This post is from Linda Stern at Reuters’ Prism Money.

That tax deal isn’t all about tax cuts for the rich and unemployment bennies for the unfortunate. There are some sweet provisions

in there for the vast middle, too. Dig deeper than the headline-grabbing rates (.PDF download), and you’ll find provisions that can

help savers and investors, as long as they know how to make the most of them.

You’ve probably seen the big-picture provisions already (find them all in this Reuters factbox).

Here are some details you may have missed, and what to do about them:

    * Coverdell accounts live another day. These college savings funds are actually better for most families than the most widely

publicized 529 plans. They allow you to put away $2,000 a year per child in a plan you can usually direct yourself (without the

additional fees of a state-run 529 plan). And you can use the money for elementary and high school expenses as well as college. That

pre-college break was slated to sunset at the end of this year and contribution limits were scheduled to fall to $500 in 2011. The

newest version of the tax bill extends Coverdells for two more years. That means you don’t have to rush to spend down your

Coverdell or transfer it into a 529. You can keep building now and worry about spending it down in 2012, when Washington will have

this fight again.
    * Two more years of a zero percent rate on some capital gains. It was originally seen as a one-year anomaly: The capital gains

tax rate for folks in the 10% and 15% income tax brackets was zero for 2010. This bill extends that for two additional years, which

means some serious planning opportunities for families. Families who support low-bracket relatives (they can be elderly parents or

young adult kids over the age of 18; over 24 if they are students) can give them winning shares of stock instead of cash. The low-

bracketers can sell the shares and pay nothing in gains taxes through 2012. It’s an economical way to help the starving grad

students in the family.
    * Charity will pay off for older taxpayers. In 2009, taxpayers over 70 1/2 were allowed to send money directly from their

Individual Retirement Accounts to charities without having to pay taxes on the amount they transferred. This was a big help to

people who were required to take (and pay taxes on) mandatory distributions from their IRAs but didn’t have enough deductions to

justify itemizing those charitable gifts. The new bill actually allows them to make that direct gift through Jan. 31, 2011, and have

it cover their 2010 mandatory distribution. What if you’ve already taken your distribution? Call the company that holds your IRA;

there’s got to be a paperwork-heavy way to fix that.
    * Other goodies have been extended. Some other favorite provisions will be extended through 2012. They include a $1,000 child

tax credit, the generous American Opportunity $2,500-a-year tax credit for four years of college and a liberal deduction for

interest on student loans. The moral of the story? Send your kids to school with a hug and a kiss. They’re saving you money.

NEW YORK (AP)

A Scottish deerhound that loves to chase wild animals wound up catching her biggest prize yet.

A 5-year-old named Hickory pulled a huge surprise Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club, winning best in show and the title of America’s top dog. She became the first of her breed to capture the purple-and-gold ribbon and shiny silver bowl.

"I think Hickory could feel my lead that I was excited and went with it," handler Angela Lloyd said.

Judge Paolo Dondina of Italy thanked everyone at Madison Square Garden, then picked Hickory from a best-of-seven final show ring that truly sounded international – there was a Pekingese, Portuguese water dog, Chinese shar-pei, smooth fox terrier, bearded collie and black cocker spaniel.

A couple of those pooches on the green carpet ring with Hickory were among the country’s top-rated show dogs. The 85-pound Hickory wasn’t on that list, though she wagged her long tail the most at the end after beating out a total of nearly 2,600 entries.

"The quality of all of the dogs were outstanding," Dondina said. "This animal is like in the heavens. It’s not of this world."

Hickory lives on a 50-acre farm in Warrenton, Va., where she enjoys running after deer and rabbits. Owners Sally Sweatt and Cecilia Dove and Dr. Scott Dove will certainly let her romp all she wants after this victory, her 16th best-in-show overall.

The 135th Westminster was considered a wide-open field from the start. A smooth fox terrier that was the No. 1 show dog of 2010 recently retired and an Australian shepherd that won the big AKC/Eukanuba event did not enter.

Hickory won the hound group Monday night, then had to wait around all day for her big chance. That was a lot to ask for a kind of dog that feels most comfortable in the woods, but she clearly managed to do just fine.

"She’s not used to lights, camera and noise," Lloyd said.

The 31-year-old Lloyd had won at Westminster before – in 1998, she was honored for her handling in the junior showmanship for youngsters who hope to work in the dog world.

"People who own, breed, show dogs dream of this day," she said.

Among the owners who showed earlier in the day: Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, an Army surgeon who was shot down from a helicopter during the Persian Gulf War and briefly held as a prisoner of war. She was at the Garden showing a Gordon setter.

Cornum was clear on which was more difficult, ascending in the show ring or in the military.

"No question, it is dogs," she said.

Sitting high up in section 118, Linda Melvin kept her eyes fixed on those Gordon setters competing on the floor. A seat away, her daughter fixated on her cell phone.

Krista Piller was busy posting on Facebook: "Wants a big dog to win the WKC dog show this year."

"I’ll being putting up more, too," Piller said.

From the stands, to the rings to backstage, people were a-twitter – iPads, Blackberries, Droids and then some at an event that started in 1877. Signs of social media were everywhere at the Westminster Kennel Club show.

Proving, in fact, that it is indeed possible to teach an old dog show new tech tricks.

"It is now uploaded!" exclaimed Lorraine Shore of Sequim, Wash.

In town with a pair of German pinschers, her peeps worldwide could see on YouTube how her favorite pooches fared.

"From Germany to Australia to California, people are waiting for my postings," she said. "People who have never been here, now they’ve experienced Westminster."

Westminster had 49,000 friends on Facebook by late Tuesday afternoon, said Susi Szeremy of the kennel club’s social media team, and the number quickly zoomed to more than 60,000. There are about 2,400 followers Tweeting along – litters of twitters.

Ken Roux of Dixon, Ill., made it easy for anyone to keep track of his Boston terrier at the 135th Westminster event. Hoss won a best of breed award Monday.

Roux put a tag with a QR code, a sophisticated set of small squares randomly appearing in a larger square, on top of his dog’s crate. The pattern is more than an inch square, and anyone pointing a smartphone at the pattern is automatically taken to Hoss’ website.

Brook Berth, an assistant to Hoss’ handler, said she’d heard only one other dog at Westminster had the QR tag, which stands for "quick response." The new technology allows people to instantly access the dog’s history and contacts.

"I noticed a lot of people taking pictures," Berth said. "It’s just so convenient. You don’t have to worry about people writing down information or passing out cards. They have it all right away."

The fancy bar codes could become Westminster’s trendy bark codes.

"This is the test area," Berth said. "So far, it seems to be a big hit."

This loop requires a little patience and a few pins, but it’s worth it. If you find yourself making plans for a lunch date or a straight-from-work event, "Natalie Portman’s style is professional, yet it allows him to see your face because it’s all swept back," says hairstylist Tommy Buckett. Create a deep side part, then work a dime-size amount of hair gel through strands to the ends (try Bumble and Bumble Bb Gel), brushing it back into a low, tight ponytail. Separate the ponytail into two sections. Fold the lower section under itself, pinning the ends to the roots of the hair. Then wrap the top layer around the base of the ponytail and secure with pins.

Sexy Volume

Carrie Underwood’s hair is "definitely touchable—and guys do want hair that they can run their fingers through," Buckett says. Start by running a dime-size amount of smoothing cream (try L’Oréal Paris Vive Pro Glossy Style Smooth Gloss Anti-Frizz Cream) through damp hair. Blow-dry with a round brush to create body, then wrap one-inch sections around a large-barrel curling iron, starting at ear level and wrapping hair away from the face. Break up the curls with your fingers, and finish with a mist of shine spray.

Sleek Center Part

ennifer Lopez’s casual style "is first-date hair," says Buckett. "You don’t look like you’re trying too hard, but it’s still polished." To get hair this straight, smooth an anti-frizz serum, such as Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Polishing Serum, over damp hair before blow-drying it with a paddle brush. "Finish the hair off with a flatiron to make it look shinier and smoother," Buckett says.

Defined Ringlets

"This style is an easy way to give naturally curly hair some definition and shape," says Buckett. Finger-comb curl cream through damp hair (the amount you use depends on how much hair you have, but don’t be afraid to really use the product, Buckett says). We like Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream. Let it air-dry, or blow-dry it using the diffuser, then polish curls with a small-barrel curling iron. Pick out the naturally existing coils, wrap them around the iron, then spray them with shine spray. "Don’t shake it out with your fingers—you want these curls to be tight and bouncy," he says.

Glamorous Waves

"If your date is somewhere fancy—say a big party or a night at the theater—Kim Kardashian’s glossy ripples are the perfect way to complement a great dress," says Buckett. After blow-drying hair with a round brush to create volume, create a deep side part. Set hair in hot rollers and let them cool for 15 minutes. Take them down, then comb out with a brush that’s been spritzed with shine spray.

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Apart from getting a number of health benefits, permanent magnetic Hematite jewelry allows you to make a fashion statement. These come in fashionable and stylish styles. Hematite jewellery is available in the form of bracelets, bracelets, ear-rings and anklets. They’re ideal for all types associated with occasions as well as occasions.

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Wearing permanent magnetic Hematite over the skin might have results on your bloodstream. The actual magnetic area applied to the body enhances your own blood circulation by affecting charged ions present in the actual blood. The elevated blood flow enhances air provide to numerous areas of the body. This increases the healing rate, alleviates pain and combats anemia. Moreover, Hematite stimulates the kidneys in order to cleanse blood. It’s also employed for decreasing body temperature as well as drawing a fever from the forehead.

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It is becoming a lot more convenient for everybody that the online shopping bring to us. When you want to buy the actual daily stuff that we need such as clothes, footwear as well as jewelry online, you don’t spending time strolling from store to shop any more. Not even need to spend money on the actual coach or even taxi cab to go shopping.

However when a person buy online, particularly buy the cartier jewellery, you should be careful. There have been cases that people have obtained coloured stones rather than the precious diamond cartier, that the internet marketing have guaranteed. Don’t let yourself be one of these ¡§C you can learn more about how exactly to pick the true cartier jewelry when purchasing it online .

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Second, Search shop on the website. This is actually the another way to buy jewelry from the reliable online store. Usually, owners of the shop checklist the details in the “About Us”.

Third, you can ask your pals, relatives or even colleagues allow them to offer some dependable online shops for you personally. It is a danger thing to purchase the cartier jewellery from the site which you don’t know, therefore ask for a few suggestions from friends and family before you purchase the actual cartier jewelry. There may actually somebody that may be the VIP from the online store then you can ask for a discount.

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Fifth, make yourself know your own size or even how the various pieces of jewelry appear on you clearly. Just because the image of a cartier ring online is stunning does not mean it’ll look good on your hand. You should focus on when the size, styles and designs of the ring might suit you. You can test on the cartier ring in one of the buddy (when there is somebody of your buddies has got the diamond ring) to determine whether it will slimmer your finger.

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