Greeks vote in critical election

ATHENS, Greece (AP) ? Greeks were voting Sunday for the second time in six weeks in what was arguably their country's most critical election in 40 years, with the country's treasured place within the European Union's joint currency in the balance.

The political turmoil sparked by a two-year financial crisis has roiled markets across the world, with fears that victory by parties that have vowed to cancel the country's international bailout agreements and accompanying austerity measures could see Greece forced out of the euro.

That in turn would likely drag down other financially troubled countries and rip apart the euro itself.

The last opinion polls published before a two-week pre-election ban showed the radical left Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras running neck-and-neck with the conservative New Democracy party of Antonis Samaras. But no party is likely to win enough votes to form a government on its own, meaning a coalition will have to be formed to avoid yet another election.

Inconclusive elections on May 6 resulted in no party winning enough votes to form a government, and coalition talks collapsed after 10 days. The vote, which also sent the formerly governing socialist PASOK party plunging to historic lows, sent a very clear message that Greeks have lost patience with the deep austerity imposed in return for the country receiving billions of euros (dollars) in rescue loans from other eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund.

"I'd like to see something change for the country in general, including regarding the bailout," said Vassilis Stergiou, an early-morning voter at an Athens polling station. "But at least for us to get organized and at the very least do something."

Tsipras, a 37-year-old former student activist, has vowed to rip up Greece's bailout agreements and repeal the austerity measures, which have included deep spending cuts on everything from health care to education and infrastructure, as well as tax hikes and reductions of salaries and pensions.

The cuts have left the country mired in a fifth year of recession, with unemployment spiraling to above 22 percent and tens of thousands of businesses shutting down.

Greece has been dependent on the rescue loans since May 2010, after sky-high borrowing rates left it locked out of the international markets following years of profligate spending and falsifying financial data.

Tsipras has argued that the terms of the loans were too harsh, but argues that repealing them will not mean Greece will have to leave the euro. Opinion polls show 80 percent of Greeks want to remain in the euro.

But his pledges, which include canceling planned privatizations, nationalizing banks and rolling back cuts to minimum wages and pensions, have horrified European leaders, as well as many Greeks. Tsipras' opponents argue that the inexperienced young politician is out of touch with reality, and that his policies will force the country out of the euro and lead to poverty for years to come.

Tsipras has accused his rivals of attempting to terrorize the population by casting him as the man who will ruin the country.

For his part, Samaras has cast Sunday's choice as one between the euro and returning to the country's old currency, the drachma. Although he voted against Greece's first bailout in 2010, when his party was in opposition, he backed the second bailout agreed on late last year. He has vowed to renegotiate some of the terms of the accompanying austerity, but insists the top priority is for the country to remain in Europe's joint currency.

"The main thing we will decide on is the dilemma, euro or drachma," he said during his final pre-election rally in central Athens on Friday.

Tsipras, speaking in the northern city of Thessaloniki on the same evening, insisted this was not true.

"There is no dilemma about the euro. It is the last, desperate trick by Mr. Samaras," he said.

European leaders have warned that Greece could be left outside the 17-nation eurozone if it pulls out of its bailout commitments.

"I respect the Greek people," newly elected French President Francois Hollande said during a Greek television interview earlier this week.

"But I must warn them, because it is my duty, because I am a friend of Greece, that if the impression is given that the Greeks want to move away from the commitments that were taken and abandon all prospects of revival, then there will be countries in the Eurozone that will want to end the presence of Greece in the eurozone."

Nearly 10 million people are eligible to vote in the country of about 11 million people. Polls close at 7pm (1600 GMT), with official results expected a few hours later.

"Today the Greek people speak. Tomorrow a new era for Greece begins," Samaras said after casting his ballot in a small town in southern Greece, the first of the main politicians to do so.

As Greeks went to the polls, more than 250 firefighters and soldiers battled a fire raging south of the Greek capital since Saturday afternoon. Local authorities said several houses were burned. Gale-force winds were hampering the efforts to extinguish the blaze, and Greece asked for help in water-dropping planes from Italy, France and Croatia.

Three firefighters suffered burns on Saturday, while four people were arrested for allegedly starting the fire by accident during welding work at a construction site.

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gus - Hertz Receives Recognition for Social Media ... - Auto Rental ...

The Hertz Corp. earned the "Best Use of a Social Media Platform" award in the car rental category from Travel + Leisure on June 8. Hertz?s 2011 ?Gas and Brake? campaign was honored with the first Travel + Leisure Social Media + Tourism award (SMITTYS) for using social media in an innovative way, according to the company.

For its campaign, Hertz launched a microsite with social media elements that centered on a conversation with customers about their driving and travelling behaviors.

The site included several interactive elements, including a short quiz that determined if visitors fit the travel personality of the "Gas" by being more aggressive, exciting and adventurous or the "Brake" by being more conservative, reserved and a planner.

In addition, Hertz created a "Gas and Brake" Facebook App similar to the microsite.Travel + Leisure reviewed social media campaigns that ran during 2011 based on submissions from various travel companies. Each submission was then ranked based on originality, creativity, brand messaging, brand appropriateness and engagement.

"We are honored to win the SMITTY and to be recognized by Travel + Leisure as a travel industry leader in social media," Hertz Chairman and CEO Mark P. Frissora said. "The 'Gas and Brake' campaign is just one example of how Hertz is harnessing social media to communicate with the growing number of consumers who make travel decisions online."

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UN suspends Syria monitoring due to rising violence

By NBC News and news services

Updated at 12:55 p.m. ET: United Nations monitors in Syria have suspended operations because of the increasing violence over the last 10 days by President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels seeking his overthrow, the head of the observer mission said on Saturday.

"The observers will not be conducting patrols and will stay in their locations until further notice," General Robert Mood said in a statement.


Mood said the intensification in violence was impeding the 300 unarmed U.N. monitors from carrying out their mandate to observe an April 12 ceasefire deal, which has failed to halt the violence.

US official: Russia sending troops to Syria

"This suspension will be reviewed on a daily basis. Operations will resume when we see the situation fit for us to carry out our mandated activities," Mood said.

The White House called?again on the Syrian regime to uphold its commitments under the Annan Plan, including the full implementation of a ceasefire, NBC News reported.

"At this critical juncture, we are consulting with our international partners regarding next steps toward a Syrian-led political transition ...?The sooner this transition takes place, the greater the chance of averting a lengthy and bloody sectarian civil war," the White House said in a prepared statement obtained by NBC News.

Many hundreds of people, including civilians, rebels and government forces, have been killed in the two months since international mediator Kofi Annan's ceasefire deal was supposed to come into effect.

Last week shots were fired at a car carrying U.N. observers after they were turned away from the town of Haffeh by angry Assad supporters who threw stones and metal rods at their convoy, a spokeswoman for the monitors said.

Washington and its Western allies have shown no appetite for a Libya-style military intervention even as Moscow has helped shield Assad from tougher U.N. measures.

Diplomats said Mood is expected to brief the U.N. Security Council on Monday or Tuesday about the unrest in Syria.

President Barack Obama will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Mexico, but expectations are low for any significant progress for breaking the deadlock on Syria.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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Samsung Galaxy S III owners to get free Olympics livestream from Eurosport

Samsung Galaxy S III owners to get free Olympics livestream from Eurosport

New owners of the Olympic's official smartphone that missed out on Samsung's initial ticket giveaway still have a chance to catch plenty of the action live. Eurosport has announced that it'll be offering a free month of access to its streaming app for Galaxy S III owners -- as long as you're a resident in one of the participating European countries. (Hint: it's most of 'em, aside from Italy). Free access can be activated from July 14th and will last through August 12th. You can, however, grab the Eurosport app before the Olympics kick off by hitting the source below.

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Best of the Web No. 24 | Craft Corners

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Craft Corners Best of the Web

Ring in the summer with this week?s easy crafts and decorating ideas. You don?t need a ton of cash to completely redesign your house or splurge on the most expensive gift at the mall. With these week?s features, you?ll get craft ideas that?ll last a lifetime! All these crafts are made with fun materials, many of which you most likely already have in your home. With recycled goods, you can always create the most unique gift for friends and family. As always, we created and tested all of these crafts in our own home so we can assure you that they are all fun and child-friendly!

Carol?s Paperie

Hi, I?m Carol. I started the blog, Carol?s Paperie, to share about my crafting adventures. I love scrapbooking, cardmaking, jewellry making, drawing, painting, mixed media art, altered art and the list goes on. Basically, I?m a crafter of all sorts. ?I love shabby chic, vintage, flowers, lace and distressed look. Currently I?m on the design teams of Frosted Designs and My Little Shoebox. I hope that my blog will inspire and encourage others to craft. ? Carol

Creative Yearnings

I am Karen Taylor and creating is a very important part of my life. I was raised by my grandmother, who taught me the love of creating. One of my favorite pastimes as a child was to sit with grandma looking at her wonderful 1930s scrapbooks. The bits of vintage tissue paper, the black and white photos, the handmade invitations to a dance: They all fascinated me so much that I think sadly my little hands did more damage to her scrapbooks from the countless hours on end that I sat and turned each of those magical pages than any of the items not being ?archival safe.??

My toys as a child were tins of old buttons and trims, bags of fabric scraps and bits of old paper. I was in heaven. Those first toys of mine often come out in my scrapbooking and other paper crafts.?On any day you can find me at home in my in my studio.??I love to create very special layouts, my mini pieces of art. My blog is a tribute to not only my grandmother and the inspiration she instilled in me to create but to my own creative yearnings. There have been times in my life when I just did not feel content; I realized it was then that I was not creating. ? Karen

Re-de-zines

Re-de-zines is a place where I share mostly my creations, usually other designs that I admire and wish to make and sometimes some of my own ideas. I love vintage/antique finds and like to share these along the way. I recently added this quote to my blog heading : ?Life isn?t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.? (George Bernard Shaw). It is something that I strongly believe and live my life by. Sometimes there will be insights into my random thought patterns and everyday life but mostly it?s all about my love of craft.?? Pop over and have a visit. ? De

What do you think? You don?t have to spend tons of dollars on new craft accessories. There are many different crafts you can go about. If you?re especially into bead designs, get organized with bead organizers which?ll make organization a lot easier! Find some time to mimic these craft ideas with your friends or family. Till next time, happy crafting everyone!

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