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Deals of the Hour / September 15, 2010, 4:40 pm

U.S.: No death penalty in Danziger case

... Orleans police officers charged in the death of civilians after Hurricane Katrina. Prosecutors made their intentions known in a filing Friday in federal court, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported. Sgt. (Source: United Press International 2010-09-11T05:27:17Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers collapses

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: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T16:58:05Z)

Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Continue Despite Many Challenges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas might not agree on much entering negotiations, but analysts said they have something in common. Both are in precarious political ... (Source: Global Security 2010-09-15T22:33:20Z)

Ex-N.H. AG Kelly Ayotte wins GOP primary; Christine O'Donnell ousts Mike Castle ...

primary winner Christine O'Donnell defeated Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware Tuesday night despite being repeatedly assailed by GOP officials as unelectable. "There are a lot of people who are rallying behind me who are ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-15T18:22:48Z)

Labor Union Blocks Philly Papers Deal

A deal to sell the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News collapsed due to a contract impasse with a labor union, The Wall Street Journal reports. The $135 million sale was dependent on reaching new labor ... (Source: Emii.com 2010-09-15T14:12:15Z)

US disappointed with plea deal for Serb in US beating case

Miladin Kovacevic, 23, reached a deal with prosecutors in Serbia that will ... US authorities accused Kovacevic of beating Bryan Steinhauer in May 2008 at a bar in Binghamton, New York, where the Serbian was playing ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-15T21:36:04Z)

BofA Must Be Less Volatile and Streamlined: CEO

... Executive Brian Moynihan said on Tuesday the largest U.S. bank by assets must be less volatile and is continuing to ... Moynihan cited the on-going sale of Balboa Insurance, and the recently completed deals to ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-14T21:15:47Z)

Obama Cracks Down On Abandoned Gulf Wells

KENNER, La. -- The Obama administration moved to head off another catastrophic leak like the BP disaster Wednesday, ordering oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico to plug or dismantle thousands of wells and ... (Source: KSBW.com 2010-09-15T22:40:30Z)

Harley-Davidson workers in Tomahawk approve new deal

Workers at Harley-Davidson Inc. 's factory in Tomahawk on Monday ... Harley-Davidson's factory in Menomonee Falls voted to approve the deal. The United Steelworkers Local 2-209 in Milwaukee and the International ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-13T21:52:46Z)

Mideast Peace Deal Faces Hurdle Over Settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met for a second day to talk about a peace deal. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the parties were "getting down to ... (Source: Vermont Public Radio 2010-09-15T21:50:23Z)

UPDATE 1-BofA must be less volatile, streamlined - CEO

... Executive Brian Moynihan said on Tuesday the largest U.S. bank by assets must be less volatile and is continuing to ... Moynihan cited the on-going sale of Balboa Insurance, and the recently completed deals to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-14T19:14:05Z)

Entergy NO cutting power costs, gas charges up

... Times-Picayune ... New Orleans says the power decrease is tied to a rising number of customers as the city has repopulated. At the end of 2009, the city provided 150,000 customers, down from 192,000 before ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-15T09:33:05Z)

BP well could be pronounced dead within days

... Gulf of Mexico could be pronounced dead in a matter of days. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the government's point man for the oil spill, said Wednesday that the relief well BP ... same day the Obama ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-09-15T20:38:48Z)

BofA must be less volatile, streamlined - CEO

... Executive Brian Moynihan said on Tuesday the largest U.S. bank by assets must be less volatile and is continuing to ... Moynihan cited the on-going sale of Balboa Insurance, and the recently completed deals to ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-14T21:15:47Z)

Standard & Poor's puts LJVH Holdings on CreditWatch pending Green Mountain deal

It comes after Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. announced Tuesday it would buy Van Houtte for $890 million to firm its foothold in Canada. Van Houtte, of Montreal, is a Keurig single-cup coffee machine licensee ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-15T21:21:45Z)

Miladin Kovacevic plea deal expected

... trial of a former Serb ... a coma, a person informed of the deal told The Associated Press. Miladin Kovacevic is accused of inflicting severe bodily harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-14T11:43:07Z)

Green Mountain to buy Van Houtte for $890 million

WATERBURY — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. said Tuesday it will buy competitor Van Houtte for $890 million in an attempt to get a better foothold in the Canadian market. Van Houtte, a Keurig single ... (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-09-15T08:28:40Z)

Philly news drivers last holdout to court sale

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News have balked at plans to end company contributions to their ... The company also operates the Philly.com website. The Teamsters Union Local 628 said in a ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-15T09:18:46Z)

NHL approves tiebreaker change

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson proposed the move at the NHL general managers meetings in Florida in March. E.J. Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-14T20:25:40Z)

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

... bargain is expected in the trial of a former Serb ... into a coma, a person who has been informed of the deal told The Associated Press. Miladin Kovacevic is accused of repeatedly kicking Bryan Steinhauer of ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-14T12:18:55Z)

Harley to stay in state

Harley-Davidson produces motorcycle engines and transmissions at its plant in Menomonee Falls near Milwaukee and motorcycle components in Tomahawk. "Change is never easy, and we have asked our employees to make ... (Source: Wrn.com 2010-09-15T14:48:03Z)

Delaware elections: Christine O'Donnell defeats Mike Castle in GOP Senate race ...

Insurgent candidate Christine O'Donnell resoundingly defeated Rep. Mike Castle in Tuesday's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, drawing inspiration and money from anti-incumbent tea partiers. O'Donnell ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-09-15T18:08:29Z)

New coaches, attitude for Columbus Blue Jackets

... Columbus Blue Jackets made almost no changes to their roster after missing the NHL playoffs in 2008-09 ... and they're all picking us way below," general manager Scott Howson said Monday. "That's fine with me. (Source: Chillico Gazette 2010-09-14T22:05:53Z)

Ryan Johansen signs entry-level deal

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Ryan Johansen to a standard three-year entry level contract. General manager Scott Howson announced on Thursday the deal with the 18-year-old ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-09T17:39:48Z)

Milwaukee-area Harley-Davidson workers approve concessions

... Harley-Davidson Inc. voted Monday in favor of a new seven-year deal that will keep jobs in the Milwaukee area, according ... Workers at factories in Menomonee Falls and Tomahawk voted Monday morning whether to ... (Source: Milwaukee Business Journal 2010-09-13T16:02:00Z)

Summary Box: Green Mountain to buy Van Houtte

OH CANADA: Green Mountain said Van Houtte will give it more access to the Canadian market. As a Keurig licensee, Van Houtte will also help to push the coffee system's usage there. DEAL DETAILS: Van Houtte President ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T12:47:33Z)

FRC Action Congratulates Christine O'Donnell; Says GOP Establishment is the Problem

... Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins released the following statement regarding Christine O'Donnell's victory over liberal Republican Rep. Mike Castle in the Delaware Senate primary: "This is ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-15T21:21:45Z)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Pres. Mahmoud Abbas agree to outline Mideast peace deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month, a modest achievement reached ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-09-02T18:09:35Z)

More Democrats split with Obama...Plug the wells...No Mideast deal

AP) — The Obama administration is hoping to avert another catastrophic leak like the BP disaster. It's ordering oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico to plug or dismantle thousands of wells and platforms that ... (Source: NECN 2010-09-15T21:57:33Z)

Ex-New Orleans Airport Director, Wife Back Out of Plea Deal

The former director of aviation at New Orleans' Louis ... insurance claim after Hurricane Katrina. Sean Hunter and his wife, Shauna, were expected to enter guilty pleas Sept. 14, but the Times-Picayune reported that ... (Source: Insurance Journal 2010-09-15T16:28:16Z)

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