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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 7:40 pm

Magalia man arrested after 6-hour standoff

A Magalia ... shotgun at Butte County Sheriff's deputies and refused to leave his foreclosed home. Howard Earl Adams, 63, was arrested at gunpoint by a Butte County SWAT team in front of his Temple Circle home after ... (Source: Paradise Post 2010-09-02T16:15:03Z)

Gov. Patrick declares emergency ahead of Earl

where officials were wary of a further turn west. "We're preparing for the worst," said Nantucket ... The National Weather Service predicted winds gusts up to 85 mph for Cape Cod, and gusts of more than 100 mph on ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-02T20:32:45Z)

Hurricane Earl to hit North Carolina's Outer Banks tonight

BUXTON, N.C. -- Hurricane Earl weakened slightly Thursday afternoon as it moved toward the North Carolina coast, but it was still a dangerous Category 3 storm. At 2 p.m., the eye of the storm was 245 miles south of ... (Source: KREM 2010-09-02T21:37:10Z)

US transfers command in Iraq, highlights new civilian role - 2nd Update

... strengthen Iraqi sovereignty," US Vice President Biden told a crowd of US and Iraqi officials and soldiers at Camp Victory in Baghdad. "Our goal is not just a physically secure Iraq but an economically ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-01T14:00:14Z)

Nationals Fire TV Analyst Rob Dibble For Strasburg Comments

... MLB pitcher Rob Dibble ... pitcher Stephen Strasburg, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Dibble had been absent from Nationals games since Aug. 25, when he made the comments about Strasburg on his Sirius XM ... (Source: Myfoxdc.com 2010-09-02T16:36:31Z)

Magalia man arrested after six-hour standoff

MAGALIA ... a shotgun at Butte County sheriff's deputies and refused to leave his foreclosed home. Howard Earl Adams, 63, was arrested at gunpoint by a Butte County SWAT team in front of his Temple Circle home after ... (Source: Chico Enterprise-Record 2010-09-02T19:28:19Z)

Nationals ax Rob Dibble after Stephen Strasburg criticism

Rob Dibble's duties with the Washington Nationals ... Nationals telecast since Aug. 25 following critical remarks he made about star rookie Stephen Strasburg on a Sirius XM radio show. Dibble lashed Strasburg for not ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-02T04:33:32Z)

College Football Top 25 Capsules: Buckeyes vow they won't look past Herd

AP) — North Carolina coach Butch Davis suspended ... teleconference that the Tar Heels were "in a holding mode." Team officials canceled all scheduled media availability with players in advance of the LSU game. (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-09-01T22:06:59Z)

Biden launches new US mission in Iraq

... new American military mission in Iraq, ushering in a fresh phase in a seven-year-old deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4,400 troops. Addressing soldiers at Camp Victory outside Baghdad a day after ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-01T14:50:20Z)

Earl threatens East Coast with 125 mph winds

including Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. New hurricane and tropical storm ... The North Carolina National Guard is deploying 80 troops to help and President Barack Obama declared an emergency in the state. (Source: Daily American Online 2010-09-02T19:14:00Z)

Soderling Advances at U.S. Open

NEW YORK (AP) - Fifth-seeded Robin Soderling has won his second-round match ... needed five sets for his first-round victory at Flushing Meadows but had a much easier time with Dent on Thursday. Dent got buzz last ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-09-03T00:21:49Z)

Jackets may name temporary captains Thursday

... has fallen in Butch Davis ... the LSU game." The Tar Heels play the Tigers in Atlanta on Saturday as part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff at the Georgia Dome. Davis went on to add that the program was in "holding mode" (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-02T07:18:11Z)

Dooley welcoms Hunter back to practice

DOOLEY EXPECTS SKYHAWKS' BEST SHOT Saturday's 2010 season kickoff against UT Martin is Tennessee's first game against a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA, since 1983. (Source: WBIR 2010-08-30T23:56:44Z)

From North Carolina to Canada: waiting for Hurricane Earl

The National Weather Service continues to issue hurricane watches and warnings as far north as Canada for Hurricane Earl, which was expected to reach North Carolina's outer banks by nightfall Thursday. Boasting 125 ... (Source: Land Line Magazine 2010-09-03T00:00:20Z)

Vols look for special teams test from UT-Martin

... Tennessee-Martin this weekend. For a special teams unit that's worked hard to improve after struggling in recent years, the uncertainty will be a good test. UT Martin ... Championship Subdivision Skyhawks have ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-03T00:00:20Z)

Federer, Sharapova advance at U.S. Open

Roger Federer serves to Andreas Beck at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Thursday. AP Photo ... The temperature climbed into the 90s yet again Thursday at Flushing Meadows, and the guy showed up ... (Source: Herald News 2010-09-03T01:40:33Z)

Nike Pro Combat Uniforms: 10 College Teams Get Fashion Makeover

... USA Today: - Ohio State will don red helmets (a tribute to the red leather helmets worn by players of the 1942 national champion Buckeyes team) - Virginia ... The Nike Pro Combat uniforms aren't just slickly ... (Source: CBS News 2010-09-01T18:25:05Z)

Rob Dibble away from booth after criticism of Stephen Strasburg

... Rob Dibble will take two days off following his criticism of injured Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg (notes) , according to The Baltimore Sun. Speaking on Sirius XM Radio on Monday ... MASN spokesman Todd ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-24T23:56:42Z)

On Martha's Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce

... President Barack Obama ... French-American cuisine with an accent on local catches and produce," according to its website. The locally grown and raised food movement is, of course, not native to Martha's Vineyard (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-27T10:45:44Z)

Magalia man arrested after standoff

MAGALIA ... a shotgun at Butte County sheriff's deputies and refused to leave his foreclosed home. Howard Earl Adams, 63, was arrested at gunpoint by a Butte County SWAT team in front of his Temple Circle home after ... (Source: Oroville Mercury-Register 2010-09-02T08:08:17Z)

Hurricane Earl creeps closer

... National Weather Service ... west, but we still show the projected track to be 50 to 100 miles southeast of Nantucket." If that happens, SouthCoast would likely see heavy rain, tropical storm force winds (39 mph (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-02T05:09:20Z)

First impressions of the 2010 Nike Pro Combat series

introduced Ohio State's Pro Combat uniform, which pays homage not only to the 1942 Buckeyes but Csuri as well. Few uniforms impressed like TCU's, which was one of the best uniforms unveiled by Nike based on ... (Source: Examiner 2010-09-01T18:10:46Z)

Stephen Colbert to honor troops returning from Iraq

soldiers at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. COLBERT will broadcast two special episodes of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" to celebrate the end of combat operations in Iraq and to honor returning troops. (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2010-08-21T09:19:47Z)

Football Vols Welcome Return Of Justin Hunter

DOOLEY EXPECTS SKYHAWKS' BEST SHOT Saturday's 2010 season kickoff against UT Martin is Tennessee's first game against a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA, since 1983. (Source: Chattanoogan 2010-09-01T01:07:08Z)

OSU notebook: Buckeyes will wear Nike uniform again

The uniform will be unveiled Sept. 1 in New York at a Nike event and will be part of the company's Pro Combat line, which the Buckeyes wore against Michigan last season. That uniform - the players said they enjoyed ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-18T23:56:39Z)

Mandatory Evacuation of Outer Banks Ordered as Hurricane Earl Approaches

Dare County, North Carolina, officials issued an expanded mandatory evacuation order Thursday morning for all tourists to leave the county in preparation for Hurricane Earl. On Wednesday, the county issued ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-02T15:46:25Z)

Hurricane warning issued for southern coast of Massachusetts

where officials were wary of a further turn west. "We're preparing for the worst," said Nantucket ... The National Weather Service predicted winds gusts up to 85 mph for Cape Cod, and gusts of more than 100 mph on ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-09-03T01:33:24Z)

Georgia Tech football notes: Yellow Jackets may name temporary captains today

... fallen in Butch Davis ... the LSU game." The Tar Heels play the Tigers in Atlanta on Saturday as part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff at the Georgia Dome. Davis went on to add that the program was in "holding ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-09-02T03:57:45Z)

Rain drenches Obama's Martha's Vineyard holiday

... Barack Obama isn't exempt from a summer rainstorm like the one that blew across New England on Monday, swamping his Martha's Vineyard vacation. Gone ... features French-American cuisine and lots of local seafood ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-24T03:54:06Z)

Underdogs gets their chance in limelight at U.S. Open

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It looms as a mismatch of classic proportions ... who plays Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in Friday's feature night session at Flushing Meadows. Nadal will be the overwhelming favorite to continue ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-03T01:33:24Z)

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