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Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 3:40 am

Southwest announces GSP destinations, fare sale

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Southwest Airlines said today that it will operate nonstop flights to five destinations when it begins serving Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in March. The discount carrier said it will offer two flights daily to ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-10-20T22:20:28Z)

Toddler severely burned at Plainfield daycare

PLAINFIELD— A 2-year-old boy here was severely burned on his legs, groin, buttocks, and back after being placed in a tub of scalding hot water. Plainfieldpolice believe 37-year-old Irene Martin intentionally placed the boy in the tub after a potty ... (Source: Hendricks County Flyer 2010-10-21T19:20:19Z)

Plainfield babysitter pleads not guilty in toddler's burning

Cat Andersen /Eyewitness News Hendricks County - A babysitter appeared in court Thursday after being arrested for burning a two-and-a-half-year-old child in her care. Irene Martin, 37, walked into the courtroom crying Thursday afternoon. She has been ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T21:14:51Z)

New York Times Rises on Possible Sale of Boston Globe

(Updates with third-quarter results seventh paragraph.) Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- New York Times Co. surged as much as 10 percent in late trading after an investor group said it may make an offer to acquire the company's Boston Globe. Times Co. rose 38 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-21T01:12:16Z)

Witnesses fund lawsuit against local mosque

A witness in the Murfreesboro mosque trial said she believed America would be better off without Muslims and pledged support to fight a proposed mosque in her community. Murfreesboro resident Jeanetta Alford was called to the stand Thursday in an effort by ... (Source: The Murfreesboro Post 2010-10-22T01:46:52Z)

Interest in Boston Globe sends NYT shares up

A group called the 2100 Trust said in an e-mailed statement that it is organizing community investors to submit a letter of intent to purchase the newspaper and related assets. (Bloomberg) -- Shares of New York Times Co. rose on Thursday, a day after an ... (Source: Crain's New York Business 2010-10-21T19:20:19Z)

GOP looking for pickup in southwestern Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — In Democrat-dominant Terre Haute, the Republican candidates march near the end of the Indiana State University homecoming parade. The strains of "Back Home Again in Indiana" have long since left the horns of the ISU marching band ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-21T05:51:26Z)

Saskatchewan Officially Opposes BHP Bid

Saskatchewan, the province where Potash Corp. is based, on Thursday officially opposed the $39 billion takeover offer by the mining giant BHP Billiton , saying it "does not provide a "net benefit" to the people of Saskatchewan and Canada." Brad ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-22T08:27:44Z)

Southwest Airlines to begin service at GSP to 5 airports

The low-cost carrier on Wednesday revealed the details of its plan to deliver air service to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport during a ceremony at the Stevens Aviation Hangar. Business leaders from across the region watched in awe as two ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-10-21T21:36:20Z)

Telecom Italia to offer high-speed mobile service

MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia unveiled on Wednesday a new service as part of plans to upgrade its mobile network, amid calls by Italy's telecom regulator for more investment and rival plans to boost mobile broadband coverage. Telecom Italia, Italy's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-20T15:46:45Z)

Justice Department Wades Into Tennessee Mosque Controversy on Side of Islam

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Federal attorneys on Monday jumped into a court battle over the construction of a Tennessee mosque by offering legal proof that Islam is a recognized religion entitled to constitutional protection. U.S. Attorney Jerry E. Martin of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-18T22:44:19Z)

Psst up here! If ceilings could talk

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Things are finally looking up for ceilings. As we're staying put in our homes, the fifth wall is getting attention. For decades, ceilings have been ignored blank canvases and missed opportunities. But that's never been the case in ... (Source: The State 2010-10-21T12:17:59Z)

Southwest Airlines announces GSP destinations

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it will operate nonstop flights to five destinations when it begins serving Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in March. The discount carrier said it will offer two flights daily to ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-10-21T20:53:23Z)

Province urges Canada to block BHP's Potash bid

By Rod Nickel REGINA, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - The Canadian province home to Potash Corp <POT.TO> said it opposed BHP's $39 billion bid to buy the fertilizer supplier, setting the stage for a politically charged final decision by the federal government ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T02:15:30Z)

Close Indiana Races to Offer Early Barometer on Nov. 2

MISHAWAKA, Ind.—How high will the Republican wave crest Nov. 2? Few places will offer a better gauge on election night than Indiana, where polls close early and where three House seats the Democrats took in 2006 are now up for grabs. If the GOP gets none ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-21T22:04:58Z)

TAKE-A-LOOK-G20 finance ministers to tackle FX row, bank rules

Speculation of a grand bargain by the Group of 20 to rebalance the global economy is swirling ever faster thanks to China's surprise decision to raise interest rates for the first time since 2007. G20 finance and central bank chiefs meet on Friday and ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-21T02:09:32Z)

Saturday's Last Word on Friday

"It is folly to expect that CSX can be talked into something it doesn't want to do. The only pressure it would respond to is the threat of losing loads of money through lawsuits. That is not going to happen in Virginia. Ours is one of only four states ... (Source: Vancouver Business Journal 2010-10-22T07:59:06Z)

FBI: Man who admitted plotting to blow up Dallas office tower 'intended to die' for bin Laden

DALLAS - FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. FBI officials told The Associated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-20T19:07:11Z)

FOREX-Euro gains vs dollar on Fed easing view

Speculation of a grand bargain by the G20 to rebalance the global economy is swirling before finance and central bank chiefs meet on Friday in South Korea to discuss a common path on managing currency, trade and economic imbalances. G20 leaders will meet ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-21T10:23:27Z)

GOP candidate skips 8th District debate

TERRE HAUTE - A Terre Haute candidates debate for Indiana's 8th Congressional District was missing one thing - the Republican candidate. Democratic state Rep. Trent Van Haaften and Libertarian John Cunningham answered questions at the forum Tuesday, but ... (Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier 2010-10-20T18:52:52Z)

Canada's Harper Says Potash Corp. 'American-Controlled' Company

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. is a case of an Australian company buying a U.S. company. "This is a proposal for an American ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T21:16:02Z)

VMware angles Spring as premier Java development tool

Oracle may own the Java trademark, but VMware is touting its own Spring framework as the best programming model for enterprise Java developers. "In the innovation of the Java programming model, I think Spring really plays a leading role there," said Rod ... (Source: ARNnet 2010-10-21T22:26:26Z)

Investor group will bid for Boston Globe: report

BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts businessman said he is leading an investment group that will offer to buy the Boston Globe from New York Times Co, the Boston newspaper reported on its website on Wednesday. The report cited entrepreneur Aaron Kushner ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-20T22:41:56Z)

VMware to unveil cloud development platform next year

IDG News Service - VMware plans to offer a hosted development environment that should ease the deployment of applications to cloud environments, the company announced Tuesday. "We put a lot of thought into how to help Java developers get to cloud computing ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-10-19T16:30:54Z)

What's chilling about Dallas bomb plotter Hosam 'Sam' Smadi is his ordinariness

Hosam Smadi wasn't cut out to be a terrorist mastermind. A sad, rudderless little weasel of a kid, working for minimum wage in a road-stop country town, he didn't come across as an especially charismatic personality. He didn't seem to have the ambition ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-22T04:52:59Z)

Gold fell 1.55% to a two week low on Thursday

Key Notes: The Labour Department reported that Initial jobless claims fell last week by 23,000 to 452,000. The slight improvement in economic data boosted the dollar as it reversed earlier losses. The dollar index was up 0.4%. Gold came under pressure and ... (Source: FXStreet.com 2010-10-22T04:24:21Z)

VMware to Offer Cloud Development Environment

"We put a lot of thought into how to help Java developers get to cloud computing," said Rod Johnson, who is senior vice president and general manager of VMware's SpringSource product division. The offering will not be available until 2011, though the ... (Source: CIO 2010-10-19T17:42:28Z)

Day Care Operator Pleads Not Guilty To Neglect, Battery

PLAINFIELD, Ind. -- A Plainfield day care operated has pleaded not guilty after a toddler was seriously burned in her home, police said. Irene Martin, 37, who was charged with two felony counts of battery and one felony count of neglect, cried through most ... (Source: 6 News WRTV 2010-10-21T20:53:23Z)

Smadi Sentencing Ends Lengthy FBI Sting

FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. In an interview with The Associated Press, FBI ... (Source: NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 2010-10-20T22:13:18Z)

Feds support Tenn. Mosque, call Islam 'recognized religion'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal attorneys on Monday jumped into a court battle over the construction of a Tennessee mosque by offering legal proof that Islam is a recognized religion entitled to constitutional protection. U.S. Attorney Jerry E. Martin of ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-19T23:54:42Z)

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