Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 1, 2010, 6:40 pm

Heartland Payment Systems to pay Discover Financial $5 million in deal on 2008 ...

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Payments processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. on Wednesday said it will pay $5 million to Discover Financial Services Co. to resolve issues between the companies related to a ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-01T22:57:06Z)

Auto industry has worst August sales since 1983

DETROIT - Americans nervous about the drumbeat of bad economic news stayed away from auto showrooms. Automakers nervous about their bottom lines didn't offer deals to lure them in. As a result, it was the ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-09-02T00:30:09Z)

Islanders bring back captain Weight

The New York Islanders signed captain Doug Weight to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. "Doug has played an important role in helping to develop our young ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-31T19:45:01Z)

Willmar man gets 88 months for role in meth deal

WILLMAR — William Allan Tjaden, 31, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to 88 months in prison on a second-degree drug sale charge for selling methamphetamine to a CEE-VI Drug Task Force informant in December. As part of ... (Source: Park Rapids Enterprise 2010-09-01T14:43:11Z)

Time Warner, Disney expected to strike deal today on ESPN, other channels

Today could be a big day for television aficionados. Time Warner Cable Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are expected to agree on new terms for the cable provider to carry ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, and Apple could ... (Source: Denton Record-Chronicle 2010-09-01T12:41:29Z)

Police kill gunman who took hostages at Discovery Channel headquarters

SILVER SPRING, Md. — A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2010-09-02T01:13:06Z)

Palestinian gunman kills 4 Israelis in West Bank on eve of peace talks

JERUSALEM (AP) - There's been no claim of responsibility, but the Islamic militant group Hamas is praising a deadly shooting in the West Bank today - the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks. Police say a ... (Source: WTOL-TV 2010-09-01T08:52:25Z)

Heartland to pay Discover $5M for 2008 data breach

PRINCETON, N.J. — Payments processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. on Wednesday said it will pay $5 million to Discover Financial Services Co. to resolve issues between the companies related to a 2008 ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-01T22:49:56Z)

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says West Bank killing carried out by 'butchers'

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) is applauding President Barack Obama's condemnation of Tuesday's killing by a Palestinian gunman of four Israelis traveling near the West Bank ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-01T16:59:11Z)

Islanders re-sign Weight to one-year deal

Veteran forward Doug Weight agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday to return to the New York Islanders. The 39-year-old centreman has scored 276 goals and 748 assists in 1,220 National Hockey League ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-08-31T21:46:42Z)

Yahoo To Lose Major Ad Deal In South Korea

Today is not getting off to a good start for Yahoo. NHN - which owns both the South Korean equivalent of Google and the country's largest gaming portal - has decided to stop using the American company's ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-08-31T13:47:06Z)

Islanders sign Doug Weight to 1-year deal

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with team captain Doug Weight. Weight and will be playing his 20th NHL season, and his third the Islanders. Last ... (Source: LongIslandPress 2010-08-31T19:02:04Z)

Yahoo loses South Korean affiliate

Yahoo Inc. has lost an affiliate in South Korea, the company reported in a regulatory filing. Sunnyvale-based Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) said that in November NHN Corp. will stop using Yahoo search advertising ... (Source: San Jose Business Journal 2010-09-01T21:16:53Z)

Tony Blair Book: "I Cried for Iraq War Victims"

LONDON – Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on President George W. Bush but calls his close colleague ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-09-01T19:29:31Z)

Time Warner Cable, Disney expected to strike deal today on ESPN, other channels

Time Warner Cable Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are expected to agree on new terms for the cable provider to carry ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, and Apple could unveil a new online TV-show rental service. Those ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-01T13:10:07Z)

August auto sales hit lowest level since 1983

DETROIT — Americans nervous about the drumbeat of bad economic news stayed away from auto showrooms in August, while automakers nervous about their bottom lines didn't offer deals to lure them in. As a ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-02T00:15:50Z)

Changing their stripes

More than 12% of Visa's global transaction volume comes from the web, and in the U.S. it's nearly one transaction in five. And, at a time when overall retail sales are barely growing, Visa's e-commerce ... (Source: InternetRetailer.com 2010-09-01T14:36:01Z)

Willmar man faces charge for providing meth for drug deal

WILLMAR — Christopher Ruiz, 24, of Willmar, made his first court appearance Wednesday on a first-degree drug sale charge for allegedly providing methamphetamine sold to a CEE-VI Drug Task Force infor-mant. Un ... (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-08-19T05:47:24Z)

TV's old, new worlds on display as cable dispute closes, Apple may reveal new ...

(Dallas Morning News (TX) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 01--Today could be a big day for television aficionados. Time Warner Cable Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are expected to agree on new terms for the ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-01T06:43:34Z)

Discovery Channel gunman killed

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-09-02T01:27:25Z)

Owatonna man gets jail, fine, probation for selling LSD, marijuana, pills

Jarrett Zachary Galvin, 20, of Owatonna, was sentenced Thursday to 45 days in jail, five years of probation and a $1,500 fine on two felony drug sale charges for his role in selling LSD-laced candy ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-30T04:58:34Z)

Tony Blair's book offers insights on alliances

LONDON — The alliance between George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair was extraordinarily tight, but Blair says that closeness may never have occurred without 9/11. "If Sept. 11 hadn't ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-01T23:18:34Z)

The worst August for auto sales since 1983

DETROIT — Americans nervous about the drumbeat of bad economic news stayed away from auto showrooms. Automakers nervous about their bottom lines didn't offer deals to lure them in. As a result, it was ... (Source: Maryland Daily Record 2010-09-01T23:40:03Z)

South Korean company dumping Yahoo's search ads

(AP) SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. is about to lose one of its search advertising partners in South Korea as the Internet company prepares to convert to Microsoft Corp.'s technology. NHN Corp. in South ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-02T00:44:28Z)

More Snippets From Tony Blair Memoirs Hit News Agencies

(ChattahBox) – We reported yesterday that a small amount of info from the new Tony Blair memoir 'A Journey' had been released. But the Telegraph was able to get a copy of a foreign language version ... (Source: Chattahbox.com 2010-09-01T16:23:24Z)

Unsigned contracts stall delay deal for Philly newspapers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Unsigned labor contracts have stalled Tuesday's scheduled bankruptcy sale of Philadelphia's two major newspapers. A judge has now set a Sept. 14 deadline for creditors to close their ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-01T05:46:18Z)

Israeli Prime Minister Condemns West Bank Shootings

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is condemning the killing of four Israelis in the west bank today.A Palestinian gunman opened fire on an Israeli vehicle Tuesday - killing a handful of people inside.Netanyahu ... (Source: KEYC 2010-09-01T06:07:47Z)

Discovery Channel gunman killed, three hostages escape

A gunman today took a small number of hostages at the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. Police say he was carrying what might be an explosive device. The ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-02T00:15:50Z)

Unsigned contracts stall sale of Philly newspapers

Unsigned labor contracts have stalled Tuesday's scheduled bankruptcy sale of Philadelphia's two major newspapers. A judge has now set a Sept. 14 deadline for creditors to close their purchase of The Philadelphia Inquirer ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T19:45:01Z)

New Philly newspaper owners seek union contracts

Creditors who won the bankruptcy auction for Philadelphia's two largest newspapers are trying to settle the last unresolved union contracts before Tuesday's scheduled close of the $139 million sale ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-30T23:06:38Z)

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