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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 2:40 am

Mourinho won't coach Portugal's soccer team

... Jose Mourinho will not be taking temporary charge of the Portugal team despite days of speculation linking the Real Madrid coach with the post. Following Madrid's 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, the Portuguese coach ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-09-19T15:47:44Z)

Pilots Offer Abandoned Pets Second Chance At Life

com While families are making tough decisions to give up their pets after disasters strike New Orleans one after another ... Not only because of Katrina but (because of) the BP problem, there are a lot of folks who ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-19T23:47:20Z)

Former Israeli premier details failed peace offer

Olmert said he proposed a Palestinian state on more than 90 percent of the West Bank, with land swaps to make up for any land Israel annexed. In past interviews, he has said the Palestinians were offered close to 94 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-20T07:32:37Z)

Telstra expects $US433 from SouFun sale

... expects to receive $US433 million ($A462.2 million) from the sale of its stake in Chinese real estate website ... public offer (IPO). The company said on Friday that 2.93 million American depositary shares (ADS ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-09-17T07:50:30Z)

Senate hopefuls offer differences

Charlie Crist stood between Democrat Kendrick Meek and Republican Marco Rubio during their first Senate debate Friday since he ... You only changed parties and did this independent thing when you couldn't win the ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-09-18T03:53:05Z)

Canada Colludes in Suppressing Palestinians

... dollars into training a Palestinian security force "to ensure that the PA [Palestinian Authority] maintains control of the West Bank against Hamas," as Canadian ambassador to Israel, Jon Allen, was quoted as ... (Source: Dissident Voice 2010-09-20T08:58:31Z)

Real Madrid coach Mourinho won't lead Portugal at upcoming Euro qualifiers

MADRID — Jose Mourinho will not be taking temporary charge of the Portugal team after days of speculation linking the Real Madrid coach with the post. The Portuguese was quoted as expressing surprise at ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-19T11:51:30Z)

NHL: Penguins offer freebie game with job-hunting twist

The Pittsburgh Penguins expect a full house, but not a sellout, when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets next Saturday in the second hockey game ever at the brand-new Consol Energy Center. PITTSBURGH ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-09-18T15:20:17Z)

Google tablets may pass iPad on accessibility

s iPad this holiday season and may surpass it in a few years as device makers adopt the software for a ... AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile all have agreed to sell the Galaxy Tab, (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-09-19T18:46:41Z)

Utah AG joins fight against Calif. law that restricts sale of violent video games ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has decided to join a legal fight against a California law aimed at restricting the sale of violent video games to children. The Salt Lake Tribune reports ... (Source: Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City 2010-09-18T18:47:52Z)

Penguins offer freebie game with job-hunting twist

The Pittsburgh Penguins expect a full house, but not a sellout, when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets next Saturday in the second hockey game ever at the brand-new Consol Energy Center.How is that possible?The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-18T15:20:17Z)

Mourinho says offer to coach Portugal depends on Real Madrid

MADRID, Spain -- Jose Mourinho said Friday a decision over whether he takes temporary charge of the Portugal team for two European qualifying games is up to Real Madrid. Portuguese Football Federation president ... (Source: TSN 2010-09-17T13:55:34Z)

Ochsner Health Systems Prepares for Future with New Anatomic Pathology Information System from ...

The healthcare environment has drastically changed in the New Orleans area over the past few years. Both, hurricane Katrina, and now, the BP oil spill have caused executives to focus on increased workflow ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-15T21:36:04Z)

Chinese automaker SAIC may buy General Motors stock

GM tentatively has planned its initial public stock offering for mid-November. The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T07:11:09Z)

AT&T Said to Offer Microsoft Software at Debut

AT&T offers Apple's iPhone and iPad tablet computer exclusively on its U.S. network and sells smartphones using Android software such as the Samsung Electronics Co. Captivate. Microsoft and Verizon Wireless's ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-09-17T14:45:41Z)

GM, Chinese auto maker in talks over IPO investment

The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin recouping some of the $50 billion it invested. SAIC, which is funded by the Chinese ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T02:46:17Z)

Senate hopefuls offer 3 distinct choices in debate

Charlie Crist stood between Democrat Kendrick Meek and Republican Marco Rubio during their first Senate debate Friday since he ... You only changed parties and did this independent thing when you couldn't win the ... (Source: Pensacola News Journal 2010-09-18T06:16:15Z)

Team Offers Freebie Game with Job-Hunting Twist

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- When the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets next Saturday in the second hockey game ever at the brand-new Consol Energy Center, team CEO David Morehouse expects a full house of ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-09-18T20:56:43Z)

Shurtleff joins fight against Calif. video game law

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has decided to join a legal fight against a California law prohibiting the sale of violent video games to children. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Shurtleff ... (Source: Daily Herald 2010-09-19T07:05:11Z)

Lewis: Business slow for disaster tour operator

the New Orleans tour operator has put more than 20,000 visitors in vans and shown them the wreckage Hurricane Katrina left behind. "People are forgetting," she said. "It's fading in memory." She had hoped BP PLC's ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-18T06:59:12Z)

UPDATE : Senate hopefuls offer 3 distinct choices at debate

Charlie Crist stood between Democrat Kendrick Meek and Republican Marco Rubio during their first Senate debate Friday since he ... You only changed parties and did this independent thing when you couldn't win the ... (Source: News Herald 2010-09-17T21:19:23Z)

Former Israeli PM's Stunning Claim... 100,000 Palestinians Were To Get U.S ...

he lives in the West Bank himself, and presumably any "population exchange" agreed to in a final settlement would include him. Naturally, neither the Palestinians nor their Israeli Arab brethren take kindly to either ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-20T07:39:47Z)

Utah blaze sparked at firing range burns 2 homes

A Utah National Guard spokesman told the Salt Lake Tribune that dry brush caught fire during an artillery training session. (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-09-20T06:06:43Z)

TDC Sells Its Swiss Unit Sunrise to CVC Capital Partners for $3.25 Billion

... Swiss subsidiary, Sunrise Communications AG, to private equity funds, paving the way for a share sale. TDC agreed to sell Sunrise to funds advised by the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners ... France Telecom (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-17T06:10:17Z)

SouFun soars 73% on NYSE debut

The company raised $125 million by selling shares at the top end of an indicated range in the US IPO. SouFun is the first of ... SouFun sold 2.933 million ADSs (American depositary shares) which each represent four ... (Source: Finance Asia 2010-09-20T02:31:58Z)

Telstra expects to profit from SouFun sale

... expects to receive $US433 million ($A462.2 million) from the sale of its stake in Chinese real estate website ... public offer (IPO). The company said on Friday that 2.93 million American depositary shares (ADS ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-09-17T08:33:27Z)

TDC to Sell Swiss Unit for $3.3 Billion, Paving Way for IPO

... Swiss subsidiary, Sunrise Communications AG, to private equity funds, paving the way for a share sale. TDC agreed to sell Sunrise to funds advised by the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners ... France Telecom (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-17T06:10:17Z)

China's SAIC Noncommittal on Stake in G.M. I.P.O.

SAIC-G.M. hopes for a successful I.P.O.," Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp. said in an emailed statement. Foreign investment in U.S. automakers and other companies is common. Before the stock sale, GM will put ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-20T09:05:41Z)

TDC confirms Sunrise sale for $3.3 bln; shares jump

... Reuters) - Denmark's TDC ... firm CVC Capital Partners, confirming what sources told Reuters on Thursday. The deal followed an attempt by the Danish telecom operator to sell Sunrise to France Telecom's Swiss ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-09-17T11:10:56Z)

Analyst: iPhone 'AntennaGate' Impacted Apple Sales

rumors have been circulating that Verizon would soon be offering the iPhone as AT&T's exclusive period runs out, but no definite plans have yet been announced. Some industry observers have speculated that AT&T's ... (Source: NewsFactor Business Report 2010-09-09T07:09:53Z)

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