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Deals of the Hour / September 17, 2010, 5:42 am

Major Hurricane Karl Threatens Serious Mexico Flooding

Karl will make a second landfall in Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane this afternoon with life-threatening and damaging consequences. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center has the latest stats on Hurricane Karl ... (Source: AccuWeather.com 2010-09-17T09:23:33Z)

Hurricane Karl in Gulf of Mexico Upgraded to Category 3

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Karl grew with surprising speed into a powerful Category 3 storm Friday with forecasters saying it may strengthen further as it roars toward ports and oil installations on Mexico's ... (Source: MyFox Houston 2010-09-17T12:08:12Z)

Poland arrests Chechen independence leader

Polish police said on Friday they have arrested exiled Chechen independence leader Akhmed Zakayev who is wanted by Russia for alleged terrorism. Zakayev arrived in Poland on Thursday to attend a two-day ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-17T08:54:55Z)

Exiled Pakistani politician murdered in London

... politician living in exile in Britain has been murdered outside his London home, his party and sources said Friday. Imran Farooq, a senior member of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, was found ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-17T02:28:22Z)

Pope addresses abuse scandal on visit to Britain

Friday, September 17, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI waded into the hostile atmosphere Thursday of highly secular Britain, admitting the Catholic Church did not act decisively or quickly enough to remove priests ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-17T09:59:21Z)

TDC confirms Sunrise sale for $3.3 billion

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's TDC ( TDC.CO ) agreed to sell its Swiss unit Sunrise for 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.3 billion) in a deal seen by analysts as readying TDC for a stock offering and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-17T10:49:27Z)

Indian army makes rare patrols in Kashmir towns as clashes with protesters kill 2

SRINAGAR, India - India sent soldiers into the streets of Kashmir on Friday as part of a new strategy to use the military to crack down on increasingly angry separatist protests in the region, as two more ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-17T11:46:43Z)

Pope visits Catholic schoolkids in Britain before key meeting with head of ...

LONDON - Thousands of cheering Catholic schoolchildren feted Pope Benedict XVI with songs and gifts Friday on his second day in Britain, offering a boisterous welcome as the pontiff urged them to ignore ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-17T11:25:15Z)

Karl now a major hurricane as he moves closer to Mexico

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) – As of early Friday morning, Karl has grown into a major category three hurricane, packing winds of 120mph around the eye wall. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the southern portion of ... (Source: KPLC TV 2010-09-17T09:23:33Z)

Exiled Chechen leader detained in Poland - Update

Warsaw - Polish police on Friday detained exiled Chechen leader Akhmed Zakayev, who is wanted in Russia on terrorism charges. Zakayev was detained by police and taken to the prosecutor's office in Warsaw ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-17T11:32:24Z)

Attorney For Jasper Howard Stabbing Suspect Expecting Plea Offer From State

... fatally stabbing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard says he expects to hear a plea offer from the state. Deron Freeman also plans to file his speedy-trial motion for John Lomax III in ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-13T09:42:37Z)

Indian army makes rare patrols in Kashmir towns, clashes with protester, killing 1

An Indian paramilitary soldier asks civilians to stay indoors during curfew in Srinagar, India, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Violent civil unrest against New Delhi's rule in Kashmir has roiled the disputed ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-17T10:27:59Z)

Two killed in Kashmir as demonstrators defy curfew

Srinagar, Kashmir - Two men were killed in India-administered Kashmir Friday as police fired to disperse protestors defying a curfew. More than 90 people have been killed in spiralling unrest in volatile ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-17T11:25:15Z)

Obama to appoint Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren as watchdog of new consumer ...

... Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren will be a special adviser overseeing the creation of a new consumer ... In a post Friday on the White House blog, Warren said the bureau is based on a simple idea: that people ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-17T11:32:24Z)

Pope Stresses Trust in U.K. School Visit

LONDON—Thousands of cheering Catholic schoolchildren feted Pope Benedict XVI on his second day in Britain on Friday, offering a boisterous welcome even as the pontiff urged their teachers to ensure they ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-17T10:56:37Z)

More than 60 feared killed in explosion in Sri Lanka - 2nd Update

Colombo - More than 60 people were feared dead in an explosion Friday at a police station in eastern Sri Lanka where stocks ... admitted to two hospitals in the eastern district of Batticaloa while four others were ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-17T10:42:18Z)

At least 27 killed in Sri Lanka depot blast

COLOMBO (AFP) – An accidental blast at an explosives depot in eastern Sri Lanka on Friday killed at least 27 people including ... a nurse at the nearby Batticaloa hospital, about 15 kilometres from Karadiyanaru, (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-17T11:53:53Z)

Start again with a clean sheet, Palestinians

... told me: "I am afraid the concept of PR [public relations] is alien to the overwhelming majority of Arabs." "The Palestinians have been suffering on the receiving end of Israel's PR for decades," I replied. " (Source: The People's Voice 2010-09-17T12:08:12Z)

At least 60 killed in accidental blast in Sri Lanka

Three trucks carrying explosives blew up inside a police compound in eastern Sri Lanka Friday ... arranged two people to be sent to Colombo for further treatment," P. Murugananda, director at Batticaloa General ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-17T10:06:30Z)

Lomax attorney expecting plea offer from state in UConn stabbing case

... fatally stabbing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard says he expects to hear a plea offer from the state. Deron Freeman also plans to file his speedy-trial motion for John Lomax III in ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-09-12T18:04:53Z)

Elizabeth Warren to be appointed White House 'consumer czar'

... White House will announce Friday that Harvard law Prof. Elizabeth Warren will be appointed to be an assistant to the ... But many Republicans and Wall Street opposed her nomination, arguing that her overly ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-17T11:10:56Z)

Polish police detain exiled Chechen leader

... Reuters) - Polish police detained an exiled Chechen rebel leader sought by Russia Friday after he came to Poland to attend a congress of Chechens supporting independence for their North Caucasus region. Akhmed ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-17T10:06:30Z)

Obama Naming Wall Street Critic Warren to Consumer Advocate Post

... Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren to be a special adviser overseeing the creation of a new consumer ... In a post Friday on the White House blog, Warren said the bureau is based on a simple idea: that people ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-17T12:08:12Z)

TDC confirms Sunrise sale for $3.3 bln; shares jump

COPENHAGEN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Denmark's TDC agreed to sell its Swiss unit Sunrise for 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.3 billion) in a deal seen by analysts as readying TDC for a stock offering and boosting ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-09-17T11:10:56Z)

Israeli PM: Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewish character crucial for peace deal

... withhold full rights from Palestinian citizens of Israel and to deny the right of return to Palestinian refugees from the war surrounding Israel's 1948 independence. Israel's Arab minority, who make up about 20 ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-12T14:58:46Z)

Karachi Shuts Down After Politician Killed In London

Pakistan's biggest city Karachi shut down on Friday after a senior politician belonging to the city's dominant Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was stabbed to death in London. Imran Farooq, a founding member ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-17T11:32:24Z)

Man Charged In Jasper Howard Killing May Seek Speedy Trial

... University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard is expected to file a speedy trial motion and possibly hear a plea offer from the state. Attorney Deron Freeman and his client, 22-year-old John Lomax III ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-17T10:49:27Z)

TDC confirms sale of Sunrise to CVC for $3.3 billion

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's TDC A/S ( TDC.CO ) agreed to sell its Swiss unit Sunrise Communications AG to funds advised by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.3 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-17T06:24:36Z)

London Slaying Creates Fears Of Violence In Pakistan

... near halt Friday amid fears of violence following the slaying in London ... member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, one of Pakistan's major parties and the largest in the coalition governing Karachi. The MQM is ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-17T11:10:56Z)

Arab League calls for Palestinian unity at talks

Arab ministers said on Thursday they continued to extend an offer of peace to Israel, and called on the Palestinians to resolve their divisions to strengthen their hand in the talks. "The Arab initiative is still ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-16T13:20:58Z)

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