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South African mine strikes wind down with Amplats deal

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Workers have reached a deal with Anglo American Platinum to reinstate 12,000 miners sacked for an illegal strike, which could end the last big industrial action rocking South Africa's mining sector.

Months of often violent wildcat strikes have cut production in the platinum and gold sectors, raising concerns about slowing economic growth as well as awkward questions about President Jacob Zuma's management of the most damaging labor strife since the end of apartheid in 1994.

"They agreed to reinstate all the dismissed workers on the provision that they return to work by Tuesday," Lesiba Seshoka, spokesman for the powerful National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), told Reuters on Saturday.

Seshoka said he expected workers would return to their posts and "that will mean the end of the strike".

Anglo American Platinum, or Amplats, said in a separate statement it had reached the deal with several unions and offered sweeteners such as a one-off hardship payment of 2,000 rand (142.77 pounds) to facilitate the return. The strike has lasted about six weeks and crippled production.

"Employees who do not return to work on Tuesday ... will remain dismissed and/or be subjected to the illegal strike disciplinary action and will not be eligible for any of the benefits mentioned above," it said in a statement.

While tensions may be winding down at Amplats mines, police in the platinum belt city of Rustenburg were reported to have fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades at a labor rally on Saturday to separate NUM members from other workers who have been fighting a deadly turf war for support.

South African media said the clash took place about 120 km (80 miles) northwest of Johannesburg. Police said they could not confirm the incident.

In recent days, several wildcat strikes over wages and working conditions in the gold sector have come to an end with employers sacking, or threatening to sack, miners striking illegally.

South African labor law requires clear formal processes for strikes and walk-outs. Those that do not go through all the proper hoops are considered illegal, and can result in striking workers being sacked.

Mining firms usually reinstate dismissed workers because it is more expensive to train a new workforce. But some of the job losses could be permanent with employers using the labor strife to shut down marginal mines in South Africa.

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The deal at Amplats comes after Cynthia Carroll, chief executive of parent Anglo American, announced her resignation on Friday. She had come under pressure from investors over the firm's lagging share price and continued dependence on strike-hit South Africa.

Anglo owns 77 percent of Anglo American Platinum. Although responsible for 24 percent of its parent's 2011 revenue, Amplats brought in just 8 percent of total operating profit because of soaring costs.

If the workers do return to Amplats, Zuma will have likely weathered a labor storm that threatened to cause problems for him as he seeks re-election as leader of the ruling African National Congress at a party meeting in December.

If Zuma wins the race to lead the party that dominates South African politics, he will be on a path to remain the country's president for another term lasting until 2019.

Zuma has called on wildcat strikers to return to work, pledged to speed up a massive infrastructure program to improve living conditions in the mining belt and held a high-level meeting with labor and industry trying to break the impasse.

Critics saw these moves as mostly symbolic, doing little to ease the tension and saying hardball negotiation tactics from employers and weeks of lost wages had more of an effect in ending many of the strikes.

Local media said Zuma appeared to have an edge in the ANC race, in which about 4,500 local branch delegates will select the party's leaders. Zuma's foes, who see him as an ineffectual leader, could be emboldened if labor tensions flare again.

Many strikers accuse ANC leaders and their labor allies of worrying too much about their political ties and not showing enough concern for miners working deep underground.

The strikes have highlighted persistent glaring income inequality in South Africa, which has increased since Nelson Mandela's ANC took over following the end of white-minority rule in 1994, promising "a better life for all".

Zuma has come in for particular criticism for not responding faster to the August 16 police killing of 34 strikers at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, the bloodiest security incident since the end of white-minority rule in 1994.

(Editing by Andrew Roche)

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AP-GfK poll: Romney erases Obama lead among women

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks as he campaigns in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks as he campaigns in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in Las Vegas. The president is on a two-day tour of key battleground states that included stops in Iowa and Colorado on Wednesday and was scheduled to head to Florida, Virginia and Ohio on Thursday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? What gender gap?

Less than two weeks out from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obama's 16-point advantage among women, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. And the president, in turn, has largely eliminated Romney's edge among men.

Those churning gender dynamics leave the presidential race still a virtual dead heat, with Romney favored by 47 percent of likely voters and Obama by 45 percent, a result within the poll's margin of sampling error, the survey shows.

After a commanding first debate performance and a generally good month, Romney has gained ground with Americans on a number of important fronts, including their confidence in how he would handle the economy and their impressions of his ability to understand their problems.

At the same time, expectations that Obama will be re-elected have slipped: Half of voters now expect the president to win a second term, down from 55 percent a month earlier.

For all of the good news for Republicans, however, what matters most in the election endgame is Romney's standing in the handful of states whose electoral votes still are up for grabs. And polls in a number of those battleground states still appear to favor Obama.

As the election nears, Romney has been playing down social issues and trying to project a more moderate stance on matters such as abortion in an effort to court female voters. The AP-GfK poll, taken Friday through Tuesday, shows Romney pulling even with Obama among women at 47-47 after lagging by 16 points a month earlier.

But now his campaign is grappling with the fallout from a comment by a Romney-endorsed Senate candidate in Indiana, who said that when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape "that's something God intended."

Romney quickly distanced himself from the remark by Republican Richard Mourdock. But Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the incident was "a reminder that a Republican Congress working with a Republican President Mitt Romney would feel that women should not be able to make choices about their own health care."

A renewed focus on social issues would be an unwelcome development for Romney: Among female likely voters, 55 percent say Obama would make the right decisions on women's issues, compared with 41 percent who think Romney would.

Romney's pitch to women has been focused squarely on the economy, making the case that what women want most is to ensure their families and their country are on a solid financial footing. The poll shows that message appears to be taking root.

A month ago, women favored Obama over Romney on the economy 56 percent to 40 percent. Now, the split has shifted to 49 percent for Romney and 45 percent for Obama.

Similarly, Obama's lead among women as the candidate who better understands the people's problems has narrowed considerably, from a 58-36 Obama advantage last month to a 50-43 Obama edge now.

Monica Jensen, a 55-year-old independent from Mobile, Ala., says she voted for Obama in 2008 but will shift her vote to Romney this time, largely because of the economy.

"I'm ready for a change," she said. "I want to see the economy go in a different direction."

Ginny Lewis, a Democrat and 72-year-old retired district attorney from Princeton, Ky., says she'll vote for Romney because "I'm tired of the Republicans blaming all the debt on Democrats, so let them take over and see what they do."

Not that she's optimistic about how that will turn out, though. "I think things will get worse before they get better," she said.

Lindsey Hornbaker, a 25-year-old graduate student and nanny, hasn't been swayed by Romney's charm offensive.

Hornbaker, interviewed Wednesday in Davenport, Iowa, where she was attending an Obama rally, said Romney can tweak his tone but not what she sees as a record focused far more on top income earners and out of touch with most working families.

"I heard him go out of his way to sound so moderate during the debate," she said. "And I thought: 'Who is this? Where did this come from?' He may sound like he's focused on the middle class. But where's the record?"

Obama, meanwhile, has been working to shore up his support among men, who tend to be more Republican than women. In the 2008 election, men broke 49 percent for Obama to 48 percent for John McCain, even though Obama got 53 percent of the vote overall. The president's job approval ratings among men have tended to fall below his ratings among women throughout his first term.

A month ago, Romney's advantage among men was 13 percentage points. Now, it's down to 5 points, with most of the shift toward Obama coming among unmarried men.

Obama's election chances hinge on turning out voters like Jon Gerton, a disabled construction worker from Jonesboro, Ark. Gerton's a staunch Obama supporter ? but he didn't vote in 2008.

"It takes longer than four years to get things to the point where things are going better," Gerton said. "Four years, it's not very long."

There has been a gender gap in every presidential election since 1980. In 2008, women were 7 percentage points more likely than men to vote for Obama.

Overall, people are significantly more optimistic about the economy and unemployment in the coming year than they have been at any point in AP-GfK polling going back to March 2011, when the poll first started asking those questions. And likely voters are even more optimistic than other adults.

Nearly six in 10 likely voters think the economy will improve in the next year, up from 46 percent last month. And 42 percent think the number of unemployed Americans will drop in the next year, up from 32 percent in September.

Count Chrysta Walker, of Cedar Lake, Ind., among the voters who are sticking with Obama because they think he's got the right solutions for the fragile economy.

"He's got the middle class at heart," says the 58-year-old Walker. On the economy, she says, Obama "did as well as could be expected because he didn't get a lot of cooperation."

David Bierwirth, who owns an autograph sales business in Las Vegas, turned out at a Romney rally in Henderson this week to show his support for the GOP nominee. To Bierwirth, his vote for Romney is all about the economy.

"I want people back to work," he says, "because then they will buy my products."

The Associated Press-GfK poll was conducted Oct. 19-23 by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cellphone interviews with 1,186 adults nationwide, including 839 likely voters. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points; for likely voters it is 4.2 points.

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Top 10 Ways to Disregard Authority and Stick It to the Man

Some rules were made to be broken, especially when those rules were created by people trying to take control of your gadgets and internet. Here are ten ways we love to disregard authority in the name of freedom.

10. Bypass Web Filters at Work

If you have a job that tries to limit your internet slacking?or, as we like to call them, productive surfing breaks?you can often get around their heavy-handed web filters with a simple proxy server at home. You might also want to see if you're being monitored at work and make sure you're covering your tracks, too. Photo by Diego Cervo (Shutterstock).

9. Stop Advertisers from Tracking You

Everyone's trying to track you on the web and serve you targeted ads. If you don't like the sound of that, there are a lot of ways to keep those companies at bay. <a href="">All it really takes is a few browser extensions, including an ad blocker to block the ads, Ghostery to block the tracking cookies, a script blocker for other trackers, and Do Not Track Plus that keeps third-party sites (like Facebook and Google+) from invading the one you're currently on.

8. Get Free Repairs Without a Warranty

Extended warranties are rarely worth the money, and are often just a money grab on the part of the retailer or manufacturer. But, sometimes your gadget breaks?possibly through no fault of your own?when your warranty's up, and you need to get a repair. Instead of succumbing to costly repairs, you can often get the manufacturer to fix your gadget with a few simple tricks?from the built-in warranty on your credit card to more evil plans like playing dumb. Title image remixed from sirikul and DinoZ (Shutterstock).

7. Escape Paywalls with Clever Workarounds

While everyone deserves to get paid for their work, sometimes you just need one or two articles from a paywalled source, or you go over your free quota at the end of the month. Luckily, there are quite a few tricks for getting around paywalls, the easiest being to just search out the article on Google. Other sites, like the New York Times, are popular enough that you can find a few site-specific hacks around the net that'll help you out. Of course, if you find yourself using these more than occasionally, we recommend signing up for an account, or that news source might not be around in the future.

6. Rip Copy-Protected Movies for At-Home Playback Anywhere

It's absurd that DVDs and Blu-Rays are so heavily copy protected that you can't even rip them for your own at-home legitimate uses. Luckily, all you need is a bit of ripping software to get the job done. Check our our guide to ripping DVDs and our separate guide for Blu-Rays to get those movies onto your hard drive, for picture-perfect playback on your kickass home media center.

5. Access Blocked Content from Another Country

Sometimes, a web service you want to use just isn't available in your country. Whether you want to get around NBC's horrible coverage of the Olympics or just get your Hulu fix from outside the US, you have a few choices. Generally, the best way to do it is with a VPN. We've shown you how to use this before with Spotify, but the general idea should work with any country or service. Just note the country whose content you're trying to access and find a VPN that works for you. You should no trouble accessing that blocked content when you're done.

4. Keep Others from Thwarting Your File Sharing

Whether you're downloading an innocent Linux disc or sharing something a bit more evil, you'll want to stop those trying to rain on your parade. That means encrypting your connection to stop your ISP from throttling you, and using a proxy or VPN to keep anyone else from snooping on your traffic. You may even want to try a private tracker, which should increase your speeds and the quality of the files you get, while giving you a bit more protection against The Man. Image remixed from an original by Nomad_Soul/Shutterstock.

3. Get Rid of DRM On Your Movies, Music and Ebooks

When you buy media online, it often comes protected with DRM, so you're forced only to use it in the way iTunes, Amazon, or whoever else intended. If you want to listen to your pre-2009, DRMed music on a non-Apple device, watch your movies in something other than iTunes, or read your books on a device other than your Kindle, there are ways to remove the DRM. Removing it from music usually means lowering the quality, but a number of programs can get the job done (though they do cost money). Removing it from movies requires a program too, and will usually run you about $40 to $50?though it makes up its cost if you use it enough. Kindle books are a little easier, requiring nothing but the free Calibre ebook management software to convert them to something readable. The best solution? Buy from a source that doesn't use DRM, and you'll be much happier.

2. Build a Hackintosh Instead of Buying a Mac

Like OS X but don't want to shell out for one of Apple's insanely expensive, uncustomizable computers? Build a desktop PC and hack it to run OS X instead. It's shockingly easy to do these days, will save you a ton of money, and give you much more room to configure your hardware and upgrade it later on. If you're looking for something more akin to a Mac Mini, you can build a small, inexpensive Hackintosh too.

1. Jailbreak or Root Your Phone

Tired of being told what you can and can't do with your own phone? It's time to jailbreak it. If you're on iOS, jailbreaking is pretty easy as long as you have the right version of iOS, and it allows you to do all sorts of awesome things: customize the interface, play classic video games, or even tether your internet for free. Android users have to go through the somewhat more complicated process of rooting, but then you have serious access to the ins and outs of your device. Apart from awesome root-only apps, you can flash custom versions of Android called ROMs, get better battery life with a new kernel, or just speed the darn thing up with some deep settings tweaks. Whatever you do, you'll wonder how you ever lived without jailbreaking or rooting.

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Cyberbullying only rarely the sole factor identified in teen suicides

ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2012) ? Cyberbullying -- the use of the Internet, phones or other technologies to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers -- is often linked with teen suicide in media reports. However, new research presented on Oct. 20, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, shows that the reality is more complex. Most teen suicide victims are bullied both online and in school, and many suicide victims also suffer from depression.

For the abstract, "Cyberbullying and Suicide: A Retrospective Analysis of 41 Cases," researchers searched the Internet for reports of youth suicides where cyberbullying was a reported factor. Information about demographics and the event itself were then collected through searches of online news media and social networks. Finally, descriptive statistics were used to assess the rate of pre-existing mental illness, the co-occurrence of other forms of bullying, and the characteristics of the electronic media associated with each suicide case.

The study identified 41 suicide cases (24 female, 17 male, ages 13 to 18) from the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. In the study, 24 percent of teens were the victims of homophobic bullying, including the 12 percent of teens identified as homosexual and another 12 percent of teens who were identified as heterosexual or of unknown sexual preference.

Suicides most frequently occurred in September (15 percent) and January (12 percent) although these higher rates may have occurred by chance. The incidence of reported suicide cases increased over time, with 56 percent occurring from 2003 to 2010, compared to 44 percent from January 2011 through April 2012.

Seventy-eight percent of adolescents who committed suicide were bullied both at school and online, and only 17 percent were targeted online only. A mood disorder was reported in 32 percent of the teens, and depression symptoms in an additional 15 percent.

"Cyberbullying is a factor in some suicides, but almost always there are other factors such as mental illness or face-to-face bullying," said study author John C. LeBlanc, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAP. "Cyberbullying usually occurs in the context of regular bullying."

Cyberbullying occurred through various media, with Formspring and Facebook specifically mentioned in 21 cases. Text or video messaging was noted in 14 cases.

"Certain social media, by virtue of allowing anonymity, may encourage cyberbullying," said Dr. LeBlanc. "It is difficult to prove a cause and effect relationship, but I believe there is little justification for anonymity."

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"Beauty Against Bullying"- Raise Awareness, Let&#39;s Talk About It! | a ...

Can we please take a moment to discuss bullying and how it is affecting our youth? When our parents were young, the kids that picked on the ?geeks? were called ?bullies?, but the extent of the ?bullying? was generally nothing that could hold a flame to what children/teens are experiencing in 2012. Bullying has the power to drive them to self destruction, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, isolation? the list can go on and on. In one sentence- bullying is causing individuals to hurt themselves and others? we have to find a way to stop this.

Included in this article is the information for an event happening this coming Sunday October 21tst in Stroudsburg, PA. The parties involved have come together to raise awareness to the effects of bullying and are trying to spread the word of its venom in attempts to stop it. This is something close to my heart and I thought I would tell?my story:

I personally was at the receiving end of torturous bullying for over 3 years in high school. Now as an adult, I think back to how juvenile it all was and can brush it off, but it was quite the contrary as a teen. I was bullied by 7 girls in the grades above me from 9th grade through 11th. To this day I can name each girl and each moment they affected me.

In the 9th grade I was walking down the packed halls of my small, suburban, mid-west high school with a girlfriend and heard some commotion behind me. I looked over my shoulder to see a group of girls laughing, but thought nothing of it. Moments later, I was being pushed down a stairwell only to crash at the bottom along with the multiple classmates I had taken down with me. At the top of the stairs I saw the same group of girls laughing, but again, really thought nothing of it. Not more then 5 minutes went by before I was cornered at my freshman locker by these very same girls that, at the time, I couldn?t name if you paid me. I had no idea why they were there, who they were or what they wanted with me. They kept screaming in my face things like ?do you know who I am b*#!h?? along with every derogatory name they could muster up. Conveniently, this happened during class change, so you can imagine the plethora of faces I had staring at me.

I would like to backtrack for a moment and mention that the night before this all happened, I had unexpectedly lost my great grandmother. She was one of the dearest and most special people in my life, one that to this day I mourn the loss of daily. Needless to say, when these events took place I was in no position to put up a fight. I was completely baffled and already so drained; they ?smelled the blood? and came in for more.

I do not recall how the screaming and shoving at my locker stopped, but it didn?t stop for long. About 15 minutes later, the girls appeared in the locker room as I was changing for gym. They, along with a few faces added to their posse, cornered me to continue with the screaming and name calling. I broke down and I started to cry. I wanted to know why were they bothering me and who they were. The fact that I finally shed tears excited them. I begged them to stop. At this point a friend of mine had chimed in something along the lines of ?leave her alone, she lost her grandmother last night?, but they thought this was hysterical. I very clearly remember one of them saying ?good, now she doesn?t have to deal with you anymore?. I cannot remember another time in my young adult life that I was more confused and alone then in that locker room.

From that day on, I walked the halls of my high school in fear of what was going to happen next. Often, they screamed awful things at me with full hallways. They threw their lunches at me, followed me to sporting events after school and harassed me there too. I, at one point, had an entire stall in my high school bathroom dedicated to calling me awful names. I would often hear from friends that there was a new phrase or curse referring to me. Many times, the school would paint over the black permanent marker, but it would be back in just a few days. I often missed school or went to the nurse?s office just to get away from it. My parents came to the school, my mom came with me to the sporting events, my father threatened to sue, but it did nothing. The girls started coming into my work where they knew I had to be kind to them. There, they would make their comments knowing I had to smile through it for the sake of my job.

One day it did stop. After 3+ years, I finally had enough. While I was walking the empty halls, the ?ring leader? of this girl posse was perched on a railing with one of my male classmates. She pulled her usual name calling routine, but this time I did not just keep walking and hang my head. I finally screamed back. I let it all out and let me tell you; the look in her eyes showed her fear. This look was no doubtably the same look they saw on my face the day this all began. The difference between her and I? I didn?t get pleasure out of her fear. I simply wanted to be left alone. This was they day it all began to stop. Word must have spread amongst the girls because the bullying dwindled quickly. When they got brave and tried for a bit more, I fought back with a vengeance (figuratively, not physically).

In the middle of my 11th grade year, I was finally free. It stopped. I still get angry when I think of all that they did to me, but I am grateful. Their torture made me stronger and taught me to be heard; to stand up for myself. I went to years of therapy to gain back the confidence they so successfully took from me and can now look back with pity for them. I might get angry on occasion, but I wish them well. We were kids and obviously their parents did not teach them compassion and kindness. I sincerely hope they never have to comfort their child who is at the receiving end of bullying.

Following my run with these girls in high school, I participated in a group that worked to bring awareness to bullying. I spoke at convention centers to teens, did TV shows and mentored others going through it. This was 10 years ago. I am saddened that it has taken this long for those at the receiving end of bullying to finally find a voice. Children and teens are getting hurt, they are harming themselves, they are harming others. It has to end and the severity of bullying needs to be heard. The only way this will stop is to talk about it. I am a stronger woman today because of my experience, but not everyone comes out that way. We need to take it seriously and we need to act. Please check out the event?below. I am volunteering my makeup services to the runway show. It if you cannot attend, please spread the word and/or donate.

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Beauty Against Bullying-?Celebrity Fashion Show and Fundraiser?

?Stroudsburg, PA ? October 21st, 2012 ? Celebrities from the fashion world are teaming up with local sponsors to raise awareness to the detrimental effects bullying has on our youth. Dawn Notaro, fashion stylist and proprietor of Stroudsburg business, Dawn of New York is teaming up with a myriad of fashion, health and fitness and beauty celebrities to host a Celebrity Fashion Show and Charity event at the Chateau in Tannersville on Sunday, October 21^st at 3pm. America?s Next Top Model Nastasia Scott, Former Miss Teen America Katarina Kneer, Jazmin Brown:14 year old fashion designer, Liz Gaspari, Denis Sergovskiy IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, Jerseylicious? Tracy Di Marco, Corey Eps and Miguel Allure Rodriguez and Glam Fairy?s Jon Kutlu are among the celebrities donating their time to this worthy event.

Dawn Notaro has made stomping out bullying one of her life callings. The event has been organized to ?raise awareness, increase self esteem ? and mostly show that no matter what your size, shape, age, color or gender -your beauty can shine like a bright light from within!?

Dawn of New York, 4Corners Health and Fitness, Pocono Prep, HarryB. Videos, Minuteman Printing and Lora Warnick Photography have banded together to benefit and put the spotlight on KidsPeace, Angels Without Wings:Battling Bullying, Susan Korwin Life Consultant and Author , Bully Busters and TapOut Bullying by Rob Fletcher, Founder of America?s Next Great Trainer.

Tickets to this amazing Fashion Show and After Party are $25.00 and are available at www.beautyagainstbullying.eventbrite.com. For further information please contact Dawn Notaro at 917-751-4953.

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For sale: $899,000

Sunshine, sand and beach! Santa Barbara real estate comes with all that and more, but usually at quite steep prices. This $899,000 home is 2,167 square feet and has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and access to a community pool and spa.

Atlanta, GA

310 Peachtree Ave NE, Atlanta GA
For sale: $899,900

Although it was built in 2012, this Atlanta home has plenty of the charms found in older homes, including a generous front porch and dormer window. The 3,300-square-foot home has 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths.

Chesapeake, VA

1512 Bankbury Way, Chesapeake VA
For sale: $899,000

This 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom home is unusual in that each bedroom is a full suite with attached bathroom. The two-story home also has a finished attic and sits on a little over half an acre with a pool and plenty of patio space.

Naples, FL

1681 Golden Gate Blvd W, Naples FL
For sale: $899,900

Sitting on 2.5 acres in Naples, this Mediterranean-style home has recently been reduced in price by $75,000. Offering 3,608 square feet of living space, the home has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and an additional 1,900-square-foot guest house with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.

Fort Collins

6076 Waterfront Dr, Fort Collins CO
For sale: $900,000

Love water sports? How about a Fort Collins home located on a private water ski lake? The custom-built home is a whopping 7,677 square feet on more than 3 lakefront acres with 4 bedrooms and 5 baths.

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Source: http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-10-18/how-much-house-can-you-get-for-900000/

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TEXT-S&P assigns 'B' rtgs to Energi Mega and its proposed notes

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

Oct 18 -

Overview

-- Indonesian E&P company EMP intends to issue notes to refinance US$460 million

of its existing loans.

-- While EMP has favorable growth potential, the company's aggressive capital spending plan

will limit its free cash flow, in our opinion.

-- We are assigning our 'B' long-term corporate credit rating to EMP and our 'B' issue

rating to the company's proposed guaranteed senior secured notes.

-- The positive rating outlook reflects our expectation that EMP's cash flows will improve

from 2013 because of higher gas production.

Rating Action On Oct. 18, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'B'

long-term corporate credit rating to Indonesian exploration and production (E&P) company PT

Energi Mega Persada Tbk. (EMP). The outlook is positive. At the same time, we assigned our 'B'

issue rating to a proposed issue of senior secured notes that EMP and its subsidiaries

guarantee. EMP's subsidiary, EMP International Holdings Pte. Ltd., will issue the notes. The

rating on the proposed notes is subject to our review of the final issuance documentation. EMP

is a holding company that has interests in production sharing contracts in various oil and gas

blocks.

Rationale

The rating on EMP reflects the company's large capital expenditure requirements relative to

its free cash flow generation. The rating also reflects the limited track record of EMP's

development blocks, and the company's exposure to volatile oil prices and asset concentration in

Indonesia. EMP's good growth potential in its blocks, long-term fixed-price gas sales contracts,

and the favorable outlook for energy demand in Indonesia, particularly for gas, temper the above

weaknesses. The rating is based on our assumption that that the company will refinance its debt

with the proposed notes.

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Listing reveals 3G version of new Chromebook on the way for $329.99

Well, this has got us scratching our collective heads. Yesterday, Google was fairly certain that its latest and greatest Chromebook would be a WiFi-only affair. Today, however, and a listing has appeared on the company's official website and Amazon that shows a 3G-enabled version is available for $329.99. Neither site mentions network options, so presumably you get the same 100MB a month for two years Verizon data that its brethren receive -- and given that we described it as being "80 percent of the MacBook Air experience for a quarter of the price," the 3G version seems well worth the extra $80.

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Here and There ? 10/18/12 | Edgefield Advertiser

NWTF Banquet: Come show your Team NWTF spirit at NWTF?s?Hunting Heritage Banquet & Tailgate Party!

November 15 at Old Kendall Mill

Kick off at 6 p.m.

Dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Get your tickets at Turkey Shoppe on Main on the Edgefield square.

Veterans Day Program: The Committee is working on the program to be held at Strom Thurmond High School on November 10 to recognize and honor all Veterans. Everyone is invited to this free event. Fireworks will be held, weather permitting. Your tax deductible contribution to make this a success may be mailed to the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce, 416 Calhoun St., Johnston, SC 29832. For more info call the Veterans Affairs Office at 637-4012.

Needed: African Americans with sugar diabetes to participate in a research focus group conducted by Dr.Ida Spruill from the Medical University of South Carolina. The focus group will last 90 minutes and be conducted in your local community. You will receive lunch and compensation. If interested, call 1-866-551-3010.

Voting Machine Available:? The voting machine will be available at the Community Center next to Macedonia Baptist Church for the 2012 presidential election from 12 to 3 p.m. for citizens of Edgefield County. For more information call Norman Dorn at 637-3545.

Farmers? and Artists? Market: Johnston Farmers? and Artists? Market is held from 4-6 p.m. each Thursday. If interested in being a vendor call 275-4097

Republican Party Meeting: The Edgefield County Republican Party is having its last meeting before Election Day on October 23, at 7 p.m.?at the Merriwether Fire Station. Rep. Bill Hixon and Sen. Shane Massey will speak and answer questions. ?The Edgefield County Republican Party?s headquarters are now open at116 Courthouse Square, Edgefield. The hours are Tues. ? Fri. 11:00am till 1:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am till 2:00pm. ?For more info call Rodney Ashcraft at 803-215-9000.

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Career Center: The Strom Thurmond Cosmetology Salon will be open on October 20,& 27 from 8am till 12:00noon. Walk -ins are welcome. We are also open every B-Day from 12:30 till 3:00. For more information please contact Jackie Kennion @ 275-1767 Ext 525.

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GED Testing: Johnston Learning Center will host GED Testing, Saturday, Oct. 20. To register:?www.ed.sc.gov For more information call 803-275-1788.

12th Annual Blessing of the Animals:? The Episcopal Church of the Ridge will host this event, Sunday, Oct. 21st at 3 p.m. in the churchyard of Our Savior in Trenton (off of Hwy 121 on Church St.) Bring your pet on a leash or in a carrier.? Refreshments will be served to the congregation and their pets. The offering will be donated to our local food bank for help purchasing pet food. Rain or shine.

Pink Sunday Service: Shaws Creek Baptist Church ?Pink Sunday Service? for Breast Cancer Awareness will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m.

Merriwether Coalition Meeting: The Merriwether Community Coalition will host a panel discussion at their next meeting.?Monday October 22, at 6:30 pm at the Merriwether Elementary School ? cafeteria.?The purpose of this meeting is to inform citizens about issues that affect our community.?For further information, please ?call at (803)279-4138. or e-mail: Linda Anderson at:?johnnyfanderson@bellsouth.net

Free Workshops: at the Edgefield SC Works Center, 400 Church St, Rm 306, Edgefield, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 10:00 AM Networkers Group Meeting ? topic ? ?Pre-Employment Personality Tests? Learn the?reasons employers give personality tests and how they can effect employability; 11:00 AM ?Job Search Lab? Individualized job search help; 1:30 PM ?Job Search 2012??Examine the differences between yesterday and today?s job search techniques; 3:00 PM ?Resume Clinic/WIN Lab? Bring a completed resume to be critiqued or bring a completed resume worksheet and get help in creating a resume. For further info 803-637-4029.

Harvest Carnival: Wyman King Academy Harvest Carnival?will be Thurs., October 25, 6 -9 p.m., (Highway 178 between Saluda and Batesburg) There will be activities for the entire family including Bounce Houses, Adult & Children?s Bingo, Raffle, Football Throw, Children?s Games, Canteen, Sweet Shop and Hayrides. Come and enjoy a fun filled family night out!

Fall Festival: Johnston Elementary School, Friday, Oct. 26, 5-7 p.m., Tickets (50 cents each) are required for games and snacks. Come join us for fun games, yummy snacks and family time. Parental supervision required.

ANNUAL WOMEN?S CONFERENCE:? Republican Grove Baptist Church (276 Gary Hill Road, Edgefield) will hold their Annual Women Conference Sat., Oct. 27 at 10 a.m.? The public is invited.? Rev. Willie Patten, Jr. pastor.

Food Ministry: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Food Bank Ministry is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Holiday Food Drive. Please donate canned goods and non-perishable food to the following locations: Fairprice Food Center, Edgefield Senior Citizens Council and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. For more info call 637-1287 or 637- 6473.

Trick or Treat on Edgefield Town Square with Mayor Durham on Wed., Oct. 31 from 6:30 ? 8 p.m., Courtesy of the Town of Edgefield.

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Circle of Champions: Cody Rhodes grants his first Wish

MEMPHIS, Tenn. ? Cody Rhodes hit a WWE milestone this week, granting his first individual wish to WWE Circle of Champions honoree, Zachary. (PHOTOS)

?For a first time, it will probably go down as the best time,? Rhodes told WWE.com about meeting the 11-year-old from Make-A-Wish.

?It was like talking to an old friend,? the Superstar said, explaining that he was most excited that he was able to spend plenty of quality moments with Zachary before SmackDown in Memphis, Tenn.

?WWE allotted me a good amount of time to go and sit down with Zachary and ask him how his day was, which Superstars he wanted to see, and to give him one of my shirts,? Rhodes said. ?To have that much of an intimate connection with a fan is a priceless, priceless experience.?

Zachary and his family traveled from Mississippi to meet Rhodes, which was undoubtedly a special moment that won?t be forgotten by the Superstar.

?I can?t wait for wish No. 2.?

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Marijuana backers courting conservatives

DENVER (AP) ? It's not all hippies backing November's marijuana legalization votes in Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Appealing to Western individualism and a mistrust of federal government, activists have lined up some prominent conservatives, from one-time presidential hopefuls Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul to Republican-turned-Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson.

"This is truly a nonpartisan issue," said Mark Slaugh, a volunteer for the Colorado initiative who is based in Colorado Springs, which has more Republicans than anywhere else in the state.

"States' rights! States' rights!" Slaugh cried as he handed out flyers about the state's pot measure outside a rally last month by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. Quite a few passing Republicans took the flyer.

"It's fiscally prudent. It would be taxed, regulated, monitored. It makes a lot of sense to Republicans," he said.

Most Republicans still oppose legalization. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney vows to enforce federal law. When Ryan told a Colorado Springs TV station in September that medical marijuana was "up to Coloradans to decide," his campaign quickly backtracked and said he agreed with Romney.

When activists make their appeal, it goes like this: States should dictate drug law. Decades of federal prohibition have failed where personal responsibility and old-fashioned parenting will succeed. Politicians back East have no business dictating what the states do.

"What is the law against marijuana if it isn't the Nanny State telling you what you can do and what you can't do to your body and with your body?" asked Tancredo, a former Republican congressman from suburban Denver who briefly ran for president in 2008 and endorsed the measure on the steps of the state capitol. He compared federal law to New York City's ban on sugary sodas.

Tancredo launched a radio ad this week in which he compares marijuana prohibition to alcohol prohibition as a "failed government program" that, in this case, "steers Colorado money to criminals in Mexico."

"Proponents of big government have duped us into supporting a similar prohibition of marijuana ? even though it can be used safely and responsibly by adults," Tancredo said.

Pot supporters have lined up other surprising allies this year, even as many Democrats oppose the measures. Conservative stalwart Pat Robertson, for example, said marijuana should be legal.

In Washington state, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Michael Baumgartner is running a longshot bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, who opposes it.

"It's taking a different approach to a very expensive drug war, and potentially a better approach," he said.

In Oregon, at least one Republican state Senate candidate backs legalization. Cliff Hutchison reasoned that legalizing pot would "cut wasteful government spending on corrections and reduce drug gang violence."

Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, is fiscally conservative but supports such liberal causes as legalizing marijuana, immigration reform and abortion rights. He's said that if elected he would pardon all non-violent prisoners convicted of marijuana-related offenses in federal court.

Pro-pot conservatives have counterparts on the other side ? Democrats who say pot shouldn't be legal without a doctor's recommendation. Democratic governors in Colorado and Washington oppose legalization. Oregon's Democratic governor has not taken a stand.

President Barack Obama's administration has shut down medical marijuana dispensaries in California and Colorado.

Republican Colorado state Sen. Steve King is a frequent critic of Colorado's medical marijuana law. Conservatives abhor government, but they also fear legalization would increase children's drug use, he said. "It's pretty easy to come in and say, 'Let's decrease government.' And I'm all for that. This just isn't the place to start," King said.

"We have a next generation to protect," he said.

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Associated Press writer Gene Johnson in Seattle contributed to this report.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/marijuana-backers-courting-conservatives-085619299.html

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Honduras Requests WTO Panel On Australia Tobacco Law ...

Honduras has submitted a request for the formation of a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization regarding a tobacco plain-packaging law Australia has passed for public health reasons.

The request will be on the agenda of the next WTO Dispute Settlement Body meeting, scheduled for 19 November, according to WTO sources.

The 15 October request follows:

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Australia ? Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks,
Geographical Indications and other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging

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Request for the Establishment of a Panel by Honduras

The following communication, dated 15 october 2012, from the delegation of Honduras to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU.

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On 4 April 2012, Honduras requested consultations with Australia pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (the ?DSU?), Article?64.1 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the ?TRIPs Agreement?), Article 14.1 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (the ?TBT Agreement?), and Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the ?GATT 1994?).? This request for consultations concerned certain Australian laws and regulations that impose restrictions on trademarks and geographical restrictions as well as other plain packaging requirements on tobacco products and packaging (the ?measures?).

Consultations were held on 1 May 2012 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution.? These consultations clarified certain issues pertaining to this matter, but failed to resolve the dispute.? Therefore, as specified below, Honduras requests that the Dispute Settlement Body (the ?DSB?) establish a panel to examine this matter.

A.???????????????? THE MEASURES AT ISSUE

Australia regulates the appearance of marks and other design features on the retail packaging of tobacco products, as well as on the tobacco products themselves.? It regulates the appearance of the brand, business, company or variant name in a standard form, font size and location. It prescribes the colour and the finish of retail packaging for all tobacco products and also prescribes the requirements for wrappers, inserts and onserts. In particular:

?? The brand, business or company name on the retail packaging must be printed in Lucida Sans typeface in regular font no larger than 14 points in Pantone Cool Gray 2C. The variant name must meet these requirements but cannot be larger than 10 points.

?? All retail packaging for tobacco products must have a matt finish and be in drab dark brown (Pantone 448C), with the exception of the health warnings, the text of the brand, business, company or variant name and the relevant legislative warnings.

Non-cigarette tobacco products, such as cigars, may include a band in Pantone 448C, on which the following marks may appear: the brand, company or business name and variant name, the name of the country in which the cigar was made or produced, and an alphanumeric code. ?These marks may each appear only once on the band and must be printed in Lucida Sans typeface, no larger than 10 points in regular font in Pantone Cool Gray 2C.

Honduras understands that Australia maintains these measures through the following instruments:

?? Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011, Act No. 148 of 2011, ?An Act to discourage the use of tobacco products, and for related purposes?;

?? The Tobacco Plain Packaging Regulations 2011, Select Legislative Instrument 2011, No. 263 as amended by the Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1), Select Legislative Instrument 2012, No. 29.? These regulations apply to the retail packaging and appearance of both cigarettes and non-cigarette tobacco products; and,

?? The Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Act 2011; Act No. 149 of 2011, ?An Act to amend the Trade Marks Act 1995 and for related purposes?.

In addition to the instruments listed above, this request covers any amendments, extensions, related instruments or practices.

B.???????????????? LEGAL BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT

These measures regulating the plain packaging and appearance of tobacco products for retail sale appear to be inconsistent with Australia?s obligations under the following provisions of the TRIPs Agreement, the TBT Agreement and the GATT 1994:

?? Article 20 of the TRIPs Agreement, because the use of a trademark is unjustifiably encumbered by special requirements, such as (i) use in a special form, for example, the specific font size and colour of the brand, business or company name,? and,? (ii) use in a manner detrimental to the trademark?s capability to distinguish tobacco products of one undertaking from tobacco products of other undertakings;

?? Article 16.1 of the TRIPs Agreement, because the measures prevent owners of registered trademarks from enjoying the rights conferred by a trademark;

?? Article 15.4 of the TRIPs Agreement, because the nature of the goods to which a trademark is to be applied forms an obstacle to the registration of the trademark;

?? Article 2.1 of the TRIPs Agreement, which incorporates provisions of? the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, as amended by the Stockholm Act 1967 (?Paris Convention?), in particular (i) Article 6quinquies of the Paris Convention, because trademarks registered in a country of origin outside Australia are not protected ?as is?, and, (ii) Article?10bis of the Paris Convention, because Australia does not provide effective protection against unfair competition to nationals of other countries of the Union and creates confusion between goods of competitors;

?? Article 24.3 of the TRIPs Agreement, because Australia is diminishing its level of protection for geographical indications as compared with the level of protection that existed prior to 1 January 1995;

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Source: http://www.ip-watch.org/2012/10/17/honduras-requests-wto-panel-on-australia-tobacco-law/

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Sharp's 7-inch AQUOS Pad SHT21 brings low-power IGZO LCD tech to tablets in Japan

The AQUOS Phone Zeta SH-02E was first with Sharp's new IGZO LCD technology a few days ago and it's been followed quickly by another device, the AQUOS Pad SHT21. Scheduled to debut on Japanese carrier KDDI in mid-December, this 7-inch slate claims battery life of up to two and a half times greater than the previous model thanks to the low-power characteristics of its display, and weighs just 280g. It's powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 CPU, and features a 1280x800 screen resolution, pen input, 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage, microSDXC slot, Bluetooth 4.0, MHL, NFC, 3,460mAh battery and 4G LTE capability. Hit the source link for more details courtesy of Engadget Japan.

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Tips for comparing online quotes for auto insurance correctly ...

As with many things these days, car insurance can be easily bought online. The convenience of purchasing insurance for your vehicle through the web is obvious: you don?t have to waste much time on getting quotes and all the relevant information you might need is within reach. Still, many people tend to overlook the effectiveness of comparing car insurance quotes online and make a lot of mistakes, which usually result in unreasonable insurance costs. If you?re really concerned about your insurance rates and would like to optimize your costs, there are some simple tips to follow that will certainly help you get exactly what you need.

First, make sure to know what your needs are. This depends on the car you own, the places you usually drive, local medical and repair costs, as well as several other factors. If you drive an old car with little market value to it you won?t be needing extra features like comprehensive or gap insurance, in contrast to newly leased cars that push your insurance needs much higher. Driving in an area with a large number of uninsured drivers will require you to include uninsured motorist coverage as well. So you?ll have to pay attention to all these small details in order to picture the perfect policy. Once you get it done, it will be easier for you to compare car insurance quotes online.

Quotes can be obtained either through corporate sites or quote comparison aggregators. Corporate sites usually feature additional information on special offers, so if you?re hunting for discounts this could be the best place to start. On the other hand, third party sites allow you to compare quotes from multiple car insurance companies simultaneously, which could make your comparison shopping process more rapid and effective. And if you?ve been doing your homework well in terms of defining your needs it will be much easier for you to compare the quotes at this stage.

Keep in mind that the Internet can get you all sorts of information, even not the most reliable. So you?ll stumble upon questionable offers and unknown providers on a regular basis. If such car insurance quotes seem too attractive for you to resist, at least make sure to check the feedback on the provider on independent customer forums, which are available in large numbers. If there?s no feedback at all on a particular company it?s a clear sign that you shouldn?t buy from them. This will save both your nerves and money.

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Kenya arrests coast separatist leader, kills two in police raid

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police arrested the leader of the separatist Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) and shot dead two supporters in a house raid on Monday, intensifying a crackdown on the movement seeking independence for the country's coastal region.

Dozens of youths, some armed with machetes and clubs, who tried to prevent officers from detaining Omar Mwamnuadzi were also detained and a number of crude weapons seized, Coast province police chief Aggrey Adoli said.

The MRC is campaigning for the secession of the Indian Ocean coastal strip - a tourist hotspot and trade hub - and threatens to disrupt next March's general election if its demand is not met, raising fears of violence.

The election will be the first since an international war crimes court charged four Kenyans with masterminding deadly tribal bloodletting after a disputed 2007 vote.

Kenya's government said last week it had information that the MRC intended to sow chaos during national exams that began on Monday.

"These are not threats to take lightly. That is why you are seeing these crackdowns and they will not stop until we have dealt completely with the threat," Internal Security Minister Katoo Ole Metito told local lawmakers and security chiefs in Mombasa. "There will be peaceful elections in Coast and our (school exam) candidates will sit exams in peace."

After the morning raid in Kwale 20 km (12 miles) south of Mombasa, Mwamnuadzi was seen being escorted out of a police cell in the early afternoon in blood-stained clothing. His face looked swollen and covered in dry blood and he had to be supported as he was lifted into a police truck.

GRIEVANCES

The MRC's grievances stem from what it calls decades of social and economic marginalization of the people in the coastal region of Kenya, east Africa's largest economy.

Over the weekend Mohammad Dor, a legislator and prominent Muslim cleric from the region, accused the Nairobi government of harassing the MRC, which he said had legitimate grievances.

"What is wrong with funding MRC? These are people with genuine concerns. I am willing and ready to fund them if they approach me," he told reporters in Mombasa, the region's biggest port and main city.

Kenya's coastline is a magnet for foreign tourists and jewel of the economy with its white sand beaches and turquoise waters, while Mombasa is a critical commercial center for Kenya and export outlet for its landlocked neighbors.

Dor spoke a few days after the government said it was investigating three politicians and two businessmen it believed were funding the MRC.

Another senior MRC official, Mwero wa Mwadadu, said police had beaten up numerous supporters during Monday's dawn raid and he denied that the group intended to disrupt the school exams.

"They have been looking for us (and) framing us for crimes we haven't committed," Mwadadu told Reuters. "We mean peace. We don't mean to disrupt exams, those are false allegations, but what we don't want are elections in coast."

Earlier this month MRC spokesman Mohamed Mraja and secretary Randu Nzai Ruwa were charged with inciting members to disobey the law, shortly after a gang of youths brandishing machetes attacked a cabinet minister and killed his bodyguard.

Police linked the attack to the MRC, but the group denied involvement.

(Writing by Richard Lough; Editing by Yara Bayoumy)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/kenya-arrests-coast-separatist-leader-kills-two-police-122412019.html

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