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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 10:40 am

Roadside Drug Tests May Happen In MI

Roadside Drug Tests May Happen In MI By freep.com Published: 09/09/2010 LANSING -- Michigan drivers could become the first in the ... State Rep. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, a former Eaton County sheriff and ... (Source: Corrections.com 2010-09-09T20:31:36Z)

Host Company Pulls Plug On Florida Pastor Terry Jones Website

... plans to mark the ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Koran ... operated by the Dove World Outreach Center, the tiny Gainesville, Florida church run by pastor Terry Jones, (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-10T11:26:23Z)

Military blasts video game, won't allow sale on bases

... exchange shops. The game also won't be sold at any of the 49 GameStop stores located on various ... allowing players to act as either members of the Allied force or the Nazi regime. The latest version is set in ... (Source: First Amendment Center 2010-09-09T15:23:48Z)

Military Bases Ban Sale Of Video Game

US military officials have decided not to stock the game in any of the nearly 300 base exchange shops or the GameStop stores ... players pose as members of the Allied forces -- or the Nazi regime. (Source: digtriad.com 2010-09-09T20:02:58Z)

Sanofi sticks to $69 per share Genzyme offer

... Sanofi wanted to enter into constructive dialogue with Genzyme to best serve its interests. DealReporter, a financial news service affiliated with the Financial Times Group ... Chief Executive Henri Termeer told ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-09T13:36:25Z)

Sales tax revenues mixed for North Texas cities

Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm said she is thankful that revenue was barely positive ... A majority of City Council members this week said they'd support a tax-rate increase to restore some services. Budget wariness ... (Source: Texas Cable News 2010-09-10T04:59:51Z)

Koran burning 'not going to happen' says Terry Jones

NEWSCORE - NEWSCORE - Florida pastor Rev. Terry Jones said Friday morning ... comments follow days of confusion about whether the Koran-burning plan -- led by the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida -- would go ahead. (Source: Myfoxorl and O 2010-09-10T15:29:46Z)

Dallas council members propose $25 fee for garage sale permit

Dallas council members propose $25 fee for garage sale permit 12:00 AM CDT on ... Council members Delia Jasso and Dwaine Caraway said that figure ... to favor a property tax rate increase, City Manager Mary Suhm has ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-02T04:55:01Z)

Bankruptcy judge won't allow new Sea Island offer

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge refused to permit a late bid of about $199 million for the Sea Island Co. Judge John Dalis on Thursday rebuffed the offer by Starwood Capital Group, which dropped out of the initial ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T14:32:30Z)

Markets rebound as Europe worries ease

... Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46 points, and broader indexes also rose. European ... afternoon after the Federal Reserve said ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-10T04:59:51Z)

Donald Trump's offer to buy mosque property is rejected

Donald Trump had a solution to the New York mosque situation. He figured he'd just buy the land. In a letter released late Thursday, Trump offered to buy out Hisham Elzanaty ... would "end a very serious, (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T14:39:40Z)

'Medal of Honor' video game sales banned on military bases

... exchange shops. The game also won't be sold at any of the 49 GameStop stores located on various ... allowing players to act as either members of the Allied force or the Nazi regime. The latest version is set in ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-09-09T23:59:12Z)

Park Fifty-Fun!: Donald Trump's 'Mosque' Buyout Bid Laughed Off

The attorney for Hisham Elzanaty, the Park51 financial backer whom Trump's letter was addressed ... Donald Trump's offer was a very serious one and he will not make any further comment this evening." Guess that TMZ ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-09-10T14:11:02Z)

EUROPEAN SALE BUOYS MARKETS

... Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system. the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 46 points, and broader indexes also rose. European ... after the Federal Reserve said ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-09T06:19:46Z)

Stocks resume rally as European worries ease

... Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46 points, and broader indexes also rose. European ... afternoon after the Federal Reserve said ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-09-09T13:57:54Z)

Sanofi sticks to $US69 per share Genzyme offer

... Sanofi wanted to enter into constructive dialogue with Genzyme to best serve its interests. DealReporter , a financial news service affiliated with the Financial Times Group ... chief executive Henri Termeer's ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-09-09T15:52:26Z)

JV Partner To Buy Smithfield's Stake In Butterball Turkey

Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) will sell its 49% stake in the Butterball turkey business to joint venture partner Maxwell Farms, as widely expected, with the offer seen generating proceeds of about $175 ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-10T14:25:21Z)

Pastor Calls Off Quran Burning in Florida

Rev. Terry Jones has called off book burning for the anniversary of September 11 th . The threatened book burning was settled during a discussion with the Islamic Council of Islam in Florida. The pastor ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-10T16:48:31Z)

Boonton, NJ, Islamic group demonstrates against plans for Quran-burning in Fla.

Terry Jones ... Florida, said he has only suspended his plans to burn copies of the Quran on Saturday. Jones on Friday said the burning was off because he was under the assumption that leaders of the proposed Islamic (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-10T15:22:37Z)

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert touts alternative plan without tax hike

But it would cost the average Dallas homeowner $64 a year, according to city figures. Leppert, along with several council members who oppose that, drafted a memo to City Manager Mary Suhm advancing their alternative. " (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-10T04:02:35Z)

Dove World Outreach Center Cancels Plan to Burn Koran on 9/11; Update: Only Suspended

Terry Jones, the pastor of a Florida based church called the Dove World Outreach Center, has decided to call off a planned burning of the Koran , the Muslim holy book, in commemoration of the The ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-10T15:22:37Z)

Florida pastor Rev. Terry Jones cancels Quran burning

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Islam-hating Florida pastor who planned a Quran burning for Saturday announced Thursday that he will cancel the event. Imam Muhammad Musri, president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida in ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-09-10T06:47:13Z)

Bankruptcy judge won't allow new Sea Island offer

(AP) BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge refused to permit a late bid of about $199 million for the Sea Island Co. Judge John Dalis on Thursday rebuffed the offer by Starwood Capital Group ... (Source: WNYT 2010-09-10T14:46:49Z)

NY mosque investor declines Donald Trump's buyout offer

NEW YORK — Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out a major investor in the real estate partnership ... lawyer for Hisham Elzanaty. In a letter released Thursday by Trump's publicist, the real estate investor ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-10T12:16:30Z)

Smithfield to Sell Butterball Stake

Smithfield Foods Inc. will sell its 49% stake in the Butterball turkey business to joint-venture partner Maxwell Farms, as widely expected, with the offer seen generating proceeds of about $175 million. Smithfield ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-10T15:22:37Z)

Bankruptcy judge rejects late bid for Sea Island

but Starwood made a new offer after Sea Island filed for Chapter 11 protection on Aug. 10. Judge John Dalis on Thursday said it would be inappropriate to let Starwood come in with a late bid, and that it would have ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T15:36:56Z)

Roadside drug tests in Michigan?

Posted: 6 mins ago LANSING, MI -- If a Michigan lawmaker gets his way, authorities may be giving you drug tests on the side of the road if they think you are high. Republican state Rep. Rick Jones of Grand Ledge ... (Source: Toledo On The Move 2010-09-09T20:38:46Z)

Pork producer Smithfield to sell its 49 percent stake in top-selling turkey brand ...

Pork producer Smithfield Foods ... long wanted Maxwell Farms to invest more in Butterball to upgrade its facilities, business and marketing. Smithfield offered Maxwell Farms $200 million for its 51 percent stake and ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-10T17:09:59Z)

Michigan may be first to adopt roadside drug tests

Michigan may be first to adopt roadside drug tests Dawson Bell ... State Rep. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, a former Eaton County sheriff and ... East Lansing protest of Quran burning set for Saturday (24) (Source: Battle Creek Enquirer 2010-09-09T21:50:21Z)

UPDATE 1-Sanofi sticks to $69 per share Genzyme offer

... Sanofi wanted to enter into constructive dialogue with Genzyme to best serve its interests. DealReporter, a financial news service affiliated with the Financial Times Group ... Chief Executive Henri Termeer told ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-09T13:29:16Z)

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