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Deals of the Hour / September 8, 2010, 4:40 am

Businesses like Obama tax write-off plan but want to keep Bush tax cuts too

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said Obama's proposal would help the recovery ... While calling the write-off plan "a serious proposal Congress should consider," Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-08T07:18:13Z)

Cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86

... home in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes surrounded by his family, his son David Conrad said. The death was from natural causes, David Conrad said, but he did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U. (Source: Olympian 2010-09-07T07:05:05Z)

Two US Fed banks wanted August discount rate hike

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Two regional Federal Reserve banks ... With inflation subdued and inflation expectations stable, most directors recommended that the current accommodative stance of monetary policy be maintained." (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-07T18:53:46Z)

Chile, wine, artwork lure Southern New Mexico crowds

At the Harvest Wine Festival at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Hugh and Sharon Jones, who retired in Las Cruces from Oregon, were searching for, respectively, the best cabernet and sweet wines. " (Source: El Paso Times 2010-09-05T18:13:11Z)

Grubb & Ellis Forms Strategic Alliance With Kettler Inc. to Offer Residential ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. , Sept. 7 -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that it has established a strategic alliance with Kettler Inc., one of ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T14:43:13Z)

Cedar Rapids Native, Cartoonist Paul Conrad Dies at 86

... Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes surrounded by his family, said his son, David Conrad. He said the death was from natural causes, but did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-05T17:23:04Z)

Cisco offers class

The San Jose-based technology firm has created a training ... according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "This is critical for Cisco," said Fred Weiller, the director of marketing for Learning@Cisco. "There is a ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-09-07T04:41:55Z)

Analysts: Biz tax breaks no quick fix

... Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. "But they should provide some help to the economy ... AT A GLANCE President Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks that would allow businesses to ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-09-08T06:56:45Z)

London band The xx wins UK Mercury Prize

LONDON (AP) - Electronic trio The xx has won Britain's Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their debut ... The award has honored the best album of the year by a British or Irish band since 1992. Previous winners include ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-07T23:18:37Z)

Grubb & Ellis Company Declares Preferred Stock Dividend

SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced today that its board of directors has declared a ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-09-07T21:45:34Z)

Kansas City, Dallas Fed Wanted To Raise Discount Rate -Minutes

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Two regional Federal Reserve banks ... inflation subdued and inflation expectations stable, most directors recommended that the current accommodative stance of monetary policy be maintained ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-07T19:08:05Z)

Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned

... Quran on Sept. 11, which the White House, religious leaders and others are pressuring him to call off. The Rev. Terry Jones said he ... to cancel the protest at his Dove World Outreach Center but said he was ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T11:07:17Z)

Best Places to Find a Foreclosure Bargain

... Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and compiled by RealtyTrac ... director of Realty Studies, Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness at Arizona State University. Home to an estimated 2.1 million people in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T09:58:02Z)

Gen. David Petraeus: Burning Quran endangers troops

NATO officials said Monday. It was unclear how many would be Americans. Coalition officials said nearly half will be trainers for the rapidly expanding Afghan security forces and will include troops trained to ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-07T07:55:12Z)

Economists offer tepid support of Obama spending plan

The proposals , which are not expected to pass through Congress quickly, include ... proposals taken together are a game changer," said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics and a strong advocate of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-07T21:24:05Z)

Day trip: Las Cruces area has plenty to offer visitors

... Southern New Mexico Wine Festival is set for Memorial Day weekend at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, on I-10 just west of Las Cruces. And the La Viña Harvest Wine Festival will be Oct. 2-3 at La ... (Source: El Paso Times 2010-08-28T05:58:13Z)

Bank Note Maker Being Investigated in Britain

The British newspaper The Daily Mail ... produce pounds for Britain, he said, none of the matters in question relate to the British currency. David Jones, a spokesman for the Serious Fraud Office in London, (Source: New York Times 2010-09-07T18:25:08Z)

Paul Weller Defends Age-Gap Lover Hannah Andrews

Paul Weller has spoken out about his love for his young girlfriend Hannah Andrews - insisting he doesn't even notice their 27-year age-gap. The former The Jam frontman hit the ... He tells Britain's Sunday Times ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-07T13:38:48Z)

Currency Maker Investigated in Britain

A British newspaper, The Daily Mail ... produce pounds for Britain, he said, none of the matters in question related to the British currency. David Jones, a spokesman for the Serious Fraud Office in London, (Source: New York Times 2010-09-07T21:24:05Z)

$6 billion planned for Afghan training

a NATO official said Monday that alliance commander Gen. David Petraeus asked for 2,000 more soldiers, with nearly half to be trainers for the rapidly expanding Afghan security forces. The NATO official requested ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-08T01:27:28Z)

The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album

LONDON (Reuters) - Electronic band the xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their debut ... Tongue N'Cheek," veteran musician Paul Weller's 10th solo album, "Wake up the Nation," and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T08:15:29Z)

VFW opposes Quran burning

general in Afghanistan. Eubank also says U ... Eubank's comments came the same day that Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center vowed to go ahead with the Quran burning despite pleas for him to reverse ... (Source: Jefferson City News Tribune Online 2010-09-08T08:08:20Z)

First American Financial Corporation to Present at Barclays Global Financial ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. , Sept. 7 -- First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance and settlement services for real estate transactions, announced today that its ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T22:28:30Z)

Church rebuffs military concerns on Quran burning

... said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran ... general in Afghanistan that doing so would endanger American troops. Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center said he ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-09-08T10:10:01Z)

UPDATE: Two Regional Fed Banks Wanted To Raise Discount Rate

... Two regional Federal Reserve ... inflation expectations stable, most directors recommended that the current accommodative stance of monetary policy be maintained," the minutes said. The president of the Kansas ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-07T20:12:30Z)

Temps can offer flexibility in recessions

... San Francisco office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, uses temp hiring trends before ... regional director for temporary staffing agency Manpower Professional. "Where's the continued ramp up we thought we ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-02T07:11:01Z)

Thousands spend holiday sippin' NM's finest, relaxing

LAS CRUCES - Local wine enthusiasts cooled down with glasses of New Mexico's finest varieties of wine on a sunny Labor Day afternoon during the annual Harvest Wine Festival at the Southern New Mexico ... (Source: Las Cruces Sun-News 2010-09-07T07:26:34Z)

Petraeus: Gainesville Preacher's Plan to Burn Quran Endangers Troops

NATO officials said Monday. It was unclear how many would be Americans. Coalition officials said nearly half will be trainers for the rapidly expanding Afghan security forces and will include troops trained to ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-08T06:56:45Z)

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86

... than half a century, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians, taking on presidents from Harry S. Truman ... He died at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes ... (Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen 2010-09-07T19:43:52Z)

Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits

Paul Weller formed The Jam at 14, who were influenced by The Beatles ... Weller found the direction he was looking for and established the blueprint for what would be Britain's biggest band for the next five years. (Source: femalefirst.co.uk 2010-09-07T05:39:11Z)

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