts behind the L. O. A, if you are sufficiently old, you may think it?s something from the peace and love era of the mid 1960s. When you discover that Steve uses his very own strategies throughout his many businesses, and he has earned a number of degrees, you might think he came originally from a made background. He did not, and you may be stunned to find out that his search for private growth and development came when he was banged up in his late teens.

    Do I Need a Personal Development Program?

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    Personal Growth Means a Better Business

    Steve states you can attract anything you need, so in business you can attract that which you actually wish, so that the LOA will assist you in achieving your ambitions and overcome Problems more easily. By having the ability to remain positive and knowing the most effective way to circumvent these obstacles will be part of your own self-improvement. You progress or you quit, but with your own business and understanding the Law of Attraction that is not likely to occur.

    Concepts from the LOA

    Have you got goals or have you been just going thru the motions every single day doing what you?ve got to do with no plan in mind? One really basic tip that Steve shows is if you want something, to firstly empty your head and focus on the stuff you want. Pronouncing you actually need a new house will not get you anywhere near to getting a new house, but by having set targets uppermost in your mind, they will drive you on to stay positive about your life and your business, making your goals a achievable reality. If you?re beginning a brand new business, these goals can drive you forward to when you can meet the first financial goal you set, and then move on to set other goals. That?s how entrepreneurs think every day, and with Steve Pavlina?s Law of Attraction you will be able to condition your intellect to at last think like they do.

    Discover the power of the the law of attraction and how you can use it to your benefit. Learn how to attract who and what you want to you and increase your growth exponentially!

    Source: http://jillianjdavis.com/2013/01/the-law-of-attraction-for-health/

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