Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 8:40 am

Report: Israel to offer Palestinians 90 per cent of West Bank

Cairo - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would offer an interim agreement to withdraw from 90 per cent of the occupied West Bank in direct negotiations with the Palestinians, a regional daily reported ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-13T09:07:48Z)

Safety concerns raised about China crash runway

A major Chinese airline had questioned the safety of nighttime flights at the airport in northeastern China where a passenger jet crashed and burned while trying to land at night on a fog-shrouded runway, killing 42 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T10:12:18Z)

Canada intercepts two Russian bombers in Arctic

TORONTO - Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers in the Arctic as they approached Canadian airspace on the eve of a visit from Canada's prime minister who will observe an Arctic military ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-08-25T14:15:41Z)

EU leaders offer Greece support, but no money

European Union leaders on Thursday offered Greece moral support but no money to help it weather a debt crisis _ vague assurances that didn't calm the market fear that has shaken the entire EU and undermined ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-08-25T14:22:51Z)

Shirley Sherrod rejects offer to return to USDA

Vilsack said she may work with the department in a consulting capacity in the future to help improve outreach to minorities. "I look forward to some type of relationship with the department in the future ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-25T01:58:23Z)

Sherrod Won't Return to USDA Full Time

Shirley Sherrod, the government official forced to quit last month after being falsely accused of making racist comments, refused an offer to return to work at the USDA full-time. She held talks with Agriculture ... (Source: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin 2010-08-25T12:06:50Z)

Psychology Student Elin Nordegren "Never Suspected" Tiger Woods Was Cheating

Poor little rich girl Elin Nordegren, who's studying for a degree in psychology now that her marriage to Tiger Woods is over, maintains that she "never suspected" young master Eldrick of cheating on her in ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-25T14:51:29Z)

Shirley Sherrod, Ousted from Agriculture Department, Rejects Offer to Return

Shirley Sherrod, ousted from her job at the Agriculture Department last month, has rejected an offer to return to the USDA. Sherrod was forced out shortly after a right-wing website ran a video clip that was deceptively ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-25T14:58:38Z)

Executive editor says deal under way to sell financially troubled Washington Times

WASHINGTON — The executive editor of The Washington Times says the owner of the financially-troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-25T06:37:33Z)

Bullets fly into El Paso

EL PASO, Texas – The first bullets struck El Paso's city hall at the end of a work day. The next ones hit a university building and closed a major highway. Shootouts in the drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border are ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-08-25T10:33:47Z)

Deal in works to sell the Washington Times

Washington -- The executive editor of the Washington Times says the owner of the financially troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-25T14:30:00Z)

Elin Nordegren Breaks Her Silence: "I Never Suspected"

Nordegren opens up in "People." Finally, Elin speaks. Tiger Woods' marriage to Elin Nordegren ended officially this past Monday, August 23, when the pair released a joint statement expressing their wishes for one another ... (Source: Limelife 2010-08-25T15:05:48Z)

Runway Safety in China Plane Crash Questioned

A firefighter searches for victims near a burning Chinese passenger jet after it crashed in Yichun in northeast China's Heilongjiang province Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. (AP Photo) YICHUN, China (AP) — A major Chinese ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-08-25T15:20:07Z)

EU criticizes Israeli court's guilty verdict in Palestinian activist's case

JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union 's top diplomat has slammed Israel for convicting a Palestinian activist who leads protests against the West Bank separation barrier. Wednesday's statement from Catherine ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-25T14:37:10Z)

Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren 'sad' that marriage is officially over

Tiger Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the-night car crash outside their home set off shocking revelations that the world's most famous athlete had ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-08-24T01:52:25Z)

Drug war bullets whiz across border

Associated Press Federal police officers stand next to one of their vehicles after it crashed during a gunbattle Saturday in the northern-border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A stray bullet from the gunfight ... (Source: Texarkana Gazette 2010-08-25T08:53:34Z)

Editor: Deal in works to sell The Washington Times

The executive editor of The Washington Times says the owner of the financially-troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church. Sam Dealey said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T06:23:14Z)

Afghan police officer kills 2 Spanish trainers

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Afghan police officer shot and killed two Western military trainers Wednesday, the NATO force said - the second such incident in little more than a month and one likely to renew ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-08-25T14:01:22Z)

Canada will pay for deal with AbitibiBowater over expropriation: N.L. premier

The Canadian Press ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams says Newfoundland and Labrador will not reimburse the $130 million Ottawa will pay AbitibiBowater to settle claims that the provincial government illegally ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-25T13:54:13Z)

Slovakia's Radicova Demands Apology From EU's Rehn on Greek Aid

Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova demanded an apology from European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn for criticising Slovakia's refusal to provide aid for Greece. Rehn ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-25T13:54:13Z)

EU slams Israel's verdict on Palestinian activist

The European Union's top diplomat has slammed Israel for convicting a Palestinian activist who leads protests against the West Bank separation barrier. Wednesday's statement from Catherine Ashton says she is "concerned ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T14:37:10Z)

EU searches for way out of debt crisis

Markets somehow expect the European Union to backstop Greece's sagging finances. But with officials denying a bailout is needed, the precise path out of the crisis for the EU's incoming new leadership remains ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-08-25T14:22:51Z)

Afghan driver kills Spanish officers, interpreter

A driver for the Spanish police contingent in Afghanistan opened fire during a training exercise Wednesday, killing two Spanish officers and their interpreter in what appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks by ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T14:08:32Z)

3Par open to new Dell offer

Data storage company3Par Inc. said it is talking with Hewlett-Packard Co. about its $1.6 billion takeover bid but remains open to Dell Inc. raising an earlier offer. News of HP's (NYSE:HPQ) higher offer sent ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-08-25T14:44:19Z)

Canada intercepts 2 Russian bombers

TORONTO (AP) - Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers in the Arctic as they approached Canadian airspace on the eve of an Arctic visit from Canada's prime minister. Dimitri Soudas, a spokesman for ... (Source: WTOL-TV 2010-08-25T15:05:48Z)

Safety concerns have been raised about runway where Chinese passenger jet crashed ...

The Brazilian-made Embraer E-190 jet had taken off from Heilongjiang's capital of Harbin shortly before 9 p.m. (1300 GMT) and crashed a little more than an hour later while arriving at Yichun, a city of about 1 million ... (Source: FOX6Now.com Milwaukee 2010-08-25T07:13:21Z)

UPDATE 3-Dell has until Thursday to match HP offer for 3PAR

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc ( PAR.N ) has given Dell Inc ( DELL.O ) until Thursday to sweeten its bid for the data storage company after Dell's initial offer was trumped by larger rival Hewlett ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T11:02:25Z)

HP, 3PAR Acquisition Talks Begin After HP Tops Dell's Offer

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) said on Tuesday it will start merger talks with Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) after HP's $1.6 billion offer for the data storage company trumped a bid by its ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-08-25T14:01:22Z)

No major handover to Afghans before October 2011: US

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US general said Afghan forces will not be ready to take over security duties from NATO-led troops for at least another year, three months after a scheduled start of a US withdrawal. The United ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-24T04:37:03Z)

Mexican drug war sends bullets whizzing across border into El Paso

EL PASO — The first bullets struck El Paso's City Hall at the end of a work day. The next ones hit a university building and closed a major highway. Shootouts in the drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-25T06:37:33Z)

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