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Deals of the Hour / October 5, 2010, 5:43 pm

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in Stores December 7

The story of Cataclysm revolves around the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing returning to destroy the in-game world of Azeroth. The expansion features two new playable races--Worgen and Goblins (pictured)--a new level cap of 85, new locations, new powers ... (Source: PC World 2010-10-04T19:26:10Z)

Notre Dame-Michigan State: Statistically Speaking

Another week, another close, tough loss for the Irish. Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio improved to 3-1 against Notre Dame, and the Spartans have won 10 of the last 14 in the series. If it feels like these close, late-game losses are a trend, it's ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-09-23T06:46:07Z)

NFC South: Saints seeking a spark

(Sports Network) - It's a matter of perspective. Given the New Orleans Saints' perceived flaws on the defensive side of the football entering the 2010 season, the fact that two of New Orleans' first three wins have come in games where the defending champs ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-05T17:01:49Z)

Henry Blodget Can't Save Yahoo!

Henry Blodget almost had me convinced today was April 1. His letter to Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO ) CEO Carol Bartz is that absurd. From the letter: If this deal is going to work, the way it's going to have to happen is that you're going to have to buy Business ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-10-04T20:16:16Z)

Carolina Panthers Vs New Orleans Saints: Las Vegas Line & Pick Against the Spread

The Carolina Panthers look more like sacrificial lambs in this game against the New Orleans Saints October 3rd. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints cannot afford to drop two NFC South Division games in a row. The Carolina Panthers enter the Louisiana ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-26T23:03:14Z)

UPDATE:Yahoo CEO: Must Figure Out How To Compete With Google Display Ads

SAN FRANCISCO (DOW JONES)--Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) must figure out how it will compete with rival Google Inc. (GOOG) in the display advertising market, Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz said Tuesday. "We're just going to have to figure out how to compete," she ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-21T21:36:07Z)

Panthers and Saints at the Superdome

NEW ORLEANS -- Anderson recovers 2nd Saints fumble It looks like the Saints may not punt much -- if at all -- today, but Carolina has found a way to keep this game even so far at 7-7 midway through the second quarter. Each time New Orleans has had the ball ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-03T18:15:46Z)

Blizzard Entertainment prepares to launch newest World of Warcraft game

Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment is preparing to launch the latest in its World of Warcraft series – Cataclysm – on Dec. 7, with hopes that the newest installment will mark its 13th No. 1 selling game. Cataclysm will join The Burning Crusade and ... (Source: OC Metro 2010-10-05T15:14:26Z)

A capsule look at Braves-Giants playoff series

A look at the best-of-five National League division series between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants: Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Thursday, at San Francisco (9:37 p.m.); Game 2, Friday, at San Francisco (9:37 p.m.); Game 3, Sunday, at ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-10-06T00:25:38Z)

Yahoo Loses 3 Executives, CEO On The Hot Seat

Yahoo! is losing some top executives just as the company prepares to release earnings. CEO Carol Bartz is supposed to be leading a turnaround at the search engine and web portal company. Copyright © 2010 National Public Radio®. For personal ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-04T19:33:19Z)

College football: Injured Michigan QB Denard Robinson says he is OK

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson said he could have gone back in to play Bowling Green after leaving the game with an injured left knee. "I wasn't asked," Robinson said. The 21st-ranked Wolverines didn't need him to beat Bowling Green 65-21 on Saturday ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-26T03:50:46Z)

Baseball playoff capsules and glance

A capsule look at Braves-Giants playoff series A look at the best-of-five National League division series between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants: Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Thursday, at San Francisco (9:37 p.m.); Game 2, Friday, at San ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-05T20:43:43Z)

Microsoft Sues Motorola Over Android

Microsoft Corp. accused Motorola Inc. of violating its patents with smartphones that use Google Inc.'s Android operating system. The Redmond, Wash., company said it filed complaints against Motorola with the International Trade Commission and federal court ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-01T19:01:05Z)

Burnett won't start for Yankees in ALDS

Struggling righthander A.J. Burnett won't start for the Yankees in their ALDS matchup against the Twins, according to the New York Post. The Yankees will start CC Sabathia in Game 1, Andy Pettitte in Game 2 and Phil Hughes in Game 3. Sabathia would pitch ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-05T20:15:05Z)

Suspension Over: Smiling Ben Roethlisberger Returns To Steelers

THE PITTSBURGH CHANNEL.com PITTSBURGH -- Starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is on the job again with the Pittsburgh Steelers after serving a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Channel 4 Action Sports' John ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-04T18:14:35Z)

Michigan vs. Michigan State Game Gets National Attention

The Michigan vs. Michigan State game on Saturday is much more important than just a rivalry game. Both Big Ten schools are undefeated right now, and are trying to keep pace with the Ohio state Buckeyes at the top of the conference. There is a lot on the ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-05T23:14:03Z)

Rangers-Rays Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are impressed with, though not intimidated by Cliff Lee 's glittering postseason resume. The AL East champions beat the Texas Rangers ace three times during the regular season and will send 19-game winner David Price to the mound against ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-05T22:52:34Z)

Bad defeat keeping UK progress stymied

Emptying out the notebook (and the mind) after a week in which a player and school system got away with changing a grade; a high school band kept playing during action in a football game and the University of Kentucky football team blew its chance at ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-04T04:17:04Z)

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm hits shelves December 7

After months of speculation, Blizzard Entertainment has announced today that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will be released on December 7. The game will be available at retail for $39.99, with a digital download version also available from the Blizzard ... (Source: DESTRUCTOID 2010-10-05T10:28:06Z)

Ole Miss defeats Kentucky 42-35

SPORTS EDITOR BLOG — Here at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for today's Ole Miss game. It can be seen on the SEC Network for anybody who may not already know. About to have MLB Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan do the "Are You Ready." First Quarter : Kentucky ... (Source: Oxford Eagle 2010-10-04T14:32:40Z)

Andy Pettitte to start Game 2 for Yankees, Phil Hughes goes in Game 3

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have bumped struggling starter A.J. Burnett to the bullpen for the AL playoffs against Minnesota. Game 1 starter CC Sabathia would start on three days' rest if a Game 4 is necessary. Andy Pettitte will follow Sabathia ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-05T23:35:31Z)

Role of Giants' Aaron Rowand and Barry Zito in Thursday's Game Put in Question

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Aaron Rowand and Barry Zito account for nearly a third of the San Francisco Giants' payroll this season, making $30.5 million between them. Now that their team is in the playoffs, it's unclear what role, if any, either struggling big ... (Source: KRON4 2010-10-06T00:04:09Z)

Source: A.J. Burnett out of Yankees' rotation

A.J. Burnett will not be part of the New York Yankees ' starting rotation in the American League Division Series, a baseball official with knowledge of the Yankees' thinking has confirmed. The Yankees announced Tuesday that CC Sabathia will start Game 1 ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-10-05T21:12:21Z)

Mississippi's hobbled defense faces UK

OXFORD, Miss. – Just four games into the season, Mississippi's defense is hurting. Defensive end Kentrell Lockett is out for the season, hobbling around on crutches after tearing his ACL. Safety Johnny Brown has a sore knee. Cornerback Jeremy McGee is ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-02T06:35:26Z)

Microsoft says Motorola's Android phones infringe on patents, including e-mail synchronization

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft Corp. is suing Motorola Inc. for infringing on its smart-phone patents. The software maker on Friday said Motorola phones that use Google Inc.'s Android software step on Microsoft technology. The functions in question ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-01T22:35:50Z)

Microsoft Sues Motorola Corp. Over Android-Based Smartphones

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software company, filed patent-infringement claims targeting Motorola Inc.'s Android smartphones, in the latest skirmish in the growing market for versatile mobile devices. The nine patents ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T09:41:33Z)

Rangers' Lee impresses, doesn't scare Rays

The Rangers' and Twins' nine-game postseason skids are tied with the Cubs for the longest active streak. David Price relies on his fastball as much as any starter in baseball, throwing it 74 percent of the time. Opponents hit just .220 against it this ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-05T23:14:03Z)

Steelers must address passing woes with Ben Roethlisberger back

PITTSBURGH — After a four-game NFL suspension, Ben Roethlisberger was back in black Monday at the Pittsburgh Steelers ' complex on this city's South Side. He did not return as a team captain. The two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback, a co-captain the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-05T01:59:52Z)

Ben Roethlisberger rejoins Steelers Monday

PITTSBURGH -- Steelers starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will rejoin his team on Monday following the completion of his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Pittsburgh confirmed that Roethlisberger will be at the team ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-04T01:32:25Z)

Do Rays Have Cliff Lee's Number?

The Tampa Bay Rays are impressed with, though not intimidated by Cliff Lee's glittering postseason resume. The AL East champions beat the Texas Rangers ace three times during the regular season and will send 19-game winner David Price to the mound against ... (Source: MyFox Dallas 2010-10-05T22:59:44Z)

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