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Deals of the Hour / October 1, 2010, 10:42 pm

Japanese leader says no apology to China

BEIJING—Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday rejected China's repeated demand that Tokyo apologize and offer compensation for the arrest of a Chinese boat captain whose detention caused relations between the Asian neighbors to plunge to their ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-26T07:54:08Z)

DonorsChoose.org Offering Gift Cards for People Who Go See "Waiting for SUPERMAN"

DonorsChoose.org has partnered with Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media to offer a $15 DonorsChoose.org gift card to each moviegoer who purchases a ticket for WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" . The $15 gift code can be used on the DonorsChoose.org ... (Source: Artistdirect.com 2010-10-01T16:37:55Z)

Buying Movie Tickets Helps Fund Public Schools in DonorsChoose.org Campaign

The code can be used on DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit dedicated to funding small classroom projects in American public schools, to support projects like a new projector for science class or a tuba for the band. Since the film's limited release on ... (Source: Mashable.com 2010-10-01T02:47:34Z)

Japan PM urges China to act responsibly

Japan's prime minister urged China to act as a "responsible" member of the international community and raised concern over its expanding maritime activity in Asia, including in disputed waters where a ship collision ignited a bitter diplomatic feud. Prime ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-02T03:15:01Z)

Russian firm plans orbiting space hotel

MOSCOW — A Russian firm on Wednesday announced an ambitious bid to fill the vacuum in the space tourism market by stationing an orbiting hotel in the cosmos. The Moscow-based Orbital Technologies has sky-high hopes that its planned Commercial Space ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-10-01T07:05:16Z)

Publicist: George Lopez, wife ending 17-year marriage

A publicist says George Lopez and his wife are ending their 17-year marriage. A brief statement issued Monday by publicist Ina Treciokas says the comedian and his wife Ann came to the decision together and the breakup will be amicable. It did not offer ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-28T01:03:45Z)

Meg Whitman faces uproar over illegal immigrant maid in bid for California governor

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Meg Whitman's campaign for governor was thrown into turmoil Thursday as the Republican sought to fend off new evidence that she knowingly had an illegal immigrant housekeeper on her payroll for nearly a decade. Whitman denounced the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-01T05:32:12Z)

Better get there early for Johnnies-Tommies game

COLLEGEVILLE — Homecoming weekend coupled with a football game between what could be Minnesota's fiercest small- college rivals will bring a lot of traffic Saturday to St. John's University. Officials are expecting 15,000 fans to show up for the game ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-10-01T16:16:27Z)

Slimmed-down Crave AZ in Scottsdale focuses on foodies

The past two years have hit the restaurant business hard but people still crave a dining experience worth gushing over. A Northeast Valley lineup of fall culinary events kicks off this month and ticket sales are humming along, organizers say. After recent ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-21T03:06:35Z)

Russian to offer space tourists an orbiting hotel

A Russian firm on Wednesday announced an ambitious bid to fill the vacuum in the space tourism market by stationing an orbiting hotel in the cosmos. The Moscow-based Orbital Technologies has sky-high hopes that its planned Commercial Space Station can ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-29T13:34:11Z)

Meg Whitman Gets Lie-Detector Offer From Journalist

In one of the highlights of California Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman's Thursday news conference, she said she'd consent to a lie detector test to show she's telling the truth when she says she didn't know before June 2009 that her ex ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-01T22:00:03Z)

Casting stones at Meg Whitman

Gloria Allred has really picked the wrong fight this time.  She'll no doubt continue to strut and fret her dwindling hour upon the stage, but hardly anyone in the California news audience can be paying attention. Apparently she thinks California voters ... (Source: Hotair.com 2010-10-02T05:02:23Z)

Humana and Wal-Mart forming prescription drug plan

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and health insurer Humana Inc. said Friday they are teaming up to offer a low-cost Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The companies said the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan will have a premium of $14.80 per month ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T14:43:23Z)

Habben, Johnson are latest to join Cardinal HOF

The Willmar Cardinal Pride Hall of Fame inductees for 2010 are Kenny Johnson (Class of 1947) and Jon Habben ('75) for 2010. They'll be introduced at halftime of Friday's homecoming football game against Sauk Rapids. Habben was among the defensive ... (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-09-23T05:34:32Z)

Dollar Thrifty shareholders reject Hertz deal; Avis offer could still be in play

THE VOTE: Dollar Thrifty shareholders rejected a buyout offer from Hertz, with 11.8 million votes for the deal and 13.8 million against. THE OFFERS: Hertz was offering $43.60 in cash and 0.6366 shares of common stock of Hertz, for each share of Dollar ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T20:42:29Z)

George Lopez and Wife to End Marriage After 17 Years

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host George Lopez and his wife, Ann, will end their 17-year marriage, the pair said in a joint statement on Monday. "The decision is amicable and by mutual agreement. They remain dedicated parents and ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-27T23:30:41Z)

College football: Johnnies bear down for Tommy challenge

COLLEGEVILLE — Yes, there is the rivalry, with all the hoopla it entails on both campuses. And yes, it is homecoming, and a crowd that could hit 13,000 or higher is expected to be on hand. But St. John's senior quarterback Joe Boyle and his teammates ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-10-01T16:52:14Z)

Hertz Ends Hunt for Dollar Thrifty, Leaving Clear Path for Avis

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Hertz Global Holdings Inc. ended its attempt to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. after shareholders rejected the deal, clearing the way for Avis Budget Group Inc.'s $1.53 billion takeover offer. Investors holding about ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-01T03:59:09Z)

UK offshore wind alone outdoes global capacity

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's offshore wind capacity leapfrogged that of the rest of the world combined on Thursday as the largest offshore wind park came into operation off the coast of Kent. The UK's total offshore capacity thus rose to 1,341 megawatt (MW ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-23T00:05:15Z)

Russian firm unveils plan for first space hotel

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The lead Russian contractor for the International Space Station (ISS) says it plans to build the first hotel in space to cash in on a growing market for private tourism, a senior executive said on Thursday. Energia, part owned by the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-30T15:27:32Z)

Retailer Wal-Mart and insurer Humana plan to market low-cost national prescription drug plan

NEW YORK — Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and health insurer Humana Inc. said Friday they are teaming up to offer a low-cost Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The companies said the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan will have a premium of $14.80 ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-01T16:52:14Z)

NCPA: Walmart Medicare Drug Plan a Prescription for Poor Pharmacy Care

ALEXANDRIA, Va. , Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the world's largest corporation, today announced a Medicare prescription drug plan that imposes higher co-payments on seniors who choose to continue using their trusted local ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-01T16:16:27Z)

Britain opens world's largest offshore wind farm on south coast

London - The world's largest offshore wind farm was switched on in Britain Thursday as the government pledged to become a "world leader" in the industry. Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which constructed the Thanet offshore wind farm off the town of ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-23T12:51:11Z)

Caribbean for $10 per person, all-inclusive? Yes!

Well, I think it's yes. These all-inclusive packages can obscure the true cost of anything, but let's just say this offer from CheapCaribbean.com is pretty darn cheap. The discount travel company that specializes in all-inclusive trips to the Caribbean and ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-09-30T18:26:29Z)

'WAITING FOR 'SUPERMAN'' Moviegoers and DonorsChoose.org Give Back to More Than ...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Sept. 30 -- DonorsChoose.org has partnered with Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media to offer a $15 DonorsChoose.org gift card to each moviegoer who purchases a ticket for WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN." The  $15 gift code ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-30T17:36:22Z)

George Lopez, wife ending 17-year marriage

A brief statement issued Monday by publicist Ina Treciokas says the comedian and his wife Ann came to the decision together and the breakup will be amicable. It did not offer further details, other than to say the pair would remain business partners in a ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-09-28T13:42:31Z)

Travelzoo reports $10 a night at all-inclusive Dominican resort

From Travelzoo today: "CheapCaribbean.com just slashed prices at an all-inclusive Dominican Republic resort to $10 per person, per night. At 90% off, this is the lowest rate we've ever seen for an offer that includes all meals, beverages and entertainm ... (Source: Palm Beach Post (blog) 2010-09-30T17:29:13Z)

Japan's PM rejects China's repeated demands for apology over boat captain's arrest

BEIJING – BEIJING (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday rejected China's repeated demand that Tokyo apologize and offer compensation for the arrest of a Chinese boat captain whose detention caused relations between the Asian neighbors to ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-26T08:58:34Z)

Foster's may disappoint hopes for wine sale

The Australian brewing firm said on Sept. 7 that it rejected an approach for the unit, which media reports had tied to U.S. private-equity firm Cerberus Capital. Other suitors for the unit could include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and TPG, which have been ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-09-22T03:55:30Z)

Dollar Thrifty shareholders reject Hertz deal, means Avis offer still a possibility

CHICAGO (AP) — Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group shareholders have rejected a buyout offer from Hertz, giving an opening for rival bidder Avis Budget Group's offer for the car rental company. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. shares fell $1.12, or 9.7 percent, to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T19:38:04Z)

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