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Deals of the Hour / September 26, 2010, 6:43 pm

Lincecum, Burrell lead NL West-leading Giants to 2-1 win over struggling Rockies

DENVER - Tim Lincecum threw eight stellar innings, Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants retained their slim lead in the NL West with a 2-1 win over the faltering Colorado Rockies on Friday night. The Giants entered the day with a ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T05:32:10Z)

Colorado Rockies playoff hopes all but over

Let's face it. They did this to themselves. With one swing of the bat from Pat Burrell essentially ensured that the Rockies will finish no better than 3rd place in the National League West. His blast to left field gave the Giants a 2-1 lead in the 7th ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-09-25T09:35:33Z)

Cliff Lee to start playoff opener for Rangers

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cliff Lee was picked to start the Texas Rangers ' first playoff game in 11 years. The AL West champions announced their pitching plans Sunday for the first round of the postseason. Rangers manager Ron Washington said Lee will get the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-27T00:00:30Z)

Israeli construction threatens peace talks

J ERUSALEM — Israeli settlers have hauled bulldozers, cement mixers and other construction equipment into a Jewish settlement deep inside the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian officials said Saturday, a day before the end of a government-mandated halt ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-26T11:43:12Z)

Wyoming county debates proposal by hermit monks to build large monastery on remote ranch

MEETEETSE, Wyo. - Plans by a group of Roman Catholic hermit monks to erect an outsized monastery in northern Wyoming have pitted neighbor against neighbor and aroused debate with religious undertones. At the center of the Wyoming controversy is a remote ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T18:18:06Z)

Monday night's NFL capsule

TONIGHT'S GAME PACKERS-BEARSWHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Soldier Field, Chicago TV/CREW: ESPN (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden) ABOUT THE PACKERS: The NFC's top-rated defense is led by Pro Bowl CB Charles Woodson and OLB Clay Matthews, who has opened the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-26T22:13:08Z)

Doctors raise doubts about deputy's shooting

Two nationally known forensic pathologists are questioning a sheriff deputy's version of how he was shot in the remote desert south of Phoenix, adding to theories that the incident was a hoax timed to enflame the debate over illegal immigration. Pinal ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2010-09-25T00:31:31Z)

DUMP TRUCK HITS, KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER

FAIRFIELD (AP) -- Authorities said a man driving a dump truck struck and killed a construction worker near Cincinnati. The Butler County Coroner's Office said 38-year-old Terry Garrison of West Union died after the dump truck ran him over late Friday in ... (Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com 2010-09-26T10:45:56Z)

Playoff Watch: Lincecum shuts down Rockies; Padres roar back

Tim Lincecum is back in Cy Young form, as he showed Friday night in keeping the San Francisco Giants on top in the National League West. Lincecum continued his red-hot September by beating the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in the opener of a huge weekend series at ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-25T06:15:07Z)

Packers at Bears: Monday Night Debate

It's Monday so that means it's time to chase some losses. To help us get completely set for tonight's Packers-Bears game, we peppered bloggers for Bear Goggles On and Acme Packing Company with questions on Monday's NFC North battle. Mike Burzawa is ... (Source: Covers.com 2010-09-26T23:03:14Z)

W.Va. names panel to help guide gas drilling

Six gas company representatives were named Thursday to a new nine-member task force that will help the Department of Environmental Protection determine how to better regulate West Virginia's booming industry. DEP Secretary Randy Huffman, who provided the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T19:39:13Z)

Gov. candidates testy in first debate

MILWAUKEE — Republican Scott Walker promised in a debate Friday to immediately cut taxes to jumpstart Wisconsin's economy if elected governor, while his Democratic opponent Tom Barrett said the plans would put the state into a spiral of debt that would ... (Source: Sheboygan Press.com 2010-09-25T08:59:45Z)

Julius Peppers must lead D-line if he hopes to bring Rodgers down

There were all sorts of red flags darkening the Bears' prospects for 2010 after an unimpressive preseason, among them this concern: Do the Bears have a defensive lineman who could take the pressure off Julius Peppers? Isn't it supposed to be the other way ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-25T09:28:23Z)

DUMP TRUCK HITS AND KILLS OHIO CONSTRUCTION WORKER

FAIRFIELD (AP) -- Authorities said a man driving a dump truck struck and killed a construction worker near Cincinnati. The Butler County Coroner's Office said 38-year-old Terry Garrison, of West Union, died after the dump truck ran him over late Friday in ... (Source: Coshocton Tribune 2010-09-26T12:26:09Z)

W.Va. urged to revisit stimulus for jobless funds

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Fears that West Virginia's unemployment compensation fund could go broke have revived interest in $22 million offered through the federal stimulus. But qualifying for the money would require changes to state laws governing who ... (Source: Times Union 2010-09-19T16:59:19Z)

Pathologists Now Believe Drug Runner Shooting of Deputy a Hoax

Arizona (ChattahBox Political News) – Jan Brewer is not the only one who may have been caught lying in order to stir up anger towards illegals as the immigration debate continues in Arizona. A deputy sheriff who claims he was shot by drug runners in the ... (Source: Chattahbox.com 2010-09-26T15:17:57Z)

Israeli settlement freeze ends with peace talks in doubt

Israel allowed its halt in construction in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank to expire Monday, defying a U.S. call to extend the moratorium and risking a Palestinian withdrawal from peace talks. Minutes after the moratorium expired, Israeli ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-27T01:26:24Z)

Texas MLB Capsules: Rangers savor first division title since 1999

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Only Josh Hamilton managed to stay dry when the Texas Rangers celebrated the franchise's first division title in 11 years, drenching the visitor's clubhouse at the Oakland Coliseum with champagne and beer. The slugging outfielder ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-09-27T00:43:27Z)

Hermit monks plan monastery on remote Wyo. ranch

MEETEETSE, Wyo. -- Plans by a group of Roman Catholic hermit monks to erect an outsized monastery in northern Wyoming have pitted neighbor against neighbor and aroused debate with religious undertones. At the center of the Wyoming controversy is a remote ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-26T03:36:27Z)

Dump truck runs over worker, killing him

FAIRFIELD -- Authorities say a man driving a dump truck struck and killed a construction worker near Cincinnati. The Butler County coroner's office said Terry Garrison, 38, of West Union, died after the dump truck ran over him late Friday in Fairfield ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-26T10:17:18Z)

W.Va. gov to participate in motorcycle tour

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Gov. Joe Manchin is urging fellow motorcyclists to gather for a weekend tour of West Virginia. Manchin says riders should gather at the Governor's Mansion on Saturday for a tour that will start and end in Charleston. Along the way ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-09-24T14:30:13Z)

Doctors raise doubts about Ariz. deputy's shooting

Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 | 5:10 p.m. Two nationally known forensic pathologists are questioning a sheriff deputy's version of how he was shot in the remote desert south of Phoenix, adding to theories that the incident was a hoax timed to enflame the debate ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-25T00:24:21Z)

Rangers clinch AL West

The Texas Rangers clinched the AL West title yesterday and their first playoff berth in 11 years, beating the host Oakland Athletics, 4-3, on Jorge Cantu's tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning. Players streamed from the Texas dugout after closer ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-26T13:37:44Z)

Rangers clinch AL West title with 4-3 win over A's

O AKLAND, Calif. — The Texas Rangers clinched the AL West title Saturday and their first playoff berth in 11 years, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Jorge Cantu's tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning. Players streamed from the Texas dugout after ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-26T16:00:54Z)

Monks' plan for monastery

MEETEETSE, Wyo. - Plans by a group of Roman Catholic monks to erect a monastery in northern Wyoming have pitted neighbor against neighbor and aroused debate with religious undertones. At the center of the Wyoming controversy is a remote ranch where the ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-26T11:28:53Z)

Ron Washington, Texas Rangers clinch AL West against Oakland A's

The mob formed right around third base as the Texas Rangers poured out of their dugout Saturday afternoon to celebrate their first American League West title in 11 years. A's second baseman Mark Ellis knows that euphoria. That's what made the Rangers' 4-3 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-26T03:50:46Z)

Vote 2010 Wisconsin Governor's Race / First gubernatorial debate turns testy

Republican Scott Walker promised in a debate Friday to immediately cut taxes to jump-start Wisconsin's economy if elected governor, while his Democratic opponent Tom Barrett said the plan would put the state into a spiral of debt that would bring deep cuts ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-25T03:37:38Z)

Cliff Lee to start playoff opener for Rangers, Wilson and Lewis also in first-round rotation

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cliff Lee has been picked to start the Texas Rangers' first playoff game in 11 years. The AL West champions announced their pitching plans Sunday for the first round of the postseason. Rangers manager Ron Washington said Lee will ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-27T00:00:30Z)

Democrat Tom Barrett goes after GOP Scott Walker in first gubernatorial debate

MILWAUKEE — Democrat Tom Barrett went on the offensive against Republican Scott Walker in the first governor's race debate Friday, saying his tax cut plans would bury the state in debt and force deep cuts to public safety, education and property tax ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-09-25T14:21:52Z)

Israel ends freeze on West Bank settlement construction

Israel's partial moratorium on West Bank construction expired late Sunday without a compromise aimed at keeping Palestinians from quitting recently relaunched Mideast peace talks. But intense negotiations under American mediation continued Sunday night and ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-27T01:19:15Z)

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