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Deals of the Hour / September 13, 2010, 12:46 am

Shady's show: Eminem set to open MTV Video Music Awards

... Eminem," said Friedman. The enveloping stage design includes a giant rotating billboard, curvy catwalk, circular performance ... created by German designer Florian Wieder, required about 2,000 orchestra seats ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-09-09T17:46:58Z)

TFC playoff hopes take another hit with loss to D.C. United

TORONTO -- Former Toronto FC player Julius James scored in the 81st minute to give last-place D ... s Santino Quaranta made an improbable miss of an open goal on a close-in chance. Finally, James who was drafted in ... (Source: TSN 2010-09-11T22:38:05Z)

Justin Bieber rocks L.A. as he preps for VMAs

LOS ANGELES – Visitors to Staples Center and the adjacent L.A. Live plaza were treated to an unannounced free concert Friday when Justin Bieber took ... stage in a cherry red 1957 Chevy Bel Air, chased by a pack of ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-09-11T17:44:35Z)

Taylor Swift, Kanye West perform dueling emotional songs; Lady Gaga wins 8 VMAs

Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year's onstage sin with one somber song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehavior. The Swift-West drama took center stage at Sunday's MTV Video ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-13T05:17:46Z)

FC Dallas 0, Earthquakes 0

Kevin Hartman recorded his ninth shutout of the season and FC Dallas extended its unbeaten streak to 14 games ... briefly mishandled a long back header from teammate Jair Benitez in the eighth minute. Hartman ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-12T09:00:51Z)

Left for dead by MTV, music videos rebound on Web

... Eminem is not afraid to open the MTV Video Music Awards. MTV general manager Stephen Friedman ... The enveloping stage design includes a giant rotating billboard, curvy catwalk, circular performance space and ... (Source: Houma Courier 2010-09-10T14:18:11Z)

Eminem Will Open This Years MTV VMAs

... Eminem has been selected to open the curtains at this weekend's MTV Video Music Awards. The choice was confirmed ... The enveloping stage design includes a giant rotating billboard, curvy catwalk, circular ... (Source: RapBasement.com 2010-09-09T15:30:57Z)

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 ... the real estate partnership that ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T14:39:40Z)

TFC comes up flat, playoff hopes dwindle

Toronto FC turned in a shockingly poor performance Saturday ... Weak defending led to Andy Najar and Santino Quaranta being in alone on TFC goalkeeper Stefan Frei. But as Frei charged out, Najar played an awful pass ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-09-11T22:30:55Z)

NY mosque investor declines Donald Trump's buyout offer

... Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out a major investor in the real estate partnership that controls the site near ground ... lawyer for Hisham Elzanaty. In a letter released Thursday by Trump's publicist, (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-10T09:39:01Z)

2010 VMA Biggest Moments and Winners: Lady Gaga, "Innocent" Taylor Swift, Kanye ...

The 2010 VMA biggest moments were actually a little bit disappointing this year, despite host Chelsea Handler's plea to the audience to be on their worst behavior. But from an innocent Taylor Swift to ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-13T05:17:46Z)

MLS: United deals Toronto blow to playoff hopes

TORONTO (AP) Julius James scored in the 81st minute to lift last-place D.C. United to a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday, dealing a blow to his former team's dwindling playoff hopes. Toronto FC ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-12T03:45:53Z)

Donald Trump Deals to Buy Out Major NYC Mosque Investor

... Donald Trump is offering to buy out one of the major investors in the real estate partnership that controls the site ... the real estate investor tells Hisham Elzanaty he would buy his stake in the lower ... (Source: WIBW 2010-09-09T22:26:08Z)

Bieber rocks downtown Los Angeles to prep for VMAs

... Staples Center and the adjacent L.A. Live plaza were treated to an unannounced free concert Friday when Justin Bieber took to an ... the outdoor stage in a cherry red 1957 Chevy Bel Air, chased by a pack of ... (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post 2010-09-12T02:41:28Z)

Goalkeeper gaffe gifts Crew another win over D.C. United at RFK [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]

tying the league record held by Toronto FC. Columbus Crew -- William Hesmer ... Santino Quaranta, Danny Allsopp (Jaime Moreno 60), Pablo Hernandez. (Source: Potomac Soccer Wire 2010-09-03T23:59:09Z)

D.C. United 1, Toronto FC 0

TORONTO -- Julius James scored in the 81st minute to lift last-place D.C. United to a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday, dealing a blow to his former team's dwindling playoff hopes. Toronto FC (7 ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-12T03:02:56Z)

Fossil of dinosaur with 16-inch hump unearthed in Spain

... dinosaur lived about 125 million years ago and was found in Spain. The discovery is reported in today's issue of the journal Nature . It is the most complete skeleton of a meat-eater yet, scientists say. Try ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-09T04:53:52Z)

Gene discovery could yield treatments for nearsightedness

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center ... Their work was published in Nature Genetics online on Sunday, Sept. 12. Myopia happens when the focal point of an image falls just short of the retina at the rear of ... (Source: EurekAlert 2010-09-12T18:33:31Z)

Ebert gives thumbs-up to new PBS show

... Debbie Reynolds says her big Hollywood memorabilia collection, including the red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," is set to be auctioned by June. Todd Fisher ... Citizen Kane" and Marilyn Monroe's subway dress ... (Source: Seacoast Online 2010-09-12T07:20:38Z)

Reynolds' Hollywood memorabilia set for auction

... Debbie Reynolds says her big Hollywood memorabilia collection, including the red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," is set to be auctioned by June. Todd Fisher ... Citizen Kane" and Marilyn Monroe's subway ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-10T20:16:06Z)

United deals Toronto FC playoff hopes major blow

Julius James scored in the 81st minute to lift last-place D.C. United to a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday, dealing a blow to his former team's dwindling playoff hopes. Toronto FC (7-10-7), winless in its ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-09-12T17:50:34Z)

Why the hump? Scientists offer theories

... was from about 125 million years ago and was found in Spain, The discovery is reported in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. It is the most complete skeleton of a meat-eater yet, scientists say. This is the ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-09T08:14:18Z)

Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood memorabilia set for auction

... Debbie Reynolds says her big Hollywood memorabilia collection, including the red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," is set to be auctioned by June. Todd Fisher ... Citizen Kane" and Marilyn Monroe's subway dress ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-11T01:16:45Z)

David Beckham returns to MLS as Galaxy downs Crew

FC Dallas played out a scoreless draw with ... whose best scoring chance came when goalkeeper Kevin Hartman briefly mishandled a long back header from teammate Jair Benitez in the eighth minute. Hartman recovered ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-12T12:49:55Z)

Bieber Rocks Downtown L.A. as He Preps For VMAs

... Staples Center and the adjacent L.A. Live plaza were treated to an unannounced free concert Friday when Justin Bieber took to an ... the outdoor stage in a cherry red 1957 Chevy Bel Air, chased by a pack of ... (Source: POLLSTAR 2010-09-11T20:00:36Z)

Emotional Kanye closes MTV VMAs; Gaga wins 8

LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year's onstage sin with one somber song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehavior. The Swift-West drama took center stage at ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-13T05:53:33Z)

Earthquakes Earn Hard-Fought 0-0 Draw with FC Dallas, Improving Playoff Positioning

San Jose and FC Dallas - two ... the head of Dallas left back Jair Benitez. Benítez intercepted a cross from Geovanni and turned it into a long, looping back header to Dallas 'keeper Kevin Hartman. But Hartman didn ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-12T12:42:45Z)

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