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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 9:42 pm

Pitt-WVU Backyard Brawl to feature Nike Pro Combat uniforms

... among 10 schools whose football teams will wear the Nike Pro Combat uniforms this season, joining Alabama, Boise State, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon State, Texas Christian and Virginia Tech. Not only do ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-03T03:06:27Z)

Funk band War tells PepsiCo they can't be friends, and here's why; sues over song ...

... YORK — Members of the original funk band War ... Even if PepsiCo and its agencies got rights from the music's publishers or anyone else who owns them, attorney Ken Freundlich and his co-counsel Max Sprecher ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-03T02:30:40Z)

Gamecocks impressive in season debut

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern ... (Source: WRDW-TV 2010-09-03T03:20:46Z)

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, requests hot chocolate, hug

... Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. Beaverton police say Mark Eskelsen called 911 from his cell ... The Oregonian newspaper says arriving officers ... (Source: News-Star 2010-09-02T22:12:58Z)

Jobless claims drop

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies ... the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure, fell by 2,500 to 485,500, (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-09-03T03:42:15Z)

3G Capital Buyout: "Good Thing" for Burger King

analysts seem to think the $4 billion sale is a good deal for Burger King. BK, America's second-biggest burger chain after McDonald's, has been down this road before, having gone public in 2006, which is why some ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

Steve Spurrier Confirms Stephen Garcia Will Start Thursday

... Steve Spurrier says junior Stephen Garcia will start at quarterback when ... offseason that Garcia was in a tight battle for the starting spot with freshman Connor Shaw. Spurrier said Wednesday that Shaw would ... (Source: WLTX.com 2010-09-01T18:03:37Z)

Jobs report may show rise in unemployment rate

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate ... the Labor Department said. There would be far fewer claims in a healthy economy. When economic output is growing rapidly and employers are hiring, claims generally drop below ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-03T04:03:43Z)

Burger King to Be Bought by 3G Capital Group in Deal Valued at $4 Billion

Burger King, which trails only McDonald's Corp. in the U.S., has seen a slower recovery than its larger rival as its clientele suffered more from the recession, said Tom Forte , an analyst at New York-based Telsey ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-02T13:37:34Z)

Nike Pro Combat Uniforms to outfit 10 college football teams this fall

Nike Pro Combat Uniforms will outfit 10 college football programs this fall ... Boise State, Miami, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, TCU, Virginia Tech and West Virginia, according to USA Today . The squads will wear the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-01T16:23:24Z)

Pacquiao on Mayweather: 'I don't need him, he needs me'

Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach wanted the exact same thing that boxing fans everywhere wanted: Floyd Mayweather Jr. They got Antonio Margarito instead. Pacquiao and Roach said Wednesday that they agreed ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-01T21:52:40Z)

Vanessa Hudgens: Fender Bender Folly

Vanessa Hudgens got caught up in a fender bender in Studio City, California on Wednesday (September ... instead rolled down her window to deal with the unidentified man whose car she hit, although the accident was ... (Source: The Gossip Girls 2010-09-02T04:26:23Z)

Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale to 3G Capital

Burger King has more than 12,100 locations around the world and perennially lags its far larger competitor McDonald's Corp. It struggled to keep up with its rival during the economy's roller coaster of the past two ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-03T01:19:05Z)

War tells PepsiCo they're not friends

Members of the original funk band War say they ... Even if PepsiCo and its advertising agency TBWA/Chiat/Day got rights from the music's publishers or anyone else who owns them, lawyer Max Sprecher said the company ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-09-02T23:24:33Z)

Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Floyd

NEW YORK -- Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach wanted the exact same thing that boxing fans everywhere wanted: Floyd Mayweather Jr. They got Antonio Margarito instead. Pacquiao and Roach said ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-01T21:45:31Z)

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa, towels and hug

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got himself arrested instead. Beaverton police say Mark Eskelsen ... Oregonian (Source: NWCN 2010-09-02T17:55:16Z)

Jackie Evancho Thrills Again on America's Got Talent

It was the best show we've had on America's Got Talent ... Susan Boyle had a beautiful voice," Mandel says. "She was a sensation like Jackie, but she did not win Britain's Got Talent , so you don't know ... (Source: People 2010-09-01T15:33:17Z)

Gamecocks set to kickoff at 7:30p.m.

... Steve Spurrier ended weeks of rumor and speculation and named junior Stephen Garcia the starting quarterback Wednesday. The head ball coach had been flirting with the idea of starting true freshman Connor Shaw ... (Source: WMBF 2010-09-02T13:44:44Z)

Nike Pro Combat Uniforms: 10 College Teams Get Fashion Makeover

Boise ... team) - Virginia Tech will sport black for the first time in a century - The TCU Horned Frogs will wear Lizard-skin designs and the Florida Gators will don, what else, Gator-skin unis. The Nike Pro Combat ... (Source: CBS News 2010-09-01T18:25:05Z)

Richland's Evancho wows 'America's Got Talent' again

who has worked with Jackie as the vocal coach for "America's Got Talent." Burnett also worked with Susan Boyle on "Britain's Got Talent." "Once the music starts, there is no going back," Burnett said. "You have to ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-01T20:33:56Z)

Gamecocks roll past Southern Miss

COLUMBIA — Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-09-03T03:13:37Z)

Teen actress Vanessa Hudgens involved in minor accident

... Vanessa Hudgens ... Studio City, California, when her black Audi hit an oncoming vehicle. Showbizspy.com reports Hudgens was hesitant to get out of the car and instead rolled down her window to deal with the man ... (Source: Mynews India 2010-09-02T08:01:08Z)

Vanessa Hudgens In Car Accident

Vanessa Hudgens was just in a car accident! The actress got in a fender bender in Studio City, California yesterday in ... down her window to deal with the unidentified man whose car she hit, although the accident ... (Source: Celebridoodle 2010-09-02T12:25:59Z)

Homeless man asks 911 for hot cocoa, hug

... Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. Beaverton police say Mark Eskelsen called 911 from his cell ... The Oregonian newspaper says arriving officers ... (Source: Arab News 2010-09-02T22:05:48Z)

Pacquiao offers harsh criticism for Mayweather: 'I don't need him, he needs me'

NEW YORK – Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach wanted the exact same thing that boxing fans everywhere wanted: Floyd Mayweather Jr. They got Antonio Margarito instead. Pacquiao and Roach said ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-01T20:26:46Z)

Piers Morgan denies that Susan Boyle's voice was tweaked on 'Britain's Got ...

has insisted that Susan Boyle 's voice and the other performers on the talent show have never used auto-tuning. Morgan insisted that neither "Britain's Got Talent" nor " America's Got Talent " uses any kind of voice ... (Source: Irish Central 2010-09-01T12:41:29Z)

Gamecocks Win Big In Opener: Stephen Garcia Proves He Is The Starter

Each week is a test the Gamecocks need to pass. If Stephen Garcia can play like he did against Southern Miss every week, Steve Spurrier will have to look elsewhere for someone to take his verbal frustration out on. (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-09-03T04:18:02Z)

Band declares legal war over Pepsi ad

... YORK - Members of the original funk band War ... Even if PepsiCo and its agencies got rights from the music's publishers or anyone else who owns them, attorney Ken Freundlich and his co-counsel Max Sprecher said ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-03T02:30:40Z)

Jobs data offer hope

WASHINGTON -- A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies ... the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure, fell by 2,500 to 485,500, (Source: Times Union 2010-09-03T04:03:43Z)

Spurrier: Garcia to start at QB

... Steve Spurrier says junior Stephen Garcia will start at quarterback when ... offseason that Garcia was in a tight battle for the starting spot with freshman Connor Shaw. Spurrier said Wednesday that Shaw would ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-09-01T17:20:40Z)

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