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

Teen Choice Awards Love the Undead

To the surprise of nobody, the teens have chosen "Twilight." Again. "The Twlight Saga: New Moon" and its successor, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" dominated Sunday night's Teen Choice Awards, just as the ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-09T06:35:04Z)

Back to school blues for teen stores

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 ... (Source: Bismarck Tribune 2010-08-09T07:03:41Z)

Allen Likes Shaq Signing, Underdog Role For Celtics

Celtics guard Ray Allen thinks the addition of Shaquille O'Neal will help the team this coming season. "It's definitely interesting to me, because I think he can help us," Allen said. "One of our bad traits this past ... (Source: RealGM 2010-08-08T14:28:41Z)

Teen stores report positive July revenue measure

Some teen clothing retailers said Thursday that the start of the back-to-school shopping season gave a bit of a lift to July revenue at stores open at least one year, but not as much as analysts had expected. Revenue in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-05T17:02:34Z)

Teen fashionistas share their buys with thousands

When 14-year-old Bethany Mota gets back from the mall, she eagerly models her latest finds to friends and family. And to tens of thousands more on YouTube. The rising high school sophomore from Los Banos ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-08-07T08:03:20Z)

Suicide, roadside attacks kill three Afghan policemen - Update

Kabul/Kunduz - A suicide attack killed two policemen in western Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb killed a policeman and injured 11 others in the south, officials said Sunday. The suicide bomber rammed his explosive ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-08T13:31:25Z)

Teen 'haulers' become online fashion force

When Bethany Mota, 14, gets back from the mall, she eagerly models her latest finds to friends and family. And to tens of thousands more on YouTube. The rising high school sophomore from Los Banos, Calif., is ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-08-09T00:37:09Z)

Teen Choice Awards 2010 Full Winner List; 'Twilight Saga' Dominates

The 'Twilight Saga' dominated the Teen Choice Awards last night (08.08.10) picking up an incredible haul of 11 prizes. The 'Twilight Saga' dominated the Teen Choice Awards last night (08.08.10). The vampire ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-09T12:18:39Z)

Teen Choice Awards: Best of Red Carpet Arrivals

The 2010 Teen Choice Awards was a star-studded event belonging to the casts of "The Twilight Saga," "Vampire Diaries," and "Glee." With as host you know there was lots spontaneous fun. Take a look at highlights from the ... (Source: NBC Miami 2010-08-09T05:23:29Z)

Muscle Massive wins the Hambletonian

Muscle Massive edged Lucky Chucky by a half length in the $1.5 million Hambletonian for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Driver Ron Pierce got his third Hambletonian win. Trainer ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-08-07T20:13:28Z)

Flash floods kill at least 59, injure 200 in remote part of Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India - A sudden overnight downpour and flash floods killed at least 59 people and injured 200 in the remote and mountainous Ladakh region of Indian-controlled Kashmir, police and army officials said Friday ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-06T07:00:05Z)

Former Mexican president Fox calls for legalizing drugs

MEXICO CITY — Former President Vicente Fox is joining with those urging his successor to legalize drugs in Mexico, saying that could break the economic power of the country's brutal drug cartels. Fox's ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-08-09T09:12:32Z)

Teen stores wrestle with recession hangover, stiff competition in tough back-to-school fight

NEW YORK (AP) — 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: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-04T15:30:42Z)

Lucky Chucky is the 5-2 choice in the Hambo

Lucky Chucky has been made the 5-2 favorite for Saturday's $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack.Lucky Chucky starts from post No. 2 in a field of 10 for the trotting classic for 3-year-olds. John ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-04T20:45:40Z)

Flash floods kill 103 in Kashmir

Officials on Friday inspect the damage from flash floods in Leh, in Indian-controlled Kashmir's normally arid region of Ladakh. SRINAGAR, India — A cloudburst followed by flash floods hit a Himalayan desert ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-08-07T08:53:26Z)

'Chucky' is Hambo fave

Lucky Chucky is the horse to beat in the $1.5 million Hambletonian at The Meadowlands on Saturday. Lucky Chucky was made the 5-2 favorite in a field of 10 3-year-olds who were entered yesterday for the trotting classic ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-05T07:01:17Z)

Teen-clothing retailers in tight spot over back-to-school season

NEW YORK — Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of many schools still weeks away. Teen-clothing sellers may have had some misplaced optimism about the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-09T07:03:41Z)

BP Static-Killed, Thad Allen Says Catastrophe, Oil Not Well

Summary: BP has plugged the blown-out Macondo well, with the static kill--but not all is well as Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen called the situation a catastrophe. Along the coast of Gulf of Mexico there are very real ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-09T07:03:41Z)

The origins of Mexico's drug war

I've just listened to NPR's series reporting on the drug war in Mexico and I was left completely stunned by the final part which explains how the current upsurge in violence was triggered. It turns out that it stems ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-08-08T21:16:43Z)

NATO, Afghan police among nearly dozen killed in attacks (Roundup)

Kabul/Kunduz - Three NATO soldiers, eight Afghan police and militia forces and two civilians were killed in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. Two soldiers with the NATO-led International Security ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-08-08T15:18:48Z)

Boston Celtics Wiretap

Shaquille O'Neal says that Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace is thinking about playing next season despite the expectation that he'll retire. Wallace told Boston during the NBA Finals that, despite having two years and ... (Source: RealGM 2010-08-08T14:28:41Z)

Ray Allen likes Shaquille O'Neal signing

The Celtics guard, speaking before a charity basketball game in Connecticut, says he believes Shaquille O'Neal can help Boston's quest to repeat as Eastern Conference champions. O'Neal signed a two-year ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-08T00:09:42Z)

Final sealing of Gulf oil gusher could be in sight as BP plans to continue relief ...

The oil that poured into the Gulf for more than 12 weeks has been forced back underground and BP engineers expect to spend this week drilling the final leg of a relief well to complete the "bottom kill ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-09T07:32:19Z)

12 Afghan civilians, 1 NATO service member killed

Roadside bombings killed 12 Afghan civilians and a NATO service member in increasingly volatile eastern Afghanistan, officials said Friday. NATO did not disclose the nationality or provide other details about ... (Source: The Southern 2010-08-06T12:58:00Z)

UPDATE 1-Mexicans wary of choice for new interior minister

MEXICO CITY, July 15 (Reuters) - Mexican opposition politicians key to passing economic reforms reacted warily to President Felipe Calderon's little-known pick for interior minister, saying his lack of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-27T23:54:07Z)

Teen YouTube stars become a Web fashion force

When 14-year-old Bethany Mota gets back from the mall, she eagerly models her latest finds to friends and family. And to tens of thousands more on YouTube. The rising high school sophomore from Los Banos ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-08T16:30:23Z)

Flash Floods Kill Scores In Indian-held Kashmir

Relief workers and locals gather Friday around an area hit by flash floods in Leh, in Indian-controlled Kashmir's normally arid, mountainous region of Ladakh. Relief workers and locals gather Friday around an area hit by ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-06T11:24:57Z)

In a tight spot, teen stores slash prices

NEW YORK – Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies began popping up at the mall with the start of school still weeks away. Teen clothing sellers might have had some misplaced optimism about the strength of the ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-09T07:03:41Z)

BP plans to continue relief well work this week

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The oil that poured into the Gulf for more than 12 weeks has been forced back underground and BP engineers expect to spend this week drilling the final leg ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T12:18:39Z)

Teen stores in tight spot for back-to-school

NEW YORK — Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies already are 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 Daily Advertiser 2010-08-09T06:49:23Z)

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