Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 19, 2010, 7:41 am

UAL, Continental shareholders approve deal to merge airlines

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-19T04:42:01Z)

Made for China

... first Shang Xia — which translates roughly as "from top to bottom" — store in Shanghai ... horse"), for about RMB 50,000 ($7,400), which is lower than the price at which the Chevrolet sells in China. (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-17T21:05:04Z)

Patrick O'Sullivan returns to North Carolina, signs 1-year, 2-way deal with ...

... Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Patrick O'Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract. The team said Friday that O'Sullivan will make ... The Oilers had acquired him in the three-team deal that sent Erik ... (Source: WTKR 2010-09-17T16:33:03Z)

Airline shareholders approve deal

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2010-09-19T11:08:33Z)

Hurricanes add Patrick O'Sullivan

... Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Patrick O'Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract. The team said Friday that O'Sullivan will make ... The Oilers had acquired him in the three-team deal that sent Erik ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-17T16:54:32Z)

Pittsburgh vs. Arizona

... Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates will finish the season at the bottom of their respective division, but Diamondbacks interim manager Kirk Gibson is ... with Central-leading Cincinnati including a 3-1 ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-17T15:00:00Z)

JA Solar signs $4.4B credit, financing deal with China Development Bank

JA Solar has signed a financial partnership agreement with the Shanghai branch of government-owned China Development Bank. The terms of the deal call for CDB to provide up to RMB 30 billion of credit facilities and ... (Source: PV Tech 2010-09-10T22:46:26Z)

Pastor Terry Jones Cancels Koran Burning; Claims Deal Reached to Move Ground Zero Mosque

Terry Jones, the pastor of the Gainesville, Florida-based Dove World Outreach Center, announced that he is canceling his church's planned Koran-burning scheduled for September 11th, the ninth anniversary ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-10T00:20:40Z)

Paris Hilton Agrees To Plea Deal In Las Vegas Drug Case

... attorney in Las Vegas says Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton will avoid jail time on drug charges under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors. Clark County District Attorney David ... (Source: KWTX 2010-09-18T17:29:08Z)

United, Continental shareholders approve airline deal

... parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-19T05:10:39Z)

Webb eyes game action before season ends

PITTSBURGH -- D-backs right-hander Brandon Webb ... Arizona manager Kirk Gibson is giving his hurler every opportunity to get back into game shape. "He threw 82 pitches," Gibson said. "He actually went further than ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-18T22:58:25Z)

Montgomery County considering appealing arbitration

... Montgomery County Commissioners James R. Matthews and Joseph M. Hoeffel voted in favor of appealing the county Detective Bureau's recent arbitration award Wednesday, while commissioner Bruce L. Castor Jr ... (Source: Phoenixville News 2010-09-17T17:37:29Z)

Fowler's Mill deal off course; EPA pull out of deal

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has pulled out of a controversial Fowler's Mill Golf Course deal, and has recommended that Munson Township trustees try again for funding next year. In a three-page ... (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-09-11T04:15:42Z)

One Dead, One Hospitalized in Fla. From West Nile

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- A southwest Florida man has died and another was hospitalized after contracting the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. Collier County health officials urged residents Friday to use mosquito ... (Source: WCTV 2010-09-19T12:27:18Z)

Authorities search for missing swimmer at Fort De Soto

TIERRA VERDE - Authorities are searching in southwest Florida for a swimmer who has been missing four days. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office used boats and helicopters to search the area near Fort De ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-19T11:37:11Z)

HKRH's Subsidiary 3D-GOLD Invests RMB18 Million in China Operations Headquarters

became the "Gold Sponsor of HKSAR's Participation in Expo 2010 Shanghai China". For more information, please visit www.hkrh.hk. Source: Hong Kong Resources Holdings Company Contact: Hong Kong Resources Holdings ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-16T02:58:12Z)

Coal-state lawmakers go after EPA policy

There may be wide swaths of the American population who could not tell you the name of the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. But in coal country, nearly everyone knows it's Lisa Jackson ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-09-19T06:36:33Z)

Gainesville Pastor: Church Will Never Burn Koran

WESH.com NEW YORK -- A Gainesville, Fla., pastor said on Saturday that his church will never burn a Koran, even if a mosque is built near ground zero. Pastor Terry Jones had threatened to burn the Muslim holy book on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-18T16:39:01Z)

Octomom Nadya Suleman Going On Welfare

Despite attempts at a reality show, game show and merchandizing and book deals, "Octomom" Nadya Suleman is broke and going on welfare, celebrity gossip website RadarOnline reported Friday. Suleman, who did ... (Source: Myfoxdc.com 2010-09-17T14:02:44Z)

FORT MYERS BEACH: Several residents reported seeing some strange yellow lights off Southwest ...

who witnessed the light show over Fort Myers Beach, said that explanation didn't fly with him ... where everybody could see you in South Florida," he said.  Witnesses said the lights lasted for several minutes. " (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-15T11:13:18Z)

EPA's Jackson: IT Dashboard tip of the iceberg

Environmental Protection Agency chief information officer Malcolm Jackson likes the transparency of the IT Dashboard . But Jackson says it only shows the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the health of EPA's ... (Source: FederalNewsRadio.com 2010-09-16T18:57:24Z)

Pastor Terry Jones Calls off Koran Burning, Ground Zero Mosque May Be Moved

Jones emerged from his church in Gainesville, Fla., to announce his decision which he said came after days of prayer and said he viewed the supposed deal as "a sign from God." The fiery pastor said that ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-09T21:36:02Z)

Paris Hilton gets year probation in plea deal

LAS VEGAS — Paris Hilton will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony conviction under ... Clark County District Attorney David Roger said. Roger said the celebrity socialite has agreed to plead guilty Monday ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-19T05:53:36Z)

'Octomom' Nadya Suleman reportedly going on welfare

Nadya Suleman can't make ends meet and she's going to go on welfare, reports RadarOnline. A reality TV deal the mom of 14 had made has fizzled, says Radar, and she's running out of money. "She was hoping ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-17T21:40:51Z)

Montco may appeal arbitration ruling

NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County Commissioners James R. Matthews and Joseph M. Hoeffel voted in favor of appealing the county Detective Bureau's recent arbitration award, while Commissioner Bruce L. Castor ... (Source: Pottstown Mercury 2010-09-18T11:09:45Z)

Montco appealing detectives' deal

... possible," said Commissioner Joseph M. Hoeffel III ... "It just seems the arbitration award, which might be appropriate in a good economy, is way out of line in a bad economy." Commissioner Bruce L. Castor Jr. unsuccessfully ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-16T13:42:26Z)

Paris Hilton Agrees to Plea Deal, Says D.A.

Paris Hilton has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors in her drug-possession case – and she will be sentenced to a year of probation but no jail time, reports the Las Vegas ... Attorney David Roger. (Source: WCTV 2010-09-19T02:11:41Z)

OctoMom Nadya Suleman Facing Foreclosure and Welfare

According to Radar Online , with no income coming in and an army of nannies to pay, Suleman may be looking at welfare. A source said, "She's still hoping to pull off a deal that will pay her a fortune but ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-17T16:33:03Z)

Centre Patrick O'Sullivan signs one-year contract with Carolina Hurricanes

... Carolina Hurricanes signed centre Patrick O'Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract Friday. The team said Friday that O'Sullivan ... The Oilers had acquired him in the three-team deal that sent Erik Cole ... (Source: Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 2010-09-17T18:34:45Z)

Church rewards Gibson's faith in Cincy

PITTSBURGH -- Interim manager Kirk Gibson noticed a favorable match-up and was immediately rewarded when center fielder Ryan Church homered with the bases empty in the second inning on Monday in Cincinnati ... Arizona (Source: Boston Red Sox 2010-09-18T00:04:01Z)

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