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Deals of the Hour / October 31, 2010, 7:39 am

VIDEO from thenewsmarket.com and Novartis: Novartis drug Afinitor Approved by FDA as First ...

Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Afinitor®; (everolimus) tablets for patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA), a benign brain tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis (TS), who require ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-30T23:27:21Z)

Minn. Museum Hopes To Learn More About Its Mummy

Just in time for Halloween, doctors at Children's Hospital in St. Paul have run a battery of tests on an Egyptian mummy that has been on display at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Doctors ran a CT scan Friday on the male mummy, whose blackened body smells ... (Source: WCCO 2010-10-30T20:42:42Z)

Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies at 83

Harry Mulisch, the Dutch author best known for his novels "The Discovery of Heaven" and "The Assault," which became an Oscar-winning film, has died. He was 83. Mulisch died in his home in Amsterdam, where he had lived since 1958, his publisher said ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-31T12:56:14Z)

Fiorina goes Boxer-bashing at Halloween-themed candy store

Standing in a Halloween-decorated Menlo Park candy store Friday amid a mad scientist display, a jar of brains and big fuzzy spiders, Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina portrayed Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer as the real goblin in this race. "No ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-30T01:44:32Z)

Game Notes - Western Conference Semifinal Leg 1 - Sounders FC Vs. Los Angeles

The curtain rises on a memorable marquee postseason matchup as the Seattle Sounders FC meets the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy in a Western Conference Semifinal series of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs. The two-leg, aggregate goal series gets underway on ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-10-31T01:21:53Z)

Hurricane Tomas satellite video: Halloween fears in Caribbean with 100 mph winds

After a day of lashing Barbado, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia, Hurricane Tomas has grown to a category 2 storm as it moves westward into the Caribbean. The sustained winds are up to 100 mph with gusts over 115 mph.  The hurricane hunter aircraft have ... (Source: Examiner 2010-10-31T10:40:13Z)

Crowd Control For Halloween Partiers

Isla Vista - Whether it's UCSB or Cal-Poly, authorities are keeping a close watch on Halloween partiers this weekend. Friday nights revelers, for the most part, behaved well except for the occasional partier who had too much to drink. Isla Vista's ... (Source: KEYT 2010-10-31T01:57:40Z)

Galaxy travel to Seattle for opener against surging Sounders

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Galaxy used an 11-1-3 start to the 2010 Major League Soccer season to win the Supporters' Shield as the team with the best record in the regular season. Their reward? A first round playoff series with a ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-10-30T19:59:45Z)

Science Museum of Minnesota mummy to get CT scan

Just in time for Halloween, the mummy at the Science Museum of Minnesota is getting a CT scan. Staff at Children's Hospital in St. Paul plan to conduct the scan Friday afternoon. While the museum already has a scan and other X-ray studies from 1983 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T10:00:50Z)

Protecting Your Kids On Halloween

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Trick or Treating begins tonight in some areas and will go on all weekend. What is being done to ensure your child's safety from sexual predators? Kids of all ages, some accompanied by parents and other with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T22:09:47Z)

VIDEO from thenewsmarket.com and UNICEF: UNICEF and Partners Work to Keep a Cholera ...

NEW YORK , Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- See video from UNICEF: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=be1e0208-d0b4-4ec3-9e20-3339913fcd52     UNICEF and its partners work closely with the government to urgently prepare in case there ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-30T14:16:09Z)

Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies of cancer

Associated Press= AMSTERDAM (AP) — Harry Mulisch, who turned his experiences as the son of a Jewish mother and a Nazi collaborator into some of the Netherlands' most renowned works of fiction, has died at his home in Amsterdam. Mulisch was 83 and ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-31T12:27:36Z)

Tomas strengthens to Category 2 storm

Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Tomas strengthened to a Category 2 storm as it traveled through the eastern Caribbean on Sunday morning, forecasters said. Earlier, as a tropical storm, Tomas damaged homes and downed power lines in Barbados, according to ... (Source: CNN 2010-10-31T12:20:26Z)

3 weekend events celebrate Mexican Day of the Dead

When Halloween falls on a weekend, as it does this year, it's easy to fill Friday through Sunday with school or community carnivals, family get-togethers and, of course, trick-or-treating. If there's any room left in your schedule, you may want to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T00:12:40Z)

VIDEO from thenewsmarket.com and Tourism Ireland: Ireland Embraces Halloween Horror

NEW YORK , Oct. 26 -- See video from Tourism Ireland at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/CustomLink/CustomLinks.aspx?GUID=fbc33611-fe19-4499-9dcd-3efb7bcf5ff3&alertid=520a28cf-e93c-4ee4-adae-81b87cb647e3# thenewsmarket.com delivers free broadcast- and ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-26T15:18:10Z)

Sounders FC to Celebrate Halloween Prior to Playoff Match

RENTON, Wash. - The Sounders FC announced today plans to celebrate Halloween prior to the team's home playoff match vs. the Los Angeles Galaxyon Sunday, October 31. The playoff match is presented by AT&T and Samsung Mobile. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and the ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-10-25T22:14:32Z)

Battle Ground: Day care provider passed out in van with 2 kids at Halloween event

Battle Ground, Wash., police say a day care provider was found passed out in her minivan during a downtown Halloween event. Two small children of clients were with her. Prisoner tells of collar bomb robbery plot in Pa. BATTLE GROUND, Wash. – Battle Ground ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-10-30T12:43:06Z)

California candidates greet, grin and gab before election

Meg Whitman told cheering supporters that voters have a "chance to make some history." Jerry Brown, her front-running opponent in the governor's race, spoke of "a renewal of faith and enthusiasm." U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina vowed to defy recent ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-10-31T08:52:51Z)

EMERGING MARKETS-Weak dollar supports Latin American stocks

"The earnings report in particular isn't the catalyst, rather concerns about rising wheat prices and the effect on sales of higher priced items could put pressure on the stock," Mexican Citigroup subsidiary Banamex said in a report. BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-25T20:55:47Z)

Police find Battle Ground day care provider passed out in van with 2 kids

BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground, Wash., police say a day care provider was found passed out in her minivan during a downtown Halloween event. Two small children of clients were with her. Sgt. Kim Armstrong says the woman was arrested Friday evening during ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-10-30T23:34:30Z)

A Halloween memory

Sixty-two years ago, Helen Imbrock and husband Arnold celebrated Halloween a little differently than they do today. They were above the old Ben Franklin building in Waverly, surrounded by Lutheran Mutual (now CUNA) employees and a handful of Wartburg ... (Source: Cedar Valley Daily Times 2010-10-28T19:04:52Z)

Egyptian Mummy gets CT scan in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It was an interesting day at the Science Museum of Minnesota Friday, just in time for Halloween. Their 3,500 year old Egyptian Mummy was packed up and driven to Children's Hospital in St. Paul for its first CT scan in about 27 years. "It ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-31T00:24:37Z)

Day care provider passed out in van with 2 kids

Battle Ground, Wash., police say a day care provider was found passed out in her minivan during a downtown Halloween event. Two small children of clients were with her. Sgt. Kim Armstrong says the woman was arrested Friday evening during an annual Trick or ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-30T08:03:56Z)

Candidates greet, grin and gab before election

Meg Whitman told cheering supporters that voters have a "chance to make some history.'' Jerry Brown, her front-running opponent in the governor's race, spoke of "a renewal of faith and enthusiasm." U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina vowed to defy recent ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-31T05:46:44Z)

Governor to Pass Out Indiana Candy on Halloween

As he has done for the previous five years, Governor Mitch Daniels again will host trick-or-treaters at the Governor's Residence from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween night (October 31), following the official hours set by the City of Indianapolis. First Lady ... (Source: Inside Indiana Business 2010-10-29T11:18:23Z)

Halloween celebration expected to bring thousands of people to Isla Vista

One of the biggest parties of the year is in full swing on the Central South Coast. More than 25,000 people will fill the streets of Isla Vista this weekend to celebrate Halloween. The costumed crowds will continue to grow throughout the weekend and that ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T05:47:55Z)

Halloween on campus draws extra police

In the nearby college communities of Isla Vista and San Luis Obispo, Halloween weekend is an occasion for hard partying.  Sometimes, the revelers pass out from excessive alcohol consumption or otherwise create a danger for themselves or others. Although ... (Source: Santa Maria Times 2010-10-30T21:18:30Z)

Tomas heads into Carib after whipping east isles

Hurricane Tomas headed deeper into the Caribbean early Sunday after storming over a cluster of islands at the sea's eastern entrance, tearing off roofs, damaging houses and downing power lines. The storm was moving over open water on a path that could take ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-31T11:58:58Z)

1970 Masterpiece by Wifredo Lam to Lead Sotheby's November Latin American Art Sale

NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby's announced that the highlight of the 16 and 17 November sales of Latin American Art will be Wifredo Lam's 1970 masterpiece Les Abalochas Dansent Pour Dhambala, dieu de l'unité (est. $1.75/2.25 million). The painting was one of ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-10-31T02:11:59Z)

Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies

Harry Mulisch, who turned his experiences as the son of a Jewish mother and a Nazi collaborator father into some of the Netherlands' most renowned works of fiction, has died of cancer at his home in Amsterdam aged 83. Mulisch's 1982 novel "The Assault" in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-31T14:00:39Z)

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