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Deals of the Hour / August 29, 2010, 1:40 am

Taylor Swift In Maine For "Mine" Music Video Debut

Swift, 20, shot the video "Mine" last month in Maine. The first release from her new album is due out on Oct. 25. One of the central sites in the video is a church in Kennebunk, where Swift emerged in a wedding gown. ... (Source: KWTX 2010-08-28T02:59:15Z)

Glenn Beck to host D.C. rally on anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Dream ...

"Whites don't own Abraham Lincoln," Beck said in a recent broadcast of his Fox News show . "Blacks don't own Martin Luther King. Those are American icons, American ideas, and we should just talk about character, and that ... (Source: abc40 2010-08-29T04:38:17Z)

Glenn Beck rally draws thousands to Washington

WASHINGTON - The conservative commentator Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, a tea party champion, appealed Saturday to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall to help restore traditional American ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-29T07:30:05Z)

Gimenez, Indians drop KC

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Gimenez drove in a career-high four runs and the Cleveland Indians hit a trio of three-run homers to beat the Kansas City Royals 15-4 last night. Matt LaPorta hit a three-run homer in ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-08-28T13:14:52Z)

Needing to move up in points, Woods to play Barclays during FedEx Cup playoff

PARAMUS, N.J. – Tiger Woods is playing the first FedEx Cup playoff event with hopes that it's not his last. Woods on Thursday officially entered The Barclays, which starts Aug. 26. It's the first of four ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-19T18:47:40Z)

Priest one of the missing 5 years after

LAKE CATHERINE, La. – The night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-29T07:01:27Z)

Vikings WRs solid in debut

MINNEAPOLIS - Opening night is less than two weeks away and Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings are still trying to figure out exactly what they have in a banged-up receiving corps and a rotating offensive ... (Source: Argus Leader 2010-08-29T07:01:27Z)

NFL League and Player Capsules: Second-year receivers highlight Battle of the Bay

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ever since the Oakland Raiders surprised everyone by taking Darrius Heyward-Bey ahead of Michael Crabtree in last year's draft it was inevitable that the two receivers would be ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-08-27T23:17:21Z)

American troops leaving Iraq

(NBC) - They're out of harm's way and heading to the arms of their loved ones.The last American combat brigade left Iraq overnight. A total of 440 soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division, riding their armored Strykers ... (Source: WALB 10 2010-08-20T12:48:34Z)

Rock Cats Pounce on Baysox

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - The Bowie Baysox lost Saturday night as a walk-off double by New Britain Rock Cats second baseman Steve Singleton condemned Bowie to a 6-5 defeat. Bowie remained a game and a half out of playoff ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-08-29T07:30:05Z)

A loss, but maybe a find as well Earl Thomas shines 'D' turns them over ...

Minneapolis – It took less than 10 seconds for rookie Earl Thomas to show why the Seattle Seahawks made him the No. 14 overall pick in this year's draft. It was 9.8 seconds, to be exact. With 12:57 left in ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-08-29T07:37:14Z)

U.S. Open women's capsules

Last 5 U.S. Opens: '09-Runner-Up, '08-Lost in 4th Round, '07-2nd, '06-Did Not Play, '05-DNP Topspin: Made Grand Slam breakthrough a year ago in New York by reaching first career major final, knocking off 2005 ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-08-29T06:39:58Z)

Second-year wide receivers highlight Battle of the Bay

OAKLAND — Ever since the Oakland Raiders surprised everyone by taking Darrius Heyward-Bey ahead of Michael Crabtree in last year's draft it was inevitable that the two receivers would be compared throughout their ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-28T11:06:01Z)

Priest among over a hundred still missing 5 years after hurricane

Lake Catherine, La. — The night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-08-29T08:05:52Z)

Taylor Swift in Maine for 'Mine' music video debut

K ENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Country music star Taylor Swift is back in Maine for a half-hour television special on CMT to introduce her new music video that was shot in Maine. The cable network show will air Friday night ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-28T09:47:16Z)

Priest is among 135 Louisianans still officially missing after Hurricane Katrina

LAKE CATHERINE, La. — The night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-29T02:15:07Z)

Raiders' Heyward-Bey faces Bay Area rivalry with 49ers' Crabtree

OAKLAND, Calif. — Ever since the Oakland Raiders surprised everyone by taking Darrius Heyward-Bey ahead of former Texas Tech standout Michael Crabtree in last year's draft, it was inevitable that the two ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-28T05:43:54Z)

Tiger Woods tumbles with a triple bogey at Barclays

P ARAMUS, N.J. — One swing cost Tiger Woods any chance of winning The Barclays. Now he can only hope get gets to keep playing after Sunday. Four shots out of the lead to start the third round, Woods hit a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-29T05:49:52Z)

Last of American combat troops leaves Iraq

BAGHDAD--Members of the last American combat brigade in Iraq crossed into Kuwait early Thursday as the military neared its Aug. 31 deadline to end combat operations. As the United States military prepares to leave Iraq ... (Source: Inland Newstoday 2010-08-19T17:14:36Z)

Tribe pounds Royals: LaPorta, Gimenez hit three-run homers, Indians beat Kansas City

CLEVELAND — Now for some good old country hardball. That's right, the battle for second last place has come to Cleveland this weekend. The Indians vs. the Kansas City Royals. So just sit back and enjoy the ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-08-29T05:14:04Z)

Brett Favre throws two picks in first game back at Metrodome

Minneapolis -- Opening night is less than two weeks away and Brett Favre and the Vikings still are trying to figure out exactly what they have in a banged-up receiving corps and a rotating offensive line ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-29T06:11:20Z)

Rock Cats subdue Squirrels

NEW BRITAIN , Conn. - Mark Dolenc's three-run, second-inning homer highlighted a 14-hit attack that carried the New Britain Rock Cats to an 8-5 Eastern League victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels last ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-18T04:08:23Z)

Tiger Woods commits to first FedEx Cup playoff event

PARAMUS, N.J. — Tiger Woods has entered The Barclays next week, the first FedEx Cup playoff event that could also be his last if he doesn't play well. Woods is No. 108 in the FedEx Cup standings, and he could go ... (Source: Joplin Globe 2010-08-19T18:33:21Z)

Wozniacki heads women s Open field

Last 5 U.S. Opens: '09-Runner-Up, '08-Lost in 4th Round, '07-2nd, '06-Did Not Play, '05-DNP Topspin: Made Grand Slam breakthrough a year ago in New York by reaching first career major final, knocking off 2005 U ... (Source: Times-Argus 2010-08-29T07:37:14Z)

PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Taylor Swift in Maine for 'Mine' music video debut

Swift shot the video ''Mine'' last month in Maine. The first release from her new album is due out Oct. 25. One of the central sites in the video is a church in Kennebunk, where Swift emerged in a wedding gown. ... (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post 2010-08-28T02:30:37Z)

Glenn Beck's Lincoln memorial rally

So, the same folks who have been yelping that a mosque near Ground Zero in New York would be insensitive to the families of 9/11 victims are rallying on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Dr. Martin ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-29T07:51:33Z)

Breaking!! The Last American Combat Troops will be gone rom Iraq by midnight.

Keith Olbermann just reported the Breaking news at 6:29 during the Ed Show that the last American Combat troops will be gone from Iraq by within the hour. The 42nd Striker Brigade will be the last to leave ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-08-18T22:59:23Z)

Fisher Cats' Richmond sharp, but New Britain wins

MANCHESTER – The scene was set for a storybook night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium last night. Fresh off the disabled list, 30-year-old Scott Richmond, the oldest player on the diamond by more than two years, made quick ... (Source: Union Leader 2010-08-22T11:56:05Z)

Serenas' foot-fault official returns to U.S. Open

NEW YORK -- The line judge who called a foot fault on Serena Williams that sent the star into a tirade during last year's U.S. Open semifinals will be officiating at this year's tournament. In a statement issued to The ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-29T02:07:57Z)

Indians 15, Royals 4: Royal pounding is good start

Now for some good old country hardball. That's right, the battle for second-last place has come to Cleveland this weekend. The Indians vs. the Kansas City Royals. So just sit back and enjoy the show. Friday ... (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-08-29T04:16:48Z)

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