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Deals of the Hour / November 4, 2010, 6:40 am

Israeli military says airstrike kills leading Gaza militant in group identified with al-Qaida

GAZA CITY , Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli miltiary says it has killed a senior member of a group indentified with al-Qaida in an airstrike outside the headquarters of Gaza 's Hamas police. The military said the target was 25-year-old Mohammed Namnam of ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-11-03T17:31:51Z)

Luxury, discount stocks red-hot for holidays

"Wal-Mart is still challenged ... Target has had a great resurgence this year," Johnson said, noting the latter's strength in operations and fashions. Target also beat Wal-Mart in striking a deal with Apple Inc to carry its iPad tablets. Apple products are ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-31T15:05:05Z)

BA CABIN CREW LOSE APPEAL OVER CUTS

British Airways cabin crew have lost their court appeal over the airline's cost-cutting proposals. They took their case to the Court of Appeal after a High Court judge refused to grant them an injunction to prevent BA imposing the cuts. The claimants ... (Source: Daily Star 2010-11-04T00:19:52Z)

Qantas jumbo jet makes emergency landing in Singapore

Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet after one of the superjumbo jets blew out an engine Thursday, shooting flames and raining large metal chunks before making a safe emergency landing in Singapore with 459 people aboard. It was most serious midair ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-04T13:05:48Z)

Sector Snap: Analyst expects weak Oct. sales

Warmer weather dampened a key sales figure for many specialty retailers in October, according to analysts, but they say the sector remains strong and getting stronger. Selected major chain retailers report Thursday on their revenue from stores open at ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-02T17:25:52Z)

Sarkozy woos China — and its pocketbook — and repairs frayed ties as President Hu visits

PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy will woo his visiting Chinese counterpart Thursday with military fanfare, a parade by soldiers on horseback and a glamorous dinner at the Elysee Palace. In return, France expects massive contracts for airplanes and energy ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-04T12:51:29Z)

Exhibits-East Bay Through November 14

Jan Watten, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Local photographer and artist displays her prints and discusses her recent Artist Profile in Black and White Magazine. Free. Readings at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 1344 Park St., Alameda. (510) 522-2226, www.booksinc.net ... (Source: Berkeley Daily Planet 2010-11-03T23:36:55Z)

City Sues Four People For Mehserle Protest Looting

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit Thursday against four people arrested for looting and vandalizing downtown Oakland after the July 8 announcement of the verdict in the trial of former BART police Officer Johannes ... (Source: BayInsider 2010-10-29T03:18:47Z)

East Africa : Tanzania's Tea Sells Cheap As Kenya Tops

Dar Es Salaam — ABOUT 14.4 per cent of tea that was offered for sale at the Mombasa tea auction last week was not sold. Offerings during the week had totalled 102,930 packages (6,526,452.90 kilos) against 115,215 packages (7,364,164.00 kilos) for the ... (Source: AllAfrica.com 2010-11-04T08:40:57Z)

China pressures European governments over Nobel (AP)

AP - China is pressuring European governments to avoid the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo and not make any statements in support of him, several diplomats in Beijing said Thursday. » Full Story on Yahoo! News (Source: Buzz Log (blog) 2010-11-04T11:54:13Z)

Gaza car blast kills militant, Hamas blames Israel

A car exploded outside the police headquarters of Gaza's Hamas rulers on Wednesday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding a second man, Hamas officials said. Ihab Ghussein, spokesman for the Hamas-controlled Interior Ministry, said the explosion was ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T11:41:05Z)

Qantas Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Singapore

(AP) SINGAPORE (AP) - A Qantas jetliner made an emergency landing Thursday in Singapore with 459 people aboard, after one of its four engines shut down over western Indonesia and following witness reports of a blast that sent debris hurtling to the ground ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-04T06:03:28Z)

UPDATE: UK Court Deals Union Blow In BA Dispute

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Trade union Unite Wednesday suffered a further blow in its long-running battle with British Airways PLC (BAY.LN) when it failed to convince a U.K. court that the carrier's decision to reduce cabin crew numbers on certain flights was ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-03T10:50:59Z)

Oakland sues 4 arrested in Mehserle-verdict riots

The Oakland City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit Thursday against four people arrested on suspicion of looting and vandalizing in downtown after the July 8 verdict announcement in the murder trial of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle. The ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-29T19:03:40Z)

Car blast in Gaza at Hamas police station kills 1

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A car exploded outside the police headquarters of Gaza's Hamas rulers on Wednesday, killing one man and wounding another, Hamas officials said. The cause of the blast, and the identities of the dead and wounded were not ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-11-03T15:30:09Z)

Stocks lower amid Fed stimulus announcement

North American stock markets were lower as the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered more economic stimulus aimed at a faltering American economy. The S&P/TSX composite index points lost 64.28 points to 12,617.14 while New York's Dow Jones industrial average ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-11-03T19:04:54Z)

Disease threatens Africa's livestock, UN agency warns

(CNN) -- A potentially fatal sheep and goat disease could spread from Tanzania into southern Africa, a United Nations agency warned, threatening millions of people's livelihoods and food supplies. Small ruminants' plague can cause death rates of up to 100 ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-03T18:29:07Z)

22 arrested in neo-Nazi radio raid

German police have arrested 22 people suspected of spreading neo-Nazi ideology in a major swoop against far-right internet radio station Widerstand-Radio (Resistance Radio). In an operation involving 270 officers, police raided 22 premises across 10 of ... (Source: ABC Online 2010-11-03T23:51:14Z)

Bharti Airtel announces deals to bring call centers to Nigeria, Africa with support companies

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — India's largest telecom company said it plans to bring call center jobs to Africa , months after it bought out a major mobile phone network on the continent, the global CEO of Bharti Airtel announced Monday. CEO Manoj Kohli and ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T12:41:52Z)

UPDATE 1-China's Hu to sign deals, discuss G20 with Sarkozy

PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in France on Thursday on a two-nation trip to Europe to smooth trade tensions with big investment deals and discuss French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans for his G20 presidency. Hu's three-day ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T12:30:01Z)

German officials arrest 21 in neo-Nazi radio raids

Police op including 270 officers raids 22 apartments across 10 states; radio station site broadcasting extremist music had 135,000 hits. German officials say they have arrested 21 people, aged between 20 and 37, suspected of running an Internet radio ... (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-11-04T10:14:00Z)

Diplomats say China pushing European countries to avoid Nobel ceremony for activist Liu Xiaobo

OSLO, Norway - China is pressuring European governments to avoid the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo and not make any statements in support of him, several diplomats said Thursday. The Chinese Embassy in Oslo has ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-04T11:47:04Z)

China's Hu to sign deals, discuss G20 with Sarkozy

PARIS (Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in France on Thursday on a two-nation trip to Europe to smooth trade tensions with big investment deals and discuss French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans for his G20 presidency. Hu's three-day ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-04T12:44:20Z)

BA Victorious In Cabin Crew Court Appeal

The UK Court of Appeal has thrown out a case brought by British Airways cabin crew union Unite over changes to staff contracts implemented last year. Unite sought a High Court injunction to block the cost-saving move as it reduced the number of cabin crew ... (Source: Aviation Week 2010-11-03T22:39:39Z)

Dr. Abercrombie and Mr. Fitch

Some retailers should be glad the world still has borders. Abercrombie & Fitch suffered more than most rivals in the crunch when many U.S. customers shied away from high prices and the apparel retailer refused to budge. One ray of hope was healthier sales ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-02T20:31:59Z)

Clampdown on far-right Internet radio in Germany

(Deutsche Welle Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) German authorities have arrested 21 people suspected of running an Internet radio station broadcasting far-right extremist music and views. Police raided homes across Germany, seizing computers and weapons.The ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-03T23:15:26Z)

China says flood of dollars could spark new crisis

Unrestrained printing of dollars could spark a new global crisis, an adviser to China's central bank warned Thursday as Asian governments braced for an unwanted flood of capital into their markets following the Federal Reserve's move to inject more money ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T12:22:51Z)

TSX flat amid Fed stimulus announcement

The Toronto stock market closed little changed Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered more economic stimulus aimed at a faltering American economy. The S&P/TSX composite index shed 10.3 points to 12,671.12 after the Fed said it would embark on a ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-11-04T07:07:53Z)

Qantas passenger heard bangs, saw flames

SINGAPORE - A passenger on the Qantas flight that made an emergency landing says she heard two bangs and saw yellow flames from her window. Rosemary Hegardy, 60, of Sydney, told The Associated Press that she was flying the Airbus A380 for the first time ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-04T12:30:01Z)

TSX down modestly ahead of Fed announcement

The Toronto Stock Exchange fell slightly in Wednesday's early trading as markets around the world awaited word on how much money the U.S. Federal Reserve might release in the form of quantitative easing to stimulate the world's biggest economy. Minutes ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-11-03T14:11:25Z)

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