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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 6:43 pm

Calif. Green School Sits Atop Toxic Soil

executive director ... gas station as part of the $4 million remediation plan. The neighboring oil well has been assessed and does not pose a threat to the school. California has the strictest environmental ... (Source: WFMZ-TV Online 2010-09-12T21:18:09Z)

U.S.'s competitiveness rating falters — Congress does nothing

The respected World Economic Forum's new report on global ... GOP-like policies that should be implemented at once. Will that happen? No. It's an election year; incumbents and other candidates are so frightened about ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-12T05:54:44Z)

Brockton driver in Tom Brady crash had identity stolen

a man charged with drunken driving after a New Bedford traffic accident identified himself to police as Ludgero Rodrigues. He gave police ... according to spokesman Gregg Miliote. "Our office does not know who that ... (Source: Enterprise 2010-09-11T10:06:28Z)

Driver in Brady case was never charged with drunk driving, prosecutors say

The man blamed by Boston police for causing the crash with star athlete Tom Brady does ... But "Ludgero Rodrigues was not the guy who was arrested in November, 2009,'' Sutter spokesman Gregg Miliote told the Globe ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-10T19:26:00Z)

Milla Jovovich: Actress returns as 'Alice' in 'Resident Evil' franchise

Afterlife" finds Alice (Jovovich) in Japan, armed with superhuman abilities and leading an army of her own clones against her longtime nemesis, Umbrella Chairman Albert Wesker ("Diary of the Dead's" Shawn ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-11T10:56:34Z)

Tom Brady crash driver previously exonerated

... Patriots [ team stats ] quarterback Tom Brady ... against Ludgero Rodrigues, 21, in May after investigators discovered the man arrested for those offenses in New Bedford was another person, said Gregg Miliote, (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-11T19:53:26Z)

Youth faces experience when PSU plays Alabama

STATE COLLEGE — Greg McElroy does not think he ... that makes him all the more impressed with what Penn State's Rob Bolden has accomplished in one promising start against Youngstown State. His second career start ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-09-10T04:02:35Z)

Tennessee promotes itself as hot spot for retirees

... retirees and to support continuing education opportunities for retirement communities. It does so through the Retire Tennessee program and its website ... Karin Miller, communications director for the AARP in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T18:50:12Z)

LA environmental school site in toxic soil cleanup

executive director ... gas station as part of the $4 million remediation plan. The neighboring oil well has been assessed and does not pose a threat to the school. California has the strictest environmental ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-12T19:52:15Z)

James Franco Does 'The Advocate' Magazine

As James Franco prepares for the release of what was arguably his most challenging role, iconic gay poet Allen Ginsberg, he sat with The Advocate's Benoit Denizet-Lewis to discuss inspiration, playing gay, and how he ... (Source: TV.com 2010-09-08T23:53:13Z)

Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D -- Light on Zombies and Heavy on Unexplained Details ...

Afterlife' left me wondering if this was a preview for yet another sequel ... This guy's name is Albert Wesker (26 year-old Shawn Roberts - 'Cheaper By the Dozen') -- does that mean anything to you? (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-09-11T04:58:39Z)

Colo. fire does $6.7m damage

BOULDER, Colo. -The Denver Post is reporting that authorities are investigating whether a fire pit sparked a devastating 10-square-mile wildfire near Boulder. The Post reports Sunday that criminal charges ... (Source: Topeka Capital-Journal 2010-09-12T18:19:12Z)

Tennessee says retirees can live 'good life' here

... retirees and to support continuing education opportunities for retirement communities. It does so through the Retire Tennessee program and its website ... Karin Miller, communications director for the AARP in ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-11T09:59:18Z)

James Franco talks about why likes playing gay characters

Image Credit: Phil Bray Though it might have seemed boundary-breaking just a few years ago for a handsome young heartthrob to talk about his preference for gay roles, James Franco's interview with The Advocate has ... (Source: Artistdirect.com 2010-09-10T21:49:10Z)

Does Illinois welcome businesses?

Bill Brady of Bloomington, says that to be competitive, Illinois has to cut taxes, reform workers' compensation and slash bureaucratic red tape. Brady's Democratic opponent, Gov. Pat Quinn, says Brady is "bum-rapping ... (Source: Peoria Journal Star 2010-09-02T02:46:10Z)

Amid political gridlock, U.S. is losing competitive edge

The respected World Economic Forum's new report on ... GOP-like policies that should be implemented at once. Will that happen? No. It's an election year; incumbents and other candidates are so frightened about ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-12T04:00:12Z)

Hundreds of Boulder wildfire evacuees returning home

Officials were not commenting on a Denver Post report that the blaze near Boulder may have started in a fire pit. The newspaper quoted an unidentified senior law enforcement official familiar with the investigation. (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-09-12T23:05:32Z)

James Franco Does The Advocate, Will Not Out Himself

James Franco knows of the persistent rumor making the rounds according to ... The Advocate says. It's like he specifically asks for roles for gay men. Yet, the reality is far from that, Franco explains: he thinks ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-09-11T09:30:40Z)

U.S. falls in global competitiveness rating

The respected World Economic Forum's new report on global ... GOP-like policies that should be implemented at once. Will that happen? No. It's an election year; incumbents and other candidates are so frightened about ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-11T10:27:56Z)

Around The Country

Greg McElroy doesn't think he could have ... And that makes him all the more impressed with what Penn State's Rob Bolden has accomplished in one promising start against Youngstown State. His second career start will ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-11T07:21:49Z)

Researchers find that for athletes, milk especially does the body good

Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from ... The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast. Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain's Medical Research ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-12T13:18:33Z)

GOP's rising stars foresee openings

Republicans in Central Illinois are trying hard not to count their chickens before they hatch ... Bill Brady of Bloomington beats Gov. Pat Quinn, and treasurer candidate Robin Kelly falls to state Sen. Dan Rutherford ... (Source: Herald & Review 2010-09-12T14:37:17Z)

Report: Fire Pit May Have Sparked Wilfire near Boulder

Authorities are investigating whether a fire pit sparked a devastating 10-square-mile wildfire near Boulder. The Denver Post reports Sunday that criminal charges are possible if investigators determine that the ... (Source: KKTV 2010-09-12T22:01:06Z)

LA names new school built on toxic soil site for environmentalists Al Gore ...

executive director ... gas station as part of the $4 million remediation plan. The neighboring oil well has been assessed and does not pose a threat to the school. California has the strictest environmental ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-12T19:30:47Z)

Milk does a body good, especially athletes

Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from ... The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast. Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain's Medical Research Council, (Source: Citizen 2010-09-12T10:12:26Z)

Does milk do an athlete good?

Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from ... The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast. Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain's Medical Research ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-12T06:37:41Z)

Sebelius visits Illinois for Quinn fundraiser

Pat Quinn ... of Bloomington, 37 percent to 32 percent. The poll's error margin was 4 percentage points. Sebelius says Quinn has been a great partner and she wants him to win in November. She says she hopes Illinois (Source: State Journal-Register 2010-09-07T14:50:23Z)

IUP rallies, beats East Stroudsburg

Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Greg McElroy does not think ... that makes him all the more impressed with what Penn State's Rob Bolden has accomplished in one promising start against Youngstown State. Barrett Jones was 5 ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-09-12T05:04:38Z)

Resident Evil: Afterlife

and Shawn Roberts (as Umbrella Corp. villain Albert Wesker) essentially does a slipshod impression of Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith from "The Matrix" (one of many areas in which "Afterlife" lifts from the Wachowski ... (Source: Variety 2010-09-11T01:59:42Z)

Tennessee recruiting retirees

... retirees and to support continuing education opportunities for retirement communities. It does so through the Retire Tennessee program and its website ... Karin Miller, communications director for the AARP in ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-09-12T09:36:39Z)

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