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Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 12:40 pm

Six militants killed in Kurram mine blasts

KURRAM AGENCY - At least six militants including a key commander were killed and several others got injured in different landmine blasts in Kurram Agency on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses, six militants including their key commander Hakim Khan were ... (Source: Nation 2010-10-22T02:15:30Z)

PNC profit in quarter doubles PNC doubles net income

PNC Financial Services Group's profits doubled in the third quarter as the banking giant recorded a big gain on the sale of its global investment servicing unit and saw loan losses ease. Flush with cash, PNC could consider boosting the common stock ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-22T16:20:11Z)

Obama Seeks Congressional OK For Weapons Sale

The Obama administration has notified Congress that it plans to sell $60 billion in fighter jets, helicopters and other advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia. The deal is part of the U.S. effort to build up allies in the Persian Gulf to counter Iran. Copyright ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-21T19:34:38Z)

UPDATE 2-U.S. announces $60 bln arms sale for Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The United States plans to sell up to $60 billion worth of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday in a move designed to shore up a region overshadowed by Iran. Andrew Shapiro, the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-20T18:02:46Z)

Bravo Brio to offer shares for sale this week

NEW YORK - Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc. could raise as much as $80million in an initial public offering expected this week. The Columbus-based company plans to offer 5million of its own shares, and selling shareholders have agreed to offer about 3 ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-10-21T09:33:20Z)

Iran signs 11 energy deals with Venezuela

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Eleven memorandums of understanding in the energy sector were signed with the Venezuelan government, Tehran announced Thursday. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in the Iranian capital early this week to meet with his ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-21T12:10:49Z)

Minnesota Guardsmen deploy to train Afghan Army

ST. PAUL, Minn.-- Twelve soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard will help train Afghan national troops during a deployment that will keep them away from home for more than a year. The soldiers will leave Minnesota for training on October 24, en ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T03:12:46Z)

Vail Resorts celebrates almost parity with deals, and skiing for under $15 a day

Vail Resorts Announces EpicMix™ a New Online and Mobile Application, Allowing Skiers and Riders a Seamless and Effortless Way to Digitally Capture and Share Their Mountain Experience · EpicMix leverages radio frequency (RF) technology installed at each ... (Source: e-Travel Blackboard 2010-10-12T01:15:47Z)

JetBlue Announces Third Quarter Results

JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) today reported its results for the third quarter 2010: • Operating income for the quarter was $140 million, resulting in a 13.6% operating margin. This compares to operating income of $66 million and a 7.7% ... (Source: Hotel Interactive Network 2010-10-22T16:20:11Z)

W.Va. PSC staff backs NTELOS purchase of FiberNet

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- NTELOS Holding Corp.'s plan to buy FiberNet from One Communications Corp. has been endorsed by the West Virginia Public Service Commission's staff. The PSC staff recommended approval of the $170 million deal, with conditions. These ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-10-22T04:31:30Z)

JetBlue Announces Boston-Newark, and San Juan to Jacksonville and Tampa Are Now Available for Sale at ...

NEW YORK , Oct. 18 -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) announces its most recent routes, Newark to Boston , and San Juan to Tampa and Jacksonville are available for booking starting today with an introductory sale with fares as low as $39 (a), $79 (b), and $ ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-18T15:27:39Z)

U.S. Going Ahead with Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. is going ahead with the arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Iran's flexing their muscles. Iran is going to unveil a drone bomber which they call the "ambassador of death." Everyone is afraid they will try to get control of the Middle East. The U.S. and ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-22T01:03:55Z)

6 Taliban killed in Kurram blast

PARACHINAR: A roadside bomb killed six Taliban, including a prominent local commander, in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, an attack that could have been motivated by tensions between different terrorist groups. "The bomb was detonated by remote ... (Source: Daily Times 2010-10-21T21:50:39Z)

PNC quarterly profit soars to $1.1 billion

PNC Financial Services Group said it will resume new foreclosure proceedings on troubled home mortgages across 23 states Thursday, when it posted nearly $1.1 billion in quarterly earnings, more than double year-ago results. "PNC has systems designed to ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-22T15:01:26Z)

Bravo Brio shares rise in debut after initial public offering raises $140 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc. surged above 10 percent after it began trading on Wednesday, indicating investor demand for the company's higher-end casual dining restaurants is strong even if consumer demand has yet to be ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-21T19:56:07Z)

Analysis: Venezuela's Chavez baits foes with nuclear deal

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's plans for a Russian-built nuclear power plant are unsettling his foes, but look more like geopolitical grandstanding than anything concrete at this stage. On an international tour encompassing several of the world's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-19T16:16:35Z)

Iran, Venezuela leaders seek a 'new world order'

The leaders of Iran and Venezuela hailed what they called their strong strategic relationship on Wednesday, saying they are united in efforts to establish a "new world order" that will eliminate Western dominance over global affairs. Iranian President ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-21T07:31:39Z)

American Airlines and Vail Resorts Join to Offer Special Deals and the Chance to Win a Truly Epic Ski Prize

FORT WORTH, Texas, and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and Vail Resorts announced today they have partnered to offer exclusive deals to all Epic Pass, Epic 7-Pack and Summit Pass holders, as well as an exciting opportunity to ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-10-15T13:58:09Z)

Bomb deals blow to Taleban

PARACHINAR: A roadside bomb killed six Taleban militants, including a prominent local commander, in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, an attack that could have been motivated by tensions between different insurgent groups. The bomb was detonated by remote ... (Source: Arab News 2010-10-22T01:32:33Z)

US to sell $60 billion in advanced arms to Saudi

The Obama administration notified Congress on Wednesday that it plans to sell up to $60 billion in advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia in one of the largest-ever single U.S. arms sales, a deal intended to counter the rising influence of Iran. State ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T19:42:59Z)

PSC recommends approval of FiberNet sale to Ntelos

Oct 20, 2010 (The Charleston Gazette - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia regulators are recommending that the Public Service Commission approve Ntelos Holding Corp.'s plan to purchase FiberNet for $170 ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-21T00:36:28Z)

Safer to be deployed to a military base in war torn region than survive on Oakland streets

Seventeen-year-old Raymen Justice was shot in the neck in broad daylight half a block from his East Oakland apartment late last month while walking home from school. His father, Rayven, performed CPR for 40 minutes. Then, as a crowd of onlookers stood by ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-21T17:18:38Z)

American Airlines and Vail Resorts partner for special ski travel deals, sweepstakes

American Airlines and Vail Resorts announced today they have partnered to offer exclusive deals to all Epic Pass, Epic 7-Pack and Summit Pass holders, as well as an exciting opportunity to win a truly epic ski prize. The deals, combined with a new ... (Source: Ski Channel 2010-10-15T18:51:39Z)

Bravo Brio shares rise in debut following IPO

Shares of Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc. surged above 10 percent after it began trading on Wednesday, indicating investor demand for the company's higher-end casual dining restaurants is strong even if consumer demand has yet to be tested. Shares had ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T19:48:57Z)

PNC profits double

PNC Financial Services Group saw profits double in the third quarter as the banking giant recorded a big gain on the sale of its global servicing unit. PNC, Pittsburgh's biggest bank and the fifth largest deposit bank in the country, said this morning it ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-21T11:56:30Z)

Start Planning for Providenciales! Book JetBlue Flights to the Turks & Caicos Islands from New York and ...

NEW YORK , Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU ) announces the popular destination, Providenciales (PLS), in the Turks & Caicos Islands , is available for bookings starting today with an introductory sale with fares as low as $119 ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-10-12T12:57:17Z)

US-Saudi arms deal ripples from Iran to Israel

As American and Saudi officials spent months quietly hammering out a wish list for a mammoth sale of American warplanes and other weapons to the oil-rich kingdom, leaders in Iran were busy publicly displaying their advances in missiles, naval craft and air ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T09:54:49Z)

PSC staff recommends approval of FiberNet sale to Ntelos

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia regulators are recommending that the Public Service Commission approve Ntelos Holding Corp.'s plan to purchase FiberNet for $170 million. The PSC's staff concluded that the deal's benefits to the combined company's ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-10-19T23:54:42Z)

White House notifies Congress of $60 billion proposed arms deal with Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration formally notified Congress on Wednesday of plans to sell Saudi Arabia up to $60 billion worth of arms in a deal aimed at bolstering regional defenses against an ascendant Iran. The agreement, which will stretch out ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-21T10:01:58Z)

Body of slain soldier Ryane Clark on its way home, arrives in Willmar today

NEW LONDON — The body of U.S. Army Pfc. Ryane Clark will be escorted today from Willmar to his hometown of New London. The public is encouraged to line the route. According to Johnson Funeral Home of New London, Clark's body is scheduled to arrive at ... (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-10-14T14:20:49Z)

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