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Deals of the Hour / October 25, 2010, 10:40 am

3 men escape from jail in Pattonsburg: Carlos Sarmiento, Nicholas D. McCleary, Timothy J. Baudour

PATTONSBURG, Mo. (AP) — Authorities are looking for three men who escaped over the weekend from a northwest Missouri jail. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says the men escaped from the Daviess/DeKalb County jail in Pattonsburg Sunday evening by ... (Source: Chillico Constitution-Tribune 2010-10-25T15:40:50Z)

Third World missionaries get low-tech training

In a rural nook of east Alabama where there are not enough bright lights to blot out the stars at night, missionaries and community leaders from foreign lands are learning to save lives in the world's poor countries not just with Bibles, but with mud, sand ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T00:31:44Z)

Expect a Low-Scoring Battle When Bruins Play Rangers

BOSTON -- The Bruins and Rangers are getting ready for their first meeting of the season on Saturday night. That only means one thing: Expect a tight, low-scoring game. In the last 13 games between these clubs, 11 have been decided by a single goal, with ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-10-23T18:35:00Z)

13 youths shot dead at Ciudad Juarez party

Gunmen stormed a party in the border city of Ciudad Juarez and opened fire, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others, authorities said Saturday. The Friday night shooting carried grim echoes of an attack on a Juarez teen party in January that left ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-23T20:51:00Z)

Missionaries receive low-tech training

LINEVILLE, Ala. — In a rural nook of east Alabama where there aren't enough bright lights to blot out the stars at night, missionaries and community leaders from foreign lands are learning to save lives in the Third World with not just Bibles, but also ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-23T07:07:48Z)

Favre hurts his ankle and his pride

Satisfy your Green Bay Packers fix on the go with the exclusive Packers 2010 iPhone app from JSOnline and the Journal Sentinel. Green Bay — Brett Favre walked gingerly through the Minnesota Vikings' locker room Sunday night, favoring his left ankle and ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-25T05:25:13Z)

Wolves hang on, beat Admirals

The Chicago Wolves scored 3 goals in the last six minutes of the second period and fought off a late rally to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals at the Allstate Arena on Sunday night. Forwards Jason Krog (2 assists) and Jared Ross (goal ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-10-25T04:56:35Z)

It's a start, Jermaine O'Neal

P HILADELPHIA - Jermaine O'Neal scored just two points in the Celtics [ team stats ] ' 103-92 loss to the 76ers last night. But he made his point. Making his second preseason appearance, O'Neal pulled down 12 rebounds in 19 minutes. The Celts were a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-13T04:20:42Z)

Three men escaped from a northwest Missouri jail

Posted: 38 mins ago PATTONSBURG, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities are looking for three men who escaped last night from a northwest Missouri jail. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says the men crawled under a fence to get out of the Daviess/DeKalb County jail in ... (Source: Connect 2010-10-25T15:12:12Z)

Philippoussisis 'back in love' - with tennis

Mark Philippoussis is in love again. And this time it's not with a reality show contestant, former model or someone on the women's tennis tour. The 33-year-old says he's rekindled his love for tennis. It may have only taken a win over 40-year-old Jim ... (Source: Brisbane Times 2010-10-25T09:21:26Z)

Packers 28, Vikings 24

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Brett Favre threw three second-half interceptions to his former team and the Green Bay Packers held on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-24 on Sunday night. Favre appeared to deliver another signature comeback win with an apparent ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-25T03:37:50Z)

McEnroe improves to 2-0 in Champions Series event

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — John McEnroe improved to 2-0 in round-robin play in the Champions Series' Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships, beating Jeff Tarango 6-4, 6-4 on Friday night. Top-ranked Mark Philippoussis, Jim Courier and ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-10-23T05:20:26Z)

NFL Team Capsules - NFC: To finally beat Vikings, Packers must sack Favre

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — He used to be the face of the franchise. Now the Green Bay Packers would like nothing more than to see Brett Favre get a face full of turf at Lambeau Field on Sunday night — within the rules, of course, under heightened NFL ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-10-24T04:14:49Z)

2010-11 Celtics roster rundown

Four months after a painful walk off the confetti-covered floor at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Boston Celtics begin their quest to get back to the NBA Finals Tuesday night against the Miami Heat . To kick off our season preview, we take a player ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-24T21:47:05Z)

Favre hurts his ankle, pride as Vikings fall to Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre walked gingerly through the Minnesota Vikings' locker room Sunday night, favoring his left ankle and wincing with every step. Some 30 minutes earlier, he had hobbled off the field in what was perhaps, maybe, possibly his final ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-10-25T06:08:10Z)

WOLVES 4, ADMIRALS 3: Flat finish takes zest out of win

Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals gave the Wolves (4-2-1-0) the result they wanted to open their four-game homestand at Allstate Arena. But after scoring a season-high four goals for a 4-0 lead, their finish displeased coach Don Lever. ''It ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-25T04:56:35Z)

NPR chief sorry over handling of Williams' firing

N EW YORK — NPR's chief executive says she's sorry for how analyst Juan Williams' dismissal was handled — but she's not sorry for firing him. Vivian Schiller sent an apology to NPR staff members Sunday night. She says Williams deserved a face ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

Courier beats McEnroe in Champions Series

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Jim Courier beat John McEnroe 5-7, 6-4, 10-6 (Champions tiebreaker) on Saturday night to advance to the title match in the Champions Series' Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships. Courier will face top-ranked Mark ... (Source: KOLD-TV 2010-10-24T06:09:21Z)

NPR CEO Apologizes For Handling Of Williams' Termination

NPR CEO Vivian Schiller apologized to the organization's employees Sunday night for the handling of  the termination of the contract of former senior news analyst Juan Williams . But Schiller again said the decision to part ways with Williams was the ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-25T16:59:34Z)

Minnesota Vikings-Packers Game: Favre Takes Blame

The Vikings are in trouble after quarterback Brett Favre threw three interceptions in their game against the Packers this weekend. It was a 28-24 loss for the Minnesota Vikings, and Favre is taking the heat for the position his team finds itself in now ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-25T15:40:50Z)

On Four-Game Win Streak, Bruins Welcome Injury-Ridden Rangers to Garden

The Bruins come into a Saturday night showdown with the Rangers riding a four-game win streak, and they'll be looking to do something they never managed to do last season. That's winning a fifth game in a row. New York, meanwhile, snapped a three-game ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-10-23T12:15:37Z)

NPR chief: Sorry for how Williams' firing handled

NEW YORK — NPR's chief executive says she's sorry for the way analyst Juan Williams' dismissal was handled — but she's not sorry for firing him. Vivian Schiller sent an apology to NPR staff members Sunday night. She says Williams deserved a ... (Source: WRAL 2010-10-25T16:16:37Z)

Third World missionaries receive low-tech training

LINEVILLE, Ala. — In a rural nook of east Alabama where there aren't enough bright lights to blot out the stars at night, missionaries and community leaders from foreign lands are learning to save lives in the Third World not just with Bibles, but with ... (Source: Citizen Online 2010-10-23T07:07:48Z)

Wolves Hold off Milwaukee, 4-3

ROSEMONT, Ill.---The Chicago Wolves scored three times in the last six minutes of the second period and fought off a late rally to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals at the Allstate Arena Sunday night. Forwards Jason Krog (2A) and Jared ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-10-24T23:34:28Z)

At least 10 slain at Mexico drug clinic

TIJUANA, Mexico — Armed men burst into a drug rehab center in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and police said at least 10 people were killed in a city where officials had been celebrating a seeming drop in drug gang terror. A client at the center and ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-25T16:59:34Z)

Idle Rask won't sit back and relax

WILMINGTON — He's the elephant in the room. Tuukka Rask's stall is in the far corner of the locker room at Ristuccia Arena, and he was standing in front of it and waiting with a bright smile after yesterday's practice. He knew what the questions ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-23T07:14:58Z)

3 men escape from northwest Missouri jail

PATTONSBURG — Authorities are looking for three men who escaped last night from a northwest Missouri jail. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says the men crawled under a fence to get out of the Daviess/DeKalb County jail in Pattonsburg. The escapees ... (Source: Columbia Missourian 2010-10-25T15:12:12Z)

In O'Neal, West finds key corner man

WALTHAM — Shaquille O'Neal arrived in Cleveland a few months before Delonte West's world took a major hit. So O'Neal had a chance to see the damage then, just as he's seeing the 27-year-old attempt to repair it now. From the time West was pulled ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-25T06:29:38Z)

Vikings Packers: Crowd Control An Issue At Last Night's Game

Emotions were running high at last night's return of Brett Favre to Lambeau Field and the crowd was more than out of control once the game started. Thirteen people were arrested and 60 people were ejected from the game as police struggled to keep control ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-25T16:38:06Z)

Gunmen kill 13 hurt 14 at party in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Gunmen stormed a party in the border city of Ciudad Juarez and opened fire, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others, authorities said Saturday. The Friday-night shooting carried grim echoes of an attack on a Juarez teen party in ... (Source: The Keene Sentinel 2010-10-25T16:23:47Z)

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