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Deals of the Hour / September 1, 2010, 8:40 pm

Apple's Dirty Secret: New IPod Touch 4G Only Has a .7MP Camera

Apple on Wednesday announced its revamped line of iPods, including the 4th generation of the highly popular iPod Touch device. The newest model Touch 4G adds many features from the iPhone 4, including ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-02T02:17:32Z)

Apple's Steve Jobs shows new iPod touch, shuffle, nano

Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage this morning to unwrap a new lineup of iPods -- including a new iPod touch with features similar to the iPhone 4, a redesigned iPod shuffle and a multi-touch iPod nano ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-01T17:49:18Z)

Rex Energy will get $140M in Pennsylvania joint venture deal with Sumitomo subsidiary

STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Oil and gas company Rex Energy Corp. said Tuesday it formed a joint venture with a unit of Sumitomo Corp., and will sell assets in Pennsylvania to Sumitomo for a total of $140.4 million ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T21:03:45Z)

Indians lose bid to stop Everglades land deal

A federal judge has denied the request by the Miccosukee Indians to stop the state from purchasing agricultural land in the Everglades. Judge Federico Moreno ruled Monday that the tribe's emergency motion, filed earlier ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T20:44:36Z)

Abbott Stands By Pledge as Australia's Independents Weigh Sides

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott, responding to a dispute over whether he overstated savings from his election promises, stood by his pledges and said his coalition has the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T02:53:19Z)

Nevada athletics: BYU's move both good news and bad for Wolf Pack

BYU's announcement Tuesday that it will leave the Mountain West Conference, go independent in football and join the West Coast Conference in all other sports hurts Nevada from a competition standpoint but ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-02T00:37:19Z)

HBO Acquires U.S. Rights to 'Precious Life'

HBO has acquired U.S. rights to the documentary "Precious Life," the cable network announced on Tuesday. The deal marks one of the first buys of the Toronto Film Festival, where the film is an official ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-31T19:52:10Z)

HBO Acquires 'Precious Life'

HBO has acquired U.S. rights to the documentary "Precious Life," the cable network announced on Tuesday. The deal marks one of the first buys of the Toronto Film Festival, where the film is an official ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-31T19:23:32Z)

'Young Guns' offer GOP blueprint

The GOP's "Young Guns" are long on platitudes and personality but short on policy details in a new book scheduled for publication just weeks before a mid-term election that could propel them into power. Reps. Eric ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-08-31T02:48:32Z)

Police Kill Gunman Who Held 3 at Discovery Channel

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 took three ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-02T01:27:25Z)

Injunction denied for Everglades/US Sugar deal

A federal judge has denied the request by the Miccosukee Indians to stop the state from purchasing agricultural land in the Everglades. Judge Federico Moreno ruled Monday that the tribe's emergency motion, filed earlier ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-24T14:09:43Z)

MARYLAND: Police: Gunman holds hostage in Discovery building

SILVER SPRING — A gunman with what police described as "concerns" with the Discovery Channel networks took at least one person hostage in the company's suburban Washington headquarters Wednesday. Montgomery County ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-09-02T03:07:38Z)

Federal judges keeps hope alive for Crist's Everglades land deal

Forcing water managers to build a massive abandoned reservoir would cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars but still not do enough to clean up the Everglades, according to an advisor to a federal judge. If U ... (Source: MiamiHerald.com 2010-09-01T11:58:32Z)

Rex Energy Inks JV Agreement With Summit Discovery - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Rex Energy Corp. (REXX: News ) Tuesday said it reached a joint venture agreement with Summit Discovery Resources II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, a trading and investment firm ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-31T18:40:35Z)

Kin offer $30K reward for return of stolen remains

Relatives of a woman whose body was stolen from a Roman Catholic cemetery announced Thursday they are offering a $30,000 reward for the safe return of her remains. "The taking of her body has shattered our peace, and ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-26T17:34:56Z)

HBO Purchases 'Precious Life' Doc

HBO has acquired the U.S. rights to the documentary Precious Life , directed by Israeli broadcast journalist Shlomi Eldar. The documentary will screen as an official selection of the 2010 Toronto ... (Source: Multichannel Online 2010-09-01T14:50:20Z)

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)

Sumitomo Corp. acquires more US shale gas acreage

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 -- Rex Energy Corp. entered into a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corp. subsidiary Summit Discovery Resources II LLC, to sell and transfer interests valued at $140.4 million in its ... (Source: Oil & Gas Journal 2010-09-01T17:49:18Z)

Fourth-gen Apple iPod Touch gets even better

As a portable media player/gaming device/mini-tablet computer, Apple's iPod touch has been blowing us away since 2007. The only thing really to say about the fourth-generation model unveiled Wednesday is that it is ... (Source: CNET Asia 2010-09-02T02:53:19Z)

Relatives offer $30K reward after thieves steal remains during break-in at US mausoleum

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Relatives of a woman whose body was stolen from a Roman Catholic cemetery announced Thursday they are offering a $30,000 reward for the safe return of her remains. "The taking of her body has ... (Source: Macleans 2010-08-26T18:17:53Z)

In new book, GOP 'young guns' take on Obama and their own party

Aggressively looking to distance themselves from their party's past, three top Republican House members are using a new book to repeatedly and often scathingly criticize former GOP leaders. In "Young Guns," due for ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-01T09:56:51Z)

Kin offer $30K reward seeking return of stolen remains

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- Relatives of a woman whose body was stolen from a Roman Catholic cemetery announced Thursday they are offering a $30,000 reward for the safe return of her remains. "The taking of ... (Source: Bennington Banner 2010-08-27T03:14:45Z)

BYU move leaves WAC facing serious challenges

The Western Athletic Conference announced Wednesday a scheduling agreement with BYU for the 2011 and 2012 football seasons. LOGAN -- BYU's exit from the Mountain West Conference and failure to join the Western ... (Source: ksl.com 2010-09-02T00:15:50Z)

Australian lawmakers reveal $9.7 B hole in pledges

CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's opposition Liberal Party had overstated national savings from their election promises by up to 10.6 billion Australian dollars ($9.7 billion), according to official ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-01T23:04:15Z)

Gibson added to 'Young Guns' list

Chris Gibson is one of six Congressional candidates the National Republican Congressional Committee added to its list of "Young Guns" Tuesday, or the candidates they consider most likely to win. Gibson, a ... (Source: Adirondack Daily Enterprise 2010-09-01T14:21:42Z)

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)

Police kill gunman upset with Discovery Channel

Police spent several hours negotiating with the gunman after he rushed into the suburban Washington building about 1 p.m. waving a handgun with canisters strapped to his body. Montgomery County Police Chief ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-09-02T03:00:29Z)

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)

Key e-mails before and after WAC-BYU deal fell apart

Highlights of documents about about BYU possibly leaving the Mountain West Conference to join the Western Athletic Conference in all sports but football, Nevada and Fresno State relocating to the Mountain West ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-08-27T14:34:47Z)

Australia Coalition Reaches Deal on Policy Audit

CANBERRA—Australia's caretaker Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her opposition rival Tony Abbott on Friday reached a deal that will see his conservative coalition submit its election policies to the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-27T07:25:18Z)

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