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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 2:40 pm

Indian forces fire on Kashmir protesters, killing 1 as two-month death toll rises to ...

SRINAGAR, INDIA — Government forces fired live ammunition to stop a protest march in Indian-held Kashmir on Thursday, killing one person and wounding at least 15, pushing the death toll from two months of civil unrest ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-05T16:41:06Z)

ESPN: Roger Goodell to meet with Michael Vick, offer additional support

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is set to visit Philadelphia Eagles training camp in Lehigh, Pa., on Tuesday. And Goodell intends to meet there with Eagles QB Michael Vick , ESPN reported. Goodell intends to speak with ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-03T15:03:15Z)

Tragedy in Shreveport: Six teens drown in Red River

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Six teenagers from two families drowned in the Red River in northwest Louisiana after they stepped off a ledge from shallow water into a chasm about 20 feet deep on Monday, fire ... (Source: WFAA 2010-08-03T05:16:16Z)

Continued: Senate confirms Elena Kagan as 112th justice, fourth-ever woman on US ...

WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. The vote was 63-37 for President Barack Obama's nominee to succeed retired Justice John ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-05T19:47:13Z)

Column: NFL commissioner gives Michael Vick a pass

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - You can tell Roger Goodell and the Eagles are wrong about Michael Vick by the knots they twists themselves into while trying to justify their actions - and inaction. The NFL commissioner ... (Source: Herald & Review 2010-08-04T23:15:59Z)

How they voted: Senate confirms Elena Kagan as 112th justice on US Supreme Court

The 63-37 roll call Thursday by which the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. A "yes" vote is a vote to confirm the nomination. Voting yes were 56 Democrats ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-05T21:05:57Z)

1:30pm: Demand expected when GM sells shares

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-08-05T17:59:50Z)

Roll Vote: Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice

Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 1:44 p.m. The 63-37 roll call Thursday by which the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. A "yes" vote is a vote to ... (Source: San Diego Union-Tribune 2010-08-05T20:51:38Z)

Indian police fire on protest in Kashmir, two dead

SRINAGAR India (Reuters) - At least two demonstrators died Sunday when Indian police opened fire on thousands of pro-independence protesters in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region of Kashmir. At least 25 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-30T23:57:43Z)

Fire south of Sisters grows to 4,600 acres

SISTERS, Ore. -- A wildfire in central Oregon near the town of Sisters is 20 percent contained after burning about seven square miles - or 4,600 acres - and keeping some homeowners on alert for possible evacuation ... (Source: KTVL 2010-08-05T17:24:03Z)

NY judge halts fire department hiring

NEW YORK — A judge has halted the hiring of new firefighters amid the legal battle over alleged discrimination at the New York City Fire Department. In a written decision Wednesday in federal court in ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-05T01:10:31Z)

Desperate for a spark, D.C. United fires Onalfo

Barely seven months into Curt Onalfo's tenure as head coach, D.C. United executives had grown alarmed with more than just the team's mounting losses, defensive follies and attacking shortcomings. They said they saw a ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-05T14:25:05Z)

Last-place DC United fire coach Curt Onalfo

(AP) — Last-place D.C. United fired coach Curt Onalfo on Wednesday and replaced him on an interim basis with assistant coach and former U.S. national team player Ben Olsen. Onalfo failed to last a full season as the ... (Source: Newsday 2010-08-04T18:22:30Z)

Wildfire near Sisters triples in size

SISTERS, Ore. -- A spokesman for fire crews battling a wildfire in the rugged mountain forests of central Oregon said early Wednesday that the Rooster Rock fire was about 20 percent contained. The fire was estimated to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T21:13:07Z)

GM considering reopening plant: CEO

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (Reuters) - General Motors Co is considering reopening one of the auto plants it closed as it went through bankruptcy in 2009, CEO Ed Whitacre said on Thursday. Whitacre also said GM ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-05T20:58:48Z)

Judge blocks FDNY hiring, says test is invalid

NEW YORK—The mostly white Fire Department of New York is temporarily barred from hiring more than 300 rookie firefighters because it used an entry exam that discriminates against blacks and Hispanics, a ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-05T20:23:00Z)

China to import hit sci-fi thriller 'Inception'

Christopher Nolan's "Inception" will be released in China, the country's film importer said Tuesday, giving a lucrative foreign market to a sci-fi thriller that already has become a global sensation. A-List ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-04T04:10:40Z)

Elena Kagan confirmed as Supreme Court justice

WASHINGTON _ The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as the Supreme Court's 112th justice and fourth woman Thursday. Kagan will replace another liberal justice, recently retired John Paul Stevens, so the court's ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-05T19:54:22Z)

Brooklyn Judge Deals Another Blow to FDNY Practices

CADMAN PLAZA EAST (AP) — The mostly white Fire Department of New York is temporarily barred from hiring more than 300 rookie firefighters because it used an entry exam that discriminates against blacks and Hispanics, a ... (Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2010-08-05T20:51:38Z)

6 teens drown in Red River in Shreveport; 7th rescued

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Six teenagers from at least two families drowned in the Red River in northwest Louisiana after they stepped off a ledge from shallow water into a chasm about 20 feet deep on Monday, fire ... (Source: WWL-TV 2010-08-03T13:15:53Z)

GM CEO Expects Good Demand For Company Shares

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as it can to ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-08-05T18:49:57Z)

D.C. United fires coach

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- D.C. United, which has the worst record in the MLS, Wednesday fired Coach Curt Onalfo. The team said Ben Olsen, who played for D.C. United from 1998-2009, was installed as interim ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-04T16:27:58Z)

Central Oregon fire burns 5,800 acres, 30 percent contained

SISTERS — A wildfire in central Oregon near the town of Sisters is 30 percent contained after burning about nine square miles — or 5,800 acres. Fire crews were conducting a burnout operation to try to ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-05T16:55:25Z)

Capsule reviews of feature films

AGORA 2 1/2 stars. Rachel Weisz stars as the philosopher/astronomer Hypatia in this vivid historical drama set in Roman Egypt of the late 4th century, where religious tumult and ideological zealotry ruled ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-08-05T18:28:28Z)

2 more people killed in restive Indian Kashmir as demonstrations intensify; death ...

SRINAGAR, India - The death toll from civil unrest in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to 48 Thursday after two more people were killed when paramilitary forces opened fire on demonstrators angry about decades of Indian ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-05T11:40:27Z)

NFL will not discipline Michael Vick following shooting at his 30th birthday party

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks with Philadelphia Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie, reflected in glasses, during his visit to the Eagles afternoon session of NFL football training camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-04T11:27:19Z)

Yen emerges from shadow of action stars like Chan, Li

HONG KONG — For years, Donnie Yen worked in the shadow of Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Having fought both on-screen, the 47-year-old actor was considered a worthy opponent but not necessarily a leading man in his ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-08-05T11:40:27Z)

Fire chief: At least 4 teens drown in Red River at Shreveport, La.; crews still ...

SHREVEPORT, La. A fire chief says at least four teenagers have drowned in a Louisiana river. Shreveport Fire Chief Brina Crawford says the drownings happened in the Red River at Shreveport in the northwest ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-03T03:28:54Z)

Senate confirms Elena Kagan as Supreme Court justice

WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. The vote was 63-37 for President Barack Obama's nominee to succeed retired Justice John Paul ... (Source: Argus Leader 2010-08-05T20:15:51Z)

How They Voted: Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice

The 63-37 roll call Thursday by which the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. A "yes" vote is a vote to confirm the nomination. Voting yes were 56 ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-05T20:51:38Z)

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