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Deals of the Hour / August 29, 2010, 11:41 pm

Good life just got better: Mory's, legendary Yale club, reopens

Mory's, a legendary Yale eating and drinking club patronized by the Bush family and numerous celebrities, has reopened nearly two years after closing amid tough economic times. The club opened this week after ... (Source: TheDay 2010-08-28T07:59:54Z)

L.A. slams Rockies' hopes

DENVER — Casey Blake hit a grand slam in Los Angeles' five-run eighth inning Friday night and the Dodgers beat Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies 6-2. Jimenez (17-5) made his fourth unsuccessful ... (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-08-28T07:24:06Z)

Despite Martha's Vineyard deluge, Obamas dine out

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- More drenching rain and wind gusts are in the forecast Tuesday for the vacationing President Barack Obama. A weather front that moved in Sunday has helped keep Obama and his family out of ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-24T12:00:52Z)

Gators' Defense Starting to Take Shape

Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said after Saturday's practice that his second cornerback spot and linebacker positions are yet to be finalized, but they are in the last stages of completion. Earlier in the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-29T04:02:29Z)

Elin Nordegren tells People magazine ex-husband Tiger Woods will go down as 'best golfer' ever

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — The woman who doesn't think much of Tiger Woods as a husband has little doubt about his future as a golfer. "I know he is going to go down as the best golfer who ever lived, and ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-26T18:46:31Z)

Poor execution early, 15 K's cost Tigers against Blue Jays

Toronto -- By the time the Tigers added a botched sacrifice bunt to the 15 times they struck out Saturday at Rogers Centre, the only surprise is that manager Jim Leyland's team lost to the Blue Jays by such a ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-28T23:16:10Z)

Wiesel's 'Sonderberg Case' is tale of family ties

"The Sonderberg Case" (Alfred A. Knopf, $25), by Elie Wiesel, translated by Catherine Temerson: After more than 60 years, over 50 books and a Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel is still struggling with what it ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-08-21T06:13:40Z)

Mory's reopens

NEW HAVEN -- Mory's, a legendary Yale eating and drinking club patronized by the Bush family and numerous celebrities, has reopened nearly two years after it closed amid tough economic times. The club opened Wednesday ... (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-08-28T22:40:22Z)

President Obama and family wrap up a vacation that — for once — was mostly ...

EDGARTOWN, MASS. — President Barack Obama wrapped up a 10-day vacation Saturday that was blissfully free of the news emergencies that have interrupted some of his past getaways. Grim economic reports cast an ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-28T19:41:25Z)

BHP's Potash Bid May Push Resource Deals to Record

(Updates with BHP, Potash shares in fifth paragraph.) Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. puts this year on course to be the busiest for natural ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-19T08:10:34Z)

No quick hook for Rockies' ace Ubaldo Jimenez

Just as Phil Jackson once had the Jordan rules, Jim Tracy has the Jimenez rules. Yes, Tracy treats Ubaldo Jimenez differently when he's on the mound than he does the other Rockies starters. No, he isn't as ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-29T06:54:17Z)

Legendary Yale club reopens after $3.5 million renovation

Mory's, a legendary Yale eating and drinking club patronized by the Bush family and numerous celebrities, has reopened nearly two years after closing amid tough economic times. The club opened Wednesday after ... (Source: Norwalk Hour 2010-08-28T01:11:53Z)

Gators to take advantage of Hines' versatility

Every year, college football coaches look for the best ways to disrupt and confuse defenses. Some look for tricky schemes, while others come out in unusual formations. For Florida, the coaches are looking to ... (Source: Gatorsports.com 2010-08-28T02:59:15Z)

Elie Wiesel's 'Sonderberg Case' is tale of family ties

After more than 60 years, over 50 books and a Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel is still struggling with what it means to be a Holocaust survivor. In his new novel, "The Sonderberg Case," Yedidyah is the ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-08-29T18:14:20Z)

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama plays golf at the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. The President is vacationing on the island with his family. … Read more » (AP ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-22T17:54:00Z)

Elin Nordegren talks to People about going 'through hell' with Tiger Woods

"I have been through the stages of disbelief and shock, to anger and ultimately grief over the loss of the family I so badly wanted for my children," recently single Elin Nordegren tells People magazine in her first ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 2010-08-25T12:14:00Z)

Rain soaks Obama's Martha's Vineyard vacation

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands as he leaves Sweet Life Cafe after dinner while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard in Oak Bluffs, Mass. It says something when the most exciting ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-23T20:23:08Z)

Notebook: UF defense about set

With a week left until Florida's opener against Miami of Ohio, the Gators' defense is finally starting to take shape. It's not a definite shape, but it's close. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said after ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-08-29T04:45:26Z)

Elin Nordegren on Tiger Woods: 'I've been through hell'

Follow Jay Busbee on Twitter at @jaybusbee . After nine months, Elin Nordegren has broken her silence on the infidelity scandal that rocked her family and led to the dissolution of her marriage to golf star Tiger Woods ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-25T13:54:13Z)

Jeremy Bonderman scratched from Saturday's start; Tigers will send Alfredo Figaro against Blue Jays

TORONTO -- Jeremy Bonderman was scratched from Saturday's start after a throwing session today determined that too much tightness remained as a result of inflammation in his right rib cage. Detroit Tigers manager Jim ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-08-27T22:27:14Z)

For Obamas, a (mostly) uninterrupted vacation

E DGARTOWN — President Barack Obama wrapped up a 10-day vacation Saturday that was blissfully free of the news emergencies that have interrupted some of his past getaways. Grim economic reports cast an ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-29T17:17:04Z)

Great Silk Road's modern dark side: Government forces Uzbek children to help grow ...

KOKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking and exhausting job. She has been doing it since she was 8. Uzbekistan's authoritarian ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-29T04:02:29Z)

Silk's dark side: Uzbek kids made to grow cocoons

KOKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) - For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking and exhausting job. She has been doing it since she was 8. Uzbekistan's authoritarian government ... (Source: WSET 2010-08-29T18:42:58Z)

First Family's Vacation Free of Interruptions

EDGARTOWN, Mass. | President Barack Obama wrapped up a 10-day vacation Saturday that was blissfully free of the news emergencies that have interrupted some of his past getaways. Grim economic reports cast an ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-28T23:44:48Z)

Uzbek kids keep Silk Road running

KOKAND, Uzbekistan – For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking, exhausting job. She's done it since she was 8. Uzbekistan's authoritarian government ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-29T07:01:27Z)

Wiesel's 'Sonderberg Case' is a chronicle of family ties

After more than 60 years, more than 50 books and a Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel still is struggling with what it means to be a Holocaust survivor. In Wiesel's new novel, "The Sonderberg Case," Yedidyah is ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-08-29T07:08:36Z)

BHP's Potash Bid May Push Resource Deals to Record This Year

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. puts this year on course to be the busiest for natural resources deals. Commodities companies ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-19T04:07:11Z)

Bautista drives in two, Blue Jays beat Tigers, 5-4

TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista hit a two-run triple, Brandon Morrow earned his 10th win and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Saturday despite a shaky ninth inning. One day after blowing a ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-29T20:37:29Z)

Tracy defends Friday's strategy

Just as Phil Jackson once had the Jordan Rules, Jim Tracy has the Jimenez rules. Yes, Tracy treats Ubaldo Jimenez differently when he's on the mound than he does the other Rockies starters. No, he isn't as ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-25T23:55:31Z)

BHP's Potash Raid May Make Record Year for Resource Deals

Commodities companies, including miners, oil producers and chemical makers, have announced $362 billion of takeovers so far this year. If they maintain that pace, they will eclipse thePhotographer: Derick E ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-19T07:06:09Z)

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