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His new vampire thriller  "The Passage " published this month  is a best-seller. The unfinished manuscript sold in a bidding war to Fox 2000 for $1.75 million. And Stephen King called during Cronin's interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" to tell him that he is a fan.
 Cronin talked about vampires  his inspiration for "The Passage" and readers' reaction to his book in a recent interview.
 Cronin: It was her dare. In the fall of 2005 my daughter was 8. I was kind of wondering what to do next and she came to me and she said she thought I should write a book  in her words  "about a girl that saves the world and that it should be interesting." I think every interesting thing a man does in his life  he probably does to impress a girl  and so I wrote this book to impress my daughter.
 Cronin: The word "series" isn't quite right. I want each of these books to be a satisfying book all in itself. ... To call it a trilogy is true but not really the whole truth and not the exact truth  but there are three books all taking place in this world with this basic set of characters.
 Cronin: Oh  yeah. My office is the war room. I've got a white board and photographs and maps and every kind of thing up there.
Justin Cronin

Bitcoin hit a record high of $16 623 per coin on Thursday  December 7. Two years ago  the idea of buying the virtual currency even at that price was laughable. After a rapid rise in value in 2013  the cryptocurrency's value more than halved by mid-2015. At its lowest point  one bitcoin was equal to about $230. Given the currency's covert nature  the average person still may not understand how buying and selling actually works. Using the app Coinbase  which lets anyone trade bitcoins for a small fee  we decided to find out. A brief warning: If you're going to do this  tell your bank you're about to buy bitcoin. More on that later. And to read more about blockchain  the technology powering bitcoin  click here. View As: One Page Slides
This is what the Coinbase app looks like on an iPhone.
However  Coinbase's interface makes it simple to enter the basic personal information it needs to create your account.
The final step before entering my financial information was two-step verification for security  which  Coinbase  quickly sent to my phone.
To sell the bitcoin   Coinbase  only allows users to pair  their  bank account with the app; a credit or debit card won't suffice.
Since  Coinbase  wasn't linked to my bank account  the transaction needs a few days to process before the money is transferred.
Coinbase

After a decade of rare stability in the region  Niger has in recent weeks been plunged into serious political crisis arising from Tandja's desire to extend his stay in power after his mandate expires this year.
 At the end of two five-year terms as elected head of state  Tandja  71  is due to leave office by December 22  but instead he has defied the country's top court and decided to hold a referendum on August 4 on a new constitution.
 The proposed constitution would enable him to hang on to power for three years and then to run for office again for unlimited terms.
 After defying the constitutional court Tandja assumed emergency powers which saw him dissolve the court as well as parliament and crack down on independent media.
Tandja  71  is due to leave office by December 22  but instead he has defied the country's top court and decided to hold a referendum on August 4 on a new constitution.
 After defying the constitutional court Tandja assumed emergency powers which saw him dissolve the court as well as parliament and crack down on independent media.
 The opposition has slammed Tandja's action as akin to a coup d'etat.
 ECOWAS is brandishing economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation if Tandja presses ahead with the referendum.

Mamadou Tandja

