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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 12:41 am

San Diego-area school reopens after shooting, 1st Ld

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Students have returned to a San Diego-area elementary school where a gunman wounded two girls in a playground attack last week. Children as young as 5 were accompanied by their parents Monday as they returned to Kelly Elementary ... (Source: Education Week 2010-10-12T04:29:03Z)

Alleged gunman in Carlsbad school shooting is ID'd

Authorities late Friday identified the alleged gunman in a Carlsbad, Calif., school shooting that left two young girls with minor injuries as Brendan L. O'Rourke, 41, thought to be a transient. O'Rourke was booked on six counts of attempted murder and ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-09T06:19:59Z)

Woman acquitted in Winfrey South Africa school scandal

A woman accused of abusing teenagers at Oprah Winfrey's school for girls in South Africa was acquitted of the charges Monday, and Winfrey said she was "profoundly disappointed" by the trial's outcome. JOHANNESBURG — A woman accused of abusing ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-10-13T03:30:36Z)

Idaho's only seaport sees big business slump this year because of worldwide economic woes

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The big barges and small cruise ships are almost a surreal sight as they sail past dun-colored farm fields and bare hills in the arid landscape of the inland Northwest. But sail they do, to the western edge of the Rocky Mountains ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-10T16:34:24Z)

Workers hailed for stopping shooter

CARLSBAD, Calif. Children returning Monday to an elementary school where a gunman wounded two girls on a playground cheered and hugged construction workers who police said knocked down the shooter as he struggled to reload his gun. Hundreds of parents ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-10-12T04:29:03Z)

Broward County approves a budget, at last

Broward County commissioners approved a budget Tuesday night, in their toughest budget battle yet. The effort took months of workshops and meeting, and double the number of public hearings required by state law: Tuesday was the fourth one. The vote was 5-2 ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-10-13T00:17:19Z)

Teen charged in crash that killed 3 Winona County girls

The incident began innocently enough, with one pickup truck passing another on a clear spring day in southeastern Minnesota. But soon the race was on, and by its tragic end, mistakes had piled up -- and fast. The teenagers weaved; they tailgated; they rode ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T03:03:09Z)

Kelly Elementary School Shooting in Carlsbad Leaves Two Girls With Minor Injuries

A Kelly Elementary School shooting in Carlsbad left two girls with minor injuries after a man dressed in black and reportedly babbling incoherently about Barack Obama opened fire from a sidewalk near noon time. The man pulled up to the school and started ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-09T03:35:20Z)

Rescue Effort Reaches Miners

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile—With the whole world watching, miners trapped deep underground for 69 days began rising to the surface in a red, white and blue rescue capsule dubbed "The Phoenix." Florencio Ávalos, a 31-year old father of two, was the first of 33 ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-13T07:19:40Z)

Crude oil prices hold near $82

NEW YORK, Oct 12, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Crude oil prices held near $82 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday, as traders test a new price plateau. Prior to an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries summit scheduled for Thursday ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-12T22:08:28Z)

San Diego-area school reopens after shooting

Students have returned to a San Diego-area elementary school where a gunman wounded two girls in a playground attack last week. Children as young as 5 were accompanied by their parents Monday as they returned to Kelly Elementary School in Carlsbad, three ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-09T23:59:24Z)

Alleged San Diego schoolyard gunman former Springfield resident

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — A gunman arrested Friday after allegedly shooting two girls at a California school playground once lived in Springfield. Brendan O'Rourke, 41, of Oceanside, Calif., was arrested Friday for investigation of attempted murder. He ... (Source: State Journal-Register 2010-10-12T02:41:41Z)

Crude oil prices drop overnight

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dropped under $82 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange overnight, as traders test a new price plateau. Prior to an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries summit scheduled for Thursday in Vienna ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-12T18:19:25Z)

Charges say teen drivers were racing in Winona County crash that killed 3

WINONA, Minn. — A 17-year-old boy has been charged in a crash that killed three other young people and injured a fourth in southeastern Minnesota in April. Winona County Attorney Tom Frost said Monday the boy was racing with the driver of the other ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-10-12T02:34:31Z)

Kelly's Heroes

Three construction workers who tackled a suspected gunman on a Southern California school playground were greeted with hugs from parents and children on Monday. The crowd outside Kelly Elementary in Carlsbad yelled, "Viva Kelly," while handing out ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T22:38:18Z)

Woman acquitted of charges after scandal at Oprah Winfrey's South Africa school for girls

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A woman accused of abusing teenagers at Oprah Winfrey 's school for girls in South Africa was acquitted of the charges Monday, and Winfrey said she was "profoundly disappointed" by the trial's outcome. Prosecutors had accused Tiny ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-11T16:26:04Z)

San Diego-area elementary where man shot students set to reopen; girl released from hospital

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Police say a San Diego-area elementary where a man fired at children on a crowded playground and injured two girls will reopen on Monday. Carlsbad police Lt. Kelly Cain told the North County Times on Sunday that police have finished ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T06:17:37Z)

Deerfield Beach, Ely hire new girls basketball coaches

Two of Broward County's top girls basketball programs will have new coaches this year. And both have deep ties to South Florida's basketball community. Brown, who previously served as an assistant at Boyd Anderson, takes over for Portia Williams , who ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-10-13T00:38:48Z)

Bolivian among 33 trapped miners rescued in Chile

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- Chile has rescued its fourth miner: the lone Bolivian among 33 men trapped underground for the past 69 days. Carlos Mamani was greeted by his wife, Veronica, with a hug and kiss that knocked off her white hardhat as Chile's ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-13T06:29:33Z)

Oprah "Profoundly Disappointed" by School Matron's Acquittal

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images "We began this child molestation trial in July 2008," Winfrey said in a statement Monday. "More than two years later, I am profoundly disappointed at the outcome of the trial. I will forever be proud of the nine girls who ... (Source: iVillage Entertainment 2010-10-12T13:47:24Z)

Construction workers hailed as heroes after rampage at California school

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Children returning Monday to an elementary school where a gunman wounded two girls on a playground cheered and hugged construction workers who police said knocked down the shooter as he struggled to reload his gun. Hundreds of parents ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-12T13:18:46Z)

Idaho's lone seaport hitting hard times

LEWISTON — The big barges and small cruise ships are almost a surreal sight as they sail past dun-colored farm fields and bare hills in the arid landscape of the inland Northwest. But sail they do, to the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, through a ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-10-11T10:56:47Z)

US GAS: Futures Rise From One-Year Low On Bargain Buying

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Natural gas futures rose Tuesday on bargain buying as market participants were reluctant to bet that prices would continue to fall from one-year lows with winter's gas-heating demand on the horizon. Natural gas for November delivery ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T19:23:50Z)

Oprah school official acquitted

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A woman accused of abusing teenagers at Oprah Winfrey's school for girls was acquitted of the charges yesterday, and Winfrey said she was "profoundly disappointed" by the trial's outcome. Prosecutors had accused former school ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-13T06:58:11Z)

Oprah Winfrey upset as abuse case ends against Tiny Virginia Makopo

OPRAH has expressed her disappointment after a woman accused of abusing pupils at Oprah Winfrey's South African school for girls has reportedly been acquitted. According to The AP, a spokeswoman from South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority said that ... (Source: Adelaidenow 2010-10-12T13:40:14Z)

Fifth miner emerges from Chilean mine after 69 days trapped nearly a half-mile underground

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — A fifth miner — the youngest of the 33 — has been rescued in Chile from gold and copper mine. Jimmy Sanchez is 19 years old and is the son, grandson and brother of miners. His brother and grandfather have worked in the San ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-13T07:26:49Z)

Teen charged in crash that killed 3

WINONA, Minn. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been charged in a crash that killed three other young people and injured a fourth in southeastern Minnesota in April.     Winona County Attorney Tom Frost said Monday the boy was racing with the driver of the ... (Source: Crookston Daily Times 2010-10-12T17:07:50Z)

Woman acquitted of abuse charges at Oprah's S.African school

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—A former dormitory matron at Oprah Winfrey's elite South African school was found not guilty Monday of sexually assaulting girls at the academy the US star founded outside Johannesburg. "She was found not guilty on all of the ... (Source: Global Nation 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

Race For Broward Commission District 6

The primary battle between longtime Broward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger and longtime State Legislator Steve Geller was one of the nastiest in South Florida. Gunzburger won that round, and now in this general election voters will choose between her ... (Source: CBS 4 South Florida 2010-10-12T22:29:57Z)

Port of Lewiston's future viability in doubt

LEWISTON, Idaho -- The big barges and small cruise ships are almost a surreal sight as they sail past dun-colored farm fields and bare hills in the arid landscape of the inland Northwest. But sail they do, to the western edge of the Rocky Mountains ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-10-12T15:49:05Z)

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