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Deals of the Hour / November 2, 2010, 10:40 pm

Business Looks to Republicans to Block Rules, Taxes

(Adds Donohue quote in third paragraph, Democrats retaining Senate in ninth paragraph. See ELECT <GO> for more national election news, EXT4 <GO> for state and local coverage.) Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Republican gains in Congress mean U.S. companies from ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T04:31:35Z)

Woods loses No. 1 ranking

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Tiger Woods says he wasn't surprised to lose golf's No. 1 ranking to England's Lee Westwood after a disappointing year. Westwood claimed the top spot Sunday to end a record run by Woods, who had been the world's No. 1 golfer for 281 ... (Source: Item 2010-11-02T09:26:16Z)

Kirsten Gillibrand Defeats Joe DioGuardi In New York Senate Special Election

NEW YORK — Democratic U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR'-sten JIL'-uh-brand) has been elected in New York to the seat she was appointed to last year to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Associated Press called the race for Gillibrand over Republican ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-03T00:56:51Z)

Saskatchewan Says Approving Potash Deal Would Be a 'Betrayal'

The Saskatchewan government has said that if the Canadian government approves BHP Billiton 's foreign takeover of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan they will consider it a "profound betrayal of our province and its people." Kathy Young, a ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-02T12:32:23Z)

Republicans to Control U.S. House, Networks Project

(Updates with Issa comment, Paul, Rubio, Manchin wins, beginning in fifth paragraph.) Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Republicans were projected to take control of the U.S. House and had picked up at least two Senate seats in U.S. midterm elections marked by voter ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T02:15:35Z)

Iowa justices trailing in retention elections

Three Iowa Supreme Court justices were trailing in retention elections, with many voters siding with conservative gay marriage foes angered by a ruling that allows same-sex marriage. Chief Justice Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Michael Streit were on the ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2010-11-03T04:24:26Z)

Saskatchewan Says Deal Approval Would Be 'Betrayal'

The Saskatchewan government said Monday that if the federal government approves BHP Billiton 's foreign takeover of Potash they will consider it a "profound betrayal of our province and its people." Kathy Young, a spokeswoman for Saskatchewan Premier ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-02T09:26:16Z)

Visiting Malaysia, Clinton jokes Obama 'envious' that she is out of country for elections

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joked Tuesday that President Barack Obama may be jealous of her for being out of the country for hotly contested congressional midterm elections that are expected to see Republicans ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-02T04:54:15Z)

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wins seat held since appointed after Hillary Rodham Clinton

The Associated Press called the race for Gillibrand over Republican Joe DioGuardi (dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee) based on interviews with voters as they left the polls statewide Tuesday. The special-election victory gives Gillibrand the seat until 2012, which would ... (Source: Oneida Dispatch 2010-11-03T05:00:13Z)

Clinton makes final push for Murphy, Democrats

In an effort to mobilize Democrats a day before the midterm elections, former President Bill Clinton lent his star power to U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy's campaign, praising the health care overhaul, federal stimulus and financial bailout. (Source: Daily Gazette 2010-11-02T04:32:47Z)

Gibson defeats Murphy in 20th

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- This time there was no question about a win or a loss. Rep. Scott Murphy , D-Glens Falls, was handily defeated in his re-election bid Tuesday by Republican challenger Chris Gibson in a race that really wasn't that close. By 11:30 p.m ... (Source: Times Union 2010-11-03T05:28:51Z)

Results of key 2010 races in New York

Democrat Andrew Cuomo defeated tea party Republican Carl Paladino and a field of minor party challengers in the race for governor. Cuomo is a one-term state attorney general and the son of three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo. The Cuomos now join the exclusive club ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-11-03T05:14:32Z)

GOP Closes In on House Majority; Democrats Look to Hold Senate

Republicans scored early victories in the midterm elections Tuesday, confirming that change is coming again after four years of Democratic gains. Democrats fell in House races across the country as voters registered their unhappiness with the economy and ... (Source: Politics Daily 2010-11-03T02:44:13Z)

Ivory Coast awaits results of first presidential election held since war erupted in 2002

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Electoral workers in Ivory Coast counted ballots Monday from the country's first election since civil war split the world's biggest cocoa producer in half nearly a decade ago. The United Nations special envoy, meanwhile, praised ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-01T13:38:00Z)

Tiger Woods unmoved after being dethroned om golf world rankings

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Tiger Woods says it was no surprise to lose golf's No. 1 ranking to England's Lee Westwood after struggling through a disappointing year. Westwood claimed the top spot Sunday to end a record run by Woods, who had been the world's ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-11-03T05:00:13Z)

Ailing Washington Times sold to founder for $1

The Washington Times, one of many ailing newspapers, has been sold for a $1 to a group backed by its founder, Unification Church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon. The deal closed late Monday after months of wrangling, according to a story published Tuesday on ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-02T23:38:06Z)

UPDATE: EPA Delays Release Of New Ozone-Pollution Standards

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has postponed the release of new ozone-pollution standards, potentially delaying the creation of new pollution-control requirements for electric utilities and other types of industrial ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-02T21:00:37Z)

Republicans Win Early Senate Races in Battle for U.S. Congress

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Tea Party favorite Rand Paul in Kentucky gave Republicans an early victory as polls began closing in U.S. midterm elections shaped by voter anxiety over jobs and the economy. Republicans also picked up a Senate seat in Indiana, with ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-02T23:30:57Z)

Tight Race In First Ivory Coast Elections

(ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast) — The first major results from an election aimed at reuniting war-divided Ivory Coast showed a tight race early Wednesday between President Laurent Gbagbo and this West African nation's main opposition leader. Electoral commission ... (Source: Time 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

Clinton: Obama 'Envious' of Her Election Day Trip

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joked Tuesday that President Barack Obama may be jealous of her for being out of the country for hotly contested congressional midterm elections that are expected to see Republicans make big gains. Clinton told ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-11-02T12:03:45Z)

Usually sleepy Iowa Supreme Court justice retention vote is a focal point of Iowa election

DES MOINES, IOWA — The last time Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus was on the ballot, nearly half of voters didn't bother to weigh in on whether she should keep her job. What a difference eight years and a ruling allowing gay marriage can ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-02T22:55:09Z)

Canada says no decision yet on BHP-Potash deal

By Euan Rocha and David Ljunggren TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada insisted on Tuesday it made no decision on BHP's $39 billion offer to buy Potash Corp, even as two newspapers reported that bureaucrats were advising that the bid should go ahead and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-02T17:40:11Z)

Washington Times sold for a buck

The Washington Times, one of many ailing US newspapers, has been sold for us$1 to a group backed by its founder, Unification Church leader Rev Sun Myung Moon. The deal closed late Monday after months of wrangling, according to a story published Tuesday on ... (Source: Stuff 2010-11-02T23:30:57Z)

Clinton: Obama 'Envious' of Election Day Trip

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she expects President Barack Obama to stay the course on domestic and foreign policy even if Republicans make big gains, as expected, in hotly contested congressional ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-02T13:58:17Z)

Ailing Washington Times sold for $1

The Washington Times, one of many ailing US newspapers, has been sold for a dollar to a group backed by its founder, Unification Church leader Reverend Sun Myung Moon. The deal closed late on Monday after months of wrangling, according to a story published ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-11-03T00:13:54Z)

Ivory Coast Votes in Election, Some Delays in Abidjan

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Ivory Coast began voting today in its first presidential election in a decade, the latest effort to restore political stability and revive investment in the world's biggest cocoa producer. While polls were due to open across the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-31T08:09:54Z)

Tiger tries to deal with fall to No. 2

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Tiger Woods says it was no surprise to lose golf's No. 1 ranking to England's Lee Westwood after struggling through a disappointing year. Westwood claimed the top spot Sunday to end a record run by Woods, who had been the world's ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-11-02T06:05:50Z)

EPA Kicks Smog Decision Further Down the Road

Most of Washington is obsessing over today's mid-term congressional election, but environmentalists and lobbyists for smokestack industries are buzzing over the Obama administration's latest punt on a decision that could force states and businesses to ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-02T17:47:21Z)

Sleepy judge vote a focal point of Iowa election

Judge retention votes usually draw little attention, but the question about whether three Iowa Supreme Court justices will keep their jobs has become a focal point in Tuesday's election. A Des Moines Register poll published Sunday indicates voters are ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T22:49:11Z)

Why would Scott Murphy need Bill Clinton's help?

There are so few days between now and election day.  There are numerous Democrat Senators and Congresspersons who need a boost in their sagging fortunes.  Obama has been campaigning for various politicians, but his track record of campaigning for ... (Source: Albany Times Union (blog) 2010-10-26T13:02:10Z)

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