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Deals of the Hour / October 11, 2010, 9:46 pm

Monte Poole: David Carr isn't quick-fix solution to 49ers' problems

There it was Sunday night, earsplitting proof of temporary insanity among the Bay Area's largest fan base. The people wanted David Carr. Thousands upon thousands of 49ers fans at Candlestick Park, sick of witnessing the errors of Alex Smith, stood as one ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-12T03:53:15Z)

Mexico Launches Helicopter Search of Falcon Lake for David Hartley's Body

Mexican authorities have launched a search using boats and helicopters for the body of an American who was allegedly killed by Mexican pirates on a lake bordering the two countries. The Mexican promise of help in the search for the body of David Hartley ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-06T21:11:10Z)

Perry chides US govt over Falcon Lake incident

SAN ANTONIO, Texas— Gov. Rick Perry said Monday he's disheartened that the wife of a missing American who was reported shot by pirates on a Texas-Mexico border lake hasn't heard from U.S. federal officials. Perry said he spoke with Tiffany Hartley on ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-11T21:19:33Z)

Australian Wins Classic

Australia's Scott Gardiner won the Chattanooga Classic on Sunday for his first Nationwide Tour title, beating Joe Affrunti with a birdie on the fourth hole of a playoff. Gardiner closed with a 6-under 66 to match Joe Affrunti (71) and David Branshaw (70 ... (Source: WTVC 2010-10-11T03:04:20Z)

Scott Gardiner wins Chattanooga Classic

(AP) — Australia's Scott Gardiner won the Chattanooga Classic on Sunday for his first Nationwide Tour title, beating Joe Affrunti with a birdie on the fourth hole of a playoff. Gardiner closed with a 6-under 66 to match Joe Affrunti (71) and David ... (Source: Newsday 2010-10-11T00:41:10Z)

Newcomer Lee boosts Warriors past Kings

David Lee had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Monta Ellis added 18 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 95-86 on Sunday night. Stephen Curry scored 15 points and had seven rebounds for the Warriors (2-0), who led by as many as 17 while ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-11T04:30:14Z)

Deep discounts could make season merry for shoppers

NEW YORK — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-08T11:14:39Z)

Rays, Rangers armed

S T. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-12T04:21:53Z)

Lend Lease eyes growth in Asia, retail

Lend Lease chairman David Crawford says the property developer and manager is well-placed for growth and will consider investing further in Asia, particularly in the retail sector. Lend Lease says it has developed a strong pipeline of work in the last ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-10-11T03:54:27Z)

Search for Body Continues in Mexican Pirate Attack

Family of the Texas man allegedly killed in a Mexican pirate attack said today they don't think anyone will ever be arrested, even though officials south of the border have named two suspects. "I doubt that they ever make an arrest," said Bob Young, father ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-11T06:03:18Z)

Long shot Acoma earns win in Juddmonte Spinster Stakes

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Long shot Acoma closed out her 18-race career with a victory in Sunday's Grade I $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland. It was the first Grade I victory for the Empire Maker mare and her trainer David Carroll. Ridden by Alan ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-10T23:58:13Z)

Baseball: Rangers' Lee faces off against Rays' Price in ALDS clincher

Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the series at home, the AL ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-12T02:13:03Z)

Sunday's NFL Games

SAN FRANCISCO | It looks as if the Eagles didn't miss Michael Vick. Kevin Kolb passed for 253 yards while capably filling in for the injured Vick, and Quintin Mikell returned Alex Smith's fumble 51 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-11T04:30:14Z)

Coach Mike Singletary says Alex Smith will remain starting quarterback for San Francisco 49ers

At least the 49ers headsets worked this time. Backup David Carr trotted onto the field expecting to hear his first play call of the season when he instead heard this message from offensive assistant Jason Michaels: "Hold up, dude." Head coach Mike ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-12T04:07:34Z)

Christmas shoppers' skittishness likely to have retailers rolling out the discounts

NEW YORK (AP) — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-07T18:39:39Z)

Latest Ubuntu Version Puts Focus on Consumers and Mobile

London - Canonical today announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop and Netbook Editions for download on Sunday, October 10. Focused on home and mobile computing users, Ubuntu 10.10 introduces an array of online and offline applications to ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-10-11T16:11:45Z)

Golden State Warriors: 2010-11 preview

Just how important was Golden State's offseason sign-and-trade acquisition of David Lee? Most long-suffering fans of the Warriors know the team hasn't had an All-Star since Latrell Sprewell in 1997. They're also well aware that their offense has been ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-05T14:31:29Z)

Bench strength a new asset for Golden State Warriors

The plan is to limit the minutes of the starters. You've heard that before, right? That's been the Warriors ' plan the past few years. If head coach Keith Smart has his way, the days of running players into the ground are over. "For instance, our (starting ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-11T01:09:48Z)

Confident Rays send David Price to mound against Cliff Lee, aim to finish improbable comeback

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T23:49:53Z)

Roundup: Long-shot Acoma earns Keeneland win

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Long shot Acoma closed out her 18-race career with a victory in Sunday's Grade I $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland. It was the first Grade I victory for the Empire Maker mare and her trainer David Carroll. Ridden by ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-11T00:12:32Z)

Ubuntu 10.10 adds paid app store, new netbook goodies

The people at Canonical are still sticking tightly to their biannual release schedule for Ubuntu, it looks like. The latest version of the operating system, Ubuntu Linux 10.10, is now available for download in desktop, netbook, and server variants ... (Source: The Tech Report& LLC 2010-10-11T14:24:22Z)

Acoma Earns Keeneland Win

(AP) - Long shot Acoma closed out her 18-race career with a victory in Sunday's Grade I $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland. It was the first Grade I victory for the Empire Maker mare and her trainer David Carroll. Ridden by Alan Garcia, she ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T13:41:25Z)

NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars claim former Stanford and Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards

Showing just how frustrated they are with quarterback David Garrard, the Jacksonville Jaguars claimed former Buffalo Bills starter Trent Edwards off waivers Tuesday. The former Stanford quarterback is expected to sign a contract this morning and join his ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-29T04:58:47Z)

Lend Lease eyes Asian growth

Lend Lease chairman David Crawford says the property developer and manager is well-placed for growth and will consider investing further in Asia, particularly in the retail sector. Lend Lease says it has developed a strong pipeline of work in the last ... (Source: Sydney Morning Herald 2010-10-11T04:01:36Z)

VMS Appoints New President, David Stephens

VMS, the world leader for integrated media intelligence solutions, today announced the appointment of David Stephens as president. Mr. Stephens assumes full operating responsibility for VMS, reporting to the Chairman Robert Waggoner. "As businesses ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-11T14:31:32Z)

Oswego's Branshaw ties for 2nd at Nationwide golf tourney

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Oswego native David Branshaw won $44,000 Sunday, tying for second place at the Nationwide Tour's Chattanooga Classic golf event. Branshaw finished his final round in a three-way tie for the lead with Scott Gardiner and Joe Affrunti ... (Source: Palladium-Times 2010-10-10T23:51:04Z)

Stores plan to give deep discounts to shoppers

Monday, October 11, 2010 The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-11T07:14:53Z)

Ubuntu Linux Upgraded for Netbooks, Desktops, and Servers

The server version of the Ubuntu will be upgraded as well, with features tuned for cloud computing. [ Can desktop virtualization save desktop Linux? See InfoWorld Editor Eric Knorr's June column . | Keep up with the latest open source trends and news in ... (Source: CIO 2010-10-07T13:39:01Z)

NFL: Former Stanford and Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards claimed by Jacksonville Jaguars on waivers

Showing just how frustrated they are with quarterback David Garrard, the Jacksonville Jaguars claimed former Buffalo Bills starter Trent Edwards off waivers Tuesday. The former Stanford quarterback is expected to sign a contract this morning and join his ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-29T03:11:25Z)

49ers coach Mike Singletary sticking with starting QB Alex Smith

Even though the 49ers haven't changed a winless record through five weeks, they're not changing quarterbacks. Asked Monday who his quarterback would be for a Week 6 matchup with the cross-Bay rival Raiders, 49ers coach Mike Singletary said: "It will be ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-11T20:22:17Z)

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