Is there "trip insurance" for this? | Air Travel Forum | Fodor's Travel ...

I was reading an article this morning about getting air deals by combining segments where there are deals available with other separate flights. For example, instead of flying SFO-IST-SFO, fly SFO-IAD-SFO, and separately ticket IAD-IST-IAD, because Turkish Airlines has a deal going on between Dulles and Istanbul that would save us close to $1000. Of course, that means there's a risk of missing the IAD-IST flight or the IAD-SFO flight if the other flight is delayed or cancelled. So, I was wondering if there's trip insurance available that would cover this possibility (basically, pay to get you where you were going if you miss the second flight because the first flight is delayed or cancelled).

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It's a "Mini-Buble" for singer Michael Bubl? and wife

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian jazz singer Michael Bubl? and his Argentinian actress wife, Luisana Lopilato, are expecting their first baby together, Lopilato said in a video posted to YouTube on Thursday.

The video shows what appears to be an ultrasound of a fetus with the words "Mini Buble !!!" attached to the image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-Q0tUPjPDFo

A written statement that also is part of the 21-second video says, "We're having a baby Bubl?!!!"

Bubl?, 37, is a three-time Grammy Award winner known for such songs as "Haven't Met You Yet," "Home" and "Save the Last Dance for Me."

He and Lopilato, 25, were married in 2011. She has starred in such Spanish-language television series as "Chiquititas, la historia" and "Rebelde Way" and has also worked as a model.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis, editing by Jill Serjeant and David Brunnstrom)

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ITC to review Apple patent complaint against Samsung

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade panel that specializes in patent disputes will review a potentially key decision in the patent fight between Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc over smartphones and tablets.

The panel, the International Trade Commission, also sent part of the dispute back to judge, who ruled in October that Samsung, the world's top maker of smartphones, infringed four Apple patents but did not violate two others.

The full commission said on Wednesday it would review the judge's decision, and asked the agency judge to take a second look at portions of two patents where he had found that Samsung infringed.

One of the patents in question allows the use of a headset with the smartphone while the other allows the device to show an image on a screen with a second, translucent image over it.

Apple had filed a complaint in mid-2011, accusing Samsung of infringing its patents in making its Captivate, Transform and Fascinate smartphones, as well as the Galaxy Tablet.

Apple is waging war on several fronts against Google, whose Android software powers many of Samsung's devices. The battles between Apple and Samsung have taken place in some 10 countries as they vie for market share in the booming mobile industry.

The case at the International Trade Commission is No. 337-796.

(Reporting By Diane Bartz; Editing by Bernard Orr and Steve Orlofsky)

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Democratic Senators Pass Torch to EPA on Climate Change

After years of trying?and failing?to get climate-change legislation through Congress, top Senate Democrats are publicly ready to hand over the power to President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency.

?A lot of people don?t recognize that EPA has huge authority to reduce carbon in the air,? Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said at a briefing Tuesday.

?A lot of you press me ? on: ?Where is the bill on climate change? Where is the bill?? There doesn?t have to be a bill,? Boxer told a group of reporters in her office in the Hart Senate Building. ?There will be many approaches, but I?m telling you right now, EPA has the authority in the transportation sector, in the electricity sector, and the industrial sector under the Clean Air Act.?

Boxer?s public comments come a few months after another top Democrat, Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center Chairman Chuck Schumer of New York, made similar comments to another group of reporters shortly after the election in November. Speaking at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast, Schumer noted the significance of EPA?s authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions and said that Congress could instead tackle smaller bits of policy, such as energy-efficiency legislation.

The statements by Boxer and Schumer that they won?t push big climate legislation and will defer to EPA on global warming are two of the clearest signals yet that the Democratic Party will not only defend the agency?s authority to regulate carbon emissions but that it will also follow through on the regulations, despite Republican criticism and industry pleas to slow down the rules. Boxer?s statement also came on the heels of Obama?s Inaugural Address, where he gave a full-throttled call to action on climate change.

After spending the past two years fighting over EPA and casting messaging votes on the agency?s carbon rules, Congress is poised for even more intense partisan clashes. This year?s fights will carry more weight as the agency gets closer to rolling out the regulations that will affect coal-fired power plants across the country. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., ensured during the last congressional session that no GOP-led efforts to pass legislation delaying or eliminating EPA?s climate rules can succeed. Boxer is confident Senate Democrats can beat back expected GOP efforts this Congress, too.

?We will stop it every time, let me just tell you that,? Boxer said.

A 2007 ruling from the Supreme Court is backing Boxer up. Republicans?with potential support from some moderate Democrats up for reelection in 2014?will nonetheless put up a big fight. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who has been the ranking member on the Environment and Public Works Committee during Obama?s first term, and GOP leadership in the House have vowed to keep trying to curtail EPA on a whole host of issues, especially climate change. A request for comment to the Environment panel?s new top Republican, Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, was not returned.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/democratic-senators-pass-torch-epa-climate-change-200248073--politics.html

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Band: Beyonce lip synced US anthem at inaugural

Beyonce sings the national anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beyonce sings the national anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beyonce sings the National Anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in for President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Beyonce lip-synced the national anthem during her rousing performance at President Barack Obama's inauguration, according to the U.S. Marine Band.

A band spokeswoman told news outlets Tuesday that the band was notified at the last minute before the performance that Beyonce would use a pre-recorded voice track. Band members played their instruments live with no intonation problems in the chilly conditions ahead of the national anthem, the spokeswoman said.

"The entire performance was live except for the national anthem," Master Sgt. Kristin duBois told The New York Times and other outlets. "We don't know why. But that is what we were instructed to do so that is what we did. It's not because Beyonce can't sing. We all know Beyonce can sing. We all know the Marine Band can play."

All inaugural music is pre-recorded in case weather conditions or other circumstances could interrupt the program.

A representative for Beyonce did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Kelly Clarkson's representative said she sang live to perform "My Country, 'Tis of Thee."

Inaugural organizers also did not immediately respond to requests for comment on why the musical plans were changed at the last minute.

The use of a recording is typical in big events. In 2009, cellist Yo-Yo Ma was questioned about "hand-syncing" for Obama's first inauguration. Ma said instruments weren't functioning properly in 19-degree weather.

Even in good conditions, producing good sound can be a challenge in a large open space.

Some artists choose to lip-sync. Whitney Houston's memorable performance of the national anthem in 1991 at the Super Bowl was sung to a track.

Associated Press

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Bottle Opening Cap Launcher Lets You Be a Jerk Before You've Even Finished Your First Beer

Can't wait until you're good and drunk to be an obnoxious dick? When you use the Cap Zappa to crack open a bottle its spring-loaded mechanism can then be used to launch the cap up to 16 feet letting you easily anger and annoy your fellow drinkers. For just $11 you can also consider it an instant black eye machine if you're not careful who you're targeting. [Spinning Hat via bookofjoe] More »

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Real Estate Investment Conditions | Calgary Real Estate

Alberta

The Mayan apocalypse never happened, the U.S. avoided plummeting from a fiscal cliff, and Alberta real estate market conditions have rebounded to a point almost on par with pre-market-crash figures from 2007. Which brings up the question: Is the time ripe to invest in property in this province?

In a word, according to most market pundits, absolutely!

A recent report issued by the Real Estate Investment Network has cited that with the country finally recovering from the doldrums of the bear market, the time to take advantage of opportunities surrounding properties is now, and Wild Rose Country is the most promising territory to realize the best returns on such investments.

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In its annual list of top 15 Canadian real estate investment markets, five of them are in Alberta, with the top two prospects being Calgary and Edmonton, sitting at first and second respectively. Airdrie placed sixth, Red Deer ranked eighth, and St. Albert landed in ninth place.

A rise in gross domestic product, dropping unemployment figures and a robust energy-based economy have been the biggest indicator signaling a green-light for real estate investment, particularly in Calgary.

?When you combine the economic fundamentals, the population growth, and a burgeoning provincial economy, it is easy to see why so many businesses and people have come to call the city home,? stated the REIN report, Top Alberta Investment Towns, issued late in 2012.

The timing for a provincial investment comeback is also striking when the rest of the country is bracing for market corrections in the real estate market, particular in Toronto and Vancouver, where housing costs can be up to a quarter-million dollars higher for a similar sized home in Calgary or even Edmonton.

It?s not merely more comparable cost of living that?s attractive. Gross Domestic Product figures of 3.4 per cent in Calgary and 3.0 per cent in Edmonton ? the highest in the country ? has created job growth and immigration to the Alberta cities, which in turn leads to greater housing demand. In Calgary, rental properties have skyrocketed, creating incentives for Calgarians to purchase homes instead. And with the economy in Alberta predicted to steadily sail unhampered through to 2019, such purchases spell greater returns on investment for the rest of the decade.

While Calgary?s fortunes rest largely on the energy sector, Edmonton enjoys a No. 2 ranking largely due to a more diverse economy and promises of a ring road system and better public transit to make the city more accessible to outlying neighbourhoods. Meanwhile, lower housing prices than what?s evident in Alberta?s two largest cities, combined with the spillover effects of their proximity to the fruitful Calgary-Edmonton economic corridor, make property in Airdrie, Red Deer and St. Albert attractive as well.

However, the fact that Calgary sales prices cited last December jumped by 6.9 per cent to $419,811 (an increase almost five times the national average), is prompting investor proponents to jump on the opportunities as soon as possible while properties are still relatively affordable.

The bottom line for investing in Alberta real estate? Said the report, ?The market is hot.?
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Source: http://calgaryrealestate.ca/news/investment-tip-of-the-week/2013/01/real-estate-investment-conditions/

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