Maria Menounos Loses Super Bowl Wager, Clothing

The New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XVLI on Sunday night.

But Maria Menounos gave Bostonians a reason to smile yesterday, fulfilling her end of a wager with fellow Extra correspondent AJ Calloway... by stripping down to a Giants-colored bikini while reporting in Times Square!

Maria Menounos Bikini Reporting: Live in Times Square!

Fortunately for Menounos, a long-time Pats fan, it was an unseasonably warm day in The Big Apple, with temperatures hovering around 50. We assume they were even hotter in her immediate vicinity once the reporter's clothes came off.

For more sizzling shots of celebrities baring almost all, visit our section of bikini photos now!

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/02/maria-menounos-loses-super-bowl-wager-clothing/

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Puck Previews: Oilers visit Maple Leafs; Red Wings go for Coyotes sweep

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished.

? The Bruins made 550 Stanley Cup rings. Of course Blades would get one.

Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET. Two of the NHL's 3 Stars of the Week faceoff as James Reimer will try and slow down the offensive force that is Sam Gagner. Reimer has recorded two straight shutouts, while Gagner has tallied 11 points in two games for the Oilers. Assistant coach Ralph Krueger will work the Oilers' bench tonight after head coach Tom Renney took a puck to the head in practice and needed stitches.

Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, 8 p.m. ET. After winning the first three meetings of the season the Red Wings will go for the series sweep. Including last year's postseason, Detroit has won seven in a row against the Coyotes. Joey MacDonald gets his first start of the year for the Red Wings as Jimmy Howard will miss the next two weeks with a broken finger.

Preview: Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m. ET. As they try to end a 13-game road losing streak against the Ducks, the Flames will also try to give goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff his 300th NHL win in the process. According to the AP, Anaheim hasn't lost a regular season game at Honda Center to Calgary since Jan. 19, 2004. For you record keepers, Teemu Selanne is a goal away from tying Brendan Shanahan for 12th all-time, to which the Finnish Flash told the Orange County Register, "Hopefully I don't have to deal with that department very often. But I've know Shanny for years. He's a good buddy."

Evening Reading

? Terrible news: a 15-year old from hockey player Canada collapsed during a game on Sunday night after suffering cardiac arrest. He died upon arriving at hospital. [National Post]

? According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, Tom Sestito of the Philadelphia Flyers will not be disciplined for grabbing the hair of New York Rangers forward Brandon Prust during a fight on Sunday. [NYP_Brooksie]

? Add Ralph Nader, yes that Ralph Nader, to the anti-fighting group. He wrote an open letter to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, which included, "Your league has created a department of player safety.? That's well and good.?? But a quick question:? How can you continue to allow fighting, in which the primary target is the head of your opponent, and seriously make the argument that you're doing all you can to make player safety a priority?"?[Denver Post]

? Finally, if you missed the great "Inside Hockey" piece with Jordin Tootoo and Brian McGrattan on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, please do check it out. [CBC Sports]

Puck Buddy Comment of the Day: From AJ on Ken Campbell claiming Sam Gagner's eight-point night should've actually been seven:

"Is Ken Campbell Canada's answer to Skip Bayless? He will say anything to get attention. He'll probably want video on all of Gretzky's points to figure out which ones are legit and ask for the records to be adjusted."

No, AJ. Skip Bayless cannot be replicated. Not in any lab anywhere in the world. He's truly a one of a kind.

Bold prediction: The Sam Gagner gravy train comes to a stop. Zero points for Dave's kid.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/puck-previews-oilers-visit-maple-leafs-red-wings-234553964.html

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PHOTO: Randy Travis Arrested for Public Intoxication

Country star Randy Travis posed for a mug shot on Monday morning after being arrested for public intoxication in Sanger, Texas. Travis, 52, was found drinking wine straight from the bottle in the wee hours of the morning, while sitting in a parked car in front of a Baptist church.

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With sparse data, focus returns to Europe (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus this week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction.

Economic data expected this week includes weekly initial jobless claims, the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index and international trade figures.

Improving data helped push the S&P 500 (.SPX)(.INX) index up nearly 7 percent for the year, highlighted by Friday's stronger-than-expected jobs report.

"It's the old ping-pong game. Today it is the U.S., tomorrow it is Europe again," said Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of trading at Themis Trading in Chatham, New Jersey.

"Normally in this type of tape when there is no economic news, it seems like the bias goes to the upside." But whether European bond yields spike or other news from Europe emerges will be the wild card for the markets, Saluzzi said.

Greece remains at the forefront of the euro zone crisis as the government struggles for agreement on fiscal reforms that would be accepted by political leaders and private bondholders as it tries to avoid a disorderly default.

Talks on a bond swap and 130 billion euros in bailout funds have been continuing for weeks before a March deadline when 14.5 billion euros of bonds come due. Hopes that a deal was on the horizon dissipated on Friday as euro zone finance ministers delayed a meeting scheduled for Monday.

"There is always the chance in brinkmanship -- which is what is being played here -- that you have a dangerous outcome if the pieces don't come together," said Paul Mendelsohn, chief investment strategist at Windham Financial Services in Charlotte, Vermont.

"They have until March 19. They are going to keep pushing this thing until everybody gets the best deal they can out of it or they decide not to move forward and let Greece go. It's always a possibility at the end of the game."

The flood of earnings reports will slow this week. Some 66 S&P 500 companies are expected to report, including Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) and Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O). NYSE Euronext (NYX.N) is also due to report results after the exchange terminated merger plans with Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) on Thursday.

Through Friday, 283 companies in the S&P 500 have reported results, with 60 percent posting earnings that have topped Wall Street expectations, a lower percentage than seen in recent quarters through this stage of the reporting season.

The payrolls report on Friday helped lift the S&P 500 1.5 percent to 1,344.90, past a recent resistance point of 1,325, which the benchmark index had failed to pass on several occasions recently. Analysts said the resistance level could now serve as support, with 1,350 representing a new resistance point for equities.

But even with the gains sparked by the payrolls report, a lack of volume remains a troubling sign, one which could be alleviated by a resolution of the Greek question.

"The (payrolls) news is great but you are not getting a ton of volume, so you still get some skepticism," said Ken Polcari, managing director at ICAP Equities in New York.

"It is going to be slow to get these people back. Ultimately I still think the large asset managers are waiting for a Greece decision because no matter what, the market will pull back and that is when they will jump in."

(Reporting By Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Kenneth Barry and Maureen Bavdek)

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/stocks/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120205/bs_nm/us_usa_stocks_weekahead

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Call Me Pet Owner ? Call Me Carol

The new pet & his ecstatic owner

Yep?we?re pet owners now. *Sigh*

Now, don?t get me wrong, I have nothing against pets, per se. But I?m just not a pet-person. I like my house clean. I don?t like to clean up excrement. I don?t want to have to find a pet sitter when we go out of town (which is fairly frequent.) And if truth be told, I?m a cat person, however, I will never be able to get one since hubby is allergic.

But my daughter Red was turning 7 years old and had been begging for a pet. And if you know her, you know it was not just any kind of pet. I tried to talk her into a guinea pig or hamster. Heavens, I even tried fish. Nope. She wanted a bird.

Now birds freak me out. Their feet/claws are gross and I have nightmares about beaks & eyes being pecked out. Yes, I have watched Alfred Hitchcock?s The Birds and that?s where most of my fears began.

BUT?after much research, my husband found a breeder in our area and decided a sun conure would be our best bet for a pet bird. These little macaws (and thankfully they are little?no more than 12 inches), are said to be the most cuddly and sweet birds. We needed a bird that would be open to being carried everywhere and cuddled frequently. Our daughter doesn?t like dolls but will treat her stuffed birds like babies. So we figured that?s what would happen to a pet bird.

Red went ballistic when we told her what her gift would be. She was so excited, she could hardly contain herself. Then came the waiting period. The little sun conure on ?hold? for us had recently hatched and was not yet able to leave the breeder.

Baby Loki

He was an ?only? just like our Red. She felt a kinship with him immediately. The breeder sent us pictures and Red started a list of potential names. We decided this baby sun was a boy since we weren?t about to do the genetic testing to find out for sure. Red had a list of over 30 names that included ?Honeytoes Glitterfeather,? ?Pharaoh,? ?Bob,? ?Princess Sun,? ?Sunshine,? and many other oddball choices. Since sun conures have a limited vocabulary and capacity for speech, we convinced her keep it short. She finally decided on ?Loki,? after the Norse god of mischief.

Loki was aptly named, so we discovered. We picked Loki up when he was 3 months old and after settling into his new home, he was on the move. He chews through everything and loves his little mistress. I had my issues with the little pooping machine but thankfully as he got older, he was potty trained. His favorite days are filled with lots of attention. Red will carry him, kiss him, play with him, and even tuck him into his favorite blankie and stroll him around in the doll stroller. He?s perfectly content to pull up a perch and listen to Red?s school lessons. In fact, I went upstairs to change the laundry out while Red worked on her math test. When I came down, Loki was perched on her shoulder listening intently to her describe the solution to the latest problem.

Loki and his "mama" Red

But beware of bird?he thinks he?s a guard dog and will screech his little head off whenever someone unknown comes through our front door. (Or known for that matter!) At least, I always know when a door is opened. He is gentle with most people but definitely loves his humans. Whenever my husband gets home from work, he has to head straight to the cage to say hello or suffer through screeching. Loki loves him and tells him so through his wing spreading. But we are punished whenever we leave him alone to long. Such a big personality stuffed into such a small bird.

So for now,

Call me Pet Owner

(And no, you may not call me a pet parent. But that?s another story for another time.)

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Warmth driven automotive customer marketplace blowout ...

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This yr, considering the introduction in the revitalization in the domestic Motor vehicle Industry implementation in the program and supporting policies carry on to publish, China?s vehicle business developed rapidly. Primary 9 months of this yr exceeded final year?s complete auto gross sales for the business as soon as again lifted the facts. China Car Industry Association not long ago unveiled statistics clearly show that in September car or truck gross sales rose 77.88 percent, of which passenger automobiles, business vehicles gross sales were up double-digit development, passenger auto gross sales for each month or the first time an individual million mark.

Motor vehicle market place is shifting from common U.S. and European markets to Asia, particularly China market place shift. In the very same time, Electronic Devices extensively utilised in automotive In accordance to incomplete statistics, seeing that 2005, production expenses of electronic machines with the car or truck proportion has more than 30%, these two factors contribute to China?s automotive electronics production and trade blowout market place.

Best and newest statistics from the K-car network knowledge, plus the dismal export operation in January than in September Hot ordering goods these types of as sensors, generator / starter, switches, air conditioning compressors, has Battery Procurement volume development reached 2-3 moments Vehicle Electronics Considerable recovery with the export market place. Supporting the domestic market place, Wenger has led the automobile sections corporation self esteem, the development with the client market place has stimulated the manufacture of car or truck, at current, the vast majority of auto sections enterprises greater the quantity of solution purchases, compared to very same time period final yr, is expected to extend at 50 % or so.

Most recently, the united states Efeiniya Group, the German MTU agency, Hudson Group?s other 15 renowned domestic and foreign patrons have claimed it will take part in 30 October 2009 in Shanghai Automotive electrical and electronic procurement will match this time centralized ordering types are automotive electrical and electronic machines and linked sections and parts, these types of as ABS, Lamp , Generator, starter, wiring harness and heater air conditioning, etc., complete procurement of eighty extra, patrons no lack of well-known with the car or truck corporation.

?2009 Automotive electrical and electronic procurement will match? and ?2009 Automotive intelligent, integrated software technologies Seminar? held with the very same time period, the automotive business of superior technologies to hold out basic research, exchanges, for the basis of trade led to a considerable Cooperation . It?s noted, including Shanghai VW, Shanghai GM, Chongqing Changan, Ford China, Fiat, Beiqi Group, SMA, FAW Xiali, Chang?an Group, Chery Vehicle, Haima Motor, FAW Motor vehicle etc for more than 90% in the domestic Motor vehicle enterprises confirmed to go to the seminar.

As the domestic automobile electronics devices in the most high-end, top notch pair will be seminars and procurement, the exercise pattern is bound towards the domestic automotive electronic and electrical appliances will be existing and potential R & D, production a major impact. In accordance to business sources, considering the domestic vehicle Sell The continuous expansion in the next three to five years automotive electronics market place will usher in a huge room for development is expected to 2015, China?s automotive electronics market place will reach 450 billion, while electronics is towards the green of Environmental protection , Security and vorg connectivity and communication goals on a continuing basis.

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Having a Expert Local SEO Company Vs DIY Seo | Akuna Drilling

Some business owners are squeamish when it comes to working with a local search engine optimization (Search engine optimization) provider. This is mostly as a result of unfortunate truth a large number of local search engine optimization firms are scams or use unaccepted Search engine optimization approaches. On the other hand, not all Search engine optimization companies are out to allow you to get and although a lot of Search engine optimization tactics and tools cost nothing to use, addressing the top search engine rankings takes extensive some time and knowledge. Listed below are the pros and cons of both using the services of your best local search engine optimization provider or choosing a DIY method.

DIY Search engine optimization:

Pros:

Most tools useful for Search engine optimization cost nothing and there is plenty of free of charge information regarding improving Search engine optimization on the net. In order to do local search engine optimization to your provider, it could basically expense to your web page and time.

It?s a wonderful learning experience. Teaching your self this enlightening skill pays to and will still Local search SEO Shannon be since your business grows.

Cons:

DIY Search engine optimization is very time-consuming. Achieving best rankings on Google and also other search engines like google may be tedious and plenty of work.

There?s a lot of misinformation available on the Web and when you just aren?t positive which sources are dependable, you might wind up hurting your rankings or wasting your time and effort on an Search engine optimization campaign it doesn?t function.

Carrying out a search engine technique is a full-time job. Search engine optimization is a long-term growth strategy and a substantial commitment. It will take plenty of research, repetition so when i am going it only gets more advanced.

Creating an effective web page or website landing page may be pricey. You have to pay for hosting, copywriting content, optimization and design.

Expert Local search engine optimization:

Pros:

Allow the specialists do every one of the hard work. The difficult, time-consuming function may be passed off to a professional or provider that has some time, tools and knowledge to find the task finished efficiently. You?ll be able to throw some funds in the circumstance and leave the worries and pressure to someone else.

Results come more quickly. Because a search engine Local search SEO Kasaan company?s sole purpose would be to perform Website marketing and search engine optimization for brands like yours, they already have systems and tools available to begin straight away. They don?t really need to teach themselves Search engine optimization initial like you will have to do. Since they are specialists, they know all the best approaches and enjoy the essential connections to get you ranking as swift as is possible.

Website marketing is continually altering. It?s tough to maintain the ever-changing whole world of Search engine optimization. Search engines like yahoo will always be altering their algorithms so when a businessman, it would be difficult to maintain your workers, business location, clients as well as the ever-changing Website marketing business. Chances are, you don?t have some time. A professional can put complete attention about the seo of your respective business and that means you get maximum results.

Cons:

It can be hard to discover a legitimate provider to work with. There are numerous unreliable black hat Search engine optimization companies out there, you have to be tough when deciding who to work with to counteract the Google black list or losing profits on less than desirable results. Look into the company?s credentials prior to deciding to help them.

It is cash. Help from a professional costs money. Adhere to what they your Seo firm has been doing its job and achieving your company on the initial page with the search engines like google, you will end up receiving targeted leads and this will be well worth the cash.

Whenever you weigh the pros and cons it?s easy to see that if you have the funds, leaving the neighborhood Search engine optimization to the specialists will be your best option. Despite the fact that Search engine optimization can be done all on your own, if you are inexperienced it can be an easy task to get it wrong and hurt your rankings or waste your time and energy Local search SEO Anderson on approaches which don?t actually work. In choosing a local Search engine optimization provider, be familiar with attainable black hat SEOs and be sure to assemble all the information regarding the company as is possible prior to agreeing to work with them.

Source: http://www.akunadrilling.com/having-a-expert-local-seo-company-vs-diy-seo/

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