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Deals of the Hour / October 25, 2010, 3:40 pm

Dolphins claim they got 'raw end of deal' in loss to Steelers

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Upon further review, the Dolphins-Steelers officiating crew made only one mistake on the pivotal play of the game. That's small consolation to the Dolphins, who felt as though they were robbed of a win by "Stealers." The lone ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-25T22:21:41Z)

Circulation figures continue to drop

NEW YORK (AP) — Circulation is still dropping at U.S. newspapers. Figures released today by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show average daily circulation fell 5 percent in the April through September period, compared with the same period a year earlier ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-10-25T19:51:22Z)

Pakistan unmoved by US pressure

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's foreign minister said yesterday that his country will deal with a key Taliban sanctuary along the Afghan border on its timetable despite increasing US pressure to move swiftly to help turn the war in Afghanistan around. Foreign ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-25T06:36:48Z)

Pakistan to U.S.: We have own agenda

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's foreign minister said yesterday that his country will deal with a key Taliban sanctuary along the Afghan border on its own timeline despite increasing U.S. pressure to move swiftly to help turn around the war in Afghanistan. Foreign ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-25T06:58:16Z)

Factbox - Canadian's Guantanamo trial ends with plea deal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Canadian captive Omar Khadr accepted a plea bargain at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba on Monday, averting what might have been the first contested trial in the U.S. war crimes court during Barack ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-25T13:53:27Z)

Cholera cases in Haiti double

Oct 25, 2010 – (CIDRAP News) Global health officials responding to a quickly spreading cholera outbreak in Haiti say cases in the past few days have doubled, to 3,015, while deaths are up by about 100, to 253. The figures were published yesterday by the ... (Source: Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy 2010-10-25T22:14:32Z)

MGM supports Spyglass deal, sends lenders memo

LOS ANGELES Oct 25 (Reuters) - Indebted studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc is favoring a plan to file for bankruptcy and link up with Spyglass Entertainment over a proposed merger with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ), a source familiar with the matter ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-25T16:59:34Z)

Iran says to sign $5 bln gas deal with foreign firm

TEHRAN Oct 25 (Reuters) - Iran will soon sign a $5 billion contract with a foreign company to develop its offshore Farzad-B gas field, the Oil Ministry's website SHANA said on Monday. The report did not name the company, but India's state-run Oil and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-25T11:37:27Z)

Palestinians, Jews race to plant West Bank

Olive tree by olive tree, Palestinian farmers and Jewish settlers are competing over the rocky hills of the West Bank, planting more of the gnarled evergreens to strengthen their hold on the land. Now in harvest season, the battle gets rough, with orchards ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T18:46:57Z)

Ask the Reporters: Iraq War Logs

The New York Times reporters who wrote about a trove of classified Iraq war military documents disclosed by Wikileaks last week will be answering questions from readers. Please submit a question using the comments form below. We will post selected ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-25T15:40:50Z)

Dolphins' Sparano wants league to review controversial play

Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said Monday that he has asked the NFL to review the play that resulted in a controversial ruling in his team's 23-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. "I just want to hear an explanation again, that's all ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-25T21:02:57Z)

Palestinians say Israeli settlements are unilateral steps, so we can take them too

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - The Palestinian president says Israel's prime minister should not warn him against taking unilateral steps when Israel has been building West Bank settlements on its own for decades. Mahmoud Abbas was referring to a statement by ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-25T15:40:50Z)

Honeywell Sees Stronger Sales in Third-Quarter 2010, Beating Expectations, an Industrial Info ...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Leading diversified technology company Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) (Morris Township, New Jersey) saw generally positive results in the third quarter of 2010 as revenues and earnings ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T09:28:36Z)

"Misinformation" hampers efforts to contain Haiti cholera epidemic

BOGOTA (AlertNet) - A lack of information among Haitians about how to prevent cholera coupled with some superstitious beliefs about its causes, is complicating efforts to contain a cholera epidemic in rural Haiti, aid workers say. Haitian health ... (Source: Reliefweb.int 2010-10-25T22:07:22Z)

Canadian at Gitmo pleads guilty to all charges

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- Eight years after he was taken to Guantanamo as a teenage prisoner, a Canadian pleaded guilty Monday to killing a U.S. Army sergeant during a battle in Afghanistan, in a deal that will send him home in a year to serve his ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-25T21:38:44Z)

Pakistan resists U.S. push to expand fight

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's foreign minister said Sunday that his country will deal with a key Taliban sanctuary along the Afghan border on its own timeline despite increasing U.S. pressure to move swiftly to help turn around the war in Afghanistan ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-25T07:26:54Z)

Boeing Flies High on Strong Commercial Aircraft Sales in Third-Quarter 2010, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 10/21/10 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Boeing Company ( NYSE:BA ) (Chicago, Illinois), a leading aerospace production and services firm, reported steady growth in the third quarter ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-10-21T09:40:30Z)

WikiLeaks documents offer vivid insights into Iraq war

A huge trove of secret field reports from the battlegrounds of Iraq sheds new light on the war, including such fraught subjects as civilian deaths, detainee abuse and the involvement of Iran. The secret archive is the second cache obtained by the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-23T04:58:57Z)

Cash Is King to the Tune of $3.6 Billion in Pfizer Offer, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - 10/14/10) - Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Drug giant Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE - News ) (New York, New York) went on a shopping expedition in search of replacements for its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T09:41:39Z)

West Bank building freeze deal rejected

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to extend a freeze on building in West Bank settlements if the Palestinian leadership declares that it recognizes Israel as the Jewish state. The offer was promptly rejected by the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-12T13:25:55Z)

Iran Curtails Western Studies; Philosophy Day in Tehran Draws Criticism

The Iranian government says it will curtail the study of western traditions, including philosophy, being taught in Iran.  The statement is likely to increase the controversy over UNESCO's decision to hold this year's World Philosophy day in Tehran. Many ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-10-25T19:22:44Z)

Carl Icahn Extends Lions Gate Offer Till After MGM Vote

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is pushing a merger between film studios Lions Gate Entertainment Corp (LGF.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc MGMYR.UL, extended his offer for Lions Gate shares on Friday to ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-22T16:34:30Z)

Stealers, er Steelers, hope to build on gift win

After this one, maybe they should be called the Pittsburgh Stealers. The Steelers admittedly stole a game they probably should have lost in Miami, thanks to an official's mistake that was compounded by an inconclusive TV replay. Count on this: It's one ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-25T19:22:44Z)

Nationwide newspaper circulation down 5 percent; RGJ experiences gains

NEW YORK — Figures released Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show average daily newspaper circulation fell 5 percent in the six months that ended Sept. 30. However, Reno Gazette-Journal figures are bucking that trend. The nationwide decline was ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-10-25T21:38:44Z)

Canadian pleads guilty in Guantanamo trial

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Canadian captive Omar Khadr pleaded guilty on Monday to all five terrorism charges against him in the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as part of a deal that could send him home to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

Haiti cholera deaths drop off

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) – The number of new cholera deaths in Haiti dropped off dramatically on Monday, raising hopes the quake-hit nation has avoided another disaster just 10 months after January's devastating quake. The death toll of 259 from Gabriel ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-25T17:21:03Z)

UPDATE 1-MGM favors current Spyglass deal, contacts lenders

LOS ANGELES, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Indebted studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc favors a plan to file for bankruptcy and link up with Spyglass Entertainment over a proposed merger with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ), a source familiar with the matter said ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-25T17:56:50Z)

U.S.: No underreporting of Iraq civilian deaths

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said on Monday it did not under-report the number of civilian deaths in the Iraq war or ignore prisoner abuse by Iraqi forces, rejecting allegations arising from leaked U.S. documents. The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T22:07:22Z)

Newspaper Circulation Dips, But Less Than Before

Circulation is still dropping at U.S. newspapers. Figures released Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show average daily circulation fell 5 percent in the six months that ended Sept. 30, compared with the same period a year earlier. The latest ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-25T22:07:22Z)

Declare war on Wikileaks

The Wikileaks organization has morphed from a relatively harmless aid to government whistleblowers into a threat to U.S. national security. It should be treated accordingly. As with the July dump of Afghan war documents, the mainstream press has attempted ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-10-25T22:14:32Z)

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