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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 2:40 pm

The Met: Live in HD comes to the Clark

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Met: Live in HD comes to the Clark this fall with extraordinary stars, breathtaking music, and visionary interpretations by today's most celebrated directors. This Peabody- and Emmy Award ... (Source: iBerkshires.com 2010-08-25T18:33:23Z)

Freeman to rekindle her flame lighting 10 years on

SYDNEY (AP) - Cathy Freeman will once again light the cauldron when Sydney celebrates the 10th anniversary of an Olympics which the then IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch called the "best Olympic Games ever." On Sept ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-08-31T07:20:33Z)

The Met: Live In HD Series Expands To 1,500 THEATERs And 46 Countries With Addition ...

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters around the world, will expand in its fifth season to 1500 theaters (an increase ... (Source: Wide Screen Review 2010-08-30T18:20:18Z)

Hurricane Earl, now Category 4, pounds Caribbean islands, aims at U.S. coast

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-31T16:24:35Z)

Md. officials monitoring Hurricane Earl

BALTIMORE (AP) - State emergency officials are warning that Hurricane Earl could bring rip tides stronger than those over the weekend that left one swimmer missing and hundreds in need of rescue. The Maryland Emergency ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-08-30T20:43:28Z)

Mexicana airlines stops flights after bankruptcy

MEXICO CITY — Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential ... (Source: Medford Mail Tribune 2010-08-31T09:07:55Z)

Mexicana airlines shuts down all flights

MEXICO CITY — Mexicana airlines shut down all flights Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential deals ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-29T08:48:49Z)

BC-OLY--Sydney 10 Years Later, OLY

SYDNEY (AP) — Cathy Freeman will once again light the cauldron when Sydney celebrates the 10th anniversary of an Olympics which the then-IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch called the "best Olympic Games ever." On ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-31T07:06:14Z)

Rockport Music launching new cinema series

ROCKPORT — Boris Karloff's legendary portrayal of Frankenstein's monster will return to the big screen, scaring audiences this Halloween as part of a new offering from Rockport Music. And music lovers will not only ... (Source: Gloucester Daily Times 2010-08-31T13:18:28Z)

Cazarine signs with Sydney FC

Sydney FC today announced the signing of Brazilian striker Bruno Cazarine. The 27-year old has signed a one-year deal with the reigning A-League champions after spending the last week or so training with the club ... (Source: Tribal Football 2010-08-31T02:12:45Z)

Sydney FC sign Brazilian striker

Sydney FC have signed Brazilian striker Bruno Cazarine as the player they hope will be the final piece in the puzzle to win back-to-back A-League titles. Cazarine has signed a one-year deal with the reigning ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-08-31T10:33:49Z)

Fallon makes nice as Emmys host

As host of the 2010 Primetime Emmys broadcast, Jimmy Fallon struck a clear contrast to last year's host, Neil Patrick Harris, who wowed viewers with his sleek versatility and cool. Fallon is a versatile performer, too ... (Source: Skynews.com 2010-08-30T09:09:07Z)

2010 Emmy Awards: Emmy winners and red carpet photo gallery here! (PHOTOS)

If you missed the 2010 Emmy Awards Sunday night, you can check out a brand new photo gallery right here. See 2010 Emmy winners and red carpet shots below; just scroll down past the jump! 2010 Emmy Winners and Red Carpet ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-30T06:10:09Z)

Cathy Freeman to rekindle her flame lighting 10 years on from Sydney Olympics

SYDNEY — Cathy Freeman will once again light the cauldron when Sydney celebrates the 10th anniversary of an Olympics which the then IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch called the "best Olympic Games ever ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-31T08:03:30Z)

Emmy Telecast Review Jimmy Fallon makes nice as host of Emmycast

Chris Carlson/AP Jimmy Fallon performs the opening number during the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles. Performing with Fallon are Randy Jackson, far left, the cast of Glee, Tina Fey, fourth ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-08-30T12:58:11Z)

Hurricane Earl Reaches Category 3 Strength, Florida Not Threatened

Hurricane Earl blasted the northern Leeward Islands early today as it continued to churn through the northern Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of this morning, Earl has become a major ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-30T19:39:02Z)

Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks

Palestinian gunmen opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T21:32:23Z)

Mexicana airlines bankrupt; all flights stop

MEXICO CITY -- Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential deals ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-30T05:48:41Z)

WEATHER: Md. officials monitoring Hurricane Earl

BALTIMORE - State emergency officials are warning that Hurricane Earl could bring rip tides stronger than those over the weekend that left one swimmer missing and hundreds in need of rescue. The Maryland ... (Source: Carroll County Online 2010-08-30T20:57:47Z)

Hurricane Earl expected to bring rough seas to Shore area for holiday

OCEAN CITY — So much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season. On beaches along the Jersey shore, rip currents and strong swells associated with Hurricane Danielle meant another day of swimming ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-08-31T13:32:47Z)

Hurricane Earl Expected to Drench East Coast; Some Evacuations Possible

Powerful Hurricane Earl churned toward the eastern U.S. seaboard Tuesday and looked to sideswipe the densely populated coast from North Carolina to New England, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said ... (Source: Insurance Journal 2010-08-31T20:27:58Z)

Emmy Highlights - Mad Men & Modern Family Among Big Winners

First-time winners dominated the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday Night. Fallon transitioned between the award categories with a music medley, involving celebrities in the audience. Kim Kardashian ... (Source: Radar Online.com 2010-08-30T11:17:58Z)

Sydney FC sign Brazilian striker Cazarine

Defending Australian A-League champions Sydney FC Tuesday announced they had signed towering Brazilian striker Bruno Cazarine to strengthen their attacking ranks. Cazarine, 27, who spent the earlier part of 2010 with ... (Source: Kickoff 2010-08-31T08:17:49Z)

Hurricane Earl could sideswipe U.S. East Coast

MIAMI (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Earl churned toward the eastern U.S. seaboard on Tuesday and took aim to sideswipe the densely populated coast from North Carolina to New England, the U.S. National ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-31T19:09:13Z)

Emmys 2010: Best Dressed Celebrities!

The votes are tallied (my votes, anyway), and the winners are in! Hundreds of celebrities walked the red carpet at tonight's Primetime Emmy Awards live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles; some looked fabulous and some ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-30T05:05:44Z)

Fallon makes nice as Emmy host

Nice job, Jimmy. As host of Sunday's Emmy broadcast, Jimmy Fallon struck a clear contrast to last year's host, Neil Patrick Harris, who wowed viewers with his sleek versatility and cool. Fallon is a ... (Source: Daily Freeman 2010-08-31T07:13:24Z)

Tropical Storm Fiona Following Similar Path to Hurricane Earl

(2 p.m. EDT) -- Tropical Storm Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season, formed yesterday afternoon on the heels of Hurricane Earl , the East Coast-bound Category Four storm that battered the ... (Source: Cruise Critic 2010-08-31T18:26:16Z)

Hurricane watch issued for Outer Banks as Earl moves closer

A hurricane watch was issued for Surf City to Duck, N.C. this afternoon A tropical storm watch has been issued from Cape Fear to Surf City, N.C. and the National Hurricane Center is advising people from Virginia to New ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-08-31T21:10:55Z)

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