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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 1:40 pm

Recap: North Texas vs. Rice

... Rice Owls snuck past the North Texas Mean Green, 32-31, in a non-conference battle at Fouts Field. Tyler Smith ran for 92 yards on just 12 carries for Rice (1-1) en route to the victory. Nick Fanuzzi ... Lance ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-09-12T04:36:00Z)

Oswalt goes the distance as Phils blank Mets

Roy Oswalt tossed his first complete-game shutout in a Phillies uniform, as Philadelphia handled the New York Mets, 3-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citi Field. Flushing, NY (Sports ... (Source: WKYC 2010-09-12T19:37:56Z)

Best Buy to offer Amazon's Kindle e-reader

Best Buy said Thursday that it will begin selling Amazon's Kindle electronic reader this year, making the US consumer electronics giant ... the line in the face of a threat in the e-reader market from Apple's iPad ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-09T22:04:40Z)

Genzyme rejects $18.5b buyout offer from French company

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis SA's $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company. On Sunday, French drug developer Sanofi-Aventis offered $69 per share for ... (Source: MetroWest Daily News 2010-08-30T18:41:46Z)

GM's OnStar Said to Offer Free Services in Challenge to Ford

General Motors Co.'s OnStar in-car communications unit may offer non-subscription services next year to rival Ford Motor Co. 's Sync music and information system, two people familiar with the plans ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-07T20:41:08Z)

Arizona State defeats Northern Arizona 41-20

AP)—Steven Threet passed for 391 yards and three touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a 41-20 win over FCS opponent Northern ... Myers kicked two field goals for Northern Arizona (1-1). The Sun Devils led 17-10 at ... (Source: Collegebaseball.rivals.com 2010-09-08T23:53:13Z)

Rice comes from behind to beat North Texas 32-31

... North Texas, connected on field goals of 50, 24, 50 and 24. The Owls (1-1) trailed 31-26 in the fourth quarter when quarterback Nick Fanuzzi, who ... 13 and 21 yards to set up Lance Dunbar's 4-yard TD run. (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-12T02:55:47Z)

Liberty 27, Ball St. 23

... touchdown -- a 15-yard pass from Keith Wenning -- and Charlie Todd scored on a 36-yard interception return. Ian McGarvey added three field goals. Brown finished 24 of 38 for 276 yards and led Liberty with 87 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-12T03:02:56Z)

Swimmers fail to break Manhattan record

... Manhattan ... Olympian from Santa Barbara, Calif., finished first, completing the 28.5-mile course in 6 hours, 16 minutes, 37 seconds—well off the mark of 5:45:25 set by Taylor-Smith in 1995. Bulgaria's Petar ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-11T04:22:52Z)

Assumption vs. Wagner

... Wagner ... Brian Nowak followed with a 28-yard field goal and Woodward scored his second TD of the game on a 48-yard run with 3:28 left in the half. Woodward finished with 106 yards on 15 carries. Nick Doscher ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-12T03:10:06Z)

'Uncool' Kindle manages to thrive in iPad world

but the Kindle isn't going away. Even before Apple's iPad debuted earlier this year ... which is now on sale at Amazon and due to show up soon in Best Buy and Staples stores, offers a surprisingly vigorous response. (Source: St. Augustine Record 2010-09-11T20:14:55Z)

Ball State flames out against Liberty

MUNCIE -- Ball State coach Stan Parrish reiterated through fall camp that he was going to get true freshman quarterback Keith Wenning ready to play because ... Cornerback Charlie Todd returned an interception 36 ... (Source: Star-Press 2010-09-12T07:13:29Z)

GM's OnStar may offer some free services next year to rival Ford's Sync

OnStar also known as General Motors' in-car communications unit may some free services next year in order to compete with Ford's 's Sync music and information system. These words came from two people familiar ... (Source: AutoSpies.com 2010-09-08T18:52:34Z)

Man Collapses On Patriots' Field

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Emergency staff performed CPR on a fan on the field at Gillette Stadium before Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals. The man was then put in an ... (Source: WFMZ-TV Online 2010-09-12T17:29:05Z)

Assumption scores 24 straight, including 17 in 2 quarter in 24-7 upset of Wagner

... Wagner ... Brian Nowak followed with a 28-yard field goal and Woodward scored his second TD of the game on a 48-yard run with 3:28 left in the half. Woodward finished with 106 yards on 15 carries. Nick Doscher ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-12T03:17:15Z)

Swimmers fail to break record around Manhattan

... Manhattan ... Olympian from Santa Barbara, Calif., finished first, completing the 28.5-mile course in 6 hours, 16 minutes, 37 seconds -- well off the mark of 5:45:25 set by Taylor-Smith in 1995. Bulgaria's Petar ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-11T13:05:25Z)

4 elite swimmers fail to break record in race around Manhattan

... Manhattan. Mark Warkentin, a 2008 Olympian from Santa Barbara , Calif ... Bulgaria's Petar Stoychev (6:28:23) was second, followed by Australia's Rondi Davies (6:43:23). Tobey-Anne Saraceno, from nearby Rye, (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-11T04:15:42Z)

Genzyme, Isis: Cholesterol Drug Meets Goals In Fourth Late-stage Trial - Update

(RTTNews) - Earlier this week, Genzyme turned down French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis SA's (SNY) unsolicited bid of $69 per share in cash, which equates to a value of about $18.5 billion. The company has accused Sanofi ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T10:54:07Z)

Threet helps Arizona State football team top Northern Arizona

... Arizona State to a 41-20 win over FCS opponent Northern Arizona on Saturday night ... Jamal Miles concluded the scoring with a 1-yard TD run for the Sun Devils (2-0), who compiled 450 yards of offense. (Source: Daily Telegram 2010-09-12T06:37:41Z)

Recap: NY Mets vs. Philadelphia

Roy Oswalt tossed his first complete-game shutout in a Phillies uniform, as Philadelphia handled the New York Mets, 3-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citi Field. Oswalt (12-13), who came ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-09-12T19:52:15Z)

Assumption 24, Wagner 9

... Wagner ... Brian Nowak followed with a 28-yard field goal and Woodward scored his second TD of the game on a 48-yard run with 3:28 left in the half. Woodward finished with 106 yards on 15 carries. Nick Doscher ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-12T03:10:06Z)

Amazon scores key deal to sell Kindle at Best Buy

Amazon landed a major retail deal today that will let it sell the third-generation Kindle at Best Buy stores sometime in the ... at most stores may have dampened its chances as the iPad, Nook and Sony Reader have all ... (Source: Electronista 2010-09-09T15:59:35Z)

Man collapses, receives CPR on Patriots' field

(AP) — Emergency staff performed CPR on a fan on the field at Gillette Stadium before Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals. The man was then put in an ambulance, which slowly pulled ... (Source: Newsday 2010-09-12T18:04:53Z)

QB Brown leads Liberty past Ball State 27-23

... touchdown — a 15-yard pass from Keith Wenning — and Charlie Todd scored on a 36-yard interception return. Ian McGarvey added three field goals. Brown finished 24 of 38 for 276 yards and led Liberty with 87 ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-12T03:10:06Z)

Sanofi Goes Public With Genzyme Offer for First Time

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis SA went public with its $18.5 billion offer for Genzyme Corp., putting renewed pressure on the biotechnology firm to engage in sales negotiations. Sanofi stopped short of ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-29T16:19:48Z)

GM's OnStar could offer free services

General Motors Co.'s OnStar in-car communications unit may offer some free services next year to rival Ford Motor Co.'s Sync music and information system. OnStar, a subscription service that provides ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-12T07:06:19Z)

Man collapses, receives CPR on Patriots' field

F OXBORO — Emergency staff performed CPR on a fan on the field at Gillette Stadium before Sunday's game between the New England Patriots [ team stats ] and Cincinnati Bengals. The man was then put in ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-12T18:26:21Z)

Threet, Willie lead Arizona State to 41-20 win over Northern Arizona

Steven Threet passed for 391 yards and three touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a 41-20 win over FCS opponent Northern ... Matt Myers kicked two field goals for Northern Arizona (1-1). The Sun Devils led 17-10 at ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-12T06:30:32Z)

'Atta boy, Roy: Oswalt dominates Mets in 3-0 victory for Philadelphia Phillies

We also have more stories about: (click the phrases to see a list) NEW YORK — Roy Oswalt considers himself a cerebral pitcher. He prides himself on taking detailed notes on hitters, studying hours of ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-12T20:28:03Z)

Reserve QB sparks Rice over North Texas

... quarterback Nick Fanuzzi ... Rice's touchdown. UNT managed to cut into Rice's lead thanks to strong defensive play that limited the damage from three first-half turnovers and a blocked punt. Lance Dunbar got ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-12T05:33:16Z)

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