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Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 10:39 am

Investor group will make offer for Globe

A Massachusetts-based company helmed by a Wellesley entrepreneur who has been talking with local investors is planning to make a bid to buy the Boston Globe and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Herald has learned. Aaron Kushner, the CEO of 2100 Trust ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-21T04:04:04Z)

PM: Future of Jews depends on ensuring Israeli security

Netanyahu speaks at conference of Jewish leaders, warning that Iran has "spread its tentacles throughout the Middle East." Israel is essential to the future of the Jewish people, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told gatherers at the closing ceremony of ... (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-10-22T16:48:49Z)

O.C. man is home after 2 years in Iran prison

LOS ANGELES -- A Tustin Ranch businessman who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison after being accused of passing money to a rebel group returned home Thursday. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at about 7 p.m. with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T13:14:04Z)

Codelco, Indonesia, Posco Plan Debt: Emerging-Market Bond Alert

The following borrowers in emerging markets are expected to sell international debt. New information is followed by previously reported plans. CODELCO hired Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Holdings Plc for a bond sale after investor meetings in Los Angeles ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-20T23:32:03Z)

NASA, University of Houston to Host Humans in Space Symposium

HOUSTON , Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Space researchers, physicians, astronauts, and operations experts from around the world will gather April 11-15, 2011 , in Houston to discuss the next chapter in human spaceflight at the 18th International ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-18T21:04:06Z)

World Jewish Leaders Want Role In Peace Talks

(AP) JERUSALEM (AP) - International Jewish leaders are demanding a role in determining the fate of Jerusalem and other key issues in Mideast peace talks. U.S. Jewish leader Malcolm Hoenlein and others said Jerusalem belongs to all Jews, and they must play ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-21T19:20:19Z)

Rwanda prosecutor targets Minn. teacher

ARUSHA, Tanzania — Rwanda's top prosecutor wants a Minnesota professor to appear in a Rwandan court on charges of genocide denial. Peter Erlinder will be charged with denying Rwanda's genocide, Martin Ngoga said. Erlinder, a law professor at the ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-22T06:33:12Z)

EasyLink Services International Corporation Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End ...

NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EasyLink Services International Corporation ("EasyLink" or "Company") (Nasdaq: ESIC - News ) ( www.easylink.com ), a global provider of comprehensive messaging services and e-commerce solutions, reported ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-21T20:10:26Z)

Group says it will offer to buy The Boston Globe

A group of more than a dozen investors and management specialists will offer to buy The Boston Globe from its longtime owner, The New York Times Co., the leader of the group said. Aaron Kushner, an entrepreneur who owns Marian Heath Greeting Cards. Inc. in ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-10-21T00:00:41Z)

Fla. pastor to pick up car from South Brunswick dealership for canceled Quran burn

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Florida pastor who canceled plans to burn a Quran is coming to New Jersey to pick up a new car. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer to Terry Jones in one of his quirky radio commercials. A representative for Jones called to ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-10-22T16:05:52Z)

BBK, Lukoil Plan International Debt: Emerging-Market Bond Alert

The following borrowers in emerging markets are expected to sell international debt. New information is followed by previously reported plans. BBK is selling $500 million of five-year bonds that will be priced to yield 337.5 basis points more than the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-21T15:31:15Z)

Italian company to add Racine plant with 189 jobs

STURTEVANT, Wis. - An Italian paper and packaging company is opening its first North American headquarters in Racine with a promise to create 189 new jobs. The Journal Times in Racine reports Thursday that Seda International Packaging Group said it will ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-10-22T04:24:21Z)

Prosecutor wants MN attorney back in Rwanda

ARUSHA, Tanzania-- Rwanda's top prosecutor wants an Minnesota law professor to appear in a Rwandan court on charges of genocide denial. Martin Ngoga says Peter Erlinder will be charged with denying Rwanda's genocide. Erlinder, a law professor at the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T21:43:29Z)

Florida preacher who backed off burning a Quran in South Brunswick today to get the new car ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Florida preacher Terry Jones is in town today to take possession of the new car local dealer Brad Benson promised him if he backed off his plan to burn a Quran. Jones is expected to take possession of a 2011 Hyundai Accent that retails ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-10-22T15:51:33Z)

CCISD to host "NASA Night" on Thursday

LEAGUE CITY -- The Clear Creek Independent School District is joining its NASA neighbors in marking the tenth anniversary of human habitation on the International Space Station (ISS). NASA Johnson Space Center and area contractor employees are invited to ... (Source: Cleveland Advocate 2010-10-19T06:22:26Z)

Russia's Avdeeva wins 2010 Chopin piano competition

Russia's Yulianna Avdeeva won the prestigious 2010 International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition Wednesday after a three-week musical marathon followed by classical music lovers around the globe. The competition, the oldest of its kind in the world, is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T17:18:38Z)

U.N.-backed court urges Rwanda not to summon U.S. lawyer

KIGALI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Tanzania-based international tribunal hearing the cases of Rwandan genocide suspects urged the central African nation on Friday not to prosecute a U.S. lawyer over a charge of genocide denial. Rwanda's chief prosecutor Martin ... (Source: Reuters AlertNet 2010-10-22T14:32:48Z)

Italian firm to open Racine County plant

Racine County will be the site of the first North American operation of an Italian, family owned, packaging company, creating nearly 200 jobs. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon by Governor Jim Doyle and representatives of Seda International ... (Source: Wrn.com 2010-10-21T22:55:04Z)

Calif. man home after 29 months in Iranian prison

LOS ANGELES - A California businessman who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison after being accused of passing money to a rebel group returned home Thursday. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at about 7 p.m. with his ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-10-22T11:48:10Z)

Palestinians Shift Focus in Strategy for Statehood

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian leadership, near despair about attaining a negotiated agreement with Israel on a two-state solution, is increasingly focusing on how to get international bodies and courts to declare a Palestinian state in the West ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-20T23:46:22Z)

Bridgeline Digital Retains Genesis Select for Investor Relations

WOBURN, Mass, Oct. 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLIN), a developer of award-winning web engagement management software and interactive technology solutions announced today that it has retained Genesis Select Corporation to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T12:09:38Z)

Boston-area investors to make offer to buy Boston Globe

Boston, Oct 20 (PTI) A group of Boston-area investors has said it will soon make an offer to buy the Boston Globe from the city-based newspaper''s owner The New York Times. The group ''2100 Trust'' has more than a dozen investors and management specialists ... (Source: MSN India 2010-10-21T04:11:13Z)

Research and Markets: Singapore Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2010 ...

Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ad45c0/singapore_pharmace : ) has announced the addition of the " Singapore Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2010 : " report to their offering. The Singapore Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-22T00:56:45Z)

Bucyrus International, Inc. Announces Summary Financial Results for the Quarter and Nine ...

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high productivity mining equipment for surface and underground mining, announced today its summary ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T02:15:30Z)

Avdeeva makes history at Chopin competition

WARSAW: Lively debate erupted yesterday in Poland the day after Russian YULIANNA AVDEEVA won the XVIth International Chopin Piano Competition, marking the bicentennial of the composer's birth, in Warsaw. "This is the biggest surprise in the history of this ... (Source: Gulf Daily News 2010-10-22T11:19:32Z)

Italian packing firm to open North American plant in Racine, create 189 jobs

Seda International Packaging Group SpA will locate its new North American manufacturing facility in Racine County, creating 189 new jobs, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Thursday. Doyle also announced $5.7 million in state assistance for Seda, which chose ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-22T11:33:51Z)

Yulianna Avdeeva Prevails at 16th International Chopin Competition on a Yamaha CFX Grand Piano

Russian Pianist's Triumph Marks Third Major Competition Win for New Piano Model as Growing Number of Classical Artists Turn to Yamaha Yulianna Avdeeva, performing on a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano , was awarded the First Prize in the finals of the 16th ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-22T06:18:53Z)

NASA employees invited to CCISD football game, tailgate party

On Thursday, Oct. 21, Clear Creek ISD is joining its NASA neighbors in marking the tenth anniversary of human habitation on the International Space Station. NASA Johnson Space Center and area contractor employees are invited to attend the Clear Creek High ... (Source: Cleveland Advocate 2010-10-19T06:22:26Z)

Californian jailed in Iran for 29 months back at home

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A California man who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison on allegations of passing money to a rebel group has returned to his California home. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport late Thursday ... (Source: News-Gazette 2010-10-22T15:15:45Z)

Fla. pastor picks up car from NJ car dealer for canceling Quran burning; gives it to charity

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (AP) — A Florida pastor who drew international criticism by threatening to burn a copy of the Quran picked up a free car on Friday, his reward from a New Jersey car dealer for calling it off. Former New York Giants tackle Brad ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-10-22T17:10:17Z)

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