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Deals of the Hour / August 27, 2010, 2:40 am

Man pleads guilty in 2009 NE Pa. murder

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- A northeastern Pennsylvania man has entered a surprise guilty plea in a beating death last year. Thirty-three-year-old Michael Simonson of Plains Township pleaded guilty to second-degree ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-08-27T01:34:32Z)

'Plaid shirt robber' Joseph Young convicted in South Dakota bank robberies

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Missouri man has been convicted of robbing three South Dakota banks. Thirty-eight-year-old Joseph Young was accused in two bank robberies in Sioux Falls and one in Mitchell in 2007. Young, of ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-26T14:28:49Z)

Analyst Reports on Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) & Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C ...

The Bedford Report analyst team is looking at the Diversified Investments Industry and has issued Analyst Reports on Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C). Access to the full company reports can be found at ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-26T12:55:46Z)

Barber gets house arrest for bogus cuts

WILKES-BARRE - A former prison barber has been sentenced to three months of house arrest for taking a little off the top at the expense of a Northeastern Pennsylvania county. Prosecutors say Robert Licata, 52 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-26T06:57:51Z)

Afghan report gets little notice

NEW YORK -- Katie Couric and the "CBS Evening News" team did some striking work during a two-day trip to Afghanistan last week, only to see some record-setting low ratings in return. The Nielsen Co. ratings ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-26T06:00:35Z)

Analyst Research on Drug Manufacturers -- How Will Expiring Drug Patents Affect ...

TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/26/10 -- The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Drug Manufacturers - Major Industry and has released analyst reports on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Merck & Co ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-26T13:45:52Z)

Rare towboat returning to Marietta home

The W.P. Snyder Jr. is the last steam-driven sternwheeler towboat still in the nation's river system. For the previous 54 years, it had been moored in Marietta, displacing a section of the Muskingum River half ... (Source: Bucyrus Telegraph Forum 2010-08-26T21:16:50Z)

Montana sect leader waives extradition to Utah on rape charge

BILLINGS, Mont. The leader of a Montana religious sect arrested last week in Wyoming has waived extradition to Utah, where he faces charges of raping a 15-year-old girl. Terrill Dalton, 43, appeared in Hot Springs County ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-08-24T17:51:37Z)

Body Found Near Home Not Missing Woman

Goldie May Robinson. SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- South Daytona police said the body found near a missing woman's home on Wednesday is a white male, not the missing woman. Police found the body while moving Goldie ... (Source: click orlando 2010-08-26T19:07:59Z)

Rare towboat returning to Ohio home

MARIETTA, Ohio — A historic towboat is ready to return to its southeastern Ohio home after an extensive overhaul. The W.P. Snyder Jr. is the last steam-driven sternwheeler towboat still in the nation's river system ... (Source: Middletown Journal 2010-08-26T13:17:14Z)

Sect leader waives extradition on charge of raping girl

BILLINGS — The leader of a Montana religious sect arrested last week in Wyoming has waived extradition to Utah, where he faces charges of raping a 15-year-old girl. Terrill Dalton, 43, appeared in Hot Springs County ... (Source: Independent Record 2010-08-25T15:12:57Z)

Man pleads guilty in 2009 NE Pa. murder, PA

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania man has entered a surprise guilty plea in a beating death last year. Thirty-three-year-old Michael Simonson of Plains Township pleaded guilty to second-degree murder ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-08-26T11:37:01Z)

Nielsen ratings: Viewers snub CBS News' Afghan report

Katie Couric and the "CBS Evening News" team did some striking work during a two-day trip to Afghanistan last week, only to see some record-setting low ratings in return. The Nielsen Co. ratings have to be discouraging ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2010-08-26T06:07:44Z)

Treasuries Erase Gain as Initial Jobless Claims Drop More Than Forecast

Treasuries erased their gain after a government report showed initial jobless claims dropped last week more than economists forecast, reducing concern that U.S. economic recovery is stalling. Seven-year notes ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-26T13:10:05Z)

Treasuries Fluctuate With Stocks After Drop in Jobless Claims

Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fluctuated with stocks after erasing gains following a report showing U.S. initial jobless claims dropped last week more than economists forecast. Seven-year notes were little ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-26T15:18:56Z)

Analyst Reports on Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) & Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS ...

TORONTO--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) - The Bedford Report analyst team is looking at the Diversified Investments Industry and has issued Analyst Reports on Morgan Stanley ( NYSE : MS ) and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-08-26T12:27:08Z)

Body Found Is Not Missing 78-Year-Old Woman

Police found the body Wednesday next door to the home of missing 78-year-old Goldie Robinson. Robinson's last known contact with family was last month. She was last seen in early July at her mobile home in South Daytona ... (Source: WFTV 2010-08-26T19:00:50Z)

'Plaid shirt robber' convicted of robbing three South Daktoa banks

A Missouri man has been convicted of robbing three South Dakota banks. Thirty-eight-year-old Joseph Young was accused in two bank robberies in Sioux Falls and one in Mitchell in 2007. Young, of Rogersville, Mo., was ... (Source: Rapid City Journal 2010-08-26T15:11:46Z)

Rare sternwheeler towboat returning to Marietta

MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) - A historic towboat is ready to return to its southeastern Ohio home after an extensive overhaul. The W.P. Snyder Jr. is the last steam-driven sternwheeler towboat still in the nation's ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-26T13:31:33Z)

Another Conviction For Plaid Shirt Robber

A man from the Ozarks dubbed the 'Plaid Shirt Robber' is again convicted of robbing banks, this time in South Dakota. Joseph Young from Rogersville is already serving 20 years for robbing a bank in West Virginia. This ... (Source: KTTS 2010-08-26T19:00:50Z)

Heidi Montag Wants Huge Breast Implants OUT

Heidi Montag wants her old implants back. Montag, the former 'Hills' star turned plastic surgery spokeswoman turned sex tape star says she wants her huge, G-cup implants, which she got late last year, taken out. It was ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-25T12:06:50Z)

Meager ratings are discouraging for network newscasts

NEW YORK — Katie Couric and the "CBS Evening News" team did some striking work during a two-day trip to Afghanistan last week, only to see some record-setting low ratings result. The Nielsen Co. ratings have ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-25T22:51:05Z)

Treasuries Erase Gain as Jobless Claims Fall More Than Forecast

Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries erased their gain after a government report showed initial jobless claims dropped last week more than economists forecast, reducing concern that the U.S. economic recovery is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-26T13:10:05Z)

Despite meeting, Ford still plans to close St. Paul plant

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ford Motor Co. appreciated the efforts of Gov. Tim Pawlenty and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, who visited the company's Michigan headquarters Wednesday morning, hoping to keep St. Paul's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-26T20:19:34Z)

Body Found Next Door To Missing Woman's Home

ORANGE CITY, Fla. -- Police found a body next door to the home of a missing woman Wednesday. So far, investigators have not confirmed if it is 78-year-old Goldie Robinson. Robinson's last known contact with ... (Source: WFTV 2010-08-25T21:53:49Z)

Heidi Montag's Breast Implant Woes

Heidi Montag wants her old implants back. Montag, the former 'Hills' star turned plastic surgery spokeswoman turned sex tape star says she wants her huge, G-cup implants, which she got late last year, taken out. It was ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-25T11:59:41Z)

Plastic Surgery Ruined My Marriage and My Life, Says Heidi Montag

In her first tell-all interview since her acrimonious split from Spencer Pratt, reality star Heidi Montag talks about how her 10-hour surgical marathon that left her looking like a "porcelain doll" has changed her ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-27T07:10:59Z)

Ford sticks with plan to close St. Paul plant in 2011

Ford Motor Co. is sticking to its plans to shut down its Twin Cities assembly plant next year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said this morning. A last-minute in-person appeal by Pawlenty and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-25T16:31:42Z)

Ford says no turning back on St. Paul plant closure

Despite a last-ditch, bi-partisan plea from Gov. Tim Pawlenty and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, Ford Motor Company's St. Paul truck plant is now all but certain to be shuttered in 2011. The two politicos made what ... (Source: Minneapolis City Pages (blog) 2010-08-25T19:30:39Z)

Mont. sect leader waives extradition

BILLINGS, Mont. — The leader of a Montana religious sect arrested last week in Wyoming has waived extradition to Utah, where he faces charges of raping a 15-year-old girl. Terrill Dalton appeared in Hot ... (Source: Gillette News Record 2010-08-25T18:54:52Z)

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