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Deals of the Hour / October 2, 2010, 9:43 pm

No. 4 Oregon rallies to beat No. 9 Stanford 52-31

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Darron Thomas threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 117 yards and a score to lead No. 4 Oregon to a 52-31 victory over No. 9 Stanford. The Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) fell behind 21-3 in the first quarter of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-03T04:11:05Z)

California governor, legislative leaders say they've reached a budget deal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say they've reached a budget deal. The governor and lawmakers say after nearly five hours of talks Friday they agreed on a deal that breaks the record-long budget impasse and ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T02:24:54Z)

Ducks fly together: 4th-ranked Oregon slams No. 13 Stanford

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Darron Thomas  (FSY) threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 117 yards and a score to lead No. 4 Oregon to a 52-31 victory over No. 9 Stanford. The Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) fell behind 21-3 in the first quarter of ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-03T04:18:15Z)

Snooki trades in tanning bed for typewriter

Snooki is set to become a scribe. The "Jersey Shore" star, who was recently hospitalized with alcohol poisoning, announced via Simon and Schuster that she plans to publish her first novel early next year. But it wouldn't be Snooki's book without a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-30T18:05:00Z)

CA nears budget vote to end long stalemate

SACRAMENTO (KABC) -- Though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders have reached a budget agreement, they're remaining tight-lipped on how they plan to close California's $19 billion budget deficit. The stalemate lasted 94 days, and California ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-02T14:06:25Z)

Stanford-Oregon matchup is a rare Top-10 treat

Friday, October 1, 2010 (10-01) 21:36 PDT -- If you can name the last top-10 football showdown that involved Stanford, you have an excellent memory of things that happened during the Nixon administration. The game was the 1970 opener, when No. 10 Stanford ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-02T04:40:55Z)

Quarterbacks renew rivalry on 'monumental' stage

EUGENE — 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: East Oregonian 2010-10-01T19:51:12Z)

JP Morgan Must Show Foreclosures Are Legal, Brown Says

(Updates with Brown's statement in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., the third- biggest U.S. mortgage servicer, must prove its home foreclosures are legal, and if it can't, must stop the practice, California Attorney ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-01T19:44:02Z)

Saturday shakeup? Gators, Cardinal have chance to knock off Tide, Ducks

Nine weeks remain until championship weekend and the BCS bowl selections. Saturday's set of games might be the most compelling until then. Here's a glimpse at the day's can't-miss contests: The skinny: The teams have met in the past two SEC ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-02T00:08:54Z)

Dollar Thrifty rebuffs Avis again, backs Hertz offer

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group rejected Avis Budget Group's CAR.N revised offer again saying it was not sure if Avis could close the deal and urged shareholders to vote for the lower Hertz Global Holdings offer. "Avis Budget has not demonstrated to our ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-27T14:55:18Z)

$19.1 billion budget deal reached in California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

Snooki lands a book deal, is 'pumped' for you to read her novel [poll]

Remind us to buy our books staff a stiff drink -- Snooki is about to become an author. Indeed, Nicole Polizzi , the pint-sized firecracker of "Jersey Shore," announced she's penning her first novel, slated for release in January by Simon and Schuster's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T00:39:54Z)

Schwarzenegger, legislative leaders reach California budget deal

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they struck a comprehensive agreement after an intensive five-hour meeting Friday night, signaling an end to California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days. Virtually no details ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-02T16:08:06Z)

Oregon rallies to beat Stanford

EUGENE, Ore. - Darron Thomas threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 117 yards and a score to lead No. 4 Oregon to a 52-31 victory over No. 9 Stanford. The Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) fell behind 21-3 in the first quarter of the frenzied ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-03T04:11:05Z)

Andrew Luck, Ducks' QB renew rivalry

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: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-30T23:55:46Z)

Oregon football: Ducks-Cardinal is a bout for a title, not that either is looking ahead

When last Oregon met Stanford, the Ducks were coming off an emotional win over Southern California. While the Ducks were handing the Trojans the worst loss of the Pete Carroll era, on an electric Halloween night in Eugene, how did Stanford spend the day ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-10-02T07:25:33Z)

Alzheimer's brain protein tangles offer clue on worsening

Memory researchers offer some suggestions on what works and what doesn't when it comes to improving your memory: Be mindful. If you're leaving the house and want to remember if you turned the stove off, pay attention and don't get distracted. Watch what ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-21T00:57:44Z)

Recap: Alabama vs. Florida

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram ran for two touchdowns, leading top-ranked Alabama to a 31-6 win over No. 7 Florida at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Greg McElroy completed 11-of-17 throws for 84 yards and Marquis Maze threw a touchdown pass for the Crimson Tide ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-03T03:28:08Z)

Deja vu in the SEC: Florida Gators get rolled (again) by Tide, 31-6

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Florida spent most of the off-season grinding through the swampy summer heat of Gainesville, driven by the sting of losing decisively to Alabama in last year's SEC Championship. On a cool evening at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, the ... (Source: Palm Beach Interactive 2010-10-03T03:35:18Z)

Pensions remain a hurdle to California budget deal

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders have expressed nervous optimism about closing a budget deal soon and ending the state's record-long impasse. But several contentious items remain, none thornier than the state pension cuts that ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-28T20:37:42Z)

BofA suspends foreclosures, states eye JPMorgan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amid growing public anger over U.S. home seizures, Bank of America Corp has suspended some of its foreclosures and JPMorgan Chase & Co has come under investigation in California and Connecticut. Bank of America said on Friday it is ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-02T03:00:42Z)

Quick reversal of fortunes for JP Morgan

JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a boost of good news earlier this week in California. Friday? Not so much. The New York-based financial giant was named in a Bloomberg News report earlier this week as the largest underwriter of technology companies in the Golden ... (Source: San Jose Business Journal 2010-10-01T21:45:44Z)

Alzheimer's brain tangles offer clues

Washington -- That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill. Nobody knows what ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-23T20:15:00Z)

Dollar Thrifty shareholders reject Hertz deal, means Avis offer still a possibility

CHICAGO (AP) — Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group shareholders have rejected a buyout offer from Hertz, giving an opening for rival bidder Avis Budget Group's offer for the car rental company. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. shares fell $1.12, or 9.7 percent, to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T19:38:04Z)

Stanford night owls get ready

When Stanford pulled off "The Greatest Upset Ever," beating 43-point favorite USC 24-23 on Oct. 6, 2007, students banged, shook and abused the Cardinal team bus after it arrived back on campus. Students best be advised to get a good nap before Saturday ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-01T16:30:46Z)

Dollar Thrifty shareholders reject Hertz deal; Avis offer could still be in play

THE VOTE: Dollar Thrifty shareholders rejected a buyout offer from Hertz, with 11.8 million votes for the deal and 13.8 million against. THE OFFERS: Hertz was offering $43.60 in cash and 0.6366 shares of common stock of Hertz, for each share of Dollar ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T20:42:29Z)

Calif. gov, legislative leaders reach budget deal

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they struck a comprehensive agreement after an intensive five-hour meeting Friday night, signaling an end to California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days. No details were released on how ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

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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)

Snooki Is Writing A Book: 7 Concepts She Should Consider

But now, our favorite lady from " Jersey Shore " has graduated from reading books to writing them. Snooki will be releasing her first book in January, via publisher Simon & Schuster, who we hope have very patient copy editors on staff considering the ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-02T11:57:34Z)

"Meet Me at TMA" program for Alzheimer's patients

There are as many as 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. It's a disease that slowly robs family members of their loved ones, as memory loss and other issues set in. A program here in Toledo is ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-01T20:26:59Z)

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