Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 11, 2010, 7:41 pm

Matt Leinart signs with Houston Texans

Quarterback Matt Leinart, released by the Arizona Cardinals over the weekend, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, ESPN's Chris Mortenson reports. With Matt Schaub firmly in place as the Houston ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-06T14:01:27Z)

AIB Sells Polish Assets to Banco Santander for 3.1 Billion Euros

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) agreed to sell its assets in Poland, including its stake in Bank Zachodni WBK SA, to Banco Santander SA (STD) for 3.09 billion euros ($3.93 billion), following up on its efforts stated in ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-11T16:11:32Z)

Taliban threatening to attack Afghan polling stations

Afghanistan — The Taliban vowed Sunday to attack polling places in Sept. 18 parliamentary elections, warning Afghans not to participate in what it called a sham vote. Meanwhile, two coalition troops, one British ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-06T08:53:39Z)

Falling short on produce

and potatoes are the favorite vegetable ... the study was done before a new wave of government efforts to promote home and community gardens and to expand the sale of fruits and vegetables at stores. A survey planned ... (Source: Scranton Times-Tribune 2010-09-10T08:20:16Z)

BI firm opts for iPads over laptops

... iPad has over a laptop is its instant-on capability. "People don't wait two minutes for it to boot like with a laptop," he said. "It's instant on, and that's a big deal." But instant-on is far from MicroStrategy ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-09-10T13:06:36Z)

Matt Leinart gets fresh start with Houston Texans

... Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans' locker room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand. Released last week by the Arizona Cardinals ... he brought to the NFL after three ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-09T06:19:46Z)

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING CASEY'S SALE PROCESS

... Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Casey's General Stores, Inc. ("Casey's") (NASDAQ: CASY) that it has authorized discussions ... proposed ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-07T18:25:08Z)

Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President ...

As President Obama said yesterday, we hear often from those voices in the region who insist that this is a top priority and yet do very little to support the work that would actually bring about a Palestinian state. (Source: Global Security 2010-09-02T20:25:35Z)

Business intelligence software maker takes iPads over laptops

... iPad has over a laptop is its instant-on capability. "People don't wait two minutes for it to boot like with a laptop," he said. "It's instant on, and that's a big deal." But instant-on is far from MicroStrategy ... (Source: MacWorld UK 2010-09-10T13:35:14Z)

Taliban threaten to attack polls

Afghanistan — The Taliban vowed Sunday to attack polling places in Sept. 18 parliamentary elections, warning Afghans not to participate in what it called a sham vote. Meanwhile, two coalition troops, one British ... (Source: News-Star 2010-09-06T06:16:10Z)

Ground zero responders recall Sept. 11 scenes, emotion

Julie Oldham, an emergency medical technician, rode to New York with the Barnegat Light Ambulance Squad on Sept. 15, 2001. Oldham, EMTs Kim Crowley and Dick Manookian, and ambulance driver Larry Walsh got in a line ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-11T05:34:27Z)

Rushing to help

Julie Oldham, and emergency medical technician, rode to New York with the Barnegat Light Ambulance Squad on Sept. 15, 2001. Oldham, EMTs Kim Crowley and Dick Manookian, and ambulance driver Larry Walsh took their ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-09T23:59:12Z)

UPDATE: Wolf Appliances Wants Pay Cut or Will Leave WI

... Sub-Zero/Wolf have agreed to a deal that will save their jobs, but with a 20 percent cut in pay and benefits over a year. Company vice president Chuck Verri tells ... But union spokesman Dave Goodspeed says ... (Source: nbc15.com 2010-09-11T01:45:23Z)

Obama Urges Israel to Extend Settlement Moratorium

Obama said he had also told Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, that he, too, had to make gestures to Israel to keep the peace talks going. The negotiations began last week in Washington. " (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-11T11:10:53Z)

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.: AIB agrees to sell its Polish interests for €3.1 ...

... Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c ... This represents the sale of its entire shareholding in Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. ("BZWBK"), comprising 51,413,790 shares, representing approximately 70.36% of BZWBK's issued share ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-10T16:19:53Z)

Sub-Zero/Wolf employees in Wisconsin agree to pay cuts to save jobs

... Sub-Zero/Wolf have agreed to a deal that will save their jobs, but with a 20 percent cut in pay and benefits over a year. Company vice president Chuck Verri tells ... But union spokesman Dave Goodspeed says ... (Source: FOX6Now.com Milwaukee 2010-09-11T00:48:07Z)

Adults' fruit, vegetable intake lacking, CDC says

and potatoes are the favorite vegetable ... the study was done before a new wave of government efforts to promote home and community gardens and to expand the sale of fruits and vegetables at stores. A survey planned ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-10T06:40:03Z)

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD SENDS LETTER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CASEY'S ...

... Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") today announced that it has sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Casey's General Stores, Inc ... authorized discussions with a third- party to explore a ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-10T20:08:57Z)

Wolf workers agree to pay cuts to save jobs

... Sub-Zero/Wolf have agreed to a deal that will save their jobs, but with a 20 percent cut in pay and benefits over a year. Company vice president Chuck Verri tells ... But union spokesman Dave Goodspeed says ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-11T01:02:26Z)

MicroStrategy Chooses iPads over Laptops

Factors to consider before deploying the iPad. Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy is just the latest company that has taken to Apple's tablet computer. It has deployed 1,100 iPads to executives and sales personnel ... (Source: IT Business Edge 2010-09-10T15:08:18Z)

Liam Neeson Dating New Woman Freya St. Johnston - The 411 on her - Goodbye ...

Onlookers said Liam Neeson and Freya St. Johnson were holding hands and acting very much like a couple so who is St. Johnston? According to ABC news, St. Johnston bears a close resemblance to Natasha Richardson, (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-10T18:00:06Z)

Liam Neeson dating businesswoman Freya St. Johnston?

Well, it is "lovey dovey" for Oskar Schindler again. Liam Neeson's happy world came crashing in after the Academy Award Nominated actor lost his wife, English actor Natasha Richardson in bizarre skiing accident ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-09-11T03:18:26Z)

Liam Neeson Steps Out With New Woman

More than a year and a half after losing his wife, Natasha Richardson, in a skiing accident, Liam Neeson seems to be dipping his toe into the dating pool again. Last week, the 58-year-old Irish actor was ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-07T16:30:36Z)

Allied Irish sells Polish bank stake to Santander

Spain's Banco Santander has agreed to buy a majority stake in Poland's Bank Zachodni WBK from Allied Irish Banks for €2.9 billion ($3.7 billion). The sale of the 70.36 percent stake will bolster Allied Irish's ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T16:27:02Z)

Alimentation Couche-Tard Asks To Delay Casey's Shareholders' Annual Meeting ...

RTTNews) - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD-A.TO, ATD-B.TO) suggested the board of Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY ... that it have authorized discussions with a third-party to explore a transaction based solely ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-10T20:51:54Z)

Adults eating less fruit and not enough veggies, according to CDC report

and potatoes are the favorite vegetable ... The study was done before a new wave of government efforts to promote home and community gardens and to expand the sale of fruits and vegetables. The Associated Press (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-10T07:44:29Z)

Obama Aims for Mideast Deal to Block Iran by Stabilizing Region

Obama is bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu together in Washington to seek agreement on security and territorial issues that lie at the heart of their ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-01T01:14:18Z)

Matt Leinart agrees to one-year deal with Houston Texans

... Matt Leinart has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, according to agent Tom Condon ... Houston had the NFL's top passing offense last season (291 yards per game) and starter Matt Schaub led the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-06T23:26:58Z)

'You never forget the devastation,' rescuers say

Julie Oldham, and emergency medical technician, rode to New York with the Barnegat Light Ambulance Squad on Sept. 15, 2001. Oldham, EMTs Kim Crowley and Dick Manookian, and ambulance driver Larry Walsh took their ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-11T08:04:46Z)

Military bases ban sale of video game that lets players 'shoot' US troops in Afghanistan

... Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan. "Medal of Honor" by Electronic Arts ... including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, U.S. military officials decided not to stock the game in any of ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-09-08T20:18:28Z)

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