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Deals of the Hour / November 8, 2010, 1:40 am

John Cook finds inspiration from Ken Venturi, wins Charles Schwab Cup Championship

Ken Venturi didn't personally witness John Cook's relentless march to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday at Harding Park. But at least for Cook, it was if Venturi was by his side the entire way. "His voice was in my head all day long, and for ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-08T06:05:53Z)

Billy Graham | Reach out to your estranged siblings

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Why can't people get along? My parents had five children and, for the most part, we've never gotten along. Today, we hardly have anything to do with one another. Now that I'm a Christian, I'd like to do something about this but I ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-11-08T04:11:21Z)

Rescue group struggles to capture birds with beer cans stuck on necks

After a grueling and futile two days trying to capture a juvenile gull with a beer can around its neck, a Bay Area animal rescue group is seeking help to buy equipment that could have gotten the job done quickly and enabled the group to direct its efforts ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-08T05:51:34Z)

Study: Skin altered into blood cells

Canadian scientists have turned human skin cells directly into blood cells, the first time one kind of mature human cell has been converted into another, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature . The transformation was completed without ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-08T06:48:50Z)

Slayings mount in drug violence in Ciudad Juarez

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- At least 20 people were killed in drug gang violence over the weekend in this northern Mexico border city, including seven found dead outside one house. The seven men were believed to have been at a family party when they were ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-08T04:54:18Z)

Billy Graham | Best churches put Christ first

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I've been away from church most of my life, but now I think it's time for me to come back. But which one should I choose? I don't want to spend a lot of time visiting every church in our area. — L.W. DEAR L.W.: I'm thankful you ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-30T03:10:26Z)

Francesco Molinari keeps his cool, wins at the HSBC Champions

Shanghai — The experience of losing to one No. 1 player in the world helped Francesco Molinari beat another. When last seen on a world stage, Molinari was helpless against Tiger Woods in Ryder Cup singles, when the former world No. 1 steamrolled the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-08T06:48:50Z)

One Hundred Hostages Freed From Iraqi Church After Standoff End

BAGHDAD -- Islamic militants held around 120 Iraqi Christians hostage for nearly four hours in a church Sunday before security forces stormed the building and freed them, ending a standoff that left at least 19 people dead, U.S. and Iraqi officials said ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-01T08:01:33Z)

Our Founding Fathers were not what the religious right wants you to believe.

I find it interesting that the conservative religious right is always saying that we The United States need to get back to the Christian fundamental ways of our Founding Fathers. Take a long look at historical letters and speeches from our fathers and one ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-07T22:27:45Z)

Molinari wins duel with No. 1 Westwood

SHANGHAI, China - The experience of losing to one No. 1 player in the world helped Francesco Molinari beat another. When last seen on a world stage, Molinari was helpless against Tiger Woods in Ryder Cup singles play, when the former world No. 1 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-08T08:00:25Z)

Transformer explodes at NY nuclear power plant

A transformer exploded at a nuclear power plant north of New York City, leading to an emergency shut down of one of its reactors. Officials say no one was injured in the explosion just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Indian Point plant in Buchanan. The plant ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T04:39:59Z)

Iraqi Christians hold Mass in bloody church

The walls were still splattered with blood as Iraqi Christians celebrated Mass on Sunday in the church that just a week before had been the scene of a horrific attack in which dozens died. Parishioners holding candles and wearing black gathered in Baghdad ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-11-08T08:21:53Z)

AT&T Reach Deal For Food, HGTV

Washington, D.C. (November 8, 2010) -- AT&T's U-Verse service has reached a new deal with Scripps Networks to carry the Food Network, HGTV and four other lifestyle channels. AT&T was forced to drop the channels on Friday when its old pact with Scripps ... (Source: TVPredictions.com 2010-11-08T08:43:22Z)

Deadly drug-gang violence in Mexico, near U.S. border

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - At least 20 people were killed in drug-gang violence over the weekend in this northern Mexican border city, including seven found dead outside one house. The seven men were believed to have been at a family party when they were ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-08T08:00:25Z)

20 die in drug-gang violence

JUAREZ, Mexico - At least 20 people were killed in drug-gang violence over the weekend in this northern Mexican border city, including seven found dead outside one house. The seven men were believed to have been at a family party when they were gunned down ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-08T07:03:09Z)

AT& T , Scripps Networks Reach Deal For HGTV, Food Network

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- AT& T Inc. ( T ) and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. ( SNI ) have reached an agreement to bring back several cable channels, including HGTV and Food Network, to the telecommunications provider's pay-TV service. The cable channels ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-08T09:33:28Z)

Scientists convert human skin cells into blood cells

Canadian scientists have turned human skin cells directly into blood cells, the first time one kind of mature human cell has been converted into another, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature. The transformation was completed without ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-11-08T00:50:55Z)

AirTran flight makes emergency landing in West Tennessee

MEMPHIS (AP) - An AirTran Airways flight carrying 65 people from New Orleans to Milwaukee had to make an emergency landing in West Tennessee when smoke and an odor was reported onboard. The Boeing 717 landed safely in Memphis on Saturday night. No one was ... (Source: WATE 2010-11-07T16:01:12Z)

Scientists turn skin into blood cells

TORONTO - In a scientific feat that almost defies imagination, Canadian researchers have transformed human skin into different types of blood cells. The achievement by McMaster University scientists is being hailed as a breakthrough that could one day help ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-11-07T17:48:34Z)

Transformer Explodes at N.Y. Nuke Plant; No One Hurt

BUCHANAN, N.Y. – A transformer exploded at the Indian Point nuclear power plant Sunday night, leading to an automatic emergency shutdown of one of its reactors, authorities said. No one was injured and no radioactive materials leaked. The explosion ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-08T08:57:41Z)

Group Seeks $3,500 to Catch, Release Birds Collared with Beer Cans

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- About five birds in the Bay Area collared with cut beer cans have been spotted since August, and a concerned group now seeks $3,500 in donations to catch the birds and cut the cans off their necks. "We did catch up with one of the ... (Source: KRON4 2010-11-07T23:53:39Z)

Food Network, HGTV among channels removed from AT&T U-verse menu

Millions of AT&T Inc.'s U-verse video customers lost access to the Food Network and HGTV after it couldn't reach a deal with Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. over distribution fees. AT&T pinned the blame on Scripps, saying in a statement Friday that the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-06T01:21:55Z)

Seagulls Found with Beer Cans on Necks

HALF MOON BAY, Calif.- Animal rescuers are searching for birds in danger. They have confirmed at least two reports of seagulls with beer cans squeezed over their heads, forming collars around their necks. One of the seagulls was found in Half Moon Bay and ... (Source: KIONrightnow.com 2010-11-03T22:46:48Z)

Short Takes

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. -- A lottery ticket purchased at a Detroit-area store is the sole winner of the nearly $129 million Powerball jackpot. Michigan Lottery officials announced Sunday that the winner of the $128.6 million prize bought the lucky ticket ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-11-08T06:13:02Z)

Iraqi Christians hold Mass week after a deadly assault

Followers attend a Mass on Sunday at Our Lady of Salvation church in Baghdad. An attack at the church a week earlier left dozens of people dead or injured. BAGHDAD -- The walls were still splattered with blood and pieces of flesh as Iraqi Christians ... (Source: Southeast Missourian 2010-11-08T05:30:05Z)

Milwaukee-bound AirTran flight makes emergency landing in Tenn. after smoke reported onboard

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An AirTran Airways flight carrying 65 people from New Orleans to Milwaukee had to make an emergency landing in Tennessee when smoke and an odor was reported onboard. The Boeing 717 landed safely in Memphis on Saturday night. No one was ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-07T19:57:25Z)

Transformer explodes at nuclear plant north of NYC, leading to reactor shutdown; no injuries

BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) — A transformer exploded and started a fire at a nuclear power plant north of New York City, leading to an emergency shut down of one of the reactors. An official with the Indian Point plant in Buchanan says no one was injured in ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T03:57:02Z)

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