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Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 1:40 pm

Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England

A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its ... Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, S.C.; David Sharp in Portland, Maine; Lyle Moran, Denise Lavoie and Jay Lindsay in Boston contributed to this ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-05T01:45:20Z)

Earl spares New England, but dampens holiday

Earl ... New England waters Friday night as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage. The rain it brought to ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-05T08:47:41Z)

Barclays Said to Hire Weiner-Trapness as Asia Financials Head

a former JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker, as head of its ... Peter Ding and Gary Kuo from Morgan Stanley and Wu Sheng from Citigroup Inc. Weiner-Trapness had worked for Goldman Sachs since 1987 before joining JPMorgan in ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-05T16:25:48Z)

Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf

The remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain ... Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, S.C.; Michelle Smith in Providence, R.I.; David Sharp in Portland, Maine; Lyle Moran, Denise Lavoie, Jay Lindsay and Rodrique ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-04T04:16:51Z)

Freshmen shine in Montana State's rout of Fort Lewis

BOZEMAN  — If the debut of Montana State's ... freshman running back Cody Kirk ran for two scores, and freshmen had a hand in five of MSU's eight touchdowns as the Bobcats overwhelmed Fort Lewis 59-10 on ... (Source: Independent Record 2010-09-05T06:24:31Z)

Court Denies American Vanguard's Motion to Lift Stop Sale Order

... motion for emergency and injunctive relief from a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order that had been issued by the United States ... Eric Wintemute, President & Chief Executive Officer of the company, said, " (Source: Business Wire 2010-09-03T06:55:31Z)

State to close Salisbury Beach beach, campsites in anticipation of hurricane

NEWBURYPORT — SALISBURY BEACH -- State officials have decided to close down the public beach and campsites at Salisbury Beach State Reservation in anticipation of Hurricane Earl. Campsites will have to be cleared ... (Source: Newburyport Daily News 2010-09-02T18:52:32Z)

Cost of financial industry bailout lessens

Among them: JPMorgan Chase ($25 billion), Goldman Sachs ($10 billion), Morgan Stanley ($10 billion), American Express ($3.4 billion), and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. ($3 billion). Citigroup received $45 billion and ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-09-05T17:08:45Z)

This time, their group outing wasn't all good

NORTON — They were the most dynamic threesome during Friday's opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. Jason Day, Zach Johnson, and Ryan Palmer took advantage of pristine morning ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-05T07:21:47Z)

Days may be numbered for owning exotic animals in Ohio

In a signed agreement earlier this year with the Humane Society of the United States, Gov. Ted Strickland promised rules banning ownership and sale of exotic animals in Ohio. Additionally, new rules will allow the ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-09-04T04:38:19Z)

Tiger has to rally to keep playing at the Deutsche Bank Championship

NORTON - Tiger Woods was expecting the worst at the Deutsche Bank Championship ... late starters on the TPC Boston came in from occasional bursts of rain - none of them able to catch Zach Johnson and Jason Day atop ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2010-09-04T10:43:24Z)

Murray outshines Jamaican to reach third round

... Andy Murray of Britain dodged some rain drops and some sizzling serves before quickly reaching the third round by outshining Jamaican Dustin Brown ... next meet either 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-03T21:28:50Z)

Chevrolet Cruze to be introduced at Lordstown, Ohio

GM's North America president, Mark Reuss, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are scheduled to unveil the Cruze Wednesday. It goes on sale this month in U.S. showrooms. The car is about the size of a Ford Focus or Honda Civic. (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-04T04:02:32Z)

Grizzlies maul turnover-prone mountaineers

Montana State 59, Fort Lewis 10 BOZEMAN, Mont ... Freshman running back Cody Kirk had scoring runs of 1 and 3 yards, and wide receiver Gianni Carter, another freshman, caught a 27-yard TD pass from Kempt. (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-05T07:00:18Z)

McGhee sparkles in Montana State win over Fort Lewis

... Montana State fans. McGhee made a spectacular debut as the Cat QB and many other youthful players starred as MSU overwhelmed NCAA Division II foe Fort Lewis (Colo ... Redshirt freshman Cody Kirk scored twice on ... (Source: Great Falls Tribune 2010-09-05T10:56:32Z)

GM hires Tim Allen

That segment is dominated by competitors like the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. GM's North America president, Mark Reuss, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are scheduled to help unveil the Cruze at the GM Lordstown ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

Philippines Shortlists Six Banks for Debt Sale, Official Says

Citigroup Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are among the banks in the list, said the official who declined to be identified as the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-01T12:48:39Z)

GM to unveil Cruze compact sedans

... GM's North America president, Mark Reuss, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are scheduled to unveil the Cruze Wednesday. It goes on sale this month in U.S. showrooms. The car is about the size of a Ford Focus or Honda Civic. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T20:45:53Z)

Earl skips mid-Atlantic, swipes New England

... remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod ... short New England summer. The storm swooped into New England waters as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph after sideswiping North Carolina's ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-05T10:35:03Z)

Murray makes quick work of Jamaican to reach third round

... Andy Murray of Britain dodged some rain drops and some sizzling serves before quickly reaching the third round by routing unseeded Jamaican Dustin Brown ... meet either 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka of ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-03T20:31:34Z)

Earl hits Mass. as tropical storm

The remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain ... Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, S.C.; Michelle Smith in Providence, R.I.; David Sharp in Portland, Maine; Lyle Moran, Denise Lavoie, Jay Lindsay and Rodrique ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-09-04T10:29:05Z)

Salisbury campground, beach to close as Earl approaches

... and Salisbury Beach will be closed as the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) takes a number of steps to prepare for the high winds and heavy rainfall that are predicted this weekend as Hurricane ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-09-02T17:12:19Z)

Murray makes quick work of Dustin Brown

... Andy Murray of Britain dodged some rain drops and some sizzling serves before quickly reaching the third round by routing unseeded Jamaican Dustin Brown ... meet either 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka of ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-03T20:38:43Z)

Court Denies American Vanguard's Motion To Lift Stop Sale Order - Quick Facts

... motion for emergency and injunctive relief from a stop sale, use or removal order that had been issued by the United States ... Eric Wintemute, American Vanguard President & Chief Executive Officer, said, " (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T21:28:50Z)

Exotic pet laws lack teeth in Ohio

... had lost his federal license to exhibit exotic animals, would have been grandfathered out of them. "It's just a free-for-all in Ohio ... The Humane Society cut a deal this year with Gov. Ted Strickland and ... (Source: Marion Star 2010-09-05T11:10:51Z)

Woods makes a timely recovery at Deutsche Bank

... his way to a 6-under 65 that kept his playoff hopes alive in the Deutsche Bank ... starters on the TPC Boston came in from occasional bursts of rain - none of them able to catch Zach Johnson and Jason Day atop ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-04T17:09:57Z)

Ohio to ban exotic animal ownership

New rules banning the sale and ownership of exotic pets could put an end to Ohio's wild history of regulatory gaps. The promised rules are the result of an agreement Gov. Ted Strickland brokered between the Humane ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-09-04T16:41:19Z)

Hurricane Earl: Rains, wind and little damage

... Earl ... New England waters late Friday as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage. The rain it brought to ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-05T15:35:42Z)

WICOMICO: Officials warn of 1 inch of rain from Hurricane Earl

SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Department of Emergency Services says the current track of Hurricane Earl will dump about 1 inch of rain on the eastern side of the county, while the west side may receive ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-09-02T20:54:13Z)

Court Denies American Vanguard's Motion to Lift Stop Sale Order

... motion for emergency and injunctive relief from a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order that had been issued by the United States ... Eric Wintemute, President & Chief Executive Officer of the company, said, " (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T21:50:18Z)

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