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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 7:42 pm

Does Illinois welcome businesses?

Bill Brady of Bloomington, says that to be competitive, Illinois has to cut taxes, reform workers' compensation and slash bureaucratic red tape. Brady's Democratic opponent, Gov. Pat Quinn, says Brady is "bum-rapping ... (Source: Peoria Journal Star 2010-09-02T02:46:10Z)

Israeli PM: Current settlement curbs won't remain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the current restrictions ... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened repeatedly to quit the talks if Israel does not renew the restrictions. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-12T20:42:22Z)

Parking, traffic and other certain fines can be paid to avoid arrest

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The city of Jackson hopes to collect some of the $10 million in outstanding fines by offering two days of amnesty. The Clarion-Ledger ... City spokesman Chris Mims says the amnesty is one way ... (Source: WREG 2010-09-11T16:11:32Z)

GOP's rising stars foresee openings

Republicans in Central Illinois are trying hard not to count their chickens before they hatch ... Bill Brady of Bloomington beats Gov. Pat Quinn, and treasurer candidate Robin Kelly falls to state Sen. Dan Rutherford ... (Source: Herald & Review 2010-09-12T14:37:17Z)

Jackson to offer 2-day amnesty

Jackson city officials are hoping to nab a chunk of nearly $10 million in outstanding fines by offering two days of amnesty next week. People who owe ... City spokesman Chris Mims said the city is getting serious ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-09-10T06:04:16Z)

U.S. falls in global competitiveness rating

The respected World Economic Forum's new report on global ... GOP-like policies that should be implemented at once. Will that happen? No. It's an election year; incumbents and other candidates are so frightened about ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-11T10:27:56Z)

Researchers find that for athletes, milk especially does the body good

Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from ... The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast. Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain's Medical Research ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-12T13:18:33Z)

UPDATE 3-Hertz sweetens Dollar Thrifty deal to $1.56 bln

... 12 (Reuters) - Car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc ( HTZ.N ) struck a sweetened $1.56 billion deal to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc ( DTG.N ) on Sunday, outdoing a rival bid from Avis Budget ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-13T01:28:42Z)

LA names new school built on toxic soil site for environmentalists Al Gore ...

executive director ... gas station as part of the $4 million remediation plan. The neighboring oil well has been assessed and does not pose a threat to the school. California has the strictest environmental ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-12T19:30:47Z)

Toronto FC playoff hopes take another hit with 1-0 loss to D.C. United

TORONTO - Former Toronto FC player Julius James scored in the 81st minute to give last-place D ... s Santino Quaranta made an improbable miss of an open goal on a close-in chance. Finally, James who was drafted in ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-09-11T23:21:02Z)

Hertz, Dollar Thrifty Agree To Sweetened $50/Share Offer - Quick Facts

including approximately $6.87 per share to be paid by Dollar Thrifty as a special cash dividend immediately prior to the transaction closing, and 0.6366 of a share of Hertz common stock. Recently, Avis Budget Group, (Source: RTT News 2010-09-13T02:25:58Z)

IUP rallies, beats East Stroudsburg

Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Greg McElroy does not think ... that makes him all the more impressed with what Penn State's Rob Bolden has accomplished in one promising start against Youngstown State. Barrett Jones was 5 ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-09-12T05:04:38Z)

Does milk do an athlete good?

Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from ... The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast. Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain's Medical Research ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-09-12T06:37:41Z)

Sebelius visits Illinois for Quinn fundraiser

Pat Quinn ... of Bloomington, 37 percent to 32 percent. The poll's error margin was 4 percentage points. Sebelius says Quinn has been a great partner and she wants him to win in November. She says she hopes Illinois (Source: State Journal-Register 2010-09-07T14:50:23Z)

Milk does a body good, especially athletes

Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from ... The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast. Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain's Medical Research Council, (Source: Citizen 2010-09-12T10:12:26Z)

SMH: West Bank settlement curbs won't remain

Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the current restrictions ... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened repeatedly to quit the talks if Israel does not renew the restrictions. (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-09-12T21:46:47Z)

MLS: United deals Toronto blow to playoff hopes

TORONTO (AP) Julius James scored in the 81st minute to lift last-place D.C. United to a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC ... None was better than one at the opening of the second half when D.C.'s Santino Quaranta ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-12T03:45:53Z)

Around The Country

Greg McElroy doesn't think he could have ... And that makes him all the more impressed with what Penn State's Rob Bolden has accomplished in one promising start against Youngstown State. His second career start will ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-11T07:21:49Z)

Hertz and Dollar Thrifty Agree to New Deal at $50 a Share

6:55 p.m. | Updated Hertz Global Holdings agreed on Sunday to raise its takeover offer for the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to about $1.4 billion in stock and cash, trumping a rival offer from the Avis ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-12T23:27:00Z)

D.C. United 1, Toronto FC 0

United to a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday, dealing a blow to his former team's dwindling playoff hopes ... s Santino Quaranta made an improbable miss of an open goal on a close-in chance. Finally, (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-12T03:02:56Z)

Youth faces experience when PSU plays Alabama

STATE COLLEGE — Greg McElroy does not think he ... that makes him all the more impressed with what Penn State's Rob Bolden has accomplished in one promising start against Youngstown State. His second career start ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-09-10T04:02:35Z)

Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D -- Light on Zombies and Heavy on Unexplained Details ...

Afterlife' left me wondering if this was a preview for yet another sequel ... This guy's name is Albert Wesker (26 year-old Shawn Roberts - 'Cheaper By the Dozen') -- does that mean anything to you? (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-09-11T04:58:39Z)

U.S.'s competitiveness rating falters — Congress does nothing

The respected World Economic Forum's new report on global ... GOP-like policies that should be implemented at once. Will that happen? No. It's an election year; incumbents and other candidates are so frightened about ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-12T05:54:44Z)

LA environmental school site in toxic soil cleanup

executive director ... gas station as part of the $4 million remediation plan. The neighboring oil well has been assessed and does not pose a threat to the school. California has the strictest environmental ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-12T19:52:15Z)

Amid political gridlock, U.S. is losing competitive edge

The respected World Economic Forum's new report on ... GOP-like policies that should be implemented at once. Will that happen? No. It's an election year; incumbents and other candidates are so frightened about ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-12T04:00:12Z)

Netanyahu: Current settlement curbs won't remain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the current restrictions ... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened repeatedly to quit the talks if Israel does not renew the restrictions. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-12T21:11:00Z)

The city hopes to collect fines by offering two days of amnesty

JACKSON ... two days of amnesty. People who owe parking, traffic and certain misdemeanor fines can pay them next Thursday and Friday at JPD headquarters to avoid jail time or threat of arrest. City Spokesman Chris Mims (Source: WLBT 2010-09-12T03:24:25Z)

Milla Jovovich: Actress returns as 'Alice' in 'Resident Evil' franchise

Afterlife" finds Alice (Jovovich) in Japan, armed with superhuman abilities and leading an army of her own clones against her longtime nemesis, Umbrella Chairman Albert Wesker ("Diary of the Dead's" Shawn ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-11T10:56:34Z)

Calif. Green School Sits Atop Toxic Soil

executive director ... gas station as part of the $4 million remediation plan. The neighboring oil well has been assessed and does not pose a threat to the school. California has the strictest environmental ... (Source: WFMZ-TV Online 2010-09-12T21:18:09Z)

Resident Evil: Afterlife

and Shawn Roberts (as Umbrella Corp. villain Albert Wesker) essentially does a slipshod impression of Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith from "The Matrix" (one of many areas in which "Afterlife" lifts from the Wachowski ... (Source: Variety 2010-09-11T01:59:42Z)

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