Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / October 29, 2010, 2:40 pm

Barnes' cows stir up zoning questions

Billion-dollar budget cuts. High unemployment. Low-performing schools. Illegal cows. Georgia's two candidates for governor have a lot to argue about, but on Thursday they went beyond the pale and out to pasture. Democrat Roy Barnes faces Republican ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-10-29T08:40:54Z)

Woman, 87, pulled safely out of car in creek

A woman was pulled from her car safely yesterday morning after it rammed through a guardrail in a parking lot and landed in a creek leading to the Charles River in West Roxbury, authorities and witnesses said. The 87-year-old woman, who was not identified ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-29T05:34:47Z)

West Virginia looks to bounce back against Connecticut

Outlook: West Virginia only once has lost two games in a row under coach Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers will look to stay on the positive end of that trend against struggling Connecticut, which is on a two-game losing streak. The Huskies will be without ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-29T03:54:34Z)

WCVB: Car goes into river in West Roxbury

A woman was rescued Thursday after her car plunged into the Charles River in West Roxbury. The incident happened after a fender bender at the Prime Motors auto dealership on the VFW Parkway. Witnesses said the woman was involved in a minor crash at the ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-10-28T20:45:04Z)

LBSU WBB Picked Seventh

The Long Beach State women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the 2010-11 Big West Preseason Media Poll the conference office announced Thursday.   The 49ers received 84 points, finishing ahead of Pacific (51) and Cal State Northridge (42 ... (Source: Gazette Newspapers 2010-10-29T02:42:59Z)

Prosthetic leg found in search for missing NC girl

Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said Wednesday that authorities are attempting to confirm the leg belongs to 10-year-old Zahra Clare Baker. She was reported missing Oct. 9 and authorities believe she is dead. Deal said the leg was discovered Tuesday ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-27T20:53:25Z)

Allen West: Midterms 'Tipping Point' Election to Stop Socialism

Republican congressional candidate Allen West tells Newsmax that the nation is nearing a "tipping point" toward socialism when more than half of all Americans are dependent on the government for financial support. The retired Army lieutenant colonel ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-10-20T00:01:52Z)

Police in North Carolina find prosthetic leg in search for missing girl disabled by cancer

HICKORY, N.C. - Authorities searching for a North Carolina girl who lost a leg to cancer say they've found a prosthetic leg at a home where her stepmother once lived. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said Wednesday that authorities are attempting to confirm ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-27T21:00:35Z)

NBC News scrutinizes Allen West's ties to Outlaws motorcycle club

The Friday report generated a flurry of reaction and counter-reaction from both sides. The West campaign alleged NBC particpated in a "political hatchet job by the liberal mainstream media." And the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, on behalf of ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-10-15T23:59:27Z)

FCC fines Verizon $25M for spurious fees

Federal regulators say Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a fine of $25 million and at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers who inadvertently racked up data charges on their phones over the last three years. The Federal Communications Commission ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T11:11:14Z)

Barnes and Deal to make final arguments on the road and on the air

MACON -- Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal are going to be everywhere voters look (and listen) for the next week as the two major candidates for governor make closing arguments. They will be on state highways and interstates, each on a bus tour of key regions ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-10-26T09:27:25Z)

Prosthetic leg discovered in search for NC girl

Authorities were trying to determine whether a prosthetic leg investigators have found is that of a missing North Carolina girl, police said Wednesday. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said searchers found the leg at a home where the stepmother of 10-year ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T21:29:13Z)

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)

49ers are aiming to play host

With its 2-1 win over Cal State Northridge on Sunday, the Long Beach State women's soccer team reached its first goal of clinching one of four berths in the Big West Conference Tournament. But with two regular-season matches remaining, the 49ers, who ... (Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2010-10-29T06:32:03Z)

Joe Girardi finalizes Yankees deal

NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league Championships Series. The Yankees made the announcement Friday, a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-29T19:46:37Z)

Verizon Uses West Virginia, LTE in the Same Sentence

When one thinks of the great state of West Virginia, the phrases "ahead of the curve" and "technologically advanced" don't often spring to mind. We're not saying they're mired in the stone age over there, it's just that they're not often ... (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2010-10-28T19:12:01Z)

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

MIAMI - Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek says it was his independent opponent — not former President Bill Clinton — who suggested he drop out of Florida's Senate race. Meek told CNN early Friday that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist previously had talked to him ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-29T10:56:55Z)

Yankees finalize deal to keep Girardi as manager

Yankees manager Joe Girardi has completed a new three-year contract with the club, less than a week after the Texas Rangers ended New York's hopes of a World Series repeat. The Yankees made the announcement Friday, which is an off-day in the World Series ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-29T20:22:25Z)

UCI's Wise, Maly-Karros singled out

UC Irvine basketball stars Eric Wise (men) and Mikah Maly-Karros (women) have been named to their respective six-player preseason All-Big West Conference teams in voting released Thursday. The UCI men's and women's teams have been picked to finish sixth in ... (Source: Daily Pilot 2010-10-29T06:32:03Z)

GOP bus tour stops in Oconee

WATKINSVILLE - Nathan Deal defended himself Thursday against charges he is soft on crimes against women. As a state senator, the Republican nominee for governor sponsored legislation that the Democrat nominee, former Gov. Roy Barnes, says would have ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-10-29T06:39:13Z)

Ron Klein's forces pull out all the stops to fend off Allen West

In a sign of just how worried Democrats are about Congressman Ron Klein's political fortunes, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz staged a protest Friday outside the office of Klein's Republican challenger. Wasserman Schultz went after Klein opponent Allen ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-22T23:08:12Z)

Joe Girardi finalizes 3-year deal to stay with Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Girardi   (FSY) has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league championships series. The Yankees made the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T19:53:47Z)

Woman rescued from vehicle that landed in West Roxbury creek

An elderly woman was plucked from her car safely this morning after it rammed through a guardrail and landed in a creek leading to the Charles River in West Roxbury, authorities and witnesses said. The 87-year-old woman, who was not identified, was ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T19:47:49Z)

Senator Jay Rockefeller, Governor Joe Manchin and Verizon Announce Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 10 West ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. , Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- West Virginians will begin to see the benefits of Verizon Wireless' new 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network beginning as early as this year, thanks to the efforts of Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Governor ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-10-27T14:26:52Z)

Bill Clinton denies asking Democratic U.S. Rep. Meek to drop out of the Florida Senate race

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that he did not ask Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek to drop out of the Florida Senate race, where he trails badly, and throw his support behind independent Gov. Charlie Crist. Meek went on ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-29T19:39:28Z)

Verizon Wireless to pay record FCC penalty for wireless overcharges

To end a 10-month inquiry by the Federal Communications Commission into mystery data charges on millions of customers' bills, Verizon Wireless agreed Thursday to refund $52.8 million, pay a $25 million penalty, and make changes to avoid similar overcharges ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-29T15:00:17Z)

Husky kickoff: West Virginia at UConn

When UConn has the ball... 1 ZACH IS BACK: The quarterback carousel at UConn stops one more time for Zach Frazer . With Mike Box out with a concussion, Frazer will try to jump-start a stagnant offense. 2 ACTIVE 'EERS: Despite their moderate struggles, the ... (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-10-29T01:52:53Z)

West Virginia at UConn matchups

Cody Endres was the best quarterback Connecticut had to offer, but Coach Randy Edsall booted him from the program. Zach Frazer started the first four games for the Huskies, but didn't get the job done. So Edsall went to redshirt freshman Michael Box at ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-10-29T04:01:44Z)

Verizon Wireless, FCC strike deal on 'mystery charges'

The Federal Communications Commission says that Verizon Wireless has agreed to change some of its business practices and shell out at least $77.8 million to resolve the government's investigation into three years of unjustified charges to some 15 million ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T00:41:18Z)

Verizon lays out West Virginia LTE plans

IDG News Service - Verizon Wireless on Wednesday detailed its plans for LTE in West Virginia at an event that hailed the efforts of U.S. Sen. John "Jay" Rockefeller, a key player in carrier regulation in Washington. Verizon will roll out the high-speed ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-10-27T19:13:12Z)

Blog Archive