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Deals of the Hour / September 21, 2010, 8:40 pm

Vermont town wants to redevelop park

... John O'Keefe says a new path, crosswalks and a fence will be added to Adams Park. The park has long been the home to the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce ... park to active use. (Source: WCAX 2010-09-21T11:41:59Z)

Oracle Achieves World Record Single Node Result With SPECjEnterprise2010 Benchmark

Both SPARC T3 servers were running Oracle Solaris, the #1 enterprise operating system providing best-in-class reliability, security and performance. Oracle's complete, open and integrated solution consumed only half ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-20T15:17:55Z)

Bishop Eddie Long accused of coercing males into sexual relationships

Two men have filed a lawsuit accusing Bishop Eddie Long of exploiting his role as pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch to coerce them into sexual relationships when they were members of his congregation. Lawyers for ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-09-22T01:32:20Z)

From junior college to college football's biggest stage, Boise State enjoying quite a run

Alabama ... Boise State has won seven of the last eight WAC titles, including five straight from 2002-06. It has two Fiesta Bowl victories in the last four years, including that wildly entertaining upset over Oklahoma (Source: FOX43.com 2010-09-15T18:51:26Z)

Sarkisian revisits Bush comments after loss to Nebraska

... Nebraska weren't a formidable enough opponent Saturday for coach Steve Sarkisian and the Huskies, another one blew through Montlake this ... the former USC running back who gave back the 2005 Heisman Trophy ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-09-19T07:48:08Z)

Gay MN GOP Lawmaker Koering to Run as Write-In Independent

Gay Minnesota GOP state senator Paul Koering will seek re ... Times over the weekend that he will run a write-in campaign for the state Senate seat he now holds. Koering lost to Paul Gazelka in the Republican primary ... (Source: Towleroad 2010-09-21T22:26:13Z)

Men Claim Bishop Eddie Long Coerced Them into Having Sex as Teens

LITHONIA, GA -- Two men are accusing Bishop Eddie Long of exploiting his role as pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch to coerce them into sexual relationships. The men had been members of Long's New Birth ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-09-22T01:46:39Z)

King bed, Wi-Fi please

None said they got free Wi-Fi at luxury hotels. Hotels are likely to feel more pressure to offer the service at no charge, said Stuart Greif, vice president and general manager of the global travel and hospitality ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-09-18T21:11:02Z)

Sen. Koering will run write-in campaign

Paul Koering isn't done with politics after all ... Paul Gazelka. But Koering now says he's running as a write-in candidate in Senate District 12 after getting "hundreds and hundreds" of calls and e-mails ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-19T22:57:14Z)

Aretha Franklin's Son Mysteriously Beat at a Detroit Gas Station!

Aretha Franklin's son was brutally beaten, while at a Detroit gas station on Monday night. Eddie Franklin, who is in his 50s, requires people to take him from to place to place. The woman, who was with ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-21T22:11:54Z)

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon to sell Samsung's iPad rival

Samsung announced Friday that US wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless will sell the South Korean company's new Galaxy tablet computer, its rival to Apple's iPad. Announcing that the four ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-09-17T17:51:48Z)

Biz Break: From Apple, a smaller iPad by early next year?

T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. The new iPad would support Apple's FaceTime video calling app, just like the company's current iPhone 4 and newest-generation iPod touch, according to Kumar. Apple in China: Apple will ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-20T20:04:15Z)

Koering will run write-in campaign

Paul Koering isn't done with politics after all ... Paul Gazelka. But Koering now says he's running a write-in campaign in Senate District 12 after getting "hundreds and hundreds" of calls and e-mails encouraging him ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-20T14:27:48Z)

Aretha Franklin's spokeswoman says singer's son beaten in Detroit; police say ...

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin 's son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend's spokeswoman said Tuesday. Eddie Franklin, who is in his 50s, was attacked Monday night, Gwendolyn Quinn ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-22T02:00:58Z)

Sexy offense can be distracting

Boise State, who finished the season undefeated and beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, finished second in the nation in turnover margin. National champion Alabama finished No. 4. The top two teams in 2008? Florida and ... (Source: Lantern 2010-09-22T02:51:05Z)

Kineto announces new Smart Wi-Fi Application for Google's Android

has announced an updated version of its Smart Wi-Fi Application for Google's Android operating system version 2 ... vice president and general manager of Kineto's client business unit and co-founder of the company, (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-21T12:24:56Z)

Huskies look to regroup after blowout loss

... Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday showed the Huskies still have a ways to go before they are once again considered an elite program. More deflating to head coach Steve Sarkisian ... victory over USC a year ago ... (Source: NWCN 2010-09-21T15:02:24Z)

Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks

Food and Drug Administration granted orphan-drug status ... Vivus Inc. VVUS , the Mountain View, Calif., biopharma developer, reported progress in a study of Qnexa, a tablet it's developing to treat obesity. (Source: MENAFN 2010-09-21T12:46:24Z)

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian says Huskies lacked "competitive nature" in loss ...

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian witnessed lots of things Saturday in the Huskies' 56-21 ... Cort Dennison , who sat out the Nebraska game with a concussion, should be able to return for the USC game. • (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-20T23:46:09Z)

Oracle's SPARC T3 Servers Deliver World-Record Performance Results

"This series of benchmarks show that the new SPARC T-3 servers with Oracle Solaris deliver the best platform for running enterprise applications," said John Fowler, executive vice president, Server and Storage ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-21T13:00:43Z)

Lawsuit claims prominent Atlanta pastor Eddie Long coerced 2 males into sex; Long denies claim

ATLANTA – Two men have filed a lawsuit accusing Bishop Eddie Long of exploiting his role as pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch to coerce them into sexual relationships when they were young members of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-22T01:03:42Z)

Vivus Reports Positive Data on Diet Drug

Vivus Inc., one of three companies seeking ... sustained weight loss for the majority of patients using its Qnexa product and no new side-effects. In July, a Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-21T15:09:34Z)

Jorge Gutierrez Named GM of Hilton Garden Inn Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas

... General Manager of the soon-to-open Hilton Garden Inn Tuxtla Gutierrez and will report to Daniel Hughes, senior vice president, operations ... brand attributes such as complimentary Wi-Fi and a 24-hour business ... (Source: Hotel Interactive Network 2010-09-21T16:06:50Z)

The OU Boise State hate fest answer revealed

... Boise State so much is because of the azz whipping that Boise State laid on them in the Fiesta Bowl. A lot of people ... the same thing after Utah beat Alabama in the bowl game too. Some Oklahoma fans are quick ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-21T21:07:29Z)

Manchester wants to redevelop park

... John O'Keefe says a new path, crosswalks and a fence will be added to Adams Park. The park has long been the home to the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce ... park to active use. (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-09-21T14:12:18Z)

Tablet computers running Android expected to overtake Apple's iPad

Tablet computers running Google's Android operating system will start taking sales from Apple's iPad this holiday season and may surpass it ... Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile all have agreed to sell the Galaxy Tab, (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-17T05:05:51Z)

Eddie Franklin, Aretha Franklin's Son, Severely Beaten Spokeswoman Says

DETROIT (AP) - Aretha Franklin's son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend's spokeswoman said Tuesday. Eddie Franklin, who is in his 50s, was attacked Monday night and was ... (Source: KSAX 2010-09-21T21:50:26Z)

Oracle Unveils SPARC T3 Processor and SPARC T3 Systems

The SPARC T3 systems running Oracle Solaris and Oracle VM for SPARC, and tightly integrated with Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications, deliver highly optimized system performance, (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-20T18:16:52Z)

Manchester to redevelop park

... John O'Keefe says a new path, crosswalks and a fence will be added to Adams Park. The park has long been the home to the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce ... park to active use. (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-09-21T12:24:56Z)

UPDATE: Vivus Reports Positive Long-Term Data On Diet Drug

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Vivus Inc. ( VVUS ), one of three ... weight loss for the majority of patients using its Qnexa product and no new side effects. In July, a Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-09-21T12:32:05Z)

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