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Deals of the Hour / September 23, 2010, 9:41 am

Democrat Lincoln down 14 in Ark. Senate race

Arkansas' Democratic governor, Mike Beebe, is coasting toward re-election, holding a 55 percent to 37 percent lead over Republican candidate Jim Keet. Arkansas, with an economy heavy reliant on farming, has weathered ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-22T17:53:01Z)

TV Ads Hit Maine's Gubernatorial Race

Shawn Moody and Kevin Scott in the Nov. 2 election for Maine's open seat. (Source: WMTW 2010-09-09T02:37:52Z)

Senate Democrats fail to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats and the White House to lift the ban on gays from serving openly in the military, voting unanimously against advancing a major ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-23T09:02:07Z)

Poll: GOP's LePage still leads race for Maine governor

4 percent for Shawn Moody and 1 percent Kevin Scott. The survey was done for Maine Today Media, which publishes the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal in Augusta and Morning Sentinel in Waterville. The survey of ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-09-21T04:46:48Z)

Tuesday's death notices

... ford, PA on Monday ... SR, Dennis T., 70, husband of Joan L. (Haines) Devlin, of Phoenixville, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2010, in the Phoenixville Hospital. Ar rangements are being handled by the ... (Source: Pottstown Mercury 2010-09-21T11:41:59Z)

Wall St futures signal losses for U.S. shares

ID:nWNAB8000] * China's foreign ministry told the United ... Japan's Sharp Corp ( 6753.T ) said it will buy U.S.-based developer of solar power systems Recurrent Energy for up to $305 million. [ID:nN21192343 ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-22T08:56:09Z)

DealPop Expands Social Buying Website to San Francisco Peninsula Site Offers Up ...

... group buying deal sites like Groupon and Living Social, DealPop makes it easy to share deals with friends and family, however with DealPop everyone gets a deal because there isn't a minimum number of people ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-22T14:18:16Z)

1st things 1st for Nady; Giants 1 Cubs 0; Solid finish a plus in race to replace ...

... Cubs don't come up with enough punch for the punch line by the time they get to their first Opening Day in eight years without Derrek Lee at first base ... days before Lee was traded to Atlanta . Nady's . (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-22T14:46:54Z)

Sesame Street pulls Katy Perry bit with Elmo from show after complaints

NEW YORK - Katy Perry ... official Sesame Street YouTube channel. Other versions on YouTube have generated thousands of hits. A rep for Perry said Thursday that Perry enjoyed her time with Sesame Street and Elmo, (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-23T15:50:09Z)

Penn National well-credentialed

... Penn National Gaming Inc. The Philadelphia-area organization Tuesday bought into a 50 percent joint interest in Sam Houston Race Park ... gaming at Texas tracks. The company already operates more than 20,000 slot (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-23T05:34:32Z)

New venture hopes to bring slots to Texas tracks

... efforts to convince state lawmakers to pass gambling proposals that would allow slot machines at such facilities. Penn National Gaming Inc. and the parent company of Sam Houston Race Park in Houston announced ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-22T19:04:36Z)

During race for governor, Beebe, Keet argue about rising number of Arkansas state employees

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The rising number of Arkansas state employees is becoming an issue in the governor's race between incumbent Democrat Mike Beebe and Republican challenger Jim Keet. State Budget ... (Source: WREG 2010-09-19T16:52:09Z)

Polls Have "Crazy Carl" Paladino Gaining In NY Governor Race

... Republican candidate Carl Paladino ... Quinnipiac University said in a statement. "The answer is yes. He's within shouting distance and -- you can count on it -- he will be shouting." "Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-23T15:42:59Z)

Wall Street futures signal losses

China's foreign ministry told the United States on ... Japan's Sharp Corp <6753.T> said it will buy U.S.-based developer of solar power systems Recurrent Energy for up to $305 million. Shares in Adobe Systems Inc <ADBE. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-22T09:10:28Z)

Hidden Discounts! Finding Great Online Deals on Practically Everything with ShopSmart

... deal slashed $20 worth of food and drinks at a restaurant by half. LivingSocial.com: As with Groupon, a minimum number of people must click the "buy ... com: A mashup of Twitter, Facebook, and your credit-card ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-14T22:56:00Z)

Punta Gorda man killed in alcohol-related crash

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Samuel De Jesus Diaz-Hernandez, 22, was traveling north on SR-31 in a 1999 Ford Explorer, when he failed to round a turn near Farabee Road, causing him to lose control of the ... (Source: WZVN-TV 2010-09-22T18:43:08Z)

New venture hopes to bring slots to tracks

... slot machines at such facilities. Penn National Gaming Inc. and Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, through its parent company ... the amount wagered at Texas tracks has declined 50 percent and attendance has ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-09-23T03:04:13Z)

'Sesame Street' pulls singer Katy Perry from show

NEW YORK — Katy Perry ... official Sesame Street YouTube channel. Other versions on YouTube have generated thousands of hits. A rep for Perry said Thursday that Perry enjoyed her time with Sesame Street and Elmo, (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-09-23T16:18:47Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

click on [DEALTALK/]) ** China's Sinochem Corp ... ID:nSDYFKE6FF] ** Japan's Sharp Corp ( 6753.T ) said on Wednesday it will buy U.S.-based developer of solar power systems Recurrent Energy for up to $305 million, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-22T08:56:09Z)

Katy Perry's Elmo Duet is Pulled from 'Sesame Street'

Sesame Street producers have decided to pull the Katy Perry/Elmo segment from the show because of the singer's display of cleavage. A clip of her appearance was leaked onto YouTube showing the star ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-09-23T15:21:31Z)

Joe Mauer hurt, Twins lose

... their three-game lead in the NL East over the Atlanta Braves. Braves 6, Mets 3 - Derrek Lee's go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning sent the Braves to a three-game sweep in New York. Cubs 13, Marlins 3 ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-20T05:02:18Z)

Real 'Zinger' deals on new bargain website

... Groupon, consumers buy the deal on the site, but with ZingDealz there is no minimum number of people required to activate the deal ... Twitter,ZingDealz Android, iPhone apps, or by subscribing to e-mails. (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-09-22T14:39:45Z)

Democrat Lincoln far behind in Arkansas Senate race

Arkansas' Democratic governor, Mike Beebe, is coasting toward re-election, holding a 55 percent to 37 percent lead over Republican candidate Jim Keet. Arkansas, with an economy heavy reliant on farming, has weathered ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-22T17:24:23Z)

Red Man Moist Snuff Race-Hardened Gear Winners Announced!;Fans that love racing get a piece of the

... Curb Racing as the primary sponsor of Biffle's No. 27 Ford Fusion ... FL; Julie Allen, Bangor, NY; Kris Frank, Bechtelsville, PA; Chuck Mathison, Wales; WI; Denise Green, Clayton, IN; Robert Lincoln, Sr., (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-20T04:26:30Z)

Senate Republicans block bill that would have allowed gays to serve openly in ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats and the White House to lift the ban on gays from serving openly in the military, voting unanimously against advancing a major defense policy ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-23T11:18:08Z)

Poll: Brown, Whitman tied in Calif governor's race

according to a Field Poll released Thursday that shows Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman in a fierce contest ... Senate Republicans decided not to remove Sen. Lisa Murkowski from her top position on the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-23T15:07:12Z)

Nevermind! New Poll Shows Cuomo Has Wide Lead Over Paladino

Talk about a short-lived party for Paladino. One day after a Quinnipiac poll showed Democrat Andrew Cuomo clinging to a mere six point lead over firebrand GOP candidate Carl Paladino in the race for ... (Source: NBC New York 2010-09-23T15:28:40Z)

New Poll: Carl Paladino Closes on Andrew Cuomo in NY Governor's Race

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The latest poll shows longshot Republican Carl Paladino has drawn to within 6 points of front-running Democrat Andrew Cuomo in the race for New York governor. The Quinnipiac University polls ... (Source: WGRZ TV 2010-09-22T10:57:50Z)

Derrek Lee's grand slam gives Braves sweep of Mets before pivotal series with Phils

Derrek Lee sees ... that sent him from the Cubs to the Braves before the deadline. But why? "This is the best part of baseball," he said after his game-changing, seventh-inning grand slam lifted Atlanta to a 6-3 win ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-21T02:09:19Z)

Candidates share concerns in Saco

Shawn Moody and Eliot Cutler – participated in a forum Wednesday afternoon sponsored by the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The forum was held at Southern Maine SportsZone at the chamber's annual ... (Source: Journal Tribune 2010-09-23T16:11:37Z)

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