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Deals of the Hour / September 18, 2010, 8:40 am

Pope in UK warns against atheism 

... pope as he was driven through the streets of the Scottish capital wearing a green plaid scarf. Hours before landing ... offer last October making it easier for disaffected Anglicans, unhappy over the ordination ... (Source: ONE News 2010-09-16T19:40:21Z)

Novell shares surge on sale rumor

... a few weeks away from selling itself in two parts. THE SPARK: Novell plans to sell a division that provides Linux operating system software separately from the rest of the company, the New York Post reported on ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-15T18:15:38Z)

Johnson County officials to consider Spice ban

FRANKLIN -- The Johnson County Commissioners on Monday are to consider a measure to ban the sale ... joining a growing number of Indiana communities to try to at least block the sale of the substance. State lawmakers ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-14T23:53:16Z)

Texas Rangers Facts and History

The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team located in Arlington, Texas. They play in the American League. The Rangers have played in the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington from 1994 to the present. The ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-16T18:57:24Z)

Oktoberfest beer festival kicks off in Munich

... Oktoberfest in southern Germany, where millions of guests from around the globe are expected to clink mugs of frothy beer in celebration of 200 years of the festival. Mayor Christian Ude ... crown prince Ludwig ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-09-18T14:51:39Z)

GM's new boss: Sttock sale won't cover bailout

... billions they spent bailing out General Motors ... the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car when it comes out in December. Nissan Motor Co. priced its Leaf electric car substantially less at $32,780, but GM (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-09-17T06:03:07Z)

Greenwood outlaws sale of spice

... Indiana communities. Franklin also is considering stopping businesses from selling spice ... he heard that Johnson County teenagers were using spice, Huber said. They've been putting themselves at risk by ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-09-10T02:29:31Z)

Novell may be sold off in two parts, newspaper reports

Novell's shares finished up 7 cents at $6.12 a share Friday on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The shares rose 6 percent Wednesday after the New York Post reported a deal was near. Novell's board said six months ago ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-17T22:52:26Z)

Hertz Plans $300M Senior Note Offering

Hertz is planning to roll out a private offering of senior notes totaling $300 million, the proceeds of which may be put toward the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, it was revealed Thursday ... (Source: Auto Remarketing 2010-09-17T20:43:35Z)

Rangers individual playoff tickets go on sale Saturday at 9 am

Individual game tickets for possible 2010 American League Division Series games at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington will go on sale at 9:00 a.m. CT, TOMORROW, Saturday, September 18. Tickets can be purchased online at ... (Source: Dallas Morning News (blog) 2010-09-17T22:16:39Z)

Pope in UK urges tolerance, warns against atheism

... pope as he was driven through the Scottish capital Edinburgh wearing a green plaid scarf. Hours before landing ... his offer last October making it easier for disaffected Anglicans, unhappy over the ordination ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-17T09:09:14Z)

Texas Rangers: Rangers To Put Tickets On Sale For Playoff Games

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - With the Rangers magic number to clinch the American League West down to 16, the ballclub has decided to announce information regarding playoff tickets. Individual game tickets for ... (Source: 33 KDAF-TV 2010-09-10T19:54:38Z)

Novell (NOVL) Up On Reports of a Two-Part Sale

Shares of Novell Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL ) are 6 percent higher today following reports in the New York Post that the company reached an agreement in principle to sell itself in two parts, citing people familiar with the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-15T15:16:41Z)

Nissan Leaf ready to make some noise

... weeks after General Motors' high-profile Chevrolet Volt. The Volt has been making headlines for nearly four years. It's the most public and high-profile vehicle-development program in GM's history. The Leaf may ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-09-18T00:39:49Z)

Apple iPad to be offered at all Best Buy locations

Starting September 26, Best Buy will offer Apple's iPad at all of its U.S. locations. The consumer electronics retailer announced it will carry the iPad, in both the WiFi and WiFi 3G models, in all of its 1,093 ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-09-14T23:53:16Z)

Shareholders approve UAL, Continental deal

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Desert Sun 2010-09-18T08:17:57Z)

Couche-Tard May Boost Its Offer for Casey's After 7-Eleven Bid

Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the Canadian operator of 24-hour convenience stores, said it would consider boosting its $38.50 bid for Casey's General Stores Inc. following a $40 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-10T22:03:29Z)

Did Apple swat Newsday's iPad app ad off YouTube?

An item here this morning noted that the most-posted version of Newsday's funny iPad app commercial - the one where a Dad uses an iPad as a flyswatter , with predictable results -- had gone missing from YouTube. I ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-09-16T18:43:05Z)

Hertz Global Unit Prices $300 Mln Private Notes Offering - Quick Facts

which may include repayment of consolidated indebtedness or funding a portion of the cash consideration for the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group by Hertz Holdings. (Source: RTT News 2010-09-16T22:32:09Z)

Casey's Confirms 7-Eleven Makes An Offer

... Eleven Inc. is indeed the source of the friendly $40-per-share offer for Casey's General Stores Inc. the company announced earlier this week after Casey's rejected a lower offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-10T20:23:16Z)

Apple to offer iPad with WiFi in China on September 17

Today Apple announced that, starting on September 17 at 10am in China, it will begin offering its WiFi-enabled iPad to customers. The iPad will be available at Apple retail stores and authorized Apple resellers for ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-09-12T23:55:38Z)

Revenge of the Electric Car' film to tout new advances

General Motors gets ... enough good things about GM. "My optimism is on the upswing," Paine said after a recent visit to GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant to film production of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-17T14:17:03Z)

Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich, marking 200 years

... Oktoberfest in southern Germany, where millions of guests from around the globe are expected to clink mugs of frothy beer in celebration of 200 years of the festival. Mayor Christian Ude ... crown prince Ludwig ... (Source: CTV 2010-09-18T14:30:10Z)

Hertz To Raise $300M In Note Sale

Hertz Global Holdings will raise about $300 million in a ... fund a part of the cash consideration for the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group and for other general corporate purposes. (Source: Emii.com 2010-09-17T23:42:33Z)

Casey's Confirms Talks With 7-Eleven

Casey's General Stores on Thursday confirmed that 7-Eleven is the mystery bidder with whom it's having deal discussions, in an effort to sidestep an unwanted offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard . From ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-09T22:54:46Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve deal to merge airlines

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-18T13:04:17Z)

Pope urges tolerance during tour of Edinburgh

... Reuters) - Pope ... green plaid scarf. Benedict has a delicate path to tread in England and Scotland in relations with the Anglican church after his offer last October making it easier for disaffected Anglicans, (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-16T13:49:36Z)

Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich, marking 200 years of celebrating beer

... Oktoberfest in southern Germany, where millions of guests from around the globe are expected to clink mugs of frothy beer in celebration of 200 years of the festival. Mayor Christian Ude ... crown prince Ludwig ... (Source: Canada East 2010-09-18T14:51:39Z)

Continental shareholders approve sale to UAL

It will be run by Continental CEO Jeff Smisek. Shareholders of United parent UAL Corp. are scheduled to meet Friday morning in Chicago, while Continental shareholders will gather in Houston. UAL would acquire ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-17T15:14:19Z)

Indiana native leads Marines against pirates

Marines led by a former central Indiana resident drilled through the last door deep ... a Franklin resident who's an investigator with the Johnson County Prosecutor's Office. This story appears in the print ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-09-17T16:40:13Z)

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