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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 8:40 pm

Palin starts three-day California tour, helps rally GOP

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sarah Palin began a three-day swing through California on Thursday that promises to be equal parts promotional and political in a state that has been slow to embrace her conservative star power. The former Alaska governor and vice ... (Source: WRAL 2010-10-15T17:40:04Z)

Obama stumps for Deval Patrick in Boston

President Barack Obama stepped into the Massachusetts gubernatorial race yesterday to rally for friend and political ally Deval Patrick, who is struggling to overcome the anti-incumbent mood that has swept across the country during this election season ... (Source: MetroWest Daily News 2010-10-17T02:57:13Z)

Palin to rally Republicans in California stronghold

A NAHEIM, Calif. — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will rally Republicans in a conservative stronghold in Southern California even though a recent poll showed she is unpopular in the state. The former vice presidential candidate will address supporters at ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-16T17:53:11Z)

Sarah Palin to Stump for Republicans in Orange County

When former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes the stage Saturday at the Anaheim Marriott to rally Republicans for the Nov. 2 election, the state's top two GOP candidates won't be there. Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and Senate candidate Carly ... (Source: NBC Los Angeles 2010-10-14T23:53:29Z)

Obama stumps for Patrick at Boston rally

President Barack Obama renewed his criticisms of the Republicans this afternoon, saying their economic plan would be bad for the country, in a rousing speech at a joint rally with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick that drew thousands of fired-up ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-16T22:25:12Z)

Recap: Montreal vs. Ottawa

Tomas Plekanec scored with just under four minutes remaining in the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over division rival Ottawa at the Bell Centre. Plekanec added an assist, while Andrei Kostitsyn also had a goal and an assist ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-17T02:07:07Z)

U.S. presses China on clean tech

The Obama administration, facing increasing political pressure to address complaints about China's economic policies, said Friday that it was investigating whether China was illegally subsidizing its clean-tech industry — even as officials put off a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-17T03:11:32Z)

Celebration stops with mine blast in China

BEIJING | China joined the world in breathless coverage of the Chilean mine rescue, but when a gas blast killed 21 Chinese miners and trapped 16 Saturday, the national TV evening news didn't say a word. Rescuers said they were fighting tons of coal dust ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-17T03:11:32Z)

So Carolina 28, Kentucky 31

Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Mike Hartline threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb with 1:15 remaining and Anthony Mosley intercepted a pass in the end zone to cap a huge rally, as the Kentucky Wildcats stunned the 10th- ranked South Carolina ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-17T02:28:35Z)

Canadiens rally from early deficit

Tomas Plekanec scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:59 remaining to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Plekanec put a rebound of Andrei Kostitsyn 's shot past Brian Elliott as Montreal rallied from a 3-1 deficit ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-17T02:07:07Z)

Tide homecoming features pep rally, step show, parade

The University of Alabama's Homecoming Week culminates this weekend in tonight's pep rally, and Saturday's parade and, finally, the game with Ole Miss at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The pep rally, with its raging bonfire, will begin at 7 tonight on the UA ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-10-15T16:35:38Z)

Thousands in China, Japan rally over island claims

Thousands of Chinese marched in the streets in sometimes violent protests Saturday against Japan and its claim to disputed islands, a show of anger far larger than past protests over the competing territorial claims. The Chinese government said the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-17T01:52:48Z)

Yankees rally back to beat Rangers 6-5 in ALCS opener

ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers were close enough to touch it and taste it and feel it. They were about to show the world this team wasn't like all those other teams, and this season wasn't like all those others. C.C. Sabathia was terrible, C.J. Wilson ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-16T04:02:50Z)

Obama steps into Mass. governor's race to aid ally

P resident Barack Obama stepped into the Massachusetts gubernatorial race Saturday to rally for friend and political ally Deval Patrick , who is struggling to overcome the anti-incumbent mood that has swept across the country during this election season ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-17T03:18:42Z)

UA luminaries rally the faithful for tonight's game

"I don't need to tell you, homecoming is a very special time at the University of Alabama," said Gold, the pep rally's master of ceremonies and play-by-play announcer for Crimson Tide football games. "Coming back for homecoming weekend is a ... (Source: TideSports.com 2010-10-16T11:12:20Z)

Wildcats' huge rally stuns Gamecocks

LEXINGTON, Ky. — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier spent all week cautioning his players not to get too high after upsetting defending national champion Alabama a week ago. Whoops. Randall Cobb caught a 24-yard touchdown with 1:15 left then added the ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-17T02:35:45Z)

Canadiens 4, Senators 3

MONTREAL -- Tomas Plekanec scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:59 remaining to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Plekanec put a rebound of Andrei Kostitsyn 's shot past Brian Elliott as Montreal rallied from a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-17T02:07:07Z)

Liverpool confirms sale of soccer team to Red Sox owner

LONDON - Liverpool confirmed on Friday that the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures (NESV) after Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost their legal battle to stop the takeover. Hicks and Gillett, though, have threatened to sue the club for one ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-16T22:03:44Z)

New Liverpool owners: We'll 'try not to create a lot of expectations'

LONDON -- Liverpool players met John Henry and New England Sports Ventures executives on Saturday, a day after the group won a courtroom fight for ownership of the relegation-threatened team. Fellow Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. gave up their ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-16T19:04:46Z)

UPDATE 2-Venezuela inks oil deal with Belarus--Chavez

Russia agreed on Friday to help build Venezuela's first nuclear power plant, sell it tanks and buy $1.6 billion of oil assets, reinforcing ties with Chavez, who shares Moscow's opposition to U.S. global dominance. [ID:nLDE69E22G] Belarus's Mozyr refinery ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-16T19:11:56Z)

ALCS Game 1: Yankees 6, Rangers 5

Game 1 of the 2010 American League Championship Series took storybook form early. The Texas Rangers, competing in their first-ever ALCS took an early 5-0 lead off Yankee starter C. C. Sabathia, forcing Sabathia out of the game after only four innings. Josh ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-16T23:15:19Z)

Fox-Cablevision dispute threatens MLB broadcasts

The blackout affects Fox 5 and My9 in New York and Fox29 in Philadelphia. Subscribers also lose access to cable channels Fox Business Network , NatGeo Wild and Fox Deportes. The channels went dark when the programming deal expired just after midnight ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-17T03:11:32Z)

Microsoft acts to protect advocacy groups with free software licenses

MOSCOW — Microsoft is vastly expanding its efforts to prevent governments from using software-piracy inquiries as a pretext to suppress dissent. The company plans to provide free software licenses to more than 500,000 advocacy groups, independent media ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-17T01:45:38Z)

Fox, Cablevision Suspend Negotiations

Cablevision and Fox parent News Corp. left the negotiating table without a deal Saturday, giving 3 million customers in the New York metropolitan area little hope of watching the first game of baseball's National League Championship Series from their couch ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-17T00:19:44Z)

Fox, Cablevision Trying To Resolve Impasse

News Corp.'s Fox and Cablevision said Saturday they were returning to the negotiating table in an effort to end a programming deal impasse that could deprive some 3 million cable subscribers of baseball playoff and football games in the New York and ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-16T23:43:57Z)

Kentucky takes down 10th-ranked South Carolina

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky 's Randall Cobb caught a 24-yard touchdown pass with 1:15 remaining then added the two-point conversion to cap a furious second-half rally and give Wildcats a 31-28 win over No. 10 South Carolina on Saturday night. Mike Hartline ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-17T03:04:23Z)

UA luminaries rally the faithful for tonight's game

"I don't need to tell you, homecoming is a very special time at the University of Alabama," said Gold, the pep rally's master of ceremonies and play-by-play announcer for Crimson Tide football games. "Coming back for homecoming weekend is a ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-10-16T12:45:23Z)

ALCS 2010: Texas Rangers Game 2 Lineup

David Murphy gets the start in the outfield in place of right-handed Jeff Francouer, while lefty Mitch Moreland takes his turn as part of the similar first base platoon he shares with Jorge Cantu. Rangers hitters, in albeit a very small sampling of at-bats ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-16T20:02:02Z)

Angry Hicks claims Liverpool 'swindle'

Former Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is "devastated" about the sale of the club and says it was "swindled away from me in an epic swindle". On Friday, New England Sports Ventures completed the £300million takeover of the club following a frenetic week that ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-16T10:22:13Z)

Venezuela inks oil deal with Belarus

MINSK (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez agreed on Saturday to supply the former Soviet republic of Belarus with 30 million metric tones of oil over three years from 2011 in a deal worth as much as $19.4 billion. Belarus has slashed imports of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-16T18:28:59Z)

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