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Deals of the Hour / September 7, 2010, 5:40 am

Jastram's Two Field Goals Lift Bison Past Kansas, 6-3

... of Kansas' Turner Gill ... Jordan Webb in the second half. The hopes for Kansas faded on its next-to-last possession when Tim Bierre fumbled at the Kansas 36 following a reception and a big hit by Daniel Eaves (Source: NDSU Bison Athletics 2010-09-05T03:25:33Z)

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)

Report finds money can buy happiness

... Angus Deaton, an economist at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University, "Stuff is so in your face it's hard to be happy. It interferes with your enjoyment." Deaton and Daniel Kahneman ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-09-07T09:06:47Z)

Red Sox rained out; doubleheader today

... be playing left field for the Red Sox in Boston's longshot bid for a playoff spot. Expect to see a group of far less accomplished outfielders -- Daniel Nava, Bill Hall, Darnell McDonald and Ryan Kalish ... (Source: Sentinel & Enterprise 2010-08-25T10:55:15Z)

Diamondbacks Continue To Roll

PHOENIX, Ariz -- Pinch hitter Augie Ojeda hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to their eighth win in nine games, 4-3 over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Daniel ... (Source: KPHO 2010-09-04T05:14:07Z)

U.S. cities ranked on travel taxes

airport concession taxes and other charges to visitors' bills in order to fund tourism marketing campaigns, airport improvements ... The cities in which travelers face the lowest overall tax burden are Fort Lauderdale, (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-09-05T06:10:12Z)

4 undrafted rookies, including a pair of safeties, make Cowboys' initial 53-man roster

IRVING, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys kept four undrafted rookies on 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 ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-05T00:12:17Z)

Wide receiver Hurd survives Cowboys' final roster cuts

IRVING, Texas - It wasn't a whirlwind day as it was Friday, when the Dallas Cowboys pulled off two trades. But some eye-opening decisions were made when the team officially trimmed its roster to the league ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-09-05T02:56:55Z)

Daniel Nava in Left, Ryan Kalish in Center as Red Sox Take on Mariners in Game 1

The Red Sox will throw out the same lineup they had in place before Tuesday night ... Daniel Nava gets another start in left field and Bill Hall is back at second base in the 1:35 p.m. matinee. For Nava, he will be ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-25T15:20:07Z)

Music companies eager for Google to vie with iTunes

... Google the latitude to offer an array of products and services through its Android operating system for ... controls 75 percent to 80 percent of digital music sales via its iTunes store. Though record companies ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-04T04:02:32Z)

Report: Money can bring you happiness

... Angus Deaton, an economist at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University, "Stuff is so in your face it's hard to be happy. It interferes with your enjoyment." Deaton and Daniel Kahneman ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-09-07T10:25:31Z)

Flat-out terrible

... Kansas' Turner Gill ... Jordan Webb in the second half. The hopes for Kansas faded on its next-to-last possession when Tim Biere fumbled at the Kansas 36 after a reception and a big hit by Daniel Eaves. The Bison (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-05T13:05:23Z)

Researchers say happiness levels off at $75,000

... Angus Deaton, an economist at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University, "Stuff is so in your face it's hard to be happy. It interferes with your enjoyment." Deaton and Daniel Kahneman ... Nobel (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-07T12:12:54Z)

Flight attendant in passenger tiff due in NY court

Steven Slater is scheduled to appear Tuesday ... last month's meltdown aboard a JetBlue Airways Corp. flight from Pittsburgh that had just landed at John F. Kennedy ... Defense attorney Daniel J. Horwitz says Slater ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-07T09:42:34Z)

Mid Cap Stocks to Watch: (Mariner Energy, Inc., 3PAR Inc., H&R Block, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc.)

Data storage firm 3Par said Thursday that Hewlett-Packard Co. has raised its offer to buy the company for $33 a share, for a valuation of roughly $2.4 billion. That offer tops a revised bid from Dell Inc. (Source: Emailwire 2010-09-03T08:21:25Z)

Android App Developers Endure Lower Sales in Search of Growth

Android Remedies Google may be taking steps to remedy some of the issues that make Android app creation less lucrative to developers. Apple iTunes users can do one-click shopping because iTunes saves their information. (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-02T04:19:13Z)

Google negotiating for Android music service

Apple has a leg up on Google thanks to its popular iTunes store, but Google in May showed off a service that would allow users to store and stream their music to their Android phones from a cloud-based Internet service. (Source: Fiercemobilecontent 2010-09-03T15:02:17Z)

JetBlue Attendant In Passenger Tiff Due In Court

JetBlue Attendant In ... Steven Slater is scheduled to ... just landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. His lawyer has said the passenger's "lack of civility" prompted his behavior. Defense attorney Daniel J. Horwitz ... (Source: WMUR.com 2010-09-07T11:29:57Z)

Ojeda's sac fly lifts D'backs over Astros 4-3

(AP) PHOENIX - Pinch hitter Augie Ojeda hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to their eighth win in nine games, 4-3 over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Daniel ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-04T04:45:29Z)

HP counters Dell's offer for 3par Inc.

SEATTLE (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to about $1.69 billion, topping a revised bid that rival Dell Inc. made public earlier in the day ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T05:09:17Z)

Bison stun Jayhawks

... Kansas' Turner Gill ... Jordan Webb in the second half. The hopes for Kansas faded on its next-to-last possession when Tim Biere fumbled at the Kansas 36 following a reception and a big hit by Daniel Eaves. The ... (Source: Argus Leader 2010-09-05T07:07:28Z)

Florida fests offer vacation fun close by

airport concession taxes and other charges to fund tourism marketing campaigns, airport improvements and projects ... The cities in which travelers face the lowest overall tax burden are Fort Lauderdale; Fort Myers; (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-05T04:01:21Z)

Cowboys cut Watkins, move 2 others off roster

IRVING, Texas—The Dallas Cowboys have released veteran safety Patrick Watkins. The release of Watkins was one of three moves Tuesday to get down to the NFL-mandated 75 players. The final roster cuts to ... (Source: El Paso Times 2010-08-31T22:08:11Z)

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)

JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Due In Court

JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Due In Court ... from Pittsburgh that had just landed at John F. Kennedy ... Defense attorney Daniel J. Horwitz says Slater is looking ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-07T11:08:28Z)

T-TALK: New reality show puts NASCAR on BET

airport concession taxes and other charges to visitors' bills in order to pay for tourism marketing campaigns, airport improvements ... The cities in which travelers face the lowest overall tax burden are Fort ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-09-05T08:40:31Z)

Red Sox: Damon, game a wash

... be playing left field for the Red Sox in Boston's longshot bid for a playoff spot. Expect to see a group of far less accomplished outfielders – Daniel Nava, Bill Hall, Darnell McDonald and Ryan Kalish ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-25T08:46:24Z)

Arizona Diamondbacks drop series finale against Houston Astros

Hunter Pence hit a three-run home run off Rodrigo Lopez in the first inning and the Houston Astros went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Sunday in Phoenix. Arizona got solo home runs in the third ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-05T22:52:21Z)

Meet the company both Dell, HP seek

Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc are both trying to buy data-storage provider 3 Par Inc -- whose board has determined that HP's $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to Dell's offer. 3Par also ... (Source: Times of India 2010-08-30T11:03:39Z)

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)

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