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Deals of the Hour / November 3, 2010, 12:40 am

Martinez, Varitek among first to file for FA

BOSTON -- Red Sox catchers Victor Martinez and Jason Varitek were among the first players to file for free agency after the World Series, according to the list of 142 players released Monday night by the Major League Players Association. Third baseman Mike ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-02T06:20:09Z)

Abington police charge Brockton woman after child hit trick-or-treating

Abington police have charged a Brockton woman with reckless endangerment to a child following a Sunday night accident in which a 3-year-old girl crossed Router 123 and was struck by a vehicle. Police Chief David Majenski said the child's caretaker Darine ... (Source: Patriot Ledger 2010-11-02T13:29:39Z)

South Korea fires warning shots with Seoul on alert

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's navy fired warning shots to drive away a North Korean fishing boat at a maritime border on Wednesday, the second incident in six days, jangling nerves in Seoul ahead of next week's G20 summit. The South Korean capital, about ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-03T05:07:23Z)

17 people hospitalized at Cow Palace concert

(10-30) 15:28 PDT DALY CITY -- Seventeen people who attended a concert Friday night at the Cow Palace in Daly City were hospitalized for apparent overdoses of drugs and alcohol - the latest trouble at the state-owned venue. Emergency medical crews from San ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-31T07:12:38Z)

Tell Bill Maher About a Mohamed

Last Friday on Bill Maher's show on HBO, he had an epiphany that should trouble many of us. After discovering that the various spellings of Mohamed together comprised the most popular name for baby boys in the United Kingdom, he claimed he was "alarmed ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-03T00:42:32Z)

UPDATE: Trick-or-treater in stable condition after accident on Route 123 in Abington

Police have filed a report with the state Department of Children and Families after a 3-year-old Brockton girl, apparently crossing the street alone, was hit by a car while trick-or-treating on Route 123 on Sunday night, police said.    The girl was ... (Source: Enterprise 2010-11-02T00:22:14Z)

South Korea Says It Fires Warning Shots at Vessel From North

SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean Navy fired warnings shots at a North Korean fishing boat on Wednesday after the vessel strayed across their western sea border, said the Ministry of Defense in Seoul. The North Korean ship retreated to the northern ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-03T06:26:07Z)

Randy Moss is no longer a Viking, so let's watch funny videos! »

Randy Moss is out in Minnesota - again. Is anyone surprised his petulance got him punted off two teams in the same season? Well, his rambling after the Vikings' loss to the Patriots on Sunday - where he all but threw coach Brad Childress in front of a ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-11-02T23:02:19Z)

New offer for Peyton

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim Irsay insists Peyton Manning will be the NFL's highest-paid player next season. He'll just have to wait until after this season to close the deal. INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning threw for two touchdowns and Mike Hart ran for a career ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-11-02T09:04:48Z)

NHL Report

Mathieu Garon stopped 29 shots for his 17th career shutout, continuing his hot play at home in leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night in Ohio. Garon, a second-round pick of the Canadiens in the 1996 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-03T07:01:55Z)

Republican tide hits governor races

WASHINGTON - Republicans captured Democratic governorships in at least 10 states on Tuesday, including some prime presidential battlegrounds, and hoped for even more statehouse gains. The same tide sweeping Republicans into office in Congress was leaving ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-03T07:01:55Z)

Vikings coach Brad Childress fumbles Randy Moss deal

RC : There are probably 25 teams out there who would take talented Moss in a heartbeat. But some of them will do it with a blindfold and a nose plug to keep from seeing and smelling evil. Moss can win you games, but he can also break your heart. Moss maybe ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-02T23:16:38Z)

Jim Irsay: Colts holding off in contract talks for Peyton Manning

He'll just have to wait until after this season to close the deal. The Colts owner said Monday he was prepared to make a contract offer to Manning during the team's off week, but Manning and his agent wanted to wait until after the season. "Any negotiation ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-01T18:24:19Z)

Bill Maher Is Afraid of Muslim Anchor Babies

Bill Maher wants to know if it's okay that he is afraid of Muslim babies. Why won't they get off his lawn, these Muslim babies? They are trying to take over his lawn ("England") and his old-man garden gnomes (atheists) with their adorable baby ... (Source: Wonkette (satire) 2010-11-02T03:28:21Z)

Peyton Manning leads the charge as Colts beat Texans

Indianapolis — Peyton Manning did some extra work Monday night. He threw a lead block. He ran for a first down, and he kept the Colts' makeshift offense chugging along as the Colts got past Houston 30-17. So just like that, the defending AFC champs are ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-02T09:26:16Z)

Colts wait to offer Peyton Manning deal

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim Irsay insists Peyton Manning will be the NFL's highest-paid player next season. He'll just have to wait until after this season to close the deal. The Colts owner said Monday he was prepared to make a contract offer to Manning during ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-01T18:38:38Z)

More Cow Palace Overdoses

Just five months after two deaths and several drug-related hospitalizations during a rave festival near San Francisco comes news of 17 hospitalizations during a recent Halloween festival. Live 105's Subsonic Halloween Spookfest featured numerous ... (Source: POLLSTAR 2010-11-02T18:58:56Z)

Colts get payback, beat Texans in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning threw for two touchdowns and Mike Hart ran for a career-high 84 yards as the Colts held on for a 30-17 victory over Houston on Monday night. Indianapolis has won three straight and the defending AFC champs have sole ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

Jim Irsay: Indy has new contract proposal for Peyton Manning

I NDIANAPOLIS — Jim Irsay insists Peyton Manning will be the NFL's highest-paid player next season. He'll just have to wait until after this season to close the deal. The Colts owner said Monday he was prepared to make a contract offer to Manning ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-01T18:17:10Z)

San Jose Sharks shut out by Minnesota Wild

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- This one wasn't a stinker. But a hot goalie in the opposing net and two ill-timed penalties that gave the Minnesota Wild a five-on-three advantage for a full two minutes Tuesday night were too much to overcome as San Jose lost 1-0 at the ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-03T06:11:48Z)

South Korean president optimistic about final deal on free trade with US

SEOUL , South Korea (AP) — President Lee Myung-bak expressed confidence Wednesday that South Korea and the United States can finalize a long-stalled free trade deal though offered no clues about narrowing key differences on beef and autos ahead of a ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-03T05:50:20Z)

Abington police fault child's caretaker

Marianne Mazzilli said she heard a woman screaming for help outside her Route 123 home, moments after a car struck a 3-year-old Brockton girl trick-or-treating on Halloween night. "I went out and said 'You need to call 911,'" Mazzilli, 54, recalled ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-11-02T19:06:05Z)

17 hospitalized, one critical, after music party at Cow Palace

DALY CITY -- Seventeen people were hospitalized with signs of drug and alcohol overdoses after attending an electronic music festival at the Cow Palace on Friday night -- five months after two died from overdoses at a concert at the same state-owned arena ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-31T08:24:13Z)

Bill Maher must be fired for his Islamophobic hate speech

I realize Bill Maher is a hero to many progressives for his outspoken activism against religion and the promotion of marijuana rights, but last night on Real Time , he went way too far with hate speech against Muslims and even Muslim children. Maher made a ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-10-30T23:20:11Z)

Mariners have until Thursday night to exercise options on Jose Lopez, Russell Branyan, Erik Bedard

They've yet to throw the World Series parade in San Francisco and already, the winter Hot Stove season is about to hit full-throttle. The Mariners have until 9 p.m. Thursday to decide whether to exercise 2011 contract options on third baseman Jose Lopez ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-02T23:52:25Z)

San Jose Sharks are sharp but come up empty against Minnesota Wild, falling 1-0

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- This one wasn't a stinker. But a hot goalie in the opposing net and two ill-timed penalties that gave the Minnesota Wild a five-on-three advantage for a full two minutes Tuesday night were too much to overcome as the Sharks dropped a 1-0 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-03T06:11:48Z)

Republicans capture at least 10 governorships

Republicans captured Democratic governorships in at least 10 states on Tuesday, including some prime presidential battlegrounds, and hoped for even more statehouse gains. The same tide sweeping Republicans into office in Congress was leaving its mark on ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T06:40:26Z)

Big night for Republican governors

Washington — Republicans on Tuesday captured governorships that had been held by Democrats in at least six states and hoped for even more statehouse gains as voters selected governors in more than two-thirds of the nation. Lost in the GOP onslaught ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-03T06:40:26Z)

Report: Randy Moss' treatment of caterers factored in decision

Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that Vikings coach Brad Childress told his players Monday afternoon Randy Moss would be released because: "We want good people that are good football players, and this just doesn't fit." The article cited as an example an ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-03T05:50:20Z)

Who's next to taste World Series victory?

Thousands of Bay Area fans were together watching on television at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza when their baseball team won it all on Monday night. The group-wide euphoria was not just because of their love for the sport and, of course, the Giants ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-11-03T01:54:07Z)

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