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Deals of the Hour / August 16, 2010, 1:39 am

U.N. chief astounded at Pakistan floods' toll

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Surveying the damage, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he has never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan and urged foreign donors to speed up assistance to the 20 million ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-16T07:02:33Z)

R.A. Dickey outduels Cole Hamels as Mets blank Phillies

NEW YORK -- From the very first knuckleball that R.A. Dickey floated toward the plate, he could tell this would be trouble -- for the Philadelphia Phillies , that is. • R.A. Dickey is 5-1 at home this season. • Cole ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-14T04:20:17Z)

Leonardo DiCaprio: Reasons why he may never Marry

Inception and Titanic heart throb Leonardo DiCaprio is not an unheard name. Travel to any nook of the globe and you shall find gals fantasising about their Jack Dawson. One click of his fingers has the power to bring ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-08-15T15:03:20Z)

Special teams a consistent bright spot for FSU

TALLAHASSEE – It was back to the practice field Saturday for the Florida State football team, where the focus was on correcting mistakes from Friday's scrimmage and individual improvement. "We had a good ... (Source: Pensacola News Journal 2010-08-15T16:00:36Z)

NL roundup: Mets' R.A. Dickey deals a 1-hit shutout against Phillies

NEW YORK — Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey threw a one-hitter, allowing only a sixth-inning single to pitcher Cole Hamels, and the New York Mets shut out the Philadelphia Phillies once again at Citi Field, 1-0, on ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-14T06:29:08Z)

Barrick Deals With Nevada Mining Accident

ELKO COUNTY, Nev. ( TheStreet ) -- Barrick Gold ( ABX ) has shut down its Meikle underground mine as it investigates a possibly deadly accident that occurred Thursday morning. Details remain fuzzy, but around ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-13T15:05:43Z)

Abbey Road piano used by Beatles, Floyd for sale

A piano used at Abbey Road Studios on tracks by the Beatles and Pink Floyd is for sale at Bonhams auction house in London. The battered Challen upright piano, scarred by coffee stains and cigarette burns ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-04T08:57:00Z)

UN leader calls Pakistan floods 'heart-wrenching'

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that he has never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan after surveying the devastation and urged foreign donors to ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-16T07:16:52Z)

FSU Special Teams Play Has Been Consistent Bright Spot

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – It was back to the practice field Saturday afternoon for the Florida State football team, where the focus was on correcting mistakes from Friday's scrimmage and individual improvement. "We had a ... (Source: WCTV 2010-08-15T19:56:50Z)

Barrick releases mine victims' names

ELKO — Barrick Gold of North America late Saturday released the names of the two miners who died at the underground Meikle Mine — Daniel Patrick Noel, 47, and Ethan Joel Schorr, 38, both of Spring Creek. Noel and ... (Source: Elko Daily Free Press 2010-08-16T05:43:48Z)

Leonardo DiCaprio not getting married, ever?

Nowadays, marriages don't last as long. And there's no better proof of this than Hollywood couples. The growing number of failed marriages in and out... More Below... Posted by The Mad Hatter on Aug 16th, 2010 and ... (Source: The Daily Inquirer 2010-08-16T05:22:20Z)

Gabon signs $4.5 bln in deals with India, Singapore

LIBREVILLE, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Gabon has signed $4.5 billion worth of deals with companies from India and Singapore in a bid to revamp infrastructure, improve living standards and diversify the economy of a ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-15T19:56:50Z)

Beatles Piano for Sale; Presley's Baby Grand Fails at Auction

The keyboard of a Challen upright piano. The instrument is thought to have been played by the Beatles, Pink Floyd and other artists in Studio Three at the Abbey Road Studios, London, from the 1960s to the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-15T09:34:03Z)

Pakistan warns of more floods as heavy rains fall

A Pakistani flood displaced woman prays with beads outside her tent at a camp in Nowshera, Pakistan on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday the flooding in Pakistan was the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-16T07:24:01Z)

Piano used by the Beatles & Pink Floyd for sale

LONDON (AP) -- These ivories have history. A British auction house is offering for sale a piano from London's Abbey Road Studios that featured on tracks by The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Auctioneer Bonhams said Monday that ... (Source: KTNV 2010-08-02T17:13:17Z)

FDA approves new emergency contraceptive

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Friday approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than the current leading drug on the market. The pill ella from HRA Pharma reduces the ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-16T04:25:04Z)

Woman Killed In Collision With Train

FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) - A train collision with a car in northern Kentucky has fatally injured a Cincinnati woman. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that the crash Saturday night killed 50-year-old Amy Schmidlin. She and her ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-16T01:11:48Z)

5-day-after pill approved

WASHINGTON - FEDERAL health officials approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive late Friday that works longer than the current leading drug on the market. The pill ella from the French maker HRA Pharma reduces ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-08-14T09:49:34Z)

BASEBALL ROUNDUP Mets' Dickey 1-hits Phillies

NEW YORK — Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey threw a one-hitter, allowing a sixth-inning single to pitcher Cole Hamels, and the New York Mets shut out the Philadelphia Phillies again at Citi Field, 1-0 Friday ... (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-08-14T07:47:52Z)

UN chief calls for more Pakistan aid

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he has never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan after surveying the devastation and urged foreign donors to speed up assistance to the 20 million ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-08-16T04:39:23Z)

Pakistan warns of more floods as millions affected

SUKKUR, Pakistan Authorities warned of more flooding this week in Pakistan and heavy rain lashed victims living in makeshift camps Monday, adding to the urgency of a massive international relief effort under ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-08-16T06:05:17Z)

Gabon signs $US4.5bn in deals with India, Singapore

LIBREVILLE - Gabon has signed $US4.5 billion ($A5.04 billion) worth of deals with companies from India and Singapore in a bid to revamp infrastructure, improve living standards and diversify the economy of a nation with ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-08-16T01:04:38Z)

2 dead miners found in mine shaft identified

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Company officials say crews have found remains of two missing miners at the bottom of a gold mine shaft in northern Nevada. Barrick Gold of North America says the deceased miners are 47-year-old ... (Source: Lahontan Valley News 2010-08-16T03:49:16Z)

China's Geely completes acquisition of Volvo

Geely Holding Group completed its acquisition of Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit Monday in a $1.5 billion deal that gives the small-but-ambitious Chinese automaker a global brand and huge management challenges ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-02T12:19:48Z)

Leonardo DiCaprio uncertain about marriage

Leonardo DiCaprio "doesn't know" if he'll ever get married. The actor - whose close friend Kate Winslet split from director spouse Sam Mendes soon after the three of them had worked on 'Revolutionary Road ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-15T18:16:37Z)

China's Economy Surpasses Japan's, Capping Three-Decade Rise

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Takuji Okubo, chief Japan economist at Societe Generale SA in Tokyo talks about the nation's economy and central bank monetary policy. Japan's economy grew at less than a fifth of the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-16T06:19:36Z)

Gabon inks US$4.5 bil. in deals with India, Singapore for infrastructure

LIBREVILLE -- Gabon signed Saturday US$4.5 billion in contracts with Indian and Singaporean companies for infrastructure projects, the president's office said in a statement. "On the eve of the festivities celebrating ... (Source: China Post 2010-08-16T05:08:01Z)

Passenger killed in train collision

FORT THOMAS, Ky. -- A train collision with a car in northern Kentucky has fatally injured a Cincinnati woman. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that the crash Saturday night killed 50-year-old Amy Schmidlin. She ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-08-15T20:03:59Z)

US agency approves US sale of emergency contraceptive effective up to 5 days after sex

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive Friday that works longer than the current leading drug on the market. The pill ella from the French maker HRA Pharma reduces the ... (Source: Macleans 2010-08-13T23:33:57Z)

Tickets On Sale For 59th Annual Kickoff Luncheon

Seminole fans eager to show their support can meet and greet the FSU football team and new coaching staff at the 2010 Seminole Football Kickoff Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 20, at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center ... (Source: Tomahawk Nation 2010-08-03T19:42:26Z)

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