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Mark Zuckerberg makes surprise cameo on Chinese TV

In this image taken from undated CCTV video, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his now-wife, Priscilla Chan, appear in a Chinese TV documentary about the country?s police force. The footage shows the couple wearing the same clothes they were photographed in during a March 27, 2012 visit to Shanghai. (AP Photo/CCTV)

In this image taken from undated CCTV video, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his now-wife, Priscilla Chan, appear in a Chinese TV documentary about the country?s police force. The footage shows the couple wearing the same clothes they were photographed in during a March 27, 2012 visit to Shanghai. (AP Photo/CCTV)

BEIJING (AP) ? Social media sites and blogs have lit up after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a surprise cameo in a Chinese TV documentary about the country's police force: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his now-wife, Priscilla Chan.

The documentary by CCTV was part of a series on Chinese police and high-tech crime-solving methods. A few seconds of footage showing Zuckerberg and Chan walking behind two police officers were shown included in a brief clip posted online by the Hebei province satellite station.

The footage shows the couple wearing the same clothes they were photographed in during a March 27 visit to Shanghai. Zuckerberg wears his custom hooded sweat shirt, this time in brown, and blue jeans, while Chan wears a printed short dress.

The clip shows Zuckerberg looking at the back of the police officers and smiling broadly as the couple walks off-screen. As they are shown, the narrator says: "There is a serious shortage in China's police manpower."

It was not immediately known whether CCTV producers had knowingly inserted Zuckerberg into the documentary. Facebook is blocked in China, along with Twitter, YouTube and other foreign social media, a reflection of the leadership's fear that its power could be threatened by allowing citizens to organize outside of Communist Party control and enjoy unfettered access to information.

Zuckerberg has visited China to vacation and to meet with high-tech entrepreneurs, including a 2010 lunch with Robin Li, CEO of leading Chinese search engine Baidu. He married the 27-year-old Chan on May 20 in a private ceremony at their home, during the same week that he turned 28 and stock for the social network site began trading publicly.

A spokesman for Facebook, based in California, declined to comment Monday on the video clip.

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AP reporter Sudhin Thanawala contributed to this story from San Francisco.

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A Quick Look At Some Graphic Design Applications (Ezine Ready)

Posted by: Abhay on May 26, 2012 Under: Graphic design |

The quality of software you use can have a great impact on your graphic design project. There are a handful of software choices available to graphic artists, and most of them are quite costly. This guide will walk you through the different kinds of graphics programs available, and what your choices are for each type of software. To help you get the most for your money, I will also show you how to obtain a printplace coupon and get bargains on print jobs.

Adobe is definitely considered the leader in providing the best design software. Probably the most famous software by Adobe is Photoshop, which can be quite expensive. The program is especially suitable for photo editing which it is perhaps most well-known for. People who design for the Web also find Photoshop to be quite useful, and many web designers use Photoshop almost exclusively. Rich in features, Photoshop offers many capabilities especially suited for Web design. For example, it allows you to save images in web optimized format, and also lets you create and export slices very easily. People who can?t afford Photoshop may consider GIMP, an open source alternative that is quite robust and touts similar features.

You will most likely also have to draw vector graphics, and this is the second kind of program you will require as a designer. Illustrator is the most notable software in this category. Illustrator is not an easy program to learn, so you may want to invest in some training resources if you get this program. It is also a rather pricey product, priceds at $599 retail. The good news is that there is an open source program called Inkscape, which can be used to do many similar things.

A program for working with layouts is the last software program that designers will need. For print design, there is InDesign, and for the Internet, there is Dreamweaver. Perhaps because I have a web background, I find print layout software to be quite difficult to learn, so expect to spend a lot of time learning how to work with them. For an open source, free program that does similar things to InDesign, make sure you check out Scribus.

It would be a waste if you developed something that is well-designed, only to get it printed by a subpar printing company. The Internet is a terrific tool for looking into different printing companies. If a printer offers samples, make sure you check them out. Also, go to sites that review printers to learn more about printing companies.

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June Weather Until? June

We are heading toward seven days in a row of afternoons in the 90?s. We should be in the mid-80?s over the Memorial Day Holiday, instead we?ve been humming along to the tune of June. There is respite in sight, by Thursday we get a break in the heat with highs getting back to the 80?s. Yes? we are going to have to reach to the edge of June to get a break from June weather.

TODAY: Mostly Sunny, Highs low 90?s, Winds South 15-20mph

TONIGHT: Mostly Clear, Lows low 70?s, Winds South 5-10mph

MEMORIAL DAY: Mostly Sunny, Highs low 90?s, Winds South 10-20

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STORMS NORTH

We?ll have a frontal boundary outside of our area hanging across the High Plains and north into Oklahoma. Storms will erupt up and along this boundary over the next four days. There is a decent chance (20%-30%) of some of these storms rolling into our northwest counties and into the Red River tier. These chances actually start on Monday evening but pick up on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a chance on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon these storms can get into the metroplex. There is very good chance that any of these storms will produce severe weather.

THURSDAY: BEST CHANCE OF STORMS

A frontal boundary along with some upper air support (basically: a northwest flow and a trough) we?ll have ?a 30%-40% chance of storms. We?ll again have a good chance of severe weather. As of today it?s been two weeks without rain at the DFW airport. ?Though the rain chances are that great any one day we should break that streak over the three day run.

START OF JUNE: BREAK TO THE HEAT

We?ll have highs on Thursday and into next weekend with highs in the 80?s. The rain chances leave but at least we?ll have cooler nights (low 60?s) and lower humidity for a few afternoons. ?It is not to last of course as we start meteorological summer June 1st. We?ll likely see highs right back into the 90?s (and mostly dry weather) but next Monday.

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Hands-on with Edgewater's WiFi3

Edgewater may not be a familiar name for even the most tech savvy, but its WiFi3 chipset is poised to propel the wireless industry beyond the limits of traditional access point tech. Aiming to leap past the low power solutions provided by the likes of Cisco, the company's developed a proprietary standard that delivers multiple channels per radio -- three channels over 2.4GHz in the showfloor demo -- versus the typical single channel currently employed. The chipset's not necessarily an end consumer product as it's intended for use by carriers, enterprise and ISPs, but it does stand to clear up the clutter when network congestion gets unwieldy. Check out our galleries below for a closer look at the outfit's next gen step in wireless infrastructure.

Sean Cooper contributed to this report.

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'Avengers' Opening Weekend Shatters Box-Office Records

Marvel's estimated $200 million kickoff surpasses final 'Harry Potter' flick's record, knocking 'Think Like a Man' to #2.
By Ryan J. Downey

Scarlett Johansson in "The Avengers"
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When it comes to superhero team-ups, it looks like the whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts: "The Avengers" rocked the box office over the weekend, shattering all domestic opening weekends with an estimated $200 million kickoff. That take is significantly higher than the previous record-holder, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," which collected $169.2 million when it opened last year.

Marvel's landmark comic book flick — which unites Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) against an otherworldly threat — became the fastest movie ever to reach $100 million, $150 million and $200 million at the box office. "The Avengers" also enjoyed the highest per-theater average ever for a nationwide release with $46,057 per theater.

Each Avenger has existed within the same Marvel movie universe since Samuel L. Jackson's first post-credits appearance as Nick Fury in 2008's "Iron Man." With the start of its own studio, Marvel was able to circumvent the multiple licensing issues that prevented their heroes from crossing over in films like "Spider-Man" (made by Sony) and "Fantastic Four" (Fox).

"The Avengers" made more in three days than the entire runs of "Captain America: The First Avenger" ($176.6 million), "Thor" ($181 million) and "The Incredible Hulk" ($134.8 million). By this weekend, it should surpass "Iron Man" ($318.4 million) and "Iron Man 2" ($312.4 million) as well.

"Marvel's The Avengers" (the official title, presumably to avoid confusion with a spy flick based on a British TV series) is the best reviewed of the recent crop, boasting a 93 percent positive critic's average on Rotten Tomatoes at press time.

Thanks to "Avengers," this past weekend brought in the overall fifth-highest box office of all time. The flick's 82.7 percent of the weekend's $242 million put it right behind "Spider-Man 3" for biggest weekend market share, according to Box Office Mojo. According to reports, 40 percent of audiences saw it in 3-D, and IMAX theaters simply didn't have enough seats to accommodate demand.

"Avengers" has made $441.5 million abroad, where it opened a week before. That makes the movie's overall two-week gross more than $641 million, easily placing it at #1 as the biggest movie of 2012 thus far.

No stranger to balancing an ensemble and mixing comic relief with supernaturally driven dramatic tension, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" mastermind Joss Whedon (who co-wrote and directed) isn't officially signed on for "The Avengers 2," but there are, of course, already several "Avengers"-related movies in production. Marvel already has "Iron Man 3" as well as sequels to "Thor" and "Captain America" on the docket, plus filmmaker Edgar Wright's long-discussed "Ant-Man."

"Avengers" was the first Marvel movie to be marketed and released by Disney, who bought Marvel for $4 billion back in August 2009.

As for the other movies in theaters over the weekend, "Think Like a Man" (which was #1 for the previous two weekends) was #2 with $8 million. Based on comedian Steve Harvey's self-help book, "Think Like a Man" was produced for just $12 million and has made $73 million domestically already.

"The Hunger Games," which is now #4 on the all-time weekend openings list, was #3 with $5.7 million giving it a seven-week domestic total of $380.7 million. Zac Efron's "The Lucky One" was just behind with $5.5 million for a three-week total of $47.9 million. "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" rounded out the top five with $5.4 million. The latest from Oscar-winning British animation house Aardman Animations has made $185 million domestically thus far. In a bit of counter-programming, Fox Searchlight's smart dramatic comedy "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" opened in 27 theaters, taking in $750,000.

Who will be brave enough to challenge Earth's Mightiest Heroes this weekend? Tim Burton's campy adaptation of classic British vampire soap opera "Dark Shadows," with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter (naturally) in the leads, will make its debut, as will smaller pictures like "God Bless America" (written and directed by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait) and Eva Mendes' "Girl in Progress."

The biggest challengers for "The Avengers" will be other heroes: "The Amazing Spider-Man" (July 3) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (July 20). "The Dark Knight" holds the #3 biggest opening-weekend record, while "Spider-Man 3" ranks at #5.

Check out everything we've got on "Marvel's The Avengers."

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

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'Three Cups of Tea' a fraud? Judge dismisses lawsuit against Greg Mortenson.

A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by readers seeking damages from 'Three Cups of Tea' author Greg Mortenson. Parts of the nonfiction book are alleged to be fabrications.

A federal judge in Montana dismissed a lawsuit on Monday filed by four readers who charged ?Three Cups of Tea? author Greg Mortenson engaged in a massive fraud by claiming his bestselling books were works of nonfiction when some the events in the books are now alleged to be fabrications.

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US District Judge Sam Haddon threw the suit out and barred any attempt by the plaintiffs to refile the action.

?The imprecise, in part flimsy, and speculative nature of the claims and theories advanced underscore the necessary conclusion that further amendment [of the complaint] would be futile,? Judge Haddon said.

The judge?s action leaves unresolved what legal recourse, if any, ordinary readers might have against a bestselling author who promotes a fictitious story as fact.

The lawsuit sought to wage a nationwide class-action suit on behalf of millions of readers against Mr. Mortenson, his co-author, David Oliver Relin, his publisher, Penguin Group, and a nonprofit organization he set up to help build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The suit said the author and others engaged in a pattern of racketeering to use fabricated or inflated claims in his books to help portray Mortenson as a hero to boost book sales and increase donations to the author?s nonprofit group, the Central Asia Institute.

Both of Mortenson?s books, ?Three Cups of Tea? and ?Stones Into Schools,? have been nonfiction bestsellers, earning more than $5 million in revenue. In 2009, he was named a finalist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

The complaint said Mortenson and his co-defendants ?continued to misrepresent that the contents of ?Three Cups of Tea? and ?Stones Into Schools? were true, nonfiction accounts of what really happened, when, in fact, the contents were false and the accounts did not happen.?

?The enterprise?s fraudulent scheme was to make Mortenson into a false hero, to sell books representing to contain true events, when they were false, to defraud millions of unsuspecting purchasers out of the purchase price of the books, and to raise millions of dollars in charitable donations for CAI,? the suit says.

Lawyers for the readers had asked Haddon to block all future sales of the books and award readers three times the cover price of the book as well as other unspecified punitive damages.

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Natural Health Programs Today | Family Health Program

Find Natural Health Programs in the United States and Canada. Today there is a wide assortment of natural health programs available to prospective students seeking non-traditional educational courses. In addition to general education classes in anatomy and physiology, there are career training programs offered in herbal consulting, certified natural health practitioner, sports nutrition consulting, natural health educator, massage therapist, and holistic practitioner, among others.

For instance, when you enroll in natural health programs in nutritional consulting, you learn the fundamentals of natural health including essentials to a healthy diet (organic foods, whole foods), supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathy, exercise, whole body health (mind, body and spirit), proteins and amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and other subject matter. Once students have successfully completed all educational components in this or similar natural health programs, the potential exists to gain entry-level positions as nutrition consultants, natural health practitioners, coaches, weight-loss consultants, and other related career fields.

Natural health programs in massage therapy are excellent for aspiring students who work well with their hands. In these healing arts courses, students are taught about anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology. The difference in massage modalities varies with respect to individual school curricula. For example, while typical massage courses provide training in Swedish massage, deep tissue massage and sports massage, a number of natural health programs in massage therapy extend more advanced training in craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, lymphatic drainage, prenatal and infant massage, and chair massage, among over 80 other specialties.

Some natural health programs include Oriental medicine therapies like Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina (Chinese medical massage), Tai Chi, Qigong, Meridian therapy, acupressure/Shiatsu, moxibustion, cupping, and other Eastern medicine modalities. Of course students who are seeking higher education degrees can go beyond certification programs in nutrition, massage and Chinese herbal medicine; and can pursue more in-depth natural health programs like Doctorates in acupuncture, naturopathy, chiropractic and holistic medicine.

As with all educational programs, it is advisable to examine potential natural health programs to determine if the courses you are interested in will meet your professional needs. Check the school of interest for accreditation, tuition costs and length of programming. In some cases, a number of alternative medicine schools do provide natural health programs both days and evenings; and may even offer home-study courses and continuing education classes.

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Yankees closer Rivera says he will pitch in 2013

In this image taken from video, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, right, helps Mariano Rivera, top center, after Rivera twisted his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees closer was carted off the field and sent for further tests. (AP Photo/YES Network) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this image taken from video, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, right, helps Mariano Rivera, top center, after Rivera twisted his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees closer was carted off the field and sent for further tests. (AP Photo/YES Network) MANDATORY CREDIT

FILE - In this file photo taken April 9, 2012, New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera sits in the dugout before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. The Yankees closer was carted off the field after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice, Thursday, May 3, 2012, and was sent for further tests. Baseball's career saves leader was hurt before the Yankees played at Kansas City. Rivera was examined by Royals associate physician Dr. Joe Noland and Yankees trainers, and was set for an MRI at KU MedWest. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)

In this image taken from video, New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, center, grimaces after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees closer was later carted off the field and sent for further tests. (AP Photo/YES Network) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this image taken from video, New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, left, lies on the field after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees closer was carted off the field and sent for further tests. (AP Photo/YES Network) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this image taken from video, New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera lies on the field after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees closer was carted off the field and sent for further tests. (AP Photo/YES Network) MANDATORY CREDIT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ? Mariano Rivera sat on a chair in the corner of the visitor's clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium, his right knee tightly wrapped Friday night and crutches resting against a nearby locker.

In one declarative statement, the Yankees' closer put to rest any notion that he'd shuffle off into retirement after a devastating injury sustained the previous night in batting practice.

"I'm coming back. Write it down in big letters. I'm not going out like this," Rivera said.

The 12-time All-Star vowed he will return to the mound by 2013, despite hinting in spring training that this season may be his last. He said he reflected on the injury at his hotel room in the wee hours of Friday morning before making his decision.

"I love to play the game. To me, I don't think going out like this is the right way," Rivera said. "I don't want to retire because I got hurt in the way that it happened. I don't think like that. With the strength of the Lord, I just have to continue."

Rivera tore his ACL and damaged his meniscus when his foot caught near the outfield wall before the series opener against Kansas City. An MRI taken during the game revealed the extent of the injury, and Rivera dabbed tears from his eyes when he spoke in the clubhouse Thursday night.

He wasn't sure at the time whether he would return.

He was certain of it less than 24 hours later.

"Miracles happen," Rivera said with a smile. "I'm a positive man. The only thing is that I feel sorry I let down my teammates. Besides that I'm OK."

Rivera's decision was merely the start of an encouraging night for New York. CC Sabathia pitched into the eighth inning and Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Yankees snap a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Royals.

"It's always tough when you lose the greatest closer in the history of baseball," Sabathia said. "That was the first time since I've been here that I didn't have him out there."

Rivera spoke with New York Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek, who performed surgery on his shoulder following the 2008 season, and was told that he should be ready to work out again in about five months. Rivera hopes that allows him to pitch by the start of spring training.

"You know, I just kind of had a feeling in talking to him last night that it wasn't the way he wants to go out," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He still has to get through this rehab and we'll see where he's at, but Mo wants to do things on his own terms, and determine when he's done, and I don't think he wanted to be done because of an injury."

Rivera remained with the team Friday night in Kansas City. He plans to return to New York this weekend before consulting with Yankees team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad.

Rivera said he was touched by the outpouring of support he received after the injury ? even Miami Heat star LeBron James mentioned the "freak accident." There was a bouquet of flowers in the empty locker that adjoined Rivera's in the clubhouse, bringing a smile to his face.

"He's special," Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said Friday night in Boston. "Hopefully he'll come back, even though he's with the bad guys."

Royals manager Ned Yost called Rivera "one of a kind," while Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon referred to him as the "godfather" of their role.

"It's just kind of tough to put into words," Papelbon said. "It's just tough to see your leader, your idol ? it's hard to even comprehend it or talk about it."

Longtime Yankees manager Joe Torre called the injury unfortunate.

"Even though he has a tall mountain to climb I think he still has a lot of fight left in him," said Torre, now the MLB's vice president for operations. "It's a testament to Mariano's work ethic that he was injured while preparing for a game as he has done his entire career."

Rivera had lunch with Alex Rodriguez on Friday and spoke with Derek Jeter in front of the captain's locker when they arrived at the ballpark. He planned to address the rest of the team before Friday night's game against the Royals.

"We need him around and we need his presence and his leadership," A-Rod said. "He promised me that he's going to be around as much as possible and I'm going to hold him up to that."

Jeter simply shrugged when he was asked about Rivera making a comeback, pointing out that he knew all along that his close friend of some 20 years would never be forced into retirement.

"Regardless of when he decides to retire or slow down, I think we're going to remember him for everything that he's done," Jeter said. "People aren't going to remember him for this. It's an unfortunate incident. Whenever he decides to do it, it's going to be the same story."

Girardi said that David Robertson and Rafael Soriano will close games the remainder of the season, though he seemed to indicate Robertson will get the first shot.

The 27-year-old Robertson emerged as a dependable setup man for Rivera, tossing 11 scoreless innings to start the season. He's coming off a breakout year in which he appeared in 70 games with a 1.08 ERA, earning his first All-Star selection in the process.

"Very confident in Robby," first baseman Mark Teixeira said. "He's been so good for us in the eighth-inning role. He's got great stuff. He's got confidence. He's got the support from us and we hope to hand him a lot of leads."

The Yankees officially placed Rivera on the disabled list prior to the game, giving them 10 players on the DL ? one fewer than the rival Red Sox.

In a flurry of roster moves, right-hander Michael Pineda was transferred to the 60-day DL, and outfielder Dewayne Wise and right-hander Cody Eppley were brought up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Right-handed reliever D.J. Mitchell was optioned to Triple-A.

It's the first time that Rivera has been on the disabled list since 2003, when he missed time with a groin injury. But the sting of the move was lessened by Rivera's declaration that he would resume his sterling career once his knee has been repaired.

"I thought he was going to come back anyways," Teixeira said. "I was one of those guys that didn't believe he was going to retire. He's still one of the best players in the game. It's tough to think at 42 he'd walk away."

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AP freelance writers Alan Eskew in Kansas City, Mo., Maureen Mullen in Boston and Benjamin Standig in Washington contributed to this report.

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Student loans equal $35,000. Pay 'em off or save?

Student loans have variable interest rates, but they're low now. So concentrate first on an emergency fund. See question No. 4 in the reader mailbag.

What?s inside??Here are the questions answered in today?s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.
1.?Dried versus fresh produce
2.?Gencon
3.?Emergency fund planning
4. Figuring out primary focus
5.?Baseball on the cheap
6.?Spending excess savings
7.?Major lifestyle change
8.?Boys or girls night out
9.?Overspending for work parties
10.?Refinance or cash in investments?

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The Simple Dollar is a blog for those of us who need both cents and sense: people fighting debt and bad spending habits while building a financially secure future and still affording a latte or two. Our busy lives are crazy enough without having to compare five hundred mutual funds ? we just want simple ways to manage our finances and save a little money.

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Q1: Dried versus fresh produce
My husband and I have recently begun purchasing freeze-dried produce instead of fresh because we never seem to be able to use up our fresh produce before it goes bad. I was wondering if you would be willing to do the math to see if we are actually saving any money doing it this way. The great thing about freeze-dried produce is that it comes pre-washed and pre-cut, so the preparation time is basically zero and the produce lasts for years (instead of days). We?ve had great success using these ingredients in place of fresh vegetables in nearly all of the dishes we?ve made, but I wanted to get an idea of how much extra money this strategy may cost (or perhaps, save!).
- Kelly

This is a comparison that?s extremely hard to quantify because of the wide variability in prices. You will likely be able to find specific instances where dried fruits and vegetables are at an equal cost to fresh and other instances where the difference between the two is enormous.

I prefer using fresh produce, for several reasons. The biggest reason is that?fresh produce is generally more nutrient-rich than dried produce, which is something I look out for. Most of the time, I find it to be less expensive as well, and the flavors are sharper.

However, I certainly see value in having dried produce on hand as a backup option. We have several examples of dried produce in our home, from dried tomatoes to raisins, and we certainly use them.

Q2: Gencon
You?ve said many times that one of your splurges is a trip to Gencon with some of your friends. What is Gencon? I read about it online but I don?t get it.
- Andy

Gencon is an annual non-electronic gaming convention, held each August in Indianapolis. Last year, 36,000 people attended. There were people there of all ages, from little kids to college students to parents to elderly couples. It?s mostly just a giant convention center filled with people playing non-electronic games of all varieties ? board games, card games, and so on.

I typically drive out there the day before with a friend or two and usually stay in a hotel room with several friends and it becomes very much a ?summer camp? type of atmosphere, with lots of joking and talking about what we did that day. I also tend to run into people that I know there from the events of previous years, so there?s a?lot?of socializing.

In a few years, I plan on taking my son to Gencon with me, and my wife has expressed mild interest in going for at least one year (she?s much more in favor of playing games with friends she already has rather than building new friendships).

It ends up being pretty inexpensive for the time I spend there and the enjoyment I get out of it.

Q3: Emergency fund planning
I was wondering what your thoughts are on when to grow an emergency fund to 4-6 months and when to pay off debt. Our example: My wife and I have a take home pay of $70,000. We both contribute effectively 9% (including employer match) to our 401k. We have 45k of student loans at about 5%, two car loans, both of which are about half-way home, one at 6% and one at 4.4%. We just bought a house, conventional loan, with 7.5% down, and got the sellers to pay the PMI buy-out. That is at 3.75% fixed. We have 5k in the bank and no credit debt.

We are both in our mid-twenties. Our mininum monthly expenses on these loans, plus utilities and necessities, and insurance, is about $3,000/month. We are bringing in about $5,800/month. We spend about 4,400/month realistically. I am confident we could cut that to $3,500 in an emergency. Last year, 2011, we saved $20,000 for the house down payment. I know you wouldn?t recommend it but that also doubled as our emergency fund. We never tapped into it.

Now, it?s time to make a real emergency fund for emergencies only. But, is what we already have enough (5k), and we should tackle debt now, or should we save up to $20,000 again before we tackle these secured debts?
- Danielle

Given that you don?t have any high interest debt, if I were you, I would establish an emergency fund equal to four months of your shared expenses. How much do you spend, together, on everything over a period of four months? That?s the emergency fund I would shoot for in this situation.

Once you have that, I would start knocking down the debts in order of interest, starting with the highest. IN this case, it looks like your highest debt is 7.5%, so I?d start there.

As for your retirement, I?d consider contributing a little more. The generally accepted range is between 10 and 15%. One good way for you to do this would be to open your own Roth IRA and contribute 3% (or so) of your income to it each year.

Q4: Figuring out primary focus
I?m 23, graduated in May 2011 with about $35K in student loans; I have been at my current job for 6 months now making 40K. I recently consolidated my student loans so I have two: a Direct loan for $25K at 6% fixed, and a private loan for 9K at 4.25% currently, variable up to 25%. I just signed up through my company?s 403B plan to contribute 6% of my paycheck, which will max out their matching at 3%, so 9% of my salary will go towards that. I also opened up a Roth IRA with $50 but haven?t done anything with that yet. I have no savings (yet). I have about $1200/month left over after living expenses and other ?needs?. What is the best way to use this money?

I don?t know what is more ?important? as far as what to pay down or save for first. I was thinking of putting most of it towards my private student loan since the interest rate is variable, but it?s been at 4.25% since 2008 when I got it and I just read on your blog you recommend paying down the loan with the current highest interest rate first. So should I put that towards my Direct Loan? Or should I pay the minimums on both and max out my Roth IRA? Also, I have no emergency savings at all, so should I focus on that first? I don?t know what I should be focusing on.
- Lucy

Since none of your loans are what I would call high interest, I would focus on making an emergency fund first, so you can handle things like an unexpected job loss. I would funnel my spare money into a savings account until I had two months of living expenses stored up (I usually suggest two months of emergency fund per dependent).

After that, I would start hammering away at the debts. I would pay down the debts in order of their current interest rate, starting with the highets. Don?t worry yourself about what they might do. The only time I would worry about it is if a?major?adjustment were imminent, one that would shift the order of your debts.

I would suggest contributing between 1% and 3% of your annual income to your Roth IRA, starting today. That way, your total retirement savings is between 10% and 12%, which is a good number given that you?re starting relatively young.

Q5: Baseball on the cheap
You?ve talked many times about how you?re a big baseball fan. How do you follow games without spending a ton of money on a big TV package?
- Donald

I usually listen to games on the radio rather than watching them. I find that when I watch baseball, I usually end up in a stupor after staring at the television for that long. If I listen on the radio while doing something, I can follow the game pretty well and still accomplish some things.

The only way I enjoy watching a game is at a ballpark, and there is?nothing?that compares to that. If I lived anywhere in the Chicagoland area, I?d probably own Cubs season tickets.

My primary way of following the game is through statistics. Yeah, I?m one of those stat-heads. I love looking at stats like WHIP and win shares and such to evaluate players.

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PoP Video peripheral turns iPod touches and iPhones into pico projectors for $99

While it may not be the first time we've come across such a concept, this PoP Video add-on is certainly quite different than, say, WooWee's Cinemin Swivel -- and significantly cheaper, too. The PoP Video pairs up with iPod touches (3rd / 4th generation) and iPhones via Apple's proprietary 30-pin connector, essentially turning your device into an unorthodox pico projector. According to PoP's site, the 3.5 ounce peripheral's capable of 960 x 540 video output and can give you up to two hours of "playtime" on a single charge -- achieved by way of micro-USB. It all wouldn't be worth it without the free iOS app, though, which lets folks tinker with settings and do what it's intended to do: project videos, pics as well as browsing within Safari. The $99 PoP Video is up for pre-order now, and you can get a quick glimpse of the accessory in action just past the break.

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On anniversary of Bin Laden's death, Romney says he would have given the order

Controversy has swirled over a earlier comment by the candidate that he opposed sending troops into Pakistan.

Once a moment of national unity, the political battle over Osama bin Laden's death intensified Monday as presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought to minimize the role President Barack Obama has carved out for himself in killing the terrorist leader.

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The president's re-election campaign has raised questions about Romney's willingness to assassinate the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington. Obama authorized the U.S. military raid in Pakistan that ended with bin Laden's death after a decade in hiding one year ago this week.

Romney pushed back Monday, saying "of course" he would have made the same decision.

"Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order," Romney said, referencing the former president in his answer to a reporter's question after a campaign appearance in New Hampshire.

Romney was scheduled to appear Tuesday in New York City with firefighters and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to help mark Wednesday's anniversary of bin Laden's death. Obama and his national security team will be featured in a NBC prime-time special Wednesday night that reconstructs the operation from inside the White House Situation Room.

Obama said Monday that the anniversary is a time for reflection, not celebration.

"I hardly think you've seen any excessive celebration taking place here," he said at a White House news conference. "I think that people, the American people, rightly remember what we as a country accomplished in bringing to justice somebody who killed over 3,000 of our citizens."

But Obama is using the successful military operation to help maximize a political narrative that portrays him as having the courage to make the tough calls his opponent might not.

Bin Laden was killed his compound in Abbottabod, Pakistan, by U.S. Navy SEALs after evading capture for nearly 10 years.

Obama sent in the U.S. forces with no assurance that bin Laden was at the site, leading to a heart-pounding scene in the Situation Room that was captured in one of the most famous photos of Obama's presidency.

But Romney and his advisers suggested Monday that the decision to order the raid was an easy one. In evoking Carter, however, Romney may have clouded his message.

Carter demonstrated how dangerous such decisions can be when he ordered an attempt to rescue American hostages held in Iran. The 1980 mission ultimately embarrassed the nation, ending with the death of eight servicemen and the loss of several American helicopters. The hostage crisis lasted more than a year and helped deny Carter a second term.

On Sunday, Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs said it was unclear whether Romney would have made the same decision as Obama.

"Look, just a few years ago, President Obama ? then a candidate ? said in a speech that if we had actionable intelligence of a high-value target in Pakistan, we'd go in and get that high value target," Gibbs said on NBC's "Meet the Press." ''Mitt Romney said that was foolish. He wouldn't do such a thing. That he wouldn't move heaven and earth to get Osama bin Laden."

Obama's campaign last week released a video featuring former President Bill Clinton that seeks to reinforce Gibbs' doubts about what Romney would have done in that situation. "Which path would mitt Romney have taken?" the video asks.

Democrat Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, said the campaign ad went too far.

"I think it's one thing to celebrate the fact that they did such a great job. All that is perfectly legitimate," she said on CBS' "This Morning." ''But to turn it into a campaign ad is one of the most despicable things you can do."

Former New Hampshire Gov. John H. Sununu, a key Romney supporter who was chief of staff in the first Bush White House, said Obama is wrongly taking credit for bin Laden's killing. Sununu said the decision to strike was ultimately made by a Navy admiral.

"It's wrong in taking credit and it's wrong in implying that someone else would not have made the same decision," Sununu said before Romney addressed a crowd on Portsmouth Fish Pier. "There is no way that anyone sitting in that White House would not have at least done what he did."

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Hating on Lisa Vanderpump!

Lisa Vanderpump has been granted her own spin-off, some nonsense title "Sur" that will focus on a new restaurant she owns in Los Angeles.

And, as a result, the reality star totally sucks now, her co-stars reportedly claim.

"There are a lot of bad feelings because Lisa got her own show and Taylor for one thinks that Lisa has been acting like a diva during filming [of season three]," a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills source tells Radar Online. "Taylor and Lisa had gotten close after Russell's suicide last year, but Taylor now feels like that was all done for the cameras."

Which would mark the first time in Real Housewives history that cameras played a role in a series relationship.

This same insider reports that all cast members are "jealous" of the attention being paid these days to Lisa, with the exception of Brandi Glanville, likely because she just wants to appear on Sur.

In even more traumatic Real Housewives of Beverly Hills news, did you hear who will be making appearances on season three after all?

Oh, yes, we have not seen the last of Camille Grammer!

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Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil Pleads Not Guilty, Proclaims Herself Witch Hunt Victim

"Tanning Mom" slash human raisin Patricia Krentcil has pleaded not guilty to felony child endangerment charges and claims the story of putting her little girl in a tanning booth is being victimized in what is all a giant misunderstanding.

She also says her critics "jealous, fat, and ugly." Speaking of the latter ...

The 44-year-old New Jersey (where else) resident was on her way to a salon (hair) when she unloaded on a photographer and proclaimed she is a "fabulous" mother.

Needless to say, she is far from apologetic. About anything.

Krentcil was arrested after a school nurse asked her five-year-old daughter Anna how she got a sunburn and she replied, "I go tanning with mommy."

She faces a felony count of second-degree child endangerment.

Watch a news report about her below if you haven't seen it:

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