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Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 3:39 pm

Michigan QB Robinson aims for focus at Notre Dame

Michigan's speedy quarterback with a solid arm and catchy nickname is about to take his talents to a bigger stage. Robinson and the Wolverines, coming off a season-opening rout over Connecticut ... the Big House and ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-09-05T21:26:27Z)

Kendrick Stumbles, Phillies Drop to Brewers

Carlos Ruiz had two RBIs for the NL wild-card leading Phillies ... The Phillies missed a chance to move into a tie for first in the NL East with Atlanta's loss to Florida. The Marlins are here for a day-night ... (Source: NBC Philadelphia 2010-09-05T21:12:08Z)

The Florida Gators' John Brantley can escape Tim Tebow's long shadow, if he wins enough

Tim Tebow might have come up with an 11th Commandment. Big shoes, big shadow. This is what new University of Florida quarterback John Brantley has to ... also the conga line of success at Miami, where quarterback Jim ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-08-26T17:56:25Z)

What recession? US Open serves a volley of brands

Then there is the US Open, which continues to reel in record crowds ... Despite a potential washout from Hurricane Earl, the Open is on pace to at least match last year's record attendance, when 721,059 fans showed ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-09-05T21:33:37Z)

Tigers can't muster enough offense in 2-1 loss to Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon drilled Detroit Tigers reliever Brad Thomas first pitch in the sixth inning for a home run to right field. That gave the Royals a 2-1 lead that ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-09-05T20:57:49Z)

One pitch is the difference as Tigers fall 2-1 to the Royals

Kansas City, Mo. -- One pitch often decides a game -- but it's always rather sudden when it's the first one a pitcher throws. Alex Gordon hit a home run on the first pitch Tigers relief pitcher Brad Thomas ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-05T21:12:08Z)

Connecticut writer: Huskies looked silly vs. Michigan

Or maybe Michigan, with Rich Rodriguez sitting on the hottest of seats, will turn out to be much better than we thought. Or maybe this was a case of Big House jitters and opening-day kinks that will be ironed out ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-05T18:56:08Z)

Family fault lines emerge in Chile mine cave-in

... Cristina Nunez Macias and her mother-in-law is as palpable as the cold Atacama desert. Both women are here to support the same man, 34-year-old Claudio Yanez, one of the ... said Pamela Leiva, the head social ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-09-05T18:27:30Z)

HS FOOTBALL: Souderton rally falls short

FRANCONIA — A strong second half by Souderton ... moving the ball to the Redskins 47. But on fourth and two, Tanner Allem's pass to Joe McNamara came up a yard short thanks to a tackle by Corey Majors. " (Source: Reporter 2010-09-05T10:20:44Z)

As Chilean miners below await rescue, strains test ties of families above

... Cristina Nunez Macias and her mother-in-law is as palpable as the cold Atacama desert. Both women are here to support the same man, 34-year-old Claudio Yanez, one of the ... said Pamela Leiva, the head social ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-09-05T16:54:26Z)

Snedeker, Day not winded

... Jason Day was being atop the leaderboard in the Deutsche Bank Championship. One day after he opened with a 63 in conditions ... Tiger Woods turned his game around at the right time. In jeopardy of missing the ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-09-05T17:15:55Z)

Day gets his nose out front in Boston

... Earl sideswipes NC's Outer Banks, then takes aim at New England; Cape Cod threatened NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Jason Day capped off an exciting day at the Deutsche Bank Championship ... Tiger Woods could only manage ... (Source: KLFY.com 2010-09-05T22:09:24Z)

Gators avoid meltdown, beat Miami (Ohio) 34-12

No. 4 Florida opened the post-Tim Tebow era ... touchdown run to beat heavy underdog Miami (Ohio) 34-12 Saturday. But the real story was Florida's anemic offense, the one quarterback John Brantley had hoped to ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-05T10:42:13Z)

Numbers belie 'birth tourism' debate over 14th Amendment

Texas — When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months ... While a recent Pew Hispanic Center study shows 8 percent of the 4.3 million babies born in the U.S. in 2008 had at least one illegal immigrant parent, (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-04T08:48:52Z)

Brewers' Fielder hits 30th HR in 6-2 win over Phillies

Carlos Ruiz (FSY) had two RBIs for the NL wild-card leading Phillies , who ended a five-game winning streak. The Phillies missed a chance to move into a tie for first in the NL East with Atlanta's loss ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-05T21:12:08Z)

US military: US troops in Iraq below 50,000 number

BAGHDAD The American military ... combat role in Iraq. Suspected Sunni militants have frequently targeted Iraq's policemen and soldiers looking to expose the inability of the Shiite-dominated government to protect ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-08-24T07:14:32Z)

Chile mine disaster exposes old family feuds

... Cristina Nunez Macias and her mother-in-law is as palpable as the cold Atacama desert. Both women are here to support the same man, 34-year-old Claudio Yanez, one of the ... said Pamela Leiva, the head social ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-05T22:09:24Z)

Suburban One League: Around the League

Souderton is banking on three beefy and experienced ... Neshaminy senior Corey Majors is setting his sights higher this season. And he has a believer in Redskins coach Mark Schmidt. "He's in good shape, moving well ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-02T05:02:10Z)

Hamels leads Phillies to win over Brewers to cut NL East deficit to one

a Phillies season that has lurched forward and fallen ... turned into a run when Victorino moved to third on an infield out by Raul Ibanez and scored when Carlos Ruiz did the same. And after that it only stood to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-04T07:01:29Z)

Gone with the wind: Sharapova routs Capra at Open

... Hurricane Earl. Treating the wind and an opponent with ... Venus Williams and Rafael Nadal were the big-name winners on a Friday night that was billed as a washout in the making but finished without a hitch, (Source: Forbes 2010-09-04T21:27:38Z)

Neshaminy holds off Souderton

... Redskins ... Corey Majors - a Villanova recruit - just one yard short of the sticks. "That's the Corey we were hoping for - he played great," Schmidt said. Schmidt also had high praise for Joe Stolfi, Souderton' (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-04T05:35:35Z)

Birth tourism is tiny portion of immigrant babies

Texas -- When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months ... While a recent Pew Hispanic Center study shows 8 percent of the 4.3 million babies born in the U.S. in 2008 had at least one illegal parent, a closer ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-05T10:13:35Z)

Day and Snedeker lead; Woods shoots 65 to make cut at Deutsche Bank Championship

... Jason Day was being atop the leaderboard in the Deutsche Bank Championship. One day after he opened with a 63 in conditions ... Tiger Woods turned his game around at the right time. In jeopardy of missing the ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-09-05T15:50:01Z)

Gordon's homer lifts Royals past Tigers

Alex Gordon hit a go-ahead home run leading off the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals posted a 2-1 victory over Detroit to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City ... (Source: WKYC 2010-09-05T21:19:18Z)

Jankovic can't handle US Open bluster

... Hurricane Earl didn't bring much rain to the New York ... Venus Williams and Rafael Nadal were the big-name winners on a Friday night that was billed as a washout in the making but finished without a hitch, (Source: Forbes 2010-09-04T19:04:29Z)

'Birth tourism' produces fewer immigrant babies

TEXAS: When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months ... While a recent Pew Hispanic Center study shows 8 percent of the 4.3 million babies born in the United States in 2008 had at least one undocumented-immigrant ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-09-04T06:40:01Z)

UConn Huskies Can Announce Their National Presence with Authority Today Against ...

The University of Connecticut Huskies travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan today to take on Michigan in the Big House in front of what is expected to be the biggest crowed in the history of college football ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-04T20:08:54Z)

Kidnappings, bombs, death threats: 2 Iraqi journalists, Sunni and Shiite, talk ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — As the U.S. draws down in Iraq , two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-04T16:05:31Z)

If he wins enough games, the Florida Gators' John Brantley can escape Tim Tebow's long shadow

Tim Tebow might have come up with an 11th Commandment. Big shoes, big shadow. This is what new University of Florida quarterback John Brantley has to ... also the conga line of success at Miami, where quarterback Jim ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-08-25T17:43:17Z)

Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war

BAGHDAD (AP) -- As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-09-05T09:09:09Z)

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