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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 11:40 pm

Cam Inman: San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito regains some trust with outing ...

Each pitch Barry Zito threw Tuesday ... Bruce Bochy's simple order: Give the Giants "a chance." Zito did just that against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, who pulled out a 1-0 win behind Clayton Kershaw's first major ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-15T05:08:14Z)

DiNapoli OKs Aqueduct casino deal

... the Aqueduct ... Thomas DiNapoli approved the deal. DiNapoli was the final of five state officials who had to sign off on the contract for it to become official. A development entity called Genting New York LLC (Source: Albany Business Journal 2010-09-13T17:56:32Z)

Lawyers seek deal in Detroit plane attack

DETROIT - Lawyers for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow ... made in a court filing seeking a new deadline to challenge evidence against Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is accused of trying to set off a bomb ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-09-10T09:03:13Z)

Russia to sell stakes in 2 cos this year: VTB

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will start its privatizations this year with stakes in two companies set to be sold, the head of VTB Capital, a state-run investment bank and likely organizer of the deals, said ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-13T09:49:46Z)

Pasco-based Dais Analytic wins energy research grant from Energy Department

ODESSA — A Pasco County nanotechnology company that last year signed a $200 million deal with China has won a $680,000 research grant to help improve energy efficiency. Dais Analytic Corp. was among six ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-14T00:01:37Z)

Business briefs: Harley workers OK big concessions

... workers in Wisconsin ... part-time workers. Some 1,140 union members who work at the Menomonee Falls plant in suburban Milwaukee voted on the deal. It was approved by a 55 to 45 percent margin. Harley-Davidson Inc. (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-15T05:15:23Z)

Harley-Davidson to review labor deal, may stay in Wisconsin

Harley-Davidson Inc.'s three Wisconsin ... volumes of work to part-time workers. But it also saves hundreds of other jobs, at least in the short-term. Some 1,140 union members from a suburban Milwaukee plant voted, (Source: Rapid City Journal 2010-09-14T15:10:43Z)

Christine O'Donnell -- Crusader for Chastity -- Wins GOP Senate Nomination with ...

... Tea Party-Backed O'Donnell Upsets GOP With Senate Primary Win in Delaware " New York Times, "G.O.P. Insurgents Win in Del. and N.Y." by Jeff Zeleny Washington Post, "Christine O'Donnell upsets Mike Castle in ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-15T05:22:33Z)

Dionne: Moderate Republican senators face price for independence

... Senate Republicans are willing to act. In a decision that was either the most Machiavellian in American history or the most naive ... presumes the three would-be GOP reformers are willing to put their votes ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-09-15T05:08:14Z)

Dais Analytic receives ARPA-E grant from DOE

A division of the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $700,000 grant to Dais Analytic Corp. , a nanotechnology company in Odessa. The money is designed to help the Dias Analytic develop its water-based ... (Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal 2010-09-14T18:02:31Z)

GOP nightmare: O'Donnell topples Castle in Delaware primary

The path to a Republican Senate takeover narrowed to the point of vanishing Tuesday night, as marketing consultant Christine O'Donnell upset Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware's Senate primary and likely dashed the GOP's ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-15T04:39:36Z)

Putin to Offer Biggest Yield Premium in 2 Months: Russia Credit

head of fixed- income research in Moscow at VTB Capital, the investment banking arm of VTB Group, Russia's second-largest lender. Konstantin Vyshkovsky, head of the Finance Ministry's debt department, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-14T19:14:05Z)

National And International Report / Harley to keep two Wisconsin plants open ...

Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed Tuesday to keep open its two Wisconsin production facilities ... hundreds of production jobs and assigns large volumes of work to part-time workers. Insurance giant American International ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-15T03:06:32Z)

Pasco firm wins $680,000 federal grant to improve energy efficiency

ODESSA — A Pasco County nanotechnology company that last year signed a $200-million deal with China has won a $680,000 research grant to help improve energy efficiency. Dais Analytic Corp. was among six ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-13T15:33:22Z)

State comptroller's approval of Aqueduct deal expected Tuesday

... Thomas DiNapoli's approval of the Aqueduct gaming contract is expected Tuesday ... David Paterson and legislative leaders approved Genting New York LLC, an arm of a huge Malaysia-based casino company, (Source: Troy Record 2010-09-14T05:23:44Z)

Embattled Rangel Defeats 5 Challengers in Primary

... five challengers ... Adam Clayton Powell IV, a state assemblyman and son of the legendary Harlem figure Rangel defeated in 1970. Rangel is all but guaranteed re-election in November in this heavily Democratic ... (Source: WIBW 2010-09-15T04:46:45Z)

Tea party' favorite O'Donnell defeats Castle in Delaware GOP Senate primary

WASHINGTON -- "Tea party" favorite Christine O'Donnell, a little-known underdog, Tuesday defeated veteran Delaware congressman Mike Castle for the state's Republican U.S. Senate nomination, the latest in a ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-09-15T03:49:29Z)

Dodgers Deal Blow to Giants

... Giants have to score. Barry Zito 's winless streak reached a career-worst 12 outings ... The Rockies are 3 1/2 games behind San Diego and two behind San Francisco in the division standings. The Giants remained 1 ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-09-15T06:19:49Z)

Creditors miss deadline to buy Philly newspapers in $139M bankruptcy sale; cite ...

... gathered in a bankruptcy judge's chambers before a scheduled 2 p.m. hearing on the sale of the company that operates The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. "The deal did not close. The asset ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-09-14T18:59:46Z)

San Francisco Giants starter Barry Zito sees win slip away against Los Angeles ...

Barry Zito gave the Giants precisely what they were looking for Tuesday night, a strong outing in which he allowed just one hit through 52/3 innings. But Clayton Kershaw was even better, shutting out ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-15T05:29:42Z)

GOP saves a tax break for Big Oil

the American Petroleum Institute's tax manager, praised the Senate for thwarting a shortsighted proposal that "would have raised taxes and killed jobs." Republicans rallied behind an alternative plan by Sen. (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-15T05:29:42Z)

Creditors miss deadline to buy Philly newspapers

An afternoon bankruptcy court hearing was scheduled to discuss the status of the company that operates The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. "The deal did not close. The asset purchase agreement has ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-14T17:41:02Z)

Tea party favorite O'Donnell wins Delaware

... five challengers ... Adam Clayton Powell IV, a state assemblyman and son of the legendary Harlem figure Rangel defeated in 1970. Rangel is all but guaranteed re-election in November in this heavily Democratic ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-15T05:29:42Z)

Suspect In Detroit Plane Attack Hints at Plea

DETROIT | A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-14T02:39:05Z)

VTB Capital sees strong pipeline of debt, equity deals

MOSCOW, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russia's VTB ( VTBR.MM ) said on Thursday it saw a strong pipeline of both debt and equity deals for its investment banking arm in the second half of 2010 following a relatively quiet first ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-02T06:28:04Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

Aqueduct contract awaits DiNapoli signature

... Aqueduct horse racing track downstate. The signed contract hit the desk of New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Sept ... signed off on the deal with developer Genting New York LLC. DiNapoli said he has ... (Source: Albany Business Journal 2010-09-09T13:50:44Z)

Delaware Stunner: O'Donnell sieges Castle to claim GOP Senate nomination

and the political elite recognize that the tea party movement has evolved from a once-fleeting faction into a formidable force in American politics ... Even though she defeated moderate Republican Mike Castle quite ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-09-15T02:52:13Z)

Philly newspapers set for auction

The expedited re-sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is now set for Sept. 23, this time in open court. Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stephen Raslavich said the company has "languished" in ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-09-15T04:32:26Z)

Embattled Democratic NY Rep. Rangel defeats 5 challengers in primary despite ...

... five challengers ... Adam Clayton Powell IV , a state assemblyman and son of the legendary Harlem figure Rangel defeated in 1970. Rangel is all but guaranteed re-election in November in this heavily Democratic ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-15T04:10:58Z)

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