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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 8:40 am

Thrashers G Pavelec suffered fainting spell

ATLANTA—The scary collapse of Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec in the season opener turned out to be a fainting spell. The Thrashers said Monday preliminary tests on Pavelec showed he had a kind of episode that is described on the Mayo Clinic ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-12T05:54:57Z)

Stern: Expect NBA preseason game in Brazil before 2014

PARIS (AP) -- David Stern is promising Brazilian fans they will soon have the chance to watch NBA players in action in their own country. The NBA commissioner said during a news conference Wednesday that preseason games will be held in Brazil "likely prior ... (Source: NBA 2010-10-06T22:51:23Z)

DAVID CAMERON DEFENDS 'BUNGLED' RESCUE OF BRITISH HOSTAGE

DAVID Cameron last night stood by the attempt to ­rescue Taliban kidnap victim Linda Norgrove despite revealing she may have been killed by US troops trying to free her. The Prime Minister said there was new evidence the British aid worker may have died ... (Source: Daily Express 2010-10-12T13:33:05Z)

Streaker At Obama Rally Did It For The Money

Billionaire Alki David says a man arrested after streaking at an Obama rally in Philadelphia over the weekend was trying to win a $1 million Internet challenge. Police say 24-year-old Juan J. Rodriguez of New York City was charged with indecent exposure ... (Source: NBC4 Columbus 2010-10-12T13:40:14Z)

US Grenade May Have Killed British Aid Worker

(KABUL, Afghanistan) — At first, NATO blamed a Taliban bomb for the death of a captive British aid worker during an American rescue attempt in eastern Afghanistan. Two days later, the coalition changed its account, saying Monday that U.S. forces may have ... (Source: Time 2010-10-12T03:38:56Z)

Public Sector Crucial To Drug Research, Says AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca's chief executive will this week urge ministers to work with the pharmaceutical industry to share the risks and costs in developing effective antibiotics and other treatments. Speaking on public-private partnerships at the Asian Business ... (Source: Phramalive.com 2010-10-11T15:28:48Z)

MLS WEEK 28: Playoff intrigue isn t about who gets in

The real intrigue as Major League Soccer's 15th regular season heads into the final two weeks is all about who plays whom in the opening round of the playoffs and which teams have home-field advantage, which really means something only if you get to the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-11T23:14:05Z)

Katherine Heigl: 'Grey's Anatomy' is over but 'Life As We Know It' is just beginning

Katherine Heigl may be a 'killer' onscreen actress, but she is not quick to dismiss her former prime time role as Izzie on "Grey's Anatomy". Heigl, who is starring alongside Josh Duhamel in the upcoming film "Life As We Know It", portrays an ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-03T05:58:28Z)

Head-on accident kills 3 in Leavenworth County

Three people died after a head-on collision in Leavenworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident happened Sunday night on Kansas 32 between Lawrence and Linwood. The patrol's accident report says a car driven by 30-year-old Mathew Nuzik of ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-12T00:47:09Z)

Two Bonner Springs High graduates killed in violent car accident near intersection of Leavenworth County Road ...

Three people, including two Bonner Springs High School graduates, were killed in a violent accident near the intersection of Leavenworth County Road 1 and Kansas Highway 32 Sunday night, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. KHP Lt. David Porter said two cars ... (Source: Basehor Sentinel 2010-10-09T23:59:24Z)

FC Dallas now unbeaten in MLS-record 19 straight

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -David Ferreira and Milton Rodriguez each scored as FC Dallas set a Major League Soccer record for the longest unbeaten streak in a single season at 19 games Saturday with a 2-2 draw with the Colorado Rapids. FC Dallas also equaled the ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-10T04:45:44Z)

AdGent 007 Launches "The Skinny," World's Easiest Way to Update Websites

AdGent 007, the only global media and technology company to provide both audience delivery systems and proprietary social media platforms for premium publishers and advertisers, today announced that it has launched The Skinny, a widget tab that website ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T20:36:36Z)

David Brennan of AstraZeneca says public sector crucial to drug research

AstraZeneca chief executive stresses need for co-operation in tackling problem of antibiotic resistanceAstraZeneca's chief executive will this week urge ministers to work with the pharmaceutical industry to share the risks and costs in developing effective ... (Source: Eureka! Science News 2010-10-11T06:46:15Z)

Katherine Heigl Smoke Sticks: Are They Bad For You?

(CBS) Actress Katherine Heigl, 31, best known for her role on "Grey's Anatomy," broke out her electric "smoke stick" Monday night while appearing the "Late Show." She told David Letterman she's tried everything to quit smoking, and this is her latest ... (Source: CBS News 2010-09-29T15:28:43Z)

5 Things David Axelrod Must Have Missed About The Foreclosure Thing

A lot of you are probably still wondering what to make of the latest spasm of foreclosure apoplexy that temporarily seized the memeosphere last week when Obama vetoed that two-page bill everyone else in DC so unanimously loved. Here is who is not wondering ... (Source: Washington City Paper 2010-10-11T20:07:58Z)

T-Mobile Introduces the HTC HD7, With the Largest Screen Available on a Windows Phone 7 ...

T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming launch of the HTC HD7, one of the world's first smartphones using the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Pairing rich mobile multimedia features with a 4.3-inch touch display — the largest screen available ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-11T14:38:41Z)

NATO: 2 killed, 10 wounded in helicopter explosion

KABUL, Afghanistan—NATO says two people have been killed and 10 others injured in an explosion aboard a coalition helicopter just after it landed in eastern Afghanistan. NATO says the helicopter, with about 26 people aboard, was already on the ground ... (Source: Oroville Mercury-Register 2010-10-12T14:51:49Z)

Streaker At Obama Rally Says He Was Trying To Win Prize

Philadelphia, PA -- Billionaire Alki David says a man arrested after streaking at President Barack Obama's weekend rally in Philadelphia was trying to win a $1 million Internet challenge. Police say 24-year-old Juan J. Rodriguez of New York City was ... (Source: digtriad.com 2010-10-12T11:31:23Z)

WP7: Q&A with HTC Americas president on Windows Phone 7

NEW YORK -- Here's the perspective from HTC, a phone maker with deep roots with Microsoft. The Taiwanese company got its start building phones that ran Windows Mobile. It also started selling phones that run Google Android, which have dwarfed Windows ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-11T21:55:21Z)

FC Dallas ties Colorado 2-2, sets MLS record with 19-game unbeaten streak in 1 season

FRISCO, Texas - David Ferreira and Milton Rodriguez each scored a goal, and FC Dallas set an MLS record for the longest unbeaten streak in a single season at 19 games Saturday with a 2-2 tie against the Colorado Rapids. FC Dallas (12-2-14) also equaled the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-10T02:22:34Z)

Katherine Heigl Touts An Electronic Cigarette On The Late Show with David Letterman

There was an air of excitement at the corporate headquarters of Eluma Cigs, LLC the morning after Katherine Heigl's appearance on Letterman when she touted her Electronic Cigarette or more widely known as Eluma. As a star on Grey's Anatomy and in hit films ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-12T10:05:29Z)

In Rough Rio de Janeiro Slum, Police Units Try a Softer Touch

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Leonardo Bento longed for vengeance after a policeman killed his brother five years ago. So when he heard that the new "peace police" force in the City of God slum was offering free karate classes, Mr. Bento signed up, hoping he would at ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-11T06:03:18Z)

Thrashers G Pavelec suffered fainting spell, hopes to return 'as soon as possible'

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Thrashers say preliminary tests on goalie Ondrej Pavelec show he suffered a type of fainting spell in the season opener, which caused him to collapse on the ice. Pavelec is back at home after spending two nights in the hospital ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-10-11T16:11:45Z)

Streaker arrested at Obama rally was after $1 million

PHILADELPHIA -- Billionaire Alki David says a man arrested after streaking at an Obama rally in Philadelphia over the weekend was trying to win a $1 million Internet challenge. Police said 24-year-old Juan J. Rodriguez was charged with indecent exposure ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-12T09:01:04Z)

David Stern: NBA eyeing Brazil

PARIS -- David Stern is promising Brazilian fans they will soon have the chance to watch NBA players in action in their own country. The NBA commissioner said during a news conference Wednesday that preseason games will be held in Brazil "likely prior to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-06T20:35:22Z)

Three killed in violent car accident near intersection of Leavenworth County Road 1, Kansas ...

Three people were killed in a violent accident near the intersection of Leavenworth County Road 1 and Kansas Highway 32 Sunday evening, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. KHP Lt. David Porter said two cars were involved in the accident, which occurred about 9 ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-10-11T09:16:34Z)

David Axelrod doubts need to halt foreclosures

Monday, October 11, 2010 A top White House adviser questioned the need Sunday for a blanket stoppage of all home foreclosures, even as pressure grows on the Obama administration to do something about mounting evidence that banks have used inaccurate ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-11T12:37:00Z)

An overview on Annual BioPartnering Europe 2010

In his keynote address titled, Building Creative Partnerships from Molecule to Market , Dr. Anders Ekblom from AstraZeneca offered case studies of creative partnership across industry sectors. The case studies showed AstraZeneca's leadership in and moving ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-12T09:15:23Z)

Thrashers: Pavelec collapse was 'type of fainting spell'

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec was released from the hospital Sunday after collapsed in the season opener on Friday. On Monday, the Thrashers said in a release that Pavelec had a neurocardiogenic syncope episode (a type of fainting ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-11T19:17:52Z)

Foreclosure freeze may undermine market

Karl Case, the co-creator of a widely watched housing market index, was upbeat three weeks ago. Mulling the economy while at a meeting at a resort near the Berkshires, Case thought the makings of a recovery were finally falling into place. "I'm a 60-40 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T02:41:41Z)

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