Vaclav Havel dies at 75 symbol of Czech democracy
Vaclav Havel longtime dissident playwright and first post communist Czech president died Sunday at his weekend home in the northern Czech Republic. He was 75 and had lung cancer in recent months. Mourners laid flowers at his Prague villa as a black mourning flag flew over Prague Castle and a monument to the Velvet Revolution was remembered in downtown Prague.
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Kim Jong Il Dies at 69 in North Korea
North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong Il at 69 with state TV in Pyongyang. The Dear Leader, linked to nuclear ambitions and a strict cult of personality, had diabetes and heart disease and ceded power expectations to his son as South Korea raises security alerts.
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Experiences as gifts gain traction this holiday season
With tighter budgets, Americans favor experiences over material gifts. Daily deals drive spending on activities from dinners to games, spa visits, and weekend getaways. Denice Bailey of Abilene notes her family values memory making and time together over pricey gadgets.
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Iowa counties race to meet FCC broadcast deadline
Iowa state and local governments push to update communications systems ahead of the January 1, 2013 narrowband mandate. Jim Bogner notes awareness has grown and counties pursue solutions with costs ranging from hundreds of thousands to 18.2 million for Linn County Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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