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Deals of the Hour / November 1, 2010, 11:39 am

Siena survives shaky start

ALBANY -- The Siena men's basketball team would've had a lot of explaining to do if it had lost to a Division II opponent in Mitch Buonaguro 's first (unofficial) game as head coach. Instead, the Saints' two hobbled seniors rallied the Saints in the final ... (Source: Times Union 2010-10-31T06:29:41Z)

TCU holds commanding 28-6 halftime lead on UNLV

Well, UNLV made it interesting for a little bit, at least. TCU took advantage of a late botched punt attempt by UNLV and motored down the field for its fourth touchdown of the game, making it a 28-6 contest at the half. Andy Dalton's one-yard TD plunge ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-31T04:49:28Z)

South Dakota 34, N. Colorado 6

Dante Warren threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns and Chris Ganious added two TDs as South Dakota defeated Northern Colorado 34-6 Saturday. Ganious scored on a 24-yard pass and a 2-yard run to help the Coyotes (4-5) end a three-game losing streak. Both ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-31T01:07:34Z)

No. 1: Martin Kaymer or Lee Westwood?

VALDERRAMA, Spain -- Martin Kaymer can end Tiger Woods ' five-year run as the top-ranked golfer with a win at the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama. The 25-year-old German also can become No. 1 if he finishes in second place, tied with no more than one other ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-27T13:36:46Z)

Siena hoping to continue run as MAAC daddy

Change is the word of the day at Siena as the 2010-11 MAAC season prepares to tip off in just over two weeks. There is change on the roster with the loss of the dynamic trio of Ronald Moore, Alex Franklin and Edwin Ubiles. Change in the preseason poll ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-10-27T15:59:56Z)

Siena seniors provide late game spark

ALBANY – It wasn't a thrilling conference championship victory or a NCAA Tournament game, but the Siena Saints were pushed to the limits on Saturday afternoon. Clarence Jackson scored the game's final eight points as Siena rallied to post a 67-59 ... (Source: Troy Record 2010-10-31T21:38:47Z)

Sports digest: Lee Westwood supplants Tiger Woods as world's No. 1-ranked golfer

Lee Westwood reached No. 1 in the world in golf on Sunday for the first time. He ended a record run by Woods, who had led the world ranking for 281 weeks. "Everyone thought it was unattainable," Westwood said. "People go through different things in life ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-01T03:22:23Z)

AIG set to repay $37 billion in bailout money

AIG said Monday it raised nearly $37 billion from the divestment of two foreign insurance units and will use that money to repay a government bailout. The sale of the two units fits into AIG's previously announced plan to repay the government's bailout in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T17:41:22Z)

At least 14 massacred on Honduras soccer field

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - A carful of attackers armed with assault rifles drove up to a soccer field in a poor Honduran neighborhood Saturday and opened fire, killing at least 14 people. Armando Calidonio, vice minister of security, said the gunmen shot ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-31T00:03:08Z)

AIG says 2 recent sales raised $37 billion; money will be used to repay government bailout

NEW YORK (AP) — AIG says it has raised $37 billion from the recent sale of two foreign insurance units to help repay U.S. government bailout money. AIG says it closed its sale of American Life Insurance Co. Monday to MetLife Inc. for $16.2 billion. It ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-01T11:50:37Z)

Chinese Manufacturing Accelerates In October

SHANGHAI (AP) -- Chinese manufacturing accelerated in October with spending on infrastructure projects spurring a jump in new equipment orders even as export demand remained subdued, surveys showed Monday. The state-affiliated China Federation of Logistics ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-11-01T14:06:38Z)

What will change -- and what won't -- if GOP captures the House

Madame Speaker, we hardly knew ye. The gains that House Democrats made in the last two cycles -- winning the majority in 2006 that began Nancy Pelosi's historic tenure in the speaker's suite, then enhancing their margins in 2008 -- are likely to be swept ... (Source: MSNBC Firstread 2010-11-01T17:19:54Z)

UPDATE: Driver shoots, kills prankster after egging, police say

ATLANTA -- Authorities say an enraged driver opened fire on a 17-year-old boy after his Mercedes was egged on Halloween, fatally shooting the prankster in the neck and throat as he attempted to run away. The teen was struck in a hail of 10 bullets around 8 ... (Source: Macon Telegraph 2010-11-01T17:12:44Z)

Gibbs' 25 points leads No. 5 Pitt over Northwood

PITTSBURGH -- Ashton Gibbs scored 25 points and No. 5 Pittsburgh began the game with a 23-point run while beating Northwood 104-62 in exhibition play Sunday. Brad Wanamaker scored 18 points and freshman J.J. Moore had 17 for the Panthers, who didn't allow ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-31T23:04:41Z)

What Colbert and Stewart Forgot to Tell Us: If We Don't Vote on Tuesday, We're Toast

Comedy Central's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, according to CNN, "carried a message about Americans turning their backs on hate and working together to make the world a better place." Yeah...people and "let's get together and love one another right ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-01T15:03:54Z)

No. 4 TCU 48, UNLV 6

LAS VEGAS -- Andy Dalton threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and No. 4 TCU dominated defensively again to stay undefeated with a 48-6 victory against UNLV on Saturday night. TCU (9-0, 5-0 Mountain West), which was also fourth in the BCS standings, heads ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-31T06:29:41Z)

Newt Gingrich says he'll decide by March on White House run

H ARRISBURG, Pa. -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said today he'll decide by March whether to jump into an increasingly crowded field of Republican challengers to President Barack Obama in 2012. In an interview outside Pennsylvania's Republican ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-27T09:04:45Z)

Dollar up by one US cent

UPDATE: THE Australian dollar closed more than one US cent higher today after better-than expected Chinese manufacturing data. At 5pm AEDT, the dollar was trading at US98.88c, up from Friday's close of US97.62c. Since 7am AEDT today, the currency has ... (Source: Weekly Times Now 2010-11-01T08:08:43Z)

Police: Prankster shot dead after egging Mercedes

Authorities say a driver enraged because a 17-year-old boy egged his Mercedes on Halloween fatally shot the prankster in the neck and throat as he tried to run away. Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones says the driver confronted the teen and fired 10 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T16:51:16Z)

Gibbs scores 25 points, No. 5 Pitt routs Northwood

PITTSBURGH -- Ashton Gibbs scored 25 points and No. 5 Pittsburgh began the game with a 23-point run while beating Northwood 104-62 in exhibition play Sunday. Brad Wanamaker scored 18 points and freshman J.J. Moore had 17 for the Panthers, who didn't allow ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-31T21:03:00Z)

University of South Dakota Coyotes blitz past University of Northern Colorado football team

VERMILLION, S.D. — With a nightmarish start affecting everything that happened thereafter, the losing streak for the University of Northern Colorado football team reached six games on Saturday with a 34-6 loss to the University of South Dakota. The Bears ... (Source: The Tribune 2010-11-01T06:28:30Z)

Five men steal plane from military at Honduras airport

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Five armed men broke into a military base at the major international airport in northern Honduras early Monday and made off with a small airplane that authorities seized last year in an anti-drug operation. The theft occurred at La ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-11-01T17:48:32Z)

Dalton, No. 4 TCU run away from UNLV 48-6, head to Utah in matchup of unbeaten teams

LAS VEGAS - Andy Dalton threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, Jeremy Kerley scored running and receiving, and No. 4 TCU dominated defensively again to stay undefeated with a 48-6 victory against UNLV on Saturday night. TCU (9-0, 5-0 Mountain West), which ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-01T05:16:55Z)

AIG Sells Foreign Insurance Units to Help Repay Bailout

AIG says it has raised $37 billion from the recent sale of two foreign insurance units to help repay U.S. government bailout money. AIG says it has raised $37 billion from the recent sale of two foreign insurance units to help repay U.S. government bailout ... (Source: WHSV 2010-11-01T15:46:50Z)

$A closes higher after Chinese PMI

The Australian dollar closed more than one US cent higher after better than expected Chinese manufacturing data incited investor appetite for risk. At 1700 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at 98.88 US cents, up from Friday's close of 97.62 US cents ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-11-01T06:35:39Z)

NCAA BASKETBALL: Pitt men cruise in opener

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ashton Gibbs scored 25 points and No. 5 Pittsburgh began the game with a 23-point run while beating Northwood 104-62 in exhibition play Sunday. Brad Wanamaker scored 18 points and freshman J.J. Moore had 17 for the Panthers, who didn ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-11-01T16:51:16Z)

Carful of attackers open fire on football field in Honduras, killing at least 14

TEGUCIGALPA , Honduras - A carful of attackers armed with assault rifles drove up to a football field in a poor Honduran neighborhood Saturday and opened fire, killing at least 14 people. Armando Calidonio , vice minister of security, said the gunmen shot ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-10-31T08:45:41Z)

Tiger Woods tumbles from golf's No. 1 ranking as Lee Westwood moves up

Tiger Woods is no longer the world's No. 1 golfer. Englishman Lee Westwood moved into the top spot Sunday, becoming the first European in 16 years to be ranked first. Like Woods, Westwood didn't win a major tournament this year and he's only the fourth ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-01T13:45:09Z)

Teenaged prankster shot dead after egging Mercedes

Authorities say a driver enraged because a 17-year-old boy egged his Mercedes on Halloween fatally shot the prankster in the neck and throat as he tried to run away. Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones says the driver confronted the teen and fired 10 ... (Source: Globe and Mail 2010-11-01T16:58:25Z)

South Dakota vs. Northern Colorado

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - Dante Warren threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns and Chris Ganious added two TDs as South Dakota defeated Northern Colorado 34-6 Saturday. Ganious scored on a 24-yard pass and a 2-yard run to help the Coyotes (4-5) end a three ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-31T01:07:34Z)

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