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Friday, June 1, 2012

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10 Things to Know for Friday

Snigdha Nandipati, 14, of San Diego, grins while holding her trophy after she won the National Spelling Bee with the word "guetapens" in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards speaks outside a federal courthouse after his campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Greensboro, N.C. Jurors acquitted Edwards on one charge and deadlocked on the other five, unable to decide whether he used money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress while he ran for president and his wife was dying of cancer. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

In this photo taken Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska, Kris Natwick with the Downtown Anchorage Partnership poses for a photo at a downtown tourism booth. Travel and Leisure poll readers have named Anchorage residents as the nation's worst-dressed. Natwick says it more important to be out doing things with friends than it is being "fashion-apropriate and savvy for every event." (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):

1. U.S. COMPANIES LIKELY HIRED AT MODEST PACE IN MAY

A third straight month of gains underscores the slow but steady nature of the recovery, but the unemployment rate is projected to remain 8.1 percent.

2. OBAMA HEADS TO HEARTLAND FOR VOTES

After touring a Honeywell plant, the president delivers campaign remarks at Bachelor Farmer Restaurant in Minneapolis at 1:10 p.m. and then heads to Chicago for more.

3. SPELL "GUETAPENS"

That's what Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old from San Diego, did to win the 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee.

4. BILL CLINTON SET TO FIRE UP DEMOCRATS

At 11 a.m., the former president will be in Milwaukee just four days ahead of the recall election targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

5. LOOKING BACK ON THE EDWARDS TRIAL

A jury's refusal to convict the one-time White House hopeful was a rejection of the government's attempt to make an example of someone in the name of enforcing campaign finance laws.

6. IT'S A SPECTACLE THAT WON'T REPEAT FOR ANOTHER CENTURY

The celestial phenomenon beginning Tuesday, when Venus slowly inches across the face of the sun, likely will not again be witnessed by any of us alive today.

7. BRITONS POISED FOR QUEEN'S JUBILEE

The normal ebb and flow of British life gives way in the next four days to a series of street parties, flotillas, outdoor concerts and finally the appearance of Queen Elizabeth II, who is marking 60 years on the throne.

8. THE FASHION FAUX PAS CAPITAL OF THE U.S.

Travel and Leisure readers deem the residents of Anchorage, Alaska, as the worst dressed in the nation.

9. OLD IS NEW AGAIN AT FAMED DISCO

Set designer John Lee Beatty is tasked with transforming the famed Studio 54's cellar, turning it into a swanky nightclub and restaurant called 54 Below.

10. CHAMPION BOXER HEADS TO PRISON

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is expected to surrender at 7:45 a.m. and will spend the next three months at a Las Vegas prison for domestic battery.

Associated Press

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Report Showcase: The Seven Deadly Sins of Real Estate Marketing ...

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Real estate marketing has become more complex than ever and homebuyer and seller expectations continue to change rapidly. To help real estate professionals address these concerns and understand the common mistakes that deflect them from their goals, HomeFinder.com has published a new report titled, ?The Seven Deadly Sins of Real Estate Marketing.?

This free report includes little-known tips to avoid these mistakes and give real estate professionals practical tips for moving forward on the path to success.

HomeFinder.com outlines the seven deadly sins of real estate marketing as:
1. Not monitoring your listings across the web
2. Being second to respond
3. Getting distracted by free and easy marketing tactics
4. Failing to differentiate
5. Losing sight of your audience
6. Leaving distressed properties cold
7. Not turning your customers into fans

Here is a look at the first three mistakes in further detail:

Mistake #1 ? Not monitoring your listings across the web

Imagine your seller sends a high-priority email at 11:30 p.m. that includes a link in it and this question: ?Why is my home listed at $50,000 more than the actual listing price??

The report offers easy ways to monitor your listings in real time and to stay one step ahead of these unpleasant conversations.

Mistake #2 ? Being second to respond

There is no room to come in second place when it comes to responding to leads. Research from NAR shows that more than 90% of homebuyers and sellers consider quick response times an important quality in their agent. A 2011 study of Internet lead responses by PCMS Consulting and One Cavo found that buyers and sellers expect to hear from an agent within the hour* when they fill out a form online.

Being first to respond does not require staying glued to your computer. The HomeFinder.com report details how to avoid being left behind with tips to become instantly responsive.

Mistake #3 ? Getting distracted by ?free and easy? marketing tactics

Marketing is rarely easy. And being surrounded by offers for free marketing services; supposed real estate gurus promising easy solutions; the low-hanging fruit of a Facebook page or the 140-character Twitter update, it?s easy to become overwhelmed.

Easy isn?t always best when it comes to succeeding in business. The report aims to help real estate professionals focus on what?s proven to be more effective by avoiding common offenses and get better results.

To download HomeFinder.com?s free report, click here.

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With a skilled pilot at the controls, a helicopter can easily pick up cargo while remaining hovering in the air. It's a time-saving maneuver that the Marine Corps' K-MAX autonomous helicopter has just learned to perform itself. More »

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Cricket gets first prepaid iPhone in mainland US

FILE- In this Wednesday, May 30, 2012, file photo, a tourist uses his iPhone to photograph Federal Hall in New York's Financial District, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, on Thursday, May 31, 2012, said it will be the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contract basis. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, on Thursday said it will be the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contract basis.

Starting June 22, Leap will sell the iPhone 4S starting at $500 and the iPhone 4 starting at $400. Service will cost $55 per month for unlimited calls, texting and data.

Leap Wireless International Inc., which is based in San Diego, focuses on selling no-contract service to low-income households. Its own network is limited to some cities. In other places, it uses Sprint Nextel Corp.'s network.

The iPhone is compatible only with part of Leap's network and the company is limiting sales to those areas, which include Houston and Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Pittsburgh; Denver; and Salt Lake City.

Leap said the phone will be available in areas covering about 70 percent of its 6.2 million subscribers. It's the sixth-largest cellphone company in the U.S., by number of subscribers.

Open Mobile, which serves Puerto Rico, became the first U.S. company to start selling no-contract, prepaid iPhones on May 18.

Leap's "unlimited" data plan for the phone is slowed down after 2.3 gigabytes of usage since the start of a monthly billing cycle. That's a slightly lower limit than Verizon or AT&T impose for their "unlimited" plans.

Apple sells the iPhone at an average wholesale price of $647. The bigger phone companies then subsidize it by hundreds of dollars to sell it for $99 or $199. They count on making their money back in service fees over the life of a two-year contract. Since Leap sells the phone without a contract, it's subsidizing the phone less.

Larger carriers also sell the iPhone without a contract plan. But those phones cost more than iPhones bought through plans, and service costs the same as for phones used on a contract plan. Leap's plan is cheaper than what most iPhone customers pay.

Since the iPhone is so expensive, it's not a given that it's a good deal for a phone company to sell it. In a presentation to investors, Leap said it has committed $900 million over three years to buying iPhones. That's just 10 percent of its projected spending on phones, it said, and it doesn't expect iPhone sales to affect its operating income this year.

"We wouldn't be doing it if we didn't think it was a money maker," said Leap CEO Doug Hutcheson, in an interview. But because of the high price of the phone, he doesn't expect that more than 10 percent of the company's customers will buy it.

"This is an important addition to our portfolio, but it isn't going to become our business," Hutcheson said.

Leap sells smartphones running Google Inc.'s Android software for $100, and sometimes even less.

Investors initially cheered the news, sending Leap shares up in premarket trading. But by the afternoon, shares were down 15 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $5.62.

The iPhone is hugely popular, but its price has kept it out of reach of many people who want it, across the world. When asked whether they could produce a cheaper model to satisfy demand, Apple executives have said that their first priority is making a good phone.

Missing from Leap's iPhone lineup is the 3GS, an older model that's still sold by AT&T. It's cheaper than the newer models, but doesn't work with Leap's or Sprint's networks.

Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc. and Sprint, the three biggest cellphone companies in the U.S., already sell the iPhone, as do a half-dozen smaller, regional phone companies. The biggest companies that don't carry it are T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications Inc. U.S. Cellular Corp., another regional carrier, said it turned down the chance to sell the phone because of its cost.

Associated Press

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Vena cava filters do not lower mortality rate in most embolism cases

Public release date: 31-May-2012
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Study of 2 million patients outlines embolism treatments

EAST LANSING, Mich. A filter used to block clots from passing from the veins in the legs to the arteries of the lung does not improve mortality rates for most patients suffering a pulmonary embolism. However, if a patient is unstable in shock or requires a ventilator filters can save lives.

Furthermore, for unstable patients with a pulmonary embolism, it is crucial they receive clot-dissolving medications known as thrombolytic therapy.

The findings come from a set of three research articles on pulmonary embolism treatment published by Michigan State University's Paul Stein in the May edition of the American Journal of Medicine. The findings are based on a study of more than two million patients suffering from the sometimes deadly clots that travel to the lungs and block arteries.

Stein said the studies provide clearer guidance on what treatments are most effective for patients, specifically in regard to vena cava filters and thrombolytic therapy.

"There has been an increase in the use of vena cava filters in the past several years for patients who arrive at a hospital suffering from a pulmonary embolism," said Stein, a professor in osteopathic medical specialties and also director of research at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, Mich.

"But it appears the vast majority of filters that are placed in patients with pulmonary embolism may not reduce mortality."

However, he stressed that for the small proportion of patients who arrive at a hospital in an unstable condition, the data suggest mortality can be greatly reduced with a filter.

"These studies provide strong evidence on when filters reduce mortality and when they will not," he said. "Only a small percentage of patients suffering from a pulmonary embolism are in shock or in need of ventilation support, and therefore only a small proportion need a filter."

Stein said for unstable patients it is vital that in addition to using a filter, they receive thrombolytic therapy, which is much less of a risk than the surgical removal of a clot known as an embolectomy.

"Only about a third of unstable patients receive thrombolytic therapy," he said. "The reason may be doctors are afraid that patients will suffer from excessive bleeding. But the data show thrombolytic therapy would save lives if used more frequently."

As for an embolectormy, Stein's team found that in most surgical centers, unless the clinicians are highly specialized and experienced, the mortality rate is high. In most hands, he said, thrombolytic therapy would save more lives.

The findings were from a nationwide government database, the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, and included data on more than two million patients who suffered a pulmonary embolism between 1999 and 2008.

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Vena cava filters do not lower mortality rate in most embolism cases

Public release date: 31-May-2012
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Contact: Jason Cody
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Study of 2 million patients outlines embolism treatments

Furthermore, for unstable patients with a pulmonary embolism, it is crucial they receive clot-dissolving medications known as thrombolytic therapy.

Stein said the studies provide clearer guidance on what treatments are most effective for patients, specifically in regard to vena cava filters and thrombolytic therapy.

"But it appears the vast majority of filters that are placed in patients with pulmonary embolism may not reduce mortality."

However, he stressed that for the small proportion of patients who arrive at a hospital in an unstable condition, the data suggest mortality can be greatly reduced with a filter.

The findings were from a nationwide government database, the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, and included data on more than two million patients who suffered a pulmonary embolism between 1999 and 2008.

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