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Deals of the Hour / August 6, 2010, 1:40 am

RIM, Saudi Arabia Strike Deal To Avoid BlackBerry Ban

(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) -- Research in Motion and Saudi Arabia have hammered out an agreement to put the BlackBerry smartphone back in service. The kingdom says it's awaiting some final, technical details before agreeing ... (Source: MyStateline.com 2010-08-06T03:53:59Z)

China's Riddle: Corn Deals

A farmer piles up corn in front of her house in Changzhi, China. China's first big purchases of U.S. corn in more than a decade have triggered a debate over whether exports of America's biggest crop are ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-06T03:25:21Z)

New York Lawmakers Return to Albany Wednesday; No Budget Deal Expected

ALBANY - State lawmakers are due back in Albany on Wednesday to collect their $171 per diems, but they aren't expected to accomplish much other than that. Lawmakers on Tuesday gave no indication that the proposals Gov ... (Source: WGRZ TV 2010-07-27T22:13:54Z)

Blackberry ban in Saudi Arabia

(Independent Television News Limited (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Saudi Arabia has ordered its mobile operators to halt BlackBerry services throughout the kingdom this week, heightening tensions between ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-06T07:21:34Z)

Calling all poets: South Sudan needs nat'l anthem

Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010 | 7:50 a.m. Calling all poets and writers in Southern Sudan: new national anthem needed. Officials in Southern Sudan issued a call this week for citizens to compose lyrics for a new ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-08-05T14:53:43Z)

Townhall News Calling all poets: South Sudan needs nat'l anthem

Calling all poets and writers in Southern Sudan: new national anthem needed. Officials in Southern Sudan issued a call this week for citizens to compose lyrics for a new national anthem. The government and ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-05T13:56:27Z)

Ex-Meredith Officer to Be Time's Chief

The shake-up of the magazine industry's corner offices will continue next week as Time Warner is expected to announce that Jack Griffin, the former Meredith Corporation executive, will become chief executive at Time ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-06T05:19:53Z)

Legislature returns: Nothing doing in Albany

ALBANY -- The lazy days of summer continued for state lawmakers on Wednesday as they briefly gaveled in and out of session and took no action to complete a state budget, now more than 17 weeks overdue. The ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-07-29T02:08:56Z)

Actress concerned about people in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Angelina Jolie says she's worried about the people of North Korea, particularly the persecution defectors face when repatriated to the reclusive state. Jolie was in Seoul last week to promote ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-08-01T09:00:33Z)

WGAE, FCC Chief Warn About Google-Verizon Deal

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday gave a warning on any deal between Google and Verizon that could impact his goal for net neutrality. As reported in TheWrap Wednesday , Google ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-05T17:45:31Z)

Calling all poets: South Sudan needs nat'l anthem

JUBA, Sudan -- Calling all poets and writers in Southern Sudan: new national anthem needed. Officials in Southern Sudan issued a call this week for citizens to compose lyrics for a new national anthem. The ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-08-05T14:03:37Z)

Apple readies fix for iPhone browser security hole

Apple says that it has a fix for the browser security flaw discovered earlier this week on its iOS-powered devices. After the iPhone Dev Team released the latest jailbreak software hack for the iPhone over the weekend ... (Source: Zd Net Asia.com 2010-08-05T03:40:51Z)

FTC says computer buyers benefit from Intel deal

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-06T04:22:37Z)

Meredith's Jack Griffin Tapped To Succeed Ann Moore As Time Inc. CEO

Hours after Time Warner ( NYSE: TWX ) posted mixed results for its publishing unit, Time Inc. is preparing to announce that Jack Griffin, who earlier this week said he would leave his post at Meredith Corp. ( NYSE: MDP ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-04T23:30:18Z)

Attack caused damage to Japan tanker: UAE agency

DUBAI (Reuters) - Investigators probing a blast on a Japanese supertanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week found remains of homemade explosives and have blamed the incident on a "terrorist attack," the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-06T08:04:31Z)

TIMELINE-Deals between Western and China auto firms

July 22 (Reuters) - Chinese regulatory agencies are expected to approve soon Zhejiang Geely's purchase of Volvo Cars, the final hurdle in the $1.8 billion deal signed in March. Geely Chairman Li Shufu was ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-22T13:01:29Z)

RIM likely to withdraw BlackBerry sales

Research In Motion (RIM) is likely to withdraw the sale of its BlackBerry smartphones from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the device was banned in both countries, to show its commitment to upholding ... (Source: Zd Net Asia.com 2010-08-06T07:43:02Z)

WQS China Interpreters Expands Services to Offer Western Temporary Staffing in China

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 05, 2010 – We have been protecting Western company's interests in China for over ten years. We have recently divided our services (Inspection, IT and Chinese Business/Travel Assistants) so ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-05T14:53:43Z)

Apple to fix iPhone browser security hole with software update

Apple says that it has a fix for the browser security flaw discovered earlier this week on its iOS-powered devices. After the iPhone Dev Team released the latest jailbreak software hack for the iPhone over the weekend ... (Source: CNET Asia 2010-08-05T03:33:41Z)

North Korea Vows Nuclear Response to Military Games

SEOUL, South Korea - Joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises are again drawing warnings of a response from Pyongyang North Korea says the exercises set to begin this weekend amount to a military provocation that ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-06T01:45:08Z)

Group claims attack on Japanese oil tanker

A group affiliated with al-Qaeda on Wednesday claimed that a suicide bomber was responsible for an attack last week on a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway in the Gulf. In a ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-08-05T01:32:00Z)

Consumers to benefit from Intel, FTC deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't expect ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-06T05:27:02Z)

Al-Qaida group claims link to tanker plot

CAIRO, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- An Egyptian militant group with links to al-Qaida said it was responsible for last week's attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The Japanese owner of the ship, Mitsui ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-04T14:19:07Z)

Apple will investigate Iphone 4 jailbreaking security flaw

RUBBER BAND SELLER Apple has said it will investigate a major security vulnerability in its Iphone OS software that allows hackers to gain complete access to Iphones and Ipads. The Iphone Dev Team showed off the hack to ... (Source: The Inquirer 2010-08-04T13:43:20Z)

FTC: Intel deal a win for consumers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-08-05T23:21:58Z)

North Korea threatens to retalitate against South Korea over its planned naval drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's military has threatened to retaliate against South Korea over its planned naval drills this week near the disputed sea border with North Korea. The North's official Korean ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-08-03T03:43:13Z)

FCC scraps Net neutrality talks

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday suspended its weeks-long series of talks with Internet providers on Net neutrality, dealing a blow to efforts to produce a deal that the agency could take to Congress. The ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-08-06T04:22:37Z)

FCC closes talks on net neutrality

US regulators ended discussions with companies on Internet regulation after the closed-door talks drew criticism and Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. were said to have reached their own deal. The ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-06T05:48:31Z)

Albany lawmakers gavel in and out, but do nothing else

ALBANY — The lazy days of summer continued for state lawmakers on Wednesday as they briefly gaveled in and out of session and took no action to complete a state budget, now more than 17 weeks overdue. The ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-07-29T01:11:40Z)

Jack Griffin To Succeed Ann Moore At Time Inc.

The shake-up of the magazine industry's corner offices will continue next week as Time Warner is expected to announce that Jack Griffin, the former Meredith Corporation executive, will become chief executive ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-05T04:02:19Z)

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