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Deals of the Hour / September 18, 2010, 11:40 pm

British Triathlon and Wiggle Announce Sponsorship Deal

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 09/08/10 -- British Triathlon has teamed up with the UK's leading online bikes retailer Wiggle and Focus Bikes in a four-year sponsorship deal. The deal will see ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-08T23:17:26Z)

Pastor Terry Jones Cancels Koran Burning; Claims Deal Reached to Move Ground Zero Mosque

... Bible" of Islam, the religion's central text. To burn, destroy or deface a copy of the Koran is considered a blasphemy by many Muslims. Terry Jones announced his decision at a press conference in Gainesville in ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-10T00:20:40Z)

Fight Club arsonist

... New York City Starbucks coffee shop in a pre-dawn blast that was inspired by the movie Fight Club . Nineteen-year-old Kyle Shaw also pleaded ... emulate the anti-consumerist character Tyler Durden from the 1999 ... (Source: Sydney Morning Herald 2010-09-18T14:08:42Z)

Paris Hilton cuts plea deal on drug charges

LAS VEGAS — Paris Hilton will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony conviction under ... Clark County District Attorney David Roger said Friday. Roger said the celebrity socialite has agreed to plead guilty ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-09-18T20:06:37Z)

Paris Hilton makes plea deal, won't go to prison

... Paris Hilton has avoided jail time, thanks to a plea deal. The socialite will also avoid a felony conviction stemming from her drug-related arrest in Las Vegas on Aug. 28. Clark County District Attorney David ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-09-18T06:37:44Z)

Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora draw after boxing 12 rounds at Staples Center

LOS ANGELES - Shane Mosley was trying to wipe away the memory of his lopsided loss in a 12-round unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr. back on May 1. Maybe Sergio Mora wasn't the best opponent he ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-09-19T05:53:36Z)

Digest: Staples Center crowd boos both boxers as Sugar Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora ...

Sugar Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora ... night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 39-year-old Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) had hoped to earn another big-money fight after his one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-19T04:42:01Z)

Senate panel to probe terror-alert bulletins

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Chairwoman Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne, said she was ... The Philadelphia-based Institute of Terrorism Research and Response has a deal worth more than $100,000 ... (Source: Mercury 2010-09-18T12:14:10Z)

Opinions vary on 'deal' over Islamic center location, Koran-burning plan

Gainesville, Fla. -- The pastor of a Florida church said late Thursday that he was canceling plans to burn copies of the Koran on Saturday. In return, Dove World Outreach Center Pastor Terry Jones said, he ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-09-10T02:36:41Z)

R-Phils Present Hillbilly Hoff's Yard Sale

PA) - The Reading Phillies are ... during the first-ever R-Phils Yard Sale. Beginning at 7:00 a.m., fans can enter through the Deck Gate Entrance behind the Deck in Left Field at FirstEnergy Stadium (adjacent to the ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-18T17:07:39Z)

State Senate panel to probe terror-alert bulletins

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Chairwoman Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne, said she was ... The Philadelphia-based Institute of Terrorism Research and Response has a deal worth more than $100,000 ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-09-18T17:29:08Z)

Sugar Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora in dodgy draw

... middleweights Sugar Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora ... Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 39-year-old Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) had hoped to earn another big-money fight after his one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-19T05:39:17Z)

Plea deal in cop-killer case

A 27-year-old woman is expected to plead guilty next week to helping Maurice Clemmons after he shot four ... Mark Renninger and officers Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Greg Richards. Williams took Clemmons to her home, (Source: Olympian 2010-09-18T16:31:52Z)

Phillies extend deal with Reading

... Reading Phillies announced a four-year extension of their player development partnership through 2014 during a press conference at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday ... who was on-hand for the R-Phils press ... (Source: MiLB.com 2010-09-17T19:03:23Z)

Israeli Strike Fighter buy would mean millions for Pratt

... to buy American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal that will mean hundreds of millions of dollars in orders for Pratt & Whitney, which makes the jets' engines. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... (Source: Journal Inquirer 2010-09-18T03:02:59Z)

Prosecutor: Woman to plead guilty to Clemmons aid

... Maurice Clemmons after he ambushed and killed four police officers last year is expected to plead guilty next week, Pierce County ... Renninger and officers Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Greg Richards at a ... (Source: MyNorthwest.com 2010-09-19T04:49:10Z)

United, Continental shareholders vote on deal

It will be run by Continental CEO Jeff Smisek. Shareholders of United parent UAL Corp. are scheduled to meet Friday morning in Chicago, while Continental shareholders will gather in Houston. UAL would acquire ... (Source: Martinsville Reporter-Times 2010-09-19T00:17:09Z)

Israelis, Palestinians unite on gridiron

The Judean Rebels is the first West Bank team in Israel's amateur American football league. Most of the players are ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently in peace talks with Palestinian President ... (Source: 22 WSBT 2010-09-19T00:24:19Z)

Panel to probe terror-alert bulletins

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Chairwoman Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne, said she was ... The Philadelphia-based Institute of Terrorism Research and Response has a deal worth more than $100,000 ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-09-18T07:49:19Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve deal to merge airlines

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-19T04:42:01Z)

Stadium work might affect county recycling collections

Renovations at FirstEnergy Stadium ... Reading Phillies on Thursday unveiled plans for a $10 million renovation. Demolition began this month and construction is expected to be completed March 28, in time for the R-Phils (Source: Reading Eagle 2010-09-18T04:00:15Z)

Gainesville Pastor: Church Will Never Burn Koran

... YORK -- A Gainesville ... Koran, even if a mosque is built near ground zero. Pastor Terry Jones had threatened to burn the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks over plans to build an Islamic (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-18T16:39:01Z)

NATION IN BRIEF: UAL, Continental approve airline merger deal

... New York City Starbucks coffee shop in a pre-dawn blast that was inspired by the movie ''Fight Club.'' Nineteen-year-old Kyle Shaw also pleaded ... emulate the character named Tyler Durden from the 1999 ... (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post 2010-09-18T04:36:02Z)

It's A Photo Finish, With A Guinness World Record in Sight

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Sep 17 ... uk/ . To view the six photos associated with this press release, A photo is worth thousand words, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-17T17:23:10Z)

Woman accused of helping Maurice Clemmons expected to plead guilty

A 27-year-old woman is expected to plead guilty next week to helping Maurice Clemmons after he shot four ... Mark Renninger and officers Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Greg Richards. Investigators contend Williams ... (Source: TheNewsTribune.com (blog) 2010-09-17T23:28:14Z)

Paris Hilton gets year probation in plea deal

... David Roger said. Roger said the celebrity socialite has agreed to plead guilty Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court to two misdemeanors stemming from the Aug. 27 arrest. Hilton, 29, was arrested inside the Wynn ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-19T05:53:36Z)

19-year-old pleads guilty in NY 'Fight Club' blast

... New York City Starbucks inspired by the movie "Fight Club." Nineteen-year-old Kyle Shaw also pleaded guilty ... Authorities say Shaw was trying to emulate the character named Tyler Durden from the 1999 film ... (Source: WRGB 2010-09-17T23:56:52Z)

Israel approves deal to buy advanced US fighter jets

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has officially approved plans to buy American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday that the purchase would ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-09-16T17:02:52Z)

House Sharing for the First Time? What You Should Know

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 09/18/10) - Moving into a student residence for the first time is an important ... the UK's student insurance specialists, provide some useful information. Sharing a house with ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-18T14:01:32Z)

Shareholders at United parent UAL, Continental approve deal to create world's ...

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-19T02:04:32Z)

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