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Deals of the Hour / October 17, 2010, 5:40 am

Ex-vice presidential candidate Palin says not to celebrate yet, keep working for Nov. 2 vote

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday urged a roaring crowd of Republicans to exhaust themselves over the next two weeks to take back California and the country for the "little guy." The former vice presidential candidate ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-17T10:56:49Z)

Fox, Cablevision Trying To Resolve Impasse

News Corp.'s Fox and Cablevision said Saturday they were returning to the negotiating table in an effort to end a programming deal impasse that could deprive some 3 million cable subscribers of baseball playoff and football games in the New York and ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-16T23:43:57Z)

Yankees take 1 back

A RLINGTON, Texas - Nolan Ryan hollered from the front row, manager Ron Washington pumped his fist in the dugout and C.J. Wilson kept in control on the mound. Finally, a home playoff victory for the Texas Rangers was within reach. Even better, they were ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-16T19:04:46Z)

'German mediator visited Gaza to discuss Schalit deal'

'Al-Hayat' newspaper quotes senior Hamas official's assertion that Gerhard Konrad visited Gaza in last two weeks, but that Hamas's position on a prisoner exchange has not changed. Gerhard Konrad, the German mediator working for the release of kidnapped ... (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-10-16T09:10:38Z)

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)

Tim Lincecum outduels Roy Halladay to give San Francisco Giants 1-0 lead in NLCS vs ...

PHILADELPHIA - All those derisive whistles sounded like cheers to Tim Lincecum. The Freak outdueled Roy Halladay, Cody Ross hit a pair of solo homers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Saturday night in the NL championship ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-17T07:36:24Z)

Obama to voters: Don't take anything for granted

It's good to be home. I noteiced no on emissed mea s sen once you got kaufmann. Hey lynn, how are you? it's a delight to be home and it's a delight to be back with all fo you. my lord, i'm not that old. actually i am. when i die del will be written on mine ... (Source: Salon 2010-10-15T18:08:42Z)

Palin urges Calif. GOP to work hard, take back country for 'the little guy'

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday urged a roaring crowd of Republicans to exhaust themselves over the next two weeks to take back California and the country for the "little guy." The former vice presidential candidate ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-17T03:54:29Z)

Netanyahu says Israel has resumed negotiations with Hamas on prisoner swap for soldier

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Sunday it had resumed talks with the Hamas rulers of Gaza on swapping about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an captive soldier held for more than four years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the German mediator who has ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-10-17T11:39:46Z)

With Democrat ahead, Obama tells Delaware voters not to take anything for granted

WILMINGTON, DEL. — It's good to be home. I noteiced no on emissed mea s sen once you got kaufmann. Hey lynn, how are you? it's a delight to be home and it's a delight to be back with all fo you. my lord, i'm not that old. actually i am. when i die del ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-15T18:44:29Z)

Fox, Cablevision suspend negotiations over dispute

NEW YORK (AP) — Cablevision, the service provider for 3 million customers in the New York area, and Fox parent News Corp. failed to solve a dispute over rates Saturday, leaving baseball fans who wanted to watch the opener of the National League ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-17T08:55:08Z)

Yankees rally past stunned Rangers in ALCS opener

Arlington, Texas — Nolan Ryan hollered from the front row, manager Ron Washington pumped his fist in the dugout and C.J. Wilson kept in control on the mound. Finally, a home playoff victory for the Texas Rangers was within reach. Even better, they were ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-17T01:59:57Z)

UPDATE 2-Venezuela inks oil deal with Belarus--Chavez

MINSK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez agreed on Saturday to supply the former Soviet republic of Belarus with 30 million tonnes of oil over three years from 2011 in a deal worth as much as $19.4 billion. Belarus has slashed imports of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-16T19:11:56Z)

Yankees Rally To Beat Texas In ALCS Opener

A chopper by Brett Gardner with a headfirst slide into first base, and the New York Yankees were rallying again. "I stepped on his hand. So he was safe," Texas Rangers starter C.J. Wilson said. Gardner's infield single leading off the eighth inning ignited ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-17T00:05:25Z)

Israel, Hamas have resumed prisoner swap talks

JERUSALEM -- Israel said Sunday it had resumed talks with the Hamas rulers of Gaza on swapping about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an captive soldier held for more than four years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the German mediator who has been ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-17T11:46:56Z)

FIFA probing World Cup vote corruption allegations

LONDON (AFP) – A FIFA investigation was under way on Sunday after a British newspaper reported senior officials had offered to sell their votes in the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup. An undercover investigation by The Sunday Times alleged that Amos ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-17T09:09:27Z)

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 2010-10-17T10:13:53Z)

Venezuela inks oil deal with Belarus

MINSK (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez agreed on Saturday to supply the former Soviet republic of Belarus with 30 million metric tones of oil over three years from 2011 in a deal worth as much as $19.4 billion. Belarus has slashed imports of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-16T18:28:59Z)

Microsoft Moves to Help Nonprofits Avoid Piracy-Linked Crackdowns

MOSCOW — Microsoft is vastly expanding its efforts to prevent governments from using software piracy inquiries as a pretext to suppress dissent. It plans to provide free software licenses to more than 500,000 advocacy groups, independent media outlets ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-17T05:20:23Z)

World Cup votes are 'on sale'

Two officials assigned to help choose the host country for the 2018 World Cup offered to sell their votes, a British newspaper reported yesterday. The Sunday Times of London wrote that it sent reporters posing as workers from an American company to meet ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-17T05:41:52Z)

Fox, Cablevision Returning to Table in Dispute

(NEW YORK) — News Corp.'s Fox and Cablevision said Saturday they were returning to the negotiating table in an effort to end a programming deal impasse that could deprive some 3 million cable subscribers of baseball playoff and football games in the New ... (Source: Time 2010-10-16T19:54:53Z)

Obama Tells Massachusetts Democrats More Work Needs to Be Done

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama told Democratic voters in Massachusetts that the nation still has "a long way to go" as he rallied them to vote in next month's elections. "It's not just about the work we've done, it's about the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-17T03:54:29Z)

Biden: Obama has 'backbone like a ramrod' and 'brain bigger than his skull'

WILMINGTON, DEL. — How smart and tough is President Barack Obama? To hear Vice President Joe Biden tell it, painfully — on both counts. Introducing Obama at a Democratic fundraiser Friday, Biden said his boss has "a backbone like a ramrod." He added ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-15T18:51:39Z)

World Cup vote selling is alleged

Sunday, October 17, 2010 FIFA said Saturday that it will examine evidence from the London Sunday Times that alleges FIFA executive committee members Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Reynald Temarii of the Oceania Football Confederation offered to sell their votes ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-17T11:54:05Z)

Liverpool confirms sale of soccer team to Red Sox owner

LONDON - Liverpool confirmed on Friday that the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures (NESV) after Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost their legal battle to stop the takeover. Hicks and Gillett, though, have threatened to sue the club for one ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-16T22:03:44Z)

Palin exalts 'little guy' as she fires up California GOP

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday urged a roaring crowd of Republicans to exhaust themselves over the next two weeks to take back California and the country for the "little guy." The former vice presidential candidate ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-10-17T06:31:58Z)

GOP Senate Hopefuls Take Edge in Money Race

Republican candidates in the closest campaigns for the Senate have moved ahead of their Democratic rivals in the fund-raising race, according to reports released late Friday. In the 10 closest Senate races, the Republican raised more than the Democrat ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-16T21:13:37Z)

Tim Lincecum outduels Roy Halladay, Giants take 1-0 lead

P HILADELPHIA — Tim Lincecum outdueled Roy Halladay, Cody Ross hit a pair of solo homers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Game 1 of the NL championship series Saturday night. In a mega-hyped matchup between marquee ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-17T03:11:32Z)

Kawakami: Cody Ross has turned into the 'Babe'

PHILADELPHIA -- Cody Ross: The accidental legend continues. Actually, the tale of Ross's October journey with the Giants is now moving beyond legend and toward the stuff of playoff myth and magic. And, maybe, destiny. Only weeks ago, the 29-year-old ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-17T07:07:46Z)

As Democrats lag, GOP hoping to seize big wins

WASHINGTON Two weeks before Election Day, Democrats fear their grip on the House may be gone, and Republicans are poised to celebrate big gains in the Senate and governors' mansions as well. Analysts in both parties say all major indicators tilt toward the ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-10-17T04:44:36Z)

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