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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 6:40 am

Celebrating a Decade and a Half of Local Craftiness: Sly Fox Brewing Commemorates Longevity ...

The breakfast will be a ticketed event with limited seating. "Sly Fox has taken great pride in its hand-crafted beers since the doors first opened in December 1995," says award-winning brewmaster Brian O'Reilly, "and it seemed a perfect match to involve ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-14T14:27:00Z)

Stowaways nabbed in New Bedford

The vessel, manned by Filipino crewmen, was last in Gibraltar, a British territory located in the Mediterranean. The boat was in that port on Nov. 2, meaning the stowaways were onboard for at least 11 days. The vessel's arrival in the city closed down ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-14T14:27:00Z)

Suu Kyi's message to Myanmar's junta: 'Let's meet and talk'

YANGON, Myanmar — Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Sunday for freedom of speech in army-ruled Myanmar, urged thousands of supporters to stand up for their rights, and indicated she may urge the West to end sanctions. Suu Kyi's first major ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-14T14:19:50Z)

Pacquiao cements his place among pantheon of all-time boxing greats

In 1994, when he pooled money won in street fights (winner's purse: 250 pesos, or five bucks) and stole away by ferry to Manila to work his craft in the barely legal smokers in the Filipino capital? In 1995, at an undernourished 98 pounds, when he ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-14T14:34:09Z)

Burma frees democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi

Pro-democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi walked free Saturday after more than seven years under house arrest, welcomed by thousands of cheering supporters outside the decaying lakefront villa that has been her prison. Guards pulled back the barbed-wire barriers ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-14T10:59:25Z)

Mercyhurst routs Bloom for PSAC title

ERIE — Trevor Kennedy scored three touchdowns to lead No. 16 Mercyhurst College over visiting No. 11 Bloomsburg in front of a capacity crowd of 2,298 fans at Tullio Field to claim its first-ever Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship ... (Source: Mercury 2010-11-14T10:45:06Z)

10 hit songs you thought were about women (but aren't)

You can actually buy a crackling rosé. 2. "Elenore," by The Turtles If you've ever listened to this song and thought the line "you're my pride and joy etcetera" felt like a pretty poor attempt at lyrics, well, you're right. "Elenore" wasn't a girl, but an ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-14T14:19:50Z)

Ursinus earns share of Centennial championship

COLLEGEVILLE — In their final game of the 2010 season, the Ursinus College football team went out with a bang as the Bears defeated Dickinson, 41-21, on Saturday afternoon. While the outlook for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament looks bleak, the ... (Source: Mercury 2010-11-14T10:45:06Z)

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Wastes No Time After Being Freed

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi lost no time jumping back into politics a day after she was freed from house arrest. The charismatic leader of Myanmar's opposition called for a meeting with the country's ruling junta. Now, as NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-14T14:27:00Z)

Ursinus plays for pride today, holding out slim hope for at-large bid

COLLEGEVILLE -- It's the season finale for the Ursinus College football team today as the Bears host Dickinson at Patterson Field. While the Bears have an extreme outside chance at a NCAA bid, the Bears would need to beat Dickinson and hope to receive one ... (Source: Pottstown Mercury 2010-11-14T10:02:09Z)

Pacquiao collects eighth title

On the star at Cowboys Stadium. The Filipino sensation, who won a seat in his country's national congress in May, beat Antonio Margarito by a landslide Saturday night to win the vacant World Boxing Council super welterweight title. Still the best pound ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-11-14T14:19:50Z)

In Myanmar, supporters await Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's release

Supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi gathered near her home and at her party's headquarters Saturday, hoping to see the Nobel Peace Prize laureate taste freedom after seven years of detention by Myanmar's ruling generals. Scores of people ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-13T08:15:57Z)

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Freed (First Photos)[ny]

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Freed (First Photos)[ny] .Myanmar pro-democracy leader and Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been released after more than seven years under house arrest. She had also spent 15 of the last 20 years imprisoned in the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-14T10:59:25Z)

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