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Deals of the Hour / November 7, 2010, 1:41 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Auburn reportedly had no contact with man about Newton

Auburn has had "no contact whatsoever" with a man who allegedly tried to secure payment from Mississippi State during the recruitment of Tigers quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Newton, says a person familiar with the situation. Newton said ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-07T00:59:15Z)

McLaren driver Button escapes attack from armed men

SAO PAULO -- Armed men attempted to attack the car carrying defending Formula One champion Jenson Button as he left the track after qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, his team said. McLaren said Button was driven away from danger and ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-07T03:00:57Z)

St. Louis Park's Senti finishes seventh at World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS -- Jason Senti held on for more than nine hours at the final table of the World Series of Poker's main event Saturday before the cards caught up to him. The 29-year-old poker professional from St. Louis Park finished in seventh place late ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-07T05:02:38Z)

McLaren says Jenson Button escaped attack from armed men in Brazil

SAO PAULO - McLaren says armed men tried to attack the car carrying defending Formula One champion Jenson Button as he left the track at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The team says Button was driven away from danger and nobody was hurt in the incident on ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-11-07T00:52:06Z)

Checking out the offseason marketplace

2. Carl Pavano , RH — A good No. 2 or 3 starter. He has gone from enigma to very steady. The consensus is he may get a three-year, $30 million deal. The Twins, Brewers, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Rangers, and Mariners are interested. 3. Jorge De La Rosa ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-07T07:04:20Z)

Jury in Conn. home invasion case to return today

Jurors deciding if a man convicted in a deadly Connecticut home invasion should be executed for killing a former Pittsburgh woman are to return to court today to continue deliberations. Jurors went home Saturday after a second day of deliberating without ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-07T04:41:10Z)

Time to fire up the Hot Stove Sox fans

Now that the Giants have been crowned World Series champions for the 2010 season, it's time to turn our focus to 2011 and the Red Sox roster. There's lots of work to be done to rebuild the third-place Red Sox. The Sox have only five days of exclusive ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-02T15:52:49Z)

Linda McMahon vs. Richard Blumenthal: Connecticut's wrestling match

It has been said that American politics and professional wrestling share a paucity of honest emotions. But Linda McMahon , who as chief executive built World Wrestling Entertainment into a billion-dollar company, might think comparing wrestling to politics ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-28T04:02:55Z)

Fans root on 9 finalists at World Series of Poker in Las Vegas with $8.94M prize in sight

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eight poker players in their 20s and a 37-year-old amateur are set to begin a final table run toward $8.94 million at the World Series of Poker. The no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament was resuming Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, 111 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-06T19:01:21Z)

Bank closings up, losses down

Bank closings for the year have hit 140, with regulators shutting down a bank in Maryland. That equals the number of U.S. banks that failed in all of 2009. The 140 failures are the most in a year since the savings and loan crisis two decades ago. On Friday ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-07T07:11:29Z)

Analysts expect rising gas prices

There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the gas pump. There is plenty of oil and gasoline on hand, and pump prices usually fall this time of year. So what's causing the run-up? Most analysts point to the Federal ... (Source: Star-Tribune 2010-11-07T05:38:26Z)

Not-so-happy holidays ahead at the gas pump

For every penny the price at the pump increases, it costs consumers an additional $4 million. There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the gas pump. The Federal Reserve is taking steps to stimulate the U.S. economy ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-11-07T07:25:48Z)

Source: Auburn had no contact with Kenny Rogers

A UBURN, Ala. — Auburn has had "no contact whatsoever" with a man who allegedly tried to secure payment from Mississippi State during the recruitment of Tigers quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Newton, according to a person familiar with the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-06T20:48:43Z)

Richard Blumenthal preserves Connecticut Senate seat for Democrats

Connecticut Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal prevailed Tuesday in a race to serve in the U.S. Senate , safeguarding a Democratic seat vacated by Christopher Dodd . Blumenthal fended off political newcomer Linda McMahon , a Republican who spent about $50 ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-03T00:42:32Z)

The Buzz | Jocks and politics

Jocks and politics. What do they have in common? Well, they both stink. But other than that, apparently nothing. Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, was taken down in the latest election by Attorney General Richard Blumenthal ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-11-07T03:15:16Z)

As economy picks up, ski areas await snow

DENVER, Colorado — Ski resorts say snow trumps the economy when vacationers decide whether to head to the mountains. With economists saying the Great Recession is over, Colorado ski areas now hope a hard-to-predict La Nina weather pattern can bring ... (Source: Vail Daily News 2010-11-07T06:42:51Z)

K Bank Shuts Down

Regulators shut down banks in Maryland and California on Friday bringing the 2010 total to 141, topping the 140 shuttered last year and the most in a year since the savings-and-loan crisis two decades ago. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over K ... (Source: WBAL Radio 2010-11-06T07:26:59Z)

Ana Ivanovic fights way to Bali final

BALI, Indonesia -- Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 23rd birthday by outlasting Kimiko Date Krumm in a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 thriller to reach the Tournament of Champions final Saturday. Ivanovic wraps thrilling 3-set Bali birthday win Ivanovic and Alisa Kleybanova ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-06T17:13:58Z)

Oil near $87 after hitting two-year high

There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the gas pump. There is plenty of oil and gasoline on hand, and pump prices usually fall this time of year. So what's causing the run-up? Most analysts point to the Federal ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-11-05T13:11:46Z)

Who mans the hot corner for the Angels in 2011?

Adrian Beltre's agent is Scott Boras. That should be all that Angels fans desiring the third baseman be added to their team for 2011 need to know. It's going to be expensive. Beltre just walked away from a one-year, $10 million player option with the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T17:43:47Z)

K Bank shut down by regulators

WASHINGTON (AP) - Regulators shut down four banks Friday, bringing the total of 2010 failures to 143. That tops the 140 shuttered last year and is the most in a year since the savings-and-loan crisis two decades ago. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp ... (Source: WTOP 2010-11-06T13:10:35Z)

Winter outlook calls for more warm, dry weather

The weather forecast for North Central Florida remains unchanged in the last week of October: Chance of rain, slim; chance of fire, high. Typically, by late October, the Gainesville area would have seen more than 2 inches of rain for the month. To date ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-10-27T10:23:29Z)

Ana Ivanovic outlasts Kimiko Date Krumm to advance to final in Bali

BALI, Indonesia - Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 23rd birthday by outlasting Kimiko Date Krumm in a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 thriller to reach the Tournament of Champions final on Saturday. Ivanovic and Alisa Kleybanova will contest the year's last singles final on ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-06T16:52:30Z)

Auburn fans show support for Cam Newton

AUBURN, Ala. -- By the time Saturday afternoon's homecoming game rolled around, Auburn fans had nearly 48 hours to digest the allegations against their star quarterback. And judging from the love they showed him, they had arrived at a unified conclusion ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-11-06T22:07:28Z)

McLaren: F1 driver Jenson Button escapes attack from armed men in Brazil

SAO PAULO - Armed men attempted to attack the car carrying defending Formula One champion Jenson Button as he left the track after qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, his team said. McLaren said Button was driven away from danger and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-07T03:58:13Z)

Father-grandfather of slain Conn. family members offers comfort to convicted killer's brother

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Rev. Richard Hawke was sitting in a Connecticut court Saturday while a jury deliberated whether a man should receive a death sentence for killing Hawke's daughter and two granddaughters, when he noticed the defendant's brother ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-06T22:36:06Z)

Winter outlook calls for warmer weather

The weather forecast for North Central Florida remains unchanged in the last week of October: Chance of rain, slim; chance of fire, high. Typically, by late October, the Gainesville area would have seen more than 2 inches of rain for the month. To date ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-10-26T16:51:13Z)

Fans get pumped for World Series of Poker finale

LAS VEGAS—Eight twenty-something poker players and a 37-year-old amateur are set to begin final table run toward $8.94 million at the World Series of Poker. The no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament was resuming Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, 111 days ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-06T18:54:11Z)

Ivanovic tops Krumm, to face Kleybanova in Bali final

BALI, Indonesia (AP) -- Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 23rd birthday by outlasting Kimiko Date Krumm in a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 thriller to reach the Tournament of Champions final Saturday. Ivanovic and Alisa Kleybanova will play the year's last singles final on ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-06T21:53:09Z)

Relative of slain Conn. family offers comfort

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Rev. Richard Hawke was sitting in a Connecticut court Saturday while a jury deliberated whether a man should receive a death sentence for killing Hawke's daughter and two granddaughters, when he noticed the defendant's brother ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-07T00:01:59Z)

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