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Deals of the Hour / November 7, 2010, 8:39 am

Portland 4, Everett 2: Ross puts Winterhawks on top to stay in their eighth consecutive win

Brad Ross scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period to lead the Portland Winterhawks to their eighth consecutive victory, a 4-2 win over the Everett Silvertips before 3,422 fans at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. The goal by Ross gave Portland ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-11-07T05:38:26Z)

Lindsay Lohan Takes Shopping Break

anewsonline: According to the internet Media, Lohan, 24, strolled into a local Palm Desert, Calif., mall on Wednesday with an unidentifiable female. She headed into Forever 21 and bought about $250 worth of loungewear, a source tells PEOPLE. "She picked ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-05T22:30:07Z)

Weber State stands between Montana State and milestone

BOZEMAN - In a season of milestone for the Montana State University football team, the greatest may lie just over the horizon. Since the national championship season of 1984, no Bobcat team has won more than seven regular-season games. That can all change ... (Source: Montana Standard 2010-11-06T05:10:59Z)

What was left of Wild West World sold off

The last pieces of the failed Wild West World amusement park went up for sale at a public auction Saturday — the buildings, including the Johnny Western Theatre, the 100-foot neon sign along I- 135, all the fencing and even the trees. AEG Group, the ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-07T05:02:38Z)

Nuns sell Honus Wagner card for $262,000

A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale after inheriting it from the brother of a deceased nun. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T16:10:44Z)

Doonesbury look-back is a must-have

Forty years after the ever-helmeted football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable Doonesbury denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning, and often controversial ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-11-07T06:57:10Z)

'Doonesbury Retrospective' will draw fans

Forty years after the ever-helmeted football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable "Doonesbury" denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning and often ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-31T23:54:47Z)

Dubai's flydubai signs $320 million aicraft deals

DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Low-cost Dubai carrier flydubai has signed sale and leaseback deals on four Boeing ( BA.N ) 737-800 NG aircraft valued at $320 million at list prices with Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon. The deal follows agreements ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-03T08:20:39Z)

Lindsay Lohan leaves rehab for shopping trip

Lindsay Lohan has been freed from her court-ordered rehab stint for a day-long shopping trip. The "Mean Girls" star is currently serving three-months at the Betty Ford clinic in California after failing two mandatory drug tests, but she was given a break ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-11-05T22:01:29Z)

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)

Teen is living her dancing dream on the Disney Channel

LOS ANGELES - It must happen every day: Thousands - maybe millions - of young girls switch on the TV and let their imaginations go crazy. They see the show-biz dreams of teen sensations such as Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez play out before their eyes and ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-11-06T00:03:11Z)

Oakland teen, Zendaya, stars in new Disney Channel comedy, 'Shake It Up'

It must happen every day: Thousands -- maybe millions -- of young girls switch on the TV and let their imaginations go crazy. They see the show-biz dreams of teen sensations such as Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez play out before their eyes and wonder what it ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-07T14:28:09Z)

Budget carrier flydubai signs $320 million aircraft deals

DUBAI: Low-cost Dubai carrier flydubai has signed sale and leaseback deals on four Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft valued at $320 million at list prices with Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon. The deal follows agreements with BBAM and GE Capital ... (Source: Lebanon Daily Star 2010-11-04T21:34:02Z)

Book Review | 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective

Forty years after football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate, Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable Doonesbury denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning, and often-controversial, comic strip that ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-11-03T11:12:27Z)

Nuns sell Honus Wagner card for $262K

A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. This damaged Honus Wagner card fetched $262,000 at auction. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-05T16:03:34Z)

Saudi Airlines orders 12 Boeing 777 aircraft

Saudi Arabia's national carrier said Sunday it has ordered 12 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal valued at $3.3 billion that reflects continued growth in the oil-rich Gulf region's airline sector. Saudi Arabian Airlines and Boeing said the deal also ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-07T15:18:15Z)

Fans get pumped for World Series of Poker finale

(AP) — Eight poker players in their 20s and a 37-year-old amateur began a final table run Saturday toward $8.94 million at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament resumed 111 days after the nine finalists last ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-06T20:34:24Z)

Closed Kansas Theme Park Up For Sale

KMBC.com A 100-foot-tall neon cowboy sign goes on the auction block Saturday near Wichita, along with 31 buildings and 200 trees. An auction company is selling off everything that remains of the now-defunct Wild West World theme park, located in Park City ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-07T15:39:44Z)

McGhee gets help as MSU collects 8th win

BOZEMAN — The last time the Montana State Bobcats won eight regular-season games, Kelly Bradley was the quarterback. The last time the Cats completed a regular season unbeaten at home, Travis Lulay was the quarterback. While freshman Denarius McGhee ... (Source: Great Falls Tribune 2010-11-07T14:56:47Z)

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)

Allen Iverson pushes back his move to Turkey

ISTANBUL -- The Turkish basketball club Besiktas says former NBA star Allen Iverson's arrival in Istanbul has been delayed by two days. He was scheduled to arrive Saturday and be presented to fans before a game at Besiktas's Cola Turka Arena. Besiktas said ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-11-07T08:44:33Z)

Winterhawks Winning Streak Up To 8 After 4-2 Win Over Everett Saturday

The Portland Winterhawks (14-2-0-1) won their eighth straight game with a 4-2 victory over the Everett Silvertips (6-5-1-3) Saturday at the Memorial Coliseum in front of 3,422 fans. The eight game-winning streak is the team's longest since a 15-game streak ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-11-07T05:59:54Z)

Nuns reap $220,000 from rare Honus Wagner card

Even though it was beat-up, cropped and laminated, it was a Honus Wagner baseball card, and it scored big for the School Sisters of Notre Dame of the Atlantic-Midwest Province. The card that the Baltimore-based sisters put up for auction was rare enough to ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-07T04:48:19Z)

Lindsay Lohan Gets a Little Retail Therapy During Betty Ford Stay

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Lindsay Lohan caught a much needed break from the Betty Ford clinic this weekend, when she was allowed to go on a shopping excursion to Forever 21 in ... (Source: Starzlife 2010-11-05T19:52:38Z)

Allen Iverson's arrival delayed

ISTANBUL -- Former NBA star Allen Iverson 's arrival in Istanbul has been delayed by two days, the Turkish basketball club Besiktas said Saturday. Iverson was scheduled to arrive Saturday and be presented to fans before a game at Besiktas' Cola Turka Arena ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-06T11:30:22Z)

Montana St. 24, Weber St. 10

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Denarius McGhee threw for 325 yards and a touchdown and Orenzo Davis rushed for 114 yards and two scores as Montana State kept pace atop the Big Sky with a mistake-filled 24-10 victory over Weber State on Saturday. McGhee threw a 13-yard ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-06T18:04:05Z)

Allen Iverson Misses Flight To Turkey

AI was supposed to fly to Europe on Friday but missed his flight, causing Besiktas to delay its press conference. From Philly.com : "Former 76ers star guard Allen Iverson was scheduled to depart for Istanbul, Turkey today. Iverson signed a 2-year/$4 ... (Source: SLAM 2010-11-07T06:14:13Z)

Buyers find bargains at Wild West World auction

The last pieces of the failed Wild West World amusement park sold at a public auction Saturday — the buildings, including the Johnny Western Theater, the 100-foot neon sign along I-135, all the fencing and even the trees. AEG Group, the Florida ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-06T21:31:40Z)

Taylor Aronson Gets The OT Winner in 4-3 Winterhawks Win over Red Deer Friday

Portland Winterhawks defenseman Taylor Aronson scored the overtime winner Friday as the Winterhawks (13-2-0-1) defeated the visiting Red Deer Rebels (11-6-1-0) 4-3 in front of 4,113 fans at the Memorial Coliseum. Aronson's goal extended the Winterhawks ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-11-06T06:08:15Z)

Is 'Shake It Up' the Next 'Hannah Montana'?

We were invited to a press event for Disney Channel's "Shake It Up." This show is poised to be the next tween sensation. Here's what the stars of the show had to say when asked questions by our kid reporters, Holden (age 9) and Seena (age 6): Zendaya ... (Source: Momlogic.com 2010-11-06T09:00:03Z)

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