Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 4:43 am

As Israeli, Palestinian leaders meet, Clinton says 'time is ripe' for peace

... between Israel ... Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to tackle the most immediate dispute between the two sides a soon-to-expire curb on new construction for Israeli settlers in the West ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-14T11:14:29Z)

New deal means Navistar tourney to remain in Prattville until 2012

CEO and chairman of Navistar International Corp ... A study by the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce shows last year's event created a $7 million economic impact for the River Region. The estimated gallery total ... (Source: Montgomery Advertiser 2010-09-14T08:58:29Z)

GOP says no deal on tax cuts

WASHINGTON - Republican leaders in Congress on Monday backed ... Democrats are using it to portray themselves both as champions of the middle class and as deficit hawks, because, they say, GOP proposals would depress ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-14T06:56:47Z)

IDF San Fran 2010 frenzy begins

Paul Otellini, CEO of ... Intel thinks that devices are getting smarter and there is a need for internet connectivity and broadening the pipe. There are 5 billion internet-connected devices right now, 2.8 billion of ... (Source: THINQ.co.uk 2010-09-14T09:41:26Z)

Corn syrup makers want sweeter name to deal with image problem: corn sugar

NEW YORK (AP) — The makers of high fructose corn syrup want to sweeten its image with a new name: corn sugar. The bid to rename the sweetener by the Corn Refiners Association comes as Americans' concerns ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-14T10:02:54Z)

Sex abuse scandal overshadows Pope's British trip - Feature

Rome - Virtually on the eve of Pope Benedict XVI's state visit to Britain ... John Henry Newman, the Vatican has indicated that Benedict's priority during his visit Britain is to provide inspiration to Catholics ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-14T06:28:09Z)

Alleged Detroit airline bomber hints he wants to plead

District Judge Nancy Edmunds advised Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab not to get rid of his attorneys ... Embassy in Nigeria that his son had drifted into extremism in Yemen, but he never was added to the "no-fly" list, (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-09-14T10:38:42Z)

US student beaten into a coma: Case continues

... is expected to be announced on Tuesday in the trial of a former Serb college ... Miladin Kovacevic is accused of inflicting severe bodily harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn, (Source: Independent Online 2010-09-14T11:07:20Z)

ArcSight deal gives HP a security arm

NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. wants to have the answers to all of its customers' technology problems. So it is buying network-security provider ArcSight Inc. to help respond to the growing threat ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-14T07:11:06Z)

Corn syrup producers want sweeter name: corn sugar

The makers of high fructose corn syrup want to sweeten up its image with a new name: corn sugar. The bid to rename the sweetener by the Corn Refiners Association comes as Americans' concerns about health ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-14T10:45:51Z)

PREVIEW: 'Team Benedict' vs 'Pope Nope' as pope visits Britain

... long been on sale - but their popularity with Catholics (and the merely-curious) gives little indication of the kind of welcome Pope Benedict XVI will ... due to beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman, a 19th ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-14T06:28:09Z)

GOP leader says keep all tax cuts

... forceful floor speech that could serve as a closing statement in his election-year pitch for returning Republicans to power, McConnell accused the White House and Democrats in Congress of using their one-party ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-14T10:53:01Z)

Connell chosen as new CEO of Chamber of Commerce

... Cobb Chamber of Commerce ... of Directors of the Chamber as to what we do." Connell said that in November he would likely sit down with Mercer University economist Dr. Roger Tutterow, who will become chairman (Source: Marietta Daily Journal 2010-09-14T07:11:06Z)

Report: HP close to buying ArcSight for $1.5B

NEW YORK -Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. may be close to another major acquisition. The company is nearing a deal to buy security software provider ArcSight for about $1.5 billion, The Wall Street ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-14T02:46:15Z)

Suspect in Christmas bombing attempt hints at a plea

a 23-year-old Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner with ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab asked Judge Nancy Edmunds during a 20-minute proceeding in Detroit, his first since being arraigned in ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-09-14T09:12:48Z)

HP to buy ArcSight for $1.5 billion

Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to buy the security software provider ArcSight for about $1.5 billion, the company said Monday. The deal is part of a strategy begun under former CEO Mark Hurd, with the ... (Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune 2010-09-14T08:08:22Z)

Clinton says deal is possible on settlements in West Bank

... Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to extend the moratorium, scheduled to expire Sept. 26. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas ... the West Bank settlers' umbrella organization, said in a ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-14T01:27:30Z)

Intel To Buy McAfee In $7.68 Billion Deal

With the rapid expansion of growth across a vast array of Internet-connected devices, more and more of the elements of our lives have moved online," Intel CEO Paul Otellini said. "In the past, energy-efficient ... (Source: WUSA 2010-09-01T03:23:08Z)

Plea bargain expected in NY student's beating case

... bargain is expected to be announced Tuesday in the trial of a former Serb college ... Miladin Kovacevic is accused of inflicting severe bodily harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T09:34:16Z)

Rally enters 3rd week as economy brightens

... regulators agreed to new rules for how much money banks must hold in reserves, China reported that its economy remains robust, and companies announced a flurry of takeovers. The Dow Jones ... another credit crisis (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-14T09:48:35Z)

Plea bargain expected in case of Serb accused of attack on NY college student

Serbia — A plea bargain is expected in the trial of a former Serb college basketball ... Miladin Kovacevic is accused of inflicting severe bodily harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn, (Source: Republic 2010-09-13T22:42:52Z)

Pope breaks own rule to beatify Anglican convert

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI will break his own rule this weekend when he beatifies Cardinal John Henry Newman, the renowned 19th Century Anglican convert who greatly influenced the Roman Catholic Church ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-14T11:00:10Z)

GOP: Keep Bush-era tax cuts

Senate GOP leaders declared on ... Both Republicans and Democrats are using the looming expiration of Bush-era tax cuts as a defining battle in elections to determine control of Congress. It would take numerous ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-14T11:07:20Z)

Three-way talks under way in Egypt

... Clinton joined Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS') to deal with the moratorium on new construction for Israeli settlers in the West Bank. (Source: NECN 2010-09-14T11:21:39Z)

Port Authority executive director Bill Baroni speaks to Morris County chamber of ...

... Director Bill Baroni said Monday. Baroni, a former Republican state senator from Hamilton, was the guest speaker at a Morris County Chamber of Commerce luncheon ... Morris County Republican Chairman John Sette, (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-14T10:02:54Z)

Corn refiners ask government to approve sweeter name for high fructose corn syrup ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The makers of high fructose corn syrup want to sweeten up its image with a new name: corn sugar. The bid to rename the sweetener by the Corn Refiners Association comes as Americans' concerns about ... (Source: FOX6Now.com Milwaukee 2010-09-14T10:10:04Z)

Stocks climb on good news about global economy

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 81.36 ... Global regulators agreed to reforms that could help avoid another credit crisis like the one that plagued financial markets worldwide in 2008 and early 2009. (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-14T10:31:32Z)

IDF2010: Intel launches Sandy Bridge 'smart' chipset

Intel's CEO, Paul Otellini , said Sandy Bridge will revolutionise ... of personal computing that provides consistency and interoperability across all internet-connected devices in the home, car, office or in your ... (Source: Computer Weekly 2010-09-14T10:02:54Z)

Stocks increase on bank reform, China growth, deals

Dealmaking and the expansion in China further reduced worries about the economy falling back into recession, Krosby said. The Dow Jones ... Global regulators agreed to reforms that could help avoid another credit crisis (Source: Herald-Dispatch 2010-09-14T04:04:59Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed defense team. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds said it was an ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

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