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Deals of the Hour / September 15, 2010, 5:39 am

A brilliant mind and a life deserving close attention

On Sept. 19, Pope Benedict XVI will be in Birmingham, England, to beatify John Henry Newman. Beatification is the penultimate step to canonization - that is, formally becoming a saint. This elevation of ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-15T06:55:36Z)

A Saintly Conscience

Cardinal John Henry Newman(1801-1890) was at ... conscience may be one of the drivers of his imminent beatification by the pope, who has long been fascinated by Newman. When Benedict XVI, as Cardinal Ratzinger, (Source: Spectator.org 2010-09-15T10:01:43Z)

Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman Trophy, but No Apology

Reggie Bush finally relented ... the former USC tailback announced Tuesday that he will return his 2005 Heisman Trophy. Yahoo! Sports had reported last week that the Heisman Trophy Trust would strip Bush of the award ... (Source: HispanicBusiness.com 2010-09-15T11:41:56Z)

Church: Show Love To God With Tattoo

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UPDATE 1-Swiss ZEW hits 16-mth low, points to econ slowdown

Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Swiss ZEW investor sentiment index dropped to its lowest since May 2009 in September ... The BAK Basel, Switzerland's second most important economic research institute, said it saw growth ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-15T10:58:59Z)

Ahead of the Curve: School Zone Joins Intel

School Zone will be one of the first to offer its signature learning games and innovative Pencil-Pal and Flash Action ... Intel AppUp center's simple download process," says Jonathan Hoffman, president and CEO. (Source: Market Wire 2010-09-14T23:10:19Z)

Long Beach Budget Battle

Many pages in this Fox Television Stations, Inc. Web site feature links to other sites, some of ... has no control over the content or availability of any linked site. ™ and © 2010 Fox Television Stations ... (Source: Myfoxla.com 2010-09-15T06:05:30Z)

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)

Reggie Bush returns Heisman Trophy

... around former USC star running back Reggie Bush and his now-infamous 2005 Heisman Trophy. There were murmurs and increased speculation about whether Bush would lose his Heisman, but still the Heisman Trophy ... (Source: Daily Trojan 2010-09-15T07:38:33Z)

Reggie Bush To Give Up Heisman Trophy

Former college football star Reggie Bush — now a standout running back with the Super Bowl champion New Orleans ... The Heisman Trophy Trust, which gives out the award, reportedly was close to making a decision ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-15T09:54:34Z)

BB&T Says It Will Sell $1 Billion in Bad Loans

... at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York, said the bank will reclassify some $1 billion in nonperforming assets as loans held-for-sale, and ... quarter 2010, BB&T sold $682 million in problem assets ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-14T19:21:15Z)

BB&T to sell $1B in bad loans

BB&T ... the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York, according to the report, where he said the Winston-Salem-based regional bank will reclassify the nonperforming loans as "loans held-for-sale" to ... (Source: Greensboro Business Journal 2010-09-14T17:26:43Z)

UPDATE 4-BB&T to sell $1 billion in bad loans, shares fall

... Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York, said the bank will reclassify some $1 billion in nonperforming assets as loans held-for-sale, and ... BB&T sold $682 million in problem assets -- half ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-09-14T23:24:38Z)

Tea party favorite wins GOP Senate primary in Delaware

Conservative Christine O'Donnell pulled off a stunning upset over nine-term Rep. Mike Castle in the Republican Senate primary in Delaware Tuesday, propelled by tea party activists into a November showdown ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-09-15T10:08:53Z)

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)

Landline Telephone Payment Assistance Available for Qualifying Nebraska Households

... National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners ... National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates have designated September 13-19, 2010 as " National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-14T22:20:12Z)

Ahead of the Curve: School Zone Joins Intel(R) AppUp(SM) Developer Program ...

... SM) center, which moves from beta to general release on September 14, 2010. School Zone will be one of the first to offer its signature learning games and innovative Pencil-Pal ... process," says Jonathan Hoffman, (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-14T23:10:19Z)

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)

Catholics celebrate the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman

Ignatius Press offers significant works by and about Cardinal Newman, whom Pope Benedict XVI will beatify on Sept. 19 during his visit to the United Kingdom SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 14, 2010) - Pope Benedict XVI ... (Source: Catholic Online 2010-09-15T10:30:21Z)

Suspect in Detroit plane attack plot hints at plea

2010 | 12:11 a.m. A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-15T07:17:05Z)

Telephone Assistance Available for Qualifying Indiana Households

... National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners ... National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates have designated September 13-19, 2010 as " National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-14T22:56:00Z)

Cristine O'Donnell Comes Up Big in Delaware Primary Results

Delaware primary results were very kind to Christine O'Donnell Tuesday. In the Delaware primary results, Christine O'Donnell beat out nine-time Republican Party Senator Mike Castle in order to take home ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-15T10:23:12Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers nears collapse

The bankruptcy sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News appears near collapse over the drivers' pension plan. The lenders have until noon Eastern time to pay up on their winning bid for the ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-09-15T05:36:52Z)

Big Night for Tea Party: Conservative Christine O'Donnell Wins Delaware

(AP) - It's tea time in America. Conservative Christine O'Donnell pulled off a stunning upset over nine-term Rep. Mike Castle in the Republican Senate primary in Delaware Tuesday, propelled by tea party activists ... (Source: CNS News 2010-09-15T09:33:05Z)

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)

Ahead of the Curve: School Zone Joins Intel(R) AppUp(SM) Developer Program

... SM) center, which moves from beta to general release on September 14, 2010. School Zone will be one of the first to offer its signature learning games and innovative Pencil-Pal ... process," says Jonathan Hoffman, (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-14T23:03:09Z)

Roger Federer to skip Davis Cup playoffs in Kazakhstan to relax for rest of season

BASEL, Switzerland – Roger Federer ... Switzerland travels to Astana for the playoffs starting Friday to decide which country will get into the world group next year. The Swiss team will be led by U.S. Open ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-15T10:30:21Z)

Landline Telephone Payment Assistance Available for Qualifying Illinois Households

... National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners ... National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates have designated September 13-19, 2010 as " National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-14T22:56:00Z)

Tea Party-Backed O'Donnell Upsets Castle in Delaware GOP Race

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Basilea Pharmaceutica AG (CH) - Discontinuation of sale of ceftobiprole in Switzerland

is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX:BSLN). Its fully integrated research and development operations are currently focused on antibiotics, antifungals and oncology drugs, (Source: Phramalive.com 2010-09-09T11:56:12Z)

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