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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 11:40 pm

iPhone and iPod Touch can now have Netflix in their bag of apps!

It official now, Netflix has launched its application for iPhone and iPod touch which will enable users to enjoy TV shows and movies directly on their devices. To top it all up, the application is absolutely free. All ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-08-27T04:47:49Z)

Son Regrets Selling Estelle Getty's Emmy Trophy

The son of late actress Estelle Getty regrets selling off the Emmy Award she won for her role in " The Golden Girls " - insisting he should have donated the trophy to a museum. Getty died in 2008 and her sons ... (Source: Starpulse.com 2010-08-28T17:25:24Z)

GETTY'S SON REGRETS EMMY SALE

The son of late actress ESTELLE GETTY regrets selling off the Emmy Award she won for her role in THE GOLDEN GIRLS - insisting he should have donat ed the trophy to a museum. Getty died in 2008 and her sons Carl and Barry ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-27T15:10:35Z)

New iPod Touch with FaceTime, iTV box, revamped iTunes? What is Apple up to?

Apple has announced it will host a press conference early next month but offered no specifics about what new devices may be debut, but many expect to hear about a new iPod Touch with cameras. And some hope to hear about ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-08-26T13:24:24Z)

Ham Sells For $1.6 Million At Kentucky Breakfast

When is a ham worth $1.6 million? The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that a 16-pound country ham sold for $100,000 a pound at the 47th annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast. Bernard Trager ... (Source: Luxist 2010-08-27T23:03:02Z)

High-end ham: Ky. donors offer $1.6 million for champion ham; proceeds will go to charity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ---- Start baking those biscuits and stirring that red-eye gravy. Two donors have pledged a record $1.6 million for Kentucky's grand champion country ham. That works out to about $100,000 ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-27T01:34:32Z)

John Cusack To Star As Poe In "The Raven"

Thanks to the wonderful power of the internets and the twitterverse, these days casting news can come from just about anywhere including the actors being casted themselves. Straight from the horse's mouth err... the ... (Source: IESB.NET 2010-08-28T06:41:10Z)

Sarah Palin sounds family themes in speech

H ERSHEY, Pa. — Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin stuck largely to family values themes Friday in a speech before a friendly crowd of social conservatives, but she ventured into more political waters by ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-28T15:38:02Z)

Homes evacuated overnight near Montana wildfire

Wildfires drove early morning evacuations in western Montana and brought dozens of fresh firefighters to Washington state on Friday as crews battled dozens of blazes throughout the northwest. Cooler temperatures and ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-27T14:41:57Z)

Cooler Weather Helps Control Washington Wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and calmer winds are helping firefighters control wildfires that had flared up across Eastern Washington in hot, gusty winds. In the Stevens County town of Arden, north of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T16:15:00Z)

Cusack to star in Endgame's 'The Raven'

John Cusack will star as Edgar Allen Poe in Endgame Entertainment's "The Raven." Cusack disclosed his attachment via a Twitter post Friday, saying that the project will shoot in the fall. Endgame is financing ... (Source: Variety 2010-08-27T22:41:33Z)

Frankie Edgar Retains Title, Randy Couture Dominates James Toney at UFC 118

For the second time in five months, Frankie Edgar has defeated B.J. Penn by unanimous decision for the UFC Lightweight Title. The biggest story, though, was exactly what many in the MMA community expected to ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-29T04:59:45Z)

HP counters Dell's offer for 3par Inc.

SEATTLE (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to about $1.69 billion, topping a revised bid that rival Dell Inc. made public earlier in the day. HP ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T05:09:17Z)

Pics: The Last Exorcism Hollywood premiere

The premiere for the new horror movie The Last Exorcism took place in Hollywood last night. The film's stars, including Patrick Fabian, stepped out for the star studded event held at Arclight Cinemas, Los ... (Source: Hollywood News 2010-08-25T10:19:28Z)

HP makes $1.6 billion bid for 3PAR Inc.

Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) launched a $1.6 billion bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc (PAR.N) on Monday, topping an offer by technology rival Dell Inc (DELL.O). HP bid $24 a share for 3PAR, about 33 percent ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-08-23T16:41:14Z)

Palin to address Pa. Family Institute in Hershey

Organizers are expecting more than 1,000 people at a speech by former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in Hershey.Palin is scheduled to appear Friday night at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Family ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T19:56:55Z)

Sarah Palin heads to Hershey fresh off big primary endorsement wins

Sarah Palin, who comes to Hershey Friday to headline a Pennsylvania Family Institute event at the Hershey Lodge, had a tremendously upbeat interview on Fox Wednesday about the likely upset in the Republican ... (Source: Patriot-News Blogs 2010-08-26T15:40:24Z)

Randy Couture beats James Toney in UFC 118

F ive-time Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Randy Couture defeated former boxing champion James Toney by submission in the first round of a heavyweight bout at UFC 118 Saturday at the TD Garden. With Couture ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-29T05:14:04Z)

Randy Couture beats former boxer James Toney in UFC 118

BOSTON—Five-time Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Randy Couture defeated former boxing champion James Toney by submission in the first round of a heavyweight bout at UFC 118 Saturday at the TD ... (Source: KHOU 2010-08-29T05:14:04Z)

Wildfire brings overnight evacuations in Mont.; cool, calm weather helps control Wash ...

HELENA, Mont. - Wildfires drove early morning evacuations in western Montana and brought dozens of fresh firefighters to Washington state on Friday as crews battled dozens of blazes throughout the northwest ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-27T14:41:57Z)

Coming to theaters: 'Avatar: Special Edition,' 'The Last Exorcism,' 'Takers'

"Avatar: Special Edition": Director James Cameron's sci-fi epic returns with 8 minutes of new footage. Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, sensuality and language. "Cairo Time": A fashion magazine editor ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-19T07:34:47Z)

Apple May Offer New iPod Touch, iTunes Social Links

A new iPod touch may be announced at Apple's press event on Sept. 1. Apple's new iPod touch could have front and rear cameras for FaceTime video conferencing. Apple's iTunes could also get socially connected with links ... (Source: CIO Today 2010-08-26T19:07:59Z)

Rex Ryan, Jets keep eating and cursing in 'Hard Knocks'

Last week, Jets Coach Rex Ryan got all the press for his "Sopranos"-like droppage of f-bombs. In Wednesday night's episode on HBO, Ryan didn't really back off despite Tony Dungy's criticism so it was strictly earmuffs ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-19T13:54:10Z)

Watch The Last Exorcism Online Free, part 1/7,full movie stream

The Last Exorcism,The Last Exorcism Full movie,download The Last Exorcism,The Last Exorcism download full movie,watch The Last Exorcism full movie A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-08-28T11:34:39Z)

Broadbent's ham sells for record $1.6 million

On Sunday, Business Editor Joe Walker examines the ham-making history and profitability of Broadbent's B&B Foods at Kuttawa. This is a preview. Broadbent's B&B Foods grand champion ham brought a record $1.6 million ... (Source: Paducah Sun 2010-08-27T12:40:16Z)

Cusack to star in 'The Raven'

John Cusack will star as Edgar Allen Poe in "The Raven" for Intrepid Pictures and FilmNation. Cusack disclosed his attachment via a Twitter post Friday. Shooting is scheduled for late fall in Serbia. Intrepid ... (Source: Variety 2010-08-28T00:00:18Z)

Tony Dungy takes Rex Ryan up on his offer to visit with Jets

CORTLAND, N.Y. -- After Tony Dungy was publicly critical of Rex Ryan's use of profanity, the Jets head coach left a message for Dungy, inviting him to see what Ryan and his team are all about. Dungy has called ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-08-20T00:09:47Z)

Estelle Getty - Getty's Son Regrets Emmy Sale

The son of late actress ESTELLE GETTY regrets selling off the Emmy Award she won for her role in THE GOLDEN GIRLS - insisting he should have donated the trophy to a museum. Getty died in 2008 and her sons Carl and Barry ... (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-08-27T15:03:25Z)

Ryan, Jets are perfect fit for HBO's Hard Knocks

FLORHAM PARK (AP) — Here's a four-letter word everyone's using these days: J-E-T-S. When it comes to juicy story lines and colorful personalities, the big-talking, foul-mouthed Jets have the perfect cast ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-08-27T06:13:43Z)

HP, Dell in bidding war over 3Par Inc.

Hewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. by 11 percent to $1.88 billion Friday, topping Dell Inc.'s offer and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company. The latest ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-08-27T14:27:38Z)

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