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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 7:43 pm

Strickland, Kasich square off in first debate

Ted Strickland and Republican rival John Kasich accused each other in their first debate Tuesday of failing ... It took place at COSI Columbus and was televised only locally. The second meeting will be in Toledo, (Source: Canton Repository 2010-09-15T02:16:26Z)

SE Indiana casino sold for $43M

RISING SUN, IN (AP) - Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is buying the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort in southeastern Indiana in a $43 million ... expects to close on the deal for the Ohio River casino in early ... (Source: Wave 3 2010-09-14T01:56:08Z)

Markets welcome regulations created by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

BASEL, Switzerland — Stock markets cheered new regulations ... We have hard work to do still," Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, said during a news conference in Basel, where central ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-09-14T11:00:10Z)

YouTube Testing Live Video Streaming

... the next chapter in online video," said Joshua Siegel, one of YouTube's product managers. This is not the first time YouTube has experimented with live streaming. Last week, YouTube streamed Google's press ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-09-14T01:20:21Z)

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)

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)

Pentagon to Ask to Sell Billions in Weapons in Saudi Arabia

The Pentagon plans to ask Congress soon ... as a hedge against the rising regional influence of Iran. The United States is realigning its defense policies in the Persian Gulf as Iran improves the range and accuracy ... (Source: WHSV 2010-09-13T20:26:52Z)

Coloured Torch, Samsung Focus WP7 and Galaxy Tab Heading to AT&T

the Samsung Focus and the HTC Surround, and apparently another 3 Windows Phone 7 devices all before the festive season. Last but not least, AT&T will deliver the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android 2.2 tablet along with 3 new ... (Source: Phones Review 2010-09-14T08:51:19Z)

US eyes first-ever criminal charges against radical cleric al-Awlaki, already ...

... Anwar al-Awlaki in case the CIA fails to kill him and he's is captured alive in Yemen. The ... The Nigerian man charged with the attempted bombing, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, suggested in Detroit federal court ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-14T19:35:34Z)

Galaxy Tab Spotted En Route to AT&T, WP7 and BlackBerry Too

The fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab is ... to land at AT&T. This mobile phone should be among the first to bring Windows Phone 7 to AT&T, while being accompanied by handsets like Samsung Focus and HTC Surround, (Source: Softpedia 2010-09-14T06:21:00Z)

YouTube Prepares To Offer Live Streaming of Events

... YouTube channels. All broadcasters need is a webcam or external USB/FireWire camera," YouTube Product Manager Joshua Siegel and Product ... the door to new advertising revenue for Google, YouTube's parent company, (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-13T21:02:39Z)

Holdout unions at Philly newspapers to vote

18-month bankruptcy sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. Chief Operating Officer Bob Hall says creditors won't close the deal without signed contracts from the company's approximately 15 ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-07T23:40:05Z)

Harley workers approve deal

AP) - Harley-Davidson Inc.'s three Wisconsin ... volumes of work to part-time workers. But it also saves at hundreds of other jobs, at least in the short-term. Some 1,140 union members from a suburban Milwaukee plant ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-09-14T15:39:21Z)

Indiana's Grand Victoria Casino sold for $43M

... RISING SUN, Ind.) -- Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is buying the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort in southeastern Indiana in a $43 ... expects to close on the deal for the Ohio River casino in early 2011 if ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-14T01:06:02Z)

Italy stalls EU sign-off on South Korea trade deal (Roundup)

Other EU states want to see the treaty enter into force at the beginning of 2011. Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere insisted that the EU was 'very close' to persuading Italy to drop its veto, which even some ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-09-10T14:18:11Z)

Philly newspaper drivers again reject contract

18-month bankruptcy sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. Chief Operating Officer Bob Hall has said creditors would not close the deal without signed contracts from the company's ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-12T23:55:38Z)

Grand Victoria Casino to be sold for $43 million

RISING SUN — Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is buying the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort in southern Indiana in a $43 million ... said it expected to close on the deal for the Ohio River casino in early 2011 ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-14T23:17:28Z)

Basel III rules will impact loan availability worldwide

Basel, Switzerland -- Bankers and analysts said new global rules could mean less ... European Central Bank Chairman Jean-Claude Trichet said leading central bankers who reached the deal Sunday in Basel were convinced ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-14T10:24:23Z)

Harley to Keep Wisconsin Plants Open

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. has agreed to keep its two Wisconsin production facilities ... hundreds of production jobs and assigns large volumes of work to part-time workers. But it also saves hundreds of ... (Source: WSAW 2010-09-15T00:14:44Z)

YouTube experiment hints at live streaming for the masses

Google's YouTube division ... external USB/FireWire camera," according to the YouTube announcement. "This new platform integrates live streaming directly into YouTube channels," said Joshua Siegel and Christopher ... (Source: ITBusiness.ca 2010-09-14T09:27:07Z)

EU sees SKorea trade deal despite Italian worries

We have come very close to finalizing the procedure," Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere said after chairing a meeting of EU trade ministers. "Hopefully we will finalize that on Monday." If a deal cannot be ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T14:03:52Z)

Pentagon readies $60B weapons sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to ask Congress soon ... as a hedge against the rising regional influence of Iran. The U.S. is realigning its defense policies in the Persian Gulf as Iran improves the range and ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-09-13T19:36:45Z)

Pentagon readies $60 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon plans to ask Congress ... as a hedge against the rising regional influence of Iran. The U.S. is realigning its defense policies in the Persian Gulf as Iran improves the range and ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-09-13T18:10:51Z)

Harley-Davidson to review labor deal, may stay in Wisconsin

Harley-Davidson Inc.'s three Wisconsin ... volumes of work to part-time workers. But it also saves hundreds of other jobs, at least in the short-term. Some 1,140 union members from a suburban Milwaukee plant voted, (Source: Rapid City Journal 2010-09-14T15:10:43Z)

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and challenger John Kasich offer contrast in styles and ...

You promised to turn Ohio around and you failed, and you want to blame everybody else. You got to learn to accept personal responsibility." They faced off for 60 minutes at the COSI museum in Columbus and will meet ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-09-15T02:02:07Z)

Basel eases capital fears, top banks in spotlight

... Kreijger BASEL, Switzerland ... European Central Bank Governing Council member and head of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Nout Wellink told Dutch NOS Radio 1 Journaal. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-13T19:15:17Z)

Italy holding up EU-SKorea deal

Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere, who chaired Friday's meeting of EU ministers, said he was confident the Italian objection to shield its automobile industry could be met. If not on Monday, the EU wants to ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T11:33:33Z)

Unsigned contracts stall delay deal for Philly newspapers

A judge has now set a Sept. 14 deadline for creditors to close their purchase of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. The two-week delay gives them time to hammer out contract differences that ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-01T05:46:18Z)

Ohio Governor Candidates Square Off In 1st Debate

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and Republican rival John Kasich accused each other in their first debate Tuesday of failing to have the best interests of Ohioans at heart. Kasich, a ... (Source: Ohio News Now 2010-09-15T02:09:16Z)

AT&T To Offer Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Torch Red & White, And Samsung Focus ...

being one of the first mobile device coming from AT&T with this OS. Other devices that are rumored to join the party, are Samsung Focus and HTC Surround. Great news is that other three WP7 devices will arrive ... (Source: Soft Sailor 2010-09-14T12:26:04Z)

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