Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 16, 2010, 3:40 am

Altai Announces the Close of the Sale of the Sibuyan Nickel-Cobalt Property ...

QUEBEC), GOLD AND SULPHUR PROPERTIES IN CANADA AND THE PHILIPPINES. We Seek Safe Harbour. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-09-14T14:27:46Z)

Pope Benedict XVI in Scotland for historic 4-day state visit, admits failures in ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged the Catholic Church failed to act decisively or quickly enough ... The trip is the first state visit by a pope to the U.K., and he will be received by the queen ... (Source: FOX6Now.com Milwaukee 2010-09-16T09:39:03Z)

Southwest Airlines a step closer to adding new, larger Boeing jets

Southwest Airlines is a step closer to buying larger Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) said the Transport Workers Union Local 556, which represents Southwest flight attendants ... (Source: New Mexico Business Weekly 2010-09-15T16:06:47Z)

Man accused of killing Nick Adenhart in drunk driving crash fled the scene ...

Witnesses testified that Andrew Gallo , who is charged with murdering Angels' pitcher  Nick Adenhart and two others in a drunk ... 22,  Courtney Stewart, 20,  and Henry Pearson, 25. He has also pleaded not guilty ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-15T19:12:54Z)

U.S. Unhappy with Plea in Serbian Case

Crowley said Wednesday the agreement provides too light a sentence for 23-year-old Miladin Kovacevic ... repeatedly kicking 24-year-old Bryan Steinhauer in the chest and head after a barroom brawl in upstate New York. (Source: WETM 18 2010-09-16T08:20:19Z)

Southwest Airlines announces fall sale

Southwest Airlines has announced flight sales for this fall ... Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE:LUV) is the second-largest carrier serving Sky Harbor. (Source: Phoenix Business Journal 2010-09-14T16:29:27Z)

Kovacevic Plea Bargain

A deputy Serbian prosecutor and the lawyer for 23-year old Miladin Kovacevic say they ... accused of repeatedly kicking Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn in the chest and head, after a barroom brawl in May 2008 at the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-15T20:45:58Z)

Pope Benedict XVI arrives for state visit

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Britain on Thursday at the start of an historic four-day state visit, after admitting the Catholic Church had let its guard down on paedophilia. The 83-year-old was greeted on ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-16T10:22:00Z)

Eloro and Megastar Intersect 7.88 g/t Gold Over 4 Metres From the Simkar Gold ...

TSX VENTURE:MDV)(FRANKFURT:M5Q) ("Megastar") are pleased to announce the completion of the Phase 2 diamond drilling program at the Simkar Gold Property (the "Property"), located 20 km east of Val-d'Or (Quebec). (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-15T13:22:09Z)

UPDATE 3-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

** Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, owner of oil startup OGX ( OGXP3.SA ), said on Wednesday he is not interested in purchasing assets put up for sale by Royal Dutch Shell Plc ( RDSa.L ) in the country ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-15T19:48:42Z)

Lake Catholic 45, Benedictine 3: There's no letdown for Lake

... Catholic on Friday night against Benedictine. As it turned out, the Cougars never bothered to read the ... which had opened the season with a 30-13 win over Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin the week before, (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-09-04T05:42:45Z)

Brazil Stocks Open Lower On Commodities Prices, Petrobras

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian stocks opened lower Wednesday on falling global commodities prices and a sharp decline in shares of state-controlled oil company Petrobras (PBR, PETR4.BR). Brazil's ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-15T13:22:09Z)

Petrobras Posts Biggest Two-Day Decline Since May

Brazil's state-controlled oil producer ... Petrobras fell 1.5 percent to 26.45 reais at the close of trading in Sao Paulo at 4 p.m. New York time, extending its two- day decline to 6.5 percent, the most since May 4. (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-15T21:28:55Z)

Southwest Airlines a step closer to adding new, larger jets

Southwest Airlines is a step closer to buying larger Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE:LUV) said the Transport Workers Union Local 556, which represents Southwest flight attendants ... (Source: Wichita Business Journal 2010-09-15T19:27:13Z)

Rockland Signs Drill Contract, Receives Permits

platinum group elements (PGE) property, both located in the prolific Labrador Trough area in the province of Quebec, Canada. Rockland is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "RL". To learn more about ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-15T16:28:16Z)

Pope visit: Benedict XVI arrives in UK

Pope Benedict XVI flew in to Scotland today to begin the first papal state visit to the UK . He arrived at Edinburgh Airport aboard Alitalia flight Shepherd 1. He was being welcomed by the Duke of ... (Source: Daily Mirror 2010-09-16T09:53:22Z)

Pope Benedict XVI says Catholic Church failed to act fast enough on child abuse

Speaking to reporters aboard his plane en route to Britain, the Pontiff said the Church's top priority was now helping victims heal and regain their trust in the church. The Pope's comments marked his most thorough ... (Source: Daily Telegraph 2010-09-16T10:29:10Z)

Prosecutor says Andrew Gallo drank for hours before killing Angels pitcher Nick ...

... Nick Adenhart and two others fled on foot, even as people gave chase and yelled at him to stop, witnesses testified. Andrew Gallo, 23 ... 20-year-old Courtney Stewart and 25-year-old Henry Pearson. He has also ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-15T18:01:19Z)

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

... expected in the trial of a former Serb ... Miladin Kovacevic is accused of inflicting severe bodily harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn, N.Y., after a barroom brawl in May 2008 ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-13T22:42:52Z)

Brazil Petrobras plans $64.5 bln sale of new stock

* Massive share sale to bankroll offshore plans * Part of stock to be used in oil-for-shares swap (Adds details of offering, background) SAO PAULO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras plans to ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-03T09:47:19Z)

Prosecutor: Man drank for hours before fatal crash involving Angels pitcher Nick ...

... Nick Adenhart and two others fled on foot, even as people gave chase and yelled at him to stop, witnesses testified. Andrew Gallo, 23 ... 20-year-old Courtney Stewart and 25-year-old Henry Pearson. He has also ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-15T17:25:32Z)

Man Slashes Missouri College Dean

... Casey Brezik walked into the room at the Metropolitan Community College- Penn Valley and slashed Albert Dimmitt ... MCC Chancellor Mark James suffered a nick to the chest during the attack, according to reports. (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-15T13:29:18Z)

Sports Roundup: Salinas notches big T-CAL victory

The Cougars (5-5) are playing Thursday at Notre Dame. Presentation 3, Notre Dame 0: At Notre Dame, the Spirits ran into a formidable West Catholic Athletic League team on Tuesday night. Notre Dame battled but lost by ... (Source: Thecalifornian.com 2010-09-15T21:14:36Z)

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Scotland for start of historic, contentious 4-day ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Scotland for a four-day state visit to Britain, a controversial yet ... The trip is the first state visit by a pope to the U.K., and he will be received by the ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-09-16T09:31:54Z)

GIRLS' PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Central, North, E'town rally for wins; LaRue picks up ...

... Notre Dame ... Catholic Lady Knights Cup. LARUE COUNTY 1, GRAYSON COUNTY 0. Freshman midfielder Shelbi Brooks scored with 10 minutes remaining in the first half to lift the Lady Hawks (3-4-2) past the Lady Cougars. (Source: News Enterprise 2010-09-16T04:16:56Z)

A brief collection of facts and figures related to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to ...

Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to be accorded a state visit to Britain ... The Catholic churches of Scotland, England and Wales estimate that the visit will cost them 10 million pounds ($15 million) and the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-16T09:39:03Z)

Chinese Group Said to Go After Brazilian Driller

OGX, part of the EBX industrial conglomerate owned by the Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, is considering sales of stakes in some of its oil blocks after making a string of hydrocarbon finds in recent months. (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-10T10:57:45Z)

Dean's throat slashed minutes before governor's talk

... Penn Valley just 20 minutes before Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to speak there. Prosecutors charged Casey Brezik, of Raytown, with two ... MCC Chancellor Mark James suffered a nick to the chest during ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-15T01:33:29Z)

UPDATE 1-Brazil's OGX may pick top asset sale bid by yr-end-exec

OGX, part of the EBX industrial conglomerate owned by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, is considering sales of stakes in some of its oil blocks. The firm has made a massive natural gas discovery in its onshore ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-15T05:22:33Z)

Kansas college's security under scrutiny after stabbing attack on dean

Mark James, chancellor of the Metropolitan Community College system ... Penn Valley has about 6,700 students, while the MCC system has an enrollment of about 20,000 students. He said the college system would also be ... (Source: Columbia Missourian 2010-09-15T23:23:27Z)

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