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

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)

Apple, Google may settle in US antitrust probe of anti-poaching deals

Apple and Google are joined by Disney's Pixar, Intel, Adobe and Intuit in the "final stages of negotiations" with the U.S. government, according to The Wall Street Journal . The Justice Department was looking into ... (Source: Apple Insider 2010-09-17T15:28:38Z)

Seats on Boeing spaceships could go up for sale

CHICAGO -- Boeing has lined up a space tourism company to sell seats on the spaceship it wants to build to fly to the International Space Station. Boeing says it has a deal with Space Adventures to market seats on ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-09-15T15:59:38Z)

Iran frees U.S. woman

TEHRAN, Iran -- In just a few dizzying hours, American Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, after an apparent diplomatic deal to ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-09-15T14:05:06Z)

Lt. Gov. Maldonado signs Bell tax refund bill; deals with San Bruno clean-up

Governor Schwarzenegger is in Asia today, so Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado will act in his stead and sign a bill this morning that will give thousands of homeowners in Bell a refund on their property ... (Source: 89.3 KPCC 2010-09-13T22:57:11Z)

Deal has lead over Barnes in poll

Isakson is ahead of Democrat Mike Thurmond, the labor commissioner, 53 to 33 percent ... Mason-Dixon managing director Brad Coker said that sentiment toward national Democrats is not staying inside the Beltway around ... (Source: Valdosta Daily Times 2010-09-19T13:53:12Z)

China Sends Trade Mission to New Jersey Amid Lawmaker Criticism

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- China, facing complaints in Congress that it discriminates against American competitors, sent more than 30 corporate executives to New Jersey to seek trade and investment deals with U.S ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-17T19:10:32Z)

Inquirer, Daily News auction rules are set

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are back on the auction block because creditors this week walked away from a planned $139 million bankruptcy sale ... The bank and hedge fund creditors who won ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-19T11:15:43Z)

Biggies Reportedly Close to DOJ Deal on No-Poaching Agreements

Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe, Intuit and Pixar were reportedly close to settling with the Justice late Thursday night over charges they colluded to hold down wages by not poaching each others' people, the Wall Street ... (Source: Soa Wolrd 2010-09-17T19:39:10Z)

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)

Poll: State GOP could sweep to victory

Isakson leads Democrat Mike Thurmond, the labor commissioner, 52 to 33 percent ... Mason-Dixon managing director Brad Coker said that sentiment toward national Democrats is not staying inside the Beltway around the U. (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-09-19T12:34:27Z)

Georgians wary of Washington, survey says

Isakson is ahead of Democrat Mike Thurmond, the labor commissioner, 53 percent to 33 percent ... Mason-Dixon managing director Brad Coker said that sentiment toward national Democrats is not staying inside the ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-09-19T20:34:04Z)

Schwarzenegger urges Congress to act on trade

Congress to quickly ratify pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, saying Wednesday that the deals are vital to Washington's goal of doubling American ... 100 business executives from his ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-15T03:13:42Z)

Maldonado Brings Lieutenant Governor Campaign to Goleta

he had to act fast to assess the deadly gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno and to issue emergency ... Maldonado described the process of his confirmation hearings to become lieutenant governor. After failing to get ... (Source: Noozhawk 2010-09-19T07:19:30Z)

American woman freed by Iran after bail deal

TEHRAN, Iran -- In just a few dizzying hours, American Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, after an apparent diplomatic deal to ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-14T21:15:47Z)

Boeing strikes deal to sell tickets for space trip

Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets for rocket rides to the international space station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship. Space Adventures Ltd. has ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-16T04:59:53Z)

Judge sets rules for Philly newspapers auction next week; bidding to start at $50M

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are back on the auction block because creditors this week walked away from a planned $139 million bankruptcy sale ... The bank and hedge fund creditors who won ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-18T01:29:55Z)

'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)

DOJ said to be near deal with Apple, Google, others, on staff poaching

Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe Systems, Intuit and Pixar Animation could avoid appearing in court, said the report, citing people familiar with the matter. Staff with inside knowledge of how a competitors' products are ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-09-17T12:08:12Z)

Boeing inks deal to sell seats to International Space Station

MINNEAPOLIS — Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal yesterday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship. Space Adventures ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-09-16T06:11:28Z)

Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks give coach Joel Quenneville a 3-year extension

... Stanley Cup ... NHL 's salary cap in making a key personnel decision — one that lengthens Quenneville's deal through 2013-14. The Blackhawks have had to shed eight players, including playoff heroes Antti Niemi (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-16T22:39:19Z)

Maldonado gets needed political bump during his week as acting governor

... the San Bruno ... Maldonado said Friday the criticism was unwarranted. He charged Burton, the former president pro tempore of the state Senate, with doing the bidding of his opponent in the lieutenant governor's ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-19T08:31:04Z)

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)

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)

Are those Indian crafts?

Zuni silversmith Tony Eriacho stands behind tables of American Indian jewelry and crafts ... Indian- or Alaska native-made could be harder to get away with now that Congress has approved changes to the 1990 Indian ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-19T22:28:36Z)

NHL Notes: Blackhawks re-up for Coach Q

... first Stanley Cup ... NHL's salary cap in making a key personnel decision — one that lengthens Quenneville's deal through 2013-14. Chicago has had to shed eight players, including playoff heroes Antti Niemi (Source: Peoria Journal Star 2010-09-17T03:39:57Z)

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)

NHL: Blackhawks give their coach 3-year extension

... first Stanley Cup ... NHL's salary cap in making a key personnel decision - one that lengthens Quenneville's deal through 2013-14. The Blackhawks have had to shed eight players, including playoff heroes Antti Niemi (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-17T07:00:23Z)

Price may drop at 2nd auction for Philly newspapers; creditors walked away from $139M deal

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News go back on the auction block next week, after creditors walked away from a planned $139 million bankruptcy sale this week. The bank and hedge fund creditors who ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-16T22:39:19Z)

Iran Frees American After Bail Deal

TEHRAN, Iran | In just a few dizzying hours, American Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf on Tuesday after an apparent diplomatic deal to cover ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-15T01:19:10Z)

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