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Deals of the Hour / August 12, 2010, 6:39 am

Parents find ways to include children in Ramadan

Kulsum Tasnif's kids might be too young to fast for Ramadan, which started Wednesday, but that doesn't mean they're off the hook for the month. The Mason, Ohio, resident has resolved to use the occasion -- and its focus ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-12T05:05:36Z)

Ramadan: Mecca's giant clock will compete with Greenwich meridian

Operational tomorrow or the next day, for the beginning of Ramadan. The dials measure 48 metres and stand on a tower of over 400 meters. "Scientific" claims for the global centrality of Mecca Meridian. Mecca (AsiaNews ... (Source: AsiaNews.IT 2010-08-11T10:07:26Z)

Pakistan Flood Victims Already Dying of Hunger As Ramadan Fasting Begins

Multan , Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani flood survivors already short on food and water began the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday, a normally festive, social time marked this year by misery and fears of an uncertain ... (Source: CNS News 2010-08-12T11:32:09Z)

Muslims in Mideast begin Ramadan in heat of summer

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Over a billion Muslims in the Middle East and around the world have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan — a period devoted to prayer and dawn-to-dusk fasting. This year's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T06:52:59Z)

Searing summer heat adds hardship to Ramadan fasting for Muslims in Middle East

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the Middle East are sweating their way through the start of Ramadan, beginning a month-long daylight fast in sweltering summer heat. With ... (Source: NDTV 2010-08-12T06:02:52Z)

Democrat Barrett tweaks Walker over use of headline used in ad talking about fraud

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker talks about cutting government waste, fraud and abuse in his latest television ad, including fraud that occurred in the county where he serves as ... (Source: FOX6Now.com Milwaukee 2010-08-11T16:26:49Z)

Toad-licking chef ticketed

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa restaurant owner says he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-08-12T11:24:59Z)

Filmmaker Edgar Wright brings Scott Pilgrim' comics to the screen

When "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" arrives on movie screens everywhere Friday, it'll be the end of a long odyssey for filmmaker Edgar Wright. The director and co-writer of the beloved 2004 zom-rom-com (zombie ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-12T12:07:56Z)

Pakistan: Flood relief efforts scale up as Ramadan begins

As the scale of the crisis in Pakistan continues to grow, World Vision is stepping up efforts to meet the needs of families affected by the flood and who now face a month of fasting during Ramadan*. On Wednesday World ... (Source: Reliefweb.int 2010-08-12T08:18:52Z)

Ramadan for the entire family

Associated Press Kulsum Tasnif and her three children, from left, , Imaan Siddiqi, 8, Safwaan Siddiqi, 5 and Saeed Siddiqi, 4, read a book at their home in Mason, Ohio. Many parents around the country are ... (Source: Daily Local News 2010-08-11T04:52:28Z)

'Scott Pilgrim' offers hi-energy mix of comedy

THIS IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE BLASPHEMY — especially to the film's target audience - but here goes: "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" is way more involving when it focuses on actual people and the palpable angst ... (Source: Hattiesburg American 2010-08-12T11:32:09Z)

Democrats see HCA redux in Rick Scott's Solantic presser

Florida Democratic Party spokesman Eric "burnin-down-the-house" Jotkoff put his matches away and played it straight today in an e-mail that uses news clips to collate Rick Scott's presser yesterday (where he refused to ... (Source: Tampabay.com (blog) 2010-08-11T20:44:31Z)

Phillies' Utley cleared to start hitting

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been cleared to start hitting, six weeks after surgery on his right thumb. Assistant general manager Scott Proefrock says the news is encouraging, but the ... (Source: Altoona Mirror 2010-08-12T05:41:24Z)

Rick Scott has a prayer, Christian and business supporters say at North Florida ...

The Daily News is on the road this week shadowing the Rick Scott campaign and also will shadow the Bill McCollum campaign for a week starting Thursday. Watch naplesnews.com and the Daily News for daily reports ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-08-12T11:17:50Z)

Restaurant toad-licker gets ticket from health department

DAVENPORT - A Davenport restaurant was ticketed today by the health department after its head chef was caught on tape kissing and licking live toads in the kitchen Sunday. The Scott County Health Department ... (Source: WQAD 2010-08-12T04:15:30Z)

Ramadan or not, hunger hits Pakistan flood victims

Pakistani flood survivors already short on food and water began the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday, a normally festive, social time marked this year by misery and fears of an uncertain future. The U.S. announced a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-12T09:59:05Z)

Kids learn there's more to Ramadan than fasting

Kulsum Tasnif's kids are too young to fast during the Islamic observance of Ramadan - which started Wednesday - but that doesn't mean they're off the hook for the month. The Mason, Ohio, resident has resolved ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-12T01:52:20Z)

Heat adds more hardship to Ramadan observance

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the Middle East sweated their way through the start of Ramadan on Wednesday, beginning a monthlong daylight fast in sweltering summer heat. With ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-12T07:14:27Z)

"Scott Pilgrim" movie speaks to gamer generation

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Have video games finally gone mainstream? After decades of Hollywood adaptations of hit game franchises like Eidos' "Tomb Raider," Capcom's "Resident Evil" and Konami's "Silent Hill ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-12T11:46:28Z)

MLB notes: Phillies' Utley cleared to begin batting

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been cleared to start hitting, six weeks after surgery on his right thumb. Assistant GM Scott Proefrock says the news is encouraging, but the team is ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-12T04:08:20Z)

Barrett tweaks Walker over headline in ad

MADISON - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker talks about cutting government waste, fraud and abuse in his latest television ad, including fraud that occurred in the county where he serves as county executive ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-08-12T04:44:08Z)

Saudi to test giant clock in Mecca during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia will test what it is billing as the world's largest clock in the holy city of Mecca during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the official news agency reported Tuesday. The four-faced clock will be part of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-10T17:10:58Z)

'Scott Pilgrim' Battles 'Eat, Pray, Love' and Sly Stallone

Which one will YOU go see? Comic books, explosions and self-discovery. Yep, there's something for everyone -- guys, girls and geeks -- in theaters this weekend, as Sylvester Stallone's action flick The Expendables and ... (Source: Limelife 2010-08-12T12:50:53Z)

Saudis to test giant clock during Ramadan

The four-faced clock will be part of a massive skyscraper that when completed will be around 640 metres tall, the second tallest in the world after Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The seven tower complex is being built by ... (Source: News.com.au 2010-08-10T18:51:11Z)

Rick Scott has a prayer, Christian and business supporters say in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE — Dogged by questions about his business ethics, Rick Scott took his case Wednesday to a group with some expertise on the topic — small business owners. Scott, a Naples Republican seeking the ... (Source: Jupiter Courier 2010-08-12T03:46:52Z)

'Eat Pray Love' Balinese fortuneteller hospitalized with heart problems, has prostate ...

BALI, INDONESIA — The Balinese fortuneteller featured in Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir "Eat Pray Love" has been hospitalized because of a heart ailment — just days before a movie adaptation starring Julia ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-12T11:17:50Z)

Mmm ... good: In 'Eat Pray Love,' Julia Roberts shows off her best stuff

"Eat Pray Love" does exactly what it should to satisfy its core audience: It provides a gorgeous escape, exquisitely photographed and full of female wish fulfillment. Yet it also offers sufficient emotional ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-08-12T11:24:59Z)

Chef Fined For Licking Toad In Kitchen

DAVENPORT, Iowa -- An Iowa restaurant owner said he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and called in ... (Source: KCCI.com 2010-08-12T12:15:06Z)

Phillies' Utley cleared to start hitting (AP)

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been cleared to start hitting, six weeks after surgery on his right thumb. Assistant general manager Scott Proefrock says the news is encouraging, but the team is sticking to its ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

UPDATE: Race for Governor: Scott Walker's Candidacy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican U.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner and Paul Ryan are endorsing Scott Walker for governor. Walker's campaign released the endorsements on Wednesday. Sensenbrenner and Ryan are endorsing Walker ... (Source: nbc15.com 2010-08-04T20:17:02Z)

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