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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 7:41 am

Emmis pulls plug on sale as financier exits deal

... private bidder formed by Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan. • MORE COVERAGE: Get a roundup of Indianapolis-area business news and state updates. "All parties to the negotiation are stunned and saddened by Alden's decison ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-09T21:07:24Z)

Dems make deals

Democrats believe with all their heart that in addition to being racist and un-American, tea-party folks — or conservatives, or Republicans, or frankly anyone who disagrees with them — are stupid. (i.e., (Source: Vindy.com 2010-09-10T05:14:09Z)

President Obama asks Rev. Terry Jones not to hold Quran burning

President Barack Obama is exhorting a Florida minister to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to engage in a Quran-burning protest this weekend. Obama told ABC's "Good Morning America" in an ... (Source: Herald News 2010-09-09T17:04:01Z)

Power company loses bid to have utility bill lowered

the state Public Service Commission also decided to audit billing practices at the state's investor-owned utilities. The PSC vote was 2-0. Commissioner Lauren Azar was absent. In a dispute involving hundreds of ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-09-10T00:49:18Z)

Gingrich Urges Moderation Amid Quran-Burning Furor

he won't burn the Quran. It wasn't clear if he meant the burning would be halted indefinitely or just for Saturday. Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, told CBS' "The Early ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-09-10T14:11:02Z)

Iran offers to free one US hiker as Eid 'gift'

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Thursday it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-10T08:48:54Z)

UPDATE: Japan's Big Company's Sentiment Worsens For Oct-Dec Quarter

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Large Japanese companies have become cautious in their ... a Ministry of Finance survey showed Thursday. The quarterly survey's business sentiment index for large companies was 0.1 for the October ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-09T04:10:55Z)

Emmis stock loses quarter of its value after deal pulled

... private bidder formed by Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan. • MORE COVERAGE: Get a roundup of Indianapolis-area business news and state updates. "All parties to the negotiation are stunned and saddened by Alden's decison ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-09T22:04:40Z)

Corrected: Amazon.com "Mom" program bids for newborn loyalty

Amazon Mom, which is free to join, offers the company's discount shipping program Amazon Prime -- in which customers pay $79 for unlimited, free two-day shipping ... products delivered on a schedule set by them, (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-08T20:32:47Z)

JGBs drop; sale sours sentiment, jobs eyed for relief

TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds handed back earlier gains to ... Underscoring subdued demand for superlongs, the Ministry of Finance's re-offering of 20-year and 30-year JGBs saw a sharp drop in bids ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-03T07:09:50Z)

Pastor backs off Koran-burning plan for now

But Pastor Terry Jones appeared to leave open the possibility he ... Right now we have plans not to do it (burn the Koran)," Jones told ABC's "Good Morning America." Jones has said a Florida imam had promised him a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-10T14:18:11Z)

China Ming Yang to Raise $400 Million From Initial Share Sale

is much less rosy given current policy uncertainties surrounding renewable-energy and the unknown reputation of Chinese wind turbine manufacturers." China Ming Yang's wind business in China is run through its ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-08T08:15:29Z)

Safety concerns for Florida officials over Quran burn

Terry Jones to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to engage in ... David Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, e-mailed The Associated Press to say "images of the burning of a ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-09-10T10:29:07Z)

3 Stocks in a Tailspin

... drug maker China Sky One Medical slashed its 2010 guidance on Friday after several of its major distributors terminated their contracts. The distributors didn't like the increased financial scrutiny from Chinese ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-09-09T19:27:11Z)

Iran to free female American to mark the end of Ramadan

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Thursday it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The imprisonment of ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-10T11:26:23Z)

CNinsure Ranks 39th in Forbes Asia's 'Best Under A Billion' List

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall ... to adapt to the evolving regulatory environment in the Chinese ... by CNinsure is included in CNinsure's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-10T10:14:48Z)

None of the above

... Republicans despite his defection to the American Constitution Party. Republicans ... but very few share — as former Republican Majority leader and Tea Party activist Dick Armey appropriately described ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-10T12:59:27Z)

OBAMA: Call off Florida Quran burning

Terry Jones to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to engage in ... David Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, e-mailed The Associated Press to say "images of the burning of a ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-10T06:04:16Z)

Watch: Anderson Cooper Covers Terry Jones Quran Burning Sham

Anderson Cooper covered the whole Pastor Terry Jones Quran-burning/NYC mosque sham. Imam Muhammad Musri (Islamic Society Of Central Florida) accuses Jones of blackmail for drumming up publicity by lying about a ... (Source: Towleroad 2010-09-10T11:33:33Z)

UPDATE 1-Amazon.com "Mom" program bids for newborn loyalty

Amazon Mom, which is free to join, offers the company's discount shipping program Amazon Prime -- in which customers pay $79 for unlimited, free two-day shipping ... products delivered on a schedule set by them, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T22:34:29Z)

Japanese Authorities Looking Mousey

Instead of the Japanese authorities ... it is the markets–not the Ministry of Finance, or the Bank of Japan–that will be in control. There are at least three reasons for this. First is flows. Tokyo may like it, (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-10T08:20:16Z)

Amazon Mom: Free program offers parents 30 percent off diapers, daily deals

... you can change your delivery schedule or cancel at any time. No fees, no risks, no obligations. • FREE 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime: When you join Amazon Mom, you will receive FREE Two-Day Shipping with ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-09-09T14:05:03Z)

(Updated) Reports say Iran will release hiker Sarah Shourd Saturday

Reports out of Iran are stating that Sarah Shourd, one of the three American hikers, who has been imprisoned in Tehran for more than a year, will be released Saturday. Shourd is one of three hikers who ... (Source: Montgomery Media 2010-09-10T12:23:39Z)

PSC Looking Into Fargo Power Surge

... affected residents asked the Public Service Commission to look into the matter. Commissioner Brian Kalk says lost appliances ranged from microwave ovens to refrigerators. He told the Forum that if the PSC ... (Source: KFYR-TV 2010-09-09T16:13:54Z)

UPDATE: Emmis shares slide after firm says deal in peril

Keywords Emmis Communications Corp. shares tumbled 14 percent Monday morning after private-equity firm Alden Global Capital backpedaled and withdrew its support for a compromise aimed at saving CEO Jeff Smulyan's ... (Source: Ibj.com 2010-08-30T16:04:17Z)

Pastor Terry Jones cancels plan to burn Qurans; then reconsiders

Terry Jones generated an international firestorm with his plan to burn the Quran on Saturday ... President Barack Obama urged him to listen to "those better angels" and give up his "stunt," saying it would endanger U. (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-10T12:45:08Z)

Everyone's wrong on book burning

Terry Jones, he of the electric white hair and southward-creeping mustache ... David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. "They would be used by those who wish us ill, to incite violence and to enflame ... (Source: heartland connection.com 2010-09-10T11:47:52Z)

N.D. PSC approves sale of renewable energy credits

... Public Service Commission filings. BISMARCK — North Dakota regulators on Wednesday endorsed ... Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk said credit sales could shave less than $2 a year from residential ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-09-09T03:42:17Z)

DC hub for tea party providing organizing muscle for Rubio's senate bid

the Republican candidate ... and Democrat Kendrick Meek. Every vote will matter. Behind the voter drive is FreedomWorks, a Washington group that's providing organizational support to tea party groups since they began ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-10T12:30:49Z)

Fla. minister backs off Quran burning

he won't burn the Quran. It wasn't clear if he meant the burning would be halted indefinitely or just for Saturday. Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, told CBS' "The ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-09-10T14:03:52Z)

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