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Deals of the Hour / October 4, 2010, 1:41 am

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker on trial for inciting hate

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch anti-Islamist politician Geert Wilders, who plays a controversial but pivotal role in the formation of a new Dutch government, went on trial on Monday for inciting hatred against Muslims. Wilders is charged with inciting hate ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-04T08:06:08Z)

AC St. Louis closes out season against Austin on Saturday night

AC St. Louis closes out its first season -- and who knows if there will be more -- on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the A-B Center with a game against Rochester. For AC, it means little, other than a chance to finish tied for ninth in the league instead of ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-02T06:21:07Z)

Strikeouts a plenty, but Marlins tally 17th shutout

MIAMI GARDENS In beating the Pirates 2-0 in their penultimate game of the season Saturday, the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! added to one positive franchise record and approached the precipice of a new negative one. The shutout was the Marlins ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-03T02:09:24Z)

Hate speech trial of Dutch politician who called for Quran ban to begin in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders is going on trial Monday for alleged hate speech, even as his popularity and influence in the Netherlands are near all time highs. Prosecutors say Wilders incited hatred against Muslims with ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-10-04T06:54:33Z)

Prince Charles, Camilla, not just in India for Commonwealth Games

Although Prince Charles and Camilla were in India today for the opening of the Commonwealth Games -- specifically to officiate the lavish event -- they were also there on an official visit ordained by The Queen herself. That meant a mad dash itinerary for ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-04T08:06:08Z)

Game times set for Phillies-Reds

It came down to the last day of the regular season and one of the last games on the schedule, but the Phillies now know which team they will meet in the National League Division Series. The Cincinnati Reds are coming to town. The Phillies, who finished ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-04T07:58:58Z)

Reds will throw Edinson Volquez, Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto against Phillies

CINCINNATI -- The Reds will go hard, soft, hard with their playoff pitching rotation of Edinson Volquez, Bronson Arroyo and Johnny Cueto. Reds manager Dusty Baker announced the full rotation Sunday, a day after he tabbed Volquez (4-3, 4.31 ERA) the Game 1 ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-04T07:58:58Z)

NFL game of the week

Satisfy your Green Bay Packers fix on the go with the exclusive Packers 2010 iPhone app from JSOnline and the Journal Sentinel. When: Noon Sunday. Point spread: Pittsburgh by 2½. Key injuries: Ravens - OT Jared Gaither (back), LB Tavares Gooden (shoulder ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-03T01:47:55Z)

Free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda

First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-02T13:30:37Z)

Ravens Notebook: O-line giving Flacco plenty of time to throw

PITTSBURGH - Joe Flacco seemingly had an eternity of time to scan through his reads. The Baltimore Ravens' quarterback was only sacked once and hit twice the entire game. That's a rare feat considering the Ravens' opponent Sunday was the aggressive ... (Source: Carroll County Online 2010-10-04T04:09:54Z)

Saturday: Miami FC vs. Rochester, 4 p.m.

About Miami FC: With the season now down to two games, the Blues are riding a three-game winning streak, which includes a 2-1 win at Rochester on Sept. 17. Miami is now 4-5-2 under mid-season coaching replacement Daryl Shore, who attributes the late ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-25T01:28:47Z)

Dutch politician on trial on hate speech charges

Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders went on trial Monday for alleged hate speech, even as his popularity and influence in the Netherlands are near all time highs. Prosecutors say Wilders incited hatred against Muslims with remarks comparing Islam to ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T07:30:20Z)

Sanofi-Aventis goes hostile with $69/share offer for US biotech company Genzyme

PARIS (AP) — Sanofi-Aventis launched a hostile takeover battle Monday for Genzyme Corp. aimed at capturing the U.S. biotech company's promising drugs for high cholesterol and lucrative treatments for rare genetic disorders . Paris-based Sanofi-Aventis' $ ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-04T06:18:45Z)

Wright's three-run shot lifts Mets past Nats

NEW YORK -- Even in meaningless games, there are meaningful moments. There was Ryota Igarashi's strikeout of Justin Maxwell on Saturday, for example, stranding three Nationals in a key seventh-inning rally. There was the sight of R.A. Dickey warming up in ... (Source: New York Mets 2010-10-02T20:32:58Z)

Sergio Garcia in supporting role

N EWPORT, Wales - Sergio Garcia has been running all over Celtic Manor - cheering the Europeans, offering tips to the rookies, relaying messages to his boss, keeping up with all the matches. Make no mistake, El Nino would rather be playing. But this is the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-03T07:24:22Z)

Sanofi-aventis Commences Tender Offer To Buy All Outstanding Shares Of Genzyme At $69 ...

(RTTNews) - Pharmaceutical company Sanofi-aventis (SNY: News ) said Monday it commenced a tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corp. (GENZ: News ) for $69 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-04T07:44:39Z)

Nationals outfield likely to return intact

The Nationals outfield is not quite an obvious strength, but it's not necessarily a glaring weakness, either. Some combination of Michael Morse, Josh Willingham, Nyjer Morgan and Roger Bernadina played the majority of games there this season, and it seems ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-01T23:11:38Z)

Nationals report: Notes, quotes

--OF Michael Morse hit his 14th homer of the year, tying the Nationals ' game with the Mets on a solo blast to center in the seventh inning. Morse, who hit the homer on just his 262nd at-bat of the season, continues to make a strong case for more playing ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-02T10:45:59Z)

California free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda

First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale ... (Source: Woodland Daily Democrat 2010-10-02T14:42:12Z)

Sanofi-aventis Commences Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Genzyme for $69 ...

PARIS , Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi-aventis [(EURONEXT: SAN - News ) and (NYSE: SNY - News )] announced today it has commenced a tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ - News ) for $69 per ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-04T07:01:42Z)

Pirates blanked by Marlins in penultimate game

MIAMI — None of the names on the lineup card John Russell filled out Saturday were listed on the card he used for his first game as Pirates manager in April 2008. Roster upheaval is one reason the club has lost 298 out of 484 games with Russell at the ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-03T01:33:36Z)

Reds to start with Volquez in Game 1 against the Phillies

CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Reds have a largely young and inexperienced starting rotation, which is why veteran righthander Bronson Arroyo was expected to take the mound against the Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday at ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-04T08:13:17Z)

Pirates fall quietly to Marlins for 104th loss

MIAMI — None of the names John Russell filled out on his lineup card Saturday were listed on the card he used for his first game as Pirates manager in April 2008. Roster upheaval is one reason the club has lost 298 out of 484 games with Russell at the ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-03T07:02:53Z)

Gomez's header lifts Miami FC to fourth consecutive win

After scoring eight goals in its previous three games, it looked for 90-plus minutes that Miami FC wasn't going to score any Saturday afternoon in a 1-0 win over the first-place Rochester Rhinos. And then, as it did in a mid-week defeat of AC St. Louis ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-25T23:40:13Z)

Steelers' defensive line benefiting from extra rest

• Defensive line coach John Mitchell is excited about a rotation through the first three games that has reduced the number of snaps for starters Aaron Smith, Casey Hampton and Brett Keisel. "You don't want to wear them out," Mitchell said. "This is a ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-02T18:16:57Z)

Olazabal accepts offer from Montgomerie to become 4th vice captain for Europe at Ryder Cup

NEWPORT, Wales — Jose Maria Olazabal became the fourth vice captain for the European Ryder Cup team on Saturday, returning to the role he said he'd never take again. He lost out to Colin Montgomerie for the captaincy in January. He was vice captain in ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-02T14:13:34Z)

India Secures Delhi for Commonwealth Games Ceremony

(Updates with ticket sales in second paragraph.) Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- India deployed thousands of security personnel in New Delhi for today's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as the country hosts its biggest sporting event in almost three ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-03T10:01:51Z)

Free speech cases top Supreme Court docket

Associated Press, WASHINGTON — First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-04T05:35:48Z)

Garcia not too young to help

NEWPORT, Wales — Sergio Garcia has been running all over Celtic Manor — cheering the Europeans, offering tips to the rookies, relaying messages to his boss, keeping up with all the matches. Make no mistake, El Nino would rather be playing. But this is ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-03T07:38:41Z)

Spotlight turns to sports at Commonwealth Games

As the spotlight finally turned to sports at the Commonwealth Games, the prospect of contracting dengue fever is still a worry in New Delhi. Swimming was the first sport to get going Monday, the morning after the games officially opened at the Jawaharlal ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T07:30:20Z)

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