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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 9:39 pm

The Quick 15: Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair was released on Xbox Live Arcade today, and if you're wondering how a six-player co-op Castlevania game works, you're in luck. We've captured 15 minutes of gameplay footage from ... (Source: Game Informer Online 2010-08-04T13:21:51Z)

M&M could offer up to $400 m for Ssangyong bid ; Ruias yet to decide

Updated: Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 2349 hrs IST New Delhi: The bidding process for troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor could just get hotter, with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) expected to bid up to $400 million. M ... (Source: Financial Express 2010-08-05T22:53:20Z)

AP Interview: NFL commissioner Goodell says HGH testing is 'about the integrity of ...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league wants to test players for human growth hormone "to protect the integrity of our game." In an interview with The Associated Press while riding with ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-08-05T15:29:31Z)

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)

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)

Mahindra may offer $400m for Korean automaker

Mahindra & Mahindra is expected to bid up to $400 million for troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. India's largest utility vehicles and ... (Source: The Daily Star 2010-08-05T18:07:00Z)

UPDATE 1-Mahindra may offer upto $400 mln for Ssangyong-sources

NEW DELHI Aug 5 (Reuters) - India's Mahindra & Mahindra ( MAHM.BO ) is expected to bid upto $400 million for troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor ( 003620.KS ), three sources with knowledge of the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-05T10:28:52Z)

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 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-05T15:58:09Z)

Eminem premiere's new music video for 'Love The Way You Lie' featuring Rihanna [Video ...

Rappe r Eminem premiere's new music video for his song "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna on MTV. Fans have been waiting for Eminem to premiere the video for his hit song "Love the Way You Lie." The song ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-06T01:16:30Z)

Freedom for Hmong man convicted in Toyota crash

A Hmong immigrant who spent more than 2½ years in prison for a fatal Toyota crash walked free Thursday, after a judge ordered a new trial and a prosecutor said she wouldn't prolong the case reopened in the wake of the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-06T04:36:56Z)

Police open fire at Kashmir protesters, two killed

SRINAGAR India (Reuters) - Indian police on Friday fired at thousands of people protesting against Indian rule in Kashmir, killing two demonstrators, officials said, in the latest flare-up of violence in the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-30T14:32:12Z)

Eminem And Rihanna's 'Love The Way You Lie' Video: Love On Fire

Eminem 's new video for "Love the Way You Lie" tells the story of two lovers (played by Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan ) whose passion turns violent as their relationship vacillates between ecstasy and agony ... (Source: MTV 2010-08-06T01:16:30Z)

PG West: New Aliquippa boys' coach invites challenge

Bobby Williams has been away from the day-to-day rigors of coaching basketball for seven years. A Bridgeville resident who works full-time at Carnegie Mellon University, he is returning to the sidelines. Williams will ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-06T04:36:56Z)

Crews find dynamite while demolishing old building

ELKRIDGE, Md. (AP) - State fire officials say 26 sticks of dynamite found in a shed in Elkridge have been safely disposed of. Two Elkridge homes were evacuated after workers came across a box of dynamite while ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-08-04T23:37:28Z)

Judge says NY fire department entry test unfair to blacks, stops hiring of 300 ...

NEW YORK - A judge has halted the hiring of more than 300 new firefighters amid the legal dispute over discrimination claims at the Fire Department of New York. In a written decision Wednesday in federal court ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-05T01:24:50Z)

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair whips up Xbox LIVE Arcade

And on the third week of Summer of Arcade, Konami brings us Castlevania: Harmony of Despair . The latest version of the 23 year old franchise introduces co-op play for up to six players. Harmony of Despair has eight ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-04T10:44:22Z)

PG West: Blackhawk graduate Hamilton lands spot on St. Johns roster

Managing in a semipro, wooden-bat summer league, manager Tom McCarthy is not used to dealing with agents. But when he had to, the St. Johns manager was more than happy to deal with Clayton Hamilton's agent. It was a ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-06T04:36:56Z)

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)

Crews Destroy Decades-Old Dynamite

WBALTV.com State fire officials said 26 sticks of dynamite found in a shed in Elkridge have been safely disposed of. Two Elkridge homes were evacuated after workers came across a box of dynamite while demolishing a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T15:43:50Z)

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair added to XBLA today

Dracula returns in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, the first exclusive Xbox Live Arcade Castlevania game. Featuring the classic fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action the series is known for, vampire hunters ... (Source: Gaming Target 2010-08-03T23:52:58Z)

Goodell still reviewing suspension cases on two Cleveland Browns players

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still hasn't decided on the fate of two Cleveland Browns players facing suspensions. Shaun Rogers and Robaire Smith were arrested three months apart when stopped by ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-08-05T23:21:58Z)

Dynamite Found In Howard County

State fire officials say 26 sticks of dynamite found in a shed in Elkridge have been safely disposed of. Two Elkridge homes were evacuated after workers came across a box of dynamite while demolishing a building ... (Source: WBAL Radio 2010-08-04T23:30:18Z)

Goodell, Eagles offer weak excuses for Vick

ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) watches Eagles training camp alongside John Madden at Lehigh University. BETHLEHEM — The talking points were clear long before Roger Goodell rolled ... (Source: Reporter 2010-08-04T11:20:10Z)

Video: "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem and Rihanna

"Love the Way You Lie", is a collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna. The song is about domestic violence, presumably chronicling the relationship Eminem had with his ex-wife, but names are never ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-06T02:13:46Z)

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