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Deals of the Hour / October 28, 2010, 12:41 pm

'You'll think about it': NFL players adjust to league's crackdown on illegal hits

Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith had Steelers receiver Hines Ward lined up, ready to deliver the big hit. Instead of going high, he went for Ward's legs. No fine or penalty for that one. It was the sort of play that, most Sundays, would have gone unnoticed ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-25T12:06:05Z)

Zagat: Customers want time limits on free restaurant Wi-Fi

Zagat Survey has released the results of its 2011 America's Top Restaurants guide, reporting the opinions and habits of more than 153,000 avid diners. The survey includes ratings and reviews of the 1,552 top restaurants countrywide. Results are available ... (Source: QSR Web 2010-10-27T18:51:44Z)

Congressional seniority and Alaska's U.S. Senate race

Every member of Alaska's Congressional delegation since statehood—Republican and Democrat alike—has delivered the same message: Alaska must fight for its rights against an overbearing federal government that wants to control their lives. To ... (Source: Anchorage Press 2010-10-28T15:08:38Z)

BMW: 2 recalls, 150,000 vehicles

BMW of North America on Tuesday said it will recall about 150,000 vehicles under two separate recalls, both involving potential problems with fuel-delivery systems. No injuries or accidents have been reported with either of the recalls, BMW said. The first ... (Source: Orange County Register 2010-10-27T19:27:31Z)

Zagat Releases 2011 America's Top Restaurants Guide

Zagat released the results today of its 2011 America's Top Restaurants guide, which reports the habits of over 153,000 diners and ratings and reviews of 1,552 top restaurants in the country. Not surprisingly in these difficult times, people are eating out ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T20:39:06Z)

Defending champ Melzer, Cilic reach Vienna quarters

VIENNA -- Defending champion Jurgen Melzer and his opponent in last year's final, Marin Cilic , both reached the quarterfinals of the Bank Austria Trophy on Wednesday. Melzer defeated Lukasz Kubot of Poland 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), and Cilic beat Jan Hajek of the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-27T21:00:35Z)

America's Pastime: 100 Reasons the NFL Is King of American Sports

There used to be no argument that baseball was America's pastime. But that's not the truth anymore—the NFL now is king of American sports. The reasons for baseball's fall from the top are many, and they're not the subject of this piece, so we won't go ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-19T17:56:47Z)

Massey Energy's Shares Jump on Report It May Sell Itself

Massey Energy , owner of the Upper Big Branch mine where a methane gas explosion killed 29 people in April, has seen its shares jump almost 5 percent after a report that the coal company was exploring a possible sale. The Wall Street Journal reported that ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-20T11:43:23Z)

Watch Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Live NFL 2010 Streaming Online Week 8 On PC

Watch your hot favorite sports match in football Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets . Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Live Streaming football Regular Season match today on your PC. Enjoy Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Live streaming Free football ... (Source: Mynews India 2010-10-28T16:05:54Z)

Deadly Coal Mine Blast Was Not Massey's Fault, CEO Says

Massey Energy "has a totally clear conscience" about the explosion at Massey's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia that killed 29 mine workers in April, CEO Don Blankenship told coal industry analysts Wednesday. "We don't feel like we contributed in any ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-28T05:00:11Z)

James Bond car auctioned off in London

LONDON -- For the discerning driver, it's got an ejector seat, machine guns and a world-class pedigree. Problem is, it costs a truckload of dough. One of the world's most famous James Bond cars - the specially equipped silver Aston Martin first driven by ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-28T12:16:50Z)

Ohio's Portman Set to Win Senate Even With Trade, Business Ties

Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- On a warm October Friday in downtown Cleveland, a small crowd of protesters chanted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, Wall Street values have got to go." A man hoisted a homemade sign saying Corporate America loves Rob Portman. Although the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-28T17:46:07Z)

James Bond's Aston Martin for sale

LONDON - For the discerning driver, it's got an ejector seat, machine guns, and a world-class pedigree. Problem is, it's going to cost a truckload of dough. One of the world's most famous James Bond cars - the specially equipped Aston Martin first driven ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-27T14:48:21Z)

Courier named U.S. Davis Cup captain | A.M. Briefing

Courier picked to lead U.S. Davis Cup team: Jim Courier, a four-time Grand Slam champion, was hired by the U.S. Tennis Association to lead the country's Davis Cup team, replacing Patrick McEnroe, who resigned last month. "I've always known, once I got a ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-28T04:38:42Z)

Defending champion Jurgen Melzer, No. 2 Marin Cilic reach ATP Vienna quarterfinals

VIENNA - Defending champion Jurgen Melzer and Marin Cilic, last year's runner-up, reached the quarterfinals of the Bank Austria Trophy on Wednesday. Melzer defeated Lukasz Kubot of Poland 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), and Cilic beat Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic 7-6 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-27T21:57:51Z)

Cold War Probiotic Discovery Now a Weapon in American Cold & Flu War

BOULDER, Colo. , Oct. 27 -- Soviet Cold War-era Chief Health Minister and scientist, General Vsevolod Ogarkov , had no idea the fruits of his bio-warfare research program would be used by 21st century American doctors and patients for immune system support ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-27T15:59:56Z)

BMW North America to Recall More than 150K Units

BMW of North America announced Tuesday that it conducting two separate recalls that, when combined, affect about 150,800 units. With regards to the larger of the two recalls — which is an emissions recall — the company said it told the U.S ... (Source: Auto Remarketing 2010-10-28T05:43:08Z)

Jim Courier named new U.S. Davis Cup captain; Andre Agassi approves

Jim Courier, winner of four Grand Slam titles earned mostly with punishing groundstrokes perfected through a punishing work ethic, was named Wednesday by the United States Tennis Assn. to replace Patrick McEnroe as captain of the Davis Cup team. McEnroe ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-27T21:14:54Z)

Why Jim Courier is the right choice for U.S. Davis Cup captain

Hours after Patrick McEnroe resigned as the captain of the United States Davis Cup team, Jim Courier began lobbying for the job. "The Davis Cup means the world to me," he said while being interviewed during the CBS broadcast of the US Open. "And at some ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-27T16:28:34Z)

Berlusconi, Snubbed in Europe, Seals Deals Elsewhere

(Corrects spelling of Nicolas in first paragraph.) Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- When French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosts his Russian and German counterparts for talks on European security today, Europe's second-biggest energy partner with Moscow won't be ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-19T13:24:47Z)

Zagat's 2011 America's Top Restaurants Guide Reveals that the Weak Economy Continues to ...

NEW YORK , Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Zagat Survey today released the results of its 2011 America's Top Restaurants guide, reporting the opinions and habits of over 153,000 avid diners. The survey includes ratings and reviews of the 1,552 top restaurants ... (Source: Consumer Electronics Net 2010-10-27T07:24:32Z)

New Cookbook Available From the National Museum of the American Indian's Acclaimed ...

WASHINGTON , Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, together with Fulcrum Books, will be releasing "The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook" ? a collection of favorite recipes from the museum's renowned restaurant ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-27T19:34:41Z)

Massey Energy's Future Up For Discussion

Massey Energy could be for sale. That appears to be one of several options being considered by the large coal company according to a report in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal. The report says Massey's board formed a committee last week to assess the future ... (Source: Metro News 2010-10-19T12:34:40Z)

007's Aston Martin fetches $4.1M

An Aston Martin driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" sold for $4.1 million at a London auction Wednesday. The silver 1964 DB5, also used in "Thunderball," is the most famous of 007's vehicles and has twin machine guns, revolving ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-28T08:20:37Z)

Mississippi's 'Golf Coast' offers above-par deals

Mississippi's golf industry wants the world to know the Magnolia State was slimed by very little of BP's oil spill — and it's offering golf deals to entice skeptical Chicagoans to grab their clubs and head south. "We saw hardly any oil, but the ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-22T22:39:34Z)

BMW recalls 150,800 vehicles for fuel pump failures

BMW of North America has notified government officials today of two recalls for potential fuel pump failures. The company will recall about 130,000 of its 2007-2010 that have the twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engines for potential failure of their high ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-26T21:23:14Z)

MSU aims to stop water loss in High Plains aquifer

EAST LANSING, Mich. — An underground water stock nearly equal to two of the Great Lakes doesn't guarantee America's High Plains will be able to fulfill the heavy demand of the region's agriculture. Despite its vast holdings, the Ogallala Aquifer is ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-24T15:27:42Z)

Democratic state senator calls on Charlie Crist to drop out of U.S. Senate race

Tired of the whispering campaign from some Charlie Crist fans that Democrat Kendrick Meek should drop out of the race for U.S. Senate, Broward state Sen. Jeremy Ring said Thursday Crist is the one who should drop out. That would give Democrats a clear ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-10-14T17:26:56Z)

Jim Courier To Be U.S. Davis Cup Captain

Jim Courier, a tennis hall of fame member who helped the United States to two Davis Cup titles, was named the U.S. team captain for the 2011 Davis Cup. Courier, 40, replaces Patrick McEnroe, who is leaving the captaincy after 10 years. His last Davis Cup ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-27T19:41:50Z)

London Film Festival Ends With Danny Boyle Climbing Drama

The 2010 London film festival ends on Thursday with the European premiere of "127 Hours," British director Danny Boyle's retelling of the true story of a climber who cuts off his own arm to survive. Starring James Franco as real-life survivor Aron Ralston ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-28T17:17:29Z)

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