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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 9:40 pm

Jonas Brothers rock American Music Festival finale

DAYTONA BEACH -- Cotton candy replaced the beer on Sunday night at the Ocean Center as the Jonas Brothers closed out the inaugural American Music Festival with a shriek and a scream. A really loud shriek and scream ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-06T05:11:45Z)

GOP gains may make deals, or gridlock

American voters may be about to make another course correction ... Democrats captured Congress after 12 years of Republican rule. In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidency and Democrats bulked up their congressional ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-09-07T01:07:11Z)

Master chefs offer different contest at US Open

NEW YORK—There's been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothing to do with aces or foot faults. Instead, five of Bravo TV's "Top Chef Masters" have been working to create the best ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2010-09-04T23:57:58Z)

Obama getting fewer judges confirmed than Nixon

A determined Republican stall campaign in the Senate has sidetracked so many of the men and women nominated by President Barack Obama for judgeships that he ... despite the Democrats' substantial Senate majority, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-07T03:58:59Z)

Enel Aims for at Least 10% Return From Nuclear Energy

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Enel SpA, Italy's ... investments in bringing nuclear energy back to Italy. "The benefits of nuclear energy offset the costs," Chief Executive Officer Fulvio Conti told reporters at a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-05T17:44:33Z)

Enel Seeks $3.8 Billion From Enel Green Stake Sale, IPO, CEO Conti Says

Enel Chief Executive Officer Fulvio Conti. Photographer: Alessandra Benedetti ... wealth funds that may bid to buy a direct stake in the alternative energy unit of Italy's biggest utility, Conti said today in an ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-24T11:46:33Z)

Florida Labor Day events roundup

five-time Grammy award winner Usher and teen pop sensations the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato will all be performing during Daytona Beach's American Music Festival. Other musical acts performing during the weekend ... (Source: Palm Beach Post (blog) 2010-08-26T13:53:02Z)

Wozniacki wallops Sharapova

Another quarterfinal will pit No. 5 Robin Soderling, a two-time French Open finalist, against No. 2 Roger Federer or No. 13 Jurgen Melzer, who were scheduled to play Monday night's last match. Sweden's Soderling ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-09-07T04:06:08Z)

T-Mobile USA may offer Huawei's IDEOS Android-powered smartphone

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile may offer Huawei's recently announced IDEOS smartphone, just in time for the holiday season. The reported source has indicated that Huawei is in ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-09-04T14:25:18Z)

Bravo's master chefs offer different contest at US Open with a battle for best ...

NEW YORK - There has been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothing to do with aces or foot faults. Instead, five of Bravo TV's "Top Chef Masters" have been working to create the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-05T17:01:36Z)

Panasonic highlights 3D Content Deals at IFA 2010

3D TVs and 3D Blu ... will be available via Panasonic's IPTV platform, starting with Shaun White Skateboarding which has been showcased as a world premiere at IFA 2010 and will be released in Europe later in 2010. (Source: I4U 2010-09-06T07:27:45Z)

2006 US Open champion Maria Sharapova loses to 2009 runner-up Caroline Wozniacki ...

NEW YORK – Three-time major champion Maria Sharapova lost to top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Sharapova, who won the 2006 title at Flushing Meadows ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-06T22:01:04Z)

Rep Confirms David Beckham's Beckingham Palace Is Up for Sale

... Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire on the market for an estimated $27 million. The Beckhams purchased the estate for $3.8 million in ... have plenty of friends and feel it's their spiritual home." "Beckingham Palace ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-09-06T04:57:26Z)

U.S. Open: Roger Federer beats Andreas Beck; Caroline Wozniacki cruises

... Caroline Wozniacki, No. 4 Jelena Jankovic, No. 7 Vera Zvonareva, No. 11 Svetlana Kuznetsova, No. 14 Maria Sharapova, No. 15 Yanina Wickmayer ... NEW YORK — Roger Federer is one cool customer. The temperature ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-09-03T03:49:24Z)

T-Mobile in Talk to Sell Ideos in US

... SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- The US subsidiary of T-Mobile is in talk to introduce smart phones based on the Android ... is called Ideos, which will only be priced at USD 50 apiece. Huawei is ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-06T13:47:08Z)

Sharapova loses to Wozniacki in 4th round at U.S. Open

Another quarterfinal will pit No. 5 Robin Soderling, a two-time French Open finalist, against No. 2 Roger Federer or No. 13 Jurgen Melzer, who were scheduled to play Monday night's last match. Sweden's Soderling ... (Source: Recordpub 2010-09-07T02:33:05Z)

Caroline Wozniacki beats imperfect Maria Sharapova at U.S. Open

Open runner-up Wozniacki over Sharapova, who has failed to make it even as far as the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows since winning ... thanks to her Grand Slam final debut in New York and, most recently, (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-07T01:07:11Z)

Study presented by IEA chief economist makes case for introduction of nuclear ...

according to Fulvio Conti, the CEO of Enel, who attended the presentation of the study. Birol said countries including Italy will need to cope with what he predicted would be a "very strong demand of electricity ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-09-05T16:32:58Z)

T-Mobile to Grab Huawei's Low-Cost Android 2.2 Ideos Handset?

We know that Huawei would like to get their new IDEOS Android 2.2 smartphone into as many markets as possible, and thanks to a report in the Wall Street Journal we may be getting our first idea of where ... (Source: Phandroid 2010-09-06T14:15:46Z)

Federer, Wozniacki advance at U.S. Open

... champion Roger Federer beat 13th-seeded Jurgen Melzer ... Robin Soderling of Sweden. It was Soderling who ended Federer's streak of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals by upsetting him in this year's French Open (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-07T04:06:08Z)

Obama judge picks delayed: Fewer than half of his nominees have been confirmed

WASHINGTON - A determined Republican stall campaign in the Senate has sidetracked so many of the men and women nominated by President Barack Obama for judgeships ... despite the Democrats' substantial Senate majority, (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-09-07T04:13:17Z)

David, Victoria Beckham Selling 'Beckingham Palace'

The Beckhams purchased the estate for ... settled, speak with American accents and David and Victoria are immersed in the laid back Los Angeles way of life. They love it there - they're well liked, have plenty of friends ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-06T14:44:24Z)

American Music Festival Revitalizes Daytona Beach

WESH.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A star-studded lineup of musical artists hit Daytona Beach for the American Music Festival this weekend. It's the biggest show that Volusia County has seen in decades. The fun started ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-06T13:18:30Z)

Panasonic showcases innovation at IFA 2010

... content to be bought directly through its Viera 3D TVs ... Panasonic's IPTV platform, starting with Shaun White Skateboarding which has been showcased as a world premiere at IFA and will be released in Europe ... (Source: Consumer Electronics Net 2010-09-02T23:53:11Z)

Wozniacki wallops 2006 champ Sharapova at U.S. Open

Open runner-up Wozniacki over Sharapova, who has failed to make it even as far as the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows since winning ... thanks to her Grand Slam final debut in New York and, most recently, (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-09-07T03:37:30Z)

Wozniacki eliminates Sharapova at US Open

NEW YORK — Forehands, backhands, big serves. Caroline Wozniacki got almost everything back Monday, frustrating Maria Sharapova in a 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Top ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-09-06T22:58:20Z)

Master chefs offer different contest at US Open with a battle for best culinary dish

five of Bravo TV's "Top Chef Masters" have been working to create the best food of the tournament — something more elegant than hot dogs, pretzels and burgers. To that end, they've created recipes like pulled pork ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-05T16:54:26Z)

Celebrating the 2010 US Open with Fun Facts and Trivia

The 2010 US Open officially kicks off tomorrow, August 30th with first round tennis action at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. As the fourth Grand Slam of the ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-29T22:53:30Z)

Beckhams 'Put Beckingham Palace Up For Sale'

... Sawbridgeworth ... accents and David and Victoria are immersed in the laid-back Los Angeles way of life. "They love it there - they're well liked, have plenty of friends and feel it's their spiritual home." The ... (Source: Mix 96 2010-09-05T17:30:14Z)

Great Wall TV Debuts on KyLinTV Europe

... Europe includes 27 TV channels: CCTV-4, CCTV-News, CCTV-Opera, CCTV-Entertainment, CCTV-E , CCTV-F, CCTV-Arabic, CCTV-Russian, China Movie Channel, Hunan TV, Beijing TV, Dragon TV, TVS ... Chinese IPTV platform ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-06T18:19:09Z)

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