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Deals of the Hour / October 25, 2010, 8:40 am

Governors' races offer some of sharpest skirmishes

Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections, and both parties are ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T12:41:52Z)

Boehner offers plum committees to GOP challengers

Deep in rural Georgia, the Republican who may become the next speaker of the U.S. House is playing let's-make-a-deal with voters. Minority Leader John Boehner promised this week that if southwest Georgia residents unseat Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop, he ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-22T14:39:58Z)

Japan, India sign deal to increase trade

TOKYO -- The leaders of India and Japan signed a sweeping agreement Monday to increase trade and agreed to speed up talks toward a civilian nuclear energy deal - despite sensitivity in Japan over India's past atomic test blasts. Indian Prime Minister ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-25T12:27:33Z)

New poll shows Brown well ahead in governor's race

In a stunning swing in the California governor's race, a new poll released Sunday shows Democrat Jerry Brown with a commanding lead against billionaire opponent Meg Whitman. With the election now just eight days away. Brown led the former eBay CEO 52 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-25T07:55:32Z)

Nathan Deal, GOP candidates drop by Cedartown Waffle House

Republican Gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal chatted and shook hands with Cedartown Waffle House customers Monday morning as part of a statewide bus tour. Deal was joined by several other state Republican candidates as the campaign swung through ... (Source: Cedartown Standard 2010-10-25T14:36:24Z)

Can Israel Be Jewish and Democratic?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently asked Palestinian peace negotiators to acknowledge Israel as a Jewish state. Some critics have called this move cynical, because Palestinian leaders are unlikely to offer such an acknowledgment. But others ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-25T08:45:39Z)

Governor candidate Meg Whitman to pay Coachella Valley a visit today

Republican nominee for governor Meg Whitman will make a stop in Indio today to encourage voters to head to the polls next week. Whitman is scheduled to visit the Montecito Club House at Sun City Shadow Hills around 9:15 a.m. She will tour the community's ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-10-25T13:31:59Z)

Stackhouse nearing deal with Miami Heat

Jerry Stackhouse was nearing a deal with the Miami Heat on Saturday, one day after the NBA championship hopefuls learned that they'll be without injured swingman Mike Miller until possibly January. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the sides are talking ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-23T18:35:00Z)

U.S. weighs $2 billion to aid Pakistan army

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military-aid package for Pakistan as it pressed the Islamabad government to intensify its fight against extremists there and in neighboring Afghanistan. Secretary of State ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-23T07:00:39Z)

Jerry Brown, leading Whitman in polls, takes populist pitch to campaign trail

LOS ANGELES — His lead widening over Meg Whitman in the governor's race, Jerry Brown campaigned Sunday at traditionally black churches in south Los Angeles, urging a reliably Democratic constituency to vote on Election Day. Brown, the Democratic nominee ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-10-25T10:54:30Z)

Japan, India sign pact to boost trade, investment as Singh pushes for nuclear energy deal

TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of India and Japan signed a sweeping agreement Monday to boost trade and investment while the visiting Indian prime minister pushed for a nuclear energy deal — a touchy issue for Tokyo because of India's past atomic test blasts ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T11:23:08Z)

Israel's right to exist is nonnegotiable

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to press his cabinet to impose a freeze of settlement construction if Palestinians would recognize Israel as the national home of the Jewish people, I had mixed feelings about the proposal. After all ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-25T12:27:33Z)

DMC doctors join march toward accountable care

Detroit Medical Center has formed its first ever physician-hospital organization and has applied for the physician group incentive program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan . More than 500 doctors, including private physicians on the DMC medical ... (Source: Crain's Detroit Business 2010-10-25T01:00:22Z)

NJ approves MGM land sale at Borgata site

New Jersey casino regulators on Thursday approved the $73 million sale of land underneath the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa as part of MGM Resorts International's exit from the nation's second-largest gambling market. The state Casino Control Commission ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T21:44:38Z)

Republican leader tries to entice voters by offering plum committee seats to GOP candidates

ATLANTA (AP) — Deep in rural Georgia , the Republican who may become the next speaker of the U.S. House is playing let's-make-a-deal with voters. Minority Leader John Boehner (BAY'-nur) promised this week that if southwest Georgia residents unseat ... (Source: KSPR.com 2010-10-22T07:16:09Z)

Miami Heat's prime rivals, the Celtics and Magic, stand front and center

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - For the past two seasons, the Miami Heat's target was modest but definitive: Finish ahead of the Atlanta Hawks. In 2008-09, the Heat came up four games short, went into a first-round series against the Hawks as the road team, and ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-25T11:30:17Z)

U.S. plans $2 billion military aid deal for Pakistan

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military aid package for Pakistan as it pressed the Islamabad government to intensify its fight against extremists there and in neighboring Afghanistan. Secretary of State ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-10-23T10:56:52Z)

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)

Boyd Passes on Buying MGM Resorts' Borgata Stake

Boyd Gaming Corp. , operator and half-owner of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, said it won't bid for the rest of the resort, being sold by MGM Resorts International. "Given other opportunities and our current focus on ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-25T14:29:15Z)

Mich. AG's review of DMC-Vanguard deal ongoing

DETROIT (AP) - The state attorney general's office says there's no timetable for signing off on the proposed sale of the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center to for-profit Vanguard Health Systems Inc. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's spokeswoman Joy ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-10-24T02:56:05Z)

U.S. ups Pakistan military aid

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military aid package for Pakistan as it pressed the Islamabad government to intensify its fight against extremists there and in neighboring Afghanistan. Secretary of State ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-23T07:00:39Z)

DMC purchase still awaits OK

Vanguard Health System's $1.5 billion purchase of the Detroit Medical Center still awaits state and federal approval, and at least one analyst believes the deal could be delayed without the setup for Medicare reimbursements in place. Vanguard and the DMC ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-23T05:06:07Z)

Palestinians open to recognizing Israel within '67 borders

JERUSALEM - Responding to an offer by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to extend a freeze on building in West Bank settlements if the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state , a top Palestinian official said Wednesday that such ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-13T20:27:04Z)

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)

Governors' races offer many sharp skirmishes

Washington — Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. There are now 26 Democratic governors and 24 Republicans ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-25T04:56:35Z)

Boyd Gaming won't buy rest of Borgata

Boyd Gaming said Monday it won't buy the remaining half of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City's top casino. The Las Vegas-based company owns half of the Borgata, and had the right of first refusal to buy the remaining half from MGM Resorts ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T13:46:18Z)

Governors' races offer some heated skirmishes

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections ... (Source: Sauk Valley Daily Gazette 2010-10-25T06:08:10Z)

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)

LeBron James will suit up in black next week, making his transformation complete.

In several NBA cities, he is now a bad guy. After signing James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the Miami Heat should be one of the league's best teams, and certainly its most divisive. Some fans can't get enough of the potential powerhouse, others already ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-24T02:13:08Z)

Japan, India to sign trade, investment deal

The leaders of India and Japan were set to sign a sweeping agreement Monday on boosting trade while the visiting Indian prime minister pushed for a nuclear energy deal — a touchy issue for Tokyo because of India's past atomic test blasts. With its ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T12:49:02Z)

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