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Deals of the Hour / October 24, 2010, 4:39 am

Omar Khadr sighting at Guantánamo

to this remote base for Monday's resumption of the trial amid reports of a looming plea deal that would give him a shortened sentence, much of it served in Canada. U.S. troops captured Khadr in Afghanistan in July 2002, at age 15, and he has spent a third ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-24T11:31:28Z)

Great Game, Alabama: Time For a Break—LSU Looms On the Horizon

but going into the bye week with momentum helps a great deal. Nick Saban has two weeks to prepare for the Bengal Tigers. The Louisiana University football team will take a few days to lick their wounds from their first loss of the season. They too have a ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-24T11:31:28Z)

News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT

Justin Cain at Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, where he graduated in 2007. The 22-year-old was killed by a roadside bomb Oct. 13. A procession from the funeral home included a weather protected, flag-draped casket, pulled by four horses. A contingent of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-24T11:31:28Z)

The Swing That Wasn't

signing a lot of us to long-term deals. This front office assured us that we're going to be around a few years and we're going to stick. "Yeah, there are going to be pieces that eventually may move, or make the team better, and you can't keep a ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-24T11:31:28Z)

Johnny has two mommies – and four dads

there's a great deal of ignorance and miscommunication about what the legal rights and responsibilities of each parent are. "I think it is very important that there be a shaping of expectations at the outset," Carbone says. Opponents of the change ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-24T11:24:19Z)

Texas author un-invited as convention Guest of Honor over remarks on Islam

†“I've had to deal with this kind of pressure repeatedly, during and after the Vietnam War, for instance, and have sometimes been dumped on by both sides of a position at the same time.†Moon noted she grew up in the Rio Grande Valley in ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-24T11:38:38Z)

U.S. Swimmer Dies During International Race

Crippen's death has raised the possibility that a 15-kilometer open-water grand prix that is supposed to be held at the same venue Wednesday could be canceled. Ahmed al-Falasi, president of the UAE Swimming Federation, said the organizing committee will ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-24T11:17:09Z)

With right pitch, Greinke could be pried from K.C.

... deal, Greinke can nix deals with 15 teams ... The Rays will likely shop for bargain-basement players to fill needs, and that approach has worked for them in the past, especially in the case of Benoit, who was one of the most effective set-up men in ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-24T11:24:19Z)

No fear forecast: Showers continue today, possibly tomorrow

Here's the forecast for Grand Rapids from the National Weather Service as of 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Check the latest update . Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Cloudy, (Source: MLive.com 2010-10-24T11:31:28Z)

Fear of lockout a real concern

Nobody made you sign those guys to deals." The two sides are expected to meet in February during All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. "I think everybody believes in Billy Hunter and I think they're going do their best job in getting the best deal for us," Ford ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-24T11:31:28Z)

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