5 things to know about 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman

Five things to know about "Dallas" star Larry Hagman:

1. HIS FAMOUS MOM

Hagman was the son of singer-actress Mary Martin, who starred in such classics as "South Pacific" and "Peter Pan." Martin was still in her teens when he was born in 1931 during her marriage to attorney Ben Hagman.

2. HOW HE FIRST GAINED FAME

Years before "Dallas," Hagman was on "I Dream of Jeannie," in which he played an astronaut whose life is disrupted when he finds a comely genie, portrayed by Barbara Eden, and takes her home to live with him.

3. HIS REAL LIFE ADVOCACY

Hagman was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and acknowledged that he drank heavily for years. He had a transplant after a malignant tumor was discovered in 1995, and it turned him into an advocate for organ donation and a hospital volunteer. He was also an anti-smoking activist who took part in "Great American Smoke-Out" campaigns.

4. WHAT HE WANTED ON J.R.'s TOMBSTONE

"It should say: 'Here lies upright citizen J.R. Ewing. This is the only deal he ever lost,'" Hagman said in 1988.

5. WHO SHOT J.R.?

The answer to that cliffhanger was one of the most-watched television events in history. It was J.R.'s sister-in-law, Kristin (Mary Crosby) ? he had made her pregnant, then threatened to frame her as a prostitute unless she left town.

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Home Improvement building a new home | KPM Construction ...

Building a new home can cost you on your pocket a little bit but it is an investment that we all are willing to make. Building a new home is not as easy as it may seem to be, for this job you really need to plan and plan again. Whether it is about finance, the architect, the builder or the material provider you need to make arrangements for all of them. Not only this you need to keep a check on them all the time to see whether they are doing their work properly or not and this can be a tiring task.

When it comes to finances you need to plan cautiously as there is no space for a mistake. It is always better to apply for a financial help of whatever kind suits you way before the construction work starts.? As if you will apply for such services near the construction schedule then the delay in the formalities can greatly affect the construction schedule. This can lead to wastage of materials and increase in overall cost of the work.

Then hire a trusted professional for your constructions work. They might be costly initially but in the long run they prove to be beneficial as their services and work is completely satisfying. Also getting work done by a professional avoids any need for often fixes and repairs.

While deciding on the interiors of the house, choose wisely. You should arrange for all the products and furniture of the house according to the interiors of the house. As picking out on something that does not goes well with your interiors can land you up in a complete disaster.

Make a wise choice be whatever you are choosing!

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Taking Care of Your Home's Heating and Cooling Systems

HVAC Bloomington MN If you need to install an updated heating or cooling system in your house, the most essential things to consider are selecting high quality products and professional service. Multiple varieties of furnaces are manufactured and they all have different parts and functions. Depending on your home and location, your home temperature and utility bill can improve dramatically if you select an appropriate furnace. Air conditioning systems are also very unique and it is key to install a system that operates effectively. When you hire a heating and air conditioning specialist, they can analyze your situation and help pick the system that best meets your needs. These specialists are also experienced in completing all varieties of repairs on these systems. Experience a large difference in your year-round comfort with experienced heating and air conditioning technicians working for you.

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No. 23 Kent State finishes off Ohio 28-6

Kent State's C.J. Malauulu makes an interception in front of Ohio's Tyler Futrell and returns in for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Kent State's C.J. Malauulu makes an interception in front of Ohio's Tyler Futrell and returns in for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell watches his team against Ohio during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. Kent State won 28-6. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Kent State's Eric Adeyemi celebrates with Trayion Durham after Adeyemi caught a touchdown pass against Ohio during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. Kent State won 28-6. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Kent State's Dri Archer (1) and teammates ring the victory bell after beating Ohio 28-6 in an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Kent State's Luke Wollet (39) celebrates with teammates after returning a fumble for a touchdown against Ohio during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. Kent State won 28-6. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

KENT, Ohio (AP) ? They sat in a darkened room on the first day of training camp, surrounded by the sounds of quarterbacks barking signals, coaches blowing whistles and fans cheering.

Kent State coach Darrell Hazell told his players to close their eyes and visualize what they wanted from this season. The Golden Flashes imagined titles, national rankings, a bowl game.

It has all come true.

"It's happening," senior linebacker C.J. Malauulu said. "This is what we dreamed about."

Malauulu returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown ? 12 seconds after another Kent State TD ? and the No. 23 Golden Flashes completed a perfect season in the Mid-American Conference with their 10th straight win, 28-6 over Ohio on Friday.

The regular-season finale was a tuneup for Kent State (11-1, 8-0 MAC East), which will meet No. 24 Northern Illinois, the league's West champion, in next week's MAC championship. The win allowed the Golden Flashes to continue the best season in the program's 90-year history and assured they will remain ranked for the first time since 1973.

The Golden Flashes are also guaranteed a bowl invitation, something they haven't received since 1972, when they played Tampa in the Tangerine Bowl.

If not for a loss to Kentucky in the second game, Kent State would be unbeaten.

Imagine that.

"Our guys believe, and we believe what the coaches are telling us," said quarterback Spencer Keith.

Trayion Durham rushed for 97 yards and scored on a 15-yard run in the first quarter as Kent State built a 21-0 lead. And although the Golden Flashes' offense did little in the second half, Kent State's defense wouldn't budge and finished with eight sacks.

The Bobcats (8-4, 4-4) lost four of their last five after cracking the Top 25. Ohio also had three more players go down with serious injuries, and have now lost 10 players who were projected as starters when the season began to injuries.

"It's gut wrenching," running back Beau Blankenship said. "We had some guys step up. It's hard to see them go down, I'm close to them and I love them. It's upsetting to finish the season like this."

With representatives from the Military and GoDaddy.com bowls on hand, the Golden Flashes put on a dazzling show early before the game bogged down into a puntfest. But Kent State, which got only 53 yards from speedy running back Dri Archer, took advantage of Ohio's mistakes in the opening quarter and did enough to pad its bowl resume.

The Golden Flashes entered the season hoping to build on a strong finish in 2011, when they won four of their last five. But no one could have expected such a dramatic turnaround in Hazell's second season, which will have at least two more games.

Hazell spent seven seasons as an assistant at Ohio State under Jim Tressel before taking the Kent State job. He may soon be on his way elsewhere with major programs such as Tennessee and California already with openings and other schools likely to make changes.

But nothing will take away what he's done in a short time with the Golden Flashes.

Their 11 wins are the most in school history and with 16 wins in the past two seasons, the Golden Flashes have matched the school's win total from 1989-2000, when Kent State went 16-115-1.

"There was a weird feeling that things were changing around here," said Malauulu, a junior college transfer. "Coach Hazell talked about how it would be the people who would change things, and I just hopped on the bus and believed."

Kent State is the first MAC East school to go 8-0 in conference play since 2003, when Miami did it behind senior quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

"It's been fun to watch this team all season," Hazell said. "They're mature, they don't flinch, they don't panic and they feed so well off each other."

The Golden Flashes came in leading all FBS schools in turnover margin, and they wasted little time forcing the Bobcats, who seemed sleepy with an 11 a.m. kickoff, to cough up the ball.

Kent State scored two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter ? one on a 50-yard fumble return, the other on Malauulu's pick ? to stun Ohio and open a 21-0 lead.

Just 12 seconds after Durham's 15-yard burst, aided by some bad tackling, made it 14-0, Malauulu picked off Tettleton in the middle of the field. He found some blocks down the left sideline and dived inside the front pylon for the score, which survived a video replay.

"That was a crazy play," Malauulu said. "It happened so fast. I read the quarterback's eyes, I rolled over that way and came up with the ball. I picked it and I was like 'Oh my gosh, I caught the ball.'"

Earlier, Malauulu stripped Blankenship and Kent State's Luke Wollet fielded a one-hopper off the turf and sprinted half the field to make it 7-0.

Ohio managed a 33-yard field goal by Matt Weller to close the quarter, but the Bobcats were down 18 despite outgaining the Golden Flashes, running more than twice as many offensive plays and holding the ball for eight more minutes.

Two plays did them in.

"We just killed ourselves with the turnovers," Blankenship said. "Just stupid plays."

Weller's 41-yard field goal before halftime trimmed Kent State's lead to 21-6 and sent Ohio's players to the locker room with confidence after being on the verge of a blowout loss.

But the Bobcats, who also hurt themselves with penalties in the first half, couldn't get anything going on offense after halftime. They were still hanging around in the fourth quarter before Keith hit Eric Adeyemi for a 24-yard TD to make it 28-6.

When the final seconds ticked off the clock, Kent State's players lined up and rang a victory bell before heading to the locker room.

Once ignored, the Golden Flashes are making noise.

"We knew we could do something special," Malauulu said. "This is the season we all wanted."

Associated Press

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Clashes in Egypt after president expands powers

CAIRO (AP) ? Supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed Friday in the worst violence since he took office, while he defended a decision to give himself near-absolute power to root out what he called "weevils eating away at the nation of Egypt."

The edicts by Morsi, which were issued Thursday, have turned months of growing polarization into an open battle between his Muslim Brotherhood and liberals who fear a new dictatorship. Some in the opposition, which has been divided and weakened, were now speaking of a sustained street campaign against the man who nearly five months ago became Egypt's first freely elected president.

The unrest also underscored the struggle over the direction of Egypt's turbulent passage nearly two years after a popular uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian regime. Liberals and secular Egyptians accuse the Brotherhood of monopolizing power, dominating the writing of a new constitution and failing to tackle the country's chronic economic and security problems.

"I don't like, want or need to resort to exceptional measures, but I will if I see that my people, nation and the revolution of Egypt are in danger," Morsi told thousands of his chanting supporters outside the presidential palace in Cairo.

But even before he spoke, thousands from each camp demonstrated in major cities, and violence broke out in several places, leaving at least 100 wounded, according to security officials.

Security forces pumped volleys of tear gas at thousands of pro-democracy protesters clashing with riot police on streets several blocks from Cairo's Tahrir Square, birthplace of the Arab Spring, and in front of the nearby parliament building. Young protesters set fire to tree branches to counter the gas, and a residential building and a police vehicle also were burned.

Tens of thousands of activists massed in Tahrir itself, denouncing Morsi. In a throwback to last year's 18-day anti-Mubarak uprising, they chanted the iconic slogan first heard in Tunisia in late 2010: "The people want to overthrow the regime." They also yelled "erhal, erhal," ? Arabic for "leave, leave."

Outside a mosque in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, anti-Morsi crowds threw stones and firecrackers on Brotherhood backers who used prayer rugs to protect themselves, injuring at least 15. The protesters then stormed a nearby Brotherhood office.

State TV reported that offices of the Brotherhood's political arm were burned in the Suez Canal cities of Suez, Ismailia and Port Said, east of Cairo.

In the southern city of Assiut, ultraconservative Islamists and former jihadists outnumbered liberal and leftists in rival demonstrations. The two sides exchanged insults and scuffled briefly.

Morsi and the Brotherhood contend that supporters of the old regime are holding up progress toward democracy. They have focused on the judiciary, which many Egyptians see as too much under the sway of Mubarak-era judges and prosecutors and which has shaken up the political process several times with its rulings, including by dissolving the lower house of parliament, which the Brotherhood led.

His edicts effectively shut down the judiciary's ability to do so again. At the same time, the courts were the only civilian branch of government with a degree of independence: Morsi already holds not only executive power but also legislative authority, since there is no parliament.

His move came at a time when he was enjoying lavish praise from U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers on Wednesday. Clinton had been in Cairo for extensive talks with Morsi before the truce was announced.

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, said in a statement that the edicts raise "concerns" for many Egyptians and for the international community, adding that the country's revolution had aimed in part to prevent too much power from being concentrated in one person's hands.

The U.S. urged "all Egyptians to resolve their differences over these important issues peacefully and through democratic dialogue," she said.

Amnesty International, the London-based rights group, said Morsi's new powers "trample the rule of law and herald a new era of repression."

Morsi aide Samer Marqous, a Coptic Christian, resigned to protest the "undemocratic" decree.

"Morsi's decision means dictatorship. He creates the law, passes the law, and oversees the law," said Manal Tibe, an activist who was a member of the assembly writing the new constitution until she withdrew earlier this year to protest the Islamists' domination of it. "He is the state and the state is him."

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt's most prominent reformer and a Nobel Peace laureate, warned that Morsi was making himself a "pharaoh" and appealed to him to withdraw the decrees "before the polarization and aggravation of the situation increases."

In his decrees, Morsi ruled that any decisions and laws he has declared or will declare are immune to appeal in the courts and cannot be overturned or halted. He also barred the judiciary from dissolving the upper house of parliament or the assembly writing the new constitution, both of which are dominated by the Brotherhood and other Islamists.

The edicts would be in effect until a new constitution is approved and parliamentary elections are held, which are not expected until the spring.

Morsi also declared his power to take any steps necessary to prevent "threats to the revolution," public safety or the workings of state institutions. Rights activists warned that the vague ? and unexplained ? wording could give him even greater authority than Mubarak had under emergency laws throughout his rule.

In his speech, Morsi warned of "weevils eating away at the nation of Egypt," and pointed to old regime loyalists he accused of using money to fuel instability and to members of the judiciary who work under the "umbrella" of the courts to "harm the country."

His supporters and other Islamists chanted, "The people support the president's decree!" and pumped their fists in the air.

"God will humiliate those who are attacking our president, Mohammed Morsi," said ultraconservative cleric Mohammed Abdel-Maksoud.

"Whoever insults the sultan, God humiliates him," he added.

The state media described Morsi's decrees as a "corrective revolution," and supporters cast them as the only way to break through the political deadlock over drafting the constitution.

Mustafa Kamel el-Sayyed, a Cairo University political science professor, said Morsi may be confident that the U.S. won't pressure him on his domestic moves.

"The U.S. administration is happy to work with an Islamist government (that acts) in accordance with U.S. interests in the region," including preserving the Egyptian-Israel peace deal, he said.

With his decrees, Morsi was playing to widespread discontent with the judiciary. Many ? even Brotherhood opponents ? contend Mubarak-era judges and officials failed to prosecute the old regime's top officials and security forces strongly enough for crimes, including the killing of protesters.

Morsi fired the controversial prosecutor general and created "revolutionary" judicial bodies to put Mubarak and some of his top aides on trial a second time for the killings. Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop police from shooting at protesters, but many were angry he was not found guilty of actually ordering the crackdown during the uprising.

Some among Egypt's liberal, leftist and secular forces saw the edicts as an opportunity to galvanize an opposition that has been chronically fragmented.

Sameh Makram Obeid, a leader in the liberal Dustour Party, said Morsi's declarations are a "blessing" because they energized his opponents.

"The solution is civil disobedience," he said, echoing other activist leaders. "The separation of powers is gone completely."

"We are in a state of revolution. He is crazy if he thinks he can go back to one-man rule," said one protester in Tahrir, Sara Khalili.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/clashes-egypt-president-expands-powers-222356039.html

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Luxembourg's Yves Mersch appointed to ECB Executive Board

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Luxembourg's Yves Mersch won a position on the European Central Bank's Executive Board on Friday after months of dispute with European Parliament legislators who objected to his appointment because of a lack of women in the bank's senior ranks.

European leaders meeting in Brussels approved the appointment of Mersch, who is currently the governor of Luxembourg's central bank. He will join the board on December 15 for an eight-year term, the European Council said in a statement.

"I am pleased with the positive outcome of a very long procedure," Mersch said in a statement.

Mersch's appointment had been held up by the European Parliament, which says member states have not tried hard enough to find suitable women for the position, and by Spain, which wants its own candidate.

Last month, lawmakers in the parliament rejected Mersch's candidacy to the board that forms the nucleus of the ECB's policymaking Governing Council.

Mersch said he had taken note of the critical voices from the European Parliament and that its rejection in October had mainly - but not only - been an "expression of concern that a great deal remains to be achieved on gender balance".

The decision by the council of EU member countries to press ahead regardless will strain relations with the European Parliament and could delay agreement on rules to boost bank capital reserves, in which the lawmakers have a say.

"Citizens across the EU have been astounded to discover the lack of gender diversity in the ECB, and indeed in other EU organizations," said Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's influential economic and monetary affairs committee.

"Today's decision undermines and discredits work being undertaken to make the EU's economic governance system more democratically accountable," she said in a statement.

Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, struck a more muted tone in a speech he delivered to leaders.

"When key positions are filled in the future, we expect you to observe the principle of gender parity," he said.

Mersch pointed out the European Parliament had repeatedly confirmed his personal and professional competence. "Therefore, I am very confident that a constructive dialogue with the European Parliament will be pursued in the future," he added.

Mersch is an inflation-fighting hardliner whose views are close to those of the Bundesbank, the German central bank, which has lacked a close ally on the Executive Board since German Juergen Stark quit last year.

Spain, whose ECB Executive Board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez Paramo ended his term earlier this year, argued in favor of a woman taking the job and its Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Madrid wanted a Spanish candidate for the post.

The controversy over Mersch's appointment has angered central bankers and policymakers who say the delay in filling the vacancy is causing practical problems.

Austria's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell and Sirkka Hamalainen of Finland are the only two women to have occupied posts on the ECB's Executive Board since it was set up in 1998. There are currently no women at the top of the central bank.

(Reporting by Robin Emmott, John O'Donnell and Eva Kuehnen in Frankfurt; editing by Rex Merrifield and Todd Eastham)

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Travel and leisure: Car Rental For Budget Travellers

The massive expenses of transportation can be sufficient to put the lid upon even the the majority of adventurous tourist. Exploring a rustic requires that a person cover excellent distances and also to do this you'll need transport. Whilst public transport is available in many sizes and shapes, its not usually the best option. Even though it can be less expensive, it does not have the convenience and luxury of having your personal vehicle.

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Campers vary from ultra fashionable "apartments on wheels" in order to crammed small vans. The majority of car rental businesses focus on loved ones sized recreational camper vans which is usually suited to a family of four. With a dual bed within the camper truck itself and extra sleeping in the actual extension, it's everything you need. Kitchen area, bathroom, bath and even a refrigerator. When you consider the expense of hiring a car and having to pay a hotel with regard to 4 individuals, then a recreational camper van is indeed a steal.

If this sounds like still too costly to your liking you could go for spending budget camper vehicles. You won't locate them at your nearby car rental organization, but there are a variety of private online businesses like van hire Adelaide that specialize in spending budget transport. Evil Campers is a and they have a comprehensive network associated with camper truck rentals in the united kingdom, Australia as well as New Zeeland. There's nothing glamorous regarding these vehicles, but it has got the basics and it is a great choice for the budget aware traveler.

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