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Deals of the Hour / July 28, 2010, 1:39 am

Derry Township Choice cigarette store robbed fourth time this year

State police were dispatched to a Derry Township discount-cigarette store yesterday for the fourth robbery there since January. According to reports broadcast over a police scanner, troopers were sent to the Choice ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-27T03:37:12Z)

Terrell Owens Effect: T.O. and Chad Ochocinco Make Up "Heat-Like" Pair

It is official, Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco are now teammates in Cincinnati. Owens has agreed to a one-year deal worth $2 million and now brings the question of is this receiving duo the NFL's version of LeBron ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-27T23:25:29Z)

Dutch girl, 14, gets OK for solo sailing trip around world

MIDDELBURG, Netherlands - A Dutch court has cleared the way for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to set sail on a risky solo voyage around the world. Judges at Middelburg's family court have lifted a guardianship ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-27T17:49:02Z)

Rod Blagojevich judge, attorney clash

CHICAGO - A lawyer for Rod Blagojevich clashed with the judge in the former Illinois governor's corruption trial over what he could say in his closing arguments, pledging Monday that he was ready to go to jail ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-07-28T08:08:02Z)

AP Source: Bengals reach contract deal with WR Terrell Owens, uniting him with Chad ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a contract with receiver Terrell Owens, who is expected to report to training camp in a couple of days, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-27T22:35:22Z)

'That's Why' Exclusive CD On Sale Only At Cracker Barrel!

Lebanon, TN (Top40 Charts/ Cracker Barrel Official Website) - The newest CD in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's exclusive music collection goes on sale today and that's one reason why you might want to consider ... (Source: Top40-Charts 2010-07-27T19:43:34Z)

'That's Why' Exclusive CD on Sale Today Only at Cracker Barrel

The newest CD in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's exclusive music collection goes on sale today and that's one reason why you might want to consider stopping in at one of the popular restaurant and retail concept's 594 ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-07-27T20:33:41Z)

Attorneys offer competing portraits of Rod Blagojevich

CHICAGO (AP) -- Two portraits of Illinois' disgraced former governor emerged Tuesday from his corruption trial: An insecure bumbler who talked too much and a greedy, smart political schemer determined to use his power to ... (Source: KSDK 2010-07-27T22:49:41Z)

World digest: Dutch girl, 14, allowed to sail

A 14-year-old Dutch sailor will be allowed to launch a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, a court said Tuesday. The Middelburg family court's decision lifted a ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-28T05:01:55Z)

Andrew Breitbart fooled America again

Last week, blogger Andrew Breitbart released a mischievously edited video. It showed a black Department of Agriculture official, Shirley Sherrod, recalling her seemingly racist reluctance to assist a white ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-07-28T00:58:32Z)

Target backing gays, gay-marriage foe

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-28T07:39:24Z)

Teenage Boy Survives 16-Story Fall

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (July 26, 2010)--A 15-year-old New Zealand boy survived a 16-story plunge from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor. New Zealand media reported Monday that the boy was ... (Source: KWTX 2010-07-26T18:26:01Z)

Target CEO defends Minnesota political donations

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Target Corp.'s CEO today defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its Minneapolis ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-07-28T03:57:29Z)

Prosecutors proved nothing, lawyer for Blagojevich says

CHICAGO -- The lead attorney for former Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that the former governor didn't testify in his corruption trial because the case had changed dramatically. Sam Adam Jr. called it "the pink ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-07-28T07:10:46Z)

Wikileaks documents: N. Korea sold missiles to al-Qaeda, Taliban

A powerful Afghan insurgent leader and a man identified as Osama Bin Laden's financial adviser purchased ground-to-air missiles from North Korea in 2005, according to an uncorroborated U.S. intelligence report released ... (Source: Washington Post Blog 2010-07-28T05:30:33Z)

Court Allows 14-Year-Old Sailor To Attempt Solo Voyage

Middelburg, Netherlands -- A Dutch court has cleared the way for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to set sail on a risky solo voyage around the world. Judges at Middelburg's family court have lifted a guardianship order imposed ... (Source: digtriad.com 2010-07-27T19:00:37Z)

2:30pm: GM to sell Volt for $41,000

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-07-28T05:37:42Z)

Derry Township Choice store robbery 3rd since January

The Choice Cigarette Discount Outlet on Route 217 in Derry Township was robbed Sunday for the third time since January. State police at Greensburg are searching for a white male who entered the convenience store just ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-20T03:59:49Z)

NZ teenager survives fall from 16th storey balcony

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived with minor injuries after falling 16-storeys from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor, New Zealand media reported on Monday. The ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-26T03:59:52Z)

WikiLeaks Founder On Afghan War Diary: Evidence Of War Crimes In Leaked Documents

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he believes there is evidence of war crimes in the thousands of pages of leaked U.S. military documents relating to the war in Afghanistan. The remarks came after ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-07-28T07:25:05Z)

GM's Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000

DETROIT - General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-07-28T08:00:52Z)

Craig Morgan goes Cracker Barrel route

Friday, July 16, 2010 – Craig Morgan is going to the Cracker Barrel route. The singer is teaming with the restaurant chain to release "That's Why - Collector's Edition." This CD features 13 songs, including Bonfire and ... (Source: Country Standard Time 2010-07-16T17:54:55Z)

Police seek information on robbery suspect

DERRY TOWNSHIP - State police in Greensburg are looking for the man who held up a Derry Township tobacco store Sunday evening. According to police, the man walked into the Choice Cigarette Discount Outlet along Route 217 ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-07-20T16:38:36Z)

Sherrod gets biggest 'I'm sorry' - from Obama

WASHINGTON — Flooded with apologies from everywhere, Shirley Sherrod got the biggest "I'm sorry" of all Thursday — from a contrite President Barack Obama, who personally appealed to the ousted worker ... (Source: Main Line Media News 2010-07-28T07:10:46Z)

WikiLeaks exposure endangers Afghan lives: Times

LONDON (AFP) – The leak by the WikiLeaks website of 90,000 secret documents on the war in Afghanistan has put hundreds of Afghan lives at risk because the files identify informants working with NATO forces ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-28T05:37:42Z)

New Zealand teen survives 16-storey fall

WELLINGTON (AFP) – A New Zealand teenager has survived a 16-storey fall from his family's Auckland apartment and is expected to make a full recovery, the New Zealand Herald reported Monday. The 15-year-old ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-26T01:58:10Z)

GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month

GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month Nissan to match GM deal, warranty in battery-driven Leaf Robert Snell / The Detroit News General Motors Co. likely convinced some shoppers to buy the Chevrolet Volt by ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-28T05:01:55Z)

Shirley Sherrod Update: Has New USDA Job Offer, But Wants to Talk to Obama

(July 22) -- The Obama administration's backtrack on Shirley Sherrod's forced resignation is nearly complete. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Sherrod said, has offered her a position with the Agriculture Department's ... (Source: AOL News 2010-07-22T17:19:11Z)

Target testing new law on corporate donations

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its Minneapolis ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-07-28T06:56:27Z)

Cincinnati Bengals Sign WR Terrell Owens to One-Year Contract

Chad Ochocinco gets his wish: Cincinnati signs T.O. to one-year deal TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff It looks like Terrell Owens will have more on his agenda in the coming weeks than just his VH1 reality series ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-07-28T03:36:01Z)

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