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Deals of the Hour / September 7, 2010, 10:41 pm

Schieffer, Rather to speak, honor N.D.-native Sevareid, in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Journalists Bob Schieffer and Dan Rather are coming to North Dakota to help honor the late Eric Sevareid, a Velva native. A public humanities symposium called "Not So Wild a Dream ... (Source: Bismarck Tribune 2010-09-07T16:01:58Z)

Hungary's Communication Faux Pas Dashes Hopes for IMF Deal

Investors may recall Prime Minister Viktor Orban saying in Berlin in July that Hungary would talk to the European Union but not the IMF about budget deficit targets. His deputy Tibor Navracsics said in Budapest at ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-25T14:22:51Z)

Schieffer, Rather to speak in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. — Journalists Bob Schieffer and Dan Rather are coming to North Dakota to help honor the late Eric Sevareid, a Velva native. A public humanities symposium called "Not So Wild a Dream: The ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-07T15:33:20Z)

Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins talking Albert Haynesworth

The Titans and Redskins have been engaged in trades talks about disgruntled Washington defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, but so far have not agreed on compensation. Titans officials declined comment on ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-08T05:09:22Z)

European Stocks Fall as Banks, Basic-Resources Shares Decline

and Rio Tinto Group slipped at least 1.7 percent as Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard clinched ... The Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost 0.6 percent to 259.28 at 11:15 a.m. in London, as more than six stocks fell for ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-07T10:47:00Z)

De Press: EU to discuss new bank levy

Brussels. European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they gather Tuesday in ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-09-07T06:50:46Z)

Germany's Merkel praises extending nuclear energy

... Angela Merkel ... Europe. After the announcement, opposition parties immediately vowed to try and block the extension in the courts, claiming that the government caved to industry pressure. Greenpeace suggested ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-06T14:44:24Z)

European Stocks Fall on Debt Concern; Banks, Mining Shares Drop

... European ... Rio Tinto Group slipped at least 1.4 percent as Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard clinched a deal to keep power. Nokia Oyj rallied 4.5 percent as Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock. The Stoxx ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-07T15:47:39Z)

Onex to acquire outstanding shares of ResCare common stock

Onex"), an affiliate of Onex Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement ... Affiliates of Onex currently own common and preferred stock representing approximately 24.9% of the Company's outstanding common stock, (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-09-07T11:15:38Z)

European stocks retreated from a four−week high

... European ... Rio Tinto Group slipped as Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard clinched a deal to keep power. Barclays Plc fell 1.5 percent after naming Robert Diamond as chief executive officer. The Stoxx Europe (Source: FXStreet.com 2010-09-07T10:39:50Z)

Germany: Deal Reached to Extend Nuclear Power Use

Chancellor Angela Merkel ... in Germany by allowing it to use nuclear-powered and coal -fired plants as a bridge while developing and expanding renewable energy sources. Opponents vowed to try to block the extension (Source: New York Times 2010-09-07T00:38:33Z)

On Native Ground

... Democrats "are snuffing out the America that I grew up in ... but most party members back then shared Eisenhower's perception that repealing FDR's social welfare programs was political suicide. As Greg Sargent ... (Source: American Reporter 2010-09-08T04:04:57Z)

Querrey's loss leaves no US men at US Open - again

... appearance by an American man in the quarterfinals at any of tennis' four Grand Slam tournaments this season (Andy Roddick lost in that round at the Australian Open). Since 1925, when the French championships ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-08T03:22:00Z)

Three steps to a socialist recovery

... Democrats, pushed tax cuts for the rich ... The regulations and social programs from FDR's New Deal allowed for the continuation of a capitalist society. Left with few regulations to protect us and with cuts ... (Source: Online Journal 2010-09-08T04:47:54Z)

Nadal looks to add US Open to Grand Slam resume

... different from those at the French Open, for example, and don't allow him to slather shots with as much topspin as he likes to use. And 23,771-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest arena in Grand Slam tennis, (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-08T02:46:12Z)

Israeli FM pushes for new settlement construction

JERUSALEM—Israel's hard-line foreign minister said Monday that his party will try to block any extension of Israel's settlement slowdown, a move that could derail the recently launched Mideast peace ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-06T12:49:52Z)

Hungary to join AGRI energy project

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Sept ... energy project to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who accepted the proposal, Nepszabadsag reported Friday. Basescu made the offer because, he said, Hungary's inclusion in the AGRI ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-03T18:37:02Z)

Where is the "New Deal"?

FDR's convention speech was an acknowledgment that the government ... While Roosevelt's New Deal programs were violently attacked by both Republicans and Democrats as unconstitutional, socialist and un-American, (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-07T19:08:05Z)

ResCare (RSCR) Agrees to $13.25/Share Cash Offer by Onex Partners III

an affiliate of Onex Corporation. According to the terms of the agreement ... Affiliates of Onex currently own common and preferred stock representing approximately 24.9% of the Company's outstanding common stock, (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-07T11:08:28Z)

Merkel sets stage for nuclear power battle

... Chancellor Angela Merkel ... Europe. Opposition parties immediately vowed to try to block the extension in the courts, claiming that the government caved to utility industry pressure. Greenpeace suggested that ... (Source: kgw.com 2010-09-07T23:54:24Z)

EU weighing bank levy

BRUSSELS – European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

Should the Detroit Lions Consider Trading for Washington Redskins DT Albert ...

... Albert Haynesworth's Misery in Washington? Albert Haynesworth has pouted the entire off-season about the Washington Redskins transition ... partner that has surfaced is the Tennessee Titans, Haynesworth's former ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-08T03:36:19Z)

Israeli FM says peace deal in one year unlikely

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel's firebrand foreign minister on Wednesday played down US hopes, shared by his own prime minister, that peace talks starting in Washington next week would bear fruit within one ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-25T15:12:57Z)

EU finance ministers to discuss bank levy

European Union (EU) finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they gather ... (Source: Jamaica Gleaner 2010-09-07T07:12:15Z)

North Dakota roundup: BSC to offer Coast Guard degree, Schieffer and Rather to ...

BISMARCK — Journalists Bob Schieffer and Dan Rather are coming to North Dakota to help honor the late Eric Sevareid, a Velva native. A public humanities symposium called "Not So Wild a Dream: The Legacy of Eric ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-09-08T04:04:57Z)

Hungarian premier: I am no 'Che Guevara' fighting against banks

Budapest - Hungary's government has stuck by its "economic autonomy" during its first months in office and will continue to do so, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Tuesday, defending a controversial tax on ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T16:52:04Z)

NFL: Are Redskins ready to deal Albert Haynesworth back to Titans?

The Washington Redskins and the Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, people with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-08T01:56:06Z)

Venus carries all host hopes into US Open semis

... American singles player in the US Open ... over French Open champion Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday, outlasting the Italian sixth seed 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the year's last Grand Slam event. (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-08T02:31:53Z)

ResCare Inc. Signs Acquisition Agreement With Onex Partners III, L.P.

Onex"), an affiliate of Onex Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement ... Affiliates of Onex currently own common and preferred stock representing approximately 24.9% of the Company's outstanding common stock, (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-07T11:15:38Z)

Israeli FM: Settlement slowdown will end

Israel's hard-line foreign minister said Sunday that his party will try to block any extension of Israel's settlement slowdown, a move that could derail the recently launched Mideast peace negotiations. Avigdor ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-06T08:46:30Z)

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