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Deals of the Hour / October 5, 2010, 6:42 am

Russian-born duo share Nobel Prize for Physics

Stockholm, Oct 5: Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov Tuesday shared the Nobel Prize for Physics for their pioneering work on graphene, a form of carbon, it was announced in Stockholm. The two were awarded for "groundbreaking ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-10-05T13:19:54Z)

JonBenet Ramsey Case Reopened with Interviews Targeting Brother Burke! {Photo}

The JonBenet Ramsey case has been recently reopened, after the 14-year-old case had grown cold. Investigators appear to be honing in on JonBenet Ramsey's brother Burke. At the time, JonBenet's murder, the brother was only 9 years old. Now, brother ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-04T15:37:06Z)

Israeli court rejects Nobel laureate's appeal

An Israeli court has rejected an Irish Nobel Peace Prize laureate's appeal against her deportation orders over entering Israel while being banned from the country. Mairead Corrigan Maguire was detained at an airport lockup earlier this week for violating ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T14:50:33Z)

West Bank mosque set on fire in attack

BEIT FAJAR, WEST BANK - Arsonists set fire to a mosque in this Palestinian town early Monday, charring Korans, burning holes into the carpet and scrawling "revenge" in Hebrew near the doorway. The attack, which residents blamed on Jewish settlers ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-05T11:39:41Z)

Israel upholds order to deport Nobel laureate

JERUSALEM — Israel's Supreme Court on Monday upheld a deportation order against an Irish Nobel peace laureate who has taken up the Palestinian cause, clearing the way for her expulsion, a court official said. Israel banned Mairead Corrigan Maguire, 66 ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-05T07:00:31Z)

Romania needs to borrow $7.9 billion in 2011

Romania needs to borrow almost €6 billions ($7.9 billion) next year to cover its budget deficit and plans to sign a new deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to shore up the ailing economy, President Traian Basescu said. On Wednesday, at ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-22T16:12:48Z)

JonBenet Ramsey: Cops New Interviews (VIDEO) JonBenet Case Renewed

JonBenet Ramsey case moves towards new interviews in the 1996 slaying of JonBenet Ramsey. According to the Boulder Police, they are preparing to conduct a new round of interviews after the assemblence of a special advisory committee to review the case. The ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-04T18:00:16Z)

Romania needs to borrow $7.9 billion in 2011, will sign new IMF deal in 2011

BUCHAREST , Romania (AP) — Romania needs to borrow almost euro6 billions ($7.9 billion) next year to cover its budget deficit and plans to sign a new deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to shore up the ailing economy, the president said. On ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-22T10:43:31Z)

India Secures New Delhi for Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- India deployed thousands of security personnel in New Delhi for today's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as the country hosts its biggest sporting event in almost three decades. Police in the city canceled all leave and ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T22:27:30Z)

Physicists Win Nobel Prize For Carbon Breakthroughs

Two Russian-born scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for "groundbreaking experiments'' with the thinnest, strongest material known to mankind, a carbon vital for the creation of faster computers and transparent touch screens. Andre Geim ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-05T12:58:26Z)

China Unicom Games with Apple in Bilateral Cooperation

BEIJING, Sep 21, 2010 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- The cooperation between Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (NYSE: CHU, SEHK: 0762, and SHSE: 600050) is not so pleased as expected by both sides. On September 25 ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-21T15:16:43Z)

Iowa State football: Paul Rhoads and night games are perfect match, so far

Ames, Ia. — If Paul Rhoads had his way, all Iowa State football games would begin at 11 a.m. He knows that's not the best from the tailgating fan perspective, but it's best from his time management standpoint — even if history proves otherwise. The ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-10-05T04:30:12Z)

Commonwealth Games organizers consider giving away free tickets to children to fill venues

NEW DELHI - The empty stadiums that marred the first day of competition at the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games may be filled by children and the underprivileged if attendance doesn't improve. After weeks of problems and delays in a wide range of areas in the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-05T12:08:19Z)

JetBlue to offer nonstop from Jacksonville to San Juan

JetBlue Airways announced today it will start flying non-stop between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico starting May 19. The non-stop flights would add to the existing business ties between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico. Jacksonville's port is a ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-10-04T16:41:31Z)

Nobel physics prize for ultrathin carbon discovery

Two Russian-born scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for "groundbreaking experiments" with the thinnest, strongest material known to mankind — a carbon vital for the creation of faster computers and transparent touch screens ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-05T12:44:07Z)

ISU-Texas Tech notebook: Reeves' return ices win

Iowa State's Jeremy Reeves, left, scored on a 42-yard kickoff return in the Cyclones' 52-38 win over Texas Tech. Tribune photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar Protecting a lead with a little more than a minute left in the game, Jeremy Reeves fielded Texas Tech ... (Source: Go Cyclones 2010-10-03T05:08:21Z)

U.S. sues American Express, reaches proposed deal with Visa, Mastercard

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Monday sued the three largest U.S. credit card companies for anticompetitive practices and reached a proposed settlement with two of them, MasterCard and Visa. "We want to put more money in consumers' pockets, and by ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-04T18:43:13Z)

American Express Accused Of Antitrust Violations

The Justice Department is suing American Express claiming the rules AmEx imposes on retailers are anti-competitive. Visa and MasterCard decided to settle the charges. American Express said it had no intention of settling because it doesn't have the ability ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-05T10:56:44Z)

Romania needs to borrow $7.9 billion in 2011, will sign new IMF deal in 2011; 9,000 protest

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania needs to borrow almost ‚¬6 billions ($7.9 billion) next year to cover its budget deficit and plans to sign a new deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to shore up the ailing economy, President Traian Basescu ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-09-22T12:30:54Z)

Southwest's $1.4 Bil. Deal to Buy AirTran to Bring More Routes, Higher Fares

AirTran Airways CEO Bob Fornaro, left, smiles Monday after being handed a model of a Southwest Airlines jet by Southwest Airlines CEO Gary C. Kelly at Southwest Airlines headquarters in Dallas. Ledger Wire Services Published: Monday, September 27, 2010 at ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-26T23:53:21Z)

Korans burnt in West Bank mosque attack

BEIT FAJJAR, West Bank (Reuters) - Jewish settlers opposed to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians were accused of setting fire to a mosque in the West Bank on Monday, burning the Koran and scrawling threats in Hebrew on its walls. "Mosques, we ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-04T14:46:59Z)

JonBenet Ramsey Case Renewal Just a Round-Up of the Usual Suspects?

Are Authorities Simply Doing a Cold Case Review of the Usual Suspects, or Are There New Leads in the JonBenet Ramsey Murder? The JonBenet Ramsey case refuses to go cold and, 14 years after the 6-year-old beauty queen was found bludgeoned and strangled to ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-04T16:55:50Z)

Justice Department sues Visa, Mastercard

The U.S Attorney General is accusing them of holding consumers hostage. That is why the Justice Department sued Visa, Mastercard and American Express. It says the companies are eliminating competition by not allowing merchants to offer discounts on other ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-05T02:14:11Z)

India Secures Delhi for Commonwealth Games Ceremony

(Updates with ticket sales in second paragraph.) Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- India deployed thousands of security personnel in New Delhi for today's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as the country hosts its biggest sporting event in almost three ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-03T10:01:51Z)

Israel deports pro-Palestinian Nobel laureate

Israel on Tuesday expelled an Irish Nobel peace laureate and pro-Palestinian activist who was barred from the country for trying to bust the naval blockade of Gaza. Mairead Corrigan Maguire was placed on an early morning flight to Britain, the Interior ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-05T11:25:22Z)

Apple TV box is here and sells out quickly

The new Apple TV device — Apple's latest attempt to crack the set-top-box market — arrived in stores Wednesday, briefly, and a few reviews have surfaced. The $99 device was sold out by early afternoon in Seattle. University Village had "a few" in the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-30T00:25:35Z)

JetBlue To Add Daily Nonstop Flights To San Juan

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority on Monday announced that JetBlue will begin daily nonstop flights between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning next May. The new route will be the only nonstop service between the Caribbean and Jacksonville ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-05T02:14:11Z)

RIM shares slip despite PlayBook praise

Research In Motion Ltd.'s first tablet device, the PlayBook, impressed in terms of both hardware and software, with analysts suggesting not only that it will be favoured by business users, but could be a big draw for consumers with features such as rich ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-09-29T04:23:00Z)

Israel deports pro-Palestinian Nobel laureate who tried to break Gaza blockade

JERUSALEM - Israel on Tuesday expelled an Irish Nobel peace laureate and pro-Palestinian activist who was barred from the country for trying to bust the naval blockade of Gaza. Mairead Corrigan Maguire was placed on an early morning flight to Britain, the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-05T11:25:22Z)

Iowa State holds off Texas Tech rally

In Ames, Iowa, Austen Arnaud threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Jeremy Reeves capped a wild game by returning an onside kick 42 yards for a touchdown, leading Iowa State to a 52-38 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night. Iowa State (3-2, 1-1 ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-03T07:31:31Z)

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