Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 16, 2010, 1:41 pm

BP Well Could Be Pronounced Dead Within Days

Kenner, Louisiana - The blown-out well at the bottom of 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 ... (Source: WKRG 2010-09-16T18:35:56Z)

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)

WAC sues Nevada, Fresno State

DENVER (AP) — The Western Athletic Conference has filed a lawsuit to force Nevada and Fresno State to stay in the league through the 2011-12 school year before leaving for the Mountain West Conference ... (Source: Baxter Bulletin 2010-09-16T10:57:48Z)

Kudrin Sees 5-Year, $50Bln Asset Sale

Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Wednesday. "We will have a privatization program ... including on Russian assets. So if there is an insignificant fall, then we will press on with the plans. If there is a big fall, (Source: Moscow Times 2010-09-15T17:54:10Z)

Doctor shot, gunman remains holed up inside Baltimore's Johns Hopkins hospital

BALTIMORE — Baltimore police say they're setting up a tactical operation to deal with a gunman who is holed up on the eighth floor of Johns Hopkins hospital after shooting a doctor. A spokesman for ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-09-16T16:41:24Z)

GM CEO: Repayment of bailout could take years

It will take a couple of years for taxpayers to get back the billions they spent bailing out General Motors, but the company has a goal of returning the money, GM's new CEO said Thursday. CEO Daniel Akerson told ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-16T19:33:12Z)

San Jose takes up high-speed rail debate

The San Jose Mercury-News says the California High-Speed Rail Authority must give San Jose the right to approve or reject any above ground rail plan. Mayor Chuck Reed and three council members say if such a deal isn ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-14T12:11:45Z)

Johns Hopkins hospital gunman wounds doctor, kills family member and himself

BALTIMORE — A gunman who wounded a doctor at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore and then holed up inside a room has shot and killed himself and a relative during a standoff with authorities, police said ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-09-16T18:28:46Z)

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)

After years of war spending, Pentagon starts to bargain hunt

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has unveiled a surprising new plan to start reining in its supersized budget: After nine years of unbridled war spending, the military will finally start bargain hunting. Defense ... (Source: Police one.com 2010-09-15T16:06:47Z)

SJ City Leaders to Weigh High-Speed Rail Options

California High-Speed Rail Authority must give the city of San Jose a written agreement with the right to approve or reject any above ground rail plan. Mayor Chuck Reed and three council members say if such a deal ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-09-14T20:47:09Z)

UPDATE 2-Russia, Norway sign border deal for Arctic energy

President Dmitry Medvedev and Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg presided over the signing in Murmansk, a Barents Sea port city near the Norwegian border north of the Arctic Circle. The disputed territory ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-15T13:36:28Z)

Mr. Terry Responds to Deaths Over Koran Burning

... Randall Terry deals with tragic deaths around the world that are in part ... that we have learned of the death of over 20 people around the world as a result of violence related to the 'desecration' of the Koran ... (Source: ChristianNewsWire 2010-09-12T23:55:38Z)

Correction: Deaths Over Koran Burning and Tearing: Mr. Randall Terry Responds to ...

... Randall Terry deals with tragic deaths around the world that are in ... are truly sad to learn of the death of over 20 people around the world as a result of violence related to the 'desecration' of the ... (Source: ChristianNewsWire 2010-09-16T06:25:47Z)

GM: Bailout repayment could take years

It will take a couple of years for taxpayers to get back the billions they spent bailing out General Motors, but the company has a goal of returning the money, GM's new CEO said Thursday. CEO Daniel Akerson told ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-16T17:52:59Z)

After 9 years of unbridled budget, Pentagon starts to bargain hunt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department has unveiled its surprising new plan to start ... Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters at a Pentagon news conference Tuesday that the military will begin weighing ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-14T20:32:50Z)

Russia eyes $50 billion asset sale in 5 years: Kudrin

Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday ... including on Russian assets. So if there is an insignificant fall, then we will press on with the plans. If there is a big fall, of over 20 percent, then we will ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-15T08:14:21Z)

Russia eyes $50 bln asset sale in 5 yrs - Kudrin

Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday ... including on Russian assets. So if there is an insignificant fall, then we will press on with the plans. If there is a big fall, of over 20 percent, then we will ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-15T09:18:46Z)

Fresno and Nevada need to clear WAC hurdle; BYU signs deal with ESPN

Before the Mountain West Conference can consider further expansion in the wake of Brigham Young's departure, next year's lineup remains unsettled. No one knows if Nevada and Fresno State will be able to ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-03T02:59:18Z)

Doctor shot at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore; gunman kills himself and relative

himself and his mother during a standoff with police. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tells The Associated Press that the suspect and his mother died in a hospital room. The standoff lasted more than 2 ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-16T19:11:43Z)

College athletics: WAC gives Nevada 30 days to respond

WAC commissioner Karl Benson said Tuesday that Nevada, Fresno State and the Mountain West Conference have 30 days to respond to the lawsuit the WAC filed to keep the two schools from leaving the WAC in ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-15T16:35:25Z)

Pentagon starts to bargain hunt

The Defense Department has unveiled a surprising new plan to start reining in its supersized budget: After nine years of unbridled war spending, the military will finally start bargain hunting. Defense Secretary ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T21:51:34Z)

GM CEO says taxpayers won't be repaid by initial stock sale; payment could take ...

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors ' new CEO says it's likely to take a couple of years for U.S. taxpayers to get their bailout money back. Daniel Akerson, who took over as CEO on Sept. 1, told reporters in ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-16T12:59:29Z)

San Jose council backs raised high-speed rail

The San Jose City Council voted 8-2 Tuesday afternoon ... But their approval was contingent on having a binding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority in the next few weeks that city officials have ... (Source: San Jose Business Journal 2010-09-15T01:19:10Z)

Russia and Norway sign border deal for Arctic energy

President Dmitry Medvedev and Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg presided over the signing in Murmansk, a Barents Sea port city near the Norwegian border north of the Arctic Circle. The disputed territory ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-15T13:00:40Z)

U.S. reportedly pushing three-month freeze extension

... Rodham Clinton made the suggestion Wednesday night during her meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, according to reports Thursday ... (Source: Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles 2010-09-16T17:10:02Z)

Mr. Terry Responds to Deaths Over Koran Burning; Karl Rove Fights for Political ...

... Randall Terry deals with tragic deaths around the world that are in part ... that we have learned of the death of over 20 people around the world as a result of violence related to the 'desecration' of the Koran ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-15T18:44:16Z)

Blown-out gulf oil well to be sealed within 96 hours

KENNER, La. -- The blown-out well at the bottom of the 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 ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-16T09:10:25Z)

Relief well is ready to deal killing blow to source of gulf spill

were within 20 to 25 feet of the designated intercept point deep underground below the gulf bottom, retired Adm. Thad Allen, the national spill-response chief, said from Kenner, La. Once the damaged well is intercepted, (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-16T04:52:44Z)

Russia, Norway sign border deal for Arctic energy

President Dmitry Medvedev and Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg presided over the signing in Murmansk, a Barents Sea port city near the Norwegian border north of the Arctic Circle. The disputed territory ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-15T13:57:56Z)

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