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Deals of the Hour / August 8, 2010, 7:40 pm

Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in Calif.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The disfigured Afghan teenager whose photo was recently featured on a Time magazine cover has arrived in Southern California where a foundation has arranged for reconstructive surgery. The Grossman ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-07T11:45:14Z)

Aid worker from Clermont County slain in Afghanistan

KNOXVILLE - The family of a former Clermont County woman says she is one of 10 members of a medical team gunned down in Afghanistan, the Associated Press is reporting. The family of 32-year-old Cheryl Beckett ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-09T00:58:37Z)

Searchers find body along Elkhorn River

WATERLOO -- Search crews looking for an Omaha man who went missing while tubing on the Elkhorn River have found a body. Waterloo Fire Chief Jim Cooke says a body was found about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the area ... (Source: Lincoln Journal Star 2010-08-09T00:37:09Z)

'Other Guys' tops box office with $35.6M

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: AZCentral.com 2010-08-08T18:39:14Z)

Hall of Fame Game Inactives

Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Antonio Bryant, Mike Nugent, Jonathan Joseph, Cedric Peerman, Fui Vakapuna, Tom Nelson, Jonathan Luigs, Rashad Jeanty, Rey Maualuga, and Andre Smith will be inactive ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-09T00:44:18Z)

Aid worker, daughter of Knoxville pastor, murdered in Afghanistan

KNOXVILLE — The family of a woman with Knoxville ties says she is one of 10 members of a medical team gunned down in Afghanistan, the Associated Press is reporting. The family of 32-year-old Cheryl Beckett ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-08-09T00:37:09Z)

'The 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. Click to enlarge Actors Mark Wahlberg, left, and Will Ferrell laugh as they speak to a large crowd gathered for a ... (Source: Daily Comet 2010-08-08T17:20:29Z)

With T.O. in the fold, Antonio Bryant could be headed for PUP list

So what will the Bengals do, now that they've added Terrell Owens to a receiver depth chart that includes Chad Ochocinco and Antonio Bryant? Per a league source, Bryant is a strong candidate to land on the ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-07-27T21:45:16Z)

Townhall News Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in Calif.

The disfigured Afghan teenager whose photo was recently featured on a Time magazine cover has arrived in Southern California where a foundation has arranged for reconstructive surgery. The Grossman Burn ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-07T02:12:34Z)

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith enter Hall of Fame

Former Dallas Cowboys player Emmitt Smith poses with a bust of himself after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) CANTON, Ohio (AP ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-08-09T02:10:12Z)

Hit-and-run motorist kills teen, 15, in Atlantic County

HAMILTON TWP. — Authorities are seeking a suspect or suspects in connection with a hit and run that left a 15-year-old male dead Friday night on Route 50 at mile marker 25 in front of the 4-H Fairgrounds ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-08-08T14:07:13Z)

Search and Rescue for Missing Teen On Hold

Douglas County, NE -- Search and rescue teams called off the river rescue for 18-year-old Grant Hoefener Saturday afternoon, and will focus their attention to searching the river banks and brush for any sign of the teen ... (Source: Action3 News 2010-08-07T04:50:03Z)

Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice Lead Group of Greats Into NFL Hall of Fame

CANTON, Ohio | Holding back tears after a minute-long standing ovation, NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night. Finishing off a hat trick for the 'Triplets ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-08T22:49:46Z)

Clinton Condemns 'Despicable' Killing of Aid Workers in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is condemning the slaying of 10 medical aid workers in Afghanistan, six of them American volunteers, whose murders have been claimed by the Taliban. In ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-08T22:28:18Z)

Teen charged in string of church robberies

August 8, 2010 (GREEN BAY, Wis.) -- A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries describes himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." Nineteen-year-old Nicholas R ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-08T21:02:24Z)

Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in US

The disfigured Afghan teenager whose photo was featured on a Time magazine cover has arrived in California, where a foundation has arranged for reconstructive surgery. The Grossman Burn Foundation in Los Angeles said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-07T02:19:44Z)

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

The buddy-cop parody starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg made $35.6 million in its opening weekend, according to Sunday estimates from Sony Pictures. "Inception," which had been the top film in the country ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-08-08T17:41:58Z)

Arrest made in Hamilton Township hit-and-run that killed teen

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Investigators are looking for a pickup truck that fatally struck a teen Friday night outside the 4-H Fair and left the scene. Fifteen-year-old Atlantic County resident Justin Montgomery ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-08T05:46:08Z)

Teen clothing stores in low sales funk

NEW YORK -- Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of school still weeks away. Teen clothing sellers may have had some misplaced optimism about the ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-08T04:27:24Z)

Searchers find body along Elkhorn River in Neb.

Search crews looking for an Omaha man who went missing while tubing on the Elkhorn River have found a body. Waterloo Fire Chief Jim Cooke says a body was found about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the area where 18-year-old Grant ... (Source: Grand Island Independent 2010-08-09T00:08:31Z)

Suspect arrested in Hamilton Township hit-and-run that killed teen

Atlantic County resident Justin Montgomery, 15, was struck at about 9:15 p.m. Friday on Route 50 in front of the fairgrounds, where the second day of the three-day 4-H Fair was just ending. Montgomery was ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-08T06:14:46Z)

FCC abandons efforts at net neutrality compromise

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are abandoning efforts to negotiate a compromise on so-called "network neutrality" rules intended to ensure that phone and cable TV companies cannot discriminate against ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-08-08T22:35:27Z)

Teen stores appear nervous

The Material Girl label hangs from one of the garments during the grand opening of the Material Girl clothing line at Macys, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in New York. Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-08-08T22:56:56Z)

Teen retailers brace as recovery slouches

NEW YORK — Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of school still weeks away. Teen clothing sellers may have had some misplaced optimism about the strength of the ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-08T06:07:37Z)

Emmitt Smith sheds tears as he enters NFL Hall of Fame

DALLAS -- It's done. The NFL's all time leading rusher Emmitt Smith is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones presented Smith and when Smith's bust was unveiled, the crowd at Fawcett Stadium in ... (Source: KHOU 2010-08-08T18:24:55Z)

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)

Wis. teen charged in string of church robberies

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries describes himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." Nineteen-year-old Nicholas R. Holz was ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-07T23:48:13Z)

Teen Charged In Series Of Green Bay Church Burglaries

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries described himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." Nicholas R. Holz, 19, was charged ... (Source: Channel 3000 2010-08-08T16:23:13Z)

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)

AP Source: Bengals reach contract deal with WR Terrell Owens, uniting him with Chad Ochocinco

In this July 25, 2009, photo, Buffalo Bills' Terrell Owens pauses during NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y. Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown is trying to bring receiver Terrell Owens aboard. Brown said ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-27T22:56:51Z)

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