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Deals of the Hour / October 18, 2010, 1:40 am

Freak outduels Doc, Giants take 1-0 lead over Phils

PHILADELPHIA — Tim Lincecum shrugged off his pirouette at the plate, ignored the derisive whistles he heard in the batter's box and did his thing on the mound — where he's most comfortable. Lincecum outdueled Roy Halladay, Cody Ross hit a pair of ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-18T05:40:40Z)

Ohio State notes: Badgers' first punch hurts

MADISON, Wis. — Ouch. Terrelle Pryor didn't say that in so many words, but he could not deny that the game-opening kickoff by Wisconsin's David Gilreath took a lot of wind out of his team's sails. Gilreath opened the game by taking the kickoff 97 yards ... (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-10-18T04:14:47Z)

EU debates new debt rules as euro surges

European finance ministers worked Monday to hash out a deal on stricter budget rules to avoid another government debt crisis, as a surging euro casts doubt on the continent's fragile economic recovery. They are considering two differing proposals spelling ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-18T07:42:22Z)

Oklahoma, Oregon ahead of Boise State in BCS

The first BCS standings are out and Boise State is already chasing a couple of teams from the power conferences. Oklahoma was first and Oregon was second Sunday, with Boise State in third place and in need of plenty of help to become the first team from a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-18T06:09:18Z)

Surging euro could crimp EU's fragile recovery

LUXEMBOURG European finance ministers plan to hash out a deal on stricter budget rules to avoid another government debt crisis, as a surging euro casts doubt on the continent's fragile economic recovery. Two differing proposals spelling out penalties for ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-10-17T22:24:01Z)

Taylor Martinez still Nebraska's starter

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Taylor Martinez , pulled in the second half against Texas for ineffectiveness, will remain Nebraska's starting quarterback for this week's game at Oklahoma State. Coach Bo Pelini and offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said they still have ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-17T22:31:11Z)

The Freak Outduels Doc

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 series opener. In a ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-10-17T15:00:12Z)

Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum do things differently, get same results

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum have little in common except performance on the mound. Nicknamed the Freak, Lincecum is a shaggy-haired, skinny kid who looks more like a bat boy than one of the best pitchers in the majors. Known as Doc ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T20:53:20Z)

Israeli official: Moroccan king won't meet Peres

JERUSALEM -- An aide to Israel's president says the king of Morocco won't meet with the Israeli statesman because of the impasse in Mideast peace talks. The aide says King Mohammed VI cited the deadlocked talks in turning down President Shimon Peres ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-18T08:03:50Z)

Wisconsin Way: Badgers bully Buckeyes and boost Michigan State in Big Ten

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With one powerful performance against Ohio State , Wisconsin shook up the national championship race and muddled the road to the Rose Bowl in the Big Ten. The big winner in the conference on Saturday, however, might have been ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-17T22:24:01Z)

EU's task force poised to agree watered-down budget rules

Luxembourg - European Union finance ministers were set Monday to water down new budget discipline rules proposed by the bloc's executive, according to Spain's top economic official. Ministers were meeting in Luxembourg to discuss proposals put forward last ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-18T08:11:00Z)

Nebraska coaches say Martinez will remain starter after his struggle against Longhorns

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Taylor Martinez, pulled in the second half against Texas for ineffectiveness, will remain Nebraska 's starting quarterback for this week's game at Oklahoma State. Coach Bo Pelini and offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said they still ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-17T21:41:04Z)

Gay marriage surfaces as an issue in state races on Election Day

NEW YORK — This election will be the first since the 1990s without a measure to ban gay marriage on any state ballot, yet the divisive issue is roiling races across the country during a time of tumult for the gay rights movement. In Minnesota, New ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-10-18T08:18:09Z)

Iraqi opposition leader accuses Tehran of meddling

The leader of the Iraqi bloc that came first in elections accused Iran on Sunday of trying to destabilize Iraq and manipulate the political process as he jeered at rival politicians who are seeking Tehran's blessing for forming the next government. The ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-18T07:28:03Z)

Poll shows Democrat with lead before Attorney General debate

ALBANY -- A new poll shows the Democrat running for attorney general in New York leading his Republican opponent as they head into their first debate Friday. The Quinnipiac poll shows state Sen. Eric Schneiderman leading Staten Island District Attorney Dan ... (Source: WRGB 2010-10-08T14:49:24Z)

WHITE PLAINS - Attorney general candidate receives pro-choice group endorsement

Democratic attorney general candidate Eric Schneiderman will be endorsed today by Rep. Nita Lowey and WCLA-Choice Matters. Abortion rights have been a key debate in the attorney general race. Schneiderman, a state senator from Manhattan, will be at the ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-10-16T14:04:08Z)

American freed in Iran says he is innocent

T EHRAN, Iran — An Iranian-American businessman said Sunday he spent more than two years in a Tehran prison despite being innocent — simply for handing over $200 in cash to a man in Iran that an acquaintance in the United States had given him. Reza ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-18T03:10:21Z)

Gay marriage surfaces as an issue in state races

This election will be the first since the 1990s without a measure to ban gay marriage on any state ballot, yet the divisive issue is roiling races across the country during a time of tumult for the gay rights movement. In Minnesota, New Hampshire ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-18T07:13:44Z)

Iraq PM comes to Tehran on key visit

Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Iran for a key visit as he struggles to secure a second term in office. Iranian state TV showed Nouri al-Maliki being greeted by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki after arriving Monday at Tehran's airport. Al ... (Source: Salon 2010-10-18T08:03:50Z)

Gay marriage surfaces as an election issue in state races

New York — This election will be the first since the 1990s without a measure to ban gay marriage on any state ballot, yet the divisive issue is roiling races across the country during a time of tumult for the gay rights movement. In Minnesota, New ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-18T04:57:44Z)

D'Amato: Stop 'Sharpton' for NY Attorney General

As hard as it may be to believe, that's what New York State Senator Eric Schneiderman, the Democrat running for state attorney general, would have you believe. Schneiderman vowed that if he's elected in November, the "Reverend" Al Sharpton's ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-10-11T02:50:01Z)

Iraqi prime minister comes to ally Iran on key visit as he struggles to secure second term

TEHRAN, IRAN — Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Iran for a key visit as he struggles to secure a second term in office. Iranian state TV showed Nouri al-Maliki being greeted by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki after arriving Monday at ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-18T08:11:00Z)

Boise State chasing Oklahoma, Oregon in BCS standings

Most national college football powers have always fattened up their nonconference schedules with marshmallows and cream puffs, the perfect recipe for a fat record to attract pollsters. Meanwhile, Oklahoma quietly schedules the likes of Oregon, Texas ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-18T06:59:25Z)

With Palestinian state, Abbas to end claims

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinians are ready to end all historic claims against Israel once they establish their state in the lands Israel occupied in the 1967 Mideast War, the Palestinian president said yesterday, addressing a longstanding Israeli ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-18T06:59:25Z)

Under freedom deal, American visits site of Iran blast

TEHRAN, Iran -- 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 ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-18T04:43:25Z)

BCS rankings - Oklahoma, Oregon ahead of Boise State

Oklahoma and Oregon are in the top spots of the first BCS standings of the season, leaving Boise State chasing a spot in the national championship game. The Sooners took first place by grading out No. 1 in the computer ratings. Oklahoma, coming off a 52-0 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-18T06:23:37Z)

Abbas: Palestinians ready to end all historic claims against Israel once they get their state

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians are willing to end all historic claims against Israel once they get their state as part of a peace deal. An end-of-claims declaration is a long-standing Israeli demand, and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-18T06:45:06Z)

Texas shuts down Martinez, shocks No. 5 Nebraska

Sad for the Huskers after almost of year of complaiing about their loss in the Bix XII championship game and all the "wait until we have you in Lincoln on Octboer 16th," 'we are going to leave this chessy conference on a high note--beating TEXAS. It is the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-17T18:42:07Z)

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 that could carry propaganda value at home. Iranian authorities did ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-18T06:02:09Z)

Badgers shock No. 1 Ohio State

Madison — America saw the Wisconsin football team coach Bret Bielema and his players envisioned back in preseason camp in August. This was a team physically and mentally tough, relentless on defense and led by an offensive line that can open holes wide ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-17T03:47:20Z)

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