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Deals of the Hour / October 4, 2010, 1:46 pm

Children’s National Experts Presenting at American Academy of Pediatrics Conference

Pediatric experts from Children’s National Medical Center will present at the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, which runs from October 1 â€" 5 in San Francisco. Children’s National pediatric specialists ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-01T21:02:47Z)

Giants: Bears get offensive

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Slow down Devin Hester. Stop Greg Olsen. Disrupt Jay Cutler. These are the Monsters of the Midway the Giants have to deal with Sunday night? Well, the Bears still have some formidable defenders, led by star linebackers Brian ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2010-10-03T06:48:34Z)

NYC mosque imam and wife have contact in NYPD to deal with hate mail and death threats

NEW YORK - The couple at the center of the proposed Islamic community center and mosque near the World Trade Center site have been receiving threatening messages for months. But they've been working with the police department. Police Commissioner Raymond ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-04T20:09:07Z)

Bears' attack presents challenge for Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Slow down Devin Hester. Stop Greg Olsen. Disrupt Jay Cutler. These are the Monsters of the Midway the New York Giants have to deal with tonight? Well, the Chicago Bears still have some formidable defenders, led by holdover star ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-04T05:35:48Z)

Unemployment linked with child maltreatment

The stresses of poverty have long been associated with child abuse and neglect. In a study presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, researchers directly linked an increased ... (Source: Eureka! Science News 2010-10-03T11:27:45Z)

Phillies Notes: Halladay to pitch Game 1 of NLDS

ATLANTA - The Phillies had been deliberating about their postseason rotation since they clinched their fourth consecutive National League East Division title Monday in Washington. The deliberating has ended. Roy Halladay, as expected, will start Game 1 of ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-02T08:44:17Z)

Tea party darling O'Donnell got start on CNN DELAWARE

WILMINGTON, Del. — Ever since Christine O'Donnell as a college student had a chance meeting with a television producer at the 1992 Republican national convention, she has never been too far from the cameras. Long before the tea party upstart burst onto ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-03T08:35:57Z)

Tea Party Express that helped defeat Murkowski in primary returns to Alaska for November race

JUNEAU, Alaska - The national tea party group that helped defeat U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the GOP primary is back in Alaska. The California-based Tea Party Express is unveiling a new ad campaign in support of her Republican rival, Joe Miller. It also is ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-04T17:10:09Z)

MLB Playoff Schedule 2010 - Atlanta Braves Win Wild Card on Last Day of Regular Season

Bobby Cox and the Atlanta Braves are returning to the National League playoffs in the legendary manager's final MLB season, with a chance to win their first World Series since 1995. Atlanta clinched the wild card on the last day of regular season Sunday ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-04T16:12:53Z)

Police: New York City mosque's imam, wife get death threats

NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of an imam planning an Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero said Sunday that she and her husband have received death threats. "For the record, my life is under threat," Daisy Khan said during a town hall debate on ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-04T12:52:27Z)

Governor, legislative leaders reach budget deal

SACRAMENTO - Three months into California's longest budget impasse, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said Friday they've finally reached a compromise. The governor and lawmakers said after nearly five hours of intensive talks they agreed ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-02T06:13:58Z)

GHI Won't Compromise PEPFAR, Global AIDS Coordinator Says At House Foreign Affairs' Committee Hearing

During a House Committee on Foreign Affairs' hearing on the future of PEPFAR Wednesday, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby assured lawmakers that the decision by President Barack Obama to make PEPFAR part of the president's Global Health ... (Source: Medical News Today 2010-10-01T11:58:45Z)

NIH joins patent pool for AIDS drugs

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it will share intellectual property rights on some AIDS drugs in a patent pool designed to make treatments more widely available to the poor. The NIH is the first research ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-30T12:07:06Z)

California leaders break budget impasse with deal

SACRAMENTO, California — A top California lawmaker said on Friday the state's leaders had reached a final agreement on closing a $19.1 billion deficit to balance the state budget, ending a record stalemate over a spending plan. Senate President Pro Tem ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-02T06:49:45Z)

Postseason rotation set

ATLANTA – The Phillies had been deliberating on their post-season rotation since they clinched their fourth straight NL East Division title Monday in Washington. The deliberating has ended. Roy Halladay, as expected, will start Game 1 of the NLDS ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-02T06:21:07Z)

Exile deal on offer to criminals

Cuba's government has asked prisoners jailed for crimes against the state if they would be willing to accept freedom in return for quitting the island and going into exile. Around a dozen have been made the offer, the head of the Cuban Commission on Human ... (Source: Morning Star 2010-10-04T17:31:38Z)

Braves win again, go into Wednesday night with 2-game lead in NL wild-card race

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, taking a gamble by using starters Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe on short rest, came up huge. The Braves won again Wednesday, 5-1, over Florida, opening a two-game lead in the National League wild-card race over the San Diego ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-30T09:22:27Z)

NIH to share patents on AIDS drugs

The National Institutes of Health said Thursday it will share intellectual property rights on some AIDS drugs in a patent pool designed to make treatments more widely available to the poor. The NIH is the first research institution to join an HIV medicines ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-09-30T12:14:15Z)

Bears now have some Monsters of the Midway to deal with on offence, too

These are the Monsters of the Midway the New York Giants have to deal with Sunday night? Well, the Chicago Bears still have some formidable defenders, led by holdover star linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, and newcomer Julius Peppers threatening ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-03T04:25:24Z)

On the Web

There is a wealth of information on the Internet regarding breast and other cancers. Some sites are better than others, however. This is a list of websites recommended by area physicians and surgeons:n The National Comprehensive Cancer Network: www.nccn ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-03T07:10:03Z)

New high court era: Kagan makes 3 women on bench

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court began a new era Monday with three women serving together for the first time, Elena Kagan taking her place at the end of the bench and quickly joining in the give-and-take. In a scene that will repeat itself over the next few ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-04T19:47:38Z)

Cuban human rights leader details govt offer of freedom for more prisoners

HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban human rights leader on Monday revealed the names of nine inmates apparently offered early release by the government in exchange for accepting exile, including some convicted of violent crimes such as hijacking, assault and piracy ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-04T13:49:43Z)

Early detection: How to check for breast cancer

A woman does not have to wait for symptoms to be checked for breast cancer. Rather, several ways exist to be screened for the possibility. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health, they include: * Clinical ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-10-03T03:42:27Z)

Checking for breast cancer

A woman does not have to wait for symptoms to be checked for breast cancer. Rather, several ways exist to be screened for the possibility. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health, they include: Clinical breast ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-10-02T07:39:52Z)

NYC mosque imam, wife have police point person

The couple at the center of the proposed Islamic community center and mosque near the World Trade Center site have been receiving threatening messages for months. But they've been working with the police department. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T20:01:57Z)

Rights leader: More Cuban prisoners to go free

A Cuban human rights leader on Monday revealed the names of nine inmates apparently offered early release by the government in exchange for accepting exile, including some convicted of violent crimes such as hijacking, assault and piracy. During formal ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T15:22:47Z)

Loss of nutrients following gastric bypass surgery in adolescent girls

An increasing number of obese adolescents, particularly females, are undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Yet a case study presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, highlights ... (Source: PhysOrg 2010-10-03T10:37:38Z)

MLB playoffs set: Atlanta Braves' Bobby Cox not finished

Bobby Cox will get one more try in October. No tiebreaker needed. What could've turned into a real tangle of a playoff picture became clear Sunday: Cox and his wild-card Atlanta Braves will face the San Francisco Giants, while the San Diego Padres are ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-04T17:17:19Z)

$19.1 billion budget deal reached in California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

Phillies set playoff rotation

ATLANTA -- The Philadelphia Phillies had been deliberating about their postseason rotation since they clinched their fourth consecutive National League East Division title Monday in Washington. The deliberating has ended. Roy Halladay, as expected, will ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-02T08:08:30Z)

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