Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / May 27, 2011, 11:45 pm

Animal rights group buys Michael Vick's former dogfighting compound

Eagles media representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Vick on the house sale. Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has been indicted on a charge accusing him of firing a gun at his sister's boyfriend. Attorneys for ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-05-28T05:27:56Z)

Charles Krauthammer: What Obama did to Israel

Thus the starting point of negotiations would be that the Western Wall and even Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter are Palestinian -- alien territory for which Israel must now bargain. The very idea that Judaism's holiest shrine is alien or that Jerusalem's Jewish ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2011-05-28T05:56:34Z)

Crawford's slam sends Giants past Brewers

Tests indicate there's a 90 percent chance the brain tumors that Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has are malignant, doctors said. • The Indians activated outfielder/designated hitter Grady Sizemore from the DL after his recovery from a bruised kneecap. (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-05-28T05:06:27Z)

Wheelchair no obstacle for inspiring car owner

Then just before the start of this season, he learned that the financially ailing FAZZT team was up for sale. "The best way to describe Sam is he's an opportunist," said Townsend Bell, who will start fourth on Sunday in Schmidt's other car, the one-off No. (Source: Amarillo Globe-Times 2011-05-28T05:49:24Z)

G. Chambers Williams III: VW opens $1 billion U.S. plant

It still will be a few weeks before the new Passat begins showing up in Volkswagen showrooms, however, as it is not scheduled to go on sale until late summer. But Volkswagen took the opportunity to show off the completed facility, with the German automaker ... (Source: MySanAntonio 2011-05-28T05:06:27Z)

Final-ly! Bruins win Game 7 thriller

They will play the Vancouver Canucks for the Stanley Cup, starting Wednesday night at Rogers Arena. Cutting to the net, Horton guided a beautiful crossing pass from linemate David Krejci past Dwayne Roloson to break the scoreless deadlock, and Bruins ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2011-05-28T06:10:53Z)

Royal Mail needs change in fortunes post-haste

Neither does a sale of the company's remaining property portfolio, suggested by some bankers, look a viable option. Instead, those close to Royal Mail say that the effort to appeasing Brussels bureaucrats will partly lie in the industrial equivalent of a ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-05-28T04:52:08Z)

Compound used in Vick dogfighting ring sold to animal group

and I think it's important to send the smart message to kids, and not glorify this form of animal cruelty, even in an Android app." Eagles media representatives didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Vick on the house sale. (Source: NFL 2011-05-27T23:08:33Z)

KMUW to focus more on news, less on jazz

Since then, more and more people have been bringing old jewelry to her store to scrap for money. "Some of these rings and bracelets are beautiful," Schrag says. "I hate to just buy their gold and scrap it," she says. "I look at it, and I think to myself ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2011-05-28T05:06:27Z)

Treasuries Notes Rise for Seventh Week on Europe, Refuge Demand

Bid Patterns The government's $35 billion auction of five-year securities May 25 drew the highest bid-to-cover ratio since 1994, while demand at the sale of the same amount of two-year debt on May 24 was the strongest since January. Yields on 10-year ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-28T04:16:21Z)

FEDERER THROUGH AS TIME RUNS OUT FOR DJOKOVIC

That gave me a little bit more time for me to play my game and to be more aggressive. It's a beautiful win coming back from two sets to love with a break against Jo in front of his crowd.'' Wawrinka lost to Federer in straight sets at the same stage last ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-05-28T04:23:30Z)

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