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Deals of the Hour / September 15, 2010, 10:40 pm

Mauer powers Twins past White Sox in AL Central battle

... Twins took a commanding eight-game lead in the AL Central with a 9-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night ... Twins starter Brian Duensing (9-2) pitched six innings, allowing two runs while ... (Source: Winona Daily News 2010-09-16T04:38:25Z)

Japan PM vows "decisive action" against strong yen after intervention

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister said Tokyo will continue to take action against a strong yen, signaling that authorities would intervene in the market again to rein in the currency. "We will continue ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-16T05:07:03Z)

Boeing plans craft to take tourists to Space Station

MINNEAPOLIS — Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship. Space ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-09-16T05:07:03Z)

Out of Iran, Sarah Shourd will try to free fiance, friend

TEHRAN, Iran - In just a few dizzying hours, American Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf, after an apparent diplomatic deal to cover a $ ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-15T06:55:36Z)

5 killed as Indian leaders debate measures to end violence in disputed Kashmir region

... killed in street battles — the worst outbreak of violence in Kashmir in months of anti-India unrest this year. In response to those protests, which were exacerbated by reports of a Quran desecration in the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-16T03:19:40Z)

Mauer, Twins close in on AL Central title

... White Sox on Wednesday night. With 17 games left for both teams, Minnesota has basically secured the division barring an epic collapse. The Twins' magic number to win the division is 10. Twins starter Brian ... (Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 2010-09-16T04:59:53Z)

China Touts 'Complete Package' for California Railway

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week rode on bullet trains in China, Japan and South Korea as the state seeks contractors and financing to build the planned network linking Los Angeles and San Francisco. (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-16T03:48:18Z)

Cubs spank Cards again; St. Louis running out of time

LOUIS (AP) - Randy Wells ... Cubs deny Adam Wainwright's bid for a 19th win in a 7-2 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Xavier Nady had three hits and three RBIs and Darwin Barney had ... (Source: 14 WFIE 2010-09-15T12:46:21Z)

Report: Chinese company asking government approval for Potash bid but deal might ...

BEIJING — A state-owned Chinese chemical company is seeking Cabinet approval to make a competing bid to mining giant BHP's $38.5 billion offer for Canada's Potash but says such a deal might be too big and ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-16T05:07:03Z)

Schwarzenegger: Act on trade

SEOUL, South Korea — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to quickly ratify pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, saying this week that the deals ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-16T03:41:09Z)

Cubs jump Wainwright for three early runs

Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright ... one out when Xavier Nady hit a hard one-hopper off Wainwright's leg. Wainwright fanned Geovany Soto but walked Tyler Colvin. Darwin Barney and pitcher Randy Wells, (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-15T01:04:51Z)

Killings in Kashmir Top Summer of Deadly Protests; Will U.S. Get Involved?

... Kashmir has been blamed on Muslim anger over reports of Quran-burning in the U ... anti-India militants, Pakistan has long denied sponsoring anti-India terror, saying it lends only moral support to the ... (Source: CNS News 2010-09-15T08:50:08Z)

Iran: American hiker released

TEHRAN, Iran — Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers detained for more than a year in Iran, has been released from prison, state-run Press TV reported today. Attorney Massoud Shafii, who is ... (Source: The Keene Sentinel 2010-09-15T16:42:35Z)

Rays top Yankees 4-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dan Johnson hit a pair of two-run homers Wednesday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees and back into first place in the AL East. The teams with the ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-16T02:29:34Z)

Rays jump back into AL East lead by beating Yankees

The seesaw Yankees-Rays series ended Wednesday, and the Rays came out on top. Tampa Bay defeated New York, 4-3, Wednesday night at Tropicana Field to win the rubber game of the set and take a half-game lead over the ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-16T03:33:59Z)

Top Papal Adviser: UK Third World Country Of New Agressive Atheists

Vatican City, Italy (AHN) - A day before Pope Benedict XVI lands in Britain to begin a four-day visit, a top Vatican adviser has charged that England is a Third World country filled with atheists. "When you land at ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-15T18:22:48Z)

Top US lawmaker: Japan yen intervention 'deeply disturbing'

A top US lawmaker warned Wednesday that Japan's decision to step into currency markets for the first time since 2004 in a bid to stem the yen's appreciation against the dollar was "deeply disturbing ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-15T15:59:38Z)

Space tourist agency, Boeing OK deal

MINNEAPOLIS - Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship. Space Adventures ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-15T21:36:04Z)

China 'paying close attention' to BHP-Potash deal

Beijing is uneasy about seeing BHP Billiton Ltd., already a major iron ore supplier to Chinese steelmakers, gain control of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, expanding its control over key commodities that China needs ... (Source: abc40 2010-09-15T14:05:06Z)

China Says Can Offer `Complete Package' for California High-Speed Trains

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week rode on bullet trains in China, Japan and South Korea as the state seeks contractors and financing to build the planned network linking Los Angeles and San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-15T23:59:14Z)

Tampa Bay Rays reclaim first place over Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Dan Johnson hit a pair of two-run homers Wednesday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees and back into first place in the AL East. The ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-09-16T05:28:31Z)

Cubs pound out 15 hits to top slumping Cardinals

LOUIS — Randy Wells ... Chicago Cubs deny Adam Wainwright's bid for a 19th win in a 7-2 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals tonight. Xavier Nady had three hits and three RBIs and Darwin Barney had three ... (Source: Rockford Register-Star 2010-09-15T02:52:13Z)

Joe Mauer drives in three as Twins top White Sox to take 8-game lead

... Twins ... All-Star break at 41-16. They improved to 6-2 in Chicago. Mauer is 15 for 27 with four doubles and two home runs at US Cellular Field this season and is 30 for 66 overall for a .455 average against the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-16T00:06:24Z)

China 'Paying Close Attention' to BHP-Potash Deal

... watching BHP ... potash and fertilizer, the government said Wednesday in its first official comment on the proposed takeover. Beijing is uneasy about the global miner, already a major iron ore supplier to Chinese (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-15T09:47:24Z)

Four People Killed in Demonstrations in Kashmir

... injured eight others when shooting at demonstrators in Mendhar in Kashmir. The desecration of the Quran in the U.S. caused the demonstrators´ anger. The protest soon became part of the anti-India movement which ... (Source: Short News 2010-09-15T14:48:03Z)

Female hiker is released by Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - American hiker Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf to Oman on Tuesday, after an apparent diplomatic deal covered her $500,000 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-15T07:02:46Z)

Mini-Vatican: In Britain, pope will travel with team of top aides

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When he visits Great Britain in mid-September, Pope Benedict XVI will be shadowed by a roster of aides who ensure smooth sailing for the 83-year-old pontiff whenever he travels abroad. This ... (Source: Catholic News 2010-09-10T19:47:28Z)

Challenges mount for pope's trip to Britain

VATICAN CITY ---- Pope Benedict XVI takes his campaign to revive Christianity in an increasingly secular Europe to Britain on Thursday. He faces a daunting task in a nation largely at odds with his policies and where ... (Source: North County Times 2010-09-16T02:51:02Z)

Barclays's Yamamoto Sees More Yen Intervention by Japan: Video

Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Masafumi Yamamoto, chief currency strategist at Barclays Bank Plc in Tokyo, discusses Japan's currency policy. The yen pared yesterday's losses after Japan's first intervention in exchange ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-16T04:52:44Z)

Boeing to take tourists to space

MINNEAPOLIS Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship. Space Adventures ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-09-16T05:14:12Z)

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