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Deals of the Hour / October 2, 2010, 5:42 pm

Joe Biden attends event supporting McNerney

OAKLAND, CA -- Vice President Joe Biden is in Oakland this morning at an event supporting the re-election of Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, said Sarah Hersh, McNerney's spokeswoman. The event began at 9 a.m., according to the White House website. It is ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-01T20:41:18Z)

State-funded road construction in New Jersey stopped amid standoff over bond sale

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transportation Commissioner James Simpson ordered an immediate stop Friday to all state-funded road construction because he said the Legislature hasn't approved a bond sale. The state was looking to sell up to $1.25 billion in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-01T21:02:47Z)

'Leap of Faith' ready for world premiere at Ahmanson Theatre

LOS ANGELES — There are works that have taken long, strange roads to the musical stage. And then there is "Leap of Faith." The show, which has its world premiere Sunday at the Ahmanson Theatre, appears to have screamed "Broadway bound" from the start ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-01T10:18:32Z)

Republicans Offer Their Agenda for Midterm Elections

STERLING, Va. — House Republicans offered their "Pledge to America," a combination campaign platform and legislative agenda, on Thursday morning, saying that jobs will return if spending slows and taxes come down. Representative John Boehner of Ohio ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-23T15:21:31Z)

Free speech cases top Supreme Court docket

WASHINGTON -- First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-02T22:27:30Z)

CAPITALIZINGon college footballPac-10 QBs renew rivalry on 'monumental' stageCats headed for

EUGENE, Ore. - Stanford 's Andrew Luck and Oregon 's Darron Thomas are two very different quarterbacks, indeed two very different people, yet they share an enduring bond as high school competitors. Both played prep football for opposing teams in Houston ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-02T14:49:22Z)

Alabama news links: Tuscaloosa retailers to offer 'Tailgate' specials; Gadsden eyes whitewater park; triathlon ...

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Tuscaloosa-area retailers are going to try to boost sales the weekend of the University of Alabama-University of Florida football game by with a community-wide shopping event called Tailgate Friday. The event takes place from 5 to 9 ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-09-27T12:03:30Z)

State delays all road construction, including span into Ocean City from Somers Point

Transportation Commissioner James Simpson ordered an immediate stop Friday to all state-funded road construction -- including the Route 52 causeway into Ocean City -- because he said the Legislature hasn't approved a bond sale. The state was looking to ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-10-02T15:25:09Z)

Tickets on sale for 'Little Shop of Horrors'

Tickets are now on sale for the Montana TheatreWorks fall production of "Little Shop of Horrors" at The Ellen Theatre. With a rock 'n' roll score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ("Beauty and the Beast," "Little Mermaid"), this hysterical musical comedy is ... (Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle 2010-10-02T06:13:58Z)

'Little Shop of Horrors' Love triangle:boy, girl, plant

PITTSFIELD -- Town Players of Pittsfield opens its 90th season this weekend with a popular musical about an improbable love triangle -- a man, a woman and a bloodthirsty plant. "Little Shop of Horrors" is about the nerdy manager of a failing flower shop on ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-09-30T15:13:13Z)

Walmart looks eager to battle Dillons with new Neighborhood Market stores

Walmart this week rolled out plans for its third Neighborhood Market grocery store in Wichita. The Bentonville, Ark.-based company has targeted the southeast corner of Harry and Webb. It comes after the discount giant already has announced two sites on ... (Source: Wichita Business Journal 2010-10-02T05:38:11Z)

Stanford-Oregon Preview

Oregon has pretty much had its way on both sides of the football this season. That's also been the case recently at home against Stanford . These high-scoring and defensive-minded teams meet Saturday night, with the fourth-ranked Ducks trying to hand the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-29T02:06:59Z)

Bama Rallies To Beat Arkansas, UCLA Bounces Texas

The two teams that played for the national championship last season trailed by 10 at halftime Saturday. No. 1 Alabama rallied from its deficit on the road and earned a tough 24-20 victory against No. 10 Arkansas, behind the hard running of Mark Ingram. For ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-26T05:52:27Z)

Research Reps: History favors No. 1 Crimson Tide

The Gators are an underdog for the first time in their last 40 games. The last time the Gators weren't favored on the Vegas line was nearly three years ago – Oct. 6, 2007, at No. 1 LSU. In the last 16 seasons, the No. 1 team in the AP poll is 27-0 at ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-01T19:51:12Z)

Blog: Gator fan trash talk video sparks attention

A University of Florida fan's video trashing Alabama has caught the attention of everyone from a popular sports website to the Tuscaloosa police. Deadspin.com first brought attention to the video, which shows a suit-wearing UF fan spouting profanity ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-09-30T23:55:46Z)

Blog: Video of Gator fan trashing the Tide makes waves

A University of Florida fan's video trashing Alabama has caught the attention of everyone from a popular sports website to the Tuscaloosa police. Deadspin.com first brought attention to the video, which shows a suit-wearing UF fan spouting profanity ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-09-30T23:19:58Z)

Obama beating Palin, Romney, and Huckabee

Granted, it is still too early to announce who will be running for the Republican Presidential nominee, but the following poll speaks volumes about who we better put up to beat Obama. In hypothetical head-to-head matchups Obama tops each of the Republican ... (Source: RedState 2010-10-01T19:01:05Z)

Erickson Living unloads two properties for $40M

Senior Care Development LLC has agreed to pay $40 million for a pair of former Erickson Living retirement communities in suburban Chicago. The properties were saddled with $315 million in unpaid construction debt, which was wiped clean as part of the sale ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-02T07:04:04Z)

On weekend of big matchups, Oregon-Stanford will command spotlight in college football

While the Red River Rivalry between No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 21 Texas and a matchup between two teams that have claimed three of the past four Bowl Championship Series national titles might consume most of the marquee, a Pacific-10 showdown on next weekend's ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-27T00:29:08Z)

Free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda

First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-03T00:00:33Z)

California free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda

First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale ... (Source: Woodland Daily Democrat 2010-10-02T14:42:12Z)

Vice president in California to back Boxer, McNerney

LAGUNA BEACH — Vice President Joe Biden is in California to raise money for two Democrats facing tough re-election contests. He's expected Friday at a reported $500-a-plate luncheon for Sen. Barbara Boxer in the Orange County community of Laguna Beach ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-10-02T11:00:18Z)

Baltimore commercial real estate foreclosures continue to rise

Auctioneer Paul Cooper should be a happy man these days, but he's not. In just the past month, he orchestrated the sale of Towson Commons, three Boscov's department stores and the historic Congress Hotel. That's $44 million in commercial real estate ... (Source: Baltimore Business Journal 2010-10-02T10:17:21Z)

Boxer, Fiorina offer plans for job growth

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (KABC) -- Sen. Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger, Carly Fiorina, were on the campaign trail in Southern California on Friday. Boxer visited a senior community in Orange County while Fiorina spoke at a trucking company in ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-02T04:48:04Z)

Five Predictions for Saturday's Showdowns

Alabama vs. Florida: The two best teams in the SEC collide in the regular season for the first time since 2006. Payback for the Gators? No. The Ingram train will be rolling. Tide 31-21. Stanford vs. Oregon. Oregon's offense has scored at will through four ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-02T09:48:43Z)

State halts road work

TRENTON — Transportation Commissioner James Simpson ordered an immediate stop Friday to all state-funded road construction because he said the Legislature hasn't approved a bond sale. The state was looking to sell up to $1.25 billion in bonds to ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-10-02T11:14:37Z)

Republicans eye potential gains in Democratic Ark.

The sagging fortunes of major Democratic campaigns in Arkansas — highlighted by Sen. Blanche Lincoln's uphill struggle to save her job — are raising concerns among Democrats that the party may be in for more than just short-term losses here this year ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T20:19:50Z)

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