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Deals of the Hour / September 26, 2010, 9:41 pm

NFL Team Capsules : Jets' Cromartie ready for Marshall matchup

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Antonio Cromartie is used to the attention. The New York Jets cornerback has gone up against some of the best wide receivers in the NFL during his four-plus seasons, so his next big assignment doesn't faze him. "I'm just going ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-09-25T10:11:20Z)

Anti-nuclear deal against Israel's interests: chief

VIENNA (AFP) – It is against Israel's interests to join a global anti-nuclear arms treaty and the UN atomic watchdog is overstepping its mandate in demanding it to do so, its nuclear chief said Tuesday. Arab states have tabled a resolution at the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-21T23:52:07Z)

Lobbyist guilty in campaign case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A Pittsburgh native who founded and headed a powerful lobbying firm with ties to several Pennsylvania lawmakers pleaded guilty Friday to illegally funneling more than $386,000 in campaign contributions to House members controlling the ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-25T03:59:06Z)

Ohio's Rufus Bobcat had sights set on taking down Ohio State's Brutus Buckeye

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Turns out, the Bobcat had it in for the Buckeye all along. "It was actually my whole plan to tackle Brutus when I tried out to be mascot," said Brandon Hanning, formerly known as Ohio University's Rufus Bobcat. "I tried out about a year ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-21T05:44:04Z)

Bosh Closes On Miami Home For $3.5M Less Than Asking

Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach. The 7-bedroom, 8-bath mansion just south of La Gorce Island sold for $12.5 million, said listing agent Lourdes Alatriste, of real estate firm Engel & Voelkers. Bosh's home ... (Source: RealGM 2010-09-25T19:58:19Z)

Smith, Ochocinco have come long way from JUCO days

Steve Smith was ornery. After practice and before getting treatment for a nagging thigh injury, he declared he was "not interested" in discussing new Carolina starting quarterback Jimmy Clausen or anything else. He made one exception. When asked about ... (Source: RealClearSports 2010-09-26T14:35:00Z)

STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares to make strong start

WELLINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Asian stocks will likely surge on Monday, as global markets had a powerful finish to the week, fuelled by positive U.S. corporate investment data. The main Wall Street indexes rose between 1.9 percent and 2.3 percent on ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-26T22:48:55Z)

'Mockingjay' completes 'Hunger Games' trilogy

This young adult book was shrouded in mystery, the author gave few advance interviews, and fans have been waiting a year for its appearance. Sound like an installment of "Harry Potter?" "Twilight?" It's actually the final book in the bestselling "Hunger ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-09-25T08:23:58Z)

Friday Fan Questions: Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Supernatural and More!

TV premiere week isn't over yet! We're close to the yabba-dabba-doooo Friday whistle for us working stiffs, but a ton of new shows are just getting going, including the CW's genre Friday, ABC's soapy Sunday and that little serial-killer show we love so ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-09-24T21:32:33Z)

Mascot Melee: Bobcat tackles Brutus Buckeye

I don't think we'll be seeing this kind of behavior from Wally or Pat Patriot anytime soon. Ohio University mascot Rufus the Bobcat tackled Ohio State mascot Brutus Buckeye before Saturday's game in Ohio Stadium. Brandon Hanning, who wore the Rufus costume ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-20T23:53:18Z)

UPDATE 3-Brazil basks in record Petrobras deal, shares sag

SAO PAULO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hailed a "new chapter in Brazil's development" on Friday after state oil company Petrobras sold $70 billion in shares at a higher-than-expected price, a record deal that could make the ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-24T18:26:26Z)

UN nuclear group rejects censure of Israel

VIENNA — A 151-nation meeting of the UN nuclear agency narrowly defeated an Arab push yesterday to censure Israel for shielding its nuclear programs from inspection in a closely watched result that the United States said was a positive signal for ongoing ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-25T06:07:57Z)

Tigers blow out Minnesota

DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins were the first team to clinch a postseason berth. They didn't look like a playoff team Friday night. The AL Central champion Twins managed only four hits against Justin Verlander and needed two errors in the ninth ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-09-25T13:10:17Z)

Brazil basks in record Petrobras deal

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hailed a "new chapter in Brazil's development" on Friday after state oil company Petrobras sold $70 billion in shares at a higher-than-expected price, a record deal that could make the country one ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-25T01:21:37Z)

'Mockingjay' is real deal for dystopian trilogy fans

A simple question — "Real or not real?" — haunts the key characters in "Mockingjay," the suspenseful final book in Suzanne Collins' best-selling "Hunger Games" trilogy that has triggered a boom in dystopian fiction for teens. Set in a future ... (Source: Visalia Times-Delta 2010-09-16T23:58:03Z)

Minnesota Twins 10 Detroit Tigers 11: Brandon Inge wins it

Game recap: The Minnesota Twins scored five runs in the first, four off a Danny Valencia grand slam, but Detroit responded with a run in the bottom of the first and then another in the second.  Jhonny Peralta singled Austin Jackson home and then in the ... (Source: Examiner 2010-09-26T01:49:04Z)

Mascot fight: Bobcat's goal was taking down Brutus Buckeye

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Turns out, the Bobcat had it in for the Buckeye all along. Brandon Hanning, aka Ohio University's Rufus Bobcat, said his "whole plan" was to tackle Ohio State's Brutus when he tried out for the mascot's job at OU last year. And that's what ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-21T05:15:26Z)

Tigers pound Twins

DETROIT — The Minnesota Twins were the first team to clinch a postseason berth. They didn't look like a playoff team Friday night. The AL Central champion Twins managed four hits against Justin Verlander and needed two errors in the ninth inning to ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-26T03:50:46Z)

Ex-Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Campaign Donations

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former lobbyist who helped clients secure more than $100 million in military contracts pleaded guilty Friday to illegally funneling more than $380,000 in campaign contributions to House members controlling the Pentagon's budget ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-25T03:16:09Z)

'Mockingjay' ratchets up the darkness

In case you're a skeptic, wondering if the Hunger Games series, including the finale, Mockingjay, is simply a craze, you're partially right. Like any number of adult and young adult series hitting the bestseller lists (think Stieg Larsson's ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-26T08:58:34Z)

Israel warns vs targeting it at U.N. nuclear body

VIENNA (Reuters) - Israel warned the U.N. nuclear watchdog Friday that an Arab-led push to target the Jewish state in a resolution could deal a "fatal blow" to future cooperation on boosting Middle East security. An Israeli delegate at the annual assembly ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T11:38:25Z)

Cincinnati Bengal Chad Ochocinco ready to receive an old friend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Steve Smith was ornery. After practice and before getting treatment for a nagging thigh injury, he declared he was "not interested" in discussing new Carolina starting quarterback Jimmy Clausen or anything else. He made one exception ... (Source: Coshocton Tribune 2010-09-25T12:13:01Z)

Lobbyist linked to Murtha takes plea deal

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former defense lobbyist who helped clients secure more than $100 million in contracts pleaded guilty Friday to illegally funneling $386,250 in campaign contributions to House members controlling the Pentagon's budget. Paul J ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-25T06:58:04Z)

'Dexter' back after murder

"Dexter" is picking up the pieces. Almost a year ago, "Dexter" closed out its fourth season with the murder of the title character's wife. The new season (8 tonight, Showtime) goes directly into what happens just minutes after her body is discovered. Most ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-26T08:58:34Z)

TV Tonight: 'Dexter' returns to Showtim

LOS ANGELES — "I thought I could change what I am. Keep my family safe. But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate." Those were Dexter Morgan's last words to the viewer in the jaw-dropping fourth season finale of ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-09-26T17:33:58Z)

Heat's Chris Bosh scores a deal for Miami Beach home

Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach, the real estate firm listing the property said Friday, shortly after the sale closed. The 7-bedroom, 8-bath mansion just south of La Gorce Island sold ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-25T13:53:14Z)

Chris Bosh drops $12.5 million on Miami dream pad

Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach. The 7-bedroom, 8-bath mansion just south of La Gorce Island sold for $12.5 million, said listing agent Lourdes Alatriste, of real estate firm Engel & Voelkers. Bosh's home ... (Source: Hoop Vibes 2010-09-25T20:34:06Z)

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