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

FACT CHECK: Giannoulias attacks Kirk on Iraq

CHICAGO (AP) _ Democrat Alexi Giannoulias on Tuesday ramped up his criticism of Senate opponent Mark Kirk's position on invading Iraq more than seven years ago. He accused Kirk of "misleading our nation into war" and ... (Source: Pantagraph 2010-09-08T01:20:18Z)

Shopkeeper Accused of Shooting Innocent Customer

David Nathaniel Hamilton Jr. was arrested on aggravated assault charges after the Sunday night shooting ... The Florida Times-Union reported Hamilton followed the customer out of the store and shot him in the arm ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-07T11:51:25Z)

Chiefs deal S Page to Patriots

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Chiefs traded veteran safety Jarrad Page to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed draft pick. Page started in 39 of the 53 games he played in for ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-09-05T01:52:30Z)

Safety Jarrad Page loves move to NE

F OXBORO - Jarrad Page was never a Patriots [ team stats ] fan. Can you blame him? While his Chiefs were combining for just eight wins over the past three seasons, the players in New England were going undefeated one ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-07T11:37:06Z)

Chicago's longtime mayor, Richard Daley, says he won't run for re-election

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has presided over the nation's third-largest city for 21 years, like his father did before him, announced Tuesday that he will not run for a seventh term, saying the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-07T22:28:30Z)

Darrelle Revis 'looked good' in first practice back with Jets

... Darrelle Revis ... Jets cornerback knew exactly what was coming next. "Rusty!" shouted some teammates. Another yelled: "You've been chilling all camp, having a good time at the beach, huh?" THE HUDDLE: Rex Ryan (Source: USA Today 2010-09-07T21:31:15Z)

Report: Chiefs Trade Jarrad Page To Patriots One Day After Signing Him

Jeff Roberson - AP 11 months ago: New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith, right, catches a 25-yard pass for a touchdown as Kansas City Chiefs safety Jarrad Page looks on during the second quarter of an ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-03T23:59:09Z)

Van der Sloot claims dismissed by Holloways

In a Dutch television interview broadcast on NBC, Van der Sloot, who's charged with killing a woman in Peru, says people kept asking him about the case, so he decided to start telling them what they wanted to hear. (Source: KABC 2010-09-07T17:06:23Z)

Holloway Lawyer Dismisses Van der Sloot Claims

In a Dutch television interview broadcast on NBC, Van der Sloot, who's charged with killing a woman in Peru, says people kept asking him about the case, so he decided to start telling them what they wanted to hear. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-07T18:17:58Z)

HP Sues Former CEO Mark Hurd For Taking Position At Oracle - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Tuesday, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ: News ) filed a suit against its former chairman and chief executive officer Mark Hurd, for accepting the co-president position at Oracle (ORCL: News ). H.P, in the lawsuit ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-08T02:10:25Z)

Darrelle Revis returns to practice; Jets expect him to play on Monday

Darrelle Revis returned to practice with the New York Jets on Tuesday. And head coach Rex Ryan said he expected the Pro Bowler to play in the season opener on Monday despite being one day removed from a 36 ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-07T21:31:15Z)

Shopkeeper Allegedly Shoots Innocent Customer

David Nathaniel Hamilton Jr. was arrested on aggravated assault charges after the Sunday night shooting ... The Florida Times-Union reported Hamilton followed the customer out of the store and shot him in the arm ... (Source: News4Jax.com 2010-09-07T10:39:50Z)

Darrelle Revis back at practice with Jets in Florham Park, NJ

... ball tipped off Darrelle Revis ... Coach Rex Ryan said Revis is about 4 or 5 pounds over his playing weight of around 198 and is working himself into football shape. Revis is still expected to play in the Jets ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-07T23:54:24Z)

Twitty Lawyer Calls van der Sloot a "Pathological Liar"

In a Dutch television interview broadcast on NBC, Van der Sloot, who's charged with killing a woman in Peru, says people kept asking him about the case, so he decided to start telling them what they wanted to hear. (Source: WHSV 2010-09-07T17:06:23Z)

Reliance Communications, GTL call off tower deal

... Reliance Communications Ltd. and created an $11 billion independent telecom tower company in India has fallen through, Reliance and GTL Infrastructure ... investors to pursue a similar transaction that would ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-06T07:27:45Z)

Giannoulias says Democratic governor may trail in polls but he won't affect Senate race

CHICAGO (AP) — Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO'-lee-us) says fellow Democrat Pat Quinn won't be a drag on him in November. Giannoulias said Tuesday that voters are just now starting to pay attention to the ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-09-07T17:56:30Z)

Jacksonville shopkeeper allegedly shoots innocent customer

David Nathaniel Hamilton Jr. was arrested on aggravated assault charges after the Sunday night shooting ... The Florida Times-Union reported Hamilton followed the customer out of the store and shot him in the arm ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-09-07T11:44:16Z)

Daley won't seek re-election in Chicago

CHICAGO — Mayor Richard Daley announced Tuesday that he will not run for re-election in 2011, saying it's "time for me, it's time for Chicago to move on." "The truth is I have been thinking ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-09-08T00:23:02Z)

LAPD chief promises thorough investigation into officer's fatal shooting of knife ...

... Guatemalan immigrant Manuel Jamines on Sunday acted "in immediate defense ... The shooting prompted demonstrations Monday in the Westlake area near MacArthur Park, an inner-city area west of downtown with a ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-08T01:48:56Z)

Tony Blair cancels London book appearance over protests

L ONDON — Tony Blair ... eggs at him in Dublin on Saturday. Anti-war demonstrators had planned to rally outside Blair's signing, and he said he was also worried that the far right British National Party might ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-07T04:20:27Z)

Tony Blair cancels London book signing over protest fears

L ONDON — Tony Blair on Monday canceled ... decision to call off the high-profile signing in London came two days after anti-war protestors threw eggs and shoes at him at a signing in Dublin, the Irish capital. (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-07T02:04:27Z)

Giannoulias: Quinn not a drag in Senate race

Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO'-lee-us) says fellow Democrat Pat Quinn won't be a drag on him in November. Giannoulias said Tuesday that voters are just now starting to pay attention to the campaigns. He ... (Source: Quad-Cities Times 2010-09-07T19:22:24Z)

Biz Break: HP vs. Oracle: Hewlett-Packard sues ex-CEO Mark Hurd

Today: HP sues former CEO Mark Hurd to block him from taking a job at rival Silicon Valley tech giant Oracle. Palo Alto tech titan Hewlett-Packard has sued its former CEO Mark Hurd after Hurd signed on ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-07T20:12:30Z)

Dozens protest fatal shooting of Guatemalan immigrant by LAPD

Television news footage showed people tossing the bottles and plastic crates at officers in riot gear late Monday near MacArthur Park, a neighborhood ... friends identified him as Manuel Jamines, 37, a construction ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-09-07T15:11:51Z)

HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over New Job at Rival Oracle

Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing Mark Hurd, the chief executive it ousted last month, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a California state court, came a day after ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-08T00:37:21Z)

Reliance Communications, GTL Infra call off deal to create $11 billion telecom ...

... Reliance Communications Ltd. and created an US$11 billion independent telecom tower company in India has fallen through, Reliance and GTL Infrastructure ... investors to pursue a similar transaction that would ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-09-06T11:02:30Z)

LAPD officers shoot knife-wielding man

... Guatemalan day laborer by police took to the street Monday and protested outside a police station. Officers in riot gear stood guard as demonstrators marched near MacArthur Park ... him as Manuel Jamines, (Source: Police one.com 2010-09-07T14:36:04Z)

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley won't run for re-election

C HICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has presided over the nation's third-largest city for 21 years, like his father did before him, announced today that he will not run for a seventh term ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-07T20:41:08Z)

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair may cancel book-signing to prevent protest

LONDON — Tony Blair ... Dublin on Saturday. Anti-war demonstrators plan to rally outside Blair's signing at a London bookstore on Wednesday, and Blair said he also was worried that the far-right British National Party (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

GTL Infra Calls Off Merger Deal With Reliance Infratel

RTTNews) - GTL Infrastructure ... Reliance Communications (RCom) said that it is now engaged in discussions with certain other strategic and financial investors, to pursue a similar transaction. An appropriate ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-07T05:39:11Z)

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