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Deals of the Hour / September 25, 2010, 7:40 pm

Netflix, NBCU ink expanded license deal

Netflix and NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution announced today that they've expanded their license agreement to include more popular NBC shows for online streaming by Netflix . Financial terms for the multi-year deal, which starts next week ... (Source: CED Magazine 2010-09-24T19:09:23Z)

AP photographer wounded during West Bank protest

BEIT OMAR, West Bank— An Associated Press photographer suffered a broken rib on Saturday while being detained by Israeli security forces during a protest in the West Bank. The photographer, Nasser Shiyoukhi, was injured in Beit Omar, a Palestinian ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-26T00:01:42Z)

Airline ends era for repair facility

Soaring in the early 1970s, the aircraft overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport employed nearly 6,000 people. But like a plane losing altitude, that job figure fell through the decades: 4,900 ... 3,500 ... 2,600 ... 1,000 ... 450. Yesterday ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-25T13:24:36Z)

JetBlue to offer in-air online access

JetBlue Airways plans to equip its airplanes with Internet access by mid-2012, the airline announced Wednesday. ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a high-tech wireless communications company based in Carlsbad, will provide the Wi-Fi-enabled services to JetBlue ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-22T21:34:56Z)

Google, Apple extend iPhone search deal

Despite growing competition between Apple and Google in the mobile space, the companies have recently extended its search deal, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Schmidt said : Apple is a company we both partner and ... (Source: Intomobile.com 2010-09-24T23:05:37Z)

Google, Apple "Recently Extended" iPhone Search Deal, Says Eric Schmidt

Mountain View, California -- Despite harsh rivalry between Apple and Google in the mobile space, as each vying for supremacy in the emerging markets, the companies have "recently extended" its search deal, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt. In an ... (Source: ebrandz.com 2010-09-25T11:44:23Z)

Netflix, NBC expand license deal

NEW YORK -- Online movie rental company Netflix Inc. and NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution have expanded their license deal that covers TV shows subscribers can watch instantly by streaming them online, the companies said Friday. Financial ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-24T21:18:14Z)

On the road again: Sooners look to improve track record

CINCINNATI — What happened last season shouldn't matter anymore. Different players, different circumstances and different experiences are shaping Oklahoma this season. What happened in 2009 is no longer relevant. The eighth-ranked Sooners (3-0) truly ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-09-25T07:41:01Z)

Safeway Offers Flu Shot Incentive

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Anyone who gets a flu shot at a Safeway pharmacy will get a coupon for 10% off their next grocery order. "Stay well and save," Safeway writes in promotional materials. The chain offers flu vaccines on a "walk-in" basis and ... (Source: Supermarket News 2010-09-17T16:18:44Z)

First day court negotiations for McCourts ends

LOS ANGELES -- Negotiations have ended for the day in the divorce case of Jamie and Frank McCourt that could determine future ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers . Mediation began Friday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom before Superior Court Judge ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-25T02:33:12Z)

NBC Universal CEO to leave when Comcast takes over

N EW YORK — NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker, who rose from a youthful producer at the "Today" show to run the multifaceted media business, said he would step down after cable provider Comcast takes control of the company later this year. Zucker, the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-26T00:51:48Z)

Fulton County To Offer Flu Vaccines

ATLANTA -- Flu season is on the way, and for the first time ever, the CDC is recommending that everyone over the age of six months get vaccinated. Most people will need only one dose this year. But children may still need two, and older adults might ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-09-13T10:11:15Z)

4-team deal for Anthony to Nets?

The New Jersey Nets are in trade talks to acquire Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, according to AP and Yahoo reports. Yahoo said the Nuggets wanted power forward Derrick Favors and a 2012 first-round pick. The Utah Jazz and Charlotte Bobcats also ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-25T07:12:23Z)

JetBlue to offer inflight Wi-Fi by 2012

JetBlue Airways Corp. plans to outfit its fleet of 160 planes with inflight Internet access starting in mid-2012, the airline said Wednesday. The Wi-Fi system will be provided by ViaSat Inc. , a Carlsbad, Calif., telecommunications company. Neither JetBlue ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-22T20:23:21Z)

Israeli PM: Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewish character crucial for peace deal

JERUSALEM - Days ahead of a crucial peacemaking session, Israel's prime minister touched a raw nerve with the Palestinians on Sunday by demanding they recognize Israel as a Jewish state — something they have long rejected. Benjamin Netanyahu said such ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-12T12:21:17Z)

Answer man: Search is on for flu shot for seniors

Q. OK, Mr. Answer Man, you told all of the older folks last Tuesday to ask for a flu vaccine specifically made for seniors, but where do you find it? My family doctor doesn't know anything about it, and I've called a raft of stores and most don't know what ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-09-25T12:27:20Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve airline deal

The biggest airline in the world will have the United name, Continental's globe logo and potentially far-reaching effects on air travel. Shareholders who approved combining the two companies Friday hope the new airline attracts more top-dollar corporate ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-09-18T06:16:15Z)

American Airlines closes former TWA base in Kansas City

When American Airlines Inc. bought Trans World Airlines Inc. in 2001, one of the prime assets was TWA's enormous maintenance base in Kansas City and its team of skilled workers. But American has shrunk its workforce and its fleet significantly since then ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-25T03:09:00Z)

Phone converter for iPod Touch targets U.S. market

The U.S. company marketing the Apple Peel, a device that can turn an iPod Touch into an iPhone , is now looking to peel off a slice of the lucrative U.S. market. GoSolarUSA announced a deal Tuesday with the Peel's Chinese developer Yosion to bring the ... (Source: CNET News 2010-09-23T16:33:06Z)

GSLO: Massive iPod Touch Sales Figures Prompted Apple Peel Deal

GoSolarUSA (PinkSheets:GSLO) President Tyson Rohde said today that staggering sales figures for Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPod Touch pocket computer prompted the company's option agreement with Chinese firm Yosion. Yosion is the developer of the Apple Peel ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-16T20:30:28Z)

Stadiums a big deal to Sooners?

NORMAN — When Oklahoma faces Cincinnati at 5 p.m. Saturday in Paul Brown Stadium, it will mark the 26th time the Sooners have played a regular season game in an NFL stadium. Players, obviously, get excited when they're around a professional venue, but ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-09-23T06:46:07Z)

Netflix, NBC Universal expand license deal

NEW YORK (AP) - Online movie rental company Netflix Inc. and NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution have expanded their license deal that covers TV shows subscribers can watch instantly by streaming them online, the companies said Friday.Fina ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-25T01:14:28Z)

$60 Apple Peel Teams Up With Jailbroken iPod Touch

GoSolarUSA is the company that, after having signed a deal Tuesday, is now the U.S. distributor of the quirky Apple Peel, a device which can be attached to your iPod Touch and gives it iPhone functionality. "The brothers who invented this Apple Peel ... (Source: Gadget Review 2010-09-23T21:55:13Z)

JetBlue plans to launch Wi-Fi service

JetBlue Airways , the largest carrier at Logan International Airport, is getting into the Wi-Fi game. The airline said yesterday that it has signed a deal with ViaSat Inc. to bring satellite broadband Internet and television to JetBlue passengers starting ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-23T04:30:06Z)

Negotiations end for the day in McCourt divorce case that could determine Dodger ownership

LOS ANGELES - Negotiations have ended for the day in the divorce case of Jamie and Frank McCourt that could determine future ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mediation began Friday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom before Superior Court Judge Peter ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T02:04:34Z)

Mideast peace talks threaten to fall apart as deadline to extend Jewish settlement ban looms

Abbas has threatened to walk out of the talks if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel does not extend the 10-month ban on construction in the West Bank. Netanyahu, who is under extreme pressure from his right-leaning coalition, has ruled out an ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-09-26T01:34:45Z)

Landry Jones, Sooners hope last season's struggles outside Norman are behind them

CINCINNATI - The Oklahoma Sooners have left behind the safety and comfort of Owen Field, this time to play football in a futuristic, ash-white coliseum on the gritty banks of the Ohio River. If this OU team performs away from home anything like last year's ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-25T11:15:45Z)

Jeff Zucker to leave NBC Universal when Comcast deal closes

The meeting was amicable and cordial, but Comcast Corp. executive Stephen Burke got his point across: "Steve made it clear that they wanted me to go at close," said Jeff Zucker of NBC Universal Inc. So it's official. NBC Universal's top executive, Jeffrey ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-25T07:12:23Z)

Google 'recently extended' Apple search deal

Google "recently extended" its search deal with Apple, according to a new interview with Mountain View boss Eric Schmidt. Speaking with US TV personality Charlie Rose in the pages of BusinessWeek , Schmidt mentioned the extended deal in passing. "Apple ... (Source: The Register 2010-09-24T21:25:24Z)

NBC Universal's Zucker, CNN's Klein prove if you fail enough, you might lose your job

A couple of former news producers have had their heads handed to them and will be heads no more. NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker announced Friday he will be leaving the company he unintentionally helped make ripe for a merger when Comcast shows ... (Source: Chicago Tribune (blog) 2010-09-26T01:56:14Z)

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