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Deals of the Hour / September 19, 2010, 8:41 am

Tucows Reveals Dutch Auction Tender Offer To Buyback Up To 2.9 Mln Shares - Quick ...

RTTNews) - Tucows Inc. (TCX: News , TC.TO) said on Friday that it is commencing a modified ... shareholders will have the opportunity to tender some or all of their shares at a price within the range of $0.61 to $0 ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-17T20:07:48Z)

RIM CEO Goes On Epic Rant To Explain How BlackBerry Will Survive Apple And Android Attack

The first question during RIM's earnings call today was from RBC analyst Mike Abramsky, who basically asked RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie how the BlackBerry is going to keep up with the likes of Apple and Google , who ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-16T23:07:57Z)

AT&T Said to Agree to Offer Microsoft Handset Software at Debut

... Windows Phone 7. AT&T today offers Apple's iPhone and iPad tablet computer exclusively on its U.S. network and sells smartphones using Android software such as the Samsung Electronics Co. Captivate . Microsoft ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-17T02:21:13Z)

AT&T Said to Offer Microsoft Software at Debut

... with Windows Phone 7. AT&T offers Apple's iPhone and iPad tablet computer exclusively on its U.S. network and sells smartphones using Android software such as the Samsung Electronics Co. Captivate. Microsoft ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-09-17T14:45:41Z)

Florida pastor calls off burning of Koran

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Terry Jones, the controversial pastor, said Saturday that neither he nor his church would follow through on plans to burn copies of the Koran. In an appearance on NBC's "Today" show ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-12T12:57:04Z)

How to Deal With Tainted Drywall

... defective Chinese drywall ... homeowners said copper wires, silver trays and candlestick holders have turned black. Microwaves, washing machines and televisions went haywire too. Linda Hunter, of Plant City, Fla., (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-18T02:34:21Z)

Scott Brown: Martha Coakley could lose again

A Republican write-in candidate for attorney general who wants to do what U ... according to Secretary of State William Galvin . But McKenna claimed yesterday that when the tally is complete, he'll have at least ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-19T08:02:26Z)

Mason-Dixon poll shows Deal leading Barnes in a tight race

... gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal ... Georgia voters by telephone Monday through Wednesday. The poll was commissioned by the Times-Union and other members of the Georgia Newspaper Partnership. An InsiderAdvantage (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-09-18T10:55:26Z)

Bannock Co. Sheriff's Office Captain Retires After 28 Years

POCATELLO, Idaho -- After nearly three decades with the Bannock County Sheriff's Office, Captain Mike Sanders is hanging up his gun and badge and retiring. Friday afternoon a retirement celebration was ... (Source: Idaho8.com 2010-09-18T00:04:01Z)

United, Continental shareholders approve 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: Indiana Gazette 2010-09-19T13:53:12Z)

Drywall disasters met with little relief

Linda and Randall Hunter own their dream house in Plant City, Fla ... thing," Linda Hunter said. "But I count my blessings that I have someplace to go." The Hunters are among thousands of homeowners in 38 ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-09-18T10:55:26Z)

Verizon won't offer Windows Phone 7 at launch

... Windows Phone 7 devices when Microsoft launches the platform later this year. Windows Phone 7 won't hit Verizon until 2011, leaving all of the Android heavy lifting to the Droid, at least through 2010. AT&T is ... (Source: Slippery Brick 2010-09-17T00:48:10Z)

Internet services firm Tucows to buy back 2.9 million shares in Dutch auction

... Tucows ... TC) said Friday it plans to buy back 2.9 million or about 5.1 per cent of its outstanding shares in a Dutch auction offer. Under the offer, shareholders will be able to tender some or all of their shares (Source: Canada East 2010-09-17T20:22:07Z)

Plea deal reached in SE Idaho teen marriage case

POCATELLO, Idaho — A plea agreement was reached with a 28-year-old woman charged with engaging ... Lindstrom told Bannock County investigators she met the boy online two years ago, and she and her two children ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-09-17T18:27:35Z)

Poll offers good news for beleaguered Deal in Georgia race

... gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal ... Georgia voters by telephone Monday through Wednesday . The poll was commissioned by the Times-Union and other members of the Georgia Newspaper Partnership. An ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-09-18T09:29:32Z)

Candidates for governor offer plans, but few details

But the Republican candidate for governor says ... His suggested spending cuts include doing away with the secretary of state and treasurer's offices, which would require a constitutional amendment. Phil Walzak, (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-09-19T05:03:29Z)

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)

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 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)

BlackBerry-Maker RIM Posts Nice Quarter But Still Can't Explain How It Will Beat ...

Because RIM got ambushed by Apple's iPhone and Google's Android, which have stolen BlackBerry's thunder and market share. In the first year after the iPhone's launch, RIM bulls argued that the iPhone was a consumer ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-17T14:38:31Z)

RIM Posts Revenue Gains on BlackBerry Sales

The company shipped 12.1 million BlackBerry smartphones during the period, a quarterly record for RIM and a 45 percent increase from the year earlier. Apple, by comparison, sold 8.4 million iPhones during the quarter ... (Source: CIO 2010-09-16T22:17:50Z)

Early bird gets the vote? Pols hunt early ballots

Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich, who vetoed an early-voting law when he was governor, called it "a solution in search of a problem." Dan Tokaji, an early-voting expert and professor ... Secretary of State Hillary ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-19T14:07:31Z)

Drywall flaws: Owners gain limited relief

... Linda and Randall Hunter own their dream house in Plant City, Fla ... thing," Linda Hunter said. "But I count my blessings that I have someplace to go." The Hunters are among thousands of homeowners in 38 ... (Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press 2010-09-18T17:57:46Z)

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)

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)

Tucows Announces Commencement of Dutch Auction Tender Offer to Repurchase up to 2 ...

TORONTO , Sept. 17 - Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) a global provider of domain names ... shareholders will have the opportunity to tender some or all of their shares at a price within the range of $0.61 to $0 ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-17T20:00:38Z)

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)

Bannock County SheriffÕs Deputy Mike Johns\u002c accident

Bill Schaefer \u002f Idaho State Journal\u000dBannock County SheriffÕs Deputy Mike Johns helps investigate a fatal accident at North Connell Road off Moonlight Mine Road Saturday afternoon near Pocatello\u002e A ... (Source: Idaho State Journal 2010-09-12T07:56:26Z)

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)

Barton: Is it Deal, or no Deal?

... to have a dad like Nathan Deal ... caused Georgia's Republican gubernatorial candidate to kiss about $2 million of his own money good-bye. That's heartbreaking, especially if you're not a rich guy like Roy Barnes, (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-09-19T11:22:52Z)

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