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Owning a business means last-minute business trips?and also cancelling business trips at the last minute. Both are quite costly, and having travel insurance could provide the safety net you need to alleviate worries and expenses. Travel Guard, one of the country?s leading travel insurance and assistance providers, has a policy geared to cover the needs of today?s small and independent business traveler. The policy covers everything from canceled flights to emergency business services (translation, document replacement, PDA replacement) and is most useful for the self-employed, entrepreneurs and small business employees whose safety and costs are not protected by a big-company budget.

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South Carolina Football: No. 6 Gamecocks Dominate Georgia In 35-7 Victory

Marcus Roberson, De'Ante Saunders, Josh Evans

Florida defensive backs Marcus Roberson, left, De'Ante Saunders (26) and Josh Evans (9) celebrate with fans after defeating LSU 14-6 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. Florida won 14-6.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

Stefon Diggs, Kevin Johnson

Maryland wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) reaches for a pass, that went incomplete, against Wake Forest cornerback Kevin Johnson, left, during the second half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 19-14. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Eric Franklin, Jeremiah Johnson, Lovell Jackson

Maryland defensive backs Eric Franklin (48) and Jeremiah Johnson (14) break up a pass intended for Wake Forest wide receiver Lovell Jackson, center, during the second half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 19-14. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Geno Smith

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, right, runs with the ball as Texas defends during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Joey Hunt, Tayo Fabuluje

TCU center Joey Hunt (56) sits on the bench with offensive tackle Tayo Fabuluje (59) during the final seconds of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. Iowa State won 37-23. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Laith Wallschleger, Sean Decloux

Delaware defensive lineman Laith Wallschleger, center, stretches to block a 34-yard field goal attempt by Maine kicker Sean Decloux (37) in the first quarter during an NCAA college football game in Newark, Del., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Maine won 26-3. (AP Photo/The News Journal, William Bretzger)

MAINE 26, UD 3

Maine defensive back Kendall James (5) breaks up a pass intended for Delaware wide receiver Michael Johnson in the fourth quarter of Maine's 26-3 win in an NCAA college football game at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Del., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/The News Journal, William Bretzger)

Marcus Lattimore, Shawn Williams

South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore is tackled by Georgia strong safety Shawn Williams during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

Josh Lenz, Jason Verrett

Iowa State wide receiver Josh Lenz (19) goes up for a pass against TCU cornerback Jason Verrett (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. The pass fell incomplete. Iowa state won 37-23. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd celebrates the team's 47-31 win over Georgia Tech in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/ Richard Shiro)

Trey Burton, Hunter Joyer, Jabari Gorman

Florida's Trey Burton, front, Hunter Joyer (41), Jabari Gorman (21) and other Florida players trade high-fives with fans after defeating LSU 14-6 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. Florida won 14-6.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

Connor Halliday

Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday (12) throws against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Kendall Brock,Ghaali Muhammad

Nevada's Kendall Brock (20) dives for the end zone as Wyoming defender Ghaali Muhammad (23) pushes Brock out of bounce before the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

Jamison Crowder, Demetrious Nicholson

Duke's Jamison Crowder (3) battle Virginia's Demetrious Nicholson (1) for the ball during their NCAA college football game, Saturday , Oct. 6, 2012, in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/The Herald-Sun, Bernard Thomas)

Virginia's Clifton Richardson (10) flips over after being stopped by Duke's Walt Canty (4) who is held by Virginia's Jake McGee (83) during their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/The Herald-Sun, Bernard Thomas)

Conner Vernon

Duke's Conner Vernon (2) celebrate with fans after Duke defeated Virginia 42-17 in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Durham, N.C. Vernon caught two touchdown passes and set the Atlantic Coast Conference record for career receptions. (AP Photo/The Herald-Sun, Bernard Thomas)

Arryn Chenault, Andy Cruse, Devan Drane

Cincinnati defensive back Arryn Chenault (25) knocks the ball loose from Miami (Ohio) receiver Andy Cruse (15) in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati's Devan Drane (11) caught the loose ball before it hit the ground, for an interception. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Josh Nunes, Jake Fischer

Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes runs with the ball past Arizona's Jake Fischer during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

LSU FLORIDA Football

Florida safety Matt Elam, right, forces LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to fumble the ball after a long reception during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 in Gainesville, Fla. Florida recovered the fumble and defeated LSU 14-6. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, The Gainesville Sun) MAGS OUT, INDEPENDENT ALLIGATOR OUT

North Carolain's assistant strength and conditioning coach Kevin Mitchell, right, cheers on UNC's Giovani Bernard (26) as he romps 51-yards in the third quarter against Virginia Tech during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Robert Willett) MANDATORY CREDIT

Dominic Rufran,Duke Williams

Wyoming's Dominic Rufran (33) misses a touchdown catch against Nevada's Duke Williams (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

Trey Barrow

Missouri punter Trey Barrow watches the ball go over his head for a safety during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Robert Herron,Chris McNeill

Wyoming's Robert Herron (6) celebrates his touchdown reception with Chris McNeill (80) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

MAINE 26, UD 3

Maine defensive backs, from left, Khari Al-Mateen, Kendall James and Jamal Clay upend Delaware quarterback Trent Hurley, forcing a fumble in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Del., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/The News Journal, William Bretzger) NO SALES

Ameer Abdullah

Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah (8) celebrates a 1-yard touchdown with teammates during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Braxton Miller

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller tosses the ball to a teammate during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace (14) scores on a 14 yard run against Texas A&M defensive back Deshazor Everett, left, and defensive back Tramain Jacobs (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Oxford Eagle, Bruce Newman) MAGS OUT NO SALES MANDATORY CREDIT

Geno Smith

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith (12) fumbles the ball as he tries to pass against Texas during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Notre Dame players hold the Shamrock Series helmets on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game Miami at Soldier Field Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Oregon State fans celebrate a score against Washington State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Malcolm Marable, Marcus Mason, Casey Locker

Oregon State kick returner Malcolm Marable (22) is stopped by Washington State defenders, including Marcus Mason (35) and Casey Locker (22), during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday Oct. 6, 2012. Oregon State beat Washington State 19-6. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Allen Hardison

Nevada's Allen Hardison(60) is comforted by teammates after missing a field goal against Wyoming during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

Markus Wheaton

Oregon State's Markus Wheaton carries against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Oregon State won 19-6. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Devin Smith

Ohio State wide receiver Devin Smith is tackled by Nebraska in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Markus Wheaton, Cyrus Coen

Oregon State's Markus Wheaton carries Washington State's Cyrus Coen (42) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Oregon State defeated Washington State 19-6. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Oregon fans cheer as their team takes the field for an NCAA college football game against Washington in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Mike Leach, Jeff Tuel

Washington State coach Mike Leach, right, speaks with quarterback Jeff Tuel during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Texas A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope (25) catches a touchdown pass as Mississippi defensive back Mike Hilton (28) trails late in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Oxford, Miss. Texas A&M won 30-27. (AP Photo/Oxford Eagle, Bruce Newman) MANDATORY CREDIT MAGS OUT NO SALES

Johnny Manziel, Issac Gross

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) throws the ball away as he is sacked by Mississippi defensive lineman Issac Gross (94) in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Texas A&M won 30-27. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Desmond Jackson

West Virginia's Desmond Jackson (99) celebrates with teammates after they forced Texas to miss a field goal-attempt during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Austin, Texas. West Virginia won 48-45. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Max Copeland

Missouri offensive linesman Max Copeland sits on the Missouri bench after his team lost 19-15 to Vanderbilt in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Zac Stacy

Vanderbilt teammates help running back Zac Stacy, bottom, off the turf after Stacy scored a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Vanderbilt won the game 19-15. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Charles Sims

Houston running back Charles Sims, left, celebrates his touchdown run with quarterback David Piland during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against North Texas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)

Andrew Buie

West Virginia's Andrew Buie reacts after scoring against Texas during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Austin, Texas. West Virginia won 48-45. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

David Piland

Houston's David Piland, right, looks to complete a pass as his offensive lineman Ty Cloud, center, protects him from North Texas defensive end K.C. Obi during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against North Texas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)

Corey Brown

Ohio State wide receiver Corey Brown (10) celebrates after returning a punt 76 yards for a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Al Golden

Miami head coach Al Golden reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame at Soldier Field, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Kapron Lewis-Moore, Stephen Morris

Notre Dame defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore (89) celebrates after Miami quarterback Stephen Morris (17) was unable to convert on fourth down during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Soldier Field on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Chicago. Notre Dame won 41-3. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Jordan Poyer

Oregon State cornerback Jordan Poyer (14) makes one of his three interceptions against Washington State during their NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct 6, 2012. Oregon State won 19-6. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Doug Beghtel)

Stephen Morris

Miami quarterback Stephen Morris squats on the sidelines after failing to convert on fourth down during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame at Soldier Field on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Chicago. Notre Dame won 41-3. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

DeVonte Holloman, Godd Gurley, Byron Jerideau

South Carolina's DeVonte Holloman, left, dives to tackle Georgia running back Todd Gurley as South Carolina defensive tackle Byron Jerideau, right, pursues during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/06/south-carolina-football-georgia-connor-shaw_n_1945721.html

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Oct 4

Oct 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

* Cutting to the heart of their differences, President

Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney laid out contrasting

visions for the federal government in their first debate in

Denver, sparring over tax-cut proposals, regulations and

deficit-reduction plans.

* Hewlett-Packard Co warned profit and revenue will

decline in the coming year before CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround

effort gains traction. The bleak forecast sent the tech giant's

shares sharply lower.

* Temasek Holdings, the Singapore state investment company

that is the biggest shareholder of Standard Chartered Plc

, has been expressing its discomfort with the bank's

governance and is pressuring it to appoint more independent

directors, people familiar with the investment company said.

* Asian suppliers for Apple Inc have started mass

production of a new tablet computer smaller than the current

iPad, executives at component makers said, as the Silicon Valley

company tries to stay competitive against tablets from rivals

such as Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc.

* A federal court in Iowa formally accepted a guilty plea by

the chief executive of Peregrine Financial Group Inc, charged

with defrauding his customers in a nearly 20-year scheme.

* A stock-trading "dark pool" backed by some of Wall

Street's biggest banks agreed to settle a regulator's

allegations that it improperly shared confidential

client-trading information with a unit of Citigroup Inc,

one of its investors.

* Ocwen Financial Corp, whose knack for profiting on

Wall Street's mortgage castoffs has made it a stock-market

darling, now aims to beat the banks at their own game with a

foray into home lending.

* The European Banking Authority said the continent's banks

must keep extra-thick capital cushions in place for now, likely

dashing some lenders' hopes of buying back their own shares or

doling out large dividends to shareholders in the near future.

* A draft report circulated to European officials this week

sets the stage for a far-reaching debate over how euro-zone

governments might surrender yet more national control over

economic decisions in exchange for money from a common budget

that would be used to soften the blow of recessions.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/press-digest-wall-street-journal-oct-4-060239721--sector.html

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Chris Brown Rekindles Rihanna Friendship, Breaks Up With Karrueche

'I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna,' Chris Brown says in a statement to MTV News.
By Rob Markman

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Video: Is Nicki Minaj-Mariah Carey feud a publicity stunt?

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Cano powers Yankees to AL East title in 14-2 rout

NEW YORK (AP) ? Yankees fans broke out in in a raucous roar in the seventh inning, momentarily startling Alex Rodriguez. The slugger stepped out of the batter's box and saw the news on the center field scoreboard: Baltimore had lost, New York was the AL East champion.

A couple of innings later, the Yankees finished off a 14-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox for their 13th division title in 17 years after a thrilling back-and-forth race for the crown with the Orioles.

"This year we had to fight, scratch and claw," Nick Swisher said.

Covered in bubbly and wearing his new AL East champions hat, Derek Jeter sounded almost relieved.

"This was difficult. Come into the last day of the season, nobody knows what's going on. We've been taking it one day at a time for quite some time," Jeter said. "It feels good."

With the new playoff format, the Yankees' next move is to wait.

Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit a pair of homers. Cano went 4 for 4 and tied a career high with six RBIs as New York (95-67) finished two games ahead of Baltimore and secured home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. The Yankees will open on the road Sunday against the winner of Friday's wild-card game between Baltimore and Texas.

"To have the best record and not know where you're going is strange," manager Joe Girardi said.

In front of fans poised to party from the first pitch on the final night of the regular season, the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the last-place Red Sox to win their second consecutive division crown.

When Freddy Garcia struck out Ivan De Jesus looking to end it, third-string catcher Francisco Cervelli pumped his fist and his teammates hugged and slapped fives on the field. They put on their newly printed champion shirts and hats while fans feted them with a standing ovation as "New York, New York," blared over the loudspeakers. The team walked off the field to chants of "Let's go Yankees!"

"Now the real season starts," Jeter said.

Getting to the postseason, though, wasn't easy.

New York led the division by 10 games on July 18 but the Orioles caught up on Sept. 4 and were tied with the Yankees after 10 different days in September. Many players credit Girardi with keeping the clubhouse calm during that stretch.

"He's very even-keeled," Granderson said. "You never see him get too excited or down."

The Yankees rode the long ball all season, and the four homers in the finale set a franchise record at 245.

Hiroki Koroda (16-11) shut Boston down with an encouraging performance after struggling through much of September. He allowed two runs and seven hits over seven innings.

With New York heading into the playoffs without career saves leader Mariano Rivera ? he tore a knee ligament shagging flies in May ? the rout gave the Yankees a chance to rest Rafael Soriano, who threw 43 pitches over two innings of the 12-inning, 4-3 comeback win Tuesday night. It is the first time since 1981 that the Yankees have been in the postseason without Rivera on the roster.

Bobby Valentine brought the lineup card out to the umpires for what might have been his final time as manager of the Red Sox, who finished last in the AL East at 69-93 in his first season leading the club. Boston, in the cellar for the first time in two decades, ended the year with eight straight losses, their longest skid since losing nine in a row in 2001. The Red Sox lost 26 off their last 33 games.

"Very disappointing season. Extremely disappointing," Valentine said.

Granderson hit his career-best 42nd homer in the second, a three-run shot off Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-7), making his first start since Sept. 19. Cano then connected in the third for a 5-1 lead. One batter later Matsuzaka was finished, most likely ending his six-year career with Boston.

Cano hit his 33rd homer in the fifth, following Rodriguez's double. It was A-Rod's first extra-base hit since Sept. 14.

Cano has been on quite a tear, hitting .615 (24 for 39) during a stretch of nine straight multihit games that lifted his average to .313.

"It's a great feeling," Cano said. "It just came up at the right time."

Granderson matched his teammate with a solo shot to right-center leading off the seventh for a 10-2 lead.

The Yankees narrowly avoided what would've been their biggest blown division lead in team history ? they led by six games in 1933 and finished seven back of the original Washington Senators.

This summer's skid was brought on as CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte and Rodriguez got hurt. The Yankees stumbled through August ? often looking old and tired. But New York went 19-8 down the stretch, thanks to two stirring comeback victories led by 40-year-old Raul Ibanez.

Girardi thinks the group was able to make a run after losing the division lead because they were old ? well, experienced.

"I think having that experience in there when it got to zero no one panicked," he said of the division lead. "They had the same personality every day. The looseness, some of the guys were goofy."

NOTES: Jeter led the AL with 216 hits and finished with 99 runs. ... The Yankees won the season series 13-5, their most wins since 2001. ... There were 232 home runs at Yankee Stadium, up from 208 last year. ... The Yankees had a home attendance of 3,542,406, their lowest in four seasons at new Yankee Stadium. ... The Red Sox hired Eddie Bane as a special assistant, player personnel. Bane spent the last two seasons as a scout for the Detroit Tigers. He was director of scouting for the Angels from 2004-10. Among the players picked under his direction: Jered Weaver, Kendrys Morales, Mark Trumbo and Mike Trout.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/cano-powers-yankees-al-east-title-14-2-024223019--mlb.html

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