Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 10:40 pm

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, identified as one of eight ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T14:39:40Z)

Donald Trump Deals to Buy Out Major NYC Mosque Investor

NEW YORK CITY -- Donald Trump is offering ... addressed to Hisham Elzanaty, reads in part: "As part of the offer, it would be agreed that, if you or your representative were to build a mosque, it would be located at ... (Source: WIBW 2010-09-09T22:26:08Z)

Phoebe Sumter Medical Center to host 2nd Annual Men's Health Conference

and as a result the death rate in America from prostate cancer continues to decline as the disease is being found earlier. The American Cancer Society believes that doctors should offer the PSA blood test and DRE ... (Source: Americus Times-Recorder 2010-09-15T00:21:54Z)

Dress Barn, Inc. Announces Participation In CL King's 8th Annual Best Ideas ...

Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBRN) , today announced that it will be presenting at CL King's 8 th Annual Best Ideas Conference to be held at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York, NY on Thursday ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-09-14T16:15:08Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

Creditors miss deadline to buy Philly newspapers

... gathered in a bankruptcy judge's chambers before a scheduled 2 p.m. hearing on the sale of the company that operates The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. "The deal did not close. The asset ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T18:23:59Z)

Research Says Lung Cancer Culprit Could Offer Therapeutic Target

Eric Olson, chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern and the study's senior author, said the experiments also show that deleting miR-21 sensitizes the animals' cancer cells to a certain kind of chemotherapy, (Source: Med India 2010-09-14T16:36:37Z)

Donald Trump Not Seeking Publicity With Ground Zero Offer

... Donald Trump has slammed allegations he offered to buy a section of Ground Zero in New York to garner publicity ... Apprentice " host was accused by an attorney representing Hisham Elzanaty, who's part of the ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-09-15T03:49:29Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers collapses

He wants to bring the company that operates The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News out of bankruptcy by mid-October. Raslavich says the company has "languished" in bankruptcy for more than 18 months too. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T18:59:46Z)

Lung cancer culprit could offer target for therapy, researchers say

Eric Olson, chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern and the study's senior author, said the experiments also show that deleting miR-21 sensitizes the animals' cancer cells to a certain kind of chemotherapy, (Source: PhysOrg 2010-09-13T16:37:48Z)

Tea party' favorite O'Donnell defeats Castle in Delaware GOP Senate primary

WASHINGTON -- "Tea party" favorite Christine O'Donnell, a little-known underdog, Tuesday defeated veteran Delaware congressman Mike Castle for the state's Republican U.S. Senate nomination, the latest in a ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-09-15T03:49:29Z)

Controversy arises over prostate cancer test

Current clinical guidelines recommend that men get a baseline PSA test ... procedure that doctors have long recommended as a frontline defense against prostate cancer. "Prostate cancer is one of these diseases where ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-14T17:12:24Z)

Research in Motion undervalued say Credit Suisse

said it accepted Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s acquisition offer ... week as investors questioned whether they could absorb potential losses on risky government debt. (Source: Economy News 2010-09-13T14:50:25Z)

Stocks: Market climbs on banking reform, China growth

said it accepted Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s acquisition offer ... week as investors questioned whether they could absorb potential losses on risky government debt. Fresh signs of strong economic expansion in China ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-13T16:30:38Z)

Lung cancer culprit could offer therapeutic target

Eric Olson, chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern and the study's senior author, said the experiments also show that deleting miR-21 sensitizes the animals' cancer cells to a certain kind of chemotherapy, (Source: Newstrack India 2010-09-14T09:19:57Z)

Stocks climb on banking reform, China growth (11:03 a.m.)

said it accepted Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s acquisition offer ... week as investors questioned whether they could absorb potential losses on risky government debt. Fresh signs of strong economic expansion in China ... (Source: Daily Freeman 2010-09-13T15:11:54Z)

Embattled Rangel Defeats 5 Challengers in Primary

... five challengers ... Adam Clayton Powell IV, a state assemblyman and son of the legendary Harlem figure Rangel defeated in 1970. Rangel is all but guaranteed re-election in November in this heavily Democratic ... (Source: WIBW 2010-09-15T04:46:45Z)

GOP nightmare: O'Donnell topples Castle in Delaware primary

The path to a Republican Senate takeover narrowed to the point of vanishing Tuesday night, as marketing consultant Christine O'Donnell upset Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware's Senate primary and likely dashed the GOP's ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-15T04:39:36Z)

American Cancer Society provides help, answers for men with prostate cancer

... awareness of the disease ... their doctor about screening after learning about the uncertainties, risks, and potential benefits associated with prostate cancer screening. Health care providers should offer the PSA (Source: Signal 2010-09-02T23:31:42Z)

Lawyers seek deal in Detroit plane attack

DETROIT - Lawyers for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow ... made in a court filing seeking a new deadline to challenge evidence against Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is accused of trying to set off a bomb ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-09-10T09:03:13Z)

Dress Barn, Inc. Announces Participation in CL King's 8th Annual Best Ideas ...

NASDAQ: DBRN) , today announced that it will be presenting at CL King's 8 th Annual Best Ideas Conference to be held at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York, NY on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 2:45 p.m. ET. (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-14T16:07:59Z)

Schwarzenegger urges Congress to ratify free trade deals at end of Asian tour

South Korea - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged the U ... where he was wrapping up an Asian tour after visiting China and Japan. He was accompanied by a trade mission of some 100 business executives from ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-15T03:13:42Z)

Suspect In Detroit Plane Attack Hints at Plea

DETROIT | A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-14T02:39:05Z)

Tea party favorite O'Donnell wins Delaware

... five challengers ... Adam Clayton Powell IV, a state assemblyman and son of the legendary Harlem figure Rangel defeated in 1970. Rangel is all but guaranteed re-election in November in this heavily Democratic ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-15T05:29:42Z)

Christine O'Donnell -- Crusader for Chastity -- Wins GOP Senate Nomination with ...

... Tea Party-Backed O'Donnell Upsets GOP With Senate Primary Win in Delaware " New York Times, "G.O.P. Insurgents Win in Del. and N.Y." by Jeff Zeleny Washington Post, "Christine O'Donnell upsets Mike Castle in ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-15T05:22:33Z)

ARRIS to Present at CL King's 8th Annual Best Ideas Conference 2010

will present at the CL King's 8th Annual Best Ideas Conference 2010 at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, New York on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at approximately 9:30 am Eastern.  Investors may listen to the webcast ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-13T18:39:29Z)

Schwarzenegger In Japan To Promote California

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took his sales pitch for his ... He visited China over the weekend and is due to depart Tuesday evening for South Korea. He is also test riding high-speed trains in each country ... (Source: CBS 13/CW31 Sacramento 2010-09-14T03:36:21Z)

Embattled Democratic NY Rep. Rangel defeats 5 challengers in primary despite ...

... five challengers ... Adam Clayton Powell IV , a state assemblyman and son of the legendary Harlem figure Rangel defeated in 1970. Rangel is all but guaranteed re-election in November in this heavily Democratic ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-15T04:10:58Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers collapses; creditors won't close $139M sale amid ...

Company lawyer Larry McMichael says talks are continuing past the noon deadline on the future of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. A 2 p.m. bankruptcy court hearing has been scheduled. (Source: KYTV 2010-09-14T17:05:15Z)

In Japan, Schwarzenegger hawks California wine and technology, test rides bullet ...

TOKYO (AP) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... wine before leaving for South Korea. On Monday evening he met Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who spoke to him about the strengths of Japan's train technology. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-15T00:57:41Z)

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