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Deals of the Hour / October 4, 2010, 3:47 pm

All parties must work together to resolve I-5 congestion

Ask anyone who must travel north on Interstate 5 during the morning commute and they will tell you horror stories about the traffic backups. Gridlock is no longer the exception. Backups, starting at 6 a.m., of three, six, nine or more miles long are the ... (Source: Olympian 2010-10-04T07:08:52Z)

'Bama, Oregon dominate on Sort'em out Saturday, 3rd Ld-Writethru, FBC

Just call it sort'em out Saturday. With five games matching ranked teams and conference play now in full swing, the first weekend of October was bound to give the national championship race a good shake. In the day's two biggest games, the higher ranked ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-03T09:40:22Z)

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)

'Bama, Oregon dominate on Sort'em out Saturday

Just call it sort'em out Saturday. With five games matching ranked teams and conference play now in full swing, the first weekend of October was bound to give the national championship race a good shake. In the day's two biggest games, the higher ranked ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-04T07:01:42Z)

Fallen Firefighters Honored In Emmitsburg

EMMITSBURG, Md. (WUSA) Thousands of firefighters, their family members and friends gathered in Emmitsburg to celebrate and honor the eighty firefighters who died last year in the line of duty. The event known as the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial ... (Source: WUSA 2010-10-03T20:38:56Z)

Historic Olympia brewhouse sold for $1.4M

The man who bought Tacoma's historic downtown post office building for a bargain-basement price now owns a historic brewery in Tumwater. George Heidgerken and his business partner, Patrick Rhodes of Federal Way, paid $1.4 million last month for the Olympia ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-02T21:15:55Z)

La. official known for criticizing BP and federal government over spill cruises to re-election

POINTE A LA HACHE, LA. — A local official who emerged as a leading critic of efforts to clean up the oil spilled from BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico has easily won re-election as president of his coastal Louisiana parish. With all precincts reporting ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-03T19:05:52Z)

Giants-Braves to have no shortage of storylines

SAN FRANCISCO -- Multiple storylines are guaranteed to unfold before the Giants and Atlanta Braves begin their best-of-five National League Division Series on Thursday at 6:37 p.m. PT on TBS and MLB.TV at AT&T Park. The convergence of the NL's top Rookie ... (Source: Boston Red Sox 2010-10-04T16:41:31Z)

Historic Olympia brewhouse sold for $1.4 million

Story Updated: Oct 3, 2010 at 8:41 AM PDT TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — The man who bought Tacoma's historic downtown post office building for a bargain-basement price now owns a historic brewery in Tumwater. George Heidgerken and his business partner, Patrick ... (Source: KOMO News 2010-10-03T15:38:17Z)

Cleveland Ship LLC offers to buy Northrop Grumman Corp.'s shipbuilding unit

Northrop turned down the offer, saying it wasn't interested in selling a portion of its fleet. Cleveland Ship followed up in September with a bid to buy all three shipyards. A defense finance bill introduced by Sen. Mary Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-04T22:17:58Z)

Co. offers to buy Northrop Grumman

A small Ohio-based shipbuilding company says it has made an offer to buy Northrop Grumman Corp.'s shipbuilding unit. Cleveland Ship LLC said in a 21-page news release Sunday that it submitted a bid in late September for the Northrop Grumman's shipbuilding ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-04T20:09:07Z)

Christine O'Donnell TV appearances began with chance meeting

W ILMINGTON, 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 ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-03T06:34:15Z)

Rally in oil prices pushes gasoline pump prices higher; prices to fall later this year

NEW YORK (AP) — Retail gasoline prices rose Monday and oil prices rallied to the highest level in two months, though analysts say weak energy demand likely will push prices lower during the last three months of the year. At the pump, the national average ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-04T15:51:25Z)

Genzyme Urges Shareholders To Reject Sanofi-Aventis' Tender Offer - Update

(RTTNews) - Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. (GENZ: News ), Monday urged its shareholders to take no action on an unsolicited tender offer from sanofi-aventis (SNY: News ) to acquire all outstanding common shares of Genzyme for $69 per share. Genzyme's ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-04T22:17:58Z)

Possible Method For Boosting The Immune System To Protect Infants Against HIV

Researchers at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child. The research, which was led by researchers at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center, was published in ... (Source: Medical News Today 2010-10-04T09:53:30Z)

Gasoline, oil start the week with a rally, US

NEW YORK – Retail gasoline prices rose Monday and oil prices rallied to the highest level in two months, though analysts say weak energy demand likely will push prices lower during the last three months of the year. At the pump, the national average ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-04T15:37:06Z)

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)

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)

A Portion Of BP's Fines Will Go To Gulf Restoration

The Obama administration is recommending a significant portion of any federal fines that BP pays for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico remain in the region. But it will be up to Congress to decide just how much that should be. Copyright © 2010 National ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-29T19:46:25Z)

OHSU research reveals possible method for boosting the immune system to protect infants ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - - Researchers at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child. The research, which was led by researchers at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center ... (Source: EurekAlert 2010-10-03T17:04:11Z)

Sanofi Hostile Bid Gives Genzyme Investors Comfort, Frustration

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) shareholders have renewed confidence in the company's sale following a $18.5 billion hostile offer from Sanofi-Aventis SA (SAN.FR, SNY), but there is growing frustration and concern about the path to a deal. The ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-04T18:07:25Z)

Ohio company says it has bid for Northrop Grumman yards

A small Ohio-based shipbuilding company says it has made an offer to buy defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp.'s shipbuilding unit. Cleveland Ship LLC said in a 21-page news release Sunday that it submitted a bid in late September for Northrop Grumman ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-10-04T21:49:20Z)

Oil: Gasoline, crude start the week with a rally

NEW YORK — Retail gasoline prices rose Monday and oil prices rallied to the highest level in two months, though analysts say weak energy demand likely will push prices lower during the last three months of the year. At the pump, the national average ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-04T15:29:56Z)

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)

Football roundup: Unbeaten Sooners hold off Texas

Just call it sort'em out Saturday. With five games matching ranked teams and conference play now in full swing, the first weekend of October was bound to give the national championship race a good shake. No. 8 Oklahoma cemented its place among the ... (Source: Sentinel & Enterprise 2010-10-03T10:59:07Z)

Sanofi Takes $18.5 Billion Offer for Genzyme Hostile

(Updates with Genzyme's investor comments in fourth and 17th paragraphs, Viehbacher in ninth.) Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA began an $18.5 billion hostile takeover offer for Genzyme Corp. after the U.S. biotechnology company spurned the bid as ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-04T21:06:23Z)

Names of 3 fallen Mo. firefighters being added to national memorial

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The names of three Missouri firefighters who died in the line of duty last year are being added this weekend to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland . The tribute will take place Saturday in a service at the ... (Source: KSPR.com 2010-10-01T09:06:57Z)

National Memorial Weekend Update Webinar from CFSI

Moderated by Bill Webb, Congressional Fire Service Institute (CFSI) Executive Director, the program will feature Chief Ron Siarnicki, Executive Director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation . Chief Siarnicki will provide an update on the upcoming ... (Source: FireEngineering.com 2010-09-23T15:35:50Z)

Plaquemines Parish president's race draws 2 challengers to incumbent Nungesser

Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser was thrust into the national spotlight in the wake of the BP oil spill , making nearly nightly appearances on network news shows, portrayed as just a regular guy doing battle against Big Oil and Big Government ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-09-27T12:03:30Z)

New research reveals possible method for boosting the immune system to protect infants ...

- Researchers at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child. The research, which was led by researchers at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center, will be ... (Source: PhysOrg 2010-10-03T17:18:30Z)

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