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Deals of the Hour / August 8, 2010, 10:40 am

Family: Racial bias caused Manchester gunman to snap (multimedia)

MANCHESTER Conn. (AP) — Omar Thornton sat calmly in a meeting with union representative and his supervisors as they showed a video of him stealing beer from the distributor where he worked. Busted, he didn ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-04T16:20:49Z)

Employers face difficult task to ward off workplace violence during tense encounters

Criminologists call it murder by proxy — rampages by employees who go after their boss, supervisors and even co-workers they link to the source of their outrage. The message is: Look who's doing the firing ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-08T16:59:01Z)

Waivers: Looking for miracles

Hot pickups for the week of Aug. 9: Mike Minor , SP, Braves. Kris Medlen's injury opened up a spot in the Braves' rotation for Minor, who will make his big-league debut on Monday against the Astros. Minor was the No. 7 ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-08T16:59:01Z)

Shoes hurled at Zardari during Birmingham rally, Pak Govt. denies incident

Lahore, Aug. 8 (ANI): An unidentified middle-aged man reportedly hurled shoes at Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during the Birmingham rally, however, the president was not hit.According to a private television ... (Source: in.com 2010-08-08T16:51:51Z)

AP Sources: Bengals reach deal with former Cowboy Terrell Owens

CINCINNATI (AP) — A year after they were featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks," the Bengals have scripted their own reality show. T.O. and Ocho. Two self-conscious stars, one NFL team. How will they fit? How will ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-07-28T12:25:44Z)

Man throws shoe at Pakistan president Asif Zardari in Birmingham

PAKISTAN president Asif Ali Zardari was targeted by a man who hurled a pair of shoes at him during his controversial visit to Birmingham yesterday. A man in his 50s was wrestled down by security guards after he threw two ... (Source: Sunday Mercury 2010-08-08T10:03:50Z)

'The Other Guys' tops box office with $35.6 million

LOS ANGELES — "The Other Guys" are the main guys at the box office, knocking off "Inception" to take the No. 1 spot. The buddy-cop parody starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg made $35.6 million in its ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-08-08T16:08:54Z)

Pakistan leader heckled in U.K. as Islamists offer flood aid

BIRMINGHAM, England — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari wrapped up his visit to Britain by addressing a political rally Saturday, facing criticism and protesters for touring overseas as floods killed more than 1,500 ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-08T11:01:06Z)

Can Mike Lowell and Jacoby Ellsbury Make Up for Loss of Kevin Youkilis?

One of the common themes that has constantly cropped up for this year's Red Sox team is its ability to overcome injuries. After Monday night, however, that might get a little bit more difficult. The Red Sox ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-05T20:51:38Z)

Family: Racial bias caused Manchester, Conn., warehouse shooter Omar Thornton to snap

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Omar Thornton sat calmly in a meeting with union representative and his supervisors as they showed a video of him stealing beer from the distributor where he worked. Busted, he didn't put ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-08-04T11:05:51Z)

FCC Ends Closed-Door Talks on Net Neutrality After Rumored Google, Verizon Deal

The latest rumor about Google and Verizon apparently having secret talks which would enable the ISP to provide preferential access to certain types of traffic managed to cause quite a stir. While the talks ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-06T09:51:53Z)

NATO commander issues guidelines for troops in Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The commander of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has released his counter-insurgency guideline and a revised tactical directives ordering troops to protect Afghan ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-08-08T13:24:16Z)

Afghanistan says to "deal with" security firms

Afghan security forces will be more than capable of safeguarding the country, the government said on Sunday, repeating in some of its strongest criticism yet that troublesome Western private security units should be ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-08T12:48:28Z)

AP Source: Bengals reach deal with former Cowboys WR Terrell Owens

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a contract with receiver Terrell Owens, who is expected to report to training camp in a couple of days, a person familiar with the situation tells The ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-27T23:04:00Z)

Beer warehouse shooter long complained of racism

Those closest to Omar Thornton say he was excited two years ago to land a good-paying job at Hartford Distributors in Manchester, where he worked as a union driver. But friends say that Thornton, who was black ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-05T23:57:45Z)

NATO soldiers, Afghan policemen, civilians killed in blasts

Kabul - Two NATO soldiers, four Afghan policemen and two civilians were killed in separate roadside bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. The NATO-led International Security ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-07T13:46:56Z)

Red Sox sign Carlos Delgado to minor-league deal

NEW YORK — The banged-up Boston Red Sox have signed free agent slugger Carlos Delgado to a minor league contract. The 38-year-old Delgado has not played in the majors since May 2009 for the New York Mets. He ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-08T07:12:02Z)

Manchester workplace shooting deadliest in state history

Tuesday's shooting at Hartford Distributors Inc. in Manchester, which left nine people, including suspect Omar Thornton, dead, was the deadliest workplace shooting in Connecticut history. Previously, the ... (Source: Journal Inquirer 2010-08-04T15:59:20Z)

Worker still critical after industrial accident in E. Manchester Twp.

An industrial park employee remains in critical condition at York Hospital after being trapped by machinery early Monday morning. Two AmeriCold employees were injured in an accident at the East Manchester ... (Source: York Dispatch Online 2010-07-27T02:54:15Z)

Lions confirm Ndamukong Suh deal

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions waited four-plus days to get Ndamukong Suh on the field, then wasted no time putting him on their first-string defense in his first practice. Suh took a flight from ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T22:25:53Z)

Google – Verizon deal forces FCC to rethink Net Neutrality

The side deal reached by Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. and the criticism that the closed door talks with companies on Internet regulations have forced the US regulators to end their talks. The closed door ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-08-06T18:41:36Z)

Manchester beer distributor shooter told 911 he 'handled the problem'

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A black man who went on a shooting rampage at a beer distributor calmly told a 911 operator that it was "a racist place" and that he "handled the problem" but wished he had shot more people. Omar ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-08-06T05:12:43Z)

Jim Schwartz: Ndamukong Suh's absence "disappointing"

With all the other Top 5 picks under contract and in camp, the Detroit Lions are still trying to get a deal done with rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, and Lions president Tom Lewand said today that ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-08-02T17:06:08Z)

Sources: Ndamukong Suh, Lions agree

The Detroit Lions and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh reached an agreement Tuesday on a five-year contract, according to team sources. The two sides have agreed on the terms of the deal, but still are signing ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T03:34:52Z)

Cops: Woman Bought Beer From Conn. Shooter

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Police in the Connecticut town of East Windsor have arrested an Enfield woman they suspect of accepting stolen beer from a delivery truck driven by the man who fatally shot eight co-workers at a ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-08-07T09:50:42Z)

Bengals set to kick off preseason vs. Cowboys

CANTON -- Even though most of the promotion around tonight's Hall of Fame Game between the Bengals and Cowboys have focused on Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco being on the same team for the first time, be ... (Source: Zanesville Times Recorder 2010-08-08T10:39:38Z)

WGAE, FCC Chief Warn About Google-Verizon Deal

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday gave a warning on any deal between Google and Verizon that could impact his goal for net neutrality. As reported in TheWrap Wednesday , Google ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-05T17:45:31Z)

Conn. woman arrested over stolen beer from Manchester shooter

EAST WINDSOR (AP) — Police on Friday arrested a woman suspected of accepting stolen beer from a delivery truck driven by the man who fatally shot eight co-workers at a Connecticut beer distributor. Officers ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-08T13:52:54Z)

Ferrell's 'Other Guys' tops box office with $35.6M

"The Other Guys" are the main guys at the box office, knocking off "Inception" to take the No. 1 spot. The buddy-cop parody starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg made $35.6 million in its opening weekend ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-08T17:13:20Z)

'The Other Guys' Tops Box Office

LOS ANGELES -- "The Other Guys" are the main guys at the box office, knocking off "Inception" to take the No. 1 spot. The buddy-cop parody starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg made $35.6 million in its ... (Source: Denver Channel 2010-08-08T15:54:35Z)

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