'Do Not Publish' Photo of Diana to be Sold

A photo showing a rare glimpse into the life of Lady Diana before she married into the royal family will be up for auction later this month.
The photo formerly belonged to the former British newspaper, the Daily Mirror. It has the words, "not to be published" written on it in grease pencil, commonly used by photo editors. Diana appears to be lying in a bed with a male seated behind her. A bottle of Johnnie Walker Whisky is on the window sill next to her.

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The date, Feb. 26, 1981, is written on the back side of the photo. Caren Archive, the photo's current owner, bought part of the photo library of the Daily Mirror.
On Feb. 23 of that year, Diana moved into Buckingham Palace, at just 19 years old. The next day, the palace had made an official statement about the engagement.
She married Charles, Prince of Wales, on July 29, 1981 at St. Paul's Cathedral.
The photo will be auctioned as part of a photography sale by RR Auctions of Amherst, N.H., from Jan. 17 to 24.
Eric Caren, the owner of Caren Archive, said he does not know who the man in the photo is for sure, though many have suggested the man is Diana's brother, Charles Spencer.
"If it is her brother, it is more curious why they squashed it," Caren said of the Daily Mirror's editors. "It's not an unflattering shot. It's a more intimate shot."
Bob Livingston of RR Auctions said the Daily Mirror was likely uncomfortable publishing a photo of the future Princess of Wales appearing to be in the arms of another man. He told the Daily Telegraph a similar photo could be sold for $1,000 but because of the words, "not to be published" on it, he expects it to be sold at a much higher price.
Also to be auctioned are a 1988 news photograph of Princess Diana observing a marriage conflict resolution seminar, an original photo of the Beatles playing in the 1960s and a studio portrait of Albert Einstein.

Fiscal-cliff deal no recipe for a robust economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing is rebounding. Families are shrinking debts. Europe has avoided a financial crackup. And the fiscal cliff deal has removed the most urgent threat to the U.S. economy.

So why don't economists foresee stronger growth and hiring in 2013?
Part of the answer is what Congress' agreement did (raise Social Security taxes for most of us). And part is what it didn't do (prevent the likelihood of more growth-killing political standoffs).
By delaying painful decisions on spending cuts, the deal assures more confrontation and uncertainty, especially because Congress must reach agreement later this winter to raise the government's debt limit. Many businesses are likely to remain wary of expanding or hiring in the meantime.
One hopeful consensus: If all the budgetary uncertainty can be resolved within the next few months, economists expect growth to pick up in the second half of 2013.
"We are in a better place than we were a couple of days ago," Chad Moutray, chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers, said a day after Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid sharp income tax increases and government spending cuts. But "we really haven't dealt with the debt ceiling or tax reform or entitlement spending."
Five full years after the Great Recession began, the U.S. economy is still struggling to accelerate. Many economists think it will grow a meager 2 percent or less this year, down from 2.2 percent in 2012. The unemployment rate remains a high 7.7 percent. Few expect it to drop much this year.
Yet in some ways, the economy has been building strength. Corporations have cut costs and have amassed a near-record $1.7 trillion in cash. Home sales and prices have been rising consistently, along with construction. Hiring gains have been modest but steady. Auto sales in 2012 were the best in five years. The just-ended holiday shopping season was decent.
Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist for the Economic Outlook Group, thinks the lack of finality in the budget fight is slowing an otherwise fundamentally sound economy.
"What a shame," Baumohl said in a research note Wednesday. "Companies are eager to ramp up capital investments and boost hiring. Households are prepared to unleash five years of pent-up demand."
The economy might be growing at a 3 percent annual rate if not for the threat of sudden and severe spending cuts and tax increases, along with the haziness surrounding the budget standoff, says Ethan Harris, co-director of global economics at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Still, Congress' deal delivered a walloping tax hike for most workers: the end of a two-year Social Security tax cut. The tax is rising back up to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent. The increase will cost someone making $50,000 about $1,000 a year and a household with two high-paid workers up to $4,500.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, calculates that the higher Social Security tax will slow growth by 0.6 percentage point in 2013. The other tax increases — including higher taxes on household incomes above $450,000 a year — will slice just 0.15 percentage point from growth, Zandi says.
Congress' deal also postpones decisions on spending cuts for military and domestic programs, including Medicare and Social Security. In doing so, it sets up a much bigger showdown over raising the government's borrowing limit. Republicans will likely demand deep spending cuts as the price of raising the debt limit. A similar standoff in 2011 brought the government to the brink of default and led Standard & Poor's to yank its top AAA rating on long-term U.S. debt.
Here's how key parts of the economy are shaping up for 2013:
— JOBS
With further fights looming over taxes and spending, many companies aren't likely to step up hiring. Congress and the White House will likely start battling over raising the $16.4 trillion debt limit in February.
Many economists expect employers to add an average of 150,000 to 175,000 jobs a month in 2013, about the same pace as in 2011 and 2012. That level is too weak to quickly reduce unemployment.
The roughly 2 million jobs Zandi estimates employers will add this year would be slightly more than the 1.8 million likely added in 2012. Zandi thinks employers would add an additional 600,000 jobs this year if not for the measures agreed to in the fiscal cliff deal.
Federal Reserve policymakers have forecast that the unemployment rate will fall to 7.4 percent, at best, by year's end. Economists regard a "normal" rate as 6 percent or less.
— CONSUMER SPENDING
Consumer confidence fell in December as Americans began to fear the higher taxes threatened by the fiscal cliff. Confidence had reached a five-year high in November, fueled by slowly declining unemployment and a steady housing rebound. Consumer spending is the driving force of the economy.
But the deal to avoid the cliff won't necessarily ignite a burst of spending. Taxes will still rise for nearly 80 percent of working Americans because of the higher Social Security tax rate.
Since the recession officially ended in June 2009, pay has barely kept up with inflation. The Social Security tax increase will cut paychecks further. And with the job market likely to remain tight, few companies have much incentive to hand out raises.
Thanks to record-low interest rates, consumers have whittled their debts to about 113 percent of their after-tax income. That's the lowest share since mid-2003, according to Haver Analytics. And the delinquency rate for users of bank credit cards is at an 18-year low, the American Bankers Association reported Thursday.
Yet that hardly means people are ready to reverse course and ramp up credit-card purchases. Most new spending would have to come from higher incomes, says Ellen Zentner, senior economist at Nomura Securities.
"We don't see the mindset of, 'Let's run up the credit card again,'" she says.
— HOUSING
Economists are nearly unanimous about one thing: The housing market will keep improving.
That's partly because of a fact that's caught many by surprise: Five years after the housing bust left a glut of homes in many areas, the nation doesn't have enough houses. Only 149,000 new homes were for sale at the end of November, the government has reported. That's just above the 143,000 in August, the lowest total on records dating to 1963. And the supply of previously occupied homes for sale is at an 11-year low.
"We need to start building again," says Patrick Newport, an economist at IHS Global Insight.
Sales of new homes in November reached their highest annual pace in 2½ years. They were 15 percent higher than a year earlier. And October marked a fifth straight month of year-over-year price increases in the 20 major cities covered by the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller national home price index.
Potential homebuyers "are more likely to buy, and banks are more likely to lend" when prices are rising, says James O'Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. "It feeds on itself."
Higher prices are also encouraging builders to begin work on more homes. They were on track last year to start construction of the most homes in four years.
Ultra-low mortgage rates have helped spur demand. The average rate on the U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.35 percent, barely above the 3.31 percent reached in November, the lowest on records dating to 1971.
Housing tends to have an outside impact on the economy. A housing recovery boosts construction jobs and encourages more spending on furniture and appliances. And higher home prices make people feel wealthier, which can also lead to more spending.
"When you have a housing recovery, it's nearly impossible for the U.S. economy to slip into recession," Zentner says.
— MANUFACTURING
Factories appear to be recovering slowly from a slump last fall. The Institute for Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity rose last month from November. And a measure of employment suggested that manufacturers stepped up hiring in December. Factories had cut jobs in three of the four months through November, according to government data.
Another encouraging sign: Americans are expected to buy more cars this year. That would help boost manufacturing output. Auto sales will likely rise nearly 7 percent in 2013 over last year to 15.3 million, according to the Polk research firm. Sales likely reached 14.5 million last year, the best since 2007. In 2009, sales were just 10.4 million, the fewest in more than 30 years.
And if Congress can raise the federal borrowing limit without a fight that damages confidence, companies might boost spending on computers, industrial machinery and other equipment in the second half of 2013, economists say. That would help keep factories busy.

Couple Says Icy 'I Do's' Outside in Freezing Minnesota Weather

One couple from Dayton, Minn., shivered their way through their "I Do's" on New Year 's Day.
Nikki Hering, 28, and Ryan Hoffman, 26, tied the knot at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club on Jan. 1, but do not be mistaken. They did not take their vows inside the lovely, warm lodge, but rather, outside. Hering chose to walk down the aisle in 10-degree weather.
"We both really love winter and we wanted to stick to the first of the year, since we started dating on the first and he proposed on the first," Hering told ABCNews.com. "We wanted to be a little different."

Dean Madson PhotographyAnd different they were, as they added special touches to embrace the freezing Minnesota temperature on the big day.

"The outdoor area just really has a neat backdrop and overlook and it was the perfect setting for it," said Hering. "We gave them [guests] blankets to wrap up, and provided hot coffee and cider for them to hopefully warm up. It was short and sweet so they weren't miserable for too long."
Hering herself wore special winter duds to deal with the frigid weather.
"I had the fur stole wrapped around the top half of my dress, and had some fingerless gloves. Otherwise, I got boots to wear under my dress that you couldn't see, and wore them with my lucky hunting socks," she said.
When the couple began telling their guests of their plans to wed outside in January, they ran into a fair share of skepticism.
"They didn't' quite believe us," Hering said. "Everybody asked, 'Really, are you sure?' We told them it'd be short so they wouldn't have to wait too long. The grandmas and the young kids in the family watched from a window inside."
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The morning of the wedding, the newlyweds estimate it was about 10 degrees below, but by the time the actual ceremony began at 3 p.m., they say it had warmed up to a comfortable 10 or 11 degrees.
"It was somehow magically snowing right when the ceremony started. It was a super-light, perfect snow," said Hering.
The guests were greeted by two, large fireplaces inside the reception area as soon as they came inside from the snowy ceremony.
And as for the hardy couple - they're now on a mini-honeymoon, ice fishing up north in Aitkin, Minn.

Most Stressful Jobs for 2013

when was the last time you heard someone say: "I am soooo stressed out right now?"
Three minutes ago, right?
Nearly three-fourths (73 percent) of workers are stressed out by at least one thing at work, according to a recent work-stress survey by Harris Interactive for Everest College.
Of course, not all job stress was created equal. CareerCast is out with its list of the Most Stressful Jobs for 2013 … and the Least Stressful Jobs.
What makes a job stressful?
CareerCast used 11 criteria, including physical danger, having your life at risk, having responsibility for other people's lives or livelihoods at risk and how much you work in the public eye or have someone breathing down your neck. Other considerations include the unemployment rate and job growth in a particular career, all things that could seriously add stress.
"There are different types of stress. It can be physical danger. Actually being in harm's way," said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com. "There can also be stress that's deadlines, competitiveness and being in the public eye," he said.
However, just like with CareerCast's "Worst Jobs" list – the people on the "Most Stressful" list don't necessarily hate their jobs. In fact, some downright love them!
"One man's stress is another man's job! Some are adrenaline junkies. Some thrive off stress," Lee said. "A firefighter may really enjoy running into burning building to save somebody."
So what are the most stressful jobs for 2013? Did yours make the list? Read ahead to find out!
1. Enlisted Military Personnel

Median Salary: $45,528
"This should come as no surprise that enlisted military personnel is the No. 1 most stressful job," Lee said. "These are the folks on the front lines. Whether they're in a battle environment or here helping out after Hurricane Sandy – military personnel are always at risk," Lee said.
There's the physical risk and physical stress, plus long hours and being away from home.
"There's really no other position in which the stress can be higher as the responsibility of being a soldier," Lee said.
2. Military General

Median Salary: $196,300
Military generals have all the stresses of their men and women on the ground and in harm's way, but they have the added stress of having other people's lives (their troops) in their hands as well.
"Sending troops into battle – you have to live with it if it costs lives," Lee said. "Nothing else that can measure up to that."
                                                                                                                                 

3. Firefighter
Median Salary: $42,250
There's no question that running into a burning building is stressful, and yet these men and women choose to do it whenever is necessary – be it 3 in the morning or Christmas Day.
What's worse is that research shows quick bursts of stress between lulls is more stressful than a steady stream of stress.
"If you're the firefighter hanging around watching television and boom! you're on, literally in minutes in full gear running into hazardous waste situation, that's worse than if you're steadily enduring stress. It's up and down and up and and down," Lee said.

4. Commercial Airline Pilot

Median Salary: $92,060
The little boy or little girl in you just tends to think of being a pilot as cool (and it is) but it's also pretty stressful.
First, you have the usual stresses such as bad weather, delays (i.e., angry passengers) and long stretches away from home. But on top of that, you are responsible for the lives of everyone on that plane – even when they're being grouchy!
Plus, the job outlook for pilots has been tough lately, so there are even fewer jobs to go around. And once again, this is a job light on the "thank yous." Of course, we all remember that time we complained about a delayed flight but quick, answer the question: When was the last time you thanked your pilot for getting you there safely?
5. PR Executive

Median Salary: $57,550
A lot of people might not think of PR as a stressful job but, in fact, it's very stressful.
"Their job is completely in the public eye, trying to manage awareness and branding for various products and services. It doesn't matter if you're in charge of toothpaste or a small nonprofit, you're still under stress to make sure the word gets out in a positive way." On the flip side, the minute something bad happens – you're the first one they call! It could be 10 a.m. on a Saturday night or Christmas Day. If it's bad, it's your problem.
Not to mention, it's a fairly thankless job. Clients may thank you for getting them on the front page of The New York Times (if it's good news), but before you can tie your running shoes on for a victory lap, they want to know: "What about The Wall Street Journal?" And you're definitely not going to get any "thank yous" from journalists: They're more likely to hang up on you or be surly than take your call!
That's very typical of most of the jobs on the "Most Stressful" list, Lee said – you tend to not get a lot of thank yous.

Paralyzed by ALS, Susan Spencer-Wendel Writes Memoir About the Beauty of Living

As her body succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel wrote her life story. It took her three months to type it, letter by letter on her iPhone, using just her right thumb-all of her other fingers had stopped working by then.
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"I cannot lift my arms to feed myself or hug my children," the 45-year-old mother of three wrote in "Until I Say Goodbye: My Year of Living With Joy," which will be published in March. By then, she says, she will probably no longer be able to speak clearly.
"My muscles are dying, and they cannot return. I will never again be able to move my tongue enough to clearly say, 'I love you'," she wrote. "Swiftly, surely, I am dying. But I am alive today."
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A former courts reporter for the Palm Beach Post newspaper in south Florida, Spencer-Wendel lives in Florida with her husband, John, and their children, Marina, 15, Aubrey, 11, and Wesley, 8. She was diagnosed with the disease during the summer of 2011, and swiftly decided to make every moment count.
Spencer-Wendel, who was adopted, met her birth mother in Northern California and journeyed to Cyprus to learn about her birth father. Before her body could fail her, she traveled to the Yukon to see the Northern Lights with her best friend, Nancy Maass Kinnally, in December 2011; her hands were so weak that Kinnally had to dress her in the heavy-duty cold-weather gear.
"Time to stop dreaming and start doing, I thought," she wrote of her trip.
She and her daughter, then just 14, went to New York City to pick out Marina's wedding dress at Kleinfeld's Bridal, where the TLC reality show "Say Yes to the Dress" is set. Both mother and daughter are fans of the show; both know that Spencer-Wendel will not live to see her daughter walk down the aisle.
"As my beautiful daughter walks out of the dressing room in white silk, I will see her ten years in the future, in the back room right before her wedding, giddy and crying, overwhelmed by a moment I will never share," she wrote. "When my only daughter thinks of me on her wedding day, as I hope she will, I want her to think of my smile when I say to her at Kleinfeld's, 'You are my beautiful'."
She and her husband went to Budapest to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in May 2012. She wrote about her travels for the Palm Beach Post, where her stories caught the eye of editors at publishing giant HarperCollins. They offered her $2 million for her memoir; co-written with Bret Witter, "Until I Say Good-Bye" is expected to be translated into 25 languages. Universal Studios paid her another $2 million for the movie rights to her story.
But she knows that she doesn't have much time left.
"My decline is speeding up: each day I lose more steps and words. I now choke at most every meal, episodes which leave people around me screaming 'Should we call 911?' Ergo, I don't eat much anymore," she wrote in a New Year's email to The Palm Beach Post.
"I knew it would be this way. So for Thanksgiving we had our major holiday event. Our entire families-40 in all-came. Was wonderful. Hectic, but wonderful," she continued. "Thus, Christmas is a time just for John and me and our children."
They celebrated by giving money to their favorite charities, and special "forever" gifts for family members-scrapbooks for her children, jewelry that can be handed down to her future daughters-in-law and grandchildren, personal gifts for her husband and parents. But the most tangible part of her legacy is her book.
"I am writing about accepting, about living with joy and dying with joy and laughing a helluva lot in the process," Spencer-Wendel wrote on her website. With her memoir, she's crossing one last item off of her life's to-do list: "To make people laugh and cry and hug their children and joke with their friends and dwell in how wonderful it is to be alive."