Friday’s Links Worth Clicking

• In the giving mood? How to know if a charity is legitimate
  Ways to avoid charity scams this holiday season.
• 50,000 inmates claim tax refunds, report no wages
  Nearly 50,000 prison inmates claimed more than $130 million in tax refunds this year without providing any wage information to the IRS, a government investigator says
• Ear relief: Congress acts to stifle loud TV ads
  Here’s a message TV viewers may not want to mute: The days of getting blasted out of one’s easy chair by blaring TV commercials may soon be over.
• Qatar a Questionable World Cup Host
  Serious questions remain about the decision to select Qatar as a host for the World Cup.
• No aid to help fix flood damage in Cortland County
  Despite qualifying for assistance, Cortland County found out Thursday it won’t be getting any federal or state funding
• Senate back to tackle OTB, education
  State Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson has called the chamber back for session on Tuesday to take up unfinished business from last Monday’s special session, including a rescue plan for New York City Off-Track Betting and an education bill that includes a freeze on per-pupil allowances for charter schools.
• Luck plays role in layoffs
  The answer is yes, if you work at the state-owned Belleayre ski center in the Catskills, where the question of seniority and bumping rights among a handful of people will be resolved by who has the highest Social Security numbers
• Researchers develop autism test, studies continue
  Researchers have developed a test, they say, was 94 percent accurate in detecting the disorder.
• Silver says Judicial pay committee could be a model for legislators
  The state Legislature’s move this week to create a commission to study and recommend salaries for judges could ultimately allow state lawmakers to get their long-awaited raises.
• Branshaw falls back in pack after a 72 – Syracuse.com (blog)
  David Branshaw slipped back to a tie for 53rd place after a 1-over-par 72 in the second round of the PGA Tour’s national qualifying tournament

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