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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 4:40 pm

Bargain-basement Danish rocket fails to launch

... Danish navy 30 kilometres east of the island of Bornholm, the nine-metre-high rocket only emitted a small ... designers Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson said. Pending successful testing, the two say they ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-05T14:24:07Z)

Israeli FM pushes for new settlement construction

... Israel ... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for a second round of talks next week in Egypt and Jerusalem. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is also scheduled to attend. About 300,000 Israelis live in ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-06T12:49:52Z)

BayBears Win Regular Season Finale, Playoffs Start Thursday

... BayBears picked up the third-highest win total in franchise history. They will open the South Division Championship Series on Thursday night at the Baseball Grounds against the Jacksonville ... Southern League ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-06T21:25:16Z)

T.J. Houshmandzadeh to join Ravens

In a surprise move, the Baltimore Ravens reached agreement with former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh on a one-year, $855,000 deal, according to league sources. Seattle still owes ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T15:34:31Z)

Want that Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, Mr. President? Perform a c-section

... Israel-Palestinian peace talks in Washington D ... compromise of a compromise with carve-out exemptions for East Jerusalem and for 3,000 units in the West Bank already under construction, guaranteeing that ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-31T22:29:39Z)

In wake of Andrews trade, Eagles re-sign G Jean-Gilles

... Eagles have re-signed guard Max Jean-Gilles to bring their roster to 53 players, the team announced Sunday. The Eagles released Jean-Gilles on Saturday before trading guard Stacy Andrews to the Seattle Seahawks ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-05T16:47:17Z)

Obama unveils $50B road, rail plan

Seeking to bolster the sluggish economy, President Barack Obama was using a Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee to announce he will ask Congress for $50 billion to kick off a new infrastructure plan designed to expand ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-09-06T12:14:05Z)

Cardinals' trade affects Seahawks' line

The Arizona Cardinals' decision to trade guard Reggie Wells to Philadelphia helped the Seattle Seahawks land guard Stacy Andrews from the Eagles in a deal made Saturday. ESPN's John Clayton reported the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

Blair Reveals Cheney's War Agenda

aggressive war against Iraq ... the Palestinian territories, would be left impoverished and isolated. Israel could dictate settlement terms to the Palestinians and incorporate the Jewish settlements on prime West Bank (Source: Consortiumnews.com 2010-09-06T21:18:07Z)

President Obama announces infrastructure plan

President Barack Obama is using a Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee to announce he will ask Congress for $50 billion to kick off a new infrastructure plan designed to expand and renew the nation's roads, (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-06T18:12:00Z)

Afghans curb sales of property by bank

... Kabul Bank shareholder. The Afghan Central Bank ordered the property-sale ban in a letter reviewed by The Washington Post. Sent to Kabul municipal authorities ... Mahmoud Karzai, who has also borrowed money from ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-09-06T05:54:42Z)

Afghan bankers' assets frozen

Kabul Bank's third largest shareholder, who says he does not own property in the Afghan capital. The Afghan Central Bank ordered the property-sale ban in a letter reviewed by The Washington Post ... Mahmoud Karzai, (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-06T08:39:20Z)

BayBears Swat Stars, Keep Rolling After Playoff Clinch

One day after clinching a wild card spot in the Southern League playoffs ... The BayBears will open the South Division Championship Series on Thursday night at the Baseball Grounds against the Jacksonville Suns, who were ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-05T22:23:43Z)

Houston Texans agree to one-year deal with Matt Leinart

The Texans were looking for insurance at backup quarterback after Dan Orlovsky threw two interceptions in Houston's last preseason game last week. John David Booty, another former Southern Cal quarterback, (Source: KHOU 2010-09-06T22:29:42Z)

Eagles deal Stacy Andrews to Seattle, obtain DE Barnes from Baltimore

... Stacy Andrews to a six-year, $38.9 million deal, the Eagles traded the offensive lineman to Seattle for a 2011 seventh-round draft ... They released Max Jean-Gilles, but said that they expect to re-sign him when ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-05T02:49:46Z)

Danish Rocket Grounded After Failed Launch

... Danish media. Live footage of the event on the Baltic island of Bornholm appeared to show brown smoke coming out of the ... Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson debated building the 30-foot, 1.75 ton prototype ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-06T11:31:08Z)

Matt Leinart agrees to one-year deal with Houston Texans

The Texans were looking for insurance at backup quarterback after Dan Orlovsky threw two interceptions in Houston's last preseason game last week. John David Booty, another former Southern Cal quarterback, (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-06T21:46:45Z)

Matt Leinart agrees to one-year deal with Texans

... a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, according to agent Tom Condon. Leinart was cut by Arizona on Saturday. The Texans were looking for insurance at backup quarterback after former Lion Dan Orlovsky threw ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-06T17:07:34Z)

OHIO OPENS 2 LAKES IN TIME FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND

... toxin advisory at Deer Creek State Park lake, but people there should avoid contact with any algae. The state said the rest of the algae advisories remain unchanged. An Ohio Department of Natural Resources ... (Source: Newark Advocate 2010-09-06T11:16:49Z)

Chattanooga Lookouts deal setback to Mobile BayBears in race for Southern League playoff berth

... to solidify its wild-card lead over Montgomery in the Southern League South Division race and keep pace with Jacksonville for the division lead. But the Lookouts ruined a good outing by BayBears starter Wade ... (Source: Birmingham News 2010-09-01T04:56:12Z)

Firefighter Injured on View Lake Fire Lines

Firefighter Injured on View Lake Fire Lines Warm Springs Hotshot ... BEND, Ore. -- Labor Day was no day off for more than 1,200 firefighters ... bosses let some fires burn in wilderness areas as part of their natural ... (Source: KTVZ.com 2010-09-06T20:42:19Z)

Eagles send right guard Stacy Andrews to Seahawks

Levittown — The Philadelphia Eagles traded starting right guard Stacy Andrews to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday in exchange for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick.The Eagles did not complete the deal until ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-03T23:59:09Z)

Report: Baltimore Ravens to Sign T.J. Houshmandzadeh

The Baltimore Ravens have spent the past decade lacking big-name receivers. Now, they have two. The team has agreed to terms with former Seattle Seahawk and Cincinnati Bengal T.J. Houshmandzadeh . The deal ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-09-06T17:57:41Z)

President Obama unveils $50 billion road, rail plan

Seeking to bolster the sluggish economy, President Barack Obama was using a Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee to announce he will ask Congress for $50 billion to kick off a new infrastructure plan designed to expand ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-09-06T11:16:49Z)

Eagles trade guard Stacy Andrews to Seattle

... Stacy Andrews to a six-year, $38.9 million deal, the Eagles traded the offensive lineman to Seattle for a 2011 seventh-round draft ... They released Max Jean-Gilles but said that they expected to re-sign him ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-05T14:16:58Z)

Karzai's brother dodges restrictions at Kabul Bank

... Kabul Bank shareholder. The Afghan Central Bank ordered the property-sale ban in a letter reviewed by The Washington Post. Sent to Kabul municipal authorities ... Mahmoud Karzai, who has also borrowed money from ... (Source: Olympian 2010-09-06T07:06:17Z)

Rams can thanks Seahawks for new WR

The Seattle Seahawks ' decision to release veteran receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh helped the St. Louis Rams find a talented target for new quarterback Sam Bradford . Here's how it worked: Houshmandzadeh ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T20:49:29Z)

Ready for 'Danes in Space'?

... engineers Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen are preparing a test launch their hand-built Hybrid Exo Atmospheric Transporter, or HEAT 4 rocket, from a barge off the wind-swept Danish island of Bornholm ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-24T23:35:13Z)

Eagles deal Andrews to Seahawks

Eighteen months after signing guard Stacy Andrews to a six-year, $38.9 million deal, the Eagles traded the offensive lineman to Seattle for a 2011 seventh-round draft pick Saturday. Andrews played in just ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-05T03:04:05Z)

Still Needed: Labor Unions

... Labor Day. It's a great three-day weekend, with a paid day off. The weather's fine and the back yard and patio look as good as they have all year. If you're not going to the mountains, lakes ... the natural (Source: Tucson Citizen 2010-09-06T13:25:40Z)

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