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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 4:41 pm

Paris Hilton Cops Plea Deal

Toronto Sun : Paris Hilton pleaded guilty Monday to cocaine possession and was fined $2,000 by a Las Vegas judge and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service. Hilton, 29, was also given a one-year ... (Source: Momlogic.com 2010-09-20T18:38:21Z)

L.A. protest rally is peaceful

... near the spot where a Los Angeles Police officer shot a Guatemalan ... death of Manuel Jaminez. Most of the protesters marched past the Rampart police station before winding their way to MacArthur Park. (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-20T05:02:18Z)

LA protests over police killing highlight frustration of immigrant area hardhit by recession

... Guatemala City. Long ago a well-heeled area of Los Angeles, in more recent decades the Westlake district surrounding MacArthur Park has become ... by people who felt that killing Manuel Jaminez, a 37-year-old ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-11T11:10:53Z)

Americans struggle to regain their pre-recession wealth

Yet given last quarter's setback and expectations of scant gains ahead, some economists have pushed back their forecast for when ... Average household wealth now amounts to $455,173. That's up from $415,185 ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-09-18T14:44:29Z)

13th-ranked South Carolina tangles with FCS foe Furman

the 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks take a break from FBS foes this week as they welcome the Furman Paladins to Columbia. There was a great deal of hype surrounding Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks this season and the ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-09-15T17:39:51Z)

Banks must be 'weaned off ECB funds'

Axel Weber, the head of Germany's Bundesbank and another ECB council member, said there was still work to be done on making sure no banks were so big they could not be allowed to fail in future and said regulation ... (Source: Irish Times 2010-09-17T17:01:41Z)

Israel against sale of Russian cruise missiles to Syria

JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister said Sunday that he failed to block Russian plans to sell Syria anti-ship cruise ... told a closed meeting of Cabinet ministers from his Likud Party. His comments were confirmed ... (Source: CTV 2010-09-19T22:07:07Z)

Young still Titans' QB despite benching, three turnovers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jeff Fisher keeps repeating himself. There's no quarterback controversy in Tennessee, and Vince Young will start Sunday against the New York Giants and for the rest of the season. The ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-20T22:13:05Z)

Americans struggle to regain their net worth

Yet given last quarter's setback and expectations of scant gains ahead, some economists have pushed back their forecast for when ... Average household wealth now amounts to $455,173. That's up from $415,185 during ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-20T09:34:19Z)

Protesters want LAPD reined in

... Rampart Station. Demonstrators, who had been expected to turn out in the thousands, later converged on MacArthur Park but no arrests ... reportedly fired the shots that killed Manuel Jaminez, who police say was ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-19T05:24:58Z)

Steamboat nears deal on Emerald Mountain

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS - Steamboat Springs officials say they hope to ... The land previously was placed under a conservation easement held by the Yampa Valley Land Trust that does not ensure public access. City ... (Source: Durango Herald 2010-09-20T05:59:34Z)

Scaramucci To Obama: When Will Washington Stop Beating Up On Wall Street? (VIDEO)

Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of alternative asset manager SkyBridge Capital, asks U.S. President Barack Obama a few questions during today's town hall meeting on CNBC, including when ... (Source: FINalternatives 2010-09-20T19:49:56Z)

Titans' QB Young restless after benching

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jeff Fisher made it clear there is no quarterback controversy and Vince Young will be under center when the Tennessee Titans play the New York Giants this weekend. The NFL's most tenured coach ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-20T21:01:30Z)

Germany's Weber tipped for ECB job despite dissent

succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as ECB president next year? That is the decision European Union leaders will have to make unanimously within the next nine months. German Bundesbank president Axel Weber, 53, an outspoken ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-20T08:01:15Z)

Paris Hilton - Hilton Given Suspended Sentence In Las Vegas Drug Case

PARIS HILTON has been handed a one-year suspended sentence and ordered to attend an "intensive" substance abuse programme as part of a plea deal stemming from her drug arrest in Las Vegas ... hours of community service (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-09-20T18:09:43Z)

Obama says he has faith in free market system; Says US still a beacon for rest of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says America remains in many respects the envy of the world, despite its problems. Speaking at a town hall meeting sponsored by CNBC , Obama took issue with a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-20T19:06:59Z)

UPDATE 3-ECB's Weber hopeful of Basel III deal at weekend

FRANKFURT, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Talks on the way banks around the world gird themselves for shocks can be wrapped up at the weekend, the head of Germany's Bundesbank Axel Weber said on Wednesday, warning no ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T14:20:34Z)

Israel against sale of Russian cruise missiles to Syria, fears they could reach ...

JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister said Sunday that he failed to block Russian plans to sell Syria anti-ship cruise missiles ... told a closed meeting of Cabinet ministers from his Likud Party. His comments were ... (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-09-19T19:29:38Z)

Passion drives new Steamboat hockey director

... in hockey after a move to Colorado. Those attributes got him back on the ice coaching and playing in Steamboat Springs five years ago, and it's those attributes that he hopes to bring to Yampa Valley hockey ... (Source: Steamboat Pilot & Today 2010-09-20T22:56:02Z)

Report: Redskins negotiating with Titans to deal Haynesworth

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Washington Redskins and the Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth , people with knowledge of the negotiations told The ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-07T21:16:56Z)

Recession over? President Barack Obama doesn't see it that way

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said today he doesn't care that the ... commenting under close questioning during a town hall-style meeting broadcast live on CNBC. He offered a mixed verdict on the growing ... (Source: Wausau Daily Herald 2010-09-20T19:14:08Z)

No. 12 USC hits the road after Furman victory

COLUMBIA -- Uneven as the performance might have been at times, South Carolina ... Furman just stopped us," Spurrier said. "It's a concern, but it is what it is. We'll put in there whoever we've got." The Gamecocks ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-09-20T20:54:21Z)

Israel tried to block Russian arms deal with Syria

JERUSALEM— Israel's prime minister ... planned sale of cruise missiles to Syria out of concern they could reach Hezbollah. Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of Cabinet ministers from his Likud Party on Sunday that ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-19T17:56:35Z)

Furman (1-0) at (13) South Carolina (2-0)

the 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks take a break from FBS foes this week as they welcome the Furman Paladins to Columbia. There was a great deal of hype surrounding Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks this season and the ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-09-15T15:38:09Z)

Swedish gov't loses majority as far-right surges

STOCKHOLM—A far-right party entered the Swedish Parliament for the first time in elections Sunday ... who voted for the Left Party. The Electoral Authority said 82 percent of 7.1 million eligible voters turned out ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-09-20T14:13:29Z)

Exit poll: Swedish far-right party may be deal-maker

Shoukri , who voted for the ex-communist Left Party. Surveys show Swedish voters are more concerned about unemployment ... The Electoral Authority said a record 2.2 million Swedes cast advance ballots before Sunday's ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-09-17T23:56:52Z)

Steamboat Springs nears deal on Emerald Mountain

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Steamboat Springs officials say they ... The land previously was placed under a conservation easement held by the Yampa Valley Land Trust that does not ensure public access. City ... (Source: Aspen Times 2010-09-20T11:00:13Z)

Paris Hilton pleads guilty in Las Vegas cocaine arrest

... Paris Hilton acknowledged today that she had cocaine in her purse and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from her arrest last month at a Las Vegas ... serve 200 hours of community service. (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-20T20:47:11Z)

Americans' wealth drops for first time since early 2009

Yet given last quarter's setback and expectations of scant gains ahead, some economists have pushed back their forecast for when ... Average household wealth now amounts to $455,173. That's up from $415,185 during ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-09-20T21:22:59Z)

Swedish election too close to call

who voted for the ex-communist Left Party. Reinfeldt's coalition ousted the Social Democrats in 2006 and kept ... The Electoral Authority said a record 2.2 million Swedes cast advance ballots before Sunday's vote, (Source: Baxter Bulletin 2010-09-20T10:10:06Z)

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