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More and more, people are installing home security systems on their own. For some homeowners it comes down to simple economics.

I dont like being held down to a contract, so the fact that I didnt have to pay somebody monthly meant that I could keep that money in my pocket, explains Damon Whitlow.

Whitlow has been monitoring his home security for a decade.

Two years ago he installed an iSmartAlarm. iSmartAlarm is a wireless home security system that allows him to keep an eye on his home from his phone. For just over $300, Whitlow installed a camera, two door sensors, and a motion detector.

To have a technician come out would cost about $500. For us, it took me 10 minutes and cost me nothing, said Whitlow.

By downloading the iSmartAlarm app to his phone he is able to control the entire system no matter where he is.

The camera is 360 degrees, so it does give me the ability to see anywhere in the room to monitor, Whitlow said while rotating the camera by swiping the screen on his phone.

When the system is armed and a door is opened or the motion sensor is set off, iSmartAlarm sends an alert text message to the Whitlows phone immediately followed by an automated call. Then its up to him to call 911.

Whitlow thinks thats the best feature the system offers.

The fact that if there is an emergency of a situation where I want to hit 'panic', I can just hit the button and it prompts me to call 911 and connects me directly to them," he said.

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that communities around the country need to work to bridge the separation between police and the residents they serve.

Speaking at a breakfast honoring slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., Biden said minority communities and police departments need to build relationships of trust.

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Its that time of year again when we patiently wait for a break in the rain so we can scamper out and put up our Christmas lights before the wet stuff returns.

And with the seemingly wider array of Christmas lighting and decoration options every year, its no wonder Christmas light installation services are flourishing on the Internet.

For the uninitiated, or those needing assistance, there is Christmas-light installation help from high-end, design-and-build services, to companies that will put your lights up, to a guy on Craigslist who will put your own lights up for a fee.

But for old-fashioned Christmas enthusiasts, putting up the lights can sometimes be as much a part of the holidays, and as rewarding, as appreciating the finished product when its all done.

Chevy Chase and National Lampoon picked up on this holiday phenomenon and ran with it in 1989s Christmas Vacation. Theres a little bit of Clark Griswold, and his Christmas-light obsession, in all Christmas light enthusiasts.

So to avoid some of Clark Griswolds missteps, experts in this field suggest that during these rainy November days we prepare and plan for the next non-rainy weekend.

Before starting, its suggested weekend installers step back and develop an overall game plan instead of just winging it. This could actually help reduce how wet you get if you find theres no appropriately timed weather window and you have to put up Christmas lights in the rain.

Pick a focal point, such as the frame of your entryway, as the place youll want to start. Consider surfaces, gutter thickness and shingle flexibility to best determine how to hang lights along the roofline.

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Heres a look at roadwork planned this week across Northeast Texas by the Texas Department of Transportation:

Various roadways In Palestine, routine maintenance.

U.S. 79 From Palestine to Jacksonville, fog seal work. Expect daytime lane closures, watch for pilot car.

U.S. 82 From I-30 near New Boston to DeKalb, widening highway. Various lane closures.

U.S. 59 At FM 3129 in Domino, constructing overpass. Traffic restricted to one lane each direction.

Various roadways In Jacksonville and Rusk, pothole and edge repairs. Watch for flaggers and signs.

U.S. 259 North of FM 1844 to the county line, patching. Expect lane closures.

Various roadways In Kilgore, Lakeport and Longview, sweeping. Use caution.

FM 2275 (George Richey Extension) From Judson Road to Airline Road, clearing. No traffic impact.

FM 2275 (George Richey Extension) From McCann Road to Judson Road, excavation, embankment, bridge construction, storm drain work. No traffic impact.

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Published: 19/01/2015 16:29 - Updated: 19/01/2015 16:34

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MONKEYS stolen from an address in Nairn have sparked a police appeal.

The two Marmosets were taken from an enclosure in a garden in the Balmakeith Drive area between 4.30pm and 10.50pm on Saturday.

The theft came soon after an unknown man offered to carry out gutter cleaning services before expressing an interest in buying the monkeys, which was declined.

He is white, in his late 20s, of short, medium build, with a roundish face, no glasses, no facial hair, and was well presented with no distinctive accent.

The monkeysare aged 12 months and 11 weeks respectively, with the older one being approximately 8 in height with distinctive white fur markings on the tips of the ears and the younger monkey approximately 3 in height, darker in colour with no white markings.

"Although bred as domestic pets, the monkeys should be considered wild animals which require specialist care and feeding,"said police. "The older monkey can and will be aggressive if handled and this may result in scratches and/or seriousbitesoccurring.

"The SSPCA advisesmembers of the public if you come across the monkeysnot to handlethem and to contactthem in the first instance on 03000 999 999."

Anyone with information should call police on 101.

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The Florida Department of Transportation has issued an advisory for the following roadwork in Highlands County this week:

U.S. 27 from Sebring Parkway to College Drive: Crews are reworking the shoulders and cleaning ditches during the day. Watch for northbound lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

U.S. 27 from Valerie Boulevard to Hal Mcrae Boulevard: Crews will be cleaning ditches and reworking shoulders on the northbound travel lane. No lane closures are expected but motorists should use caution and watch for workers close to the road.

S.R. 70 from -mile west of Lonesome Island Road to 3 1/2 miles east of U.S. 27: Watch for intermittent daytime lane closures with flaggers directing traffic while crews continue drainage improvements. Project improvements include lining two existing pipes beneath the roadway and grouting them. Weather permitting; expect project completion is early 2015 . Evans Contracting Services Inc. is the contractor on this project.

S.R. 70 from Greenbrier Lane to C.R.-721: Watch for periodic lane closures with flaggers directing traffic from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Jan. 30. Crews will be cutting brush around guardrails and making erosion repairs. Use caution and be prepared to stop.

S.R. 17 Memorial Drive to Ed Carter Street: Crews are replacing poles along the east side of the road. Use caution and watch for workers close to the road.

South Main Avenue from Phoenix Street to Hibiscus Street (Lake Placid): Watch for workers close to the road along the southbound lane as crews begin pouring sidewalk. This Safe Routes to Schools project includes adding sidewalk, curb and gutter along the west side of the roadway. Estimated completion is early 2015. The contractor is Excavation Point Inc.

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