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Deals of the Hour / October 11, 2010, 5:42 am

Gunmen kill 4 anti-al-Qaida fighters in Iraq

Iraqi officials say gunmen killed four anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters in an execution-style slaying south of Baghdad. Interior ministry officials say the attackers, wearing military uniforms, raided the houses of six members of the government-backed groups ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-11T11:39:44Z)

Rivals for Obama seat debate economics

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Illinois' Senate candidates tangled Sunday over the economic record of the man who held the seat they seek, President Barack Obama. Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias said, "If you ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-10T19:47:41Z)

UK and France poised for EU hedge fund deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France is ready to drop objections to a key part of a law to tighten rules on hedge funds in exchange for concessions from London, a senior diplomat said, moving to end a row that threatened to harm relations with Washington. As talks ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T07:50:40Z)

Obama steps up campaigning with three weeks to go

With just three weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama will spend his time much as he did in the final weeks of his own campaign in 2008. The president will be in Philadelphia Sunday, Miami Monday, and on the road or beaming from the Internet ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-10T17:17:21Z)

Nobel Prize for economics goes to 2 Americans, 1 British-Cypriot

Two Americans and a British-Cypriot economist won the 2010 Nobel Prize for economics Monday for developing a theory that helps explain why many people can remain unemployed despite a large number of job vacancies. Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen and ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-10-11T12:22:41Z)

France defends hedge fund line under U.S. fire

France's stand on European plans for hedge fund regulation does not discriminate against funds from outside the EU, Paris has told the United States, and offshore funds should be subject to supervision by a European watchdog. France, citing fears of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T11:39:44Z)

Man guilty of killing Tallahassee woman

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida Panhandle man has been convicted of killing a Tallahassee woman during an apparent drug deal. A Leon County jury found 35-year-old William Yawn guilty Friday of first-degree murder, burglary and armed robbery. His sentencing ... (Source: Palm Beach Interactive 2010-10-08T21:51:45Z)

Sunni bloc poses deal on forming Iraqi government

BAGHDAD — Officials from the Sunni-backed slate that won the most votes in Iraq's parliamentary election said Monday that they might support letting Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki keep his job if their top candidate is sworn in as president with ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-05T07:07:40Z)

Neal and Wesley finding way to edge of congressional district

As he travels through the sprawling 2nd Congressional District, Thomas A. Wesley, the Hopedale Republican seeking the seat that Springfield Democrat Richard E. Neal has held since 1989, it seems his campaign is following at least part of U.S. Senator Scott ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-10-10T19:40:31Z)

New delay hits faith in California budget deal

California's top state race is the one for governor, with Democrat and Attorney General Jerry Brown squaring off against Republican Meg Whitman, the former chief executive of eBay Inc. Schwarzenegger can not run again because of term limits. "It could ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-29T20:00:44Z)

Talisman, Statoil buy Texas shale in $1.3B JV deal

A Canadian-Norwegian joint venture is buying 97,000 acres of natural gas-rich land in Texas' Eagle Ford play, the companies said Sunday. Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. and Stavanger, Norway-based Statoil are paying $1.325 billion for the land, which ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-10T20:37:47Z)

Jerry Brown reinvents himself as elder statesman

Jerry Brown sees himself as a regular guy who buys his suits on sale, drives around in a Ford Crown Victoria and enjoys dinner at home with his wife. What he wants Californians to see past is the Jerry Brown of three decades ago who was derisively dubbed ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T22:04:52Z)

Jacksonville GOP fundraiser sues Crist - again

TALLAHASSEE — A one-time supporter of Gov. Charlie Crist is accusing the governor of skirting the state's open records law to hide information about his switch from Republican Party to independent candidate for U.S. Senate. John Rood, a Republican fund ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-10-07T22:14:24Z)

Sunni, Shiite groups in Iraq closer to agreement on new government

That new authority would broaden the presidency's mostly ceremonial role to include foreign policy, defense and energy sectors, said a senior official inside the largely Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc. The deal would stop Iraqiya's planned boycott of a Maliki ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-05T03:11:27Z)

Analysis: Something broken? Politicians say fix it

The correct answer in the 2010 political season: You fix it. That's the assertion, at least, of a pair of candidates from opposite political parties running for legislative seats in Washington in two of Missouri's most high-profile contests in the Nov. 2 ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-10T19:04:44Z)

Auto sales increase compared to last year

U.S. auto sales were up in September compared with last year, when the end of Cash for Clunkers caused sales to drop off. U.S. sales at General Motors Co., the largest U.S. automaker, climbed 11 percent from a year earlier to 173,155, the Detroit-based ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-02T05:31:01Z)

Chinese oil company, Chesapeake Energy enter deal for shale project in Texas

The China National Offshore Oil Corp. will pay Chesapeake Energy $2.2 billion for a one-third interest in a South Texas oil and natural gas shale project and will pay billions of dollars more for its share of development costs over the next several years ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-11T04:44:33Z)

AmeriCredit shareholders approve acquisition by GM

AmeriCredit Corp. shareholders have approved the company's $3.5 billion sale to General Motors Co., the auto financing company said Wednesday. The deal is expected to close on Friday. Votes were reported at a shareholder meeting Wednesday at AmeriCredit ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-29T16:11:40Z)

Opponent waited too long to raise election issues, Norman's attorney contends

Certainly, it was well known among newspaper readers that Norman's wife paid $435,000 cash in 2006 for a lakefront home, and Norman's critics alleged the deal posed conflicts of interest for the Hillsborough County commissioner. Kevin Ambler, a state ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-06T13:33:02Z)

E.J. Dionne Jr. / The GOP's Achilles region: Democrats remain well-fortified in the Northeast

Where are our plans for a New Deal or a Great Society?" asked Edward W. Brooke, the legendary Massachusetts Republican. It's not a question anyone in today's Republican Party would dare get caught even considering, but Brooke had the temerity to raise it ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-29T04:15:50Z)

UPDATE 1-France defends hedge fund line under U.S. fire

PARIS Oct 11 (Reuters) - France's stand on European plans for hedge fund regulation does not discriminate against funds from outside the EU, Paris has told the United States, and offshore funds should be subject to supervision by a European watchdog ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T11:32:34Z)

The New Republic: Democrats Can Defend Northeast

E.J. Dionne, Jr. is a Washington Post  columnist .  He is the author of Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics After the Religious Right . "Where are our plans for a New Deal or a Great Society?" asked Edward W. Brooke, the legendary Massachusetts ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-27T19:48:47Z)

Voters face stark choice for California governor

California voters face a clear choice when they vote for governor in November: A disciplined executive who wants to bring business sense to state government, or an old political hand who says he has the skills to guide the state through troubled times. On ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-09T01:26:30Z)

Sale of Fort Worth-based AmeriCredit to GM gets OK

AmeriCredit Corp. shareholders have approved the company's $3.5 billion sale to General Motors Co., the auto financing company said Wednesday. The deal is expected to close Friday. Detroit-based GM agreed to acquire Fort Worth-based AmeriCredit in June to ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-30T14:51:44Z)

Americans among Nobel economics prize winners

STOCKHOLM — Americans Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides, a British and Cypriot citizen, have won the 2010 Nobel economics prize. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said they won the prestigious the 10 million Swedish crown ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T11:32:34Z)

Champ Bailey: Broncos' cutting off contract talks leads him to wonder about future in Denver

DENVER - Nine-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey says he's wondering about his future in Denver after the Broncos unexpectedly cut off contract talks with his agent this week. Bailey and his agent, Jack Reale, were closing to hashing out a four-year ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-08T19:14:16Z)

With contract talks off, Broncos CB Champ Bailey wonders if Denver career is over

After discussing a deal that would have kept him with the Denver Broncos through 2014, cornerback Champ Bailey now wonders if he'll finish this month with them. Negotiations between Bailey, agent Jack Reale and the Broncos on a four-year contract extension ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-08T22:49:01Z)

Broncos break off contract extension talks with Bailey

DENVER - Could Champ Bailey's days in Denver be numbered? The nine-time Pro Bowl cornerback is starting to think so. Bailey and his agent, Jack Reale, were close to hashing out a four-year extension that would have kept the star defensive back in Denver ... (Source: Coloradoan 2010-10-09T11:06:19Z)

2 Americans, British-Cypriot win Nobel economics prize for job market analysis

STOCKHOLM - Americans Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides, a British and Cypriot citizen, won the 2010 Nobel economics prize Monday for developing theories that help explain how economic policies can affect unemployment. The Royal ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T11:39:44Z)

Cnooc acquires 33% stake in Eagle Ford shale

a one-third stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s Eagle Ford shale project in Texas. The deal is seen as the biggest acquisition of a U.S-based oil and gas asset by a Chinese company. The company is listed in Hong Kong and is the third largest oil company ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-10-11T12:15:31Z)

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