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Deals of the Hour / October 25, 2010, 1:40 am

Mass. GOP standing by Jeff Perry

T op Republicans are standing by 10th Congressional District candidate Jeff Perry a day after a woman illegally strip-searched in Wareham when she was 14 years old said Perry, then a police officer, did nothing to help her. Republican Charles Baker's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-21T21:07:42Z)

Arrests made in string of Folsom burglaries

FOLSOM, CA- Folsom police say they have arrested three men linked to a string of home burglaries. According to a press release provided by the Folsom Police Department three men allegedly knocked on a woman's door on Freswick drive at 10:30 p.m. Saturday ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-10-24T20:14:02Z)

Wheeling Jesuit University names new president

Wheeling Jesuit University's first-non Jesuit president will begin his duties on Jan. 2, campus officials announced Friday. Richard Allen Beyer of Reston, Va., a business executive, is currently a corporate vice president and member of the executive ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-24T04:57:46Z)

U.S. ups Pakistan military aid

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military aid package for Pakistan as it pressed the Islamabad government to intensify its fight against extremists there and in neighboring Afghanistan. Secretary of State ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-23T07:00:39Z)

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)

Woman sentenced for embezzling $100,000 in NV

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 | 4:47 p.m. A former Carson City woman must serve a year in jail and repay more than $100,000 she embezzled from a Minden property management company. Gardnerville's Record-Courier reports Douglas District Judge Dave Gamble imposed ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-23T23:49:58Z)

Manager: Brett Favre called Sterger in '09

NEW YORK -- A spokesman for the woman who allegedly received lewd photos and inappropriate text messages from Brett Favre two years ago says the quarterback tried to contact the former New York Jets game hostess in 2009. Phil Reese, Jenn Sterger's manager ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-24T01:15:52Z)

Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California elects Batchelor first female leader

Gardnerville's Record-Courier newspaper reported that Wanda Batchelor of Stewart was elected tribal chair on Saturday. She received 134 votes to defeat current Chairman Waldo Walker, who had 85 votes. Vernon Wyatt garnered 73 votes. Tribal members also ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-10-22T08:34:53Z)

West Virgina school selects new president

Wheeling Jesuit University has appointed its first non-Jesuit president, Richard Allen Beyer, a business executive, as its ninth president, effective Jan. 2. "I am pleased to announce Rick's selection as our next leader," said Margaret "Mimie" Helm, board ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-22T20:59:21Z)

Inspector General Refers Aqueduct Racino Deal to Feds

New York's inspector general said Thursday that top state legislative leaders and the governor's office angled for campaign contributions and political advantage when they awarded a lucrative video slot machine contract for Aqueduct racetrack to a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T23:09:23Z)

Strip search victim: Mass. GOP's Jeff Perry didn't help

A woman illegally strip-searched in Wareham when she was 14 says Congressional candidate Jeff Perry, then a police sergeant, did nothing to help her. Perry, a Republican running in the 10th District, wasn't charged in the 1991 incident, but an officer he ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-20T18:17:05Z)

Woman Set On Fire, Suspect Arrested

WBALTV.com Howard County police have arrested a man they believe set a woman on fire Friday. The incident occurred near Gorman Road at about 2:45 p.m. in Laurel. Police told 11 News the people involved may be homeless and living in the woods, including a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T06:43:57Z)

Manager says Brett Favre called Jenn Sterger last year

N EW YORK — A spokesman for the woman who allegedly received lewd photos and inappropriate text messages from Brett Favre two years ago said Saturday the quarterback tried to contact the former New York Jets [ team stats ] game hostess in 2009. Phil ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-25T04:49:25Z)

Minden man says going to trial a bad bet, admits robbery

Calling the testimony against him a collection of lies and contradictions, Minden resident Robert Christian Pierce pleaded guilty to a single count of robbery this morning. Pierce, 33, said he would rather take the deal in which a charge of kidnapping with ... (Source: Record-Courier 2010-10-17T23:57:05Z)

New York Inspector General Joseph Fisch: Aqueduct probe findings 'extraordinary'

ALBANY — New York Inspector General Joseph Fisch said Friday the corruption probe showing politics and money dominated the selection of a later disqualified "racino" operator for the Aqueduct racetrack tops all his other investigations for the sheer ... (Source: Saratogian 2010-10-23T09:09:30Z)

Mass. GOP standing by congressional hopeful Perry

BOSTON— Top Republicans are standing by 10th Congressional District candidate Jeff Perry a day after a woman illegally strip-searched in Wareham when she was 14 years old said Perry, then a police officer, did nothing to help her. Republican Charles ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-21T17:54:25Z)

U.S. weighs $2 billion to aid Pakistan army

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military-aid package for Pakistan as it pressed the Islamabad government to intensify its fight against extremists there and in neighboring Afghanistan. Secretary of State ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-23T07:00:39Z)

Police say man set woman on fire in Laurel woods

Howard County police have arrested a man who is believed to have set a woman on fire in a wooded area of Laurel where the couple may have been living. Officers were called to woods near Gorman Road at about 2:45 p.m. for reports that a man had set a woman ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-24T02:41:46Z)

Taylor Momsen Flashes Crowd at Pretty Reckless Concert: Does Taylor Momsen Influence ...

Actors and singers, regardless of their desires or motivations, are instantly looked up to and idolized by their fans when they achieve fame. Taylor Momsen, lead singer of Pretty Reckless and actress on Gossip Girl, provides an amazingly bad example. At ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-23T22:59:51Z)

Taylor Momsen Flashes Breasts - Pretty Reckless Behavior From Gossip Girl (Video)

Taylor Momsen flashes her fans on stage at a concert with her band The Pretty Reckless. Momsen's lack of modesty was indeed pretty reckless behavior for the seventeen year old Gossip Girl star. Momsen has been pushing the envelope quite a bit lately ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-24T02:34:36Z)

Home Burglars Arrested In Folsom

3 burglars out of Solano County were arrested for a series of Folsom home burglaries. At 10:30 p.m. Saturday Folsom Police Officers responded to a home on Fenswich Dr. in Empire Ranch. A woman called police to report that a couple of suspects had rung her ... (Source: Fox40 2010-10-24T20:06:52Z)

Wheeling Jesuit Names President

WHEELING - Wheeling Jesuit University named its first non-Jesuit president Friday. Margaret "Mimie" Helm, chairman of the Board of Directors of Wheeling Jesuit University, announced Friday that Reston, Va., resident Richard Allen Beyer has been appointed ... (Source: Wheeling News-Register 2010-10-24T02:56:05Z)

Jenn Sterger rep: Brett Favre called last year

A spokesman for Jenn Sterger, the woman who allegedly received lewd photos and inappropriate text messages from Brett Favre two years ago, said the quarterback tried to contact the former New York Jets [ team stats ] game hostess in 2009. Phil Reese said ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-25T04:49:25Z)

U.S. plans $2 billion military aid deal for Pakistan

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military aid package for Pakistan as it pressed the Islamabad government to intensify its fight against extremists there and in neighboring Afghanistan. Secretary of State ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-10-23T10:56:52Z)

Howard County police say man set woman on fire in Laurel woods

Howard County police have arrested a man who is believed to have set a woman on fire in a wooded area of Laurel where the couple may have been living. Officers were called to woods near Gorman Road at about 2:45 p.m. Saturday for reports that a man had set ... (Source: Howard County Times 2010-10-24T14:51:54Z)

Woman Drove Around With Corpse For Months

When police responded to a report of an illegally parked car on Monday, they made a gruesome discovery – a corpse! The woman had been driving with the corpse for nearly a year. When officers arrived to investigate the illegally parked car, which was ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-22T07:23:18Z)

New York racetrack slots corruption probe targets top officials

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Inspector General Joseph Fisch said Friday the corruption probe showing politics and money dominated the selection of a later disqualified "racino" operator for the Aqueduct racetrack tops all his other investigations for the ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-10-24T04:14:49Z)

Taylor Momsen Flashes Audience At Rock Show

Taylor Momsen and her band The Pretty Reckless played a show at Don Hill's last night for Paper magazine. The precocious 17-year-old, known to be a fan of rock's crass heroine Courtney Love, has, since her debut on Gossip Girl, tried to craft a more rock ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-10-22T19:26:17Z)

Woman drove around with mummified body for several months

COSTA MESA -- A woman drove for months with a mummified body in her passenger's seat before the body was discovered by police, authorities said. The driver of the 1997 Mercury Marquis tried to cover the decomposing corpse with pieces of clothing, but ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T17:11:28Z)

Police: Burglars Broke In While Woman Was Home

KCRA.com Three men were arrested after police said they broke into an occupied home in Empire Ranch at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Police said they rushed to a home on Freswick Drive after a woman reported that several people had rang her doorbell, and broke into ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-24T23:12:59Z)

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