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Deals of the Hour / September 21, 2010, 7:40 pm

ESPN commercial says Internet makes Tangier Island America's biggest sports town ...

Tangier Island watermen star in a new ESPN commercial proclaiming the Chesapeake Bay island America's biggest sports town, per capita. The commercial begins with a waterman pulling crab traps into a work boat ... Em ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-20T17:33:55Z)

Faber-Mizugaki Official for WEC 52 Headliner

Former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber will make his long-awaited move to 135 pounds when he locks horns with Takeya Mizugaki in the WEC 52 "Faber vs. Mizugaki" headliner on Nov. 11 ... (Source: Sherdog.com 2010-09-21T08:07:14Z)

Tangier watermen star in new ESPN3 commercial

Tangier Island watermen star in a new ESPN commercial proclaiming the Chesapeake Bay island America's biggest sports town, per capita. The commercial begins with a waterman pulling crab traps into a work boat ... Em ... (Source: WTOP 2010-09-21T21:07:29Z)

WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki

Former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber will make his long-awaited move to 135 pounds when he locks horns with Takeya Mizugaki in the WEC 52 "Faber vs. Mizugaki" headliner on Nov. 11 ... (Source: Sherdog.com 2010-09-21T08:21:33Z)

Game Center for the iPhone: An early hands-on

Game Center for the iPhone: An early hands-on ... none higher-profile than the long-awaited Game Center. Touted as a feature of iOS 4.0, Apple ... pad for games, as well as a centralized source ... (Source: CNET News 2010-09-09T21:00:14Z)

US Market Major Stock Downgrades (WDC, BRS, FMCN)

... iPads (Nasdaq: AAPL) started selling on April 3, 2010, there was a more noticeable slowdown in consumer PC sales." Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS) shares also downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral, (Source: Transworld News 2010-09-21T15:59:40Z)

Program could reinvigorate Florida film industry

rom "Flipper" to "Miami Vice," from "The Yearling" to "Bad Boys II," Florida has a long ... changing for the state of Florida," Film Florida President Jennifer Pennypacker said. "The scary thing ... (Source: Daily Business Review 2010-09-21T14:19:28Z)

Arrow Electronics to buy Nu Horizons for $130M

Electronics and computer products distributor Arrow Electronics ... in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region," Arrow Chairman and CEO Michael J. Long said in a statement from the company. Nu Horizons CEO Martin Kent ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-20T19:21:18Z)

South Africa's ANC courts white voters

Johannesburg - South Africa's ruling African National Congress ... overtures by party leader and President Jacob Zuma to the Afrikaner community were part of that strategy, Gwede Mantashe admitted in Durban, (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-21T12:24:56Z)

Apple's New IOS 4.1: Its 4 Biggest Improvements

... Apple released version 4.1 of iOS , its mobile operating system, promising several new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements for users of the iPhone and iPod Touch. iOS 4.1 offers access to Game ... (Source: CIO 2010-09-07T23:54:24Z)

Is Novell Selling to VMware?

NYSE: VMW - News ) to sell its Linux Operating systems business ... We therefore maintain a Neutral rating on Novell and VMware on a long-term basis (6-12 months). Both Novell and VMware have a Zacks #3 Rank, (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-20T15:53:42Z)

Peyton Manning Colts Jersey,Indianapolis Colts jerseys discount - www.nflreebokjersey.com

... 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis Colts #21 Bob Sanders 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis Colts #29 Joseph Addai 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis Colts #31 Donald Brown 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-09-09T16:35:23Z)

Nebraska's move to Big Ten costs school more than $9M

... would have been distributed to Nebraska the last two years the Cornhuskers are in the Big 12. Nebraska becomes an official member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. Athletic director Tom Osborne said the long-term ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-21T22:04:45Z)

Florida offers tax credits to regain its role in film industry

from The Yearling to Bad Boys II, Florida has a long history in film and ... It's truly game-changing for the state of Florida," Film Florida president Jennifer Pennypacker said. "The scary thing is not just what we ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-21T00:50:34Z)

Urijah Faber will fight at bantamweight versus Takeya Mizugaki

SACRAMENTO, CA - Urijah Faber will make his long-awaited debut at 135 pounds when he steps into the cage against Takeya Mizugaki in November in Las Vegas. ... Faber who held the 145-pound WEC featherweight ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-09-21T07:38:36Z)

Move to Big Ten costs Nebraska $9 million

... would have been distributed to Nebraska the last two years the Cornhuskers are in the Big 12. Nebraska becomes an official member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. Athletic director Tom Osborne said the long-term ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-21T22:19:04Z)

IT'S NOT ALL PEYTON: COLTS RUN WILD

gearing up to try to contain Peyton Manning 's passing attack. And so in last night's 38-14 victory the Colts with Joseph Addai and Donald Brown ran the ball down the Giants throats. "Give those guys credit, (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-21T10:44:43Z)

Move to Big 10 costs Nebraska $9 million

... would have been distributed to Nebraska the last two years the Cornhuskers are in the Big 12. Nebraska becomes an official member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. Athletic director Tom Osborne said the long-term ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-09-21T22:11:54Z)

Colts get back to normal with route of Giants

... last week when Indy's embarrassing 34-24 loss at Houston put the unthinkable in play _ a possible 0-2 start for the first time since Peyton Manning's rookie season ... Joseph Addai finished with 92 yards, (Source: NWI.com 2010-09-21T12:10:37Z)

Arrow Electronics Acquires Nu Horizons Electronics

especially in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region," said Michael J. Long, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc. "Nu Horizons' strong customer and supplier relationships ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-20T12:54:45Z)

Tangier Island watermen star in a new ESPN commercial proclaiming the Chesapeake ...

The commercial begins with a waterman pulling crab traps into a work boat and pans out to an aerial view of the tiny island ... while saying "Hook 'Em Horns," the cheer of University of Texas at Austin fans. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-21T04:25:19Z)

Shell Offloads Norwegian Assets

... NYSE: RDS-A - News ) announced plans to sell interests in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea ... we maintain a long-term Neutral recommendation on the stock. With an expectation that the stock will perform in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-20T12:33:16Z)

Planned Haiti hotel would be biggest of its kind since quake

... Haitian capital. The project for Haiti's first airport hotel -- scheduled to break ground in Port-au-Prince by the ... International Finance Corporation and the Inter-American Development Bank. There were no ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-13T16:44:57Z)

US, Haiti accord paves way for Korean factories

... Port-au-Prince or on the country's northern coast near the port of Cap-Haitien, the Inter-American Development Bank said in a statement. The Associated Press first reported Sae-A Trading was talking with Haitian ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-09-21T20:17:22Z)

New program could reinvigorate Florida's faltering film industry

From "Flipper" to "Miami Vice," from "The Yearling" to "Bad Boys II," Florida has a long history ... game-changing for the state of Florida," Film Florida President Jennifer Pennypacker said. "The scary thing is not ... (Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal 2010-09-21T06:12:42Z)

S.Africa's Zuma slaps down nationalist ANC youth wing (Roundup)

... African President Jacob Zuma on Monday slapped down the nationalist youth wing of his African National Congress ... ANC delegates at the opening of a week-long party policy conference in the port city of Durban. (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-09-20T12:47:35Z)

Apple quietly sets up its own game web site

... Apple's devices are increasingly being used as platforms for playing games. The iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad in particular ... Apple realized that and launched Game Center, to boost social sharing of games and ... (Source: Venturebeat.com 2010-09-21T07:52:55Z)

S.Africa's ANC starts key policy meeting: mines, media in spotlight

... African National Congress (ANC) gathered in the port city of Durban Monday at the start of a week-long policy conference ... where President Jacob Zuma sensationally ousted then-president Thabo Mbeki as party ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-20T08:58:31Z)

Arrow to acquire Nu Horizons, Asia is the key

especially in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region," said Michael Long, chairman, president, and CEO of Arrow Electronics. Nu Horizons has sales offices in the UK and across Europe. "To compete successfully in ... (Source: ElectronicsWeekly.com 2010-09-20T13:30:32Z)

Agreement will bring clothing factories to island

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI ... Clinton signed the memorandum along with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and the heads of the International Finance Corp. and Inter-American Development Bank. Chairman Woong-Ki Kim ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-21T11:49:08Z)

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