OFFICIAL CORRECTION-Cricket-Australia beat S.Lanka by innings and 201 runs

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs in the second test on the third day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday to seal their three-match series 2-0.
Scores: Sri Lanka 103-9 & 156 (K. Sangakkara 58; M. Johnson 4-63) v Australia 460 (D. Warner 62, S. Watson 83, M. Clarke 106, M. Johnson 92 not out; D. Prasad 3-106, S. Eranga 3-109)

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Cricket-Australia v Sri Lanka - second test scoreboard

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Scoreboard on the third day of
the second test after Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and
201 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Australia sealed the three-match series 2-0.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat
Sri Lanka first innings 156
Australia first innings (overnight 440-8)
D. Warner c Prasad b Mathews 62
E. Cowan c M. Jayawardene b Prasad 36
P. Hughes run out 10
S. Watson c Samaraweera b Prasad 83
M. Clarke c M. Jayawardene b Eranga 106
M. Hussey c Herath b Dilshan 34
M. Wade c Eranga b Prasad 1
M. Johnson not out 92
P. Siddle c M. Jayawardene b Eranga 13
N. Lyon c sub b Mathews 1
J. Bird b Eranga 0
Extras (b-9, lb-5 w-6 nb-2) 22
Total (all out, 134.4 overs) 460
Fall of wickets: 1-95 2-117 3-117 4-311 5-313 6-315 7-376
8-434 9-451 10-460
Bowling: C. Welegedara 14.4-6-38-0, S. Eranga 27-2-109-3
(nb-2, w-5), D. Prasad 26-2-106-3 (w-1), A. Mathews 16-3-60-2,
R. Herath 39-7-95-0, T. Dilshan 12-1-38-1
Sri Lanka second innings
T. Dilshan c Cowan b Johnson 0
D. Karunaratne run out 1
K. Sangakkara retired hurt 27
M. Jayawardene b Bird 0
T. Samaraweera lbw b Bird 1
A. Mathews b Johnson 35
D. Prasad c Hughes b Lyon 17
R. Herath not out 11
S. Eranga c Cowan b Siddle 0
P. Jayawardene absent hurt 0
C. Welegedara absent hurt 0
Extras (lb-10, nb-1) 11
Total (for nine wickets; 24.2 overs) 103
Fall of wickets 1-1 2-1 3-3 4-13 5-74 6-102 7-103
Bowling: M. Johnson 8-0-16-2, J. Bird 9-1-29-2 (nb-1),
P. Siddle 5.2-0-32-1, Lyon 2-0-16-1

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UPDATE 3-Cricket-Australia thrash Sri Lanka to seal series

(Updates with result)
* Australia seal series 2-0
* Sangakkara retires hurt
MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia humiliated Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs to win the second test before tea on day three at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, and seal their three-match series 2-0.
Needing 305 runs to make Australia bat again, Sri Lanka surrendered after adding only 103 in their second innings, with a top order collapse and a raft of injuries cutting the match short.
After bowling Australia out for 460 in the first hour, Sri Lanka staggered to lunch at 43-4 and lasted less than 12 overs after the interval.
Sri Lanka lost Kumar Sangakkara to injury after lunch when he retired hurt on 27 after being struck on the glove by a searing delivery from man-of-the-match Mitchell Johnson.
With seamer Chanaka Welegedara and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene absent injured, pacemen Johnson and Peter Siddle, and spinner Nathan Lyon shared the remaining three wickets to wrap up the match early and render next week's third and final test in Sydney a dead rubber.
Angelo Mathews held firm to top-score for Sri Lanka with 35, but lived dangerously and was out bowled by Johnson when attempting a hook that rebounded onto the stumps.
Dhammika Prasad struck two successive sixes off Lyon but was caught at cover by Phillip Hughes for 17 on the next ball.
Siddle clinched the winning wicket by having Shaminda Eranga caught by Ed Cowan for a duck.
After dismissing Australia before lunch, Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the first 12 balls of their innings, and a fourth less than four overs later to leave Sangakkara and all-rounder Mathews fighting a virtually hopeless cause.
Australia lost their last two wickets for the addition of 20 runs in the first hour, leaving Mitchell Johnson stranded on 92, but the mercurial paceman was consoled with a direct hand in the first two Sri Lanka wickets.
A horrible misunderstanding between openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Tillakaratne Dilshan led to the former run out for one on the third ball of the innings.
Karunaratne pushed the ball to the off side for a single but the pair changed their minds about a second run, allowing David Warner to flick the ball to Johnson who dived to throw the stumps down from point-blank range.
Dilshan was gone for a first-ball duck with the next delivery off Johnson when he tried to fend off a short delivery, only to flick an edge onto his thigh pad that rebounded for a simple catch to Cowan at short leg.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene was heading back to the dressing room for a duck in the next over, shaping to leave the ball but playing onto his stumps to give debutant Jackson Bird his first wicket of the morning.
The 26-year-old seamer struck again in the sixth over of the day, trapping Thilan Samaraweera lbw.
The batsmen called for a review of the decision but the video system showed the ball clattering into leg stump.
Mathews earlier removed Nathan Lyon for one, while Shaminda Eranga wound up the Australian innings by bowling Bird for a duck, frustrating Johnson's bid for a second test century.

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Doremitickets.com Announces Tour Dates for Luke Bryan 2013 Dirt Road Diaries

The popular Country singer Luke Bryan will be back next year with an exciting tour across the US. After the enormous popularity of his album Tailgates & Tanlines.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Country music sensation singer Luke Bryan, one of today's most popular country music artists, has just announced the US concert leg of his acclaimed tour Tailgates & Tanlines. The popular star will kick off his upcoming tour on January 17th at Ford Center Evansville, IN. Tickets for the first solo concert tour are already on-sale.
Luke Bryan Tickets:http://doremitickets.com/Concerts-Tickets/Country-Folk/Luke-Bryan-Tickets
Luke Bryan' upcoming tour includes venues all across the country. Tour dates have been already set for Giorgia, Missouri, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Considering the enormous success of his album Tailgates & Tanlines the tour promise to sold out.
The following are the dates, cities and venues included in this exciting Luke Bryan The Dirt Road Diaries Tour.
17-Jan    Ford Center - IN    Evansville    IN

19-Jan    Landers Center (Formerly Desoto County Civic Center)    Southaven    MS

25-Jan    Germain Arena    Estero    FL

26-Jan    Amway Center    Orlando    FL

7-Feb    Nassau Coliseum    Uniondale    NY

8-Feb    Bryce Jordan Center    University Park    PA

9-Feb    Charleston Civic Center    Charleston    WV

15-Feb    Huntington Center (Formerly Lucas County Arena)    Toledo    OH

16-Feb    Van Andel Arena    Grand Rapids    MI

17-Feb    Us Cellular Coliseum    Bloomington    IL

18-Feb    Us Cellular Coliseum    Bloomington    IL

21-Feb    Allen County War Memorial Coliseum    Fort Wayne    IN

22-Feb    KFC Yum! Center    Louisville    KY

23-Feb    Mizzou Sports Arena    Columbia    MO

28-Feb    Resch Center    Green Bay    WI

1-Mar    Tyson Events Center - Gateway Arena    Sioux City    IA

2-Mar    I Wireless Center (formerly Mark Of The Quad Cities)    Moline    IL

14-Mar    The Wharf Amphitheatre    Orange Beach    AL

21-Mar    Florence Civic Center    Florence    SC

22-Mar    Crown Coliseum - The Crown Center    Fayetteville    NC

23-Mar    John Paul Jones Arena    Charlottesville    VA

18-Jul    Delaware State Fairgrounds    Harrington    DE
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Windham, ME Pest Control Specialist, Ants ETC Presents a Brief Guide to Winter Pest Control

For those who think they do not need exterminator services in the cold winter months, professional pest control provider explains why perceptions may be off.

Windham, ME (PRWEB) December 26, 2012
People tend to rely on a belief that they need to deal with bugs during the warmer and wetter spring and summer months, but that bugs are not an issue during the cold winter months—they simply go away. Unfortunately, Ants ETC—a specialist in pest control in Windham, ME—points out that this misconception simply is a misunderstanding of critters and bugs that homeowners and businesses deal with throughout the year. Numerous pests are not affected by the cold and they could easily be found hiding within the walls and between levels of a house or other building. Short of ripping out the drywall or sheetrock, though, there are a few telltale signs that will help you determine whether you need an exterminator during the winter or not.
Residents and business owners will often see a winged carpenter ant or flying ant during the summer months. If these are seen inside during the winter, however, it would indicate the potential for a more serious issue. During the warmer months, these insects are mobile and travel all around. This is not the case during the winter and seeing an ant in a home or business would most likely mean that their nest were in the same building. The same goes for those who may find termites, earwigs, or cockroaches in their home during the colder season.
It is more likely that homeowners will find rodents inside during the winter months, because mice and rats are trying to escape from the cold and snow to some place warm. They may go into the garage, in cabinets, storage closets, or in between walls. Spiders and bed bugs are two other critters that are likely to migrate into a residence during the cold winter months as well.
Keeping this in mind, it becomes readily apparent as to why Maine pest control is best done all year round. Some question the wisdom of this, because they do not see a problem with bugs during the winter season like they do during the summer. The reality is, those same people cannot see what is going on behind the walls or under the floors. Insects and rodents are making nests to keep them warm. They may be less active due to the cold, but they are certainly still around.
About Ants ETC

Ants ETC. was founded by Matt Stover in an effort to provide the highest quality pest control service in Windham, Maine and the surrounding area. With several years of experience with some of the largest exterminators in the industry, Ants ETC was started as a way to give clients that personal touch that the larger companies sometimes forget.

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First Ranked Online Supplier 123inkcartridges.ca to Expand Product Inventory to Include Easy One Touch Universal Car Mount Holder with iPhone 4/5 Smartphone Accessories

Canadian based online supply store 123inkcartridges.ca announced the latest expansion to their inventory of popular accessories for the iPhone 4 and 5 Smartphone. This is just one of the many new accessories and products geared to meeting the increased needs of their clientele.

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
After 123inkcartridges.ca began adding Smartphones to their product list, they found out that customers also needed a wide variety of accessories to get the greatest benefit out of their devices. For this reason they continue to add products such as the iOttie Easy One Touch Universal Car Mount Holder for the iPhone 4 and 5 Smartphone. The company continues to expand its product inventory to include such useful items in an attempt to meet customer demands. This addition, like their other products, is reasonably priced and easily ordered by customers.
The iOttie Car Mount Holder is designed of the highest quality materials and mounts easily on the dashboard or windshield of the vehicle. It is designed to hold the Smartphone so that the consumer can keep their hands on the wheel for safety’s sake. It is easy to install and uninstalls with the simple click of a button. 123inkcartridges.ca has recently added this useful car mount to their expanding line of iPhone accessories.
The Canadian based company continues to add useful gadgets to their constantly expanding product list. The entire line of products including Smartphone accessories can be viewed on their site: http://www.123inkcartridges.ca. The site is easily navigated so that consumers can find the products that they need. Their professional customer service representatives are available to help consumers locate and order the products they are looking for or answer any questions that might arise.
About 123inkcartridges.ca

123inkcartridges was founded with the intent of providing high quality products to consumers at prices that were reasonable and affordable. When the Canadian based online supplier was established they specialized in toner and ink for printers. Because of their high quality products they soon became the number one online resource for these types of items. In an attempt to meet the growing needs of their expanding customer base, they added computer related products. Presently they continue these expansions with various accessories for technological devices. The full line of products can be viewed at http://www.123inkcartridges.ca, which is their official site from which products can be ordered.

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Overcoming Procrastination Guide for Businesses Now Published Online by Marketer's Black Book

Overcoming procrastination for businesses guide is now published online by MarketersBlackBook.com. This helpful guide is designed to deliver the steps to eliminate workload distractions and achieve more results to help expand revenues online and offline.

Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Time is money for business owners and revenues can increase when distractions are decreased according to a new guide online. The MarketersBlackBook.com website has published a no cost guide on the topic of overcoming procrastination for businesses. This helpful information is designed to help company owners to eliminate daily distractions and focus on putting ideas into action to grow revenues. This guide can be accessed at http://marketersblackbook.com/offline/7-keys-to-stop-procrastination-and-start-taking-action.
Technological advancements have helped companies worldwide to streamline communication. These advancements have contributed to revenue increases through the ease of sharing digital information according to research. The idea phase of business creation and product launch often benefits from the use of technology.
The guide published online explores the ways that distractions can happen with use of technology and how companies can learn to overcome loss of revenue due to dormant plans.
The prioritizing of tasks is one method that is described in the published guide. Business owners that have few employees or hundreds often benefit from a prioritized list that is scanned and updated daily. The focus of time management during the idea phase and implementation phases are also explored in the new guide. The ways that revenue can be increased through online and offline marketing take a concentration of prioritizing tasks according to the guide.
The published guide for businesses online is one way that the MarketersBlackBook.com company has expanded its services online. The integration of in-person events that explore proven strategies for revenue growth has helped more companies and entrepreneurs to learn the different ways to expand product or service sales online.
Through intensive three-day sessions, the MBB team has been able to instruct event attendees on the ways to boost annual revenues without paying for expensive marketing costs.
To go with the new guides and information now presented online, a brand new YouTube channel has been launched online. This channel includes more in-depth interviews, strategies and other information that is better presented in visual form. Because these videos can be streamed online or with mobile devices, the MBB company has launched this new video channel. Those interested in viewing the videos already published can visit http://www.youtube.com/marketersblackbook.
Future in-person events are now scheduled in 2013 to help bring the live training series to more business owners and entrepreneurs that prefer this learning method over online training. These events are part of the new innovations that have taken place at this company this year.
About Marketer's Black Book
The Marketer's Black Book company added new programs and services in 2012 and future upgrades are expected in the coming year. The company was was launched only 24 months ago and is now visited weekly by thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners that are learning to increase online sales revenue. The in-person event series that was launched this year has resulted in bi-monthly events that are now used to supplement basic training offered online. The Marketer's Black Book owners are business experts that own hundreds of websites and monetize these sites daily to ensure growth in niche industry areas online.

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‘Pain Management Solutions’ shows readers how to rebuild lives

Author Debra S. Cole provides coping strategies, advice and inspiration in new nonfiction

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
In her new nonfiction, “Pain Management Solutions: Managing Pain in Stages” (published by iUniverse), author Debra S. Cole presents a holistic, five-stage process to help patients through their journey of pain management.
“According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IMNC) 116 million Americans suffer from and with chronic pain,” Cole asserts. With this sobering statistic in mind, she was inspired to devise a plan to help patients looking to address pain issues from injury or medical conditions in a comprehensive, holistic manner.
“Pain Management Solutions” addresses current pain treatments and considers the various stages of dealing with pain, all the way from the “crisis stage” to the “resolution stage.” Written in easy-to read language and thoroughly researched, the coping strategies Cole offers can help patients rebuild their lives.
Praise for “Pain Management Solutions”:
“Debra Cole writes a brilliant book and gives her expertise in a step-by-step approach from understanding chronic pain to solutions for coping with this debilitating disease. Debra’s compassion, determination, and dedication to help her patients control their pain shines through on every well-written page.”
—Jeff W. Fluitt, DC, Austin Spine and Sports Rehabilitation
“Pain Management Solutions”

By Debra S. Cole

Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 134 pages | ISBN 9781475946185

Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 134 pages | ISBN 9781475946178

E-Book | 134 pages | ISBN 9781475946192

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author

Debra S. Cole is a psychotherapist and behavioral medical consultant. Cole provides psychological support for patients whose lives have been interrupted by chronic pain at her practice, Southwest Behavioral Healthcare, Austin, Texas.
iUniverse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Reader’s Choice, Rising Star and Editor’s Choice designations – self-publishing’s only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Ind., iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.

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Basketball-Katsikaris to replace Blatt as Russia coach

Greece's Fotis Katsikaris is set to become coach of the Russian men's basketball team and will share coaching duties with his current job at Spanish club Bilbao Berri.
"It was his decision to do both jobs," president of the Russian basketball federation (RBF) Alexander Krasnenkov told reporters on Sunday.
"He'll coach Russia over the summer, then return to his Spanish club. We didn't insist on him working only in Russia."
Katsikaris, 45, is expected to sign a contract with Russia through to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when he is approved by the RBF's executive board on Monday.
He replaces American-born Israeli David Blatt, who quit as Russian men's coach in October after guiding them to the Olympic bronze medal in London.
In his first coaching spell in Russia in 2005, Katsikaris guided Dynamo St Petersburg to third place in the domestic league before the club went bankrupt at the start of the new season, forcing the Greek to seek a job in Spain.

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UPDATE 1-NBA-Anthony leads Knicks over Timberwolves

(Adds quotes, details)
* Knicks have 5 1/2-game division lead
* T'Wolves lose without injured Love
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony took over in the last two minutes to carry the New York Knicks to a 94-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
Anthony, who was ejected during Friday's loss to the Chicago Bulls, finished with 33 points, scoring 19 in the fourth quarter, as the Knicks came from behind to secure the home win.
"We didn't want to look back at this game later in the season and say this was a game we shouldn't have lost," Anthony told reporters. "We picked it up defensively in the second half and we won the game."
New York trailed for virtually the entire game before Anthony went on an 8-0 run in the final two minutes to put the Knicks up by four.
Anthony scored the Knicks' last 12 points to seal the win.
"That was kind of an MVP performance at the end. He stepped up and made the plays," said New York coach Mike Woodson. "When he got that fifth foul called, it's like a light went off and he made the plays big-time."
J.R. Smith scored 19 off the bench for New York (20-7) while Tyson Chandler had 16 and nine rebounds as the Knicks maintained their 5 1/2 game lead in the Atlantic Division.
Nikola Pekovic recorded 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves (13-12), who were missing All Star Kevin Love due to an eye ailment.
Minnesota went up by nine at half-time and led by 11 midway through the third before New York made their move.
Chandler scored 10 in the third quarter as the Knicks cut the deficit to two heading into the fourth.
New York are still without forward Amar'e Stoudemire, who has been out the entire season with a knee injury but has recently started practicing with the team.
Despite his absence, the Knicks are off to a strong start and have a 5 1/2-game lead in the Atlantic Division. (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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