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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[USA TODAY · Storify]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest news headlines and interesting stories from USATODAY.com's top news, plus tweets from our social media team.]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY</link><generator>NodeJS RSS Module</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 19:47:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://storify.com/rss/USATODAY" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline: AP Twitter account hacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">A look at what happened when a tweet about a White House attack was sent from the Associated Press' Twitter account.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Tue, Apr 23 2013 12:56:04</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">A little after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, a&nbsp;tweet&nbsp;is sent out&nbsp;from the Associated Press'&nbsp;Twitter account about President Obama being injured in a&nbsp;White House attack. Notice that it doesn't follow the usual AP style, which calls for "Breaking" to be&nbsp;capitalized.</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/GlobalGrind/status/326745432791343104" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIjVPW4CYAERgf8.png" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>So @AP twitter account has been hacked &amp; sent out this horrifying tweet from 'Web' not their app or social flow pic.twitter.com/zZKP5XxrWu</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/GlobalGrind" style="color: #429ec6;">Global Grind</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Many retweet the tweet and the cycle continues. This tweet from Anonymous received more than 500 retweets, for example.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured via @AP</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/YourAnonNews" style="color: #429ec6;">Anonymous</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/YourAnonNews/status/326744876018458625" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Apr 23 2013 10:10:23</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">The Associated Press' Mobile account is also affected. And the Syrian Electronic Army takes responsibility.</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/jeanassy/status/326752543814348800" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIjbtRfCcAIn4Jp.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>One more Associated Press account @AP_Mobile hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. pic.twitter.com/KFLKNgEA2n</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeanassy" style="color: #429ec6;">Jean</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">The SEA also took responsibility for hacking other news organizations earlier in the week.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">AP hacking came two days after CBS said Twitter accounts of 60 Minutes and 48 Hours had been hacked.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jarthur47" style="color: #429ec6;">John Arthur</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jarthur47/status/326773727842930688" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Apr 23 2013 12:05:02</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Meanwhile, Anonymous denies having anything to do with hacking the account.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thanks for all the big ups but #Anonymous didn't hack the @AP. #BlameAnonymous</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/YourAnonNews" style="color: #429ec6;">Anonymous</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/YourAnonNews/status/326751846624534528" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Apr 23 2013 10:38:05</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Reporter Sam Hananel, who writes about labor and employment issues for the Associated Press in Washington, confirms that the main&nbsp;account has been hacked.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Please Ignore AP Tweet on explosions, we've been hacked.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SamHananelAP" style="color: #429ec6;">Sam Hananel</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SamHananelAP/status/326744786444886017" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Apr 23 2013 10:10:02</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Other Associated Press accounts follow suit.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">All, AP's Twitter accounts will be suspended until we can be assured of their security. Do not respond to any news posted by these accounts.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/AP_Politics" style="color: #429ec6;">AP Politics</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/326758430540959745" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Apr 23 2013 11:04:15</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Both the @AP and @AP_Mobile accounts are suspended.</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/Kirk1977/status/326747542878556160" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIjXKLkCEAAoDHZ.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Awkward. MT @SamHananelAP: Please Ignore @AP Tweet on explosions, we've been hacked. pic.twitter.com/LZ74EvvEP4</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Kirk1977" style="color: #429ec6;">Kirk Furlotte</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">At the time, White House Spokesman Jay Carney is holding a press briefing. When he gets wind of what happened, he debunks the tweet, saying&nbsp;"The president is fine ... I was just with him."</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/Stcrow/status/326751820246560769" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIjbDKBCMAATxsF.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Julie Pace of @AP alerts Jay Carney the AP Twitter account had been hacked &amp; falsely reported attack on White House. pic.twitter.com/4HxQ5A9FLg</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Stcrow" style="color: #429ec6;">Stephen Crowley</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0;">As a direct result of the fake tweet, stocks plunge briefly.&nbsp;The Dow Jones industrial average plunges more than 128 points in seconds, but quickly recovers when the tweet is found to be a hoax.</p></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/jnille/status/326747205190971392" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIjW2hkCcAAFDfE.gif" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>The huge drop of the Dow Jones following a fake rumor on Twitter. Wow. #HFT pic.twitter.com/Qv1MUMoT1L</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jnille" style="color: #429ec6;">Jennifer Nille</a></div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=5176d8adf9065dd17c347088&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/a-timeline-of-the-ap-tweet-hack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/a-timeline-of-the-ap-tweet-hack</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:56:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts answer questions on #savvysmallbiz success]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">A transcript of a small business chat with Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn and retail and branding expert Kevin Sterneckert.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Tue, Mar 12 2013 13:51:53</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Reporter @OliverStJoliver is live-chatting now about what makes a small business successful; join at #savvysmallbiz http://usat.ly/YYnkdj</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/311556329477124097" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:16:32</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Let's get this #savvysmallbiz chat started! Participating we've got Bonobos CEO Andy @Dunn and Retail Guru @KSterneckert</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver" style="color: #429ec6;">Oliver St. John</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver/status/311552260813508609" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:00:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#Savvysmallbiz so, Andy @Dunn, could you tell us about your business for readers who don't know Bonobos?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver" style="color: #429ec6;">Oliver St. John</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver/status/311553419338993664" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:04:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@OliverStJoliver sure! we started @bonobos because we wanted to offer great fit and great service in clothes to men #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dunn" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Dunn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dunn/status/311553663833346048" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:05:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY @USATODAYmoney How does a small biz keep turning in a world where everyone is looking for a deal? #Coupon hoarders #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SITAMAA" style="color: #429ec6;">SITAMAA</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SITAMAA/status/311553503338303490" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:05:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@sitamaa Deals catch attention once, service, differentiation and a memorable experience will build loyalty  #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/KSterneckert" style="color: #429ec6;">Kevin Sterneckert</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KSterneckert/status/311554069825200129" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:07:33</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@dunn what makes a perfect employee? #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/sassochris" style="color: #429ec6;">Chris Sasso</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/sassochris/status/311554323815481344" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:08:33</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@sassochris perfect employee 1. master of their domain, 2. autonomy = doesn't require mgmt 3. purpose of belief of in vision #SavvySmallBiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dunn" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Dunn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dunn/status/311554818760114176" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:10:31</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">.@dunn how much should small businesses spend on technology? #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jhchen" style="color: #429ec6;">Jason Chen</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jhchen/status/311554644025425920" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@jhchen if you believe in ecommerce (as I do!) i'd invest at least 10% in technology #SavvySmallBiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dunn" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Dunn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dunn/status/311555106304819201" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:11:40</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">What is the most effective way for a small retailer stretch their marketing budget? #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/imxpilatesHR" style="color: #429ec6;">IM=X Pilates HR</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/imxpilatesHR/status/311555412245757952" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:12:53</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@imxpilatesHR we like @curebit referral program, there's a piece in @TechCrunch yesterday about it #SavvySmallBiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dunn" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Dunn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dunn/status/311555870116962304" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:14:42</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@imxpilatesHR the easy answer is social media-leaders are focused on who their customer is and how they want to be engaged #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/KSterneckert" style="color: #429ec6;">Kevin Sterneckert</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KSterneckert/status/311556250041196545" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:16:13</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">What are some ways you leverage LinkedIn to build on the conversation with your customers and potential employees? #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/niccibosco" style="color: #429ec6;">Nicole Bosco</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/niccibosco/status/311556996371456000" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:19:11</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@niccibosco i recruit on @linkedin all the time! it's how i figure out company org charts and who to go for #SavvySmallBiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dunn" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Dunn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dunn/status/311557227460845568" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:20:06</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#savvysmallbiz what are some ways retail is changing, and how can small businesses adapt?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver" style="color: #429ec6;">Oliver St. John</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver/status/311556675754680320" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:17:54</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@oliverstjoliver Consumers have more choices then ever before as well as a price sensitive consumer with retail complexity  #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/KSterneckert" style="color: #429ec6;">Kevin Sterneckert</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KSterneckert/status/311557140647145472" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:19:45</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@dunn best tip for growing customer base online? #savvysmallbiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/whippingpost" style="color: #429ec6;">Whipping Post</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/whippingpost/status/311557768492490753" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:22:15</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@whippingpost the best is great exclusive product like @bonobos clothes @warbyparker glasses, etc. #SavvySmallBiz</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dunn" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Dunn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dunn/status/311557982162939904" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:23:06</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#savvysmallbiz @dunn what recommendations do you have for an online retailer who wants to open a physical store?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver" style="color: #429ec6;">Oliver St. John</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OliverStJoliver/status/311558009732096000" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:23:12</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=513f90119327d4c46b02268d&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/experts-answer-questions-on-savvysmallbiz-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/experts-answer-questions-on-savvysmallbiz-success</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:51:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would you fix the U.S. Postal Service's financial woes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Here are a sampling of responses to today's #DailyChat on the U.S. Postal Service's plan to cut Saturday mail delivery.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Wed, Feb 06 2013 08:10:59</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Ending Saturday mail could save $2 billion a year. How would you fix the Postal Service's financial woes? http://usat.ly/WQFAp6 #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/299176891649253378" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:25:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Privatize it.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisSpencerFL" style="color: #429ec6;">Chris Spencer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisSpencerFL/status/299177214677757953" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:26:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Cut it back to delivery on Mon, Wed, and Fri.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NHTdad" style="color: #429ec6;">Jas</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NHTdad/status/299179024452837377" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:33:32</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY They should have more hours, not less.   Quit going up on the prices so much.   How about free Delivery Confirmation?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OrangeHornet" style="color: #429ec6;">Darren Thornton</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OrangeHornet/status/299183129170677760" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:49:51</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY - Revitalize their staff. My experienece has always been an "unfriendly" one so I'd rather pay more for UPS/FedEX.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/christieshein" style="color: #429ec6;">christieshein</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/christieshein/status/299178762447233025" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:32:30</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY I would standardize envelopes &amp; sell white space on the envelope as ad space. "This letter brought to you by Coca Cola" #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/joelsemel" style="color: #429ec6;">Joel Semel</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/joelsemel/status/299178678733123584" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:32:10</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Reactions to the decision</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">How do you feel about the U.S. Postal Service's plan to stop mail delivery on Saturdays? Would you miss it? http://usat.ly/11V8O8r #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/299158566185623555" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 06:12:14</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Miss what? More junk mail?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Notmypresident0" style="color: #429ec6;">NoBama</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Notmypresident0/status/299175977555226624" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:21:26</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY I think its a good thing to go down to just the work week, its a step towards the future.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/AustSmith" style="color: #429ec6;">austin smith</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/AustSmith/status/299166090611793920" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 06:42:08</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY More importantly, how do mail carriers feel about suspending Saturday delivery?  Do they get a pay cut or a day off? #dailychat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MaraDavis" style="color: #429ec6;">Mara Davis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MaraDavis/status/299159743975522304" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 06:16:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@MaraDavis To cut costs effectively, Saturdays would likely become non-paid days off...on the bright side, they'll have a longer weekend :)</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/chixon" style="color: #429ec6;">Courtney Hixon</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/chixon/status/299161265245409280" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 06:22:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY USPS cut is totally unnecessary. Congress needs to remove unreal 75 yr pension requirement. No biz could survive that.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Donna_West" style="color: #429ec6;">Dog Lovers 4 Obama</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Donna_West/status/299172453643587584" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:07:25</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY I think eventually we won't have physical mail, as its a waste of paper. The only mail we will have is packages</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/AustSmith" style="color: #429ec6;">austin smith</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/AustSmith/status/299172483481874432" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 06 2013 07:07:33</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=51127fbb5d2a9f5f25026bc0&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/how-would-you-fix-u-s-postal-service-s-financial-w</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/how-would-you-fix-u-s-postal-service-s-financial-w</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:10:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter blast: Your photos of ice and snow]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;"></p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Thu, Dec 27 2012 11:11:04</span></p><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/SJMedMusic/status/284013765480022016" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EFA9MCAAArkL0.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather Joyful White Blooming Christmas in DC! http://pic.twitter.com/ljLjAI2E</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SJMedMusic" style="color: #429ec6;">SJ Med Music</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/JeffBaynham/status/284009107244081152" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EAxz7CYAAS8sk.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather 17 buses from #WKU in route to Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, traveling north of Dayton #LCPB http://pic.twitter.com/IRXGXHRF</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JeffBaynham" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Baynham</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/travisboucek/status/284008978650914817" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EAqU4CYAATpL3.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather Winter Wonderland in Goshen, IN. http://pic.twitter.com/Z4w5dTS7</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/travisboucek" style="color: #429ec6;">Travis Boucek</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/drewmast3r/status/284301198713057280" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_IKbxbCcAEOa21.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather Still stuck in my house in Princeton, IN http://pic.twitter.com/2t15mlfS</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/drewmast3r" style="color: #429ec6;">drewmast3r</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/Txlnghrnz55/status/284350267246391296" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_I3D79CMAEe8Dl.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather @usatodayweather @USATODAY  Austin,AR just outside of Little Rock http://pic.twitter.com/dIJG9ybj</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Txlnghrnz55" style="color: #429ec6;">CD RENFRO</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/scottfoster01/status/284353756244611073" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_I6PBfCEAA3weo.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather @usatodayweather @USATODAY route 70 12/26 breezewood, pa http://pic.twitter.com/AFmMBJlU</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/scottfoster01" style="color: #429ec6;">Scott Foster</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/zlauramiller/status/284362372301340672" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="//api.plixi.com/api/tpapi.svc/imagefromurl?size=medium&amp;url=http://lockerz.com/s/272429338" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather winter in Indianapolis. Crosby loves it!  http://lockerz.com/s/272429338</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/zlauramiller" style="color: #429ec6;">Laura Miller</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/austynbroAtAtt/status/284302310253932545" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_ILceQCMAEUR2m.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather here's the Blizzard of 2012 in Central Indiana #USAweather http://pic.twitter.com/PnaIvhF4</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/austynbroAtAtt" style="color: #429ec6;">Austyn Brown</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/jacquelinehurst/status/284085015464267776" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_FF0QECUAA3SjY.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#USAweather Night falls on NE Ohio  @usatodayweather http://pic.twitter.com/XKhH7BpO</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jacquelinehurst" style="color: #429ec6;">Jacqueline Hurst</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/megmaxwell29/status/284053442987704320" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EpGfcCQAAOE0J.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Stopped on 80 West near Wauseon, OH. 8 hour trip has turned into 10+. #USAweather http://pic.twitter.com/JGxVuBYe</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/megmaxwell29" style="color: #429ec6;">Meg</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/BrittanyC_PR/status/284040118065586176" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_Ec-4PCYAAHzEs.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Instagram pic of calm before storm in Midwest #USAWeather Hope everyone stays safe! http://pic.twitter.com/okH8i1iB</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/BrittanyC_PR" style="color: #429ec6;">Brittany Conklin</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/jacquelinehurst/status/284025175295524864" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EPZGECAAAG9Iw.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather #USAweather Snowy Hudson, Ohio! http://pic.twitter.com/BmuMjhvq</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jacquelinehurst" style="color: #429ec6;">Jacqueline Hurst</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/C_Burkhart/status/284067175021547520" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EKbMpCcAAEGKM.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>RT @Bree_Kingston: #USAweather Dearborn, Michigan! http://pic.twitter.com/wq4CUjvU</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/C_Burkhart" style="color: #429ec6;">Christina Burkhart</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/VisitNH/status/284348553713827840" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="//twitpic.com/show/large/bpwrgy" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#USAweather at 10am in Concord, New Hampshire this morning @usatodayweather  http://twitpic.com/bpwrgy</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/VisitNH" style="color: #429ec6;">Visit New Hampshire</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/eraycrc/status/283629324706394112" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="//yfrog.com/nv2ktkxj:iphone" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>It's a white Christmas in Aspen, CO. #USAweather http://yfrog.com/nv2ktkxj</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/eraycrc" style="color: #429ec6;">elizabeth ray</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/JAQPR/status/283632436255010817" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A--qMrJCMAA167y.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@USATODAY #USAweather enjoying a white Christmas in Connecticut! Merry Christmas! http://pic.twitter.com/COOd3Q38</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JAQPR" style="color: #429ec6;">Jessica A Quinn</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/JRDahlberg/status/283728735700676608" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_AByChCcAA-GV2.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Letchworth State Park, New York #USAweather http://pic.twitter.com/0tK4xpjO</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JRDahlberg" style="color: #429ec6;">Jessica Dahlberg</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/beeababe/status/284012107886903296" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EDgeMCQAAidE8.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#USAweather #northeast #Stella #schnoodle http://pic.twitter.com/01I7JBjl</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/beeababe" style="color: #429ec6;">Bebe Girl~Tricia</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/KSchapmire/status/284013972057911296" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_EFM-xCcAAKini.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@usatodayweather Plenty of snow in Southern Illinois! #USAweather http://pic.twitter.com/X3fQtxVd</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KSchapmire" style="color: #429ec6;">Kathryn Schapmire</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/hamsteaky/status/284344699723067393" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_Ix_3UCMAAaFlF.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#USAweather sunset in North Lake Tahoe http://pic.twitter.com/gGT3Zzlt</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/hamsteaky" style="color: #429ec6;">Maria Smith</a></div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50dc6d2abed5f1322a2f45ec&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/your-winter-weather-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/your-winter-weather-photos</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:11:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you back in the mall for after-Christmas sales?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">We asked Twitter users to join the #DailyChat and tell us what they're buying the day after Christmas. Here's a sampling of the responses.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Wed, Dec 26 2012 12:19:54</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Are you shopping today? If so, what are you buying? #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/284020795729129473" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 11:40:09</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY I did and all for me! Emergency Auto kit, mp3 speaker, candy dispenser, universal cell phone charger and GPS holder @ Target.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Wrightn221" style="color: #429ec6;">Naomi Wright</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Wrightn221/status/283982350864490496" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 09:07:23</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY hey guys, how are you doing? Acctually I'm trying to by a new shoes, but it's difficult to find my size...</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Aderibeiro30" style="color: #429ec6;">Ademilson Ribeiro</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Aderibeiro30/status/283984344324927488" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 09:15:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY I know that my Dad is out buying yet more Christmas decorations for outside displays. That's his holiday tradition. #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/PlumbbobGreen" style="color: #429ec6;">Kevin Sorby</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/PlumbbobGreen/status/283986894478536705" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 09:25:26</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY getting gift cards for @arbys cuz #yolo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/caddyjimmy" style="color: #429ec6;">Jimmy</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/caddyjimmy/status/283981635928616960" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 09:04:32</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">"@USATODAY: Are you doing shopping today and what are you buying? #DailyChat" As we say here in Ireland "Not even a Garda would ask me that"</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ConallOM" style="color: #429ec6;">Conall O Móráin</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ConallOM/status/283986753994514432" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 09:24:53</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY clothes for. 10-year old who won't stop growing. #stillddaddyslittlegirl</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mrwendell29" style="color: #429ec6;">Wendell Edwards</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mrwendell29/status/284021939431952384" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 11:44:41</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY sleep number bed</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/dreamcatcher5" style="color: #429ec6;">Tom Thompson</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dreamcatcher5/status/284014507725041664" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 11:15:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY shopping online with christmas money/gift cards. @urbanoutfitters is it so far.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Myka234" style="color: #429ec6;">Myka Bertrand</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Myka234/status/284023240211431424" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 11:49:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY yup. Got some 2-cycle engine oil for my snow blower! LOL #dailychat #detroit</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/RockDoggy" style="color: #429ec6;">RockDoggy</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/RockDoggy/status/284022191719342081" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 11:45:42</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY no! Sick of shopping. Ugh</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kkrem44" style="color: #429ec6;">Karen Kremers</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kkrem44/status/284023383228833793" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 26 2012 11:50:26</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50db5ad245fb7b6e240be093&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/back-to-the-mall-what-are-you-buying-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/back-to-the-mall-what-are-you-buying-today</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:19:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What 'meaningful action' should be taken to combat gun violence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Today's #DailyChat focused on President Obama's remarks in his weekly radio address. The president addressed the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., urging "meaningful action" to combat gun violence.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Sat, Dec 15 2012 11:40:06</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Obama: "Meaningful action" needed to combat gun violence: http://usat.ly/Z815Iy What should that action be? #DailyChat #Newtown</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/279945172832378882" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 05:45:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Please Mr. @BarackObama please reinstate the assault weapon ban. #Newtown #NRA #DailyChat  #stoptheinsanity #enoughisenough</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ThoseShavers" style="color: #429ec6;">Mary Shaver</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ThoseShavers/status/279955008680775680" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 06:24:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #DailyChat # NewTown More focus on the mental health care system in America, less on gun control.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SerenitySprings" style="color: #429ec6;">Serenity Springs</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SerenitySprings/status/279951665354907648" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 06:10:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Mental illness/prescription drugs are the much bigger issue.There is no "stigma" that surrounds gun ownership! #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/shawnjordan1" style="color: #429ec6;">shawn jordan</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/shawnjordan1/status/279968599421100032" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 07:18:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#DailyChat what can b done?guncontrol alone won't work,prayer in school alone won't work,change the culture of violence in entertainment? ??</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Grangranny1" style="color: #429ec6;">Tony Hearn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Grangranny1/status/279969599519334400" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 07:22:08</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Renew the Fed Assault Weapon ban that expired in 2004. #dailychat #onestep</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/eBrianCox" style="color: #429ec6;">Brian Cox</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/eBrianCox/status/279969644557778945" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 07:22:19</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">"@USATODAY: What "meaningful action" should be taken to combat gun violence? #DailyChat", Need to train and arm select teachers like Israel.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/striped1" style="color: #429ec6;">Ducks fear Me</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/striped1/status/279972225245917184" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 07:32:34</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY look at what other developed countries have for gun control. You rarely hear about mass shootings in Western Europe #dailychat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ErinCoons" style="color: #429ec6;">Erin Coons</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ErinCoons/status/279977611826962433" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 07:53:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">“@USATODAY: #DailyChat” just like r drug laws, little can b done 2 stop a determined psycho from obtaining what he needs 2 satisfy the beast</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/EchoesofGracie" style="color: #429ec6;">Gracie</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/EchoesofGracie/status/279974971202220033" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 07:43:29</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Buying and continuing to be able to possess a gun should be more arduous than obtaining and keeping a drivers license. #DailyChat</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ZachHinkleGD" style="color: #429ec6;">Zach Hinkle</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ZachHinkleGD/status/279987426091483136" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 08:32:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#DailyChat It is not gun violence. It is human violence. It is the lack of respect for human life. Abortion, violence on tv, video games,etc</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mmiller1954" style="color: #429ec6;">Mike Miller</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mmiller1954/status/279998664091516928" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 09:17:38</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #dailychat honestly allow carry conceal everywhere..do not create safe, no gun, zones where crimnal can go &amp; there is no defense</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/PastorGregI" style="color: #429ec6;">Greg A. Isaacs</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/PastorGregI/status/279995050006548480" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Dec 15 2012 09:03:16</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50ccb5bb6dda214f2c19fd29&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/what-meaningful-action-should-be-taken-to-combat-g</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/what-meaningful-action-should-be-taken-to-combat-g</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:43:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local reaction to Newtown school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">A lone gunman killed dozens, mostly children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in a terrifying early Friday morning shooting spree.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Fri, Dec 14 2012 13:23:39</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@CTNotify @CTPSscann newtown ct active shooter in a school in Dickerson drive multi police units responding</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Rickbryce" style="color: #429ec6;">Ricky kulmann</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Rickbryce/status/279597988249206784" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 06:45:29</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">There's definitely something going on there. Multiple reports of a shooting. And it's Dickinson, not Dickerson Drive.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ljanyNT" style="color: #429ec6;">Libor Jany</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ljanyNT/status/279599659146674176" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 06:52:08</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#Newtown update: A witness told News 8 she saw 1 child had a bloody face, another with a hand injury. Still nothing confirmed by police.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/WTNH" style="color: #429ec6;">WTNH News 8</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/WTNH/status/279609713514139648" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:32:05</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/thelct/status/279616738847502336" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-Fl8UjCMAEgGVy.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>The Newtown Bee posted photo of students being led away from school where shooting is reported: http://newtownbee.com/ http://pic.twitter.com/iKZZkNUZ</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/thelct" style="color: #429ec6;">Litchfield Cty Times</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Newtown school officials confirm police are responding to a report of a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School #breakingnews</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/hartfordcourant" style="color: #429ec6;">Hartford Courant</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/hartfordcourant/status/279602220528443394" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:02:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Just seen 7 ambulances go by... Must've been a huge accident</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/lifteddreams" style="color: #429ec6;">äli ૐ</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/lifteddreams/status/279616291210395648" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:58:13</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">mass casualty kits being requested directly to the school</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/PatMagz" style="color: #429ec6;">Patrick Magyar</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/PatMagz/status/279608367264169985" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:26:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Video from the scene at Sandy Hook Elementary School, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFP62v-xxOo&amp;list=UUnO8E-AVVXYyPYKVO0NSXqw&amp;index=1.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TheNewtownBee" style="color: #429ec6;">The Newtown Bee</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TheNewtownBee/status/279627160170422272" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:41:24</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/RyanBernat/status/279629222513868800" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-FxS90CAAIw6Z_.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>State Police helicopter circling low in Newtown #schoolshooting http://pic.twitter.com/wVxy8sBn</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/RyanBernat" style="color: #429ec6;">Ryan Bernat, WTIC-TV</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Danbury Hosp confirmed receiving 3 patients from #Newtown shooting on NBC news</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/CarolynMNT" style="color: #429ec6;">Carolyn Mueller</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/CarolynMNT/status/279618077484789761" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:05:19</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Seen so many parents and loved ones of the sandy hook victims at the hospitial... #myheartgoesouttothem</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/asia_chavon" style="color: #429ec6;">Campus Chemist </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/asia_chavon/status/279630153892651009" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:53:18</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/thelct/status/279640917147803648" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-F77rvCYAI6KYb.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>One father who had picked up daughter, 7, said she saw a girl lying in the hallway not moving: http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2012/12/14/news/doc50cb42d829231731521238.txt http://pic.twitter.com/CPMYuoXZ</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/thelct" style="color: #429ec6;">Litchfield Cty Times</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">My mom's co-worker has 2 children who attend this elementary school. We still haven't heard anything. Praying</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NJUSTINE_" style="color: #429ec6;">Nicole Justine</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NJUSTINE_/status/279647792077602816" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:03:23</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">if my mother doesn't answer the phone I'm going to have a heart attack. She's literally like 50 feet from the shooting </p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/shmileyss" style="color: #429ec6;">Kylie Hayden</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/shmileyss/status/279620446322831360" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:14:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@acarvin my grand child 3rd grade. she is fine w/ mom. the parents n students at nearby firestation  She said principal dead 2 children hurt</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MarthaMTorres1" style="color: #429ec6;">Martha M. Torres</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MarthaMTorres1/status/279618218019139586" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:05:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Sister is w/my nieces &amp; nephew at Sandy Hook Firehouse. Awful situation</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/johnfrey" style="color: #429ec6;">Rep. John Frey</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/johnfrey/status/279626856444067840" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:40:12</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">one of my aunts actually works at Sandy Hook elementary school.. she and her class are fine. many others aren't though, pray for them.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisWebby" style="color: #429ec6;">Chris Webby</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisWebby/status/279647991709724672" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:04:11</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">My neice, 7 years old, was at Head O Meadow School &amp; was crouched down in a corner for 4 hours on lockdown.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Lydkid" style="color: #429ec6;">Kyle Lyddy</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Lydkid/status/279649613831614465" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:10:38</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">We are monitoring the situation in Newtown and will take precautions as needed.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ILSprincipal" style="color: #429ec6;">Principal Palkewick</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ILSprincipal/status/279623956615544832" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:28:41</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/thelct/status/279637800813465600" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-F5GSeCEAIj3Ez.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Police press conference in #Newtown #CT school shooting to begin soon.Live photos from scene here: http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2012/12/14/news/doc50cb42d829231731521238.txt http://pic.twitter.com/rpHJDard</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/thelct" style="color: #429ec6;">Litchfield Cty Times</a></div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50cb869c073515e81b9c6367&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/local-reaction-to-sandy-hook-school-shooting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/local-reaction-to-sandy-hook-school-shooting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:23:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in a #royalbaby name?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting and we asked people to come up with some baby names for the future monarch. The replies may or may not surprise you. Chime in with your suggestions using #USANOW and your response may be featured on USA TODAY's daily news segment.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Mon, Dec 03 2012 11:15:42</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">What should Will and Kate name their #royalbaby? Tweet us back and we may feature your replies on #USANOW!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/275639283929448448" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 08:35:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #USANOW Elizabeth Diana or Elizabeth Phillipa.  Isn't that Pipa's name? I assume they can't do the 2nd choice, but I &lt;3 it!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/DavisChele" style="color: #429ec6;">Michele Davis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/DavisChele/status/275675534602665984" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:59:03</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Perdana (means "first' in Indonesian) RT @USATODAY: What should Will and Kate name their #royalbaby? #USANOW!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/samLeinad" style="color: #429ec6;">daniel mashudi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/samLeinad/status/275640792704487424" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 08:41:00</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY they should name it "HARMONY" #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/emre2pac" style="color: #429ec6;">€mr€</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/emre2pac/status/275673336841904128" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:50:19</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Kimberly, Cynthia, Levi, Nicole, Aubree, Charlotte, Mason. #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/CynthiaNS" style="color: #429ec6;">Cynthia Starner</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/CynthiaNS/status/275671363224743936" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:42:29</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY If it's a girl, Diana Frances or Frances Diana. #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/JuicyValenciaCA" style="color: #429ec6;">JuicyValenciaCalif</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JuicyValenciaCA/status/275671158362353664" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:41:40</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY If it's a girl, she should be named Diana. #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kcrakellie" style="color: #429ec6;">Kellie DeMarco</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kcrakellie/status/275671564350021632" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:43:17</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY If it's a boy, Spencer Francis or Francis Spencer, both names are his mother's (derived from his mother's). #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/JuicyValenciaCA" style="color: #429ec6;">JuicyValenciaCalif</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JuicyValenciaCA/status/275672036964171776" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:45:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #USANOW Diana if it is a girl. Alec if it is a boy.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TheRamblinAsian" style="color: #429ec6;">Jessamy Austin</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TheRamblinAsian/status/275671501628391424" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:43:02</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #USANOW Constable</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mg_baker" style="color: #429ec6;">Michael Baker</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mg_baker/status/275671928591761408" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:44:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #USANOW NAME: Lucky #royalbaby</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Nucitout169" style="color: #429ec6;">Mike Edelstein</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Nucitout169/status/275674342166233088" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:54:19</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY for sure not Camila :P Diana is too obvious.A nice royal name could be Charlotte or Sophie 4 girl n Thomas 4 boy #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MZubrzycka" style="color: #429ec6;">Maria Zubrzycka</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MZubrzycka/status/275673937353007104" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:52:43</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY If it's a boy, LEO, if it's a girl, LIONA, since it may be born around August when Leo's are born! #royalbaby #USANOW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/pauline_france" style="color: #429ec6;">Pauline France</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/pauline_france/status/275640498901897216" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 08:39:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #USANOW Sherlock</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/therealDSnydes" style="color: #429ec6;">Dave Snyder</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/therealDSnydes/status/275670081818746880" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:37:23</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY #USANOW  What about Ruby ?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Ruby3622" style="color: #429ec6;">bauwens ruby</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Ruby3622/status/275670028664307712" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:37:11</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">.@USATODAY Let's name their baby Princess Skyla! #royalbaby #USANOW #mlpfim</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/DlSCORD" style="color: #429ec6;">Discord</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/DlSCORD/status/275639462489358336" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 08:35:43</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#USANOW I think they should name the royal baby "Prince Hashtag"</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/moeman63" style="color: #429ec6;">Mike Moe</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/moeman63/status/275670562616012800" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:39:18</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50bce99eb34b7f993badb09c&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/what-s-in-a-royalbaby-name</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/what-s-in-a-royalbaby-name</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:15:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's for lunch at the White House?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">President Obama and Mitt Romney are meeting for a private lunch for the first time since the election, on Thursday. What do you think should be on the menu? Tweet @desairbrown your suggestions.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Fri, Nov 30 2012 08:00:34</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @desairbrown: Hmm, what's for lunch at the White House tomorrow? http://usat.ly/RiN871</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/273823656851947521" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:20:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown @usatoday Ham and cheese on rye?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jckreidel" style="color: #429ec6;">JC Kreidel</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jckreidel/status/273830045653553153" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:45:45</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY @desairbrown Have to have the old school lunchbox lunch!  PB&amp;J, apples, bananas, juice boxes, string cheese!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mandy2888" style="color: #429ec6;">miranda garcia</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mandy2888/status/274218690931724289" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Nov 29 2012 10:30:05</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown Can't tell you,it's secrete!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/harrisp59" style="color: #429ec6;">Harris Porter</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/harrisp59/status/273827497341227008" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:35:37</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Latin food for sure.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/oseufelipe" style="color: #429ec6;">Felipe Lins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/oseufelipe/status/273833941608308736" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 09:01:13</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Rotten Leftovers“@desairbrown: Hmm, what's for lunch at the White House tomorrow? http://usat.ly/RiN871”</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/chellegaylor24" style="color: #429ec6;">Chelle Cleveland</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/chellegaylor24/status/273824172680048640" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:22:24</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown guessing crow for Romney.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/vincelara" style="color: #429ec6;">Vince Lara-Cinisomo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/vincelara/status/273824847547744256" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:25:05</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">“@desairbrown: Hmm, what's for lunch at the White House tomorrow? http://usat.ly/RiN871” 

HOW ABOUT TELLING Mr @BarackObama STOP NONSENSE.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/darnoc0916" style="color: #429ec6;">Righteous Veteran</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/darnoc0916/status/273824824093179904" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:25:00</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown Right Wings and Welfare Rolls?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/bigorangechuck" style="color: #429ec6;">Chuck Stuart</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/bigorangechuck/status/273824134562201600" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:22:15</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown he eating better than the people he put out of work.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Briankey60" style="color: #429ec6;"> Brian Key</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Briankey60/status/273824880162635776" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:25:13</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown for lunch, leather gloves, get it (MIT) with 1 T LOL</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/sanake12" style="color: #429ec6;">david g decker sr</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/sanake12/status/273824181580337152" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:22:26</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">“@desairbrown: Hmm, what's for lunch at the White House tomorrow?" Don't tell me...Fiscal Cliff Bars? @clifbar</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mrsgnation" style="color: #429ec6;">kimmieg</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mrsgnation/status/273824443770486785" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:23:29</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Did someone already say crow? RT @desairbrown: Hmm, what's for lunch at the White House tomorrow? http://usat.ly/RiN871</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Amy__Bailey" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Bailey</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Amy__Bailey/status/273825564689854464" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:27:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@desairbrown @USATODAY I would think grilled ham sandwiches would be appropriate for both. LOL</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/cheflawrence" style="color: #429ec6;">OccuChef</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/cheflawrence/status/273832695430275072" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:56:16</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50b641801c9fc0e22f6bc066&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2FUSATODAY" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/USATODAY/what-s-for-lunch-at-the-white-house</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/USATODAY/what-s-for-lunch-at-the-white-house</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[USA TODAY]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:00:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[#FridayMayhem: Your Black Friday shopping stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Shoppers share photos and tweets of the "post-pie" frenzy in line and in stores, using the #FridayMayhem hashtag.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<span>Fri, Nov 23 2012 10:36:23</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Found any #BlackFriday steals, deals? What were stores like? Share finds, photos with @jayneodonnell and @hadleypdxdc! #FridayMayhem</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY" style="color: #429ec6;">USA TODAY</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/272001587109564417" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 07:40:06</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Ready, set...</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/Cmoyer/status/272018322114101248" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8ZnOQaCQAAtg5x.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@USATODAY #fridaymayhem #BlackFriday #tradition #bffs http://pic.twitter.com/T2JEKEO7</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Cmoyer" style="color: #429ec6;">Caitlin Moyer</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#fridaymayhem my turkey is still settling but I'm ready to go in</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/the_las_samurai" style="color: #429ec6;">Derek Coulam</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/the_las_samurai/status/271966417560145924" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 05:20:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I'm actually doin this Black Friday thing...
#blackfriday #FridayMayhem #WaysToGetShot</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/loeraabe" style="color: #429ec6;">Abraham Loera</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/loeraabe/status/271940791042183168" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 03:38:31</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The traffic today feels like everyone is playing tetris with their cars #fridaymayhem</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MPanemanglor" style="color: #429ec6;">Michelle Panemanglor</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MPanemanglor/status/271925186037702656" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 02:36:31</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">In line</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/suzanrobinson/status/271882238621265920" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8XrdJ4CMAAttJ-.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Waiting in line just to enter the store @jayneodonnell #FridayMayhem http://pic.twitter.com/x2XxmcW8</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/suzanrobinson" style="color: #429ec6;">Suzan Robinson</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Standing by a guy wearing a woolly hat and open-toe sandals, #internalconflict and complete #FridayMayhem #ff</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/brightywriting" style="color: #429ec6;">Jonathan Bright</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/brightywriting/status/271958928936546304" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 04:50:36</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/dhovismb/status/271977969638047744" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8ZChbtCAAId-kP.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@USATODAY #FridayMayhem Target in Myrtle Beach! http://pic.twitter.com/1OUlI989</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/dhovismb" style="color: #429ec6;">Donald Hovis Jr.</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@JayneODonnell 
Pushing/shoving</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/suzanrobinson" style="color: #429ec6;">Suzan Robinson</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/suzanrobinson/status/271885761589174273" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Nov 22 2012 23:59:51</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#FridayMayhem even #lunch lineups are long</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/RajaMatharu" style="color: #429ec6;">Raja Matharu</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/RajaMatharu/status/272033546686849025" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 09:47:06</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">In stores</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/suzanrobinson/status/271882642641809409" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8Xr0q-CcAAZQah.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Fighting over $20 boots @jayneodonnell #FridayMayhem http://pic.twitter.com/ki3eTova</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/suzanrobinson" style="color: #429ec6;">Suzan Robinson</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#fridaymayhem Man who fought the insanity at Walmart last night JUST to buy bagels &amp; creamer told folks waiting for t.v.s they were ”nuts.”</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/lsjinx" style="color: #429ec6;">Leslie Jenkins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/lsjinx/status/271963457144889346" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 05:08:35</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/Dutch_Mandel/status/272027494721417216" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8ZvkLCCcAAhicL.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Who wouldn't want to save on things we couldn't possibly 'need' so we could subject ourselves to this? #fridaymayhem http://pic.twitter.com/eqh2tzSX</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Dutch_Mandel" style="color: #429ec6;">Dutch_Mandel</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@JayneODonnell #FridayMayhem prob = finding rstrms! Digestive brand digel thnx #NYC #blackfriday shoppers w/free, clean rstrms on 5th ave.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/hjwoolford" style="color: #429ec6;">hjwoolford</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/hjwoolford/status/271996842194116609" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 07:21:15</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Seriously.... All those people that were thankful yesterday went completely insane and mean today on Black Friday!  #fridaymayhem #angry</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/seriouslyjo" style="color: #429ec6;">Jolene Johnson</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/seriouslyjo/status/271991663965122560" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Nov 23 2012 07:00:40</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Behind the counter</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@USATODAY Customer in our store used a clearance sweater as a Kleenex. We had to pull a fresh snot string off the merchandise. #FridayMayhem</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Tiggy1212" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Liz</a> · 
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