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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 5:40 pm

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

2 Danes fail 1st try to launch home-built rocket

Two Danish space enthusiasts have failed ... from a barge near the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. She says they will try again, but does not say when. Danes Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson are behind the ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-06T08:53:39Z)

COMING HOME: 'Crocodile Dundee' to return to U.S. despite tax issue

... Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United ... lawyer Andrew Robinson said last week. On Friday, Robinson said after a "cordial and cooperative ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-09-06T05:18:54Z)

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)

Paul Hogan free to leave Australia after reaching tax deal with gov't

Paul Hogan is free to leave Australia after reaching a deal with tax officials who grounded him over a tax dispute, the "Crocodile Dundee" star's attorney says ... Andrew Robinson, issued a statement Friday saying ... (Source: Reality TV World 2010-09-03T23:59:09Z)

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)

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)

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)

Everyone happy in Ilya Kovalchuk deal

NEWARK — The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million ... investigations into contracts signed in 2009 by Marian Hossa of the Blackhawks, Roberto Luongo of the Canucks, Marc Savard of ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-04T23:15:01Z)

Paul Hogan Allowed to Return Home to LA

... Paul Hogan, who is most remembered for his role in the 'Crocodile Dundee' trilogy, is allowed ... his innocence and denies any wrongdoing," Hogan's lawyer Andrew Robinson said in a statement. (Source: Shockya.com 2010-09-05T15:35:42Z)

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)

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)

Philadelphia sends OL Stacy Andrews to Seattle for 2011 pick, pending league approval

SEATTLE (AP) — Offensive lineman Stacy Andrews has been traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Seattle Seahawks for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick pending league approval. Sign up to receive FOX43 Email Alerts ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-09-05T01:02:23Z)

4 undrafted rookies make Cowboys' initial roster

The Dallas Cowboys ... their initial 53-man roster Saturday. Maybe having so many bargain-bin finds made it easier for Jerry Jones to swallow the nearly $1.8 million salary of reserve receiver Sam Hurd. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-06T08:10:42Z)

Eagles trade Andrews to Seattle; Cut Harris and others

The Eagles have traded guard Stacy Andrews to the Seattle Seahawks, according to a league source. The team received a 2011 late-round draft pick from Seattle, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. With the trade, the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-04T23:15:01Z)

Cowboys Cuts: What the What?!

Been telling anyone who would listen all summer that - stop the insanity - Sam Hurd would make the Dallas Cowboys' final roster over Jesse Holley. Reasoning? Holley did nothing better than Hurd and owner Jerry ... (Source: Dallas Observer (blog) 2010-09-06T16:10:18Z)

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)

Cowboys keeping receiver Hurd, four undrafted rookies as roster is cut to 53

IRVING - The Dallas Cowboys ... initial 53-man roster Saturday. Maybe having so many bargain-bin finds made it easier for owner Jerry Jones to swallow the nearly $1.8 million salary of reserve receiver Sam Hurd. (Source: Temple Daily Telegram 2010-09-06T06:09:01Z)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Update: Hossa's deal is OK

The Ilya Kovalchuk contract saga has ended ... That would include Marian Hossa's 12-year, $63.3 million deal with the Hawks. The long-term contracts of Roberto Luongo, Marc Savard and Chris Pronger also are good. (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 2010-09-04T18:21:32Z)

Is Hossa's deal still up in the air?

According to the New York Post , the NHL will re-open a formal investigation into Marian Hossa ... move to reject Ilya Kovalchuk's blockbuster deal with the New Jersey Devils and de-register Roberto Luongo's long ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 2010-09-02T21:22:51Z)

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