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Deals of the Hour / November 5, 2010, 5:40 am

A look at jet engine failures

A look at serious jet engine failures following the Qantas A380 emergency landing in Singapore. Analysts speculated that an "uncontained engine failure" caused the power plant's housing to disintegrate and damage the wing structure. , According to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-04T21:26:53Z)

Qantas suspends all A380 flights after jet's emergency landing

SINGAPORE (AP) — Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline is suspending all flights of its six Airbus A380 jetliners after a mid-air engine problem on a flight from Singapore . Joyce told a news conference in Sydney on Thursday the suspension would remain ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-04T10:56:57Z)

Garth Tickets Go On Sale Saturday

Its being billed as the electrifying return of Americas most powerful concert force. The number-one selling solo artist in U.S. history, Garth Brooks will be in concert on Friday, December 17th at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. It was announced just ... (Source: WKSR.com 2010-11-03T18:14:48Z)

Passengers heard bangs, saw smoke on Qantas flight

SINGAPORE — First came two quick bangs. Then, on the left side of the Qantas superjumbo jet, passengers saw flames, a stream of smoke and debris from a stricken engine. A gouge scarred the top of the Airbus 380's left wing, scorch marks were on the ... (Source: Herald Times 2010-11-05T03:24:48Z)

Qantas May Resume A380 Flights Within Days After Engine Checks

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Qantas Airways Ltd. may resume flying its Airbus SAS A380 planes within two days if checks show no problems with the aircraft's engines, following an explosion yesterday on a Sydney-bound flight from Singapore. Qantas is working ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T05:40:48Z)

Garth Tickets to Go on Sale Saturday

Tickets for Garth Brooks' first full-blown concert in Nashville in over a decade will go on sale Saturday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. CT at Ticketmaster locations. There will be an eight-ticket limit. The show, which will benefit the Community Foundation of Middle ... (Source: Country Weekly 2010-11-03T22:39:39Z)

U.K.: Google Breached Laws

LONDON—U.K. officials ruled Wednesday that Google Inc. broke the law by collecting data from wireless networks for its Street View mapping service, reflecting growing scrutiny in Europe of the U.S. Internet company's privacy practices. (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2010-11-03T15:44:28Z)

Garth Brooks Benefit Concert Tickets Go On Sale Saturday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The ticketing information for the upcoming Garth Brooks benefit concert in Nashville has been released. Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 6 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available online or by phone, and they cost $32.50 including fees ... (Source: WTVF 2010-11-03T20:16:29Z)

AppMakr enables Private Enterprise iOS App Stores, with AppDrop

AppMakr today announced, "AppDrop" a painless Over The Air install process that allows enterprises to create private iOS app stores. AppDrop, when combined with an enterprise Apple Developer Account, allows an enterprise to create apps through AppMakr and ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-11-05T05:19:20Z)

C-4 seized in US in Navy SEAL smuggling case

Federal agents seized five pounds of C-4 military explosives from the home of a man accused with a Navy SEAL and a Las Vegas associate of smuggling machine guns from Iraq into the U.S. for sale and shipment to Mexico, authorities said Thursday. Grenades ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-05T03:10:29Z)

RIM's BlackBerry and OS lose ground to iPhone and Android

In the smart-phone market, BlackBerrys got squeezed last quarter. Its maker, Research in Motion Inc., took a double hit: In terms of market share, Google Inc.'s Android operating system overtook that of RIM's, according to new reports on U.S. sales. And ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-02T01:33:49Z)

New iPhone App from UCA

Where can you get the Reynolds Performance Hall's Broadway Series schedule, all the latest UCA news and sports scores, campus parking information, and hear the UCA fight song all at your finger tips? Only at the new UCA iPhone application. The University ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T06:23:45Z)

Google Android Shipments Are Clobbering The iPhone

Google's Android absolutely dominated the iPhone in U.S. for third quarter shipments, research group Canalys reports . As you can see on the right, Apple shipped 5.5 million phones. But the OHA, or Open Handset Alliance, which uses Android shipped 9.1 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-01T12:19:15Z)

Google Street View 'broke UK laws'

UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has revealed in a statement that Google Inc. broke UK laws by intercepting payload data from wireless networks while photographic UK streets. Google recently admitted that regulators around the world found ... (Source: Afterdawn.com 2010-11-03T23:08:17Z)

Google's Chrome Smartbooks Have Already Lost to Apple's MacBook Air

Google says it will release a Google-branded Chrome OS smartbook in November to be followed a month later by Chrome OS netbooks from Hewlett-Packard and Acer. The Google-branded netbook would not be sold through stores, but through an online store similar ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-02T19:06:05Z)

Noreco Considers Sale, Merger to Boost Asset Value

Norwegian Energy Co. ASA , a Stavanger-based oil producer, said it's weighing "strategic alternatives" including a sale or merger to enhance the value to shareholders. The shares jumped the most in 18 months. "I'm not saying we can't go it ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-28T10:29:28Z)

Commission moves to ban alcohol energy drinks

Lansing — The Michigan Liquor Control Commission is moving to ban the sale of alcohol energy drinks in the state. The commission said today drink manufacturers will be notified of the ban through an order that will take effect 30 days after it is issued ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-04T19:32:21Z)

A look at jet engine failures following Qantas A380 emergency landing in Singapore

A look at serious jet engine failures following the Qantas A380 emergency landing in Singapore . Analysts speculated that an "uncontained engine failure" caused the power plant's housing to disintegrate and damage the wing structure. —According to ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-11-04T11:54:13Z)

Qantas A380s May Fly Within Two Days After Checks

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Qantas Airways Ltd. said it may resume Airbus SAS A380 services within two days after conducting checks following a midair engine explosion. The blowout, which forced a plane carrying 466 people to make an emergency landing in ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T08:46:55Z)

Qantas says A380 engine failure may be "design issue"

A faulty part or a design issue may have been the cause of a Qantas Airways A380 engine failure which forced a Sydney-bound aircraft to make an emergency landing in Singapore, Qantas chief Alan Joyce said on Friday. The Airbus A380 engine failure on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T04:43:32Z)

Qantas superjumbo makes emergency landing in Singapore in first major incident for A380

SINGAPORE ( AP ) — Qantas grounded all of its six Airbus A380 superjumbos Thursday after one of them blew out an engine, shooting flames and debris that forced it to make an emergency landing in Singapore with 459 people aboard. The carrier said the ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-11-04T08:05:09Z)

Qantas suspends A380 flight

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline is suspending all flights of its six Airbus A380 jetliners after a mid-air engine problem on a flight from Singapore. Joyce told a news conference in Sydney on Thursday the suspension would remain in place until ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T07:22:12Z)

Android surpasses iPhone, Blackberry in 3Q U.S. sales

Steve Jobs's criticism aside, Google's Android operating system continued to be the most popular smart phone platform in the third quarter, according to a report by NPD Group. The research consulting firm said Android captured 44 percent of all smart ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-01T14:42:25Z)

BHP may shift focus to oil and gas assets

Investors hope BHP will look at a share buyback or special dividend, but analysts said the miner could also use its huge war chest to boost its oil-and-gas assets, Reuters reported. Woodside and Australia's Oil Search have been touted as possible targets ... (Source: Upstream Online 2010-11-05T08:25:27Z)

Advent Continues to Expand Its Presence in Norway With New Clients and Recent Acquisition ...

Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, today announced that it is now supporting more than 30 Norwegian clients from its locations in Oslo and Stavanger. Advent's ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-11-04T14:17:23Z)

Mich. agency issues ban on alcoholic energy drinks

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission announced Thursday it will ban the sale of all alcoholic energy drinks in the state because of mounting concerns that the beverages aren't safe and create health risks. The state regulatory agency cited the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-04T22:09:50Z)

Michigan board moves to ban alcohol energy drinks

LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Liquor Control Commission is moving to ban the sale of alcohol energy drinks in the state. The commission said Thursday that drink manufacturers will be notified of the ban through an order that will take effect 30 days after ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-04T15:43:17Z)

Navy SEAL, others accused in weapons smuggling plot

LAS VEGAS — Federal agents seized 5 pounds of C-4 military explosives from the Colorado home of a man accused with a Navy SEAL and a Las Vegas associate of smuggling machine guns from Iraq into the United States for sale and shipment to Mexico ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-05T05:33:39Z)

C-4 seized in Colorado in Navy SEAL smuggling case

Federal authorities say they seized C-4 military explosives from the home of a Colorado man accused of conspiring with a Navy special forces SEAL and a Las Vegas man to smuggle machine guns from Iraq into the U.S. for sale and shipment to Mexico. Federal ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-05T00:25:50Z)

UK: Google was in 'significant breach' of data law

Google violated Britain's data protection laws when its Street View mapping service recorded data from private wireless networks, the country's information commissioner said Wednesday. The American Internet search giant will escape any fines, however, so ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T12:52:40Z)

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