Egypt's Copts to return to Sinai homes, says government

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's presidency and prime minister said on Saturday security forces in North Sinai were working to return Coptic Christians living near Egypt's border with Israel to their homes after they fled in fear of attack from Islamist militants.

Nine Christian families living in Rafah near Egypt's border with Israel left their homes on Friday after Islamist militants made death threats and gunmen attacked a Coptic-owned shop.

Analysts say Islamists with possible al Qaeda links have gained a foothold in Sinai and the departure of the families could fuel concerns about religious tolerance and the rise of militancy after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.

"The Coptic families quit their homes pre-emptively but the governor of North Sinai has given orders to return them to their homes and this is being carried out now," said Yasser Ali, presidential spokesman.

Two armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire on a Coptic-owned shop in Rafah on Wednesday but no one was injured.

Prime Minister Hisham Qandil said militants had not tried to force the Coptic families from the border town and they had left of their own accord. However, death threats against the Copts had been printed on flyers circulating in the desert area.

"We must uproot fear and provide all security measures to every citizen," Qandil said.

Israel has voiced concern about security in Sinai, where at least four cross-border attacks have taken place since Mubarak was toppled in February 2011.

Egypt's new president, Mohamed Mursi, has vowed to restore order. But efforts to impose central authority are complicated by the indigenous Bedouin population's ingrained hostility to the government in Cairo. (Writing by Marwa Awad; Editing by Sophie Hares)

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LightSquared pitches new plans to FCC in attempt to end GPS interference hex

If you thought filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was the final chapter in LightSquared's wireless network saga, you'd be wrong. Hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone is back at the FCC's doorstep with yet another proposal, which he hopes might snatch the maligned network from the jaws of GPS interference-related troubles. Two filings placed with the commission apparently outline plans to use its broadband network in a way that it believes won't interfere with GPS signals, along with the 5MHz of spectrum that are known not to cause any issues. Along with the proposed changes, LightSquared is reportedly set to ask for more time to have exclusive rights to propose a reorganization plan. If granted, this could finally mean some progress for the beleaguered project, but with investors worried that money being spent on this could be better-placed back in their pockets, Falcone will have everything crossed, while the FCC deliberates the situation.

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Can Be Your House Online Business Ruined? It's Without This ...

I?m talking from experience when I tell you that the home internet business may fail without a plan. I have been working online for several years now, and I floundered for the first few years because I didn?t plan.At first I informed myself, learned all I could about how to build an business, how to build and maintain a WordPress blog, record building and marketing my business. As you go along, I ?reinvented? myself several times by changing markets and business types trying to find what I loved and what worked for me, all the while understanding the all techniques of the deal I possibly can. Sooner or later I understood that I needed to put all that education and instruction to work helping others to understand to make use of WordPress and the advertising needed to create their organizations on a great foundation for success.I love working from home. There is nothing a lot better than having the ability to come and go when I please, attend lunches and family excursions, play with my son in the middle of the day and remain in my jammies til noon if I need. When I feel just like it I could begin my day when I want to and quit. There?s just nothing a lot better than employed by yourself from home on the computer without any chef breathing down your neck. In the end, is not that the major the main home internet business appeal?Of course it is! Only problem is I wasn?t making much money. All of the benefits without any financial rewards. Now do not get me wrong. I worked hard, often working 12-14 hours a day and weekends to produce up for my ?flexible hours.? I?d learned to do anything I wanted to make a profitable business and then some. So why was I so darned broke? Why was I operating so much for so little?Does any of this problem? Are you currently only treading water like I was to keep afloat? Are you working constantly to make something happen without results?One evening I understood that so many of the advertising techniques I learned and used had dropped by the wayside. There just weren?t enough hours in the day to accomplish them anymore. I was working much too difficult for the minimal results I was getting. That is when I took an look at what I was doing and understood that I had stopped to plan everything out. With no strategy, a to complete list and possible goals, I become a blithering idiot. Because I?d never not had a plan before, I did not understand that about myself. I?m gambling you don?t get too far without a plan possibly, am I right?Planning is the glue that holds this whole internet factor together! Without it, you tend to chase every shiny object that glides across your monitor down every rabbit opening you can buy, do not you Alice? And you end up working a significant amount of with no desired outcome. I call that ?busy? work, perhaps not successful work.Without an agenda, there is no focus, no time constraints. This enables one to give an infinite amount to your self of time to complete an activity or task. Without time constraints, you end up taking all the time on the planet to obtain things done. A lot of active work and like I have been spying on you, right piddling around with nothing showing for it.I know, it?s? Nope, I only know because I?ve been there, done that how it works. I work with clients on a regular basis which can be struggling with this same issues. It is human nature. So just how do you repair it so you may become successful? You?ve to simply take the bull by the horns and become an adviser. Create regular, annual, weekly and daily programs, use always check lists, to complete lists, home timers, whatever it will take to help keep you centered and on the right track. Until you do, you will not make a lot of an income, if any.Over yesteryear many months I have experienced a bit if a business downturn as a result of family and health problems and recovery from surgery on my arm. I?ve kept every thing going, but have slacked off on applying some of the marketing, traffic, list building and monetizing methods that develop my business. I must get focused and serious again. How about you? Together we will conquer it in gear!

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Golf tournament supports breast cancer education, awareness ...

Updated: 9/28/2012 10:03 PM

Play golf for a good cause on Oct. 6.

The 10th annual Savannah River Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament, highlighting breast cancer education and awareness, will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at the Golf Club at Cedar Creek. Proceeds of the event will directly benefit the foundation, which provides assistance to anyone affected by cancer in the CSRA.

The cost is $50 per person. The play format is four-person captain's choice. The cost includes range balls and lunch provided by Outback Steakhouse.

Prizes will be awarded to winners in the ladies division, men's division and Jack and Jill divisions. Kia of Augusta has provided the hole-in-one grand prize. A variety of items will be raffled off, as well.

Breast cancer survivors that attend will receive pink bracelets to wear as well as special recognition.

This year, Susan G. Komen for the Cure estimates there will be over 220,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer and nearly 40,000 deaths due to breast cancer in women. Susan G. Komen estimates there will be roughly 2,000 new cases of breast cancer in men and 400 deaths.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The registration deadline is Oct. 1. Golf club owner Hank Thurmond said the playing field has been full every year.

For more information, call the golf club at 648-4206. Registration forms are available at the club, 2475 Club Drive.

Source: http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/092612-savannah-river-cancer-f

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Sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be reconsidered

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Samsung won permission Friday from the US Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington to have the three-month-long preliminary injunction against its Galaxy Tab 10.1 reconsidered, Reuters reported. The recent high-profile trial between Apple and Samsung left Samsung holding a huge bill for patent infringement of Apple?s iPhone and iPad products, but the Galaxy Tab injunction was based on a patent that the jury found had not been infringed by the Tab.

Since Samsung had appealed to a higher court to reverse the injunction decision in June before the jury?s decision in August, Judge Koh said she could not reverse her decision immediately after the trial. Now that the Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a reconsideration, Judge Koh can rule on whether the sales ban stands.?Koh does not necessarily have to reverse her preliminary injunction, but she has said she would do so provided she regains jurisdiction.

After the jury found Samsung?s Galaxy Tab 10.1 was not in violation of Apple?s D504,889 patent?the patent the injunction was based on?Apple filed a motion seeking a new judgment that the Tab 10.1 "infringes and dilutes Apple?s protectable iPad Trade Dress; that the Tab 10.1 infringes the D?889 patent; and that Samsung?s accused smartphones dilute Apple?s combination iPhone Trade Dress." The jury found that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 did infringe Apple patents, but not the one the injunction was based on.?Samsung seems likely to win this particular point, because Koh previously said "the sole basis for the June 26 Preliminary Injunction no longer exists."

Since the landmark jury trial in August, Apple and Samsung have been filing smaller appeals and motions to try to work out more favorable post-trial rulings for each. Last week, Apple asked for $707 million in additional damages from Samsung on top of the $1.05 billion originally awarded by the jury. Samsung asked for a re-trial due to the time constraints on argument and testimony that the Judge had ordered during the trial. Samsung is also arguing that the jury committed misconduct.

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What do you think of iOS 6 Maps? [Poll]

So iOS 6 has been out for over a week now, and that means everyone has had a chance to test out the new iOS 6 Maps apps for over a week. So what do you think of it? Is it the best Maps app ever? Is it okay with a few rough edges? Is it bad but you hope it gets better? Or is it a totally mapping disaster?

Back before Apple even announced the new Maps app at WWDC 2012, Rene wrote a post on what to expect in terms of both potential features and problems. And I dare say it's turned out to be pretty accurate. Do you think people were expecting too much? Or do you think Apple failed to deliver too much? Should Apple have done a better job warning users that there might be growing pains?

Apple can make beautiful map tiles and fancy flyover views all they want, but if the core map data isn't accurate, it's a big problem. If it's accurate in some places and terrible in others, that's still a big problem. Especially since Google doesn't seem likely to have a Google Maps app ready for the App Store any time soon, and the Google Maps mobile website is a stop-gap at best.

I know you've got an opinion on this one, so vote up top and tell me how you really feel in the comments!

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