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Deals of the Hour / August 4, 2010, 9:40 pm

Kia posts big sales increase

Automobiles produced in Troup County have helped Kia Motors post a big sales increase. The company's July sales rose 11 percent from June. Sales jumped 21 percent from July 2009, helped by new automobiles such as the ... (Source: La Grange Daily News 2010-08-04T14:26:17Z)

Costco: A Buy for Long-Term Investors

Font Size: A company's mission statement that reads "to continually provide our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices," clearly has the right methodology in the discount retail ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-08-04T15:52:11Z)

Okla ME rules death of interim police a suicide

PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (AP) - The state Medical Examiner's office has ruled that the death of the interim police chief of Pauls Valley was a suicide. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday an autopsy ... (Source: KFDA 2010-08-04T23:15:59Z)

7 killed in clashes in Indian-ruled Kashmir

(08-03) 04:00 PDT Srinagar, India -- Government troops fired live ammunition and tear gas into crowds of anti-India protesters Monday as tens of thousands of people demonstrated across Indian-controlled ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-03T10:02:36Z)

Prop. 8 overturned: Why Vaughn Walker ruled against gay-marriage ban

Federal Judge Vaughn Walker Wednesday struck down as unconstitutional a state-wide ban on same-sex marriage, setting the stage for a series of appeals in a landmark case likely headed to the US Supreme Court ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-05T00:27:34Z)

Berlusconi faces first test in Italian Parliament after breakup with ally

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi faces a showdown in parliament after a key ally broke from his conservative governing coalition. The vote in the lower house Wednesday — an opposition censure ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-04T12:31:45Z)

Muslims Defy Curfew, Protest Indian Rule In Kashmir

Kashmiri Muslims shout slogans during a protest to defy a curfew in Khrew, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on Wednesday. Mukhtar Khan / AP Kashmiri Muslims shout slogans during a protest to defy a curfew in Khrew ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-04T16:56:36Z)

Tens of thousands of people march against Indian rule in Kashmir, defying curfew

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of Kashmiri Muslims marched Wednesday to a town where seven people were killed over the weekend, defying a rigid curfew in another day of massive protests against ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-04T16:06:30Z)

Brazil Miner MMX: No Deals Yet For Sale Of Iron Ore Assets

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian mining and metals company MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA (MMXM3.BR) said Wednesday the company has not reached any deals to sell its iron ore assets. In a regulatory filing, MMX ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-04T16:13:39Z)

Pujols, Carpenter lead Cards past Astros

ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and Chris Carpenter slowed the Houston bats in the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-4 victory over the Astros on Wednesday night. Pujols connected on a 3-2 pitch from J.A ... (Source: Pantagraph 2010-08-05T03:26:32Z)

Brazil miner MMX says no buyout deal reached

RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian iron miner MMX ( MMXM3.SA ), owned by billionaire industrial magnate Eike Batista, said on Wednesday it has not reached an agreement on selling a stake in the company ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-04T17:25:14Z)

Continued: Berlusconi faces first test in Italian Parliament after breakup with ally

ROME - Premier Silvio Berlusconi faced a showdown in parliament after the breakup with a key ally, as lawmakers began voting Wednesday on an opposition censure motion against a government official implicated in a ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-04T16:35:08Z)

Carpenter deals as Cardinals double up Astros

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Chris Carpenter worked 7 1/3 innings and Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run to help the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Houston Astros in the ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-08-05T02:57:54Z)

Professional Research on Costco and Dollar Tree - Discount Retailers Looking at a ...

www.wallstreetequityresearch.com allows shareholders to gain full understanding of the economic and market forces influencing the discount, variety stores industry, and offers free research on industry players Costco ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-03T11:49:59Z)

Budget Forum Draws Biggest Crowd Yet

KETV.com Mayor Jim Suttle faced another full house of angry taxpayers during the third public forum about the city's budget on Wednesday at Westside High School. A crowd of nearly 200 people, the largest of the forums so ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-29T13:43:17Z)

Broadline Retail companies shares up at the close of trading

NEW YORK — Shares of some top broadline retail companies were up at the close of trading: BJ's Wholesale rose $.21 or .5 percent, to $44.61. Costco rose $1.06 or 1.9 percent, to $57.40. Target rose $.52 or 1.0 percent ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-04T22:11:34Z)

Eike Batista's MMX, LLX Haven't Reached Accord to Sell Brazilian Assets

MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA and LLX Logistica SA , the iron-ore and transportation companies controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista , said they haven't reached any agreements to sell assets. MMX ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-04T16:13:39Z)

Connecticut AG Probes Apple, Amazon Over E-Books

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating deals struck by Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc to offer low prices on electronic books, saying the agreements may block ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-02T16:51:49Z)

Judge Vaughn Walker Declares California Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional

Is This Really an Issue of Equality? Federal Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California's Proposition 8 today. The proposition was passed in 2008 by 7 million Californians, or 52 percent of those who voted ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-05T00:34:44Z)

Public Appears Wary of Police Deal

OMAHA (KPTM) -- For the second time in as many days, the City of Omaha explains the details of a tentative new police contract to a skeptical crowd. Roughly 100 people showed up Tuesday night at Westside High School for ... (Source: KPTM 2010-08-05T02:43:35Z)

US auto sales rise in July, thanks to ads, credit

Summer promotions and easier credit lured shoppers back to car buying last month, a relief to an industry worried about June's sales slowdown. Every major automaker except for Ford and Daimler said their July ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-04T18:01:01Z)

CT Attorney General Investigating Apple and Amazon Over eBook Pricing

CT Attorney General Investigating Apple and Amazon Over eBook Pricing Citing "potentially anticompetitive ebook deals," Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating the relationship between Apple ... (Source: Gizmodo 2010-08-02T20:05:05Z)

Connecticut AG Probing Amazon, Apple E-book Deals

SAN FRANCISCO - Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday that e-book deals between Amazon.com and Apple Inc. and major book publishers may be anti-competitive. Blumenthal's office said he ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-02T16:08:52Z)

New Public Forum Delves Into Police Contract

Another public forum is targeted at Omaha taxpayers Tuesday night. This one, dealing with the controversial police contract. It's set for 6:30 p.m. at the O.P.S. TAC Building, but Mayor Jim Suttle is sitting this one out ... (Source: WOWT 2010-08-03T22:55:42Z)

Berlusconi wins censure motion

Premier Silvio Berlusconi has survived his first test in parliament since the breakup with a powerful ally, a victory that leaves his conservative government safely in place at least until after the summer. But Wednesday ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-05T00:27:34Z)

Prop 8 Struck Down! CA Judge Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Couples

San Francisco federal judge Vaughn Walker has ruled that Proposition 8, the infamous November 2008 California voting initiative that barred same-sex couples from the right to marry, is unconstitutional ... (Source: Ecorazzi.com 2010-08-05T00:13:15Z)

U.S. auto sales rose in July, thanks to deals, easier credit

DETROIT — Summer promotions and easier credit lured shoppers back to car buying last month, a relief to an industry worried about June's sales slowdown. Every major automaker except for Ford and Daimler said their ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-04T10:58:41Z)

Pauls Valley police chief's death ruled a suicide

PAULS VALLEY — The shooting death Tuesday of Pauls Valley interim Police Chief Scott Robbins has been ruled a suicide, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown said. The medical examiner said ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-05T01:10:31Z)

Chris Carpenter deals as St. Louis Cardinals double up Houston Astros

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Chris Carpenter worked 7 1/3 innings and Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run to help the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Houston Astros in the finale of a ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-05T03:40:51Z)

Oklahoma medical examiner rules death of interim police a suicide

PAULS VALLEY — The state Medical Examiner's office has ruled that the death of the interim police chief of Pauls Valley was a suicide. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday an autopsy found that 42 ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-04T23:58:56Z)

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