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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 7:40 pm

Bases ban sale of video game in which Taliban 'shoot' GIs

Medal of Honor," by Electronic Arts, a major ... including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, U.S. military officials decided not to stock the game in any of the nearly 300 base exchange shops. The game also won ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-09-09T07:02:43Z)

Donald Trump's offer to buy mosque property is rejected

Donald Trump had a solution to the New York mosque situation. He figured he'd just buy the land. In a letter released late Thursday, Trump offered to buy out Hisham Elzanaty ... would "end a very serious, (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T14:39:40Z)

$9,000 Coin

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- This coin is no pocket change. Police in Vero Beach, Fla., charge Christopher William Saunders stole a rare gold coin worth $9,000. But Saunders apparently didn't know what he had ... (Source: KPVI Newschannel 6 2010-09-09T18:22:45Z)

Investors Prepare for Cruel Summer

By its close the Dow's monthly loss totaled 8%; that's the worst May ... Up until now it's been mostly Greece and the threat of Spain and Portugal ... OWNS (GE), (C), (FXC), (FXA),; IUORIO IS LONG VOLATILITY IN S&P ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-10T08:27:26Z)

NIST Researchers Hear Puzzling New Physics From Graphene Quartet's Quantum Harmonies

Using a one-of-a-kind instrument designed and built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an international team of researchers have "unveiled" a quartet of graphene's electron ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-09T06:12:37Z)

More findings expected to be released in police shooting

APPLETON (WFRV) -- Today the Green Bay Police Department is expected to release its findings into a deadly police officer involved shooting in Appleton. Police say 35 year old Armando Aponte charged Lt. Carlos Del ... (Source: CBS 5 - Green Bay 2010-09-10T10:21:58Z)

Man's conscience took 500 miles to kick in

... just south of Atlanta. "He pulled up to a farmer, got out and told him he'd killed a friend in Cincinnati and wanted to turn himself in," Elmwood Place Police Chief William Peskin said last night. Harry Spivey, (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-08T11:14:27Z)

Dow shoots for 2010 black ink as U.S. stocks rise

Worries about European banks waned after Portugal's sale ... the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA - News ) was up 81 points at 10,421.82, with all but three of its 30 components rising. The S&P 500 Index gained 9 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-08T15:24:59Z)

Armando Aponte, killed by Appleton police Wednesday, threatened officers in the past

APPLETON — Armando Aponte's deadly confrontation with police on Wednesday was not the first time the ... the Green Bay Police Department, was called to investigate whether their actions were legal. Outagamie County ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-09-10T09:17:32Z)

Mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out a major investor in the real estate partnership ... Hisham Elzanaty. In a letter released Thursday by Trump's publicist, the real estate investor told ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-10T22:10:38Z)

Astronaut William Lenoir, Who Flew on 1st Operational Shuttle Mission, Dies

... NASA's first shuttle flight.] First and only spaceflight Lenoir served as the first flight engineer during the Nov. 11, 1982 launch, aiding commander Vance ... He returned to the space agency five years later ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T15:13:00Z)

Apple in talks on deal for 99-cent show rentals

The revamped Apple TV is expected to have a new user interface and employ the same iOS software used on the iPhone and iPad. (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-24T23:56:42Z)

'Medal of Honor' video game sales banned on military bases

Medal of Honor," by Electronic Arts, a major ... including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, U.S. military officials decided not to stock the game in any of the nearly 300 base exchange shops. The game also won ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-09-09T23:59:12Z)

Beltrami County board opposes DNR shoreline purchase

... DNR request to buy 153 acres of land from a private landowner that includes 6,600 feet of lake shore along Balm Lake in Alaska Township. The effect of the board's action is unclear. County Administrator Tony ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-09-09T04:32:24Z)

William F. Egelhoff Jr. Dies

William F. "Bill" Egelhoff Jr. 61, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow and physical chemist in the Metallurgy Division of the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL), died on ... (Source: Virginia Connection Newspapers 2010-09-09T19:05:42Z)

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AP) A rare 18th century coin worth $9,000 was stolen in Vero Beach but not for long. Police say 27-year-old Christopher William Saunders stole it from a coin shop Tuesday after knocking over a book full of coins ... (Source: WNCT 2010-09-09T00:43:20Z)

Beltrami County board opposes DNR purchase of shoreline

... DNR request to buy 153 acres of land from a private landowner that includes 6,600 feet of lake shore along Balm Lake in Alaska Township. The effect of the board's action is unclear. County Administrator Tony ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-09T11:49:03Z)

Researchers Hear Puzzling New Physics from Graphene Quartet's Quantum Harmonies

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Newswise — Using a one-of-a-kind instrument designed and built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), researchers have ... (Source: Newswise 2010-09-08T18:16:47Z)

Astronaut Chris Hadfield to be first Canadian commander of Space Station

... commander of the International Space Station when he blasts off in December 2012. Hadfield will be one of six crew members. Hadfield told a news conference Thursday at the Canadian Space Agency ... for NASA off ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-09T21:57:30Z)

County board opposes shoreline sale to DNR

... private landowner that includes 6,600 feet of lake shore along Balm Lake in Alaska Township.     The effect of the board's action is unclear. County Administrator Tony Murphy says the DNR could seemingly go ... (Source: Crookston Daily Times 2010-09-09T22:54:46Z)

New video game banned from sale on U.S. bases

Medal of Honor by Electronic Arts, a major game ... including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, U.S. military officials decided not to stock the game in any of the nearly 300 base exchange shops. The game also ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-09T10:37:28Z)

Minnesota Welcomes RedEye Remotes for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

... iPhone, iPod touch and iPad into universal remotes that offer high-end functionality at an affordable price. Using an Apple iOS device instead of ... com/news/newsletter/ Facebook - http://www.facebook. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T14:01:25Z)

Man accused of shooting friend with 3 arrows

... himself into police just south of Atlanta ... friend in Cincinnati and wanted to turn himself in," Elmwood Place Police Chief William Peskin said. "He stated the bow was in the trunk of his car." Harry Spivey, (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-08T17:05:12Z)

RedEye Universal Remotes for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Now Available in ...

... iPhone, iPod touch and iPad into universal remotes that offer high-end functionality and clean design at a desirable price. RedEye and RedEye mini users can operate anything controlled by infrared using an Apple ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-09T07:02:43Z)

Trump's Offer to Buy Location of Ground Zero Mosque Rejected

... Donald Trump offered to buy out the controlling investor of the controversial mosque proposed to be built at Ground Zero. According to AOL News, "Trump informed Hisham Elzanaty ... will end a very serious, (Source: New American 2010-09-10T18:00:06Z)

Victim Of Arrow Attack Recovering At Hospital

Harry Spivey, took a moment to reload his bow between firing the arrows ... was arrested Tuesday afternoon near Atlanta. Elmwood Place Police Chief William Peskins said Spivey still doesn't know that Stacey survived ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-10T00:20:40Z)

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to blast off into space in 2012

... commander of the station after he arrives on a Russian Soyuz space craft. The announcement was made at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters ... a two-week underwater mission for NASA off the coast of Florida. (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-09-02T14:41:59Z)

Stolen coin back at store within hours

... Florida said a $9,000 coin stolen from an antique store was brought back within a few hours by someone who purchased it from the alleged thief. Police said Christopher William Saunders, 27, of Vero Beach, (Source: United Press International 2010-09-09T20:17:17Z)

Appleton Police Offer Openness After Shooting

... Appleton police officers involved in Wednesday morning's fatal shooting of Armando Aponte. Both officers are on paid administrative ... The Green Bay Police Department, which is investigating the shooting for ... (Source: WBAY Green Bay 2010-09-10T05:35:38Z)

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Dow Shoots For 2010 Black Ink As U.S. Stocks Rise

Worries about European banks waned after Portugal's sale of ... the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was up 81 points at 10,421.82, with all but three of its 30 components rising. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) gained 9 ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-08T16:15:06Z)

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