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Deals of the Hour / October 17, 2010, 2:40 pm

Bullied Child with Huntington's Disease Receives Shopping Spree

A young seven year old girl, Kathleen Edward, from Michigan with Huntington's Disease was bullied by her adult neighbors. According to CBS News, the neighbors posted a picture of her face with crossbones on their Facebook networking site plus a picture of ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-15T16:57:07Z)

University Park man guilty of 2nd-degree murder

A 69-year-old University Park man thought he had the law behind him when he fatally shot a 23-year-old neighbor whose puppy urinated on his manicured lawn, but on Friday a Will County jury disagreed, finding him guilty of second-degree murder. Charles ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-16T01:39:40Z)

Mountain goat suspected in death of Washington hiker

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Rangers in Washington state suspect an encounter with a mountain goat killed a 63-year-old hiker in Olympic National Park. The park service says Robert H. Boardman, of Port Angeles, was hurt Saturday as he hiked near the park's ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-17T15:50:19Z)

Freed American businessman says he spent 29 months in Iran prison despite his innocence

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian-American businessman says he spent 29 months in a Tehran prison despite being innocent — simply for handing over $200 to a man in Iran that an acquaintance in the United States had given him. Seventy-one-year-old Reza Taghavi ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-17T09:16:37Z)

FIFA Requests Documents After Sunday Times Report World Cup Votes for Sale

FIFA, soccer's governing body, said it has asked the London-based Sunday Times newspaper to provide "all of the information and documents related" to a report in connection with the voting process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids. "FIFA will ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-17T11:03:59Z)

With sale final, Henry gets down to business in Liverpool

LONDON — Liverpool FC players met their new owners yesterday as attention turned from the long and bitter boardroom fight to the fortunes of the relegation-threatened team. Red Sox owner John Henry, whose New England Sports Ventures bought Liverpool ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-17T10:06:43Z)

Oil change reignites debate over GPS trackers

S AN FRANCISCO — Yasir Afifi, a 20-year-old computer salesman and community college student, took his car in for an oil change earlier this month and his mechanic spotted an odd wire hanging from the undercarriage. The wire was attached to a strange ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-17T19:25:04Z)

'Rebel Black Bear' new Ole Miss mascot

After all that, it's a bear. It has been more than a decade since the University of Mississippi began stripping away its images of the Old South. Confederate battle flags -- the Stars and Bars -- were first to go. Next was mascot ''Colonel Reb,'' the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-14T20:25:53Z)

Oil change reignites debate over GPS trackers, privacy

SAN FRANCISCO: Yasir Afifi, a 20-year-old computer salesman and community college student, took his car in for an oil change earlier this month and his mechanic spotted an odd wire hanging from the undercarriage. The wire was attached to a strange magnetic ... (Source: Arab News 2010-10-17T18:42:07Z)

FIFA Probes Vote-Sale Claims Linked to World Cup Bids

(Adds Blatter comment in ninth paragraph.) Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- FIFA, soccer's ruling body, is investigating a report that two members of its executive committee offered to sell their votes to select a future World Cup tournament host. The London-based ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-17T19:10:45Z)

Man who shot neighbor in lawn quarrel convicted

A Will County jury has rejected a 69-year-old University Park man's contention that he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot a 23-year-old neighbor whose puppy urinated on his manicured lawn. The jury on Friday found retired truck driver and ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-10-16T06:04:31Z)

Neighbor Jennifer Petkov Posted Ghoulish Art Work of The Dying Child on Facebook

A Fox headline reads, "Dying Girl Kathleen Edward Cyberbullied by 33-Year-Old Neighbor: Why?" It seems a good question as Kathleen Edward, 7, is dying from Huntington's disease and a neighbor has admitted to several instances of awful behavior with ... (Source: National Ledger 2010-10-13T21:10:01Z)

2 suffer serious injuries when van hits vehicle being towed

SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP — Three people were taken to local hospitals after they were injured in a two-car collision at the intersection of Cleveland (M-104) and Krueger streets Friday afternoon. Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Bob Ruster said the ... (Source: Grand Haven Tribune 2010-10-16T07:37:35Z)

U.S. Businessman Freed From Iran After 29 Months Behind Bars

Carrying a small bag and showing a relieved smile, Reza Taghavi, a 71-year-old businessman from Los Angeles, walked out of Tehran's Evin prison yesterday after 29 months behind bars. "Sometimes I feel relief, sometimes, I feel angry. What happened? 2 ½ ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-17T20:36:39Z)

Man finds FBI tracker on car during oil change

SAN FRANCISCO — Yasir Afifi, a 20-year-old computer salesman and community college student, took his car in for an oil change earlier this month and his mechanic spotted an odd wire hanging from the undercarriage. The wire was attached to a strange ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-10-17T13:55:47Z)

Child Dying of Huntington's Disease While Family Taunted by Neighbors

The family of a 7-year-old Trenton, Mich. girl who is battling a terminal illness has had to take on a very different battle: taunts about the child's condition from their neighbors. Kathleen Edward is in the late stages of Huntington's disease , a genetic ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-12T18:33:44Z)

Dear Abby: Woman in throes of first love can't get him out of her mind

Dear Abby: I'm a 25-year-old woman who is involved in a serious relationship with a wonderful man. We've been together for about three months and we're very much in love. My problem: I think I'm obsessed with him. I am happy only when we spend time ... (Source: Daily Reflector 2010-10-17T06:17:39Z)

Dear Abby: Woman in love can't stop thinking about her man

Dear Abby: I'm a 25-year-old woman who is involved in a serious relationship with a wonderful man. We've been together for about three months and we're very much in love. I spend my time following his activities on social networking sites and constantly ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-10-17T05:49:01Z)

Sale of Liverpool soccer team another loss for Tom Hicks

Tom Hicks lost his soccer team Friday after pulling his own legal punches, allowing the Liverpool Football Club's board to sell the storied franchise out from under him. It's the latest humiliation in sports ownership for Hicks, who appears to be on his ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-16T04:52:56Z)

Spring Lake Township accident seriously injures boy and woman

SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM)-A seven year old boy is among two people who are in the hospital after an accident in Ottawa County. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday on M-104 in Spring Lake Township. The sheriff's department says 71-year-old ... (Source: WZZM 13 2010-10-16T23:29:38Z)

Black bear replaces Colonel Reb as University of Mississippi mascot

The University of Mississippi's new mascot is the Rebel Black Bear, replacing Colonel Reb who was removed from the sidelines because he was too reminiscent of the Old South. The announcement came Thursday after a campuswide vote in February and months of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T15:46:43Z)

Jury: Man murdered owner of dog that urinated on his lawn

A jury found a University Park man guilty Friday of killing a neighbor whose dog had urinated on his prized lawn. The panel convicted Charles J. Clements, 69, of 530 Landau Road, of second-degree murder for the death of Joshua Funches, 23. But the jury ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-10-17T08:55:08Z)

Liverpool sale complete

Red Sox owner John Henry stretched his sports empire across the Atlantic yesterday, completing what amounted to a hostile takeover of Liverpool FC, one of the cornerstone teams of the English Premier League. Team owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett gave up ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-17T09:45:15Z)

FIFA's Temarii acknowledges he made a 'mistake' to talk of World Cup deals

ZURICH - FIFA executive committee member Reynald Temarii has acknowledged he made a mistake talking to undercover reporters about deals for his World Cup hosting vote. Temarii tells The Associated Press that he met FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Sunday to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-17T20:00:51Z)

Dear Abby: New love crowding thoughts

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 25-year-old woman who is involved in a serious relationship with a wonderful man. My problem: I think I'm obsessed with him. I am happy only when we spend time together. When we're not, I feel sad and alone. This is my first serious ... (Source: Amarillo Globe-Times 2010-10-17T09:16:37Z)

Goat suspected in death of hiker

PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Rangers in Washington state suspect an encounter with a mountain goat killed a 63-year-old hiker in Olympic National Park. The park service says Robert H. Boardman, of Port Angeles, was hurt Saturday as he hiked near the park's ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-17T16:54:44Z)

Woman and seven year old boy injured in three car accident

SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A woman and seven old boy was injured and airlifted to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital after three car accident on Friday afternoon. The accident happened around 3:30 pm at the intersection of Cleveland and ... (Source: WWMT 2010-10-16T14:18:27Z)

Rebel Black Bear replaces Colonel Reb as Ole Miss' mascot

Students at the University of Mississippi have picked the Rebel Black Bear as their new mascot. The bear will replace Colonel Reb, the goateed Southern gentleman banished from the sidelines nearly seven years ago as part of the school's effort to distance ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-14T16:15:21Z)

Mountain goat suspected in death of Olympic Nat'l Park hiker

PORT ANGELES, Wash. - A 63-year-old hiker was fatally injured in Olympic National Park and rangers suspect an encounter with a mountain goat is to blame. The park service says Robert H. Boardman of Port Angeles was hurt Saturday as he hiked near the park's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-17T19:10:45Z)

American visits Iran blast site under freedom deal

An Iranian-American businessman freed after more than two years in Tehran's main prison visited survivors of a deadly 2008 mosque bombing as a condition of his release in a scripted event Sunday that could carry propaganda value at home. Iranian ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-17T21:05:17Z)

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