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Deals of the Hour / September 8, 2010, 6:41 pm

Fewer Democratic candidates seeking Obama's help

... next few weeks is primarily sticking to big cities — Milwaukee ... featuring Obama's endorsement. "We will go to places where candidates think that is helpful," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T18:09:37Z)

Officials call on Boeing to join deal to clean up LA-area site of 1959 nuclear ...

... Santa Susana Field Laboratory site. Residents cheered the move, which commits to a 2017 cleanup date. Wednesday's letter calls on Boeing to accept its responsibility ... During the Cold War, workers at the site ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-09T00:07:32Z)

Chicago mulls future without a powerful Daley at the helm, wonders what next era ...

a Columbia College history professor and author of 'Chicago: A Biography.' "You're not going to have that kind of autocratic power with the next mayor." On Wednesday, aldermen openly mulled their prospects, (Source: WTKR 2010-09-08T23:31:45Z)

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet, stays fiscal course

... ATHENS ... Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his cabinet early on Tuesday to try to better deal with the debt crisis and signaled he would stay the fiscal course by leaving his finance minister ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-07T01:57:17Z)

EU OKs new financial supervision deal

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations agreed to create new financial oversight institutions Tuesday, hoping to prevent a repeat of the government debt crisis that ... backing of the European Parliament, (Source: KHOU 2010-09-08T12:26:02Z)

Letter calls on Boeing to join Santa Susana Field Lab clean-up deal

... Santa Susana Field Laboratory site. Residents cheered the move, which commits to a 2017 cleanup date. Wednesday's letter calls on the Boeing to accept its responsibility ... During the Cold War, workers at the ... (Source: 89.3 KPCC 2010-09-08T23:10:16Z)

Spartans plan to clean up mistakes - Focus, attention to detail key

Michigan State's next opportunity to display those qualities comes at noon Saturday at Ford Field, in a matchup with Florida Atlantic. ... Veon did (against Western Michigan ... Le'Veon Bell (Source: Livingston Daily.com 2010-09-08T09:27:04Z)

Chicago mulls future without Daley power at helm

a Columbia College history professor and author of 'Chicago: A Biography.' "You're not going to have that kind of autocratic power with the next mayor." On Wednesday, aldermen openly mulled their prospects, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T23:38:54Z)

Michigan State's Dantonio says playing at Ford Field has advantages

Michigan State beat Florida Atlantic 17-0 on a rainy Saturday in 2008 when All-America running back Javon Ringer rushed for 282 yards and the Owls had just 225 yards in total offense. Freshman Le'Veon Bell, (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-08T03:29:09Z)

UPDATE 1-JPMorgan, Samsung to manage $6 bln Woori sale

N ) and two South Korean brokerages ... Samsung Securities ( 016360.KS ) and Daewoo Securities ( 006800.KS ) have been picked along with JPMorgan to manage the sale of a 57 percent stake in Woori held by the Korean ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T01:20:18Z)

EU nations OK financial supervision deal

BRUSSELS -- European Union ... excessive risk-taking that many blame for the global financial crisis. Tuesday's agreement still needs the formal backing of the European Parliament expected later this month. (Source: Forbes 2010-09-07T11:29:57Z)

Australia's Labor Party to Form Next Government

... Representatives after independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott joined the party's coalition, The Associated Press reported. The move will allow the Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, to ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-07T12:55:51Z)

Michigan State Defeats Western Michigan in Season Opener

Michigan State's running game took control as Le'Veon Bell found room on the right side ... They will face Florida Atlantic next week. Although suffering a defeat, Western Michigan look like that will improve on last ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-04T20:30:23Z)

IAMGOLD Appoints New CEO

IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") (TSX: IMG)(NYSE: IAG)(BOTSWANA ... he joined Enbridge as President and Chief Operating Officer, Energy Services, based in Toronto, Canada, and was responsible for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-08T11:50:14Z)

Belgium's EU presidency: crisis management or setting trends?

Some even go so far as to suggest that the European Parliament should finally have its single seat in Brussels, too. So which message can Ankara convey to Brussels during the next six months? One option is to play ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-09-07T23:04:18Z)

There's no doubting Darron Thomas at Oregon

... Tennessee-Martin on Saturday. Tennessee's defense kept UT Martin out of the red zone and ... than what the last guy had to do last year," said Tennessee coach Derek Dooley. "All those other guys around him have ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-08T07:11:04Z)

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet, finmin stays

ATHENS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his cabinet early on Tuesday to better deal with a debt crisis shaking the euro zone, but left his finance minister unchanged. Less than a ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-06T22:51:10Z)

Considering Daley's Exit, With Hope and With Fear

CHICAGO — Moments after Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that he would not seek re-election ... the years between Mr. Daley and his father, Richard J. Daley ... all, said Larry Bennett, a political science professor ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-09T01:11:58Z)

3 firms to manage US$6b Woori stake sale

SEOUL: JPMorgan and two South Korean brokerages will manage the sale of a stake worth an estimated US$6 billion (US$1 = RM3.11) in Woori Finance Holdings, the government said yesterday. Samsung Securities and Daewoo ... (Source: Business Times Malaysia 2010-09-08T18:16:47Z)

Funding will flow to Corangamite

With key independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott joining forces with Julia Gillard's Labor team there will be billions more grants on offer for electorates outside metropolitan centres. Yesterday south-west ... (Source: Warrnambool Standard 2010-09-08T19:57:00Z)

JPMorgan, Samsung to manage $6 bln Woori sale

... and two South Korean brokerages ... of Woori Finance Holdings, South Korea's third-biggest banking group by market value, a source close to the selection process said on Wednesday. Samsung Securities and Daewoo (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-08T01:27:28Z)

Mobilicity files complaint with federal Competition Bureau against Rogers' Chatr

TORONTO ... Canada's wireless sector, and we are confident that the Competition Bureau and federal government will ensure this remains the case," said chief operating officer Stewart Lyons. Rogers Communications (TSX: (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-09-08T21:15:44Z)

Australia: Gillard hails "resilient democracy"

Reinstalled Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered an extraordinary speech yesterday evening, following the decision of rural independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott to back a minority Labor government. It ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-09-08T20:47:06Z)

Letter calls on Boeing to join CA lab cleanup deal

... Santa Susana Field Laboratory site. Residents cheered the move, which commits to a 2017 cleanup date. Wednesday's letter calls on Boeing to accept its responsibility ... During the Cold War, workers at the site ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-09T00:07:32Z)

Tennessee 50, Tennessee-Martin 0: Oregon's next opponent opens strong

... Tennessee-Martin 50-0 on Saturday night for Derek Dooley's first victory as the Volunteers' coach ... UT Martin's young, inexperienced offense couldn't find any rhythm. The Skyhawks neither completed a ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-09-05T03:18:24Z)

Fewer Dem candidates seeking Obama's help

... the next few weeks is primarily sticking to big cities - Milwaukee ... featuring Obama's endorsement. "We will go to places where candidates think that is helpful," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-08T18:23:56Z)

Fewer Democratic candidates seeking Obama's help

... the next few weeks is primarily sticking to big cities - Milwaukee ... featuring Obama's endorsement. "We will go to places where candidates think that is helpful," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said ... (Source: Times and Democrat 2010-09-08T19:35:31Z)

SunOpta Announces Sale of SunOpta BioProcess Inc. to Mascoma Corporation

TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SunOpta Inc. ("SunOpta") (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a leading global company focused on natural ... Chief Operating Officer Susan Wiekenkamp, Information Officer 905-455-2528, (Source: MSN Money 2010-09-01T11:44:13Z)

Greek prime minister reshuffles cabinet to deal with debt crisis

Athens - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his cabinet early Tuesday in an effort to tackle the ... Finance Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou, who is at the centre of negotiations between the European ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-06T23:12:39Z)

There's no doubting Thomas at Oregon

... Tennessee-Martin on Saturday. Tennessee's defense kept UT Martin out of the red zone and ... than what the last guy had to do last year," said Tennessee coach Derek Dooley. "All those other guys around him have ... (Source: GoVolsXtra 2010-09-08T10:10:01Z)

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