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Deals of the Hour / October 29, 2010, 10:39 am

Suspicious UK Item Sparks US Plane, Truck Sweep

A suspicious package containing a toner cartridge with wires and powder was found during routine screening of cargo in the United Kingdom, prompting authorities to scour three planes and two trucks in the United States on Friday. Searches were conducted in ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-29T17:16:18Z)

Co-defendant who witnessed aftermath of machete attacks in NH admits he lied to police

NASHUA, N.H. - A teenager who was at a New Hampshire home where two people were attacked with a machete has admitted in court that he lied in interviews with police. On cross-examination Thursday, 18-year-old Quinn Glover said he initially told police he ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-28T20:23:36Z)

Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies Investigate Teen's Death After Suicidal Twin Brother is ...

Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a possible murder and attempted suicide case in Hayward after taking a suicidal teenager into custody and finding the body of his twin brother, spokesman J.D. Nelson said.  Authorities say they found ... (Source: KRON4 2010-10-28T02:15:32Z)

Suspicious Packages Reported On Two Cargo Flights

Law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious packages on cargo planes in Philadelphia and Newark, N.J. Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Kristin Lee says the planes landed safely and are being swept by law enforcement ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-29T15:36:05Z)

Quinn Glover testifies that Steven Spader wanted to eat victims

NASHUA, N.H. (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Jurors in a New Hampshire home invasion trial are returning for a fourth day of testimony and evidence. A teenager who was in a New Hampshire home where two people were attacked with a machete says the man on trial ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2010-10-28T20:16:27Z)

Calif. cop out of hospital after two months

FREMONG, Calif. — A Fremont police officer who was shot and wounded while trying to arrest an alleged gang member is now recovering at home after spending seven weeks at a hospital, a department spokesman said Thursday. Officer Todd Young, 39, was shot ... (Source: Police one.com 2010-10-23T14:38:46Z)

Dementieva announces retirement after WTA Championships loss

DOHA, Qatar -- Beijing Olympics champion Elena Dementieva has announced her retirement after bowing out of the WTA Championships. Dementieva, who has struggled with injuries in 2010 and was eliminated on Thursday from reaching the semifinals, made her ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-29T16:33:21Z)

UPS Planes Probed In Philly, Newark

PHILADELPHIA - The investigation of UPS cargo planes at Philadelphia and Newark international airports appears to stem from the discovery of explosive materials on a flight overseas. Two planes were isolated and searched at Philadelphia's airport, and the ... (Source: MyFox Houston 2010-10-29T16:33:21Z)

Authorities Probe "Questionable Shipments" on 3 UPS Planes at Newark, Philly Airports

Authorities are investigating reports of "questionable shipments" on a UPS plane that landed at Newark Airport this morning, according to a UPS spokesperson. The spokesperson also said there are two UPS planes with "questionable shipments" that are being ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T15:14:36Z)

Matt Cain's pitching, surprising offense gives Giants 2-0 lead

San Francisco — Matt Cain shut down the Texas Rangers with the type of suffocating pitching that put the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Two more games like this and they'll win the World Series. Cain was sharp, the Rangers bullpen was not and ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-29T16:54:49Z)

UPS planes at Newark, Philadelphia airports are probed for 'suspicious packages,' TSA says

NEWARK -- Federal aviation officials are investigating reports of suspicious packages on two UPS planes and a third commercial cargo plane at Newark Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport, officials said. One of the UPS cargo ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-29T15:36:05Z)

Dementieva calls it a career after loss at WTA championships

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Beijing Olympics champion Elena Dementieva announced her retirement from professional tennis Friday after bowing out of the WTA Championships. Dementieva, who has struggled with injuries and was eliminated Thursday from reaching the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T17:01:59Z)

Witness in NH home invasion says co-defendant 'euphoric' after machete attacks

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire teenager charged in a deadly home invasion testified Thursday he heard the victims' screams and pleas before two of his partners started hacking at the mother and daughter. Eighteen-year-old Quinn Glover said the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-29T08:19:26Z)

Kendrick Meek reaffirms he's in Senate race to stay, blasts Charlie Crist

Making the rounds on several national television network news shows on Friday morning, Democrat Kendrick Meek lashed out at independent Charlie Crist for fueling what he called false rumors that former President Bill Clinton had asked him to drop out of ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-29T17:01:59Z)

Anna Nicole Smith's Confidantes Unlikely to See Jail Time After Guilty Verdicts, Legal Experts Say

The guilty verdicts this week for two of Anna Nicole Smith 's closest confidantes in a trial that focused on the former Playboy model's drug use are unlikely to lead to any jail time, legal experts said today. "It really was a complete waste of time and ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-29T12:37:08Z)

Boston Scientific Sells Unit to Stryker for $1.5 Billion

Boston Scientific , the medical devices manufacturer, said on Thursday that it had agreed to sell its neurovascular business to Stryker for $1.5 billion in cash, as Boston Scientific sought to focus on core operations. Under the terms of the deal, Stryker ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-29T03:47:25Z)

Cain gives Giants 9-0 win, 2-0 World Series lead

SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Cain shut down the Texas Rangers with the type of suffocating pitching that put the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Two more games like this and they'll win the World Series. Cain was sharp, the Rangers bullpen was not and ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-29T16:54:49Z)

Meek says it was Gov. Charlie Crist who suggested he drop out of Fla. US Senate race

MIAMI - Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek said Friday it was his independent opponent — not former President Bill Clinton — who suggested that he drop out of the Florida Senate race. Denying published reports that Clinton advised him to withdraw, Meek told ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-29T11:11:14Z)

Testimony: Suspect stayed in stranger's home after allegedly shooting Fremont police officer

OAKLAND -- Analise Rodriguez said she was hanging out at home with a friend who'd brought over a man she'd never met when the TV news announced a man was wanted for shooting a Fremont police officer in Oakland and a face flashed on the screen: that of the ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-28T22:46:46Z)

Stryker Corp. to buy Boston Scientific division

Kalamazoo — Stryker Corporation says it will pay up to $1.5 billion to buy the neurovascular division of fellow medical device maker Boston Scientific. The Kalamazoo company plans to pay $1.4 billion at the deal's closing and then up to $100 million in ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-29T02:57:18Z)

Boston Scientific to sell unit to Stryker

In what it says is an effort to "refocus'' its portfolio of products, medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. in Natick is selling off a California division for $1.5 billion. Boston Scientific is best known for its stents, mesh tubes that are ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-29T04:01:44Z)

TSA quarantines 3 UPS planes

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has sequestered two UPS Airlines flights that have landed in Philadelphia and one that landed in Newark, N.J., upon reports of what the company said are "potentially suspicious items" onboard. "Out of ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-29T16:40:30Z)

Tattle: 2 guilty, doc cleared in Anna Nicole case

AN L.A. JURY yesterday convicted Anna Nicole Smith 's "psychiatrist" Khristine Eroshevich and "boyfriend" Howard K. Stern of conspiracy but acquitted Sandeep Kapoor , who prescribed Anna Nicole's drugs, of all charges. The only conviction against Stern was ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-29T17:01:59Z)

Anna Nicole Smith death review in Broward still on after verdicts in L.A.

The Broward State Attorney's Office on Friday said it is still reviewing the death of model and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith , a day after a jury in Los Angeles returned mixed verdicts against Smith's boyfriend and two doctors. Broward prosecutors in ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-29T16:19:02Z)

Grand Slam finalist Dementieva quits tennis after Doha defeat

Doha, Qatar - Russian world number nine Elena Dementieva made a surprise retirement from tennis on Friday after losing a group match at the WTA Championships. The 28-year-old Roland Garros and US Open finalist in 2004 suddenly quit the sport after losing 6 ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-29T16:40:30Z)

APNewsBreak: Saying evidence is deteriorating, lawyers for Jackson doctor seek quick testing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defense lawyers are seeking urgent tests of two syringes and an IV bag found in Michael Jackson's mansion, arguing that the evidence in the manslaughter case against the singer's doctor is drying up and deteriorating. According to a ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-28T09:03:34Z)

APNewsBreak: Lawyers for Jackson's doctor expresses concerns about deteriorating evidence

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Arguing that evidence is deteriorating, defence lawyers for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death are seeking urgent testing of two syringes and an IV bag found in the singer's mansion after his death. Attorneys for Dr. Conrad ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-27T22:19:19Z)

APNewsBreak: Urgent Request For Jackson Tests

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Defense lawyers are seeking urgent tests of two syringes and an IV bag found in Michael Jackson's mansion, arguing that the evidence in the manslaughter case against the singer's doctor is drying up and deteriorating. According to a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-28T22:46:46Z)

Clinton Meddles in Florida Senate Race for Charlie Crist

On two occasions over the past week, former president Bill Clinton attempted to persuade Democratic congressman Kendrick Meek to drop out of the Florida Senate race and endorse Republican-turned-Independent Florida governor Charlie Crist in the three-way ... (Source: Weekly Standard 2010-10-29T17:01:59Z)

Giants' offense proving a big hit in World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hensley Meulens became the Giants' hitting coach a year ago, facing a daunting question: How to turn around a sluggish offense? What a job his hitters have done so far in the World Series. The Giants scored 20 runs in two games at home ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-29T16:40:30Z)

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