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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 5:40 pm

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)

Obituary: Bobby Smith

Bobby Smith stands second in our all-time list of ... He was on target in both of our 1961 and 1962 FA Cup triumphs and was also a member of the European Cup-Winners' Cup winning side the following year. Bobby joined ... (Source: Tottenham Football Club 2010-09-20T13:23:23Z)

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)

Toronto International Film Festival 2010

Turning up on the red carpet, Eva Mendes joined co-star Sam Worthington at the premiere of "Last Night" in Toronto, Canada on Saturday (September 18). Held at Roy Thomson Hall, the lovely co-stars (Source: GossipCenter.com 2010-09-19T01:28:44Z)

Alabama women's tennis wins four matches at Duke Fab Four Invite

The Alabama men's golf team shot a 9-over-par 289 in the final ... tennis team wrapped up its trip to the Olympia Fields Country Club Fighting Illini Invitational on Sunday where the Crimson Tide collected an ... (Source: TideSports.com 2010-09-20T10:53:03Z)

Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia's Calif. home for sale; sellers asking just ...

Grateful Dead -style: Jerry Garcia's house is for sale. The sellers are asking just shy of $4 million for the 7,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home and surrounding grounds. The real estate listing describes ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2010-09-20T21:58:46Z)

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)

Jerry Garcia's Calif. home for sale for $4 million

Grateful Dead-style: Jerry Garcia's house is for sale ... The sellers are asking just shy of $4 million for the 7,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home and surrounding grounds. The real estate listing describes ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-20T22:41:43Z)

Rangers captain Drury out four weeks with broken index finger

NEW YORK — Rangers captain Chris Drury is out for four weeks because of a broken left index ... It's a tough break for him," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "He's a big part of our club as far as what he brings ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-20T23:03:12Z)

Recession Ended In June 2009

... endured since the Great Depression ... Americans - especially the nearly 15 million without jobs. Americans are coping with 9.6 percent unemployment, scant wage gains, weak home values and the worst foreclosure (Source: Virginian Review 2010-09-20T18:16:52Z)

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)

Jerry Garcia's Calif. home for sale for $4 million

Grateful Dead-style: Jerry Garcia's house is for sale ... The sellers are asking just shy of $4 million for the 7,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home and surrounding grounds. The real estate listing describes ... (Source: MSN Entertainment 2010-09-20T21:51:37Z)

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Premiere "Rabbit Hole"

... in Toronto, Canada on Monday night (September 13). The "Others" actress was joined by her country singing hubby Keith Urban while premiering "Rabbit Hole" as part of the 35th annual Toronto International ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-09-14T06:06:41Z)

Rangers captain Drury out 4 weeks (finger)

NEW YORK—Rangers captain Chris Drury is out for four weeks because of a broken left index ... It's a tough break for him," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "He's a big part of our club as far as what he brings ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-20T21:58:46Z)

Panel declares recession ended in June 2009, marking longest downturn since Great ...

... endured since the Great Depression ... Americans — especially the nearly 15 million without jobs. Americans are coping with 9.6 percent unemployment, scant wage gains, weak home values and the worst foreclosure (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-20T18:59:49Z)

Alabama men's tennis wraps up play at Fighting Illini Invitational

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. | The Alabama men's tennis team wrapped up its trip to the Olympia Fields Country Club Fighting Illini Invitational on Sunday where the Crimson Tide collected ... golf team shot a 9-over-par ... (Source: TideSports.com 2010-09-20T10:53:03Z)

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)

Spurs double-winning striker Bobby Smith dies at Enfield care home

LEGENDARY former Tottenham Hotspur striker Bobby Smith who helped the club ... s history but played a major role in back-to-back FA Cup wins in 1961 and 1962 and the European Cup Winners Cup win in 1963. A statement ... (Source: Enfield and Haringey Independant 2010-09-19T20:05:26Z)

Recession ended in June 2009, economists say

The National Bureau of Economic Research ... academic economists based in Cambridge, Mass., said the recession lasted 18 months. It started in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. Previously the longest post World ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-09-20T21:30:08Z)

Economists say recession ended in June 2009

... experts at the National Bureau of Economic Research ... recent recession to earlier ones in the 1980s, 1970s, 1930s, and other decades. By NBER standards, this recession has lasted longer than any since World ... (Source: NECN 2010-09-20T23:24:40Z)

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)

Ryan Phillippe & Malin Akerman Attend the "Bang Bang Club" Premiere in Toronto

... and Ryan Phillippe were side-by-side for the premiere of "The Bang Bang Club" in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday night (September 15). Held at Roy Thomson Hall as part of the 35th Toronto International Film Festival, (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-16T17:52:59Z)

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)

Rangers captain Drury out 4 weeks with broken finger

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rangers captain Chris Drury is out for four weeks because of a broken left index ... It's a tough break for him," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "He's a big part of our club as far as what he ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-20T22:34:34Z)

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

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: Canada East 2010-09-19T17:56:35Z)

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)

Cambridge economists: U.S. recession is over

The longest recession the country has endured since World War II ended in June 2009, a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions declared Monday. The National Bureau of Economic Research, a panel of ... (Source: MetroWest Daily News 2010-09-20T16:36:39Z)

Former Albion legend Smith dies

Albion were in mourning today after Bobby Smith, one of the most popular players ... Smith was part of the Tottenham teams that won the 1962 FA Cup and 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup and scored 13 goals for England ... (Source: The Argus.co.uk 2010-09-20T08:51:22Z)

UA golfers earn Team of the Week honor

... Alabama men's golf team was named Golfweek's Team of the Week on Monday. The Crimson Tide closed with a 1-over-par 289 in Sunday's ... Alabama will compete in the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-09-14T08:29:51Z)

The Sorry Nicholas Kristof

... it begins: Many Americans ... the Congressional Budget Office. New laws rescued the financial industry from the worst collapse since the Great Depression as well as thousands of property owners from foreclosure (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-20T17:55:24Z)

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