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Deals of the Hour / September 30, 2010, 6:43 am

AIG cuts deal to repay billions to taxpayers

NEW YORK — AIG, which became a lightening rod for criticism over government bailouts, said it reached a deal to repay billions of dollars it received during the credit crisis. The plan announced Thursday could return a sizable profit to taxpayers who ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-30T12:28:34Z)

UK's Ed Miliband: Time to bury Tony Blair era

L ONDON — Britain's surprise new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband on Monday pledged to bury the era of Tony Blair, promising to guide to power a generation of lawmakers untainted by divisive decisions over the Iraq war and the global financial crisis ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-27T13:07:55Z)

Barnes, Deal face off -- politely -- at forum

Gubernatorial candidates Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal politely offered competing visions on the issues of health care, transportation and water supplies Wednesday at a candidates' forum at The Commerce Club in downtown Atlanta. The forum was notable for ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-09-29T22:02:25Z)

So who is Nathan Deal and what has he ever done for Georgia? A lot!

Running for political office is certainly not for the faint hearted.  And you had better be ready to have others clean out your closet – all the way back to infancy. Nathan Deal is running for governor of the State of Georgia – Atlanta is the capitol ... (Source: Examiner 2010-09-22T19:11:46Z)

European Union gives green light to South Korea free trade deal at summit

BRUSSELS - The European Union agreed Thursday to a free trade pact with South Korea that will slash billions of dollars in industrial and agricultural duties, despite some countries' worries that the auto industry could be hurt by a flood of cheaper cars ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-16T12:30:51Z)

Brussels calls for tougher laws on cyber-crime

Brussels - The European Union's executive on Thursday called for tougher EU laws on cyber-crime as it warned that hijacked computer networks had already caused major security problems in a number of member states. EU law already covers computer offences ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-30T10:41:12Z)

Bills give Kelsay 4-year deal

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Chris Kelsay has signed a four-year contract extension, the NFL club said Wednesday. The Bills didn't say how much they will pay Kelsay, who has 19 tackles in the first three games this ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-29T18:06:12Z)

Nathan Deal for Governor. Who is he? Who is assassinating his character?

Nathan Deal, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the State of Georgia, resigned his post on March 21, 2010 to return to his native state to run for governor.  He remained in Washington to make sure he cast his vote against the ... (Source: Examiner 2010-09-22T14:03:57Z)

Labour Party's Brotherly 'Psychodrama' Ends

Speaking to reporters outside his home in London on Wednesday, David Miliband, Britain's former foreign minister, announced that he would not seek a prominent role in the new leadership of the opposition Labour Party — four days after his younger ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-29T16:11:40Z)

Rez water rights up for vote

Navajo lawmakers will consider a bill Wednesday to settle the tribe's water rights in the lower Colorado River basin. The proposed settlement would give the Navajo Nation 31,000 acre-feet of water a year from the Colorado River, the unappropriated surface ... (Source: Arizona Daily Sun 2010-09-29T12:08:17Z)

Coroner: Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas home

LAS VEGAS - Tony Curtis, the Bronx tailor's son who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films as "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones" and "Some Like It Hot," has died. He was 85. The actor died at 9:25 p.m. MDT ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-30T13:18:41Z)

Navajo lawmakers table proposed water settlement

Navajo lawmakers have tabled a measure to settle the tribe's water rights in the lower Colorado River basin of northeastern Arizona. Lawmakers held off on a vote Wednesday to allow more time for public hearings and debate among themselves. They're expected ... (Source: Daily Herald 2010-09-29T22:09:35Z)

Court Divides Ayodhya Land Between Hindus, Muslims, Lawyers Say

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- An Indian court today ordered that land disputed by Muslims and Hindus in the northern town of Ayodhya should be split between the faiths, lawyers representing two Hindu groups said. Judges at the Allahabad High Court were ruling on ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-30T11:59:56Z)

WEB FIRST: AIG reaches deal to repay government bailouts received in 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — AIG, which became a lightening rod for criticism over government bailouts, said it reached a deal to repay billions of dollars it received during the credit crisis. The plan announced Thursday could return a sizable profit to taxpayers ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-09-30T11:59:56Z)

Workers protest austerity cutbacks throughout Europe

BRUSSELS -- Labor unions orchestrated numerous anti-austerity protests across Europe on Wednesday, sending workers ranging from Greek doctors to Spanish bus drivers to Lithuanian engineers out to vent over job cuts, higher taxes, soaring unemployment and ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-30T11:59:56Z)

McNabb hoping for cheers in Philly

ASHBURN, Va. — Donovan McNabb spent months downplaying his inevitable return to Philadelphia in a Washington Redskins uniform. But he knows it's a pretty big deal, a game that won't feel like any other. He said he's not changing his approach this ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-09-30T05:04:45Z)

Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas home

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Clark County coroner says actor Tony Curtis has died. Coroner Mike Murphy says Curtis died at 9:25 p.m. MDT Wednesday at his Las Vegas area home of a cardiac arrest. Curtis, who had heart bypass surgery in 1994, began his acting career ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-30T13:11:31Z)

McNabb hopes for warm Philly welcome but also expects boos

ASHBURN, Va. -- Donovan McNabb spent months downplaying his inevitable return to Philadelphia in a Washington Redskins uniform. But he knows it's a pretty big deal, a game that won't feel like any other. He said he's not changing his approach this week ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-29T23:56:57Z)

India Court Divides Ayodhya Land Among Hindu Groups, Muslims, Lawyers Say

An Indian court today ordered that land disputed by Muslims and Hindus in the northern town of Ayodhya should be split between the faiths, lawyers representing two Hindu groups said. Judges at the Allahabad High Court were ruling on ownership of a site ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-30T11:59:56Z)

Kelsay inks contract extension

ORCHARD PARK — Eight-year veteran Chris Kelsay no longer has to worry about whether he'll fit in the Buffalo Bills new defensive scheme after the converted linebacker signed a four-year contract extension worth about $24 million. Kelsay revealed before ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-09-30T07:56:33Z)

U.K.'s Labour Moves From Rivals' Split to Psychodrama

(Updates with Ed Miliband comments starting in fifth paragraph.) Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's Labour Party, dominated for most of the past two decades by the fractured alliance of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has moved on -- to a battle between two ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-29T08:55:00Z)

AIG reaches deal to repay gov't (AP)

NEW YORK (AP) -- AIG, which became a lightening rod for criticism over government bailouts, said it reached a deal to repay billions of dollars it received during the credit crisis. The plan announced Thursday could return a sizable profit to taxpayers who ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-09-30T11:59:56Z)

Court Splits Ayodhya Land Between Hindus, Muslims

(Updates with judges verdicts in second paragraph.) Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- An Indian court today ordered that land disputed by Muslims and Hindus in the northern town of Ayodhya that triggered riots in 1992 should be split between the faiths after a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-30T12:50:03Z)

Tour champion Alberto Contador tests positive, suspended

P ARIS — Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned drug while winning this year's race and has been suspended by cycling's governing body, dealing a potentially crushing blow to his sport's efforts to shake ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-30T09:00:59Z)

UCI: Alberto Contador says Tour de France champion suspended

PARIS - Cycling's governing body says only a "very small concentration" of a banned stimulant was found in the urine of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, but that he has still been suspended. The UCI says a lab in Germany found clenbuterol in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-30T05:33:23Z)

Actor Tony Curtis dies in Las Vegas home

LAS VEGAS -- Tony Curtis, the Bronx tailor's son who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films as "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones" and "Some Like It Hot," has died. He was 85. The actor died about 9:25 p.m. PDT ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-30T13:25:50Z)

Bills LB Kelsay signs 4-year contract extension worth close to $24 million

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Eight-year veteran Chris Kelsay no longer has to worry about whether he'll fit in the Buffalo Bills new defensive scheme after the converted linebacker signed a four-year contract extension worth about $24 million. Kelsay ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T08:46:40Z)

McNabb expects 'hopefully cheers' from Eagles fans

Donovan McNabb spent months downplaying his inevitable return to Philadelphia in a Washington Redskins uniform. But he knows it's a pretty big deal, a game that won't feel like any other.He said he's not changing his approach this week, that it's more ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-29T23:42:38Z)

Navajo lawmakers postpone vote on landmark water deal

Navajo lawmakers sidestepped a landmark agreement Wednesday that would secure the tribe's claims to a share of water from the lower Colorado River and promise relief to thousands of people who now haul drinking water to their homes on the reservation ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-29T21:40:57Z)

Alberto Contador Suspended For "Adverse" Test Result

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been provisionally suspended for returning an "adverse analytical finding" of clenbuterol from a urine sample taken during the race, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Thursday. The Spaniard, who won ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-30T10:48:21Z)

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