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Deals of the Hour / September 7, 2010, 2:40 pm

College sendoff tougher on parents these days

Iowa ---- The hour when Ariana Kramer will begin her college career is ... Nor have they ignored barricades intended to keep parents from trying to register for classes for their children, or crashed student-only ... (Source: North County Times 2010-09-05T04:15:40Z)

Parents often dread college sendoff more than kids

Iowa | The hour when Ariana Kramer will begin her college career is fast ... Nor have they ignored barricades intended to keep parents from trying to register for classes for their children, or crashed student-only ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-09-05T08:26:12Z)

Annie's Mailbox: Husband should limit ex's access

When his relatives visit from out of town ... She is the mother of your stepchildren and will always be part of your life, so cutting her off completely will only create resentment. Instead, ask your husband sweetly ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-09-06T06:59:07Z)

Ex-wife is still in the picture

When his relatives visit from out of town ... She is the mother of your stepchildren and will always be part of your life, so cutting her off completely will only create resentment. Instead, ask your husband sweetly ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-09-06T08:10:42Z)

Royals pitching shuts down Tigers

KANSAS CITY -- Kyle Davies finally beat the ... run to right on the first pitch from Tigers reliever Brad Thomas. The only run Davies allowed was a fifth-inning home run to Casper Wells. The Royals scored a run in ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-05T22:30:53Z)

Hoffman wins Deutsche Bank; Tiger still No. 1

... Deutsche Bank Championship isn't the only thing at stake on Labor Day. Jason Day ... holes dating to last week. At 12-under 201 – five shots behind – is the group that features Mickelson and a pair of ... (Source: Golf Channel 2010-09-06T22:08:13Z)

Bengals cut backup QB O'Sullivan, claim LeFevour

... Bengals released second-string quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan and claimed quarterback Dan LeFevour off waivers from ... He appeared in only three games last season as Carson Palmer's backup. Palmer's younger brother, (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-05T21:19:18Z)

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi

Caption: MTV's ' Jersey Shores' Nicole Polizzi Snooki helps out a customer in The Shore Store during her work shift in Seaside Heights, NJ on September 01, 2010! Fame Pictures, Inc Caption: MTV's ' Jersey Shores ... (Source: Broadway World 2010-09-07T05:17:43Z)

Cartoonist Paul Conrad, Who Donated Nuclear Sculpture to Santa Monica, Dies

... Paul Conrad -- whose sculpture of a nuclear mushroom cloud has become an icon of Santa Monica's Civic Center -- died Saturday in his Rancho Palos Verdes home ... was of winning three Pulitzer Prizes, (Source: Surf Santa Monica 2010-09-07T08:16:40Z)

Brian Kelly, Irish eyes smiling after debut

Brian Kelly relaxed after his first victory at Notre Dame as only a coach ... Starting linebacker Darius Fleming and backup linebacker Prince Shembo were troubled with cramping Saturday, and starting safety Jamoris ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-06T13:11:21Z)

Bengals add ex-CMU QB Dan LeFevour to regular roster

One day after he was released by the Chicago Bears, rookie quarterback Dan LeFevour ... working with the Bengals' second-string players. He appeared in only three games last season as Carson Palmer's backup. (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-06T07:49:14Z)

'Jersey Shore' season 2, episode 5 recap: Hippopotomus in the foxhole!

MTV Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi .... Only Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino appears to operate with a modicum of self-awareness and empathy. But I do hope that he's ashamed of himself his behavior upon his ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-08-27T05:37:55Z)

Annie's Mailbox: Wife wants limits set on ex-wife

When his relatives visit from out of town ... She is the mother of your stepchildren and will always be part of your life, so cutting her off completely will only create resentment. Instead, ask your husband sweetly ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-09-06T13:25:40Z)

Report: Money can buy you happiness, but only to a point

researchers report in today's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Angus Deaton, an economist at Princeton University, and Daniel Kahneman reviewed surveys of 450,000 Americans conducted in ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

Parents of college-bound kids find it hard to let go

Iowa — The hour when Ariana Kramer will begin her college career is ... Nor have they ignored barricades intended to keep parents from trying to register for classes for their children, or crashed student-only ... (Source: TheDay 2010-09-05T07:57:34Z)

Royals 2, Tigers 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alex Gordon homered and Kyle Davies beat Detroit for ... and allowed only three hits and one run, a home run by Casper Wells in the ... Joakim Soria had two strikeouts while pitching a perfect ninth to extend ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-05T21:04:59Z)

Man arrested for kidnapping Pepperell girl

HUDSON, N.H. -- An 18-year-old Georgetown man was being held on felony kidnapping and other charges after police say he assaulted an officer who tried to help a 13-year-old Pepperell girl who had disappeared with the man ... (Source: Sentinel & Enterprise 2010-09-06T13:04:11Z)

Bengals Change Backup Quarterbacks

... The Cincinnati Bengals cut backup quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan Sunday in favor of rookie Dan LeFevour ... as Carson Palmer's backup. LeFevour was drafted in the sixth round of the 2010 draft by the Chicago Bears. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-06T15:48:50Z)

NH police find missing teen girl, arrest man

Hudson police say they received a call from a Pepperell couple familiar with the ... officer took the girl into protective custody Sunday morning and arrested a Georgetown, Mass., man. The girl is OK. She's been ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-09-06T10:33:52Z)

Can money buy happiness? Maybe

... National Academy of Sciences . For folks making less than that, said Angus Deaton ... Princeton University, "Stuff is so in your face it's hard to be happy. It interferes with your enjoyment." Deaton and Daniel ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-07T20:12:30Z)

Happiness costs $75,000/yr. in U.S.

Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman, both of Princeton University, analyzed more 450,000 responses ... published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found as income dropped from $75,000, respondents ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-07T21:02:37Z)

Kelly savors first win with Irish

Brian Kelly relaxed after his first victory at Notre Dame as only a coach ... Starting linebacker Darius Fleming and backup linebacker Prince Shembo were troubled with cramping Saturday, and starting safety Jamoris ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-09-06T09:58:04Z)

Golf: Good Day for Aussie who leads Deutsche tourney

The final hole gave Jason Day a one-shot lead ... the Deutsche Bank Championship could be up for grabs. And so could the No. 1 ranking. Tiger Woods could only manage one birdie over the last 11 holes and shot a 2 ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2010-09-06T06:37:39Z)

Snooki Got Her Own Cocktail, So Here Are The Rest Of The 'Jersey Shore' Drinks

A year ago, the only people who knew who Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi was were her friends and family. But now that "Jersey Shore" has become a massive hit and the show's cast have made themselves into true ... (Source: MTV 2010-08-25T16:46:01Z)

Times editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86

Paul Conrad, whose fiercely confrontational editorial ... surrounded by his family at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, said his son David. Conrad won three Pulitzer Prizes, a feat matched by only two other ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-04T18:50:10Z)

Pulitzer Winning Political Cartoonist Paul Conrad Dies

political cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians (including 11 presidents ... who died in his Rancho Palos Verdes home on Saturday, won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.  Only two other cartoonists in the ... (Source: Hollywood Today.net 2010-09-07T04:27:36Z)

NH police find missing Mass. teen girl, arrest man

Hudson police say they received a call from a Pepperell couple familiar with the ... officer took the girl into protective custody Sunday morning and arrested a Georgetown, Mass., man. The girl is OK. She's been ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-07T15:54:48Z)

Aussie golfer shattered despite good Day

Jason Day was crestfallen after finishing equal second behind brilliant winner Charley Hoffman at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday ... a couple of crucial putts the last few holes. "I'm only 22, and I guess I ... (Source: Age 2010-09-07T04:34:46Z)

Notre Dame coach savors first victory

SOUTH BEND -- Brian Kelly relaxed after his first victory at Notre Dame as only a ... Starting linebacker Darius Fleming and backup linebacker Prince Shembo were troubled with cramping Saturday, and starting safety ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-09-06T08:53:39Z)

Davies baffles Tigers

AP) — Kyle Davies tried to forget his struggles against the Detroit Tigers ... Alex Gordon hit the go-ahead home run on reliever Brad Thomas' first pitch in the sixth as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep. " (Source: Morning Sun 2010-09-06T10:19:33Z)

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