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Whether you?re currently employed or thinking ahead to when you graduate, chances are that workplace safety is the furthest thing from your mind. Renowned health and safety advocate Rob Ellis is coming to Georgian on Thursday, March 8, with a message that will change the way you think about safety, regardless of the field you?re in. Rob brings with him executives from some of Ontario?s leading corporations and a personal story about his son who lost his life in a workplace accident at the age of 18 ? it was only his second day on the job.

Rob turned his personal tragedy into an opportunity to protect and educate young workers. He established the Our Youth at Work Foundation and created a resourceful website MySafeWork.com.

You?re invited to come out and listen to Rob?s story and network with business leaders who champion safety in their own workplaces.

• Where: Georgian College Theatre
• When: March 8, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
• What: Networking and refreshments with Rob Ellis and business leaders, presentation, interactive Q&A

All students and staff are welcome.

For more information, contact Connie Devlin, Health and Safety Coordinator, at 705-728-1968, ext. 1762 or e-mail cdevlin@georgianc.on.ca.

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Making Business Better Requires Special Effort

If you aren?t willing to put in that effort, your business may not survive. But here?s the good news! It may not be as hard as you think. Here are some tips and other ideas that could make all small businesses better.

Marketing Introduction

Content marketing benefits your business. Ileane Smith of Basic Blog Tips joined the BizSugar community yesterday for a great discussion on content marketing. Do you have any questions on how to make content marketing work for you??Check out the entire?Q & A now?archived?on the BizSugar Facebook page.?BizSugar

Using e-mail as a marketing alternative. One expert shares some reasons why e-mail might be just as effective or more than social media?in building?your business. Tell us what you think? Do you find yourself using e-mail or social media more in your business? Smallbiz Technology

More Marketing Tips

Unleashing the power of social media. On the other hand, don?t knock it until you try it. Small businesses can reap great rewards from the tools social media offers. Here are some tips that will help you use those tools to best advantage while building your business. Youngentrepreneur

Ten other tips to improve marketing results. In addition to some of the more specific advice given above, there are some really general things that will improve your marketing game. If you want to take your marketing efforts to the next level, be sure to try these simple ideas to get you started. Marketing HQ

Customer Relations

Learning more about how customers use mobile. Build your business from a customer perspective. Figure out what customers want and expect from your brand. You can start?by studying one of the most widespread?trends transforming the customer/business relationship. Find out what going mobile really means.?Grow Smart Biz

Testimonials

Do your customers love you? Take advantage of that fact through the power of customer comments and testimonials. If you want to learn more?about how to utilize testimonials and comments from your adoring fans to their best effect, follow these simple steps and see your efforts pay off big. Step By Step Marketing.com

Getting video testimonials the easy way. Of course, you?ve already read about the power of video, especially online. Team it up with the power of the customer testimonial and you have a combination guaranteed to benefit your business in a big way. Here?s how to get things started. Firefly Coaching

Startup Advice

Surviving the early years. Sometimes flourishing in your small business just means hanging on long enough to survive. If you aren?t prepared to meet the challenges head on, you?ll find it hard?lasting?long enough to see the big success?toward which you?ve been working. Here are some tips that will help you make it. Smart Business Guides

Policy & Trends

Improving small business hiring. 10 small business?owners make suggestions they?would share with?U.S.?President Barack Obama about?the kind of help the government could offer?to get small businesses hiring again. What would be on your list of suggestions for policies that might benefit small business??CNN Money

One thing that won?t help small business. While some small business owners seem eager to tell Washington what will work to improve small businesses growth, others are ready to tell the White House what won?t. Here?s one example of policy some small business experts can?t support. Bloomberg Businessweek

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Fukushima: Japan leaders feared "devil's chain reaction" (Reuters)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters - Japan's prime minister ordered workers to remain at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant last March as fears mounted of a "devil's chain reaction" that would force tens of millions of people to flee Tokyo, a new investigative report shows.

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HTC One X announced at MWC 2012

HTC's launched a new flagship handset for Mobile World Congress 2012, the HTC One X -- codenamed Endeavour. Dipping into design notes from The Nokia Lumia line, the One X is a unibody device machined from white polycarbonate that uses Gorilla Glass to protect its 4.7-inch 1280x720 non-pentile Super LCD 2 display. Stunning outside appearances aside, HTC's newest features an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor for the Global edition and a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core for the LTE iteration. Memory specs on the box show 1GB DDR2 and 32GB of built-in storage -- 26GB of which is available to the user -- and an additional 25GB free for two years through DropBox. Connectivity options abound with quad-band GSM and quad-band 42Mbps HSPA+ -- which includes AWS frequencies, huzzah! At the heart of its 8MP f/2.0 camera section is HTC's ImageChip silicon for clearer shots even in low light conditions and the ability to shoot pictures while recording continuous focus 1080p video. Rounding out the new set's photographic prowess is a unique LED flash with support for 5 levels of automatic brightness control and a front facing 1.3 megapixel number that'll sort your 720p HD needs. All things considered we'd say HTC has likely knocked it out of the park with this Engadget specced device, the only thing some might possibly nitpick would be that the 1800mAh battery nestled in the housing is never coming out nor will you find a spot to pop an additional memory card in. We'll be back as quick as we can with some detailed hands-on details, pics, and video. What we do know is that it'll be out globally in April.

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AronStevenson: Hundreds of Chinese comments on Obama?s Google+ page could indicate a crack in the Great Firewall http://t.co/i23ETdeJ

Hundreds of Chinese comments on Obama?s Google+ page could indicate a crack in the Great Firewall about 3 hours ago via HootSuite

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Colleton County community suffers damage from tornado

COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC)- The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado watch for Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester counties. The tornado warnings earlier issued for Dorchester and Colleton counties have been also been?canceled.

According to the NWS, earlier in the day, a possible tornado was reported by police in Islandton in Colleton County around 5:06 p.m. Chief Barry McRoy of the Colleton County Fire and Rescue Department says crews responded to the 500 block of Jamison Dr. for damage due to the storm.

Emergency officials reported that a home had been destroyed in that area along with two other homes suffering damage. No injuries were reported.

Weather officials say houses near the area?were also damaged and power lines were reported down in that area with crews working to re-establish power to those affected.

Winds are expected to be very gusty today ahead of an approaching storms system. Winds are already breezy out of the southwest around 10 to 15 mph, but will get stronger by mid-day into the afternoon.

Winds should increase up to 15 to 25 with gusts approaching 40 to 45mph, especially on the bridges and elevated roads. Use extreme care if you are in a high profile or larger vehicle and hold on to that steering wheel.

A strong front is approaching from the west and storms will develop ahead of the system in a warm and unstable atmosphere. The gusty winds will bring plenty of moisture up from the south and that combined with the daytime heating will provide the fuel needed for storms to become severe at times.

Once the storms are off the coast late Friday night, we will see temperatures fall and clouds clearing into Saturday morning. Overnight temperatures will fall back into the mid to lower 40's. Plenty of sunshine returns for much of your weekend.

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HTC One X coming to Rogers, Fido getting the HTC One S

With the HTC One series devices now officially unveiled, carriers have already began staking their claim on the devices. As noted in the official press release, Roger in Canada is amongst the mix but it never stated which device would be available on the carrier. One quick look at the however shows Rogers will indeed be getting the LTE equipped HTC One X.

• Entertainment at the speed of sound – Our fastest LTE phone yet - Entertainment is delivered quicker and smoother than ever thanks to a super-fast LTE network connection. With this clean, minimalist phone design, you still get a pixel-packed 4.7-inch HD screen. Then there's the amazing camera that captures every moment with crisp, beautiful photos.
• 4.7” HD Display - Within seconds of starting a movie download, view it in vivid detail on your 4.7-inch HD display. And with just a swipe of your finger, movies go wirelessly from your phone to a wide-screen TV.
• Audio the way the artist intended - Nothing comes between the studio and your audio enjoyment. Thanks to Universal Beats Audio, the listening experience is deep, clear and rich—just like the artist intended.
• Capture every moment as it happens - Quickly bypass the lock-screen with instant access and always get the shot with a shutter that never delays. You can even snap a picture while shooting HD video.

We'll have to sit back and wait a bit for actual release dates and pricing but if you're on Rogers at least you can take satisfaction in knowing it will be arriving. Fido, also owned by Rogers will getting the HTC One S.

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Obama 'HOPE' poster artist pleads guilty in NYC (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - The creator of the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster pleaded guilty Friday to criminal contempt, saying he made a "terrible decision" in 2009 to destroy some documents and fabricate others in a civil lawsuit pertaining to The Associated Press photograph he relied upon to make the poster.

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toddmparker: RT @KuraFire: Google 2012 is like Microsoft of 2002. Microsoft 2012 is like Apple of 1992. Apple 2012 is like ERROR_NO_COMPARISON.

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The Nightly Turbo: Glantz on Full Tilt Poker, WSOP Africa Crowns First Champ, and More

February 24 2012, Brett Collson

Before you kick back and start enjoying your weekend, the Nightly Turbo is here to bring you the biggest poker stories of the day. Today we've got Matt Glantz speaking out about Full Tilt Poker, the WSOP Africa handing out its first championship ring of 2012, and more!

In Case You Missed It

How was the high-stakes action at the PokerStars tables this week? Read the Online Railbird Report to find out the week's biggest winners and losers.

Brian Hastings earned "legend" status when he won more than $4 million from Viktor "Isildur1" Blom in one day in 2009. But it hasn't been all smooth sailing for Hastings, who discussed his first huge downswing in the latest edition of My First.

A final table was reached at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Copenhagen Main Event on Friday. Find out who is still in contention in our daily recap.

Browsing poker forums can be a daunting and time-consuming task. To help you out, Rich Ryan takes a look at some of the top threads on the Internet in his This is How We Troll piece.

What has been going on between Wynn Resorts and its largest shareholder? And why didn't anyone show up for the Hooters Casino auction? Get the details on those stories and more in Inside Gaming.

Did you miss anything from the past week? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Sarah Grant breaks down all the big stories in the PokerNews Weekly.

Matt Glantz Pessimistic About Sale of FTP

Poker pro Matt Glantz's stance on the situation at Full Tilt Poker has gone through a complete transformation in recent months. The high-stakes regular was one of the few players to defend Full Tilt Poker after Black Friday, but it seems that Glantz has officially lost his patience with the company.

In a recent blog post, Whispers From Full Tilt, Glantz said that he's reached out to a number of Full Tilt Poker shareholders, most of whom said they've remained silent about the issue so as to not catch blame for interfering with the sale of the site.

Glantz says he believes that the pending deal between Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie is looking bleak, especially now that Tapie has publicly revealed the list of players who allegedly owe money to Full Tilt Poker.

"Unfortunately I feel based on their recent actions, I believe it is inevitable that Tapie will be backing out," Glantz wrote. "It looks to me that for whatever reasons they have no real interest in acquiring FTP ... The truth is that some if not most of the players Tapie has outed do not have the money to pay the company back and it is not going to happen. One can assume that Tapie is only doing this to save face, so when they officially back out of the deal they will have public names to blame."

To read the full blog, check out mattglantzpoker.com.

Gregory Ronaldson Wins Opening Event at 2012 WSOP Africa

The 2nd Annual World Series of Poker Africa is under way at the Emerald Casino in Johannesburg. The first of six champions on the 2012 schedule was crowned on Friday when Gregory Ronaldson won the opening event, a $350 no-limit hold'em event which saw 324 players compete for a prize pool of $92,200.

After three days of play, Ronaldson, a 28-year-old poker pro from Johannesburg, found himself heads-up against Jaco van Tonder for the title. On the final hand, Ronaldson's pocket eights held up against van Tonder's , and Ronaldson collected nearly $23,000 for his efforts. It was the second title for Ronaldson in a month. He took down the $5,000 Heads-Up Championship at the 2012 Aussie Millions for $82,358 on Jan. 23.

Here's a look at the final table results from the opening event of the 2012 WSOP Africa:

2012 WSOP Africa Event #1 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Gregory Ronaldson	$22,842
2	Jaco van Tonder	$14,123
3	Joseph Anthony	$10,255
4	Mario Michaels	$7,582
5	Nico Kleynhans	$5,686
6	Nick Sissou	$4,335
7	Tony Semmens	$3,360
8	Eugene du Plessis	$2,642
9	Mark Botha	$2,109

There are still five events on the 2012 WSOP Africa schedule, including the $3,300 Main Event beginning on Friday, Feb. 24. Visit wsop.com for detailed recaps of each event.

Vanessa Selbst Wins Star-studded $5,000 LAPC Event

The $10,000 Main Event at the Los Angeles Poker Classic kicked off on Friday, but a prelim event was getting all the attention at the Commerce Casino late Thursday night. A stacked field in the $5,000 no-limit hold'em event played down to a winner, and Team PokerStars Pros Vanessa Selbst and Jonathan Duhamel were the last two standing from a field of 98.

After notables like Josh Brikis, Stephen Chidwick, Faraz Jaka, Matt Stout and McLean Karr exited the final table, Selbst and Duhamel decided to cut a deal. Selbst then went on to take down the title and a top prize of $140,295, while Duhamel collected $121,115 ? his fourth six-figure score of 2012.

Here's a look at the final table results of the 2012 LAPC $5,000 no-limit hold'em event:

2012 L.A. Poker Classic Event #45 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Vanessa Selbst	$140,295
2	Jonathan Duhamel	$121,115
3	Josh Brikis	$61,790
4	Stephen Chidwick	$42,780
5	Faraz Jaka	$33,270
6	Yuri Siniak	$26,140
7	Matt Stout	$21,390
8	McLean Karr	$16,640
9	Jonathan Poche	$11,880

For an in-depth look at how the final table played out, read the recap here at PokerNews.com.

Galfond Selling Apartment

Phil Galfond moved to Vancouver last year following the DOJ's crackdown on online poker, so he didn't see the need to hang onto his multimillion dollar grinding pad in New York City. According to the Wall Street Journal, Galfond is asking for just under $4 million for his duplex penthouse apartment located in Manhattan's East Village.

Galfond's apartment comes with two bedrooms, four baths, elevator entry, and a helical steel slide connecting the two floors. Yes, that's right ? a slide. It was even featured in Design Milk last year.

For a look at the listing of Galfond's apartment, check out the Wall Street Journal.

Everleaf Confirms U.S. Authorities Seized Funds

Nearly two weeks after making a hasty exit from the U.S. market, Everleaf Gaming broke its silence with a statement to the media on Thursday. The company confirmed that player funds had been seized by U.S. authorities but reassured all affected players that all the funds will be refunded in full.

Everleaf players residing in the U.S. were prohibited from playing on any of the network's 100-plus skins beginning on Feb. 9, 2012. Everleaf did not release an explanation for the stoppage, but a representative from Minted Poker revealed that the network received a cease and desist order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and faced legal action if it continues to facilitate its services in the U.S.

Everleaf said in the statement that the seizure occurred in the U.S. and only affects U.S. players, and that business in other markets will continue to run as usual.

Everleaf's statement can be found right here at PokerNews.com.

Andrew Robl, Alec Torelli Leave Victory Poker

On Friday, poker pros Andrew Robl and Alec Torelli both took to their blogs to announce their departure from Victory Poker.

"I?m parting ways with Victory Poker to pursue other business opportunities," wrote Robl, who joined Team Victory Poker when the site launched in February 2010. "I had a great time representing Victory Poker and wish them continued success in everything they do. I no longer have any association with the company or any associated businesses/products."

Torelli wrote a similar entry, thanking the site and wishing the company "continued success in the future."

Victory Poker closed its poker room last June. The site moved its international poker player base to the Cake Poker Network after Black Friday, and CEO Dan Fleyshman had plans to run an affiliate site providing "news, strategy, videos, and reviews.?

Check out the blogs from Robl and Torelli for more.

PokerStars LAPT Gears Up for Season 5

Season 4 of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour came to a close on Monday, but the tour is already getting arrangements in order for Season 5. The next season will get under way on March 25, 2012, from the Vina del Mar Enjoy Casino and Hotel in Chile.

The LAPT returns to Vina del Mar for the third time and has lowered the buy-in for the $1,000 Main Event in hopes of besting last year's field of 621 players.

?For this third visit to Chile, the capacity for the Main Event has been increased to allow up to 1,000 players, so we can cater for the entire Latin American and international poker community," said Carolina Elchiver, the venue's corporate marketing manager. "In addition, the seven side events will also have an increased capacity.?

You can find the full Season 5 LAPT schedule at PokerNews.com.

Mega Poker Series Hits Nottingham in March

The second event of Poker 770's Mega Poker Series 2012 is set to take place from March 7 through 11 at the Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club at Nottingham. With a buy-in of just ?770 and various live and online qualifiers available, the deep structure of 77,000 starting chips and 77-minute blind levels offers players one of the best-valued tournaments of the year.

In addition to the great tournament, Poker700 will be hosting an exclusive VIP Players party on Saturday, March 10. Players can earn their VIP status by accumulating 1770 Points on Poker770 or by qualifying for the Main Event through an online satellite.

For more information on how to qualify online, check out Poker770.com.

Grand Final Thoughts

Earlier this month, we found out that the EPT Grand Final will be headed back to Monaco after a one-year hiatus. Sarah Grant caught up with some of the players at EPT Copenhagen to get their thoughts on the move back to the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Casino.

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Judge denies bid for bail by Jackson doctor (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - A judge who presided over the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor refused Friday to release him on bail, saying he would be a danger to any community where he might try to practice medicine.

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Democratic House, Senate Committees Out-Raise Republicans in January (ABC News)

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Hotter on the red carpet: Aniston or Jolie?

By Kurt Schlosser

OK, teams Aniston and Jolie, we know you've got your allegiances to uphold, so in the spirit of that we're presenting your two favorite leading ladies for a little red carpet showdown.

Getty Images, AP

While it may be frustrating for Jennifer Aniston that rumors of a feud?with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt won't go away, it's silly not to recognize that the spotlight shines brighter on these two A-listers.

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It's rare that Aniston and Jolie are both out promoting films on the same evening, but that happened Thursday.?Aniston, left, attended the?premiere of her new film, "Wanderlust," in Westwood, Calif., while Jolie was in Paris for a?screening of her directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey."

Us Weekly?called out Aniston, in head-to-toe Tom Ford, for her hip-widening, fashion-forward dress.

The Daily Mail says Jolie "stole the show" at her French premiere with a flower detail dress by Ralph & Russo.

What do you think? Is one look better than the other? Cast your vote and then share your thoughts over on Facebook.

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Wounded Syrian refugees flee dramatic escalation (AP)

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AP - Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central region.

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Payroll tax cut bill facing Senate opposition

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, talks about an accord on the payroll tax cut negotiations, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, talks about an accord on the payroll tax cut negotiations, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin listens during a news conference about a compromise deal on the payroll tax cut, Thursday, Feb., 16, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and House Ways and Means Committee Charman Rep. David Camp, R-Mich., raise their hands on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, as the bi-partisan House and Senate conferees gather to sign the compromise agreement. From are, Baucus, Camp, R-Mich., Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Rep. Tom Reed, R-NY, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Capitol Hill negotiators Thursday officially unveiled hard-fought compromise legislation to prevent 160 million workers from getting slapped with a payroll tax hike, but it ran into turbulence in the Senate, where Republicans withheld support and several Democrats attacked it.

The measure would also extend jobless benefits and is a top election-year priority for President Barack Obama. It generally won backing from his Democratic allies in Congress. But it's getting only grudging support from House Republicans and even less from Obama's GOP rivals in the Senate, where party negotiators shunned the measure and its $89 billion impact on the budget deficit over the coming decade.

"The typical American family will still see an extra $40 in every paycheck, keeping nearly $1,000 of their hard-earned money this year," Obama said in a statement. "And millions of Americans who are out pounding the pavement looking for new work to support their families will still be able to depend on the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance."

But support in the Senate, where Democrats control 53 votes, seemed soft. It will take 60 votes to advance the measure, and Democratic vote counters braced for defections during voting, expected Friday. They also worried that Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky wasn't rounding up Republican votes.

Meanwhile, in the House, the top Republican said the $143 billion measure won't do anything to help the economy.

"Let's be honest, this is an economic relief package, not a bill that's going to grow the economy and create jobs," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said. But after losing a fight over the legislation at the end of last year, Republicans were determined to clear it off of the political agenda and focus voters on Obama's record rather than their battles with him.

"It was impossible to break through on the politics," Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said.

But several Democrats also came out publicly against the bill and others have privately signaled they're likely "nay" votes. Most noteworthy was Sen. Tom Harkin, who came out in "vehement opposition" to the measure over cuts to Obama's health care law and the reduction in a payroll tax that's dedicated to paying Social Security benefits. Deficit spending would make up for the lost revenue, but that was little solace to the Iowa liberal.

"Make no mistake about it, this is the beginning of the end of the sanctity of Social Security," Harkin said. "The very real risk is that Social Security will become just another program to be paid for with deficit spending, and then in the future, perhaps raided to help reduce the deficit."

The legislation would extend through the end of the year a 2 percentage-point cut in payroll taxes that would fatten a typical bimonthly paycheck by $40. It also would renew jobless benefits that deliver about $300 a week to people out of work for more than six months.

And it would head off a steep cut in reimbursements for physicians who treat Medicare patients, at a cost of $18 billion, financed in part by cuts to a fund created under Obama's 2010 health care law that awards grants for preventive care and by curbs on Medicaid payments to hospitals that care for a disproportionate share of uninsured patients.

The pact was sealed after weeks of negotiations, first a public round featuring speechifying and bickering, and then a more intense private round in which Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., took the lead. The two men, the respective chairmen of the House and Senate panel with jurisdiction over taxes, unemployment insurance and Medicare, have forged a close working relationship, even as top party leaders publicly traded salvos over the negotiations.

Combative Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York openly boasted of the leverage Democrats carried into the talks. He almost seemed to welcome a reprise of a bruising December battle when House Republicans refused to back a bipartisan Senate bill providing a two-month extension of the tax cuts and jobless benefits to buy time for negotiations on a yearlong deal.

But Republicans had no interest in reprising their December experience, when they got their heads handed to them after a barrage of criticism from Republicans and conservatives around the country ? featured almost every hour on 24-hour cable new networks.

GOP leaders gave the talks a major boost over the weekend by dropping a demand that the tax cut be paid for with spending cuts.

The move guaranteed that the measure wouldn't be popular with deficit hawks in either party. In addition to Harkin, Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Mark Warner, D-Va., also came out against the measure on Thursday.

According to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released Thursday, the measure would add $141 billion to the deficit during fiscal 2012-2013, with $52 billion of that cost gradually recouped over the coming decade.

Still, piling most of the measure's cost onto the $15 trillion-plus national debt meant negotiators had to find just $50 billion or so in revenues or spending cuts to finance renewing jobless benefits and fixing the Medicare payment rate.

About $15 billion came as free money to be raised by auctioning off parts of the broadcast television airwaves to wireless companies. Even more would be raised in upcoming auctions, but broadcast license holders would be compensated for giving up spectrum, while $7 billion would be dedicated to creating a new public safety network for emergency first responders. That would complete a key remaining recommendation of the commission that looked into the way emergency officials dealt with the 9/11 terror attacks.

The last major hang-up involved changes to a provision demanded by Republicans to require federal workers contribute more to their generous defined benefit pension plans. Most pension systems have switched to less generous but more mobile defined contribution plans.

The provision, modified to win support from key members of the Maryland delegation, requires newly-hired federal workers to contribute 2.3 percent more of their salaries toward their traditional defined benefit pensions, raising $15 billion over the coming decade.

Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, two Maryland Democrats, had bitterly fought an earlier plan ? tentatively agreed to by key Democrats like Baucus ? that would have required current federal workers to contribute 1.5 percent more to their pensions.

"We will not let others find excuses to extend the gridlock," Van Hollen and Cardin said in a joint statement. "But it is inherently unfair that the primary offset found for extending unemployment insurance came from additional sacrifice from other middle-class families."

Republicans claimed victory in reducing the number of weeks of jobless benefits that workers would be eligible to receive. The maximum number in states with the highest jobless rates would be cut from 99 weeks to 73 weeks by the end of the year. Republicans had wanted to cut the maximum to 59 weeks. But in states with particularly high unemployment, such as Rhode Island and Nevada, the measure is actually more generous over the next few months than current law.

Associated Press

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Three of Bravo?s Top Chef reality show?s biggest stars ? Richard Blais, Spike Mendelsohn and Fabio Viviani ? will be harnessing their star power to help raise funds for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation?s (NRAEF) ProStart?program at Restaurants Rock. The three celebrity chefs will host the second annual party held on Sunday, May 6, 2012 during the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show (set for its new dates May 5-8 at Chicago?s McCormick Place), and will conduct live cooking demos on the NRA Show floor in the World Culinary Showcase on Sunday, May 6.?

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