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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 8:40 pm

To Armando Galarraga, reunion with Jim Joyce 'no big deal'

He will be starting Friday night for the Tigers with Jim Joyce working the plate ... the night on which Joyce's call at first base cost him a perfect game. But Galarraga has only two additional victories to show for ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-10T23:22:13Z)

Royals Lose Late to White Sox 4-3

... with two out in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night. Chicago stopped a three-game slide and pulled within five games of AL Central-leading ... (Source: fox4kc.com 2010-09-11T03:11:17Z)

US pastor who planned to burn Quran on way to NYC

An acquaintance of the pastor who once planned to burn copies of the Quran to mark the 9/11 anniversary says the Rev. Terry Jones is headed to New York aboard a Friday night flight. K.A. Paul, a Christian evangelist ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-11T01:59:42Z)

Allen Dale June, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers, dies in Ariz ...

Allen Dale June, one of the 29 ... Navajo Nation officials announced the death Thursday. They say June died Wednesday night at the Veteran Assistance Hospital in Prescott, Ariz. The Code Talkers took part in every ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-10T00:42:09Z)

One of original Navajo Code Talkers dies in Ariz.

Allen Dale June, one of the 29 ... Navajo Nation officials announced the death Thursday. They say June died Wednesday night at the Veteran Assistance Hospital in Prescott, Ariz. The Code Talkers took part in every ... (Source: WPTV 2010-09-10T12:37:58Z)

NASCAR's Chase field all but set before Richmond race

... Series ends its regular season Saturday night with a race in Richmond ... last two Chase spots technically remain in play and belong to Greg Biffle, 11th in the current point standings, and Clint Bowyer, (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-11T02:06:51Z)

Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton still hurting

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton sat out for a sixth consecutive game Friday night due to a bruised right rib cage. Hamilton, who leads the majors with a .361 batting average, also has shoulder, back and knee ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-11T01:38:13Z)

MLB tells umpire Jim Joyce to keep quiet over Armando Galarraga reunion

... Jim Joyce said he was willing to talk about his return to Comerica Park and reunion with Armando Galarraga. His bosses ... with Galarraga on the mound since the near-perfect game on June 2. On that night, (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-11T02:14:01Z)

Friend: Pastor who planned Koran burn flying to NY

... associate of the pastor who once planned to burn copies of the Koran to mark the 9/11 anniversary says the Rev. Terry Jones is headed to New York aboard a Friday night flight. K.A. Paul, a Christian evangelist ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-11T01:09:35Z)

Clint Bowyer close to Chase

RICHMOND, Va. -- Clint Bowyer needs only a clean race at Richmond International Speedway to lock down the final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Bowyer goes into Saturday night's "regular ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-10T21:06:13Z)

Jim Joyce muzzled by Major League Baseball over Armando Galarraga reunion

... Jim Joyce said he was willing to talk about his return to Comerica Park and reunion with Armando Galarraga. His bosses ... with Galarraga on the mound since the near-perfect game on June 2. On that night, (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-10T22:17:48Z)

Carmona Dominates Twins in Series Opener

Fausto Carmona pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, slowing Minnesota's September surge and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 win over the AL Central-leading Twins on Friday night ... (Source: KSTP 2010-09-11T01:31:04Z)

Allen Dale June, one of first Navajo Code Talkers; at 91

Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese ... June died of natural causes Wednesday night at a veterans hospital in Prescott, said his wife, Virginia. His health had been ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-11T03:04:07Z)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Begins Tender Offer to Acquire ZymoGenetics, Inc.

a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of ZymoGenetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZGEN). Bristol-Myers Squibb announced on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 its intent to acquire ZymoGenetics. (Source: Forbes 2010-09-10T11:26:23Z)

Gainesville pastor who planned to burn Qurans is en route to New York, friend says

... associate of the pastor who once planned to burn copies of the Quran to mark the 9/11 anniversary says the Rev. Terry Jones is headed to New York aboard a Friday night flight. K.A. Paul, a Christian evangelist ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-11T01:38:13Z)

ZymoGenetics tender offer begins

Seattle-based ZymoGenetics (NASDAQ: ZGEN) will become a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb. (Source: Seattle Business Journal 2010-09-10T13:06:36Z)

US orders Enbridge to stop Illinois pipeline spill

Enbridge shut the pipeline down after the leak was reported Thursday in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. Oil spewed onto a roadway and into a nearby retention pond but no injuries were reported. The company said the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-11T01:31:04Z)

No pressure on Bowyer as he tries to lock down final Chase berth

RICHMOND, Va. – Clint Bowyer needs only a clean race at Richmond International Speedway to lock down the final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Bowyer goes into Saturday night's ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-10T21:13:22Z)

EPA orders Enbridge to stop Romeoville oil spill

Enbridge shut the pipeline down after the leak was reported Thursday in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. Oil spewed onto a roadway and into a nearby retention pond but no injuries were reported. The company said the ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-11T00:05:10Z)

Twins-Indians Preview

... AL Central-leading Twins bounce back from their first loss in a week Saturday night against the Cleveland Indians . Minnesota ... managed three hits as Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona went the distance. (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-11T02:56:58Z)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Commences Cash Tender Offer To Acquire ZymoGenetics - Quick ...

(RTTNews) - Biopharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY: News ) Friday said it would purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of ZymoGenetics, Inc. (ZGEN: News ) for about $885 million in cash ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-10T12:16:30Z)

Pierzynski hits key 2-run double as White Sox beat Royals 4-3 to stop slide

... with two out in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night. Chicago stopped a three-game slide and pulled within five games of AL Central-leading ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-11T03:04:07Z)

Naomi Campbell dances on Madison as her contribution to Fashion's Night Out

NEW YORK - You know what stops traffic? Naomi Campbell — and a dozen models imitating her — in leather hot pants, dancing on the sidewalk of Madison Avenue. That was Campbell's contribution to Friday's ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-11T02:21:10Z)

Rangers' SS Elvis Andrus back in lineup; OF Josh Hamilton remains out with bruised ribs

ARLINGTON, Texas – Shortstop Elvis Andrus is back in the Texas Rangers ' starting lineup against the New York Yankees after missing five games because of a tight right hamstring. Texas outfielder Josh ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-11T00:19:29Z)

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus back in lineup; Josh Hamilton remains out with ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shortstop Elvis Andrus was back in the Texas Rangers' starting lineup against the New York Yankees on Friday night after missing five games because of a tight right hamstring. Texas ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-09-11T00:12:19Z)

Recap: Cleveland vs. Minnesota

Fausto Carmona pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, slowing Minnesota's September surge and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 win over the AL Central-leading Twins on Friday night. (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-11T01:16:45Z)

Stars, Shoppers Meet at Fashion's Night Out

NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Campbell danced on the sidewalk of Madison Avenue in leather hotpants. Alexander Wang led a dance party in a department store. And Vogue's Anna Wintour wore a (gasp) T-shirt. It could ... (Source: MyFox Houston 2010-09-11T01:45:23Z)

White Sox 4, Royals 3

... with two out in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night. Chicago stopped a three-game slide and pulled within five games of AL Central-leading ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-11T02:42:39Z)

Celebrities, shoppers meet at Fashion's Night Out

Naomi Campbell danced on the sidewalk of Madison Avenue in leather hotpants. Alexander Wang led a dance party in a department store. And Vogue's Anna Wintour wore a (gasp) T-shirt. It could only be Fashion ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2010-09-11T00:19:29Z)

Enbridge's Illinois oil leak follows July spill in Marshall, Michigan

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Officials with Enbridge Energy say one of its pipelines in the southwestern Chicago suburbs has leaked oil onto a roadway and into a retention pond. Village officials in Romeoville ... (Source: WZZM 13 2010-09-10T03:12:28Z)

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