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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 7:39 am

Media Advisory: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 15, 2010) - The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will deliver opening remarks at The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2010 National Conference in Toronto. Minister ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-15T15:52:41Z)

Trailer For Sarah Palin's Alaska Premieres

If you've ever enjoyed watching the foibles of America's favorite heartland politician , now you can. Because she has her own television series. Where she decries politics. That's right – the trailer to Sarah Palin's Alaska – her premiere ... (Source: Manolith 2010-10-16T03:41:21Z)

Wind gusts of 40-50 mph could wallop region today

The skies dumped nearly half an inch of rain Thursday on southern New Jersey, and it will be followed by a dry but windy day today, according to the National Weather Service. As of 8 p.m. Thursday, 0.42 inches of rain fell at Atlantic City International ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-10-15T17:32:54Z)

Snooki, Lady Gaga are the top Halloween costumes this year — oh yeah, and the sexy witch, too.

NEW YORK (AP) — Inside a Ricky's NYC store, Lucie Sudmeier selects a Hogwarts uniform from racks filled with sexy pirates, blue Avatar makeup and vampire fangs. "I was going to be a runaway bride, but when I saw this costume, I had to grab it, said ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-16T05:00:06Z)

Heavy rain poised for its return

More rain is on the way for Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic states with a strong chance for heavy rain in all three counties in Delaware today. The rain will come from a low pressure system developing over the mid-Atlantic states, which is expected to get ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-10-14T11:07:32Z)

Here's 'The Situation': Mike Sorrentino Talks About Possibly Leaving 'Jersey Shore'

Other reality TV shows may have high-speed cook-offs or intense fashion letdowns, but there's only one where all a participant has to do is flash his washboard abs to get a ratings boost. Known to millions of fans as "The Situation" on the explosive MTV ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-11T19:53:39Z)

Canada's Economic Action Plan Creates Jobs and Improves Social Housing in Quebec

LIMOILOU, QUEBEC, Oct 15, 2010 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The Government of Canada announced today that 170 housing co-operatives and non-profit organizations located in Quebec will receive more than $10 million, through Canada's Economic Action Plan, as ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-10-15T17:40:04Z)

Search continues for missing ocean kayaker

Authorities continue to search the Atlantic Ocean today for a 49-year-old Cape Canaveral man reported missing on Thursday. Today's search involves a rescue helicopter from Patrick Air Force Base and a C-130 from Clearwater. The aircraft are scouring the ... (Source: Florida Today 2010-10-15T17:25:45Z)

Sneak Peek: 'Sarah Palin's Alaska'

Oh, gosh, Sarah Palin soon will have another accomplishment to cross off of her bucket list. Dubbed the "most formidable force in the Republican Party, by none other than the press secretary of President Barack Obama's Democratic White House: Check ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-10-16T00:35:14Z)

'South Park' Nails Snooki in 'Jersey Shore' Parody -- and She Loves It

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park , have done it again -- completely eviscerated a few pop culture icons and, by extension, the culture that allowed the 'icons' to She took to Twitter after the South Park episode: "snooki want smoosh ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-15T21:57:46Z)

Corps of Engineers plans to fix unsafe levee and floodwall sections on the IHNC and GIWW

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to improve almost five miles of levees and floodwalls along the Industrial Canal and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway that don't currently meet the minimum engineering and safety standards required in order for the hurricane ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-10-15T20:46:11Z)

Corps to shore up trouble spot from Katrina

The Army Corps of Engineers is doing more work to strengthen the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, a spot in New Orleans where floodwalls broke during Hurricane Katrina. The corps says it will reinforce levees and floodwalls along the canal to meet beefed-up ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-16T10:22:13Z)

Kayaker search continues on ocean | VIDEO

Military rescuers had searched more than 2,500 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean by Friday but hadn't found a 49-year-old dentist who went kayaking off Satellite Beach two days earlier. Michael Alexander of Cape Canaveral was reported missing at 7:30 a.m ... (Source: Florida Today 2010-10-16T09:03:29Z)

No Situation here: 'Jersey Shore' star Mike Sorrentino gets bounced from 'Dancing'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is headed back to the Jersey shore. The reality star with the chiseled abs was eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday. He and professional partner Karina Smirnoff came into the show in last ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-13T02:33:20Z)

Corps to strengthen Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, trouble spot in New Orleans during Katrina

NEW ORLEANS - The Army Corps of Engineers is doing more work to strengthen the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, a spot in New Orleans where floodwalls broke during Hurricane Katrina. The corps says it will reinforce levees and floodwalls along the canal to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-16T10:15:04Z)

Snooki South Park Episode Takes On MTV Reality Series Jersey Shore

TV's "South Park" is known to poke fun, and Snooki is the latest "South Park" target. Yes, the series took a poke at MTV's "Jersey Shore" during an episode! According to The Los Angeles Times , Snooki, otherwise known as Nicole Polizzi, appeared on the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-14T18:59:59Z)

Snow, wind, rain blast Vermont

Today will be much quieter after a Friday nor'easter hurled snow, torrential rain and gale force winds across Vermont, giving an early taste of winter and leaving thousands of homes and businesses without electricity. The storm's effects were felt ... (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-10-16T08:27:41Z)

Air Force Chopper Searches For Missing Kayaker

WESH.com BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Searchers from the Air Force and Coast Guard continued to sweep the Atlantic Ocean off Brevard County on Friday, in hopes of finding a Satellite Beach dentist who disappeared Wednesday. "I hope they find him," the man's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T21:43:27Z)

Jersey Shore House Heats Up When Firemen Respond to Alarm

Sunday night dinner is a tradition in the Jersey Shore house – and it doesn't always go according to plan. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino have both had their turn at ruining dinner with slips and spills . But on Thursday's ... (Source: People 2010-10-14T17:41:15Z)

Snooki Loves the 'South Park' 'Snooki Monster'

Twitter to announce that she found the caricature hilarious. In fact, Snooki took the Trey Parker and Matt Stone creation lampooning her as a sign that she and her Jersey Shore cast mates had finally "made it." Of course, according to the South Park parody ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-15T18:51:39Z)

Fishing, Kayaking Sarah Palin Debuts TV Show Trailer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hiking in the Alaskan snow, bear-watching, fishing, kayaking and family -- that apparently is what Sarah Palin loves best, according to a trailer for her new TV reality show released on Friday. Better known for rallying ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-15T18:51:39Z)

Jersey Shore Recap: Mike is the new Angelina

Season 2 Episode 11 was titled "Girls Like That," but it should have been called "The Demon That Lived In Angelina Possesses Mike." The wonderful thing about the cast of Jersey Shore is that everyone has a part to play. Snooki is the lovable clown, Sammi ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-08T22:49:01Z)

Trick-or-treaters going Gaga over vampires

An insatiable thirst for blood and publicity is causing a Situation at stores that sell Halloween costumes. Get-ups inspired by teen vampire books, movies and TV shows, such as "Twilight" and "True Blood"; the TV reality show "Jersey Shore"; and pop singer ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-10-07T18:39:39Z)

'Jersey Shore' recap: Don't let the outfit confuse you

Last night, J-Woww wore a dress that made full-frontal nudity look like G-rated Pixar stuff. It was like seeing those black "censored" bars in dress form. As if she had stolen netting from a sadomasochist barbarian fisherman, cut out a couple strips ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-10-16T04:24:18Z)

'Jersey Shore' spinoff would be all Snooki

And then there was one. Despite talk of a Jersey Shor e spinoff focusing on Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, 22, and Jenni "JWoww" Farley, 25, a source tells the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) that MTV prefers just the Princess of Poughkeepsie. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T17:26:56Z)

Going Gaga Over Best Halloween Costumes for Girls

This year's most popular trick or treat night costumes for girls of all ages, from two to 82, will be replicas of Lady Gaga and the showy ladies of the hit TV Jersey Shore show. One advantage for girls dressing as Lady Gaga is that the costumes are simple ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-10T04:17:06Z)

The Government of Canada Helps Youth in Atlantic Canada Prepare for Jobs

Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), made the ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-10-13T13:53:22Z)

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