Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 3:40 am

QR6bn deal signed for Doha's iconic mall

... Al Futtaim Al Futtaim , Qatar Islamic Bank Qatar Islamic Bank and Aqar Real Estate Investment ... complex will be located on the northern highway linking Doha International Airport with the proposed Bahrain ... (Source: Zawya.com 2010-09-06T08:39:20Z)

Al-Futtaim, Qatar Islamic Bank, Aqar Sign AED6 Billion JV Pact

Al-Futtaim, Qatar Islamic Bank and Aqar Real Estate Investment signed a 6 billion ... The complex is to be located on the northern highway linking Doha International Airport with the proposed Bahrain Causeway and ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-05T17:08:45Z)

Staten Island Man Killed In High-Speed Crash

... AP) - A 20-year-old Staten Island ... gas pump. The pump exploded, with flames surrounding the car. Police said another man was rescued from the vehicle following the accident around 2 a.m. Saturday on Bay Street. (Source: myfoxny.com 2010-09-05T20:22:02Z)

Jets coach Rex Ryan meets with Darrelle Revis

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan met with holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis in Florida this weekend, but no breakthrough in contract talks occurred, according to multiple media reports. Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-06T04:00:10Z)

Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island

cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no ... Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said. He warned that continuing aftershocks could cause ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-04T01:32:13Z)

Second Outer Banks island ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Earl nears

... Carolina county has ordered the evacuation of people on an Outer Banks island ahead of Hurricane Earl. Dare County officials on Wednesday morning ordered the evacuation of visitors on Hatteras Island. Officials ... (Source: WTKR 2010-09-01T12:48:39Z)

Craigslist move won't stop ads

State attorneys general had pressed Craigslist to do more to block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution, and hailed the company's decision to take down its adult services section Saturday. But like other ... (Source: Olympian 2010-09-06T07:06:17Z)

Sources: Rex Ryan, Darrelle Revis meet

In an attempt to end the contract impasse with his star cornerback, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan flew to South Florida over the weekend and met with Darrelle Revis , league sources confirmed to ESPN.com ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T03:10:03Z)

WTO chief wants G20 push on global trade deal

... WTO said Monday. World Trade Organization talks aimed at a new global commerce pact — the so-called Doha round named after Qatar's capital where ... Pascal Lamy, director general of the Geneva-based body, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-06T08:17:52Z)

Update: 7.1 earthquake shakes New Zealand's South Island

New Zealand (AP) — A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread ... Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker declared a state of emergency four hours after ... (Source: TheDay 2010-09-04T07:58:45Z)

Cowboys keeping receiver Hurd, four undrafted rookies as roster is cut to 53

IRVING - The Dallas Cowboys kept four undrafted rookies on their ... especially after Dallas traded receiver Patrick Crayton and his $2 million salary to San Diego on Friday. Hurd is at the back end of a receiving ... (Source: Temple Daily Telegram 2010-09-06T06:09:01Z)

Carnage at drag race

... drivers after a birthday bash on Staten Island ended in a fatal wreck early yesterday when one of the cars slammed into a gas pump ... 2009 Honda Accord on a dead man's curve at 90 mph as he raced on Bay Street (Source: New York Post 2010-09-05T07:43:15Z)

Ravens trade Antwan Barnes to Eagles

The Ravens and Eagles have completed a trade, sending defensive end Antwan Barnes to Philadelphia. Baltimore gets an undisclosed 2011 draft pick in the deal. Barnes has played a total of 38 games in the ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-09-04T16:55:38Z)

Flooding causing problems on some islands of NC's Outer Banks after Hurricane Earl passes

... causing problems for some of the islands on North Carolina's Outer Banks after Hurricane Earl passed by offshore. Two feet of water covered roadways in the community of Buxton on Cape Hatteras at daybreak Friday. (Source: WTKR 2010-09-03T12:31:57Z)

Twenty-Year-Old Killed in Fiery Car Crash on Staten Island

Staten Island. Investigators say Scrivano was apparently drag racing, driving his 2009 Honda at more than a hundred miles an hour eastbound on Bay Street in Tompkinsville ... then hit a gas pump, and was thrown from ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2010-09-05T07:36:06Z)

Patrick Crayton deal proves money is priority

The Cowboys just traded Patrick Crayton , a productive player owed $2 million this season, to San Diego for a seventh-round pick. That certainly isn't a move made to improve the Cowboys' chances of contending ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-03T20:38:43Z)

WTO chief expects to conclude Doha trade talks next year

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy on Monday urged global leaders to make efforts to conclude the stalled Doha round of trade talks next year. "A substantial ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-09-06T10:12:23Z)

TRACKING EARL: Hatteras Island Evacuation Ordered For 30,000 Residents

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Dare County has ordered 30,000 residents and visitors to leave the Outer Banks' Hatteras Island as Hurricane Earl approaches. Officials issued the order Wednesday evening for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T03:14:48Z)

Sex for sale still easy to find online, Craigslist users say

State attorneys general had pressed Craigslist to do more to block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution, and hailed the company's decision to take down its adult services section on Saturday. But like ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-06T05:40:23Z)

Craigslist drops adult services ads

Craigslist appears to have ... The move comes just over a week after a group of state attorneys general said there weren't enough protections against blocking potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution. (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-06T07:34:55Z)

Boehner eyes House leadership

... walk down most American ... President Barack Obama's policies. For those who know Boehner, the question is: Which version of the House GOP leader will emerge as speaker if the GOP takes at least 40 seats from ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-06T07:20:36Z)

Al-Futtaim, Qatar Islamic Bank and Aqar Sign AED 6bn JV for Mega Retail & Leisure ...

2010 -- Al-Futtaim, Qatar Islamic Bank and Aqar Real Estate Investment signed ... largest multipurpose complex is located on the northern highway linking Doha International Airport with the proposed Bahrain Causeway ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-05T14:59:55Z)

Rex Ryan makes plea to Darrelle Revis

New York Daily News beat writer Manish Mehta and ESPNNewYork.com's Rich Cimini reported late Sunday night New York Jets coach Rex Ryan traveled to Florida this weekend to meet with estranged cornerback ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T05:40:23Z)

Eatman: It's Time To Find Out About This Team . . . Finally

While teams like San Diego, Houston and even Miami game-planned for the Cowboys ... The biggest occurred Friday when they decided to trade Patrick Crayton to the Chargers for what could be either a sixth- or seventh ... (Source: DALLAS COWBOYS 2010-09-06T05:40:23Z)

WTO chief wants G20 leaders to discuss pushing forward global trade deal

... WTO said Monday. World Trade Organization talks aimed at a new global commerce pact — the so-called Doha round named after Qatar's capital where ... Pascal Lamy, director general of the Geneva-based body, (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-06T06:44:48Z)

Ravens deal Barnes to Eagles

the Ravens dealt outside linebacker Antwan Barnes to the Philadelphia ... I had a good run in Baltimore.....thank everyone for your support.....its a new beginning and I'm ready to be a eagle..." His absence ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-09-04T17:09:57Z)

Afghans protest US church's plans to burn Quran

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hundreds of Afghans railed against the United States and called for President Barack Obama's death at a rally in the capital Monday to denounce an American church's plans to burn the ... (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat 2010-09-06T09:43:46Z)

Late Andrews trade highlight of cut day for EAgles

The Eagles got their hands on another smurf-sized defensive end, trading a 2011 pick to the Baltimore Ravens for Antwan Barnes (6-1, 251). The situational pass rusher got three sacks last year and has five in a ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-06T04:28:48Z)

New Zealand's South Island rocked by magnitude 7.0 earthquake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Bloomberg)—A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island Friday morning, knocking out power ... Mayor Bob Parker on Newstalk ZB Radio says the council is checking roads and ... (Source: Business Insurance 2010-09-03T21:21:40Z)

GOP gains may make deals, or gridlock

American voters may be about to make another course correction ... Democrats captured Congress after 12 years of Republican rule. In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidency and Democrats bulked up their congressional ... (Source: The Daily Advertiser 2010-09-06T07:49:14Z)

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