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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 1:41 am

Nokia names Microsoft's Stephen Elop as its new CEO

A victim of Steve Jobs and the iPhone, Nokia chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is stepping down on Sept. 20. He will be replaced by Stephen Elop, the current head of Microsoft's business division (Source: Venturebeat.com 2010-09-10T07:44:29Z)

Google speeds queries with 'Instant' results

speaking at a Google press event at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Marissa Mayer, Google's vice president for search products and user experience, added, "There's even a psychic element to it." Google's new ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-09-09T14:33:41Z)

KNOC Won't Raise $2.6 Billion Bid for Dana Petroleum

(Updates with closing share price in fourth paragraph.) Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Korea National Oil Corp., the state- owned energy company engaged in a $2.6 billion hostile takeover battle for Dana Petroleum ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-09T15:45:16Z)

Brevard Muslims wary as plan wavers

the prospect of an anti-Islam ... Shaikh and other area Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the close of the holy fasting month, and holding out hope that pastor Terry Jones won't burn copies of the Quran at his ... (Source: Florida Today 2010-09-10T05:07:00Z)

Iran to free female hiker as sign of Ramadan clemency

... Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The imprisonment of the Americans has deepened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, a relationship already strained over Washington ... congratulations on Eid al-Fitr," the ministry ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-09-10T07:58:48Z)

Iraq's Al-Maliki Condemns Florida Pastor's `Heinous' Plan to Burn Korans

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki condemned a Florida pastor for his "heinous ... Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, has been widely criticized for his plans to burn copies of the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-09T13:36:25Z)

Iran to free female American

... Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The imprisonment of the Americans has deepened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, a relationship already strained over Washington ... congratulations on Eid al-Fitr," the ministry ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T07:08:41Z)

Pastor Terry Jones says Quran-burning suspended, not canceled

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church says he was lied to and is rethinking his decision to cancel burning Qurans to mark 9/11. Pastor Terry Jones earlier Thursday had ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-09-10T04:59:51Z)

Pastor Terry Jones Calls Off Koran(Quran) Burning Event-Iman Muslim Group to Move ...

In a surprise move, a once-defiant Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, has called off his plans of a Koran (Quran) burning event. Jones says he had been in prayer ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-09T22:33:18Z)

Utah: Davy Jones preview

... behind the wheel of Dyson Racing's #16 Texas Heart Institute Roush-Yates Ford powered Lola and will share the driving duties with John McCutchen II. "I'm ... private test at the Monticello Motor Club in ... (Source: Motorsport.com 2010-09-09T12:17:41Z)

Nokia Appoints Ex Microsoft Executive Stephen Elop As New CEO

Nokia has removed their CEO Olli Pekka Kallasvuo and appointed a new one, the new CEO of Nokia is former Microsoft Business Division President, Stephen Elop. The change over will take place on the 21st of September ... (Source: Geeky gadgets 2010-09-10T08:05:57Z)

Google's New Features Designed to Speed Web Searches

... the letter "W" into the search box and immediately got the local weather forecast above other search results. Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience, said Google Instant could shave ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-09T16:28:13Z)

Pastor postpones Quran burning

... and his 50 members to burn the holy Quran. Whether you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, you do not burn another faith's holy books." • Eide Alawan , interfaith director at the Islamic Center of ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-10T07:30:10Z)

Gainesville pastor Terry Jones cancels Quran burning on 9/11

Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones announced at a press conference that he has decided to cancel his planned Quran burning on Saturday ... been greeted with relief by members of Northeast Florida's religious community. " (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-09-09T22:04:40Z)

Google Instant unveiled, promises to turbocharge search

We're predicting what query you're likely to do and giving you results for that," said Marissa Mayer, vice president ... Type 'w' in Google's familiar search box and results pop up for local weather at the top of the ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-08T20:04:09Z)

Union: China violating trade rules in clean energy

union is asking the Obama administration to crack down on various Chinese trade practices that it says are robbing American workers ... technology provides the opportunity for the United States to be energy ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-09-09T21:14:33Z)

Iran says it will free one of three U.S. hikers accused of spying

... Ramadan, Iranian authorities said Thursday. Reporters were told by an official with the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance ... ministry read: "With the best wishes for Eid al-Fitr, the release of one of ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-10T08:20:16Z)

2010 Utah (Miller): Dyson Racing Grand Am Race Preview

Davy Jones and John McCutchen II successfully tested the #16 Heart Car at Monticello Motor Club in Monticello, NY last week in preparation for its inaugural race this weekend at the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series ... (Source: PaddockTalk 2010-09-09T19:48:39Z)

Iraq's Al-Maliki Condemns Pastor's 'Heinous' Plan to Burn Koran

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki condemned a Florida pastor for ... Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, has been widely criticized for his plans to burn copies ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-09T13:36:25Z)

Nokia Replaces CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo With Stephen Elop

Nokia Corp's replaces its Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Stephen Elop, the company announced on Friday. The company as a move to revive its sliding business and keep it competitive has replaced its ... (Source: indiaserver.com 2010-09-10T08:20:16Z)

Dana Repeats To Reject KNOC's 1800p/shr Offer - Update

(RTTNews) - Responding to Thursday morning's statement by Korea National Oil Corp., or KNOC, UK-based Dana Petroleum plc (DNX.L: News ) reiterated its recommendation that its shareholders should reject KNOC's 1800 ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-09T12:46:19Z)

Instant View: Microsoft's Elop to Be New Nokia CEO

and intimate understanding of the North American marketplace, he could bring to Nokia the very assets and ... but weak in the United States; its toughest rivals are strong in the U.S., but weaker globally. (Source: ABC News 2010-09-10T07:44:29Z)

Ventas to Participate in the BMO Capital Markets 2010 North American Real Estate ...

... Business Wire) Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") announced today that management will participate in a panel discussion at the BMO Capital Markets 2010 North American ... United States. (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-09T21:50:21Z)

Marine stationed at Twentynine Palms killed in combat while deployed to Afghanistan

was stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms ... Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the NATO medal. (Source: Desert Sun 2010-09-10T08:13:07Z)

UPDATE: KNOC Sticks With Offer Price For Dana Petroleum

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Korea National Oil Corp. said Thursday its 1,800-pence-a-share offer for Dana Petroleum PLC (DNX.LN) was full and final, one day after Dana released a lengthy defense document outlining ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-09T12:32:00Z)

Google Instant Provides Predictive Search

At a news event held to announce the technology at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience for Google, said Google Instant was designed to ... (Source: eWeek 2010-09-09T03:13:39Z)

Florida pastor Rev. Terry Jones cancels Quran burning

The Islam-hating Florida pastor who planned a Quran burning for Saturday announced Thursday ... Muslims do not want us to burn the Quran." Jones also said he was "against any other group burning Qurans. … (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-09-10T06:47:13Z)

New Google Search Ap Offers "Instant" Results

Demonstrating its features at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art, Google's Vice President of Search Products Marissa Mayer showed that when she typed only the letter "w," the engine searched "weather" and displayed ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-09T13:43:35Z)

Google Instant Trims Seconds Off Searches

... Google's existing auto-complete feature. At an event at San Francisco, California's Museum of Modern Art, Google executives brought up a local weather report ... ve typed so far," said Marissa Mayer, (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-09-08T22:13:00Z)

2010 Utah (Miller): Davy Jones Grand Am Race Preview

... the wheel of Dyson Racing's #16 Texas Heart Institute Roush-Yates Ford powered Lola and will share the driving duties with John McCutchen II. "I'm ... a private test at the Monticello Motor Club in ... (Source: PaddockTalk 2010-09-05T23:56:47Z)

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