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Deals of the Hour / September 29, 2010, 2:40 am

Southwest-AirTran deal will change travel for many

Southwest Airlines agreed to buy AirTran this week for $1.4 billion. When the combination is complete, fliers — especially those used to AirTran — will notice plenty of changes, from the way they book to the way they board. Here's a look at four ways ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-29T04:30:09Z)

Watch Dexter Season 5 Episode 1 'Online'

Great News! Dexter is back after long wait, The Season's premier episode of Dexter will be shown tonight on Showtime, and picks up right place where you can watch this full episode in good and high HD. "My Bad" the first title of the episode.. When Dexter ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-27T21:43:19Z)

Southwest deal could mean more flights in Oklahoma

It means passengers should have more options for flights and connections, which could reduce delays and cancellations. "I think it will open up a lot of opportunities to Oklahoma City ," said Will Rogers spokeswoman Karen Carney . "We've talked to AirTran ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-29T03:11:25Z)

Brigus Gold Corp. Announces C$50 Million "Bought Deal" Financing

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brigus Gold Corp. ("Brigus Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: BRD - News )(NYSE Amex: BRD) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of investment dealers, whereby the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-28T17:24:26Z)

FAA: Planes by Canadian manufacturer had 3 other landing gear problems before NYC emergency

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Aircraft from a Canadian company that built the jetliner involved in an emergency landing in New York City last weekend have experienced at least three other landing gear problems in the past two years, Federal Aviation ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-28T22:17:55Z)

SRK a symbol of religious unity: Vienna meet to debate

Vienna, Sep 28 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is seen as an icon of religious unity by many the world over and experts will deliberate upon the topic at a three-day conference from Thursday at Vienna University. Titled 'Shah Rukh Khan and Global ... (Source: MSN India 2010-09-28T08:13:15Z)

Lady Gaga to play in Omaha

No one's sure if Lady Gaga will still be wearing her meat dress, but Nebraska would be a good place to pick up a new one. The pop singer will bring her music — and her crazy fashions — to Omaha on March 17. Gaga has announced a second leg to her ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-09-28T02:01:01Z)

Watch Dexter Season 5 Episode 1 Video Online

Good news for all Dexter fans. The television series is back for its 5th season with a bang. Season 5 episode 1 of Dexter titled "My Bad" premiered last night. The 5th season starts from where the 4th left off. Rita is lying in a tub dead and her son ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-09-27T14:33:49Z)

Macomb County news: Trial date set in sex case of ex-Lion

A Nov. 16 trial date was set Monday for a former Detroit Lions player accused of having sex with a teenage girl. Tommie Boyd, 38, of Shelby Township is facing charges of first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct and accosting a minor for immoral ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-29T01:52:40Z)

KKR to take a majority stake in Visma

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Visma Holding said Monday the U.S. investment firm KKR & Co. will acquire more than three-quarters of the Norwegian technology firm. The deal for 76.9 percent of Visma values the Nordic payroll and business software firm at ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-28T09:24:50Z)

Atom body should address China-Pakistan deal -- U.S.

VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official suggested on Wednesday the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) should address Chinese plans to build two new reactors in Pakistan, one of the few countries outside a global anti-nuclear weapons pact. The ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-22T10:57:50Z)

Source: Carmelo Anthony deal dead

A person with knowledge of the discussions says a four-way deal that would have sent Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey is "dead." The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity yesterday because he wasn't authorized ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-29T05:27:25Z)

K.K.R. Buys Norway's Visma From HgCapital

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has agreed to buy Visma , a Norwegian software company, from HgCapital for an enterprise value of £1.2 billion ($1.88 billion), the companies said on Sunday. HgCapital, which will retain a 17.7 percent stake in Visma, said the sale ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-27T10:01:48Z)

Lady Gaga's Tour Heading To Omaha

Tickets go on sale this Saturday, October 2nd at 10 a.m. Lady Gaga sold out her 2010 Monster Ball Tour, and announced an extension to her 2011 North American Tour. She will perform at the Qwest Center on March 17th. Scissor Sisters will open the show ... (Source: WOWT 2010-09-27T20:46:03Z)

watch no ordinary family premiere episode tonight

You have seen it again in news reports.. often used it in video theaters' previews and also teasers.. Most certainly, it is actually happening tonight - You'll be able to at long last Watch No Ordinary Family season 1 episode 1 Pilot tonight with your ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-28T19:40:26Z)

Polian: NFL's 18-game season is ``fait accompli''

Bill Polian says the 18-game NFL season is a done deal. During Monday night's weekly radio show, the Indianapolis Colts team president called it a "fait accompli" and said the debate is over. Polian is a member of the league's competition committee and has ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-28T00:27:57Z)

No Ordinary Family – Not The Incredibles So Much as The Fantastic Four!

In most of the promotional pieces for ABC's No Ordinary Family [Tuesdays, 8/7C], the series has been called a live-action The Incredibles, but it far more closely resembles the earliest issues of The Fantastic Four – before the group started wearing ... (Source: TV.com 2010-09-28T07:30:18Z)

Nuclear-armed Pakistan takes over as chair of IAEA board

VIENNA: Pakistan, which refuses to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and was home to a notorious nuclear smuggling ring, was named head of the UN nuclear watchdog's governing board on Monday. At a special one-day meeting, the International Atomic ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-09-27T15:52:34Z)

Polian: NFL's 18-game season is "fait accompli"

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts president Bill Polian believes the debate over an 18-game NFL season is over, and an expanded schedule will soon become a reality. The competition committee member and former league executive twice said he expects the NFL to ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-29T08:26:22Z)

HgCapital profits on sale of Norway's Visma

HgCapital 's focus on the corporate software sector has paid off after the UK private equity group made big profits on the NKr11bn ($1.87bn) sale of Visma, the Nordic software group, to its US buy-out rival Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Visma, which was taken ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-09-25T23:54:32Z)

BHP bid for Potash Corp clears antitrust hurdle

By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - BHP Billiton has cleared the first regulatory hurdle in its bid for Canada's Potash Corp, but any potential deal still faces major regulatory obstacles, especially within Canada. BHP, the world's largest mining company ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-23T23:28:16Z)

Sports digest: Four-way deal for Nuggets Carmelo Anthony 'dead'

A four-way deal that would have sent Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey is "dead," a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the trade. Anthony joined his ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-29T04:37:19Z)

Bank stock sale to go on: Widlak disappearance could hurt bid, some say

A family photo shows David Widlak and his wife, Anne, at home in Grosse Pointe Farms. David Widlak's disappearance complicates a planned stock sale by Community Central Bank Corp., which Widlak led as CEO. Ray Colonius, who took over last week as interim ... (Source: Crain's Detroit Business 2010-09-27T07:02:51Z)

Proposed Carmelo Anthony trade is dead

Denver -- A four-way deal that would have sent Carmelo Anthony from Denver to New Jersey is "dead," the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Anthony took the court with his Nuggets teammates on the first day of training camp Tuesday. But his days in Denver ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-29T05:27:25Z)

Colts president convinced NFL's 18-game season is done deal, calls it a "fait accompli"

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bill Polian says the 18-game NFL season is a done deal. During Monday night's weekly radio show, the Indianapolis Colts team president called it a "fait accompli" and said the debate is over. Polian is a member of the league's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-28T00:35:07Z)

Lady Gaga Schedules Concert In Omaha

KCCI.com Lady Gaga has extended her Monster Ball tour and will appear in Omaha in March. Tickets for the popular singer's concert on March 17 at the Qwest Center, will go on sale on Oct. 2., beginning at 10 a.m. They will be available through LiveNation ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-28T20:44:52Z)

Southwest Airlines Takes Aim at Bigger Rivals With AirTran Deal

In a deal that turns up the heat on its bigger rivals, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV ) on Monday announced plans to buy discount carrier AirTran Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AAI ) for $1.4 billion. By nabbing AirTran, Southwest is making a move that supports ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-29T09:02:10Z)

Fall TV preview: Can ABC's 'No Ordinary Family' rise above a less-than-super start?

You may hear this new show's set-up – a family discover they have suddenly developed superpowers and struggle to remain ordinary while Dad dreams of becoming a crime fighter – and think, "I get it, sort of a real-life version of The Incredibles ." When ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-28T04:59:58Z)

'Dexter' Season 5 Episode 1 'My Bad'

"Dexter" Season 5 Episode 1 "My Bad" begins the very second that the last episode of Season 4 ended, with Dexter finding Rita, the one woman who had reached that shriveled core of humanity within him, bled out in the tub. One last gift from Trinity, aka ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-27T15:31:05Z)

Missing banker still has his job, board member says

Mount Clemens -- Community Central Bank's board of directors today expressed support for missing CEO David Widlak, disputing some media reports that he has been fired. David Allen Widlak, 62, of Grosse Pointe Farms, has been missing since Sept. 19. "The ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-28T04:59:58Z)

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