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Deals of the Hour / November 3, 2010, 8:40 pm

AP: Kansas Democrats lose 3 statewide incumbents

TOPEKA (AP) -- A Republican tide among voters propelled a professor who helped write Arizona's new immigration law into the Kansas secretary of state's office and swept out a Democratic attorney general and state treasurer. Kris Kobach's victory over ... (Source: Garden City Telegram 2010-11-03T18:07:38Z)

FTC: Oak Trail can ship without PCIe

The US Federal Trade Commission has opened the doors for Intel's Oak Trail platform to ship without support for the PCI Express interface standard, modifying its original anti-trust settlement order with the company. The order, which was placed on Intel ... (Source: THINQ.co.uk 2010-11-03T12:02:34Z)

Uganda newspaper stokes anti-gay sentiment

Stosh, a 33-year-old lesbian, lived a secret life because of a Ugandan law against homosexuality until a newspaper recently identified her as gay. That afternoon, people in a cafe started pointing at her. She left in a hurry. "I went to a shop where I ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-03T10:58:08Z)

Jan Brewer rides Arizona's immigration law to victory

Gov. Jan Brewer scored an easy win over her opponents on Tuesday, fueled by her staunch support of Arizona's controversial immigration law and a national mood that favored Republicans. Early returns showed Brewer defeating Democrat Terry Goddard by a ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-03T22:46:48Z)

Voters who like immigration law vote for Brewer

A swell of approval from voters who support the state's controversial new immigration law and feel that most illegal immigrants should be deported helped Republican Jan Brewer win the election for Arizona governor on Tuesday, according to an Associated ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2010-11-03T20:16:29Z)

Airgas: Ready to bargain at more than $70/share

The board of Airgas Inc. has not officially begun negotiating the company's sale to hostile suitor Air Products & Chemicals Inc., but a recent exchange of letters is getting closer to bargaining. Airgas chairman John van Roden told Air Products chairman ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-02T17:54:30Z)

Richmond lawyer surrenders license after she admitted stealing from employer

A Richmond attorney who admitted to the Virginia State Bar that she took at least $450,000 from her former employer has surrendered her law license. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Bar referred Kyle Cornelia Leftwich's case to Hopewell ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-11-03T15:01:31Z)

Documents seized from Florida law firm

Mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are revoking thousands of foreclosure cases from a Plantation law firm under investigation for falsifying documents used to complete foreclosures. Both companies say they have started transferring those documents ... (Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

President Obama says vote reflects 'deep frustration' of Americans

Saying he understood the frustration that led to the strong electoral showing by Republicans, President Obama on Wednesday said he would work harder to build a political consensus that could deal with solving the country's problems. "Some election ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-03T21:42:23Z)

Professor who helped write SB 1070 wins Kansas state race

TOPEKA, Kan. — A professor who helped write Arizona's new immigration law has been elected Kansas secretary of state. Republican Kris Kobach defeated Democratic incumbent Chris Biggs in Tuesday's election. Kobach had made combatting election fraud his ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

FTC Modifies Intel Anti-trust Settlement

The US Federal Trade Commission has modified the settlement order in an anti-trust case brought Intel for using unfair trade practices. The unmodified settlement ordered Intel to use PCI Express Bus in its chipsets for a period of 6 years, The Inquirer ... (Source: Itproportal 2010-11-03T14:54:22Z)

Sarkozy May Lobby China's Hu on G-20 as Airbus Wins Contract

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy may lobby Chinese premier Hu Jintao to support his Group of 20 agenda for a "new monetary order" on a visit to France starting today that will seal contracts for exporters including Airbus SAS. "Both ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T23:15:26Z)

Oakland clerk Johnson holds lead in Secretary of State race

Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson appears headed to become the next Secretary of State of Michigan. Johnson, a Republican, has a 52 percent to 44 percent lead over Jocelyn Benson, a Wayne State University law professor and political newcomer. Arriving at ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-03T04:17:16Z)

Republican Ruth Johnson is next secretary of state

Ruth Johnson will be the third consecutive Republican woman to serve as Michigan secretary of state after she defeated Democratic opponent Jocelyn Benson in Tuesday's election. Johnson benefited from a GOP wave that propeled Republicans throughout the ... (Source: Livingston Daily.com 2010-11-03T16:13:06Z)

BNP Grows to Biggest Bank as France Says Size Doesn't Matter

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The world's biggest bank isn't in the U.S., where regulators banned lenders from proprietary trading, nor in Switzerland, which is doubling capital requirements. BNP Paribas SA is in France, which is doing neither. BNP Paribas's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T23:15:26Z)

Airgas wants $78 per share from Air Products

(Reuters) - Industrial gas company Air Products and Chemicals Inc said it would not pay anywhere near the $6.53 billion that rival Airgas Inc believes it is worth. Airgas, which is fending off a $5.5 billion hostile bid from Air Products, said Tuesday its ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-11-03T13:28:28Z)

Around the world

PORT-AU-PRINCE - It was the jewel of Haiti's post-earthquake recovery: an organized relocation camp with thousands of tents billed as hurricane-resistant, lined up in neat rows on graded mountain soil. Now, staring down an expected hit later this week from ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-11-03T06:54:45Z)

Richmond lawyer surrenders license

RICHMOND, VA. — A Richmond attorney who admitted to the Virginia State Bar that she took at least $450,000 from her former employer has surrendered her law license. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Bar referred Kyle Cornelia Leftwich's case ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-03T12:09:43Z)

Boehner wants to shelve health care 'monstrosity'

W ASHINGTON — House Republican Leader John Boehner is claiming a voter mandate to roll back the Obama administration's health care overhaul, calling it a "monstrosity." The presumptive next speaker of the House told reporters Wednesday morning the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-03T22:25:20Z)

Richmond lawyer surrenders license, admits taking $450,000 from former employer

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Richmond attorney who admitted to the Virginia State Bar that she took at least $450,000 from her former employer has surrendered her law license. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Bar referred Kyle Cornelia Leftwich's ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-11-03T11:26:46Z)

Fannie, Freddie cut ties to Florida law firm

TAMPA - Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have terminated relationships with a Florida law firm under investigation for fabricating documents to speed up foreclosures. The companies spent Tuesday removing files from the law offices of David J ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-11-02T21:07:47Z)

In Airgas letters, a softened position; suitor stands firm

The board of Airgas Inc. has not officially begun negotiating the company's sale to hostile suitor Air Products & Chemicals Inc., but a recent exchange of letters is starting to look like bargaining. Airgas chairman John van Roden told Air Products ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-03T07:01:55Z)

Prof who helped write Ariz law wins Kan race

A professor who helped write Arizona's new immigration law has been elected Kansas secretary of state. Republican Kris Kobach (KOH'-bahk) defeated Democratic incumbent Chris Biggs in Tuesday's election. Kobach had made combatting election fraud his major ... (Source: Newton Kansan 2010-11-03T04:10:07Z)

Ugandan newspaper ordered to stop publishing names, addresses of gays

JOHANNESBURG -- Stosh, a 33-year-old lesbian, lived a secret life because of a Ugandan law against homosexuality until a newspaper recently identified her as gay. That afternoon, people in a cafe started pointing at her. She left in a hurry. "I went to a ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-03T05:00:13Z)

Brewer wins over voters who like immigration law

A swell of approval from voters who support the state's controversial new immigration law and feel that most illegal immigrants should be deported helped Republican Jan Brewer win the election for Arizona governor on Tuesday, according to an Associated ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-11-03T05:50:20Z)

Gop Seeks Continued Hold on Michigan State Offices

DETROIT (AP) It's been eight years since a Democrat served as Michigan's attorney general and 16 years since a Democrat was secretary of state. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton and Wayne State University law professor Jocelyn Benson hope that changes ... (Source: WNCT 2010-11-02T07:31:44Z)

FTC's Modified Intel Agreement Excludes Atom Product

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released a modified settlement order with Intel, altering the agreement to protect a chip family that Intel had begun developing. The modified agreement puts to rest an antitrust investigation that was settled in ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-02T21:57:53Z)

Fannie and Freddie Drop Florida Law Firm

The government-sponsored companies, which own or guarantee more than half of the nation's mortgage market, ended dealings with the firm, David J. Stern PA, after it came under scrutiny from the Florida attorney general's office amid claims that ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-02T23:45:16Z)

Boehner Vows To 'Lay The Groundwork' To Repeal US Health-Care Law

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The man who is about to become the most powerful person in the U.S. House of Representatives vowed to "lay the groundwork" to repeal the controversial new health-care law as Republicans prepare to take control of the House ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-03T14:32:53Z)

Gunvor Buys European Gasoline Barges; Gasoil Futures Advance

European gasoline barge prices rose as French refineries awaited supplies of crude in order to resume operations. Gasoil for December delivery advanced on London's ICE Futures Europe exchange. Brent crude for December delivery gained as much as 0.4 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-28T12:31:09Z)

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