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Deals of the Hour / September 26, 2010, 2:40 pm

Sector Snap: Housing stocks rise

Homebuilder shares rose Friday after one of the major homebuilders reported its fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed, beating Wall Street's expectations. KB Home said it lost $1.4 million, or 2 cents per share, on $501 million in revenue during the quarter ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T19:09:23Z)

Comcast COO Steve Burke to take top spot at NBC Universal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Comcast Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke will succeed Jeff Zucker as the new CEO of NBC Universal later this year, when Comcast takes control of the broadcaster. Comcast Corp. and General Electric Co., which currently owns NBC ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-26T20:54:24Z)

Nets still waiting on Nuggets' answer

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New Jersey Nets' attempt to acquire Carmelo Anthony is in a holding pattern. A person close to the trade talks told The Associated Press on Sunday that the Nets are waiting for the Nuggets to sign off on a deal that would ... (Source: NBA 2010-09-26T19:49:58Z)

Excerpt: "The Lost Dogs"

Introduction: An article I wrote about the Michael Vick dogs appeared on the cover of the December 29th, 2008, issue of Sports Illustrated. In the weeks after, the magazine received almost 488 letters and emails about the story and the dog pictured on the ... (Source: CBS News 2010-09-20T13:30:32Z)

Cal Poly breaks seven-game road losing streak with 40-14 win over McNeese State

LAKE CHARLES, La. – Cal Poly scored 37 straight points over the second and third quarters and broke a seven-game road losing streak with a 40-14 win at McNeese State on Saturday night. The Mustangs (3-1), who lost all six of their road games last season ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-26T03:50:46Z)

Union reaches deal with Ill. to avoid layoffs

Gov. Pat Quinn has reached a deal with a major union that could save the Illinois government between $50 million and $100 million while barring layoffs of most state employees, both sides said Monday. Under the agreement, the state won't cut jobs or close ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-21T01:12:03Z)

Union reaches deal with Ill. to avoid government layoffs

Gov. Pat Quinn has reached a deal with a major union that could save the Illinois government between $50 million and $100 million while barring layoffs of most state employees, both sides said Monday. Under the agreement, the state won't cut jobs or close ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-21T23:30:39Z)

Twelve dead in Polish tourist bus crash in Germany

A Polish tourist bus returning from Spain careered into a bridge on a rain-soaked German motorway Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving seven in critical condition. "A car collided with a Polish tourist coach... (which) then lost control and crashed with ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-26T18:16:55Z)

Honore: Disaster readiness improved since Katrina

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Cities and states have improved their disaster readiness since the Sept. 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, but authorities must keep stressing emergency preparedness to reduce complacency among the general public, retired Army Lt. Gen ... (Source: WMC-TV 2010-09-25T20:34:06Z)

Shares of homebuilders increase after KB Home's fiscal 3rd-quarter results beat expectations

NEW YORK — Homebuilder shares rose Friday after one of the major homebuilders reported its fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed, beating Wall Street's expectations. KB Home said it lost $1.4 million, or 2 cents per share, on $501 million in revenue during ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-24T19:23:42Z)

Steve Burke to replace Jeff Zucker as CEO of NBC Universal

Comcast and General Electric announced today that Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke will become the chief executive officer of NBC Universal upon the close of Comcast's purchase of the media company from GE. Burke, 52, will take over for  NBC ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-09-26T20:04:17Z)

Farmers' markets are failing to attract food stamp users

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Despite widespread efforts to attract low-income shoppers, farmers' markets have had limited success in drawing people like Bishop Reed, who in the past three years has lost his job and his home. Reed signed up for food stamps six months ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-09-18T07:49:19Z)

Japan's PM rejects China's repeated demands for apology over boat captain's arrest

BEIJING – BEIJING (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday rejected China's repeated demand that Tokyo apologize and offer compensation for the arrest of a Chinese boat captain whose detention caused relations between the Asian neighbors to ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-26T08:58:34Z)

Honore speaks to emergency responders in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore says lessons about emergency preparedness should be taught in school classrooms to start instructing people at an early age about how to deal with storms, earthquakes and other disasters. Honore ... (Source: WAAY-TV 2010-09-24T20:49:36Z)

New Equations & Testing the Resolve: China/Japan Face-off!

Pride Overwhelms Reason! Though the intensity of spat between Japan & China over the detention of the Chinese trawler captain has lessened with his release, the dust has yet to settle down, with simmering emotions in both countries. The trawler collision ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-26T18:09:45Z)

Tensions Between China and Japan Rise Again

HONG KONG — Tensions between China and Japan over the arrest of a Chinese trawler captain took another turn for the worse Sunday as Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan rejected China's repeated demand that Tokyo apologize and offer compensation for the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-26T13:09:06Z)

FRESH AND FRIENDLY | Many farmers' markets accept food stamps and other benefits

PORTLAND — Despite widespread efforts to attract low-income shoppers, farmers' markets have had limited success in drawing people like Bishop Reed, who in the past three years has lost his job and his home. Reed signed up for food stamps six months ago ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-09-16T07:08:44Z)

Farmers' Markets Attract Few Food Stamp Users

PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite widespread efforts to attract low-income shoppers, farmers' markets have had limited success in drawing people like Bishop Reed, who in the past three years has lost his job and his home. Reed signed up for food stamps six months ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-15T13:00:40Z)

Police say 12 killed in Polish bus crash near Berlin

German police say at least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured after a bus carrying Polish tourists crashed near Berlin. The bus carrying 47 passengers was forced off the road by a car leaving a motorway, killing 12 and leaving dozens injured ... (Source: Deutsche Welle 2010-09-26T18:24:04Z)

AP source: Nets working on Carmelo Anthony deal

A person close to the talks says the New Jersey Nets are involved in very complicated negotiations with the Denver Nuggets for small forward Carmelo Anthony.The person says no decision is expected Friday and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-26T19:14:11Z)

'The Lost Dogs': Michael Vick's Dogs And Their Tales Of Rescue And Redemption (PHOTOS)

On April 26th 2007 police raided a house at 1915 Moonlight Road in Surry County, VA, a home belonging to Michael Vick, who was then the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons and one of the highest paid players in the NFL (10 years, $130 million ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-17T22:02:20Z)

Beall runs for 4 TDs, Houston beats Tulane 42-23

HOUSTON — Bryce Beall rushed for 123 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as Houston held off a second-half Tulane rally to down the Green Wave, 42-23, Saturday. The Cougars (3-1, 2-0 C-USA) jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first half, but Tulane (1-2 ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-09-26T08:01:18Z)

Nets GM King still waiting to make a deal

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New Jersey Nets ' attempt to acquire Carmelo Anthony is in a holding pattern. A person close to the trade talks told The Associated Press on Sunday that the Nets are waiting for the Nuggets to sign off on a deal that would ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-26T18:59:52Z)

13 killed, dozens injured in Polish tourist bus crash in Germany

BERLIN: A Polish tourist bus returning from Spain careered into a bridge on a rain-soaked German motorway on Sunday, killing 13 people and leaving others injured fighting for their lives. "A car collided with a Polish tourist coach... (which) then lost ... (Source: Times of India 2010-09-26T19:57:08Z)

Honore stresses emergency preparedness in Memphis, where threat of earthquake looms

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore says lessons about emergency preparedness should be taught in school classrooms to start instructing people at an early age about how to deal with storms, earthquakes and other disasters. Honore ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-09-24T20:42:27Z)

Union, state of Illinois reach deal that could bar government layoffs for nearly 2 years

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has reached a deal with a major union that could save the Illinois government between $50 million and $100 million while barring layoffs of most state employees, both sides said Monday. Under the agreement, the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-21T01:19:12Z)

Jeff Zucker to leave NBC Universal when Comcast deal closes

The meeting was amicable and cordial, but Comcast Corp. executive Stephen Burke got his point across: "Steve made it clear that they wanted me to go at close," said Jeff Zucker of NBC Universal Inc. So it's official. NBC Universal's top executive, Jeffrey ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-26T08:15:37Z)

KB Home stems losses

LOS ANGELES - KB Home said Friday it narrowed its fiscal third-quarter loss, as the homebuilder booked fewer write-downs and higher average selling prices helped boost revenue. But the company's backlog, which represents future housing revenue, dropped ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-09-26T04:19:23Z)

Nonfiction review: The Lost Dogs

NONFICTION You wouldn't think any good could come out of the Michael Vick dogfighting case. At least eight dogs were killed by Vick and his associates because they couldn't or wouldn't fight. Dozens of other dogs, mostly pit bulls, were traumatized by ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-09-26T04:05:05Z)

Cal Poly 40, McNeese St. 14

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) -Cal Poly scored 37 straight points over the second and third quarters and broke a seven-game road losing streak with a 40-14 win at McNeese State on Saturday night. The Mustangs (3-1), who lost all six of their road games last ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-26T03:50:46Z)

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