MMA fighter Georges St-Pierre lends moves to 'Sleeping Dogs'

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Tim Hortons bringing free WiFi to 90 percent of its locations by September

It's already toyed around with offering free WiFi at a few of its locations, but Tim Hortons has now finally committed to making the service available at most of its restaurants across Canada. That's being done through a partnership with Bell Canada, which Tim Hortons says was selected after a "rigorous six-month testing process," and it looks like the WiFi has already been turned on at quite a few of its locations (you can search for those near you using the store locator on its website). All told, the company expects to roll the service out to more than 90 percent of its restaurants (not including gas stations, kiosks, and the like), or over 2,000 locations, by this September -- a number that Tim Hortons says will make it the largest free WiFi network in Canada.

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Photo tips for a sparkling Fourth of July

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Suzanne Kantra , Techlicious

Heading out with the family for July 4th fireworks celebrations is a time-honored tradition. And, if you're like me, you enjoy capturing those memories in pictures. But photographing fireworks with no camera shake and proper exposure is difficult, unless you know these simple tricks:

1. Use a tripod
When you take picture of fireworks, the camera needs to hold the shutter open long enough to ?see? the fireworks. The longer the shutter is open, the more susceptible your photo is to motion blur. So use a tripod to make sure there?s no movement. For open areas, use a stand-alone model with telescoping legs like the Dolica AX620B100 Proline($38.40). A more mobile option is the Joby GorillaPod($12.30), which can wrap around trees and poles or stand up on the ground.

2. Use the ?fireworks? scene mode
Most point-and-shoot cameras have a button or dial with ?SCN? or ?Scene? on it. Otherwise you?ll find it under the ?menu? button. When you put your camera in scene mode, a list of the available modes will pop up on screen. Select the one that looks like a spray of fireworks and/or says "fireworks."

Most cameras sold today have a "fireworks" mode. Some models I recommend include the GE Smart J1470S (an affordable 14MP camera with a 7x lens, $105.29), Nikon Coolpix AW100 (an extremely rugged 16MP camera, $289.95) and the Canon PowerShot S100 (a 12MP camera with a superfast f/2 lens for great low light photography, $363.95).

You can find all of my recommended cameras in our Digital Camera Buying Guide.

3. If your camera doesn?t have a ?fireworks? scene mode, put it in ?landscape? mode

Your camera automatically tries to find an object on which to focus. And when presented with a black featureless sky, the camera doesn?t know what to do. By putting your camera in ?landscape? mode, you?ll be presetting the focus to infinity and narrowing the lens opening, which keeps both near and far objects?in focus.

4. Turn off the flash
Turning your flash off will let the camera?know that it?only has available light to take a picture. This is important?because the camera will then keep the shutter open long enough to capture the fireworks. The flash button is usually a separate button on the back of the camera. On some cameras, you can?t turn off the flash unless you put it in a scene mode or program mode (P).

5. Turn down the ISO
High ISO will crank up the sensitivity of the camera so it can see details in the dark. However, the fireworks themselves are quite bright. So, to avoid overexposure and reduce film noise, take your camera out of Auto ISO and change the setting to ISO 100 or even lower. The ISO setting is usually found under the main menu. You may have to put your camera in program mode to change this setting.

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Earns schedule for selected cos. in advertising

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US manufacturing shrinks for first time in 3 years

WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. manufacturing shrank in June for the first time in nearly three years, adding to signs that economic growth is weakening.

Production declined, and the number of new orders plunged, according to a monthly report released Monday by the Institute for Supply Management.

The slowdown comes as U.S. employers have scaled back hiring, consumers have turned more cautious, Europe faces a recession and manufacturing has slowed in big countries like China.

"This is not good," said Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at BTIG, an institutional brokerage. Though the report "does not mean recession for the broader economy, it is still a terribly weak number."

The trade group of purchasing managers said its index of manufacturing activity fell to 49.7. That's down from 53.5 in May. And it's the lowest reading since July 2009, a month after the Great Recession officially ended. Readings below 50 indicate contraction.

Stocks fell after the report was released at 10 a.m. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 40 points in midday trading.

Economists said the manufacturing figures were consistent with growth at an annual rate of 1.5 percent or less. That would be down from the January-March quarter's already tepid annual pace of 1.9 percent.

"Our forecast that the U.S. will grow by around 2 percent this year is now looking a bit optimistic," said Paul Dales, an economist at Capital Economics.

Despite the discouraging data, most economists aren't predicting another recession. Though the ISM report suggests manufacturing is contracting, it typically takes a sustained reading below 43 to signal the economy isn't growing.

Still, U.S. manufacturing, which has helped drive growth since the recession ended, is faltering at a precarious time.

Americans have pulled back on spending, which drives roughly 70 percent of growth. Europe's economy is likely in recession, which has hurt U.S. exports.

And China's manufacturing sector grew in June at its slowest pace in seven months, according to a survey released Sunday by the state-affiliated China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.

The sharp drop in U.S. factory activity overshadowed more positive news on housing. U.S. construction spending rose for the second straight month, though spending remains well below healthy levels.

Manufacturing will likely stay weak for the next few months. The ISM's gauge of new orders, a measure of future activity, plunged from 60.1 to 47.8. That's the first time it has fallen below 50 since April 2009, when the economy was still in recession.

Fewer new orders reflect growing concerns of businesses. In addition to slower global growth and less spending by U.S. consumers, many worry that U.S. lawmakers won't extend a package of tax cuts at the end of the year.

Bricklin Dwyer, an economist at BNP Paribas, said the uncertainty "has left businesses unwilling to invest."

A gauge of production in the ISM's survey fell to its lowest level in more than three years.

U.S. factories are also reporting less overseas demand. A measure of exports dropped to 47.5, its lowest level since April 2009.

A gauge of employment edged down but remained at a healthy level of 56.6. That suggests factories may still be adding jobs. Manufacturers have reported job gains for eight straight months.

Overall hiring has slowed sharply this spring. Employers added an average of only 73,000 jobs per month in April and May. That's much lower than the average of 226,000 added in the first three months of this year. The unemployment rate rose in May to 8.2 percent from 8.1 percent, the first increase in a year.

Worries about slowing job growth are outweighing the benefits of lower gas prices. A measure of consumer confidence fell in June for the fourth straight month.

Slower job growth and falling confidence are weighing on consumers' willingness to spend. Americans cut back on purchases of autos and other long-lasting factory goods in May, the government said Friday.

There have been a few optimistic signs.

The housing market has steadily improved.

Construction spending rose 0.9 percent in May from April, the Commerce Department said in a separate report Monday. It was the second straight monthly increase, even though the level of spending still isn't healthy.

The increase was driven by a surge in residential construction. Home sales are up from the same month last year. Mortgage rates are at the lowest levels in history. And prices have begun to stabilize in most markets.

The economy could also get a boost from lower gas prices, which have tumbled more than 60 cents per gallon since peaking in April. The result is that consumers have more money to spend this summer on other goods, from autos and furniture to electronics and vacations, that fuel economic growth.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-manufacturing-shrinks-first-time-3-years-143828945--finance.html

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Wine Is About to Get More Expensive Because of a Grape Shortage [Wine]

CNBC is reporting that wine inventories are experiencing an extended shortage which means people will either have to spend more for a quality bottle or go back to drinking Boone's Farm. Yuck. That's not fun for anybody. More »

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More Than 200K Merchants Have Signed Up For PayPal Here

During eBay's earnings call today, eBay CEO and President John Donahoe said that over 200,000 merchants have signed up for PayPal Here,? the company's Square-like mobile payments hardware and software platform for small businesses. We haven't seen any sign-up numbers for the mobile payments service since PayPal revealed it was seeing 1,000 new registrants per hour for the new service. As you may have heard, PayPal Here offers a triangular add-on that plugs into the headphone jack on your smartphone. Merchants can then accept payments by swiping cards with the thumb-sized card reader or can use the smartphone?s camera to scan credit cards (powered by Card.io), scan checks, etc. PayPal Here offers a flat rate of 2.7 percent for card swipes.

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