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Deals of the Hour / October 23, 2010, 12:39 am

Police Say CA Woman Drove with Dead Body in Front Seat for Months

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say it could take months to identify a homeless woman whose mummified body was driven around in the passenger seat of a Southern California woman's car for months. Costa Mesa police Sgt. Ed Everett said Friday that ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-23T01:17:03Z)

The War Logs: Newly Disclosed Iraq War Reports

The At War blog is following reaction to the release of classified American field reports from the Iraq War, which contain information about many episodes never made public in such detail . The New York Times had access to the documents and published a ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-23T06:46:20Z)

Cholera epidemic spreads in Haiti; Nearly 200 dead

A cholera epidemic spread in central Haiti on Friday as aid groups rushed doctors and supplies to fight the country's worst health crisis since January's earthquake. Nearly 200 deaths had been confirmed and more than 2,000 people were ill. The first two ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-23T01:31:22Z)

White House seeks increase in military aid to Pakistan

 PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Bombs hit a mosque and a group of soldiers in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing nine people.  In the first attack, a roadside bomb tore through a vehicle carrying paramilitary soldiers in the upper half of the Orakzai tribal ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-10-23T07:14:58Z)

In ALCS Game 6, Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees to clinch first World Series berth

ARLINGTON, TEX. - The difference in pedigree between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees was apparent from the first pitch of the American League Championship Series. Moments before the TBS broadcast began the night of Game 1, in an effort to incite ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-23T06:17:42Z)

Police investigate suspicious death in Jackson Co.

Sheriff's officials say they were sent to a home on Sandburg Road in the Town of North Bend Wednesday morning to check on a man who relatives hadn't heard from. When they got there, they found a man dead inside the home. Agents with the Wisconsin State ... (Source: WKBT 2010-10-21T03:56:54Z)

Twelve militants killed in Orakzai airstrikes

PARACHINAR: Airstrikes killed 12 suspected insurgents in the Orakzai tribal region on Saturday, a local government official said. The helicopter gunships targeted two suspected militant hide-outs in the region. The day before, a roadside bomb blast killed ... (Source: DAWN Group 2010-10-23T07:14:58Z)

Several dead in Philippines bus bombing

DALAPITAN, Philippines, Oct 21, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A bomb detonated on a passenger bus in the Philippines Thursday morning, killing several people, authorities said. Philippines broadcaster ABS-CBN News reported at least seven people had died, while ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-21T05:44:17Z)

WikiLeaks Iraq Docs: US Didn't Probe Abuse Allegations

LONDON (Oct. 22) - U.S. forces often failed to follow up on credible evidence that Iraqi forces mistreated, tortured and killed their captives as they battled a violent insurgency, according to accounts contained in what was purportedly the largest leak of ... (Source: AOL News 2010-10-23T05:34:45Z)

The state is robbing us of our liberty

President Barack Obama reminds me of the type of man so many single women complain about on a date. He only wants to talk about himself: "But enough about me, now what do you think about me?" Is there anyone in public life (Bill Clinton once held the ... (Source: Olympian 2010-10-23T07:07:48Z)

Canada's Saskatchewan Said to Reject BHP Infrastructure Offer

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan rejected an offer of C$370 million ($360 million) of infrastructure investment from BHP Billiton Ltd., which is trying to win support for its $40 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., according to an e-mail ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T11:50:32Z)

Typhoon Megi hits south-east China

Beijing - Typhoon Megi hit China's south-east coast Saturday afternoon, affecting flights in the area and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people after killing at least 39 people in the Philippines and Taiwan. The typhoon made landfall at ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-23T07:07:48Z)

Mummified woman rides shotgun

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Medical examiners have identified a mummified corpse that was left in a car's passenger seat for 10 months in Southern California, a police spokesman said Friday. The Orange County coroner's office will not release the name until ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-23T07:00:39Z)

Typhoon Megi Hits South China Coast, Leaves 11 Dead in Taiwan

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Megi, which left at least 11 people dead as it skirted Taiwan, made landfall in Zhangpu city in China's southeastern province of Fujian, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing authorities. Megi weakened as it ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-23T06:17:42Z)

Bomb Blasts Cotabato Bus; Kills 10, Hurts 30

Matalam, North Cotabato, Philippines (AHN) - A bomb ripped through an air-conditioned bus in North Cotabato in the southern Philippines Thursday, killing 10 people and hurting at least 30 more passengers. Military authorities said the explosive device was ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-10-22T11:33:51Z)

Saskatchewan's Premier Still Doesn't See Net Benefit of BHP Bid

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said today he still doesn't see a net benefit to his province or to Canada in BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. The Saskatchewan cabinet will meet ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T16:15:23Z)

Saskatchewan Officially Opposes BHP Bid

Saskatchewan, the province where Potash Corp. is based, on Thursday officially opposed the $39 billion takeover offer by the mining giant BHP Billiton , saying it "does not provide a "net benefit" to the people of Saskatchewan and Canada." Brad ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-22T08:27:44Z)

Death of Jackson County man looks suspicious

-- Authorities say the death of a man in Jackson County appears to be suspicious. NORTH BEND - Authorities say the death of a man in Jackson County appears to be suspicious. The sheriff's department said neighbors found the man dead yesterday morning in ... (Source: Pierce County Herald 2010-10-21T16:57:09Z)

Nearly 200 dead as cholera spreads through Haiti

ST. MARC, Haiti -- A cholera epidemic spread in central Haiti on Friday as aid groups rushed doctors and supplies to fight the country's worst health crisis since January's earthquake. Nearly 200 deaths had been confirmed and more than 2,000 people were ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-10-23T06:39:10Z)

Obama speaks to USC students

President Barack Obama sought to energize California Democrats for elections in less than two weeks that will decide control of Congress, saying the Nov. 2 vote will determine whether the ideas they supported in 2008 are realized. "In just 11 days, you ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-23T07:07:48Z)

A new menace for Haiti as cholera spreads, kills

ST. MARC, Haiti -- As healthcare professionals struggled Friday to stem a terrifying cholera outbreak that has already left more than 150 Haitians dead, U.S. and world health experts issued this ominous warning: It's going to get worse. ``No reason to ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-23T03:11:35Z)

Rangers beat Yankees to gain first World Series berth

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers waited four minutes to start Friday's American League Championship Series game with the New York Yankees and 50 years to earn their first World Series berth. Both were worth the wait. The four-minute delay was courtesy ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-23T07:14:58Z)

PHILIPPINES/MINDANAO: CASUALTIES AFTER BOMB EXPLODES IN BUS, EXTORTION OR ...

At least eight people were killed and as many wounded after a bomb exploded on a bus in the island of Mindanao, said local media quoting the North Cotabato provincial police director, Cornelio Salinas. The police chief said that the bomb went off at 10:30 ... (Source: Reliefweb.int 2010-10-22T10:07:57Z)

ALCS: Texas Rangers oust New York Yankees to reach their first World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas — Their Texas-sized wait is over. The Rangers are going to the World Series. And they got there with a win over their old nemesis, the defending champion Yankees. Vladimir Guerrero drove in three runs before Nelson Cruz hit a towering ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-23T05:06:07Z)

Man Found Dead in Jackson County, Pick-up Truck Goes Missing

Deputies in Jackson County say death of Melrose man is suspicious. Authorities now need your help locating the mans pick-up truck. (PRESS RELEASE) On October 20 just before 9 a.m., the Jackson County Sheriff Office received a call of a welfare check of a ... (Source: WSAW 2010-10-21T18:08:44Z)

Details Begin Surfacing From Massive New Wikileaks' Release of Document From Iraq War

The WikiLeaks website has released about 400,000 secret Iraq War documents to selected media organizations and is preparing to unveil the massive trove of classified information at a news conference Saturday, in what the Pentagon warns could endanger Iraqi ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-22T22:18:05Z)

3 dead, 27 missing after Typhoon Megi slams into Taiwan, triggering mudslides

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Record rains from a powerful typhoon caused massive mud- and rockslides in Taiwan that buried a Buddhist temple and trapped vehicles on a highway, where one bus carrying 19 Chinese tourists was missing Friday. The mudslide at the temple ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-22T12:16:48Z)

French Police Lift Refinery Blockade; 9 Dead In Pakistan Blasts; Cholera In Haiti

Two people were hurt when police descended on the refinery outside of Paris this morning. The Total refinery is seen as key to providing fuel to Paris and to De Gaulle and Orly airports. All 12 of France's refineries had been shut down by strikers over the ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-22T20:23:33Z)

COLUMN: Obama defines narcissism

President Obama reminds me of the type of man so many single women complain about on a date. He only wants to talk about himself: "But enough about me, now what do you think about me?" Is there anyone in public life (Bill Clinton once held the title, but ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-23T07:14:58Z)

Special Report: The haves, the have-nots and the dreamless dead

In 2007, when the world was on the brink of financial crisis, U.S. income inequality hit its highest mark since 1928, just before the Great Depression. Coincidence? Maybe not. Economists are only beginning to study the parallels between the 1920s and the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T12:23:57Z)

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