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Deals of the Hour / October 29, 2010, 5:40 am

Two students accused in Tyler Clementi case withdraw from Rutgers

NEW BRUNSWICK — Two Rutgers students charged with invasion of privacy for the alleged use of a webcam to broadcast an intimate encounter between fellow freshman Tyler Clementi and another man days before Clementi's suicide have withdrawn from the ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-10-29T09:52:29Z)

Russia's Kamchatka volcanoes calm after eruptions

(AP) MOSCOW - Two volcanoes that erupted on the far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, blanketing a town with dust and spreading ash clouds across the Pacific, have mostly stopped spewing ash and flights are no longer diverted, Russian officials said Friday ... (Source: WNYT 2010-10-29T10:06:48Z)

Sports digest: Reigning NCAA champ Duke tops Associated Press preseason Top 25 men's ...

Defending national champion Duke was a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 men's basketball poll. Duke, on top for a seventh time, has two starters returning to a roster featuring highly touted freshman Kyrie Irving and transfer Seth ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-29T04:37:31Z)

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

NASHUA, N.H. - 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 mother ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-28T23:15:24Z)

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James vs. Dwight Howard: sports opponents, business partners

They'll be on opposite sides of the court at the Heat's home opener at AmericanAirlines Arena Friday night, but Heat guard Dwyane Wade and forward LeBron James have been on the same team as Magic center Dwight Howard off the court: T-Mobile: Wade and ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-28T23:51:11Z)

Heat report: Roster

--F Mike Miller found himself in conflict with the league's dress code when it came to a seat on the bench during this two-game trip, unable to find a way to get his casted right thumb through a sports-coat sleeve. Miller said he was told he had to wear a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-29T07:57:57Z)

2 Students Charged After Classmate's Suicide Withdraw from Rutgers U.

The two Rutgers University freshmen accused of using a webcam to secretly broadcast Tyler Clementi's sexual encounter with another man last month have withdrawn from the university, according to their lawyers. Mr. Clementi later committed suicide. A ... (Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education 2010-10-29T12:22:49Z)

Support staff at St. Francis Xavier reject university's final offer

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Support staff at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., have voted to reject the school's latest offer. The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees union says 134 workers were eligible to cast ballots Thursday. Union ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-29T10:35:26Z)

Crane shares lead with Thai golfer in Malaysia

Ben Crane fired a seven-under 64 on Friday to earn a share of the lead in the first PGA Tour-sanctioned event in Southeast Asia. Thailand's Pariya Junhasavasdikul shot a 65 and joined Crane with an 11-under 131 through two rounds of the $6 million Asia ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-29T08:33:45Z)

Russia's Kamchatka volcanoes calm down

MOSCOW: Two volcanoes that erupted on the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, forcing flight diversions and blanketing a town with dust, have all but ceased spewing ash, according to Russia's Emergencies Ministry. Ash clouds from the remote volcanoes that ... (Source: Daily News 2010-10-29T12:15:39Z)

Jury reaches verdict in Anna Nicole Smith trial

LOS ANGELES – A jury reached verdicts Thursday in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial in which the boyfriend-lawyer and two doctors of the former Playboy model were accused of providing her with excessive amounts of prescription drugs. The ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-10-28T21:28:01Z)

South Korea: North Korea opens fire at border

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired two rounds toward South Korea at their tense border and South Korean troops immediately fired back, an official said Friday. The exchange of fire at the heavily armed border highlights the security problems faced by ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-29T11:54:11Z)

Report: North Korea, South Korea exchange shots

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korean and South Korean military units exchanged gunfire near their border Friday, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported. The exchange happened after North Korean forces fired two shots at a South Korean military ... (Source: CNN 2010-10-29T10:35:26Z)

Violence at group homes investigated

The province will investigate reports of violence at several group homes for developmentally disabled people in Colchester County. Community Services Minister Denise Peterson-Rafuse said she ordered the review after hearing about injuries among residents ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-10-29T09:45:20Z)

Pariya, Crane lead in Asia-Pacific Classic

Thailand's Pariya Junhasavasdikul and American Ben Crane stormed to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the CIMB Asia-Pacific Classic in steaming hot conditions on Friday. Pariya, who made his breakthrough on the Asian Tour with victory at ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-29T11:18:23Z)

Psychiatrist: Man convicted in Conn. home invasion told him he raped victim after strangling

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A psychiatrist says a Connecticut man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion told him he raped the woman after he strangled her. Dr. Eric Goldsmith testified for a second day Thursday in New Haven ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-28T15:37:16Z)

Eyewitness testifies in NH home invasion trial

NASHUA, N.H.— A teenager who was at the scene of a deadly New Hampshire home invasion admits he lied in his first two interviews with police. On cross-examination, 18-year-old Quinn Glover said initially he told police he was in the woods meditating at ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T19:33:30Z)

Miami Heat's home opener is hot ticket at $25,884 for two courtside seats

Two courtside seats to tonight's regular-season South Beach debut for the Miami Heat -- and debut of the hugely hyped Three Basketeers -- sold on StubHub.com for $25,884, company spokesman Glenn Lehrman told the Associated Press. The average price per seat ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-29T09:23:51Z)

Conn.-horror killer said he raped woman post-strangling: doctor

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion told a psychiatrist he was shocked by his co-defendant's violence, but later found himself in a rage, strangling and then raping the woman, the doctor ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-28T19:33:30Z)

North Korea opens fires toward South Korea at heavily fortified border

SEOUL , South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two rounds toward South Korea at their tense border and South Korean troops immediately fired back, an official said Friday. The exchange of fire at the heavily armed border highlights the security problems ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-29T10:13:58Z)

Tyler Clementi case: Accused Rutgers University students Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei withdraw ...

NEW BRUNSWICK--Two Rutgers students charged with invasion of privacy for the alleged use of a webcam to broadcast an intimate encounter between fellow freshman Tyler Clementi and another man days before Clementi's suicide have withdrawn from the university ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-10-29T12:01:20Z)

Russia's Kamchatka volcanoes spew giant ash clouds

MOSCOW — Two volcanoes erupted Thursday on Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, tossing massive ash clouds miles (kilometers) into the air, forcing flights to divert and blanketing one town with thick, heavy ash. The Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Eurasia ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-10-29T10:49:45Z)

Dr.: Conn. man said he raped woman post-strangling

A man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion told a psychiatrist he strangled and then raped the woman in a rage triggered after his co-defendant told him he had killed the girls. But the psychiatrist, who was called by ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T22:46:46Z)

Anna Nicole Smith's doctor acquitted in drug conspiracy trial

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Anna Nicole Smith's doctor Sandeep Kapoor has been acquitted on all counts in drug conspiracy trial. A jury reached verdicts Thursday in the drug conspiracy trial in which the boyfriend-lawyer and two doctors of the former Playboy ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-10-28T21:13:42Z)

More attempts not always better with in vitro fertilization

LOS ANGELES – More tries aren't necessarily better when it comes to in vitro fertilization. New research found that about 1 in 3 women had a baby the first time they tried a test tube embryo, and that improved to nearly 1 in 2 with a second try ... (Source: Daily Chronicle 2010-10-29T09:02:23Z)

Anna Nicole's Lover, Psychiatrist Convicted in Drug Conspiracy Case

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by legal expert and media commentator Matt Semino: Today, a Los Angeles jury reached a verdict on the Anna Nicole Smith Drug trial. After two weeks of deliberations, the jury found Howard K ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-28T23:01:05Z)

Enrolment up at Maritime universities

Enrolment at universities in the Maritimes has increased over the passed two years, despite predictions of a decline. The number of full-time students was up 2.8 per cent in September, according to the Association of Atlantic Universities. This follows an ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-10-29T10:49:45Z)

Women's fertility better with normal weight, studies find

A woman's weight influences her fertility, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers compared Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology data on 158,385 menstrual cycles with the height and weight of women. They found that cycle cancellation ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T00:41:18Z)

NH machete attacks witness admits lying to police

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 was in the woods ... (Source: Salon 2010-10-28T20:23:36Z)

Now, a blood test to spot ectopic pregnancy

Scientists are developing a blood test for ectopic pregnancies, which could help save the fertility of thousands of women. It would enable the life-threatening condition to be diagnosed within a day, instead of the several weeks it takes for tests to come ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-10-29T12:15:39Z)

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