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Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 10:40 pm

Schulte, Augustana surge past St. Cloud

... Tyler Schulte and special teams play that was, depending on your point of view, outstanding by Augustana or terrible by St ... Joe Clark punched it in two plays later, and, thanks to a blocked extra point ... (Source: Argus Leader 2010-09-05T16:18:39Z)

Phillies triumph on Milwaukee miscue

Diamondbacks 4  Astros 3: In Phoenix, pinch-hitter Augie Ojeda hit ... Adam LaRoche drove in two runs with a double in the first inning and a single in the fifth to reach 89 RBIs, eclipsing Tony Clark's 2005 team ... (Source: Arab News 2010-09-04T20:16:04Z)

BAD DAY IN THE BIG HOUSE: Michigan's Robinson shines in 30-10 win over UConn

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Connecticut tried everything to stop Denard Robinson, including ripping off his shoes. Nothing worked. Robinson accounted for 383 yards and two touchdowns in his first game as Michigan ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-09-06T04:07:19Z)

ValleyCats set to break all-time attendance record for 7th-consecutive season

... Hudson Valley Renegades ... Lowell Spinners, before ending the season in Brooklyn with three games against the Mets affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones. Brooklyn (42-21) currently boasts the best record in the New York ... (Source: MiLB.com 2010-08-28T02:09:09Z)

ValleyCats Set to Break All-Time Attendance Record for Seventh Consecutive Season

... Hudson Valley Renegades ... Lowell Spinners, before ending the season in Brooklyn with three games against the Mets affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones. Brooklyn (42-21) currently boasts the best record in the New York ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-08-27T20:47:01Z)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Adam LaRoche continues strong season in win over Houston Astros

Adam LaRoche ... by Tony Clark (87) in 2005. The winning rally was triggered by Ryan Roberts, who entered the game in the top of the inning. He advanced to third on a groundout and scored on pinch-hitter Augie Ojeda' (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-04T04:52:38Z)

College football: No. 6 TCU takes down No. 24 Oregon St.

... No. 6 TCU opened the season with a 30-21 victory over No. 24 Oregon State on Saturday night. Eight months after Dalton threw three interceptions in a Fiesta Bowl loss to Boise State that soured the Horned Frogs ... (Source: St. Augustine Record 2010-09-06T00:11:06Z)

Changed Corsairs roll to season-opening win

... linebacker on the UMass Dartmouth ... the Corsairs finish 0-10, but Cordasco and his teammates took a big step forward on Saturday in a 37-15 season-opening New England Football Conference victory over Fitchburg (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-05T04:01:21Z)

Nothing's certain for Penn State beyond Youngstown State

The Nittany Lions are set to begin another season against a tomato they can should smash into a feel-good mess, and yet, beyond that, nothing much really seems all that familiar. The legendary coach says ... (Source: York Daily Record 2010-09-03T00:07:30Z)

Michigan QB Denard Robinson draws comparisons to 1 of Rich Rodriguez's stars at ...

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson vows to stay focused during Notre ... touchdown and threw for 186 yards and another score in the season-opening rout over Connecticut. Robinson's dazzling day was witnessed by the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-05T19:24:46Z)

Rex Ryan makes plea to Darrelle Revis

New York Daily News beat writer Manish Mehta and ESPNNewYork.com's Rich Cimini reported late Sunday night New York Jets coach Rex Ryan traveled to Florida this weekend to meet with estranged cornerback ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T04:21:38Z)

Penn State Blows Out Youngstown State 44-14 (Video)

The Penn State Nittany Lions started the 2010 college football season with a 44-14 victory over Youngstown State at State College, PA. The first half of the game was not a cakewalk for Penn State, as ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-04T22:17:45Z)

Huskies can't hold lead, fall 32-23

Augustana is a very good team. We made a couple of big miscues that provided them a spark." A Joe Clark 1-yard touchdown gave the Vikings ... but a bad snap forced Tyler Schulte to run and he made it in the end ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-05T13:48:20Z)

Augie has playoff hopes in new season

... The Augustana ... back Joe Clark who rushed for more than a thousand yards last season....and a veteran receiving corp...which includes senior Tyler Schulte...who may be the top wideout in the league. Josh Hanson " (Source: KSFY.com 2010-08-26T04:49:00Z)

Ojeda's sac fly lifts D'backs over Astros 4-3

PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch hitter Augie Ojeda hit a tiebreaking ... Adam LaRoche drove in two runs with a double in the first inning and a single in the fifth to reach 89 RBIs, eclipsing Tony Clark's 2005 team record for ... (Source: AZFamily 2010-09-05T17:58:52Z)

Jamie McMurray holds off Kyle Busch's try for record 11th win in Atlanta's ...

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Jamie McMurray's first win of the season is making Kyle Busch wait for another try at Nationwide Series history. McMurray held off Busch to win the Great Clips 300 Nationwide Series ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-05T01:31:01Z)

Jamie McMurray wins Atlanta Nationwide race

HAMPTON, Ga. - Jamie McMurray's first win of the season is making Kyle Busch wait for another try at Nationwide Series history. McMurray held off Busch to win the Great Clips 300 Nationwide Series race ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-05T07:28:56Z)

TCU's opening victory much like win at Clemson

FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU coach Gary Patterson compared the Horned Frogs' 30-21 win Saturday over No. 24 Oregon State to the Frogs' win at Clemson last season. "We played very, very hard on defense, but we ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-06T04:21:38Z)

Report: Jets' Ryan, holdout Revis meet in Florida

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan reportedly traveled to South Florida to meet with Darrelle Revis to discuss the star cornerback's contract dispute. The New York Daily News reported that Ryan dispensed with a Saturday ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-06T04:07:19Z)

Sources: Jets, Darrelle Revis sign a deal

According to published reports early Monday morning, the Jets and 35-day holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis have reached an agreement in principle. The New York Daily News reported that Jets coach Rex Ryan ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-09-06T04:57:26Z)

Tony Stewart wins first NASCAR race of 2010 season

Associated Press Hampton, Ga. -- Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-09-06T04:28:48Z)

Penn State central: Lions beat Youngstown State, 44-14

End 3Q: Penn State 30, Youngstown State 7 Slowly but surely, the Nittany Lions are taking over this game. Rob Bolden and Brett Brackett hooked up for a second touchdown, this time a 22-yard score with 8:56 remaining. (Source: Altoona Mirror 2010-09-06T04:43:07Z)

Renegades focused as season winds down

FISHKILL — Roughly half of this year's Hudson Valley Renegades came to the team having already played ... showing no signs of fatigue as the New York-Penn League season winds down. "If anything, they're asking to ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-08-27T07:03:49Z)

New-look Corsairs put winless campaign behind them

the UMass Dartmouth football team needed a lift during summer ... a sophomore who will line up at wide receiver today at noon when the Corsairs host Fitchburg State in the New England Football Conference season ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-04T04:02:32Z)

TCU 30, OREGON STATE 21 Horned Frogs bottle up Beavers

ARLINGTON, Texas — The TCU Horned Frogs realize they likely will have to be perfect again in the regular season for the chance at a BCS do-over. The sixth-ranked Horned Frogs didn't slip up in a ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-05T13:48:20Z)

Tony Stewart beats Carl Edwards, wins first race of season

HAMPTON, Ga.—Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart beat Edwards by 1.316 seconds Saturday night for his first ... (Source: KHOU 2010-09-06T04:07:19Z)

U-M quarterback Denard Robinson proves he can survive heavy workload

Ann Arbor --Many things were learned about Denard Robinson Saturday in Michigan's season opener. Robinson, in his first collegiate start, led U-M to a 30-10 victory over Connecticut at Michigan Stadium and ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-06T05:04:35Z)

Stewart pulls away for first victory of season

HAMPTON, Ga. -- Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart beat Edwards by 1.316 seconds Sunday night for his first ... (Source: NASCAR 2010-09-06T04:07:19Z)

UMass football gets back to its winning ways

UMass Dartmouth head football coach Mark Robichaud came into Saturday afternoon's season-opening contest against Fitchburg State University more determined than ever to put the Corsairs' gridiron program back on ... (Source: Herald News 2010-09-05T05:27:15Z)

Busch Fails to Make History in Nationwide Series

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Jamie McMurray's first win of the season is making Kyle Busch wait for another try at Nationwide Series history. McMurray held off Busch to win the Great Clips 300 Nationwide Series race Saturday ... (Source: WJBD Online 2010-09-05T16:25:48Z)

Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 9:40 pm

Eagles add guard Wells from Cardinals

A day before final cuts, the Eagles acquired a guard Friday and got good news from Jamaal Jackson on Thursday night, two developments that could help solidify the offensive line, one of the team's biggest questions ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-05T07:00:18Z)

Bears scrimmage as camp comes to a close

BERKELEY- Fall camp pretty much came to a close Monday as tired and sore Golden Bears ascended the 75-row hike of Memorial Stadium beneath the beading ... Starting quarterback Kevin Riley and a few other starters ... (Source: Collegebaseball.rivals.com 2010-08-24T06:38:45Z)

Vikings waive Walker, 4 other wide receivers

Recently signed Javon Walker and training camp standout Logan Payne were waived ... kicker Rhys Lloyd, tight end Garrett Mills, defensive end Mike Montgomery, tackle Drew Radovich, cornerback Marcus Sherels, (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-09-05T04:51:27Z)

Petrobras May Raise 129 Billion Reais in Share Sale

may raise as much as 129 billion reais ($75 billion) in a sale of new voting and preferred shares as part of a stock-for-oil swap with the government. Petrobras, as the Rio de Janeiro-based company is known, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T11:13:13Z)

Ailene Voisin: Cal overwhelms Wright, UC Davis in football opener

... UC Davis ... Memorial Stadium? When Jeff Tedford calls off the Bears early in the second half Saturday and his offense still accounts for 517 yards? "Wow," said a wide-eyed Wright. "Wow." You could say so. Cal's ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-05T07:07:28Z)

Cal routs UC Davis

but Cal freshman Keenan Allen sure made college football ... made UC Davis' defense look laughable in the Bears' season-opening 52-3 victory in front of 58,040 at sun-splashed Memorial Stadium. Allen caught four ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-05T08:04:44Z)

Research and Markets: In April 2010, Turkeys Leading Discount Retailer BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS ...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets ... government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Turkey's food and drink industry. Turkey's short-term ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-30T09:30:35Z)

Brazil oil firm Petrobras plans $65 billion stock sale

By Brian Ellsworth RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian ... The company will offer 1.59 billion new preferred shares <PETR4.SA> and 2.17 billion new common shares <PETR3.SA>, Petrobras said in a statement published ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-03T15:16:36Z)

Deal to clean up LA-area nuclear accident site

The Department of Energy owns the buildings where the partial meltdown occurred. Boeing owns much of the property underneath. Boeing said in a statement that it had only just learned of the agreement and was ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-04T00:27:47Z)

COLUMN: Burning Koran is a big deal

one charismatic pastor from Florida is trying to bring them back. Yes, Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville is planning a Koran burning ... the first scandal of Guantanamo Bay involved the alleged desecration of ... (Source: Leaf Chronicle 2010-09-05T10:20:44Z)

Research and Markets: in April 2010, Turkey's Leading Discount Retailer Bim Birlesik Magazalar ...

Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research ... government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Turkey's food and drink industry. Turkey's short ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-27T12:04:28Z)

Calif, feds announce deal to clean up LA-area site of 1959 nuclear accident ...

... Department of Energy, NASA and state officials. The agreement must still go through a public review process. The decades-old site is known as the Santa Susana Field Laboratory and is now largely owned by Boeing ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-03T21:57:28Z)

Residents reclaim Chicago park

Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV would have liked what took place at Nat King Cole Park in his old South Side neighborhood Friday night. As the skies darkened, dozens of children, community leaders, (Source: Galesburg Register-Mail 2010-09-05T13:12:32Z)

Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years

and it will have some financial help from a familiar partner in EMC Corp., which will be a presenting sponsor. Terms of the deal were not announced. Seth Waugh, the CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, instead focused on ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-02T23:17:23Z)

Deal set to clean LA-area nuclear accident site

... Department of Energy, NASA and state officials. The agreement must still go through a public review process. The decades-old site is known as the Santa Susana Field Laboratory and is now largely owned by Boeing ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-09-03T22:26:06Z)

Minnesota Vikings' final roster: Javon Walker, Nate Triplett fail to make team

... Javon Walker, kicker Rhys Lloyd and fifth-round linebacker Nate Triplett were among the 20 Vikings players ... Cornerback Cedric Griffin was not added to the Physically Unable to Perform list, which means he ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-05T07:00:18Z)

Kids Camp Out to Honor Slain Cop, Reclaim Park

... Nat King Cole Park Friday night to honor a slain Chicago police officer who was on the park's advisory council ... But Officer Thomas Wortham IV. was trying to change that. He was working hard to restore the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T04:45:29Z)

Woman's body found in Shoreline homeless camp

Associated Press - September 3, 2010 9:35 PM ET SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) - A King County sheriff's spokesman says a woman's body was found Friday in a homeless camp in woods on the campus of Shoreline Community College ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T01:53:41Z)

Research and Markets: Beer Competition Remains Intense in Malaysia Both Guinness Anchor Berhad ...

Research and Markets( www.researchandmarkets.com/research ... government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Malaysia's food and drink industry. BMI View ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-30T08:04:41Z)

Eagles deal Andrews, cut Jean-Gilles

... Eagles sent a sixth-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for guard Reggie Wells Friday ... Roseman said Nick Cole is the starting right guard with Jamaal Jackson the starting center. While the Eagles anticipate ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-05T10:35:03Z)

Deutsche Bank to be title sponsor through 2012, with help from EMC

and it will have some financial help from a familiar partner in EMC Corp. , which will be a presenting sponsor. Terms of the deal were not announced. Seth Waugh, the CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, instead focused on ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-02T22:55:55Z)

Police investigating woman's body in woods on college campus

... investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the woods on the campus of Shoreline Community College early Friday afternoon. The 42-year-old victim was found in a homeless camp in a wooded area ... (Source: Olympian 2010-09-04T15:01:06Z)

DUPUY: A burning question for extremists on 9/11

... lowlights of the 20th century, one charismatic pastor from Florida is trying to bring them back. Yes, Pastor Terry Jones ... who Muslims, Christians, Jews, Buddhists ... Remember in 2005, the first scandal of Guantanamo Bay ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-09-05T05:05:46Z)

Extremist takes aim at Quran

one charismatic pastor from Florida is trying to bring them back. Yes, Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville is planning a Quran-burning ... the first scandal of Guantanamo Bay involved the alleged desecration of ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-05T13:41:10Z)

Petrobras Plans to Raise $75 Billion in Biggest Sale

Brazil's state-controlled oil producer will offer as many as 1.59 billion new preferred shares and 2.17 billion new voting shares ... Petrobras, based in Rio de Janeiro, will also receive the rights to oil at Tupi ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T20:17:15Z)

Woman found dead in Shoreline woods is identified

... Shoreline Community College campus has been identified as Roberta J. Aleck, the King County Medical Examiner's Office said Sunday. Aleck, of Seattle, was found dead Friday afternoon in a homeless camp in the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-06T02:19:57Z)

Tradition born as overnight campout honors fallen Chicago police officer

... was born this weekend at a tent city in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood's Nat King Cole Park, where residents promised to make an overnight campout in honor of fallen police officer Thomas Wortham IV into an ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-09-05T07:14:37Z)

Vikings waive Walker, four other WRs

Recently signed Javon Walker and training camp standout Logan Payne were waived ... kicker Rhys Lloyd, tight end Garrett Mills, defensive end Mike Montgomery, tackle Drew Radovich, cornerback Marcus Sherels, (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-06T00:32:34Z)

Eagles make deal with Cardinals

... Eagles shipped fullback Charles Scott to the Arizona Cardinals Monday for cornerback Jorrick Calvin ... lll Eagles veteran Jamaal Jackson continued to solidify his hold at the center position at practice Monday. (Source: Trentonian 2010-08-31T01:36:57Z)

Deutsche Bank extends local golf deal

I would like to thank Seth Waugh and Deutsche Bank for being terrific partners of the PGA TOUR and also would like to congratulate EMC Corporation for its increased commitment to the tournament." "We have ... (Source: Boston Business Journal 2010-09-02T21:01:23Z)

Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 8:40 pm

Chukars Announce Ticket Deal

The Chukars start a three-game homestand tonight with a 7:15 game against the Orem Owlz at Melaleuca Field. • Discuss this story on the Pioneer League message board ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-03T21:43:09Z)

Murray Watts hits grand slam in 11-10 Idaho Falls win

... Chukars rallied from a 10-2 deficit with a nine-run sixth inning and went on to defeat the Orem Owlz 11-10 Saturday night ... who made his Pioneer League debut Saturday at Melaleuca Field. In three and two ... (Source: Kait 8 2010-09-05T08:04:44Z)

Bemused Andy has walk on wild side

ANDY Murray took ... yesterday against unorthodox Jamaican Dustin Brown. Normal transmission should resume for the British fourth seed in his next match when he faces Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, who overcame ... (Source: Daily Telegraph 2010-09-04T14:32:28Z)

Britain's big hope Andy Murray given a kind draw for US Open

Andy Murray 's hopes of victory at ... in the first round and could face flamboyant Jamaican Dustin Brown in the second. After that could come Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, an awkward customer but someone he ... (Source: Daily Mail 2010-08-27T16:50:48Z)

Coast Guard Deals Setback To LNG Terminal

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-09-03T23:01:53Z)

Public libraries can be valuable business resource

... Ben Franklin founded the first public lending library in America in 1731, he probably had no idea what he would inspire. There is no better bargain ... to use Dun & Bradstreet, ReferenceUSA, and/or Hoovers to ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-05T07:21:47Z)

Swisher senses return is close

... a good shot at having him [on Sunday]," Girardi said. Rodriguez himself was less committed, saying he was still taking a wait-and-see approach and that he would know more after facing left-hander Andy Pettitte ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-02T23:53:11Z)

DeMarco Murray carries Sooners on back

... made a pivotal decision about how best to stave off a surprising charge from Utah State . Needing less than a yard to move the chains, he put the ball in DeMarco Murray ... Utah State and Diondre Borel, who shredded ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-04T22:53:32Z)

Google's music download store could come by Christmas

Google has not locked up any deals with labels to license music although discussions are ongoing, led by Google's Andy Rubin. He helmed ... search and Android mobile platform," a label executive who asked not to be ... (Source: KULR8 2010-09-05T13:19:42Z)

Coast Guard again blocks planned Fall River LNG project

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-05T04:01:21Z)

Check out your local public library

... Ben Franklin founded the first public lending library in America in 1731, he probably had no idea what he would inspire. There is no better bargain ... to use Dun & Bradstreet, ReferenceUSA, and/or Hoovers to ... (Source: Daily Herald 2010-09-05T06:31:40Z)

U.S. Open Brawl: Loud Murray Hill Man Versus Angry Long Island Woman

The Post reports that Joseph Pedeville was being loud, the way only people at sporting events with money on the line can be, and when Tracey Falco, 49, told ... idiot," Falco's father, Lawrence Burnett, a 75 year-old ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-09-05T06:24:31Z)

DeMarco Murray's career day helps No. 7 Sooners squeak by Utah State 31-24

DeMarco Murray ran ... survived an unexpected scare from Utah State for a 31-24 victory on Saturday night. Jamell Fleming secured the 800th win in the program's history by intercepting Diondre Borel's pass in the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-05T02:28:17Z)

Andy Murray taking inspiration from McEnroe and Connors

Andy Murray is taking inspiration from two of the all-time greats as he bids for glory at the US Open in New York. The Scot plays Stanislas Wawrinka ... Slovakia and the flamboyant Jamaican Dustin Brown to set up a ... (Source: Daily Mirror 2010-09-05T12:58:13Z)

Google Plans To Launch New Music Service

... competitor by tying it into search and Android mobile platform," said a label executive ... Andy Rubin, Google vice president of engineering hopes to have the music service launched by Christmas, according to ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-09-03T14:19:20Z)

Andy Roddick upset by Janko Tipsarevic at U.S. Open

A foot-fault call made Andy Roddick become a twitching, motor-mouthed angry tennis player and while Roddick's temper tantrum didn't include obscenities or threats directed toward the offending lineswoman ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-02T05:23:39Z)

U.S. Open Brawlers File Civil Harassment Charges

Open stands : The ... whose cursing sent 49-year-old Tracey Falco and her 75-year-old dad Lawrence Burnett is now hiding out in his East Side apartment: The Daily News reports that Joseph Pedeville is "chastened ... (Source: Gothamist.com 2010-09-04T18:43:00Z)

A-Rod remains on target for Sunday

... a good shot at having him [on Sunday]," Girardi said. Rodriguez himself was less committed, saying he was still taking a wait-and-see approach and that he would know more after facing left-hander Andy Pettitte ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-03T18:08:24Z)

Harvey Mackay | The most valuable card in your wallet

... Ben Franklin founded the first public lending library in America in 1731, he probably had no idea what he would inspire. There is no better bargain ... to use Dun and Bradstreet, Reference USA, and Hoovers to ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-09-05T07:00:18Z)

Roger Federer rolls into Round of 16

Gael Monfils of France beat Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4. The 17th-seeded Monfils reached the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows for the third straight year but has never advanced farther. (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-05T01:16:42Z)

A-Rod playing waiting game on return from DL

... Yankees manager Joe Girardi is hopeful of getting his cleanup hitter and third baseman back ... Rodriguez will face Andy Pettitte today and also test the calf getting out of the box with cleats, running from ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-04T07:15:48Z)

Swearing sets off brawl at U.S. Open

Open tennis tournament Thursday when an elderly fan and his daughter told him to shut up, officials said. Joseph Pedeville, 27, started a verbal altercation with Lawrence Burnett, 75, and his daughter Tracey Falco, (Source: United Press International 2010-09-04T19:54:35Z)

Coast Guard again blocks planned LNG project

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-05T02:42:36Z)

Reuters: Google to have music service up and running by December 25th

Reuters is reporting that Google's VP of Engineering, Andy Rubin, has ... said an anonymous record label executive. One thing is for certain, if Google wishes to play the role of David by Christmas time, (Source: Boy Genius Report 2010-09-03T18:15:33Z)

Idaho Falls 11, Orem 10

... Chukars rallied from a 10-2 deficit with a nine-run sixth inning and went on to defeat the Orem Owlz 11-10 Saturday night ... who made his Pioneer League debut Saturday at Melaleuca Field. In three and two ... (Source: MiLB.com 2010-09-05T06:10:12Z)

Murray takes Sooners off upset watch

After an underwhelming first half, Utah State's Diondre Borel threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to bring the Aggies to within four. On Oklahoma's next drive, DeMarco Murray took a big step toward coach Bob ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-05T01:31:01Z)

Taking Giant Steps in Flushing

... Gael Monfils continued his run at the U.S. Open Saturday afternoon beating Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 7-6 ... Monday and will be a heavy favorite to advance to the round of 8, his best showing ever in a Grand Slam. (Source: Blackathlete.net 2010-09-05T05:27:15Z)

Tennis Pro Janko Tipsarevic Relies on Oakley True Digitalâ„¢ Corrective ...

today announced that tennis pro Janko Tipsarevic relied on Oakley 's groundbreaking new prescription lens technology as he defeated number-nine ranked Andy Roddick in the second round of the U.S. Open Tournament. (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-03T18:51:21Z)

2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick upset by Janko Tipsarevic in 2nd round

7-6 (4) loss to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, whose go-for-broke style paid off with 66 ... and now will play No. 17 Gael Monfils. Roddick won his only Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows, and he also was ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-02T05:59:26Z)

Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 7:39 pm

FLIR Begins Tender Offer To Acquire ICx Technologies For About $274 Mln In Cash ...

(RTTNews) - Infrared camera manufacturer FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR: News ) Friday said it will commence a cash tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary Indicator Merger Sub, Inc., to purchase all outstanding ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T14:26:29Z)

New iPod Touch with FaceTime, iTV box, revamped iTunes? What is Apple up to?

... FaceTime ... Apple TV dubbed iTV and a sleek, slim box for $99 that could offer music and video sharing, streaming and recording capabilities. Imagine a device that runs iOS and mimics an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-08-26T13:24:24Z)

Youngsters will face capital murder charges

Alan Nevil, 48, died Thursday night from wounds he suffered in an Aug. 17 attack that also killed his wife, Darlene Nevil, 46, Garland ... maximum penalty is 40 years confinement in a Texas Youth Commission facility ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-04T04:16:51Z)

Potash Corp puts pressure on BHP to raise bid

* Potash Corp expects superior offer or alternative to BHP * Advises shareholders not to tender shares to BHP * Potash has held talks with China's Sinochem-source * Investors seek $162/shr bid, analysts $157 ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-08-23T17:02:42Z)

POLITICAL INSIDER: Pawlenty: DC like 'drug dealer'

Tim Pawlenty is likening the federal government to a drug dealer.In an interview Thursday with Fox News' "Your World With Neil Cavuto," Pawlenty defended ... Instead of all just running around saying, 'We'll take the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T15:44:03Z)

China tells state companies to explore Potash bid

Sinochem is holding meetings with several banks ... The order from Beijing underscores the seriousness with which China is taking the potential BHP-Potash tie up and its implications for the pricing and supply of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T03:12:25Z)

Obit: Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist Paul Conrad, 86

David Conrad said, but he did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, mostly in the Los Angeles Times , where he worked for 30 years and helped the newspaper ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-05T09:52:06Z)

Colombia nixes talks with FARC after brutal attacks

Colombia ruled out peace talks with leftist FARC rebels after they killed five ... Friday when he vowed to step up a military crackdown on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Santos took office August 7 amid ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-05T01:23:52Z)

Flir Systems launches $274 million tender offer for security equipment maker ICx

PORTLAND, ORE. — Flir Systems Inc. formally launched its $274 million tender offer for ICx Technologies Inc. on Friday. The Portland, Ore., company, which makes thermal imaging and infrared camera systems, is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-03T13:29:13Z)

Emmis Vote Now Delayed Until Next Wednesday

Emmis preferred shareholders opted not to vote on Jeff Smulyan 's plan to take the company ... when the original financing deal between JS Acquisition and Alden Global Capital expires. Emmis COO Patrick Walsh told ... (Source: FMQB 2010-09-03T20:17:15Z)

Colombia's FARC rebels offer to discuss conflict with forum of South American leaders

... and repeated its stance that negotiations will happen only if the rebels halt attacks and take other steps demonstrating a desire for peace. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said in a ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T22:31:59Z)

FLIR Systems Begins Tender Offer To Acquire ICx Technologies For About $274 Mln ...

(RTTNews) - Infrared camera manufacturer FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR: News ) Friday said it will begin a cash tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary Indicator Merger Sub, Inc. to buy all the outstanding shares ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-04T09:31:49Z)

China doesn't like BHP Potash Corp bid - report

China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, amid worries about future supplies of fertiliser it needs to rapidly boost food production. China's state-run Sinochem ... (Source: Mineweb 2010-09-02T12:04:31Z)

Texas 12-year-old faces murder charges

Darlene Nevil, was shot and killed in her Garland, Texas, home two weeks ago, and the stepfather, Alan Nevil, died Thursday after being in a coma with a gunshot wound in his neck, The Dallas Morning News reported. (Source: United Press International 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

From the News-Sentinel

... than half a century, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians, taking on presidents from Harry S. Truman to ... of Rancho Palos Verdes surrounded by his family, his son David Conrad ... (Source: FortWayne.com 2010-09-05T23:42:28Z)

Apple adds social networking service to iTunes, upgrades iPods

Apple also added a front-facing video camera to the iPod Touch so that people can use it for video chats using Apple's FaceTime software ... iPhone and iPod Touch users can get the free iOS 4.1, which adds the ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-05T17:30:14Z)

Smulyan extends offer to buy Emmis

Emmis Communications Chairman Jeff Smulyan hasn't given up on his efforts to regain private ... his acquisition company confirmed that Alden Global Capital, which had agreed to provide $90 million for the deal, (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-03T18:37:02Z)

Tim Pawlenty Bravely Refuses Obama's Offer Of Crack Cocaine

You might recall that Tim Pawlenty ... Instead of all just running around saying, "We'll take the money because it's free money," let's call it what it is: The federal government is basically a drug dealer (Source: Wonkette (satire) 2010-09-03T16:13:52Z)

Emmis Corp. privatization stalled... again

The move is the latest in Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan's effort to take over his Indianapolis-based ... and private asset management company Alden Global Capital in May announced an offer valued at about $90 million to buy ... (Source: Business Courier 2010-08-23T15:08:10Z)

South Korean foreign minister offers to resign over nepotism charge

... Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan offered to resign Saturday over allegations that the ministry manipulated its rules to offer a job to his daughter. His offer came a week after three of President Lee Myung ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-04T06:47:10Z)

South Korean Foreign Minister Offers to Resign

SEOUL—South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. Mr. Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-04T07:08:39Z)

Official says South Korea's foreign minister offers to resign over nepotism scandal

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-04T06:25:42Z)

Cedar Rapids Native, Cartoonist Paul Conrad Dies at 86

David Conrad. He said the death was from natural causes, but did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, mostly in the Los Angeles Times, where he worked for ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-05T17:23:04Z)

Pawlenty tells FOX News D.C. is like a 'drug dealer'

Tim Pawlenty is likening the federal government to a drug dealer. In an interview Thursday with Fox News' "Your World With Neil Cavuto," Pawlenty defended ... Instead of all just running around saying, 'We'll take ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-09-03T14:33:39Z)

Texas youths to face capital murder in shootings

Alan Nevil, 48, died Thursday night from wounds he suffered in an Aug. 17 attack that also killed his wife, Darlene Nevil, 46, Garland ... maximum penalty is 40 years confinement in a Texas Youth Commission facility ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-04T12:23:37Z)

Dell surrenders; HP wins 3Par with $33-a-share offer

Dell says it will not match Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) offer to pay $33 a share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion. Dave Johnson, Dell's senior vice president for corporate strategy, said Thursday that the company "took a ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-02T15:39:15Z)

Apple May Offer New iPod Touch, iTunes Social Links

... iPod touch may be announced at Apple's press event on Sept. 1. Apple's new iPod touch could have front and rear cameras for FaceTime video conferencing ... and a reinvigorated iOS-based set-top box could ... (Source: CIO Today 2010-08-26T19:07:59Z)

Colombia's President Pledges Tough Action Against Rebels

is vowing to step up his predecessor's military crackdown against leftist rebels, following an ... roadside bomb attack blamed on the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The Colombian leader ... (Source: Global Security 2010-09-03T23:59:09Z)

3Par Chooses Dell's Higher Offer, Snubbing H.P.

Dell's initial agreement to buy 3Par for $18 per share was upset when Hewlett-Packard stormed in with a higher ... Storage is at the forefront of this strategy," said Dave Johnson, a senior vice president for ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-26T14:14:30Z)

HP Wins 3Par Bidding War Against Dell

... Hewlett-Packard ... Dell declined to match its $2.4 billion offer for the company. The 3Par's board announced it is accepting HP's superior proposal with Dell expecting a $72 million breakup fee. Dave Johnson, (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-02T23:24:33Z)

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