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Deals of the Hour / September 3, 2010, 6:40 pm

Calcavecchia shoots 64 to take three-stroke lead

... Monte Golf Course for an early three-stroke lead Friday in the opening round of the First Tee Open. Former winner Scott Simpson ... holes to play at Pebble Beach. Two-time defending champ Jeff Sluman, (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-04T01:10:44Z)

Melissa Gorga And Teresa Giudice In The Real Housewives Of New Jersey

Just when Giudice Teresa thinks she is free of his enemy, Danielle Staub (which has supposedly been fired), sources say she will have a new rival in Season 3 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey": Melissa Gorga ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-09-03T05:58:15Z)

After Bad Debate Performance, Jan Brewer Gives Up Debating Forever

Jan Brewer , Arizona's Republican governor, announced on Thursday that she will not participate in any future debates with her Democratic rival, Terry Goddard ... doing and talking were beheadings, beheadings, (Source: AOL News 2010-09-03T22:54:44Z)

Metro: Track Work To Close 5 Red Line Stations Labor Day Weekend

The Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will shut down at 10 p.m. Friday and reopen at 1 a.m. Tuesday. All red line trains will run between the Shady Grove and Fort Totten stations. (Source: Myfoxdc.com 2010-09-03T01:19:05Z)

RBS agrees $3 billion WorldPay sale to Advent, Bain

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS ... outperforming a 45 percent gain in rival part-nationalized UK bank Lloyds ( LLOY.L ). FEWER BAD DEBTS RBS had to be rescued by the British government in October ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-26T11:08:23Z)

Protest Ship in the Arctic; Superglue, Chains and Oil at the Bank

... British ... Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters was the scene of a climate camp that first appeared on Thursday. By Sunday, hundreds of campaigners had gathered. Over the weekend, activists lay siege to the RBS (Source: Environment News Service 2010-08-24T02:28:12Z)

Will Teresa Giudice's Sister-in-Law Join 'Real Housewives of New Jersey'?

A source told Radar Online , if Melissa is asked to join the show, Teresa would quit -- a threat that seems highly unlikely. Teresa and Melissa don't get along, which should make for some good drama, now ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-02T20:18:26Z)

Travel steady as Peninsula moves from Earl-watch to holiday weekend

... Interstate 64 in Norfolk was closed Friday morning as Earl approached the area. The precaution was to keep the raised gate arms from being damaged by anticipated winds, according to VDOT. The HOV lanes were to ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-09-03T19:34:18Z)

Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout by 3G Capital

Burger King, with its 12,100 locations around the world, lags its far larger competitor McDonald's Corp., and has struggled to keep up with its rival during the economy's rollercoaster of the past two years. (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-09-03T10:37:25Z)

Code red for Metro this weekend

... Shady Grove-bound Red Line train through the work area will be scheduled to depart the Glenmont Metrorail station at 9:35 p.m., Wheaton at 9:38 p.m., Forest Glen at 9:41 p.m., Silver Spring at 9:44 p.m., Takoma ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-02T19:14:00Z)

Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island

... New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch ... geological agency GNS Science said. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T23:23:22Z)

Park rangers, state police raise DUI surveillance

... Area will be on the roads during the Labor Day weekend as part of an enforcement operation to deal with impaired drivers. The campaign coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's program, " (Source: Pocono Record 2010-09-03T08:14:16Z)

Herkimer County hamlets welcome weekend music festival

JORDANVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A sleepy hamlet in rural Herkimer County near Utica is revving up for a raucous weekend of music and booming business. The popular "moe.down" music festival will be at the Gelston Castle ... (Source: WCAX 2010-09-03T07:02:41Z)

At least two injured in New Zealand's South Island quake

... New Zealand's South Island city of Christchurch and the wider South Island on ... the New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science (GNS Science) reported. (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-09-03T23:37:41Z)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Earl's approach affects local roadways

The HOV reversible roadway on Interstate 64 in Norfolk has been closed this morning as Hurricane Earl approaches the area. A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation said the lanes are closed so that ... (Source: WTKR 2010-09-03T09:33:00Z)

Roadside checks planned for Labor Day weekend

according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... State Police will focus our efforts on DUI and seat belt enforcement during night time details throughout the Labor Day weekend." (Source: Register-News 2010-09-03T14:40:48Z)

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)

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)

Goddard criticizes Brewer's stand on beheadings

... Terry Goddard says he has lost some respect for Gov. Jan Brewer because of her refusal to answer ... But I checked it out and there were no beheadings and Arizona is a safe place to come.'" Goddard said of ... (Source: KTAR.com 2010-09-03T23:23:22Z)

Del Monte Golf Course is no pushover

... this weekend's Home Care and Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach ... partner was Jeff Sluman. "It was a blast." Each of the six competing pros — Sluman, John Cook, Mark O'Meara, Hale Irwin, Scott Simpson ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-09-03T09:04:22Z)

First Tee Open: Del Monte Golf Course is no pushover

... this weekend's Home Care and Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach ... partner was Jeff Sluman. "It was a blast." Each of the six competing pros — Sluman, John Cook, Mark O'Meara, Hale Irwin, Scott Simpson ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-09-03T23:44:50Z)

Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (updated with video)

New Zealand (AP) — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early ... of the southern city of Christchurch according to the state geological agency GNS Science, shook a wide area, (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-03T22:26:06Z)

Get Ready for Red Line Closures This Weekend

... Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will close at 10 p.m. Friday ... all Red Line trains will operate between the Shady Grove and Fort Totten Metrorail stations. The Fort Totten ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-03T12:17:38Z)

Arizona governor admits she was wrong about beheadings

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national ... Wednesday against underdog challenger Terry Goddard, a Democrat. "That was an error, if I said that," Brewer said Friday of the beheadings claim. "I misspoke; (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-04T00:49:16Z)

EXCLUSIVE: NJ Housewife Teresa Giudice's Lawyer Pushing For Private Sale of ...

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice may be saved the spectacle of her belongings being sold at a public auction. Her lawyer told RadarOnline.com exclusively that they are now hoping to ... (Source: Radar Online.com 2010-09-03T21:28:50Z)

Authorities looking to ensure safe holiday

... National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. And locally this Labor Day, law enforcement officials said they ... We'll be out there looking for impaired drivers and anything else we come across this weekend ... (Source: Daily Leader 2010-09-03T21:14:31Z)

Traffic: HOV lanes on I-64 closed as precaution for Earl

The HOV lanes on I-64 are closed as a precaution. Once Hurricane Earl passes Hampton Roads, VDOT will evaluate wind speeds and reopen the lanes if there appears to be no threat. No problems were reported along the ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-09-03T10:44:35Z)

AP Briefs: Gillibrand-Hold Rules | Pension Costs | Senate Candidate Charged ...

AP) A sleepy hamlet in rural Herkimer County near Utica is revving up for a raucous weekend of music and booming business. The popular ''moe.down'' music festival will be at the Gelston Castle Estate in Jordanville ... (Source: North Country Public Radio 2010-09-03T11:56:10Z)

RBS to axe hundreds of jobs in Enfield and Borehamwood

A MAJOR British bank is shedding 3,500 jobs including more than 400 from its centres in Enfield and Borehamwood. Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the cutbacks to its administration centres, consolidating them ... (Source: Enfield and Haringey Independant 2010-09-03T07:17:00Z)

Three-day moe.down to bring thousands of music lovers to Mohawk Valley

... festival that features indie, bluegrass and reggae artists. The first moe.down XI performance will start at 5 p.m. Friday at Gelston Castle Estate. The first ... towners will have on the Herkimer County economy, (Source: Little Falls Times 2010-09-03T23:52:00Z)

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