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Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 9:40 am

Tampa Bay Lightning Begin a New Era Tonight

As the Tampa Bay Lighting take the ice tonight, a new era will dawn. The trio of owner Jefff Vinik, GM Steve Yzerman, and coach Guy Boucher get their first regular season look at their 2010 Bolts—a team they completely overhauled in the off-season. Nine ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-10T00:35:12Z)

Students sent home from IPS for not having proper vaccinations

An hour after classes began at Tech high school on Indianapolis' Eastside, school officials were wrapping procedures to check students for proper immunization records. The action comes today as Indianapolis Public Schools officials declared today as the ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-16T23:58:16Z)

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES GALACTIC PASSPORT NOW AVAILABLE AT ...

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress .] "With the launch of Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport at retail we are able to offer fans a mix of real ... (Source: Gamasutra 2010-10-19T20:55:45Z)

Housing starts at 5-month high

Housing starts hit a five-month high in September, a tentative sign of healing in the housing market, though permits for future home building fell as approvals in the volatile multi-family segment tumbled. The data on Tuesday had little impact on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-19T16:30:54Z)

Lightning strike twice in high-end housing market

The change in ownership and command at the Tampa Bay Lightning is creating a bit of economic stimulus of its own — for the high-end real estate market. Yzerman, who in 23 years as a hockey player won three Stanley Cups and is the sixth all-time leading ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-16T07:23:16Z)

2011 Tour de France presents its mountainous route

The potential heirs to defending yellow jersey champion Alberto Contador were given sufficient warning on Tuesday: the 2011 Tour de France will be won almost exclusively in the high mountains. In an hour-long presentation detailing the 21 stages of the ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-20T07:54:19Z)

More concerns emerge about Facebook privacy

SAN FRANCISCO — When you sign up for Facebook, you enter into a bargain. You share personal information with the site, and Facebook agrees to obey your wishes when it comes to who can see what you post. At the same time, you agree that Facebook can use ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-10-19T19:01:13Z)

Indianapolis school system cracks down on vaccinations

INDIANAPOLIS — An hour after classes began at Tech High School on Indianapolis' east side, school officials were wrapping up procedures to check students for proper immunization records. Indianapolis Public Schools officials declared Monday as the ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-18T23:41:34Z)

Reports: Dodge out as North Texas coach

The University of North Texas has fired football head coach Todd Dodge halfway through his fourth season with the team, ESPN Dallas and the Denton Record-Chronicle reported Wednesday. Dodge was fired after a Wednesday morning conference, the reports said ... (Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2010-10-20T14:42:20Z)

Report: North Texas fires Dodge

North Texas has reportedly fired head football coach Todd Dodge. The Denton Record Chronicle reported Wednesday that Dodge, who made the rare move from high school to the college Football Bowl Subdivision level, has been let go in the middle of his fourth ... (Source: KSN.com 2010-10-20T15:53:55Z)

New home construction rises 0.3% in September to five-month high

WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction scaled a five-month high in September, another sign the housing market decline is bottoming, though permits for future building fell. While Tuesday's data was encouraging, housing starts remained at depressed levels ... (Source: Toledo Blade 2010-10-19T18:18:16Z)

Stocks recover as China rate hike impact fades

Stock markets recovered their poise Wednesday as the surprise of China's first interest rate increase in three years wore off and positive U.S. earnings helped Wall Street recover from its worst day in two months. In Europe, the FTSE 100 of leading British ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T15:46:45Z)

How Do I Unlock Michael Jordan in NBA 2k11

In October 2010, the 2K Sports released what is arguably one of the best basketball video games into the market. The game also enlisted the services of Michael Jordan, a consensus top pick as the greatest basketball player to be the cover athlete for the ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-19T18:54:03Z)

Facebook vows to fix leaking of private data

SAN FRANCISCO — When you sign up for Facebook, you enter into a bargain. You share personal information with the site, and Facebook agrees to obey your wishes when it comes to who can see what you post. At the same time, you agree that Facebook can use ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-10-19T11:01:37Z)

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures

More Than Two Million Fans Have Joined the Force Online and Players Can Now Purchase Exclusive Content Including a Yoda Bobblehead and an All-New Playable Race "With the launch of Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport at retail we are able to offer ... (Source: MCV 2010-10-19T20:55:45Z)

Tour de France route for 2011 unveiled Tuesday, with cycling facing a doping crisis again

PARIS - The route for the 2011 Tour de France will be announced Tuesday, with cycling yet again in turmoil and its two greatest champions of the last decade not part of the ceremony. Alberto Contador, the three-time Tour winner and defending champion, has ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-18T16:17:46Z)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Vinny Lecavalier misses game with knuckle injury

TAMPA — Lightning coach Guy Boucher said he does not believe the injury to Vinny Lecavalier 's right index-finger knuckle is serious. "We don't think it's something that's going to be long term," he said. "If it was the playoffs, he'd probably be playing ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-19T16:02:16Z)

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar falls on Fed talk, stocks rebound

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar weakened broadly on Wednesday as investors expected the Federal Reserve will soon offer additional stimulus to the economy, while stocks and commodities recovered after China's surprise interest rate hike. The ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-20T15:46:45Z)

High-Level Talks Aim for an End to the Afghan War

Earlier this year, the ISI detained as many as 23 Taliban leaders residing in Pakistan after the intelligence service discovered that the Taliban leaders were talking secretly with representatives of the Afghan government. Cutting Mullah Omar out of the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-19T23:33:14Z)

The University of North Texas fires head football coach Todd Dodge 9:17 AM CT

The University of North Texas fired head football coach Todd Dodge on Wednesday, less than four years after he was hired away from Southlake Carroll High School. Dodge was arguably the top high school coach in the country during his time at Southlake ... (Source: Denton Record-Chronicle 2010-10-20T14:20:51Z)

U.S. soldier held amid inquiry into Afghan detainee's death

An American soldier has been placed in custody and a criminal investigation opened into the shooting death of a Taliban prisoner in volatile Kandahar province, U.S. military officials said Tuesday. The incident could inflame tensions between the Western ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-20T05:59:47Z)

US housing starts at 5-mth high, still depressed

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - U.S. home construction scaled a five-month high in September, another sign the housing market decline is bottoming, though permits for future building fell. While Tuesday's data was encouraging, housing starts remained at ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-19T16:30:54Z)

Facebook privacy concern flares again

When you sign up for Facebook, you enter into a bargain. You share personal information with the site, and Facebook agrees to obey your wishes when it comes to who can see what you post. At the same time, you agree that Facebook can use that data to decide ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-19T05:32:20Z)

2011 Tour de France route is announced

PARIS (AP) — With six high mountain stages and four hilltop finishes, the 2011 Tour de France route is tailor-made for three-time champion Alberto Contador — if he's not banned for doping. Arguably the best climber in the world, the 27-year-old ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-19T16:52:22Z)

U.S. soldier held in probe of Taliban detainee's death

The U.S. military detained an American soldier and launched a criminal investigation Tuesday after Afghan President Hamid Karzai publicly accused U.S. forces of shooting and killing a Taliban leader in his southern Afghanistan jail cell. American officials ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-20T01:06:17Z)

NBA High-5: LeBron James puts on a show in super-hyped debut for Heat

T he five most interesting stories, rumors and notes in the NBA: 1. Living up to the hype: There's no standard for this, but surely the Pistons-Heat game Tuesday was the most heavily-hyped preseason contest ever. NBA-TV broadcast the thing, and I figured ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-06T17:50:44Z)

Thousands Of Students Lack Shots, Could Be Kept From School

INDIANAPOLIS -- Thousands of Indianapolis students could be booted out of school next week because they aren't up to date on their state-required immunizations. A deadline looms for students of Indianapolis Public Schools, along with Wayne Township and ... (Source: 6 News WRTV 2010-10-15T16:07:00Z)

US Stocks Open Higher On Positive Earnings Reports;DJIA Up 58

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. stocks posted broad-based gains Wednesday, emboldened by strong earnings from Boeing and a small handful of other closely-watched bellwethers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 58 points, or 0.5%, at 11038 in early trading ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-20T13:45:04Z)

2010-11 Orlando Magic Preview

For the last three seasons, the Orlando Magic have ended up being the bridesmaid, but never the bride. With the arrival of LeBron James and Chris Bosh to Miami, they now aren't even the most attractive option at the bar. (Sports Network) - For the last ... (Source: WKYC 2010-10-20T15:39:36Z)

Enter to Win a STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES GALACTIC PASSPORT in IESB's ...

IESB has got two (2) STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURE Galactic Passports from Sony Online Entertainment to give away to two (2) lucky readers! Each Galactic Passport includes - a 90-day premium Jedi Membership, 500 Station Cash, the exclusive Togruta ... (Source: IESB.NET 2010-10-20T03:58:05Z)

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