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Deals of the Hour / November 19, 2010, 4:40 am

Q+A: What happens when 15 percent of the Web goes through China?

A congressional advisory group said this week Web traffic to major U.S. corporate and government websites was routed through China for 18 minutes in April because of an incorrect signal sent by China Telecom. The commission said it was unclear whether the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-19T09:41:54Z)

Cardinal Health to buy Kinray for $1.3B in cash

Health care products maker Cardinal Health Inc. said Thursday it will buy New York-based drug distributor Kinray Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash, expanding its base of independent pharmacies by 40 percent. Cardinal Health said Kinray is the world's biggest ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-18T19:01:26Z)

HK flu risk unchanged

GENEVA - THE World Health Organisation said on Thursday that it was not changing its risk assessment on avian flu, even though Hong Kong reported its first human case of infection in seven years. 'Our risk assessment has not changed,' said spokesman ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-11-18T22:36:11Z)

UPDATE 2-Panel urges renewed US pressure on China on currency

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The United States should name China a currency manipulator and take on trade-distorting Chinese policies in the World Trade Organization, a congressional advisory body said on Wednesday. "China has failed in some notable ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-17T22:23:03Z)

Amazon.com going into movie producing with new website, first look deal with Warner Bros.

Hollywood has seen some unusual entrants to the business of film producing over the years, but the world's largest online retailer might just be one of the least likely. Amazon.com is launching Amazon Studios , a new website that lets users upload scripts ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-17T01:58:59Z)

Summerfest 2011 dates announced, but closed on July 4th

It's still Fall, but The Examiner has just received word that Summerfest 2011 will be closed on July 4. So why did the planners decide upon this? Don Smiley, President and CEO of Milwaukee World Festival said, "As stewards of Summerfest and Henry Maier ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-19T04:55:34Z)

Cardinal Health will buy privately held NY-area drug distributor Kinray for $1.3 billion cash

NEW YORK (AP) — Health care products maker Cardinal Health Inc. says it will buy New York-based drug distributor Kinray Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash. Cardinal Health says Kinray has about $3.5 billion in annual revenue, and is the world's biggest ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-18T13:17:50Z)

AP Nation and World

Wednesday's constitutional referendum was purportedly a first step. The proposed new charter largely resembles the existing constitution, but states that the current leader of a so-called High Transitional Authority - Rajoelina - would remain in power ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-11-18T22:36:11Z)

Google urges US to challenge China Internet curbs

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Google Inc ( GOOG.O ). on Monday urged Western nations to challenge a growing list of Internet restrictions in China and around the world as a violation of global trade rules and to negotiate new trade deals to protect the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-15T14:54:27Z)

Burger King Manager, Worker Fired Over Offensive Receipt

Jump to story headline MSN Hotmail More Autos My MSN Video Careers & Jobs Personals Weather Delish Quotes White Pages Games Real Estate Wonderwall Horoscopes Shopping Yellow Pages Local Edition Traffic Feedback Maps & Directions Travel Full MSN Index Bing ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-18T17:14:03Z)

Pilots' teamwork saves the day for Qantas super-sized airliner after engine explosion

WASHINGTON (AP) — One moment, the super-sized airliner was climbing thousands of feet over Indonesia. The next, the engine exploded, shooting flames and shrapnel through one wing. Computer warnings of impending systems failures throughout the aircraft ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-11-19T08:37:28Z)

HK woman has bird flu

HONG KONG – Hong Kong scrambled yesterday to contain any outbreak of bird flu after recording its first human case of the illness since 2003, a 59-year-old woman now in a serious condition in hospital. The government raised the teeming city's avian ... (Source: Namibian 2010-11-19T05:24:12Z)

Evacuation ordered from area where mutinous officers holed up Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR — Authorities in Madagascar have called for an evacuation of civilians living in and around a base occupied by mutinous soldiers. Defense Minister Gen. Lucien Rakotoarimasy made the call on state television and radio Friday ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-19T09:20:25Z)

Madagascar coup seems to fizzle

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Soldiers in Madagascar have often intruded in politics. But their latest attempt is fizzling, with a group of officers holed up at a base and the island's civilian leader largely ignoring what appears to have been a poorly ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-19T08:01:41Z)

Rolls-Royce IDs Airbus engine issues

BERLIN — Rolls-Royce modified a problematic section on new models of its engine for the world's largest jetliner months before one caught fire and blew apart over Indonesia, a Lufthansa spokesman said Thursday. The chief executive of Qantas, meanwhile ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-19T05:52:50Z)

Pilgrims on hajj in Saudi perform symbolic act of devil stoning as Muslims celebrate Eid

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Pilgrims performing the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia cast pebbles at three stone walls representing Satan in a symbolic rejection of temptation, as Muslims around the world celebrated Islam's biggest holiday, the festival of ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-11-16T13:05:53Z)

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 19 (UPI) – Fast-food chain Burger King said an employee and a manager from a California location are being fired after a profane note was written on a customer's receipt. Denise Wilson, a spokeswoman for the company, apologized to ... (Source: United Press International 2010-11-19T11:00:38Z)

WHO says flu risk assessment unchanged after HK case

GENEVA - The World Health Organization said Thursday that it was not changing its risk assessment on avian flu, even though Hong Kong reported its first human case of infection in seven years. "Our risk assessment has not changed," said Gregory Hartl ... (Source: ABS-CBN 2010-11-18T16:45:25Z)

Sears' Third-Quarter Loss Doubles

NEW YORK | Sears Holdings Corp.'s third-quarter loss nearly doubled, dragged down by weak sales of appliances and clothing at its long-suffering Sears chain. Business at its Kmart discount stores held up better, but a key revenue measure edged downward ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-11-19T05:09:53Z)

Popular festival takes July 4 break

MILWAUKEE - The music festival that draws hundreds of thousands of people to Milwaukee's lakefront each summer will break with tradition and close on July 4. Summerfest organizers said the festival will run Wednesday, June 29 through Sunday, July 3, break ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-11-19T04:34:05Z)

Massive Mecca development projects promises pilgrims upscale hajj experience in Saudi Arabia

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - A dozen glittering skyscrapers tower over Islam's holiest shrine, the Kaaba, boasting hotel rooms with 24-hour butler service and luxury marble bathrooms. Below, throngs of Muslims perform the annual hajj pilgrimage, many of them ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-19T11:36:26Z)

Amazon Studios Democratizes Moviemaking

Amazon wants to wrangle the industry back from the exclusive, private world of Hollywood, taking the moviemaking business to the web instead. Amazon Studios is looking for the next wave of directors and screenwriters by letting anyone with the talent or ... (Source: Wired News 2010-11-18T19:15:45Z)

Amazon Studios borrows script from Hollywood

Hollywood has seen some unusual entrants to the business of film producing over the years, but the world's largest online retailer might be one of the least likely. Amazon.com is launching Amazon Studios, a website that lets users upload scripts and sample ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-17T06:31:00Z)

Rolls-Royce was fixing engines before jet incident

BERLIN - Rolls-Royce was changing a problematic part on new models of its engine for the world's largest jetliner months before one caught fire and blew apart over Indonesia, a Lufthansa spokesman said Thursday. The chief executive of Qantas also said that ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-19T08:01:41Z)

Cardinal will buy N.Y. drug distributor

Cardinal Health Inc. plans to acquire Kinray Inc., a pharmaceutical distributor serving the New York metro area, in a $1.3 billion all-cash deal expected to close late this year or in early 2011, Dublin-based Cardinal announced yesterday. "Adding Kinray ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-11-19T10:39:10Z)

Summerfest to skip July 4 in 2011

Summerfest will skip the Fourth of July holiday in 2011, but will maintain its 11-day schedule by starting on a Wednesday. Milwaukee World Festival Inc. , organizer of Summerfest, is testing the new schedule based on customer feedback that said people ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-18T16:02:28Z)

Pilgrims wrap up Muslim hajj in Saudi Arabia

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Crowds of Muslim pilgrims are performing the final rituals of the annual hajj, stoning symbols of the devil and circling the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site. Some 2.8 million Muslims from all over the world were participating in the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-18T09:07:17Z)

Burger King Manager, Worker Fired Over 'F--- You' Receipt

KCRA.com A Burger King manager and an employee are being fired after a Sacramento man got a receipt that contained an offensive message, the company said Wednesday. Francisco Perez said upon ordering food at the Arden Way restaurant, he received a receipt ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-19T05:09:53Z)

Sears 3Q loss widens; appliances, clothing weaken

Sears Holdings Corp.'s third-quarter loss nearly doubled, dragged down by weak sales of appliances and clothing at its long-suffering Sears chain. Business at its Kmart discount stores held up better, but a key revenue measure edged downward. The chain is ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-18T22:57:39Z)

Holiday Shopping Notebook: Fast sales, tofu turkey

These days, shoppers don't even have a day to pounce on a discount. In recent weeks, major chains have been pushing online discounts that last only a few hours, and the trend is expected to get increasingly more popular as the holiday season officially ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-11-04T18:20:46Z)

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