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Deals of the Hour / September 9, 2010, 4:40 pm

Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebates on Nissan Leaf electric car

... 2,500 incentive to early buyers of the Nissan Leaf in Tennessee via a program that could later be extended to buyers of other alternative fuel vehicles. Gov. Phil Bredesen, speaking during a TVA conference on ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-09T10:16:00Z)

Saleforce delivers 'Cloud 2.0 collaboration' with Chatter for Mobile

... resembles Facebook and enables employees in an organisation to collaborate as if they were using the social networking tool. Chatter was launched ... director of product marketing at Salesforce.com said ... (Source: computing.co.uk 2010-09-08T16:50:53Z)

Foster's May Attract Bids After Rejecting Wine Offer

to study the beer business of Foster's ... Foster's Chief Executive Officer Ian Johnston has said he plans to spin off Treasury Wine Estates, maker of Penfolds and Beringer, which has lost almost half its book ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-09T06:34:05Z)

White House Makes Boehner A Household Name

If you haven't heard of House Minority Leader John Boehner before, President Barack Obama is trying to change that. The Ohio Republican could take over the speakership if the GOP succeeds in winning a majority of ... (Source: Vermont Public Radio 2010-09-09T20:45:55Z)

Florida minister cancels burning of Qurans on 9/11; NY mosque says no deal

GAINESVILLE ... Terry Jones announced his decision Thursday afternoon, standing outside his small church alongside Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida. However, Musri and the ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-09-09T22:47:37Z)

Investor in proposed NYC mosque site turns down Donald Trump's offer to buy him out

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump 's offer to buy an investor's stake where a mosque is planned near ground ... Trump told Hisham Elzanaty he would buy his stake in the lower Manhattan building for 25 percent more than ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-09T21:50:21Z)

Study Reveals Unnecessary Visits to ERs Cost Billions

the report found that 27.1 percent of ER visits during ... alternative settings," said Robin Weinick, a RAND senior social scientist. "Diverting these patients to alternatives such as retail clinics and urgent care ... (Source: EMS 2010-09-08T06:28:07Z)

Foster's Receives and Rejects an Offer for its Wine Business

... Foster's lager, said Wednesday that it has received and rejected an unsolicited expression of interest from an international private equity firm to acquire its wine assets, Treasury Wine Estates ... Beer business (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-08T10:24:20Z)

Rethinking kids rooms

Betsy Burnham loves designing bedrooms for young children ... an interior designer based in Los Angeles. "Why give them a really babyish room, when it's so expensive to change everything" as the kids grow older? (Source: Delaware Online 2010-09-09T07:45:40Z)

Donald Trump Deals to Buy Out Major NYC Mosque Investor

NEW YORK CITY -- Donald Trump is offering ... spectacular but because it would end "a very serious, inflammatory, and highly divisive situation." The letter from Trump, addressed to Hisham Elzanaty, reads in part ... (Source: WIBW 2010-09-09T22:26:08Z)

Florida Pastor Plans to Burn the Quran on 9-11

... Florida pastor's plans to burn Qurans at his church on the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11 might offend and infuriate people across the world. MIAMI (AP) -- Legal experts say it's likely protected speech ... down ... (Source: WIFR 2010-09-08T17:12:21Z)

Florida minister cancels Quran burning

GAINESVILLE ... Terry Jones announced his decision Thursday afternoon, standing outside his small church alongside Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida. However, Musri and the ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-09T22:54:46Z)

CVS Caremark offers $5 million in free flu shots for uninsured patients

... Relief USA to offer up to $5 million in free flu shots to community clinic and health center ... Flu vaccinations are now available at all CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations nationwide.  Vouchers ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-09-09T05:15:21Z)

Experts: FL Pastor Probably Has Legal Right to Burn Quran

... Florida pastor's plans to burn Qurans at his church on the ninth anniversary of September 11 might offend and infuriate people across the world. But legal experts say it's likely protected speech ... down laws ... (Source: WHSV 2010-09-08T16:29:25Z)

Factbox: Obama, Republican offer competing economic plans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and House of Representatives Republican Leader John Boehner on Wednesday offered competing plans to boost the lackluster economy, setting the stage for an ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T16:36:34Z)

Florida pastor cancels Quran burning; mosque move deal is denied

Terry Jones ... Gainesville city manager: "It's very good news for Gainesville and good news for everyone involved." Jones' neighbors in Gainesville, a city of 125,000 anchored by the sprawling University of Florida (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-09-09T23:01:56Z)

Pastor Allowed To Burn Qurans On 9/11 Anniversary

... Florida pastor's plans to burn Qurans at his church on the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11 might offend and infuriate people across the world. But legal experts say it's likely protected speech ... struck down laws (Source: digtriad.com 2010-09-09T01:47:45Z)

White House Tries To Make Boehner A Household Name

If you haven't heard of House Minority Leader John Boehner before, President Barack Obama is trying to change that. The Ohio Republican could take over the speakership if the GOP succeeds in winning a ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-09T20:02:58Z)

CVS Caremark to Offer $5 Million in Free Flu Shots to Uninsured Patients of ...

... Relief USA to offer up to $5 million in free flu shots to community clinic and health ... NE75914LOGO ) Flu vaccinations are now available at all CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations nationwide. Vouchers ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-09-08T13:59:05Z)

Urgent Care, Retail Clinics Offer Alternatives to ER Visits

Diverting these patients to alternatives such as retail clinics and urgent care centers could shorten their waiting times and save money," lead author Robin Weinick, a senior social scientist at RAND, said in a ... (Source: MedicineNet.com 2010-09-09T08:57:15Z)

Ask a Designer: Kids' rooms that aren't 'kiddie'

Betsy Burnham loves designing bedrooms for young children ... an interior designer based in Los Angeles. "Why give them a really babyish room, when it's so expensive to change everything" as the kids grow older? (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-09T11:06:06Z)

Free Flu Shots for County Residents Without Insurance

... with Direct Relief USA ... in free flu shots to U.S. community clinic and health center patients who lack health insurance, including patients in Santa Barbara County. "With every CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic ... (Source: Santa Barbara Independent 2010-09-09T08:07:09Z)

Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebate on electric cars

... Tennessee will get a $2,500 rebate, Gov. Phil Bredesen announced today. That's on top of a $7,500 ... The announcement came during a luncheon at the TVA Fuel Solutions Forum at the Hilton in downtown Nashville ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-08T19:21:12Z)

Foster's May Attract `Breakup' Bids After Rejecting Wine Offer

to study Foster's beer business, Australia's largest ... Foster's Chief Executive Officer Ian Johnston has said he plans to spin off Treasury Wine Estates, maker of Penfolds and Beringer, which has lost almost ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-09T03:27:58Z)

Tennessee to Offer Rebates on Electric Cars

Phil Bredesen said the TVA forum in Nashville shows the enthusiasm and teamwork contributing to a growing electric vehicle industry in Tennessee. "With partners like the Tennessee Valley Authority, Nissan North ... (Source: WTVC 2010-09-08T20:18:28Z)

Salesforce.com To Offer Chatter For Mobiles

... relationship management (CRM) solutions provider is preparing to offer Chatter for mobiles to its enterprise clients. Chatter is a social networking ... the director of product marketing at Salesforce. (Source: Itproportal 2010-09-08T10:31:30Z)

Many ER visits could be handled elsewhere

... settings," lead author Robin Weinick, a senior social scientist at the Rand Corp., a non-profit research organization, says in a statement. "Diverting these patients to alternatives such as retail clinics and ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-08T05:59:29Z)

Salesforce.com offers Chatter networking on mobile

... Salesforce.com will offer mobile versions of its Chatter tool for social networking inside companies from later this year as it seeks ... director of product marketing at Salesforce, said mobile business ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T11:28:46Z)

Designers offer tips for creating kids' rooms that will grow with your child

Betsy Burnham loves designing bedrooms for young children ... an interior designer based in Los Angeles. "Why give them a really babyish room, when it's so expensive to change everything" as the kids grow older? (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-09-07T19:00:55Z)

Ground Zero mosque investor declines Donald Trump's buyout offer

N EW YORK — Donald Trump's offer to buy an investor's stake where a mosque is planned near ground ... Trump told Hisham Elzanaty he would buy his stake in the lower Manhattan building for 25 percent more than ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-09T21:50:21Z)

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