DO NOT CALL

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If you are like most people who regularly receive Robo-calls, or from people trying to sell or ask for money, The National Do Not Call Registry gives you an opportunity to limit all those telemarketing calls.

Once you register your phone number, telemarketers covered by the National Do Not Call Registry have up to 31 days from the date you register to stop calling you.

www.ftc.gov/bcp/rulemaking/tsr/tsrrulemaking/index.htm

1-888-382-1222

MALWARE

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Malware is short for "malicious software." It includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobile device without your consent. These programs can cause your device to crash and can be used to monitor and control your online activity. Learn more about how to avoid, detect, and get rid of malware.

Learn more at http://www.onguardonline.gov/malware

What's Malware and why should you care?: http://youtu.be/XU8PHihT_P4

Net Neutrality

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The Federal Communications Commission is classifying broadband internet. And the reason this is happening is because the courts have told the FCC that it simply can’t enforce net neutrality unless it does. AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and others may not be too happy with this big idea.

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

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A website specializing in US coins has released its list of most valuable " pennies " to look out for.

This list includes some that are highly prized among collectors and paid thousands of dollars .

According to the website Cointrackers, the "penny" of most value is worth $100,000 and is a paper currency from 1944. For more information about these pennies that are now collectibles and great value,

The Most Valuable Pennies (Updated 2015) | CoinTrackers.com http://shar.es/1o7AU2

COOKING CUBASIA

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Our NYC cold war decision. Do we want to shovel all this snow just to Bar-B-Q outside in our back yard patio, or eat inside where it's a lot drier much warmer...

You're all invited tomorrow evening to City Island, NY. If you help me shovel, I'll offer you a Smokin' neighborhood BarBQ.

My wife Yirong Soto and I pride ourselves in serving the freshest quality eats, with supreme service. We call it COOKING CUBASIA. <3 City Images​ * www.cimages.me RSVP: admin@cimages.me

Metro North Fiery Crash

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A northbound Harlem line Metro North Train crash reportedly killed seven when packed with commuters from New York City, hit a car on the railroad tracks in Westchester at the height of evening rush hour.

The fiery crash sparking a fiery crash has injured about a dozen when the train, which left Grand Central Terminal at 5:44 p.m., was going northbound on the Harlem line and struck a Jeep Cherokee at the Commerce Street crossing in Valhalla at about 6:30 p.m., pushing the car about 10 train-car lengths up the track.

Facing a dangerous virus

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Be very careful when logging on to Facebook. There are hundreds of videos circulating on the network. Although many of these are harmless, others can cause tremendous headache for users.

They are possible a clip course which is circulating in recent days. Images displayed on the wall of news promise inappropriate content and once you enter the link, you encounter a computer virus.

Reports in several specialized media indicate that the virus has infected about 110,000 users of the social network. The video, visible for a limited number of people, appears linked profile of a friend.

Crispy Christie?

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said parents should have some choice on whether to vaccinate their children, a position he's taken before but one that drew a new level of attention amid a U.S. measles outbreak and his consideration for a presidential campaign.

Prepare for Arctic air

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High pressure sliding down from Canada will bring a surge of Arctic air into the northern Plains on Tuesday...which will spread south and east across the central U.S. on Wednesday. At the leading edge of the Arctic air...a cold front will trigger light snow showers while it crosses the
Great Lakes Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Assorted Attractions and Events

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Event: Taking Twitter to the Next Level
When: February 6, 2015, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington D.C.
Now that you have the hang of tweeting, learn the easy way to adopt strategies that can boost your followers and engagement. Topics to be covered include: the optimum ways to tweet when news breaks, reaching the communities you're covering, and how to trend on Twitter. This session will be taught by Mark Luckie, Creative Content Manager for Journalism & News at Twitter. Registration is $5 NPC members; $10 public http://www.press.org/events/taking-twitter-next-level.

Event: Southern New England Association of Black Journalists General Meeting and Free Social Media Training Session
When: February 7, 2015, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: NBC CT (WVIT-TV), 1422 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
Come enjoy great food, drinks and conversations while networking and learning with the Southern New England Association of Black Journalists at their first general body meeting of 2015. The meeting will include a free training session covering the latest and most advanced social media and web tool strategies used by the most accomplish journalists. Your host will be longtime NABJ member and NBC Universal O&O Television Stations Social Media Manager Sarah Glover. Please RSVP at SNEABJ@gmail.com. Space is limited. You will not be allowed inside NBC CT without an RSVP. For additional information on upcoming programs and events, follow @SNEABJ on Twitter or head to their website at www.SNEABJ.weebly.com. For questions email SNEABJ@gmail.com. See you there!

Event: ASBPE’s Three-part Webinar Series: Multimedia Storytelling for Journalists
When: February 10, 2015, 1:00-2:00pmET / 12:00-1:00pm CT
Where: Online
Learn to create compelling multimedia content over lunch, using nothing more than your smartphone or tablet. Think it’s impossible or too difficult? Think again. In ASBPE’s three-part webcast series on multimedia storytelling, you’ll learn how from Sarah Redohl, managing editor of Columbia Business Times, an Azbee Award-winning publication that won the 2014 Gold Award for visual storytelling. Each session is free for ASBPE members or $35 for non-members. To learn More and register, click here
Session: Video—it’s easier than you think - Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1-2 p.m. ET/12-1 p.m. CT