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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 8:40 pm

Isle of Man resident Cal Crutchlow finally confirmed for MotoGP

WORLD Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow will be going to MotoGP next year to ride for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team. It has been confirmed Cal, who lives in Ramsey, has been given a two year deal with the team - though ... (Source: isleofman.com 2010-09-06T22:58:20Z)

Obama Aims for Mideast Peace Deal to Stabilize Region

... Hamas activists arrested in eighth paragraph, settlers to start construction in ninth paragraph.) Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama leads Israel and the Palestinian Authority ... exploit Arab anger ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-01T10:46:57Z)

Study presented by IEA chief economist makes case for introduction of nuclear ...

according to Fulvio Conti, the CEO of Enel, who attended the presentation of the study. Birol said countries including Italy will need to cope with what he predicted would be a "very strong demand of electricity ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-09-05T16:32:58Z)

Harley, union reach tentative agreement

MILWAUKEE — Harley ... terms of the proposed contract. "I can tell you it includes competitive compensation, and it also gives the company the flexibility it needs to remain competitive," company spokesman Bob Klein (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-04T07:08:39Z)

Harley, union reach deal

MILWAUKEE - Harley ... terms of the proposed contract. "I can tell you it includes competitive compensation, and it also gives the company the flexibility it needs to remain competitive," company spokesman Bob Klein (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-04T13:13:43Z)

RComm & GTL scrap Rs 50k-cr tower deal

Mumbai: A June agreement between Reliance Communications (RComm) and GTL Infrastructure (GTL Infra) to merge the former's telecom tower business, Reliance Infratel, with GTL Infra has fallen through, jeopardising ... (Source: Financial Express 2010-09-06T21:03:48Z)

No. 3 Novak Djokovic beats American Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in fourth round of ...

the 2008 Australian Open champ from Serbia, has reached at least the semifinals at Flushing Meadows the last three years. Fish was making his deepest run at a Grand Slam this year after failing to advance past the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-06T19:52:13Z)

MIDEAST PEACE TALKS A CRUEL CHARADE

to meet in Washington with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud ... But Hamas is also the legitimate voice of Palestinians, having been elected in a proper democratic election in 2006, the Arab world's only honest ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-06T16:17:28Z)

Palestinians will not need budget aid by 2013: PM

... Palestinian Authority (PA) will be able to finance its budget without the need for foreign aid by ... where the Hamas group seized control in 2007. A rival to the Ramallah-based PA, Hamas does not contribute any ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-05T12:15:16Z)

Chiefs deal S Page to Patriots

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Chiefs traded veteran safety Jarrad Page to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed draft pick. Page started in 39 of the 53 games he played in for ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-09-05T01:52:30Z)

Chiefs Pare Roster, Trade Page

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs traded safety Jarrad Page to the New England Patriots on Saturday and released 13 players, including quarterback Tyler Palko. They also placed cornerback Maurice Leggett and ... (Source: KMBC.com 2010-09-05T13:05:23Z)

2 Danes fail 1st try to launch home-built rocket

Two Danish space enthusiasts have failed ... from a barge near the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. She says they will try again, but does not say when. Danes Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson are behind the ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-06T08:53:39Z)

Enel Seeks $3.8 Billion From Enel Green Stake Sale, IPO, CEO Conti Says

Enel Chief Executive Officer Fulvio Conti. Photographer: Alessandra Benedetti ... wealth funds that may bid to buy a direct stake in the alternative energy unit of Italy's biggest utility, Conti said today in an ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-24T11:46:33Z)

Caroline Wozniacki beats imperfect Maria Sharapova at U.S. Open

... Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark across the net Monday in the fourth round of ... Open runner-up Wozniacki over Sharapova, who has failed to make it even as far as the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows since ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-07T01:07:11Z)

Seinfeld a novelist? What's the deal?

All New Letters from a Nut: Includes Lunatic Email Exchanges": "Some have even guessed that I, Jerry Seinfeld, the two-commercial spokesperson for Microsoft Corporation, am the real Ted. All of these allegations, (Source: United Press International 2010-09-05T16:54:26Z)

Enel Aims for at Least 10% Return From Nuclear Energy

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Enel SpA, Italy's ... investments in bringing nuclear energy back to Italy. "The benefits of nuclear energy offset the costs," Chief Executive Officer Fulvio Conti told reporters at a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-05T17:44:33Z)

Danish Rocket Grounded After Failed Launch

... Danish media. Live footage of the event on the Baltic island of Bornholm appeared to show brown smoke coming out of the ... Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson debated building the 30-foot, 1.75 ton prototype ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-06T11:31:08Z)

India's Reliance Communications, GTL scrap tower deal

... Reliance Communications Ltd, India's second-largest wireless carrier, and GTL Infrastructure ... towers belonging to Reliance Infratel, owned 95 per cent by Reliance Communications, were to be merged with Mumbai- (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-06T11:52:36Z)

Jerry Seinfeld To Unveil Real Identity Of Author Ted L. Nancy

All New Letters from a Nut: Includes Lunatic Email Exchanges . Seinfeld writes, "Some have even guessed that I, Jerry Seinfeld, the two-commercial spokesperson for Microsoft Corporation, am the real Ted. All of these ... (Source: Starpulse.com 2010-09-06T14:30:05Z)

Chiefs trade Page, release 13 players

K ANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs traded safety Jarrad Page to the New England Patriots [ team stats ] on Saturday and released 13 players, including quarterback Tyler Palko. They also placed ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-05T18:13:11Z)

Crutchlow to MotoGP, Melandri to superbikes in 2011

LONDON - British rider Cal Crutchlow will switch from the world superbike championship to MotoGP next season on a two-year deal, the Tech 3 Yamaha team said on Sunday. At the same time, Italian Marco Melandri will ... (Source: Khaleej Times 2010-09-06T17:43:22Z)

Harley-Davidson, union reach deal to keep plant in Wis.

Milwaukee (AP) — Harley-Davidson Motor Co ... The company declined to reveal Friday the terms of the proposed contract. Spokesman Bob Klein says it includes "competitive" compensation, and it gives the company the ... (Source: Marketplace.publicradio.org 2010-09-03T22:54:44Z)

Jerry Seinfeld To Unveil Real Identity Of Mysterious Author Ted L. Nancy?

... to the latest book, All New Letters from a Nut: Includes Lunatic Email Exchanges. Seinfeld writes, "Some have even guessed that I, Jerry Seinfeld, the two-commercial spokesperson for Microsoft Corporation, am the ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-06T14:30:05Z)

World Superbikes: Carl Crutchlow to move up to MotoGP

WARWICKSHIRE'S Cal Crutchlow ... MotoGP is a great opportunity for me, it was an honour to be asked by Herve Poncharal and for Yamaha to back me and my ability. "Being part of the Yahama Sterilgarda World Superbike (Source: Coventry Telegraph.net 2010-09-06T19:45:03Z)

Prior, Rangers agree on minor-league deal

... Mark Prior agreed to a minor league deal with Texas. The team said Prior will sign the contract today ... He signed with the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League in August. Prior's ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-09-04T05:21:16Z)

Mark Prior agrees to minor league deal with Rangers

... Mark Prior agreed Friday to a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. The team said Prior ... He signed with the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League in August and has allowed one ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-04T11:12:02Z)

Bargain-basement Danish rocket fails to launch

... Danish navy 30 kilometres east of the island of Bornholm, the nine-metre-high rocket only emitted a small ... designers Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson said. Pending successful testing, the two say they ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-05T14:24:07Z)

Querrey wins, hopes to put 'U.S.' back in U.S. Open

6-4 Sunday to reach the fourth round at Flushing ... hopes for its first male Grand Slam champion since 1936. He was a popular pick to go far at Flushing Meadows; he was the runner-up at the 2008 U.S. Open and at ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-09-07T02:47:24Z)

Reliance Communications, GTL Infra call off deal to create $11 billion telecom ...

MUMBAI, INDIA — A deal that would have more than halved the debt of Reliance Communications Ltd. and created an $11 billion independent telecom tower company in India has fallen through, Reliance and GTL ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-06T20:20:51Z)

Rangers sign Prior to Minor League deal

MINNEAPOLIS -- Former All-Star pitcher Mark Prior, whose ... expected to be an option for the Rangers this season. The right-hander signed an independent league contract with the Orange County Flyers of the Golden ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-04T01:10:44Z)

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