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

As Fear Recedes in Shanghai

James Trippon , editor-in-chief of China Stock Digest , says that big brokerage firms are finding Chinese stocks attractive again, and he recommends one stalwart. The Shanghai Stock Exchange has been operating under ... (Source: Moneyshow.com 2010-09-07T14:36:04Z)

Plane crash on Nevada street kills 1, injures 3

HENDERSON ... Piper Cherokee when it crashed on Clover Field Court. Sheahan says the injured were taken to a hospital after suffering life-threatening burns and trauma. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-07T15:54:48Z)

'Censoring' of Craigslist's adult services section only drives online ...

State attorneys general had pressed Craigslist to do more to block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution, and hailed the company's decision to take down its adult services section on Saturday. But like other ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-05T23:28:09Z)

Vincent Jackson's agents blame Chargers for failed trade

... Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson, but that the Chargers and the ... reason the deal didn't happen was because the Chargers were asking for too much ," Jonathan Feinsod told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-09-06T17:00:25Z)

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

... National Academy of Sciences. Angus Deaton, an economist at Princeton University, and Daniel Kahneman reviewed surveys of 450,000 Americans conducted in 2008 and 2009 for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

Nadal looks to add US Open to Grand Slam resume

the only Grand Slam trophy he has yet to win.Still, the No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Nadal insists he is not consumed by thoughts of needing to leave Flushing Meadows with a championship two weeks from now." (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-08T00:15:53Z)

Death toll 45 in Guatemala mudslides; more missing

... Guatemala to 45 as torrential rains pounded the country. Authorities said 25 people are confirmed dead and at least 15 are believed to be still buried beneath the debris in the village of Nahuala ... dozen ... (Source: Herald-Star 2010-09-07T23:04:18Z)

Plane Crash Nevada

... Henderson ... Piper Cherokee when it crashed on Clover Field Court. Sheahan says the injured were taken to a hospital after suffering life-threatening burns and trauma. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman ... (Source: Star-Democrat 2010-09-07T13:38:48Z)

Seahawks Remain Only Team Eligible to Get Vincent Jackson from Chargers

... receiver Vincent Jackson , it's going to be to the Seattle Seahawks . The question now is this: Are the Chargers serious about trading Jackson? Maybe not. The agents for Jackson, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod, (Source: FanHouse 2010-08-26T20:19:34Z)

Druley: Kane County Cougars short on southpaws

who got the final out against Quad Cities to push the Cougars one game ahead of Beloit for the ... Because player development is the Midwest League's mantra, he has appeared only sporadically as manager Aaron ... (Source: Kane County Chronicle 2010-08-26T10:25:26Z)

Army: Ex-soldier takes 3 hospital workers hostage

... before authorities persuaded the gunman to surrender peacefully. Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson said no one was hurt and no shots were fired in the short standoff at Winn Army Community Hospital on Fort ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-07T15:40:29Z)

Oxygen levels decrease in oil-spill areas, but dead zones' averted

... Oxygen levels fell significantly in deep-sea areas of the Gulf of Mexico contaminated by the BP oil spill, researchers ... scientist for fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-07T23:47:15Z)

Turns out money can make you happier

... s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... 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: Lansing State Journal 2010-09-07T22:14:12Z)

BP Oil Spill Hasn't Caused 'Dead Zones' in Gulf, Agencies Say

... BP Plc's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico hasn't caused "dead zones," areas where oxygen levels fall ... scientist for fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the agencies. (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-07T19:51:02Z)

With 6 of the last 16, Spain reigns at US Open

Of Nadal's eight Grand Slam titles, two have come on the slick grass at Wimbledon and one in Australia, where the hard courts are faster than clay, though not as fast as the surface at Flushing Meadows. He still ... (Source: Times Union 2010-09-07T23:18:37Z)

44 dead, 16 missing in Guatemala after 15 landslides in 48 hours

... more than a dozen landslides around the country, according to the national disaster agency. The most recent slide, on a highway in northern Guatemala, killed one person and injured 26 on Sunday. In Nahuala, (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

Anti-child trafficking groups want Craigslist to remove adult services from non-U ...

Craigslist replaced the link to the adult services section with a "censored" bar Saturday after U.S. state attorneys general demanded its removal. They cited concerns that the website could not adequately screen out ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-07T22:21:21Z)

How Much Happiness Money Will Buy

... edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... Wellbeing at Princeton University, "Stuff is so in your face it's hard to be happy. It interferes with your enjoyment." Deaton and Daniel ... (Source: The Washington Independent.com 2010-09-07T22:07:02Z)

Khris Davis sets Rattler HR record in loss at KC

the playoff bound Kane County Cougars spoiled the good vibes with a ... who will be playing on Wednesday in game one of a Midwest League playoff series against Quad Cities. The Rattlers (57-80 overall, 31-38 second ... (Source: MiLB.com 2010-09-06T03:02:54Z)

Chinese Stocks in U.S.: China Mobile, Sky One Medical Decline

The Bank of New York Mellon China ADR Index , which tracks American depositary receipts, fell 1.6 percent to 384.91. The American Stock Exchange China Index decreased 2 percent to 205.83. The Shanghai ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-07T22:28:30Z)

Feds: Gunman at Army hospital threatened to kill Obama

Authorities said he's the former soldier who took three employees hostage Monday at Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart. No one was injured. Besides charges related to the hospital standoff, court documents ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-09-07T19:36:43Z)

Plane Crash on NV Street Kills One, Injures Three

John Sheahan says two males and two females were aboard the single-engine Piper Cherokee when ... Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the plane took off from the Henderson airport shortly after ... (Source: Time 2010-09-06T19:30:44Z)

Feds: Army base gunman threatened to kill Obama

Authorities say he's the former soldier who took three employees hostage Monday at Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart. No one was injured. Besides charges related to the hospital standoff, court documents say ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-07T18:53:46Z)

Death toll 44 in Guatemala mudslide

... more than a dozen landslides around the country, according to the national disaster agency. The most recent slide, on a highway in northern Guatemala, killed one person and injured 26 on Sunday. In Nahuala, (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-07T10:54:09Z)

Youzhny slows Spain's US Open reign, beats Robredo

The 41st-ranked Robredo was one of a record six Spanish men to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. Two will make ... Open to end the Swiss star's string of 23 straight Grand Slam semifinal appearances. (Source: Forbes 2010-09-07T20:26:49Z)

Student ambassadors reinforce ties with China

... involved meeting UW-Madison alumni living and working in China. The group met at the Shanghai home of Tom Gwyn, a member of UW-Madison's 1963 basketball team. "I'd had the intention of teaching Chinese, but now ... (Source: UW Madison 2010-09-07T20:19:40Z)

Advocates Want Craigslist To Drop Adult Services; What Do You Think?

Craigslist replaced the link to the adult services section with a "censored" bar Saturday after U.S. state attorneys general demanded its removal. They cited concerns that the website could not adequately screen out ... (Source: KHQ Right Now 2010-09-07T23:11:27Z)

Cougars Prepare for Midwest League Playoffs

GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars will open the Midwest League Playoffs tomorrow night at home in a best-of-three series against the Quad Cities River Bandits. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. and tickets are ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-07T17:20:42Z)

Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen

... outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf of Mexico ... the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration senior scientist who headed the federal team of researchers. One reason that oxygen levels ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-07T22:28:30Z)

V-Jax agents claim Bolts 'asking for too much'

Apparently, Vincent Jackson 's agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod, reached a deal with an NFL team other than the San Diego Chargers on a contract. Problem is, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-07T03:01:43Z)

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