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Deals of the Hour / August 21, 2010, 8:40 pm

Kyle Busch completes three-race Bristol sweep with NASCAR Sprint Cup victory

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kyle Busch made NASCAR history Saturday night with an unprecedented sweep of three national races in one week, completing the trifecta with a victory in the Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-08-22T03:13:32Z)

BHP, Rio Tinto joint venture 'dead in water'

A major iron ore joint venture between mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto is "dead in the water", a report said Friday, citing an unnamed executive. The Sydney Morning Herald report came as regulators in various ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-20T08:09:23Z)

Moving Sale Planned At 'Amityville Horror' House

(AP) AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - The owner of the New York house made famous in the 1979 film "The Amityville Horror" is holding a moving sale. The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial on Long Island has been on the market ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-21T11:42:57Z)

Obama rumors remain prevalent despite facts

None of this is true. But to surprising levels, it is believed. Blame it on the media, or on human nature. All presidents deal with image problems -- that they're too weak or too belligerent, too far left or ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-08-20T11:58:27Z)

BUYINS.NET Updates O2 Secure Wireless SqueezeTrigger Report

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 20, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BUYINS.NET, http://www.buyins.net, a leading provider of Regulation SHO compliance monitoring, short sale trading statistics and market integrity surveillance, has ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-21T20:11:11Z)

BUYINS.NET Updates Ebix Inc. SqueezeTrigger Report

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BUYINS.NET, http://www.buyins.net , a leading provider of Regulation SHO compliance monitoring, short sale trading statistics and market integrity surveillance ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-17T14:18:01Z)

St. Louis vs. San Francisco

Tim Lincecum has pitched nothing like the San Francisco Giants ace this month, suffering three straight losses for the first time in his career. There's nothing wrong with the way Chris Carpenter has looked ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-21T15:03:23Z)

Iran ready to hold immediate talks on nuclear fuel swap, president says

Iran is ready to hold immediate talks with world powers on a nuclear fuel swap deal, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an exclusive interview published in Japan on Friday. Iran would resume, in late August ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-20T02:25:47Z)

Ahmadinejad says Iran ready for nuclear talks: report

Iran is ready for immediate talks with world powers over a nuclear fuel swap deal, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview published in Japan on Friday. Iran is "ready to resume in late August or in ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-20T01:57:09Z)

Israel, Palestinians to hold talks in Washington

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday Israeli and Palestinian leaders would resume direct peace talks in Washington on September 2, with the goal of a deal in one year. "I have ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

Phillies' Halladay wins 16th

Roy Halladay pitched seven shutout innings to lead the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Halladay (16-8) won his sixth straight while allowing eight ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-21T13:23:10Z)

Blurring The Lines: Nissan Prices 2011 Maxima Perilously Close To Luxury Upscale ...

(NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2011 Nissan Maxima and 2011 Nissan Sentra sedans. Both vehicles are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. The 2011 Maxima is offered in two well-equipped models – Maxima 3 ... (Source: AutoSpies.com 2010-08-19T20:13:34Z)

BUYINS.NET Updates Uranium Energy Corp SqueezeTrigger Report

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 18, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BUYINS.NET, http://www.buyins.net , a leading provider of Regulation SHO compliance monitoring, short sale trading statistics and market integrity surveillance ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-18T13:48:12Z)

Talkers | A pot penalty in writing

GARDNVERVILLE, Nev. | A Nevada judge has an unusual sentence for a 25-year-old Sacramento man who sold marijuana to a police informant in a casino parking lot at Lake Tahoe. District Judge Dave Gamble ordered ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-22T03:13:32Z)

Stamford Nissan Dealer Holding Sales Event to Clear 2010 Inventory

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 13, 2010 – Stamford Nissan dealer, Nissan Darien, needs to clear out its selection of 2010 Nissans to make room for the 2011 models, which will be arriving soon. The resulting sale on 2010 ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-13T15:48:40Z)

Obama rumors gain steam, defying facts

NEW YORK - "President Obama is a Muslim." "He's not an American citizen." "He wasn't even born here." None of this is true. But to surprising levels, it is believed. All presidents deal with image problems ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-20T08:59:30Z)

Kyle Busch makes NASCAR history at Bristol Motor Speedway

If there were any doubts before about which driver now owns Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch erased them Saturday night. Busch not only won his fourth career NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the half-mile track, he ... (Source: Birmingham News 2010-08-22T03:13:32Z)

Israel, Palestinians to hold talks in Washington: Clinton

"I have invited Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President (Mahmud) Abbas to meet on September 2 in Washington DC to relaunch direct negotiations," Clinton told a press conference. The ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-22T01:40:28Z)

Columbus, Ga., wins at Little League WS

Knox Carter got some advice from his cousin, Kyle, and his friends about what it would be like to play at the Little League World Series.Kyle Carter was part of the Columbus, Ga., team took the 2006 title. Now, Knox is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-22T01:11:50Z)

Rio Tinto Puts On a New Face in Its Relations With China

SHANGHAI — Not long ago, China and the British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto seemed to be in a raging battle. First, Rio rebuffed a proposed $19.5 billion investment deal with the Aluminum Corp. of China ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-20T12:27:05Z)

Nissan Reveals U.S. Pricing For 2011 Maxima And Sentra - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - NissanNorth America, Inc., a unit of Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY.PK: News ), on Thursday announced U.S. pricing for the 2011 Nissan Maxima and 2011 Nissan Sentra sedans. Both vehicles are on sale now ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-19T19:44:56Z)

Moving sale at 'Amityville Horror' house

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of the New York house made famous in the 1979 film "The Amityville Horror" is holding a moving sale. The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial on Long Island has been on the market ... (Source: kgw.com 2010-08-21T16:07:48Z)

Rio Tinto vows to work for approval of Pilbara JV

Global miner Rio Tinto's CEO shrugged off doubts Friday over a proposed iron ore joint venture in Australia with BHP Billiton, saying he will do everything he can to win regulatory approval for a deal opposed by big ore ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-20T03:58:51Z)

Lincecum Trying To Deal With Funk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Freak is in a funk. Tim Lincecum is showing signs he is human after all in his third full major league season. He acknowledges his confidence is shaken and he's trying to find himself. The San ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-08-20T23:54:17Z)

Israeli-Palestinian talks to resume, Clinton confirms - Update

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will begin the talks in Washington on September 2, with the aim of reaching a peace deal in one year. The leaders of Egypt and ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-20T15:18:53Z)

Sports in brief: Tampa's Mardy Fish topples Andy Roddick after second rain delay

MASON, Ohio — Tampa resident Mardy Fish turned a seven-minute rain delay in the second set into a 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 upset of friend Andy Roddick in the all-American semifinal at the Cincinnati Masters on ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-08-22T02:01:57Z)

Columbus, Ga., wins at LLWS in 1st game since 2006 title; Ohio, Canada, Taiwan, Wash ...

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Knox Carter got some advice from his cousin, Kyle, and his friends about what it would be like to play at the Little League World Series. Kyle Carter was part of the Columbus, Ga., team ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-08-22T02:01:57Z)

Kyle Busch sweeps all 3 Bristol races

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kyle Busch made NASCAR history Saturday night with an unprecedented sweep of three national races in one week, completing the trifecta with a victory in the Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-22T03:13:32Z)

Iran Begins Fueling Its First Nuclear Reactor

BUSHEHR, Iran (Aug. 21) -- Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel Saturday into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow has promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-21T17:26:33Z)

Associated Press Shattering Obama Myths

Blame it on the media, or on human nature. All presidents deal with image problems -- that they're too weak or too belligerent, too far left or far right. But Obama also faces questions over documented facts ... (Source: Media Matters 2010-08-20T13:45:50Z)

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