=== Latest News Widget ===
Contributors: Taylor Lovett
Donate link: http://www.taylorlovett.com
Tags: latest news widget, posts widget, latest posts widget, new posts widget, featured posts widget, posts in sidebar, news posts in sidebar, news widget
Requires at least: 2.8.1
Tested up to: 3.0.4
Stable tag: 1.0.1

A customizable latest news widget.

== Description ==

Show latest posts from specific categories in your sidebar. Simple, easy-to-use, and customizble.

Special Features:
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*	Choose posts from up to three categories to display posts from
*	Optionally show post titles
*	Optionally show post bylines
*	A dashboard widget that displays WordPress blogging tips, SEO tricks, exclusive tutorials, SEO strategies, and more!
*	Show either the content, the excerpt, or the content with a limited number of characters
*	Limit the number of posts shown. Offset the posts that are shown
*	__Widget includes a style manager!__
*	Easily change the font size, font family, title font size, etc from within the widget.
*	This widget is reusable
*	Very easy to setup. __Requires NO technical knowledge__ to install
*	Can be translated to multiple languages
*	Outputs __clean, validated code__
*	Free Support via email


Restrictions/Requirements:
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*	Works with Wordpress 2.8.1+, WPMU, and BuddyPress (Wordpress 3.0+ is highly recommended)
*	PHP 4 or 5
*	PHP register_globals and safe_mode should be set to "Off" (this is done in your php.ini file)
*	Your theme must call wp_head() and wp_footer()

== Installation ==
1. Upload to /wp-content/plugins
2. Activate the plugin from your Wordpress Admin Panel
3. Go to Appearance > Widgets and drag the widget in to a sidebar
4. Done!

You can find more information about this plugin at http://www.taylorlovett.com/wordpress-plugins

== Configuring and Using the Plugin ==
Instructions for this plugin can be found at http://www.taylorlovett.com/wordpress-plugins

== Support ==
For questions, feature requests, and support concerning the Latest News Widget plugin, please visit:
http://www.taylorlovett.com/wordpress-plugins


== Frequently Asked Questions ==
None yet!. For questions, feature requests, and support concerning the Latest News Widget plugin, please visit:
http://www.taylorlovett.com/wordpress-plugins

== Upgrade Notice ==
For questions, feature requests, updates, and support concerning the Latest News Widget plugin, please visit:
http://www.taylorlovett.com/wordpress-plugins

== Screenshots ==
Visit http://www.taylorlovett.com/wordpress-plugins for screenshots.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
*	latest-news-widget.php - Plugin admin links fixed

= 1.0 =
*	latest-news-widget.php - Dashboard widget added
*	css/latest-news-widget-dashboard.css - Added
*	widget/class.dashboard.php - Added
*	class.utils.php - New methods added

= 0.2 =
* Small bug fixes

= 0.1 =
*	Plugin Release