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Deals of the Hour / October 18, 2010, 5:42 am

Jared Boll goes on injured list

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Jared Boll on the injured list and added defenseman Nate Guenin to the roster on emergency recall from the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. The team also announced Saturday that forward Tomas ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-16T18:28:59Z)

Lt. governor hopefuls offer experience, charisma

The lieutenant governor of California occupies an office with more responsibility than real power. Besides the most important function -- acting as chief executive when the governor is away -- the state's second in command sits on the California Emergency ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-17T07:00:36Z)

Harry Reid, Sharron Angle clash in Nevada Senate debate

L AS VEGAS — The Nevada Senate debate Thursday night between Democratic incumbent Harry Reid and Republican rival Sharron Angle played out as testily as the pair's numerous attack ads, with the candidates clashing over taxes, the environment, health ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-16T06:11:41Z)

PRSA-San Francisco and Mechanics Bank Team Up to Offer Free Public Relations Workshop for Nonprofit ...

The San Francisco Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-SF) and Mechanics Bank have teamed up to offer a free public relations workshop for the public relations and marketing staffs of the Bay Area's nonprofit organizations. The November ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T18:52:50Z)

Guy Hands, Citi to face off at trial over EMI

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Outspoken British financier Guy Hands and his onetime top Citigroup banker friend David Wormsley will take their bitter dispute over whether Hands was duped into overpaying for the legendary EMI music company to a jury trial on Monday ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-14T21:58:57Z)

GOP's Sharron Angle has edge over Nevada's Harry Reid going into TV debate

A new poll of the Nevada Senate race shows "tea party" favorite Sharron Angle with a slight lead over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , as the candidates are set to meet for the first time Thursday night in a much-anticipated televised debate. The Mason ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T18:24:12Z)

FIFA officials Adamu, Temarii to face ethics panel on Wednesday over World Cup vote-selling

ZURICH - FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu says he will face an ethics panel hearing Wednesday after being implicated in a bribery scandal involving the vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The Nigerian told The Associated Press at FIFA ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-18T11:31:26Z)

NHL Capsules: NHL says Coyotes lease will lead to sale of team

PHOENIX (AP) — The NHL is praising the lease agreement between Chicago investor Matthew Hulsizer and the city of Glendale, saying it will "finally lead to a transition of ownership of the Phoenix Coyotes." The city announced Friday that it had reached an ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-10-17T04:08:48Z)

FIFA's Adamu to face ethics panel over WCup votes

ZURICH – FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu says he will face an ethics panel hearing Wednesday after being implicated in a bribery scandal involving the vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The Nigerian told The Associated Press at FIFA ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-18T11:38:35Z)

NV service set for Marine killed in Afghanistan

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 | 1:58 p.m. A service is scheduled Saturday to celebrate the life of a Reno Marine who died while on patrol in Afghanistan. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the service for 23-year-old Frank R. Zaehringer III will begin at 10 a.m ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-15T21:07:39Z)

FIFA's Temarii: Mistake to talk about World Cup deals

ZURICH - FIFA executive committee member Reynald Temarii has acknowledged he made a mistake talking to undercover reporters about deals for his World Cup hosting vote. Temarii tells The Associated Press that he met FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Sunday to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-18T07:49:31Z)

Late rallies fail twice as Gophers swept by UNO

The Gophers would like their first periods back, please. The University of Nebraska at Omaha, a new arrival to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association – though you'd never know it – scored a combined five first period goals and swept Minnesota, 5-4 ... (Source: Minnesota Daily 2010-10-17T04:30:17Z)

The truth behind 10 big lies this election year

WASHINGTON — Truth may be stranger than fiction in this strange election year, with its talk of witches and demon sheep and all that hocus pocus — but there has been plenty of fiction, too. Candidates and outside attack dogs have spread a liberal dose ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-17T04:51:45Z)

New UNO Facility Blends Community Service, Research

The University of Nebraska at Omaha will establish a center to help integrate community service into campus research and teaching. The University of Nebraska at Omaha will establish a center to help integrate community service into campus research and ... (Source: WOWT 2010-10-17T01:59:57Z)

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CLEVELAND (AP) Ramunas Siskauskas scored 22 points and Jamont Gordon added 19 to help CSKA Moscow beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-87 in an exhibition game Saturday night. CSKA Moscow, which finished its tour of NBA teams with a 1-2 record, broke away from ... (Source: WCBD 2010-10-17T07:07:46Z)

Casey Stoner takes MotoGP pole at Phillip Island

On the day of his 25th birthday, Casey Stoner took his third pole position of the season with the best time in qualifying for the Iveco Australian Grand Prix of 1'30.107 on Saturday, securing top spot on the starting grid at Phillip Island for the third ... (Source: girlracer 2010-10-17T10:56:49Z)

Ducks put Lilja on active roster, demote Sbisa to AHL

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Anaheim Ducks have put defenseman Andreas Lilja on the active roster and assigned defenseman Luca Sbisa to their AHL affiliate in Syracuse. The Ducks made the moves Saturday after Lilja received his work visa. Sbisa went scoreless in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-16T22:10:53Z)

Reid, Angle trade barbs in Nevada Senate race

In a crackling campaign debate, Republican challenger Sharron Angle attacked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a career politician Thursday night who lives in a fashionable Washington condominium and has voted to raise taxes 300 times. The four-term ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T04:32:39Z)

Neb. Omaha to offer different challenge than UMass did, Lucia says

Gophers coach Don Lucia said on his WCCO-radio show on Monday evening that University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) this weekend is a much different opponent that UMass was last weekend. "They have five of their top six forwards back," Lucia said, "who all ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T00:39:59Z)

Abel Maldonado, Gavin Newsom set to debate

Republican Abel Maldonado and Democrat Gavin Newsom will face off at 3 p.m. Thursday in a debate between the two major party candidates for California lieutenant governor. Maldonado, a former state senator, was appointed to the post by Gov. Arnold ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-07T21:52:56Z)

3 Northern California teens plead no contest to rock throwing

TAHOE CITY -- Three Northern California teenagers accused of breaking the jaw of a driver when they were throwing rocks at cars on a Northern California interstate will serve time in juvenile detention. As part of plea deal, 17-year-old Sean Steele and 16 ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-10-17T00:19:44Z)

Service to honor Reno Marine

A service to celebrate the life of Frank R. Zaehringer III, the Reno Marine who died Monday while on patrol in Afghanistan, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at Summit Christian Church, 7075 Pyramid Highway. After the service, a reception will held at the ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-10-17T07:29:14Z)

Recent high-profile assaults have raised concern about non-revocable parole status

OAKLAND -- Alexander Diaz, a 36-year-old Cuban national, was released from California's Delano State Prison in early February as a state-supervised parolee after serving four months of a 16-month sentence for grand theft. Five months later, Diaz went off ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-10-18T06:59:25Z)

Ducks add Lilja, demote Sbisa

Defenseman Andreas Lilja has his work visa, so the Anaheim Ducks have a new defenseman. The Ducks put the 35-year-old former Detroit Red Wing on their active roster Saturday and assigned 20-year-old defenseman Luca Sbisa to their AHL affiliate in Syracuse ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-10-17T00:19:44Z)

Lorenzo Says He Wants To End The Season By Winning Races And More Previews Of The Australian GP

Having been crowned as the 2010 MotoGP World Champion just four days ago at Sepang, it was a visibly more relaxed Jorge Lorenzo who attended the pre-event press conference at Phillip Island this afternoon. Clinching the title in Malaysia hasn't, however ... (Source: RoadracingWorld.com 2010-10-14T16:22:30Z)

PREVIEW-Guy Hands, Citi to face off at trial over EMI

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Outspoken British financier Guy Hands and his onetime top Citigroup ( C.N ) banker friend David Wormsley will take their bitter dispute over whether Hands was duped into overpaying for the legendary EMI music company to a jury ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T21:51:47Z)

Anaheim Ducks put D Andreas Lilja on roster, demote Luca Sbisa

The Ducks made the moves Saturday after Lilja received his work visa. Sbisa went scoreless in two games with the Ducks this season. The Swiss defenseman hasn't won a full-time NHL job during parts of three seasons with Philadelphia and Anaheim. The Ducks ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-16T20:16:21Z)

RPT-PREVIEW-Guy Hands, Citi to face off at trial over EMI

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Outspoken British financier Guy Hands and his onetime top Citigroup banker friend David Wormsley will take their bitter dispute over whether Hands was duped into overpaying for the legendary EMI music company to a jury trial on ... (Source: Life Style Extra 2010-10-15T07:38:46Z)

Nevada service set for Marine killed in Afghanistan

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) -- A service is scheduled Saturday to celebrate the life of a Reno Marine who died while on patrol in Afghanistan. The service for 23-year-old Frank R. Zaehringer III will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Summit Christian Church in Sparks ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-16T02:15:27Z)

Casey Stoner takes MotoGP win at Phillip Island

Casey Stoner's authoritative reign at his home track of Phillip Island continued in style on Sunday as the Ducati rider won at the circuit for the fourth year in a row. Starting from pole position the 25 year-old led the Iveco Australian Grand Prix from ... (Source: girlracer 2010-10-17T10:56:49Z)

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