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Deals of the Hour / September 4, 2010, 5:40 pm

No God Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says; Your Thoughts?

... Stephen Hawking argues in a book, The Grand Design , due out next week. Excerpted in The Times of London ( pay wall protected ), Hawking ... It is not necessary to invoke God to ... set the Universe going." ( (Source: 89.3 KPCC 2010-09-03T23:37:41Z)

Austin Peay looks into violation

... team to ever visit Floyd Stadium ... MTSU played without star quarterback Dwight Dasher, who is suspended indefinitely for accepting a $1,500 loan in violation of NCAA rules. But sophomore Logan Kilgore, (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-09-03T04:18:02Z)

Griffin's touchdown run late in the 4th gives Massachusetts a 27-23 win over ...

for Clemson with 35-10 victory over North Texas - Andre Ellington and Jamie Harper each scored twice for Clemson in a 35-10 victory over North Texas on Saturday that showed there's life for the Tigers without ACC ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-04T23:36:29Z)

Katie's Kids Closed After Going Broke

Katie's Kids Learning Center may be closed for ... Amanda Inman, picked up kids that morning, but when she arrived to drop the children off at the daycare, she forgot Haile Brockington inside. The toddler was locked ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T10:14:46Z)

Backup QBs impressives as Steelers top Giants in Ben Roethlisberger's return

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers may be fine without the suspended Ben Roethlisberger for the start of the season. Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon combined to lead three long touchdown drives after ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-21T22:55:50Z)

Take-Two Confirms Latest L.A. Noire Delay

Despite finally taking the wraps off of L.A. Noire earlier this year, Take-Two has decided to hold back the oft-delayed game once again. An analyst previously predicted the delay after speaking with retail ... (Source: XboxAddict.com 2010-09-03T05:29:37Z)

Opium poppy ring in Bellingham busted by Feds

... into Canada opium poppies that they allegedly picked up at a Bellingham ... drove to the Dollar Plus store in the 4100 block of Meridian Street. Several of the men left the car and brought empty hockey bags into ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-03T16:21:01Z)

Take-Two Profitable Without GTA, L.A. Noire Officially Delayed

The game's delay is no big surprise , however, and it does give Take-Two's other period gangster title Mafia II some more time in the spotlight. The fact that the company enjoyed massive success with Red Dead ... (Source: Game Informer Online 2010-09-02T22:05:48Z)

Running duo leads Clemson past North Texas 35-10

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Andre Ellington and Jamie Harper each scored twice for Clemson in a 35-10 victory over North Texas on Saturday that showed there's life for the Tigers without ACC player of the year C.J ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-05T00:12:17Z)

What should the Texas Rangers do with Cliff Lee?

The Texas Rangers trade for Cliff Lee this season ... a 9-4 record with 2.40 ERA. Lee has a bad back, which apparently has been acting up. Maybe that's the reason for his struggles. He received a cortisone shot this ... (Source: Amarillo Globe-Times 2010-09-04T00:42:06Z)

Grant: Cliff Lee struggles, but treatment can get him back to normal

Cliff Lee stunk again Tuesday ... but his ERA is nearly a run lower (2.48) with at least one extra day than without (3.37). If the Rangers give him just one extra day of rest when possible – and they can, (Source: Denton Record-Chronicle 2010-09-02T18:45:22Z)

Why is the Idea of a Universe Without a God So Unsettling?

... God did not create the universe, world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book that aims to banish a divine creator from physics. Hawking says in his book "The Grand Design ... The Times of ... (Source: The Moderate Voice 2010-09-03T15:45:14Z)

Duluth / Nurses set date for one-day strike

The union for nurses at a Duluth hospital has set Sept. 14 as the date for a one-day strike. The Minnesota Nurses Association gave the SMDC/Essentia health system its 10-day notice of the strike Friday ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-04T04:59:48Z)

No decision on Steelers' starting QB yet

Now that Byron Leftwich is injured and likely out two to four games, and Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut to four games, Dennis Dixon appears to be in line to start the season at quarterback for the ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-04T21:20:29Z)

MT loses 17-24 in first home game

... filled MT's Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium ... related to MTSU football, had the Blue Raiders won tonight the headline would have stated something about the performance of sophomore quarterback Logan Kilgore. (Source: Sidelines 2010-09-03T21:50:18Z)

Ellington, Harper key Clemson to opening win

Andre Ellington and Jamie Harper each scored twice for Clemson in a 35-10 victory over North Texas on Saturday that showed there's life for the Tigers without ACC player of the year C.J. Spiller ... (Source: SCNow 2010-09-04T23:36:29Z)

Duluth Nurses to Make 'Big' Announcement

Duluth nurses are holding ... formerly SMDC, where 1,000 RN's at Essentia are sill without a contract. In August both hospitals voted to authorize a strike. The Minnesota Nurses Association said earlier this week ... (Source: WDIO-TV 2010-09-03T15:45:14Z)

Research and Markets: Beer Competition Remains Intense in Malaysia Both Guinness Anchor Berhad ...

Research and Markets( www.researchandmarkets.com/research ... government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Malaysia's food and drink industry. BMI View ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-30T08:04:41Z)

MTSU's rally ruined by Minnesota

... team ever to visit Floyd Stadium ... MTSU played without star quarterback Dwight Dasher, who is suspended indefinitely for accepting a $1,500 loan in violation of NCAA rules. But sophomore Logan Kilgore , a ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-03T07:09:50Z)

NFL: Ben Roethlisberger, understudies sharp in Steelers' win

The Pittsburgh Steelers may be fine without the suspended Ben Roethlisberger for the start of the season. Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon combined to lead three long touchdown drives after Roethlisberger ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-22T05:22:22Z)

Duluth nurses' strike looks more likely

... strike in Duluth increased after a federal mediation session between nurses and SMDC Health System ended Wednesday without any agreement. According to a statement from the Minnesota Nurses Association ... Duluth ... (Source: Duluth News Tribune 2010-08-27T05:09:17Z)

Research and Markets: in April 2010, Turkey's Leading Discount Retailer Bim Birlesik Magazalar ...

Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research ... government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Turkey's food and drink industry. Turkey's short ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-27T12:04:28Z)

Local Discount Store Suspected of Drug Smuggling

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- The Dollar Plus Store on Meridian Street in Bellingham was the ... Investigators say the group was seen going into a Bellingham business with empty hockey bags. The agents say they then watched ... (Source: KGMI 2010-09-03T16:42:30Z)

L.A. Noire's Mission Delayed Until 2011

Rumors had already begun to circulate around July about a possible delay of L.A. Noire, and now we can file this one under the fact section. At a recent Take-Two earnings meeting, chairman Strauss Zelnick had plenty ... (Source: PlayStation LifeStyle 2010-09-03T08:28:35Z)

Stephen Hawking vs. God

Famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking created an uproar this week after The Times of London published an excerpt from his latest book, The Grand Design , which asserts that the universe was created ... (Source: The Week Magazine 2010-09-03T21:43:09Z)

Feds uncover opium poppy smuggling operation at Bellingham discount store

... into Canada opium poppies that they allegedly picked up at a Bellingham ... drove to the Dollar Plus store in the 4100 block of Meridian Street. Several of the men left the car and brought empty hockey bags into ... (Source: Olympian 2010-09-03T15:30:55Z)

Katie's Kids, without money or kids, to shut down Monday

Katie's Kids Learning Center in Delray Beach, where 2 1/2-year-old Haile Brockington died Aug. 5 after being ... Haile's family has also sued the van driver Amanda Inman, Katie's Kids and its owners. (Source: Palm Beach Interactive 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

Research and Markets: In April 2010, Turkeys Leading Discount Retailer BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS ...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets ... government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Turkey's food and drink industry. Turkey's short-term ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-30T09:30:35Z)

Florida day care center where 2-year-old girl died to shut down

... Katie's Kids Learning Center in Delray Beach. The nonprofit group was paying for about 45 children to attend the day care center, where 2-year-old Haile Brockington ... van driver Amanda Inman did no physical ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-04T03:48:13Z)

Balky back has been limiting Rangers' Lee

Cliff Lee stunk again Tuesday ... but his ERA is nearly a run lower (2.48) with at least one extra day than without (3.37). If the Rangers give him just one extra day of rest when possible - and they can, (Source: News-Democrat 2010-09-02T04:12:04Z)

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