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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 6:40 am

Cessna machinists vote Saturday on 7-year contract

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Members of the machinists union are voting on whether to accept Cessna Aircraft's contract offer or to strike as their union leaders recommend. A simple majority is needed to approve ... (Source: KTKA 2010-09-18T21:32:31Z)

Iran invites Turkey into space program

... reported proposal to cooperate on the sensitive programme would underscore growing trust between Turkey and Iran as the states seek to strengthen diplomatic and business ties. Haberturk said the offer was made ... (Source: Saudi Gazette 2010-09-19T02:04:32Z)

Hate crime suspected in beating of CU student

... University of Colorado is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Boulder Police say the 19-year-old Olubiyi Ogundipe was walking with ... Then 22-year-old Joseph Owen Coy allegedly started punching ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-18T17:50:36Z)

Blue Ridge Mountains offer fall foliage, Southern style

... re called the Blue Ridge Mountains ... after Columbus Day, the season is longer in the South. "We see color here all the way through, well into November, depending on the weather," said spokeswoman Dodie Stephens, (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-19T05:03:29Z)

Traveling exhibit in Medina deals with German POWs in U.S. camps

By the end of World War II some 425,000 German, Italian and Japanese POWs found themselves imprisoned in more 660 base and branch POW camps in almost all of the then-48 United States and the territory of Alaska. (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-09-17T05:41:39Z)

Machinists in Wichita recommend rejection of Cessna Aircraft's 7-year contract offer

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Machinists union at Cessna Aircraft in Wichita is recommending that members reject the company's seven-year contract offer and authorize a strike. The union received the offer Tuesday ... (Source: fox4kc.com 2010-09-14T23:53:16Z)

Police suspect hate crime in beating of CU student

... University of Colorado is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Boulder police say 19-year-old Olubiyi Ogundipe was walking with a ... Then 22-year-old Joseph Owen Coy allegedly started punching Ogundipe ... (Source: Durango Herald 2010-09-19T06:00:45Z)

Dems try new message: You may hate us, but GOP is worse

... autumn influx of voters willing to view the election as a choice between two imperfect parties — and imperfect ... But the Democrats admit the Republicans have a big emotional advantage with voters who are fed ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-17T20:36:26Z)

For former POW in Japan, three apologies -- but silence from Japanese business

... Carlsbad resident who spent three years as a slave laborer in Japan during World War II, is back in Japan as part of a Japanese government-funded program designed to make amends to former POWs. The trip follows ... (Source: San Diego Union-Tribune 2010-09-15T00:14:44Z)

Iran reportedly invites Turkey to join space program

... reported proposal to cooperate on the sensitive program would underscore growing trust between Turkey and Iran as the states seek to strengthen diplomatic and business ties. Haberturk said the offer was made at ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-18T20:56:43Z)

Hate crime suspected in beating of Nigerian student in Boulder

... University of Colorado is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Boulder Police say the 19-year-old Olubiyi Ogundipe was walking with ... Then 22-year-old Joseph Owen Coy allegedly started punching ... (Source: KDVR.com 2010-09-18T17:43:27Z)

Cessna Machinists Fail to Ratify Strike

WICHITA ... machinists union at Cessna Aircraft have failed to muster enough votes to strike as their union leaders had recommended. The union voted Saturday on a seven-year contract. Union spokesman Bob Wood says 58 ... (Source: WNCT 2010-09-20T05:16:37Z)

Boeing To Offer Commercial Space Flight In Five Years!

As Reuters reports, the Boeing Company, in conjunction with Virginia-based Space Adventures will market passenger seats aboard the CST-100 space vehicle Boeing is developing for NASA. The spacecraft could ... (Source: The Awl 2010-09-16T16:48:33Z)

India says Commonwealth Games 'safe'

NEW DELHI (AFP) – The Commonwealth Games will be safe, organisers insisted Monday after a weekend gun attack, but Australia warned of a "high risk" of terrorism as New Delhi gears up to host thousands of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-20T09:05:41Z)

Former US POWs want Japanese company apology

Six former U.S. POWs ended their first official trip to Japan on Friday with government recognition of the often brutal treatment they suffered during World War II but no apology from the companies that forced them ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-17T09:52:11Z)

Boeing Spaceship Seats Could Go Up For Sale

Boeing says Space Adventures will sell seats on its planned CST-100, which would carry seven people. NASA has been encouraging aerospace companies like Boeing to develop spaceships that can carry government-sponsored ... (Source: ClickOnDetroit.com 2010-09-16T13:49:36Z)

Union still talking with Cessna

... Cessna and expects the company's final offer to be on the table Monday. Union spokesman Bob Wood says talks with Cessna resumed ... During a rally in Old Town Friday , union leaders said it had been several ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-13T18:53:48Z)

Hotel Ajanta to offer special offers to the guests during Commonwealth Games 2010

PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 20, 2010 – Hotel Ajanta is offering special discounts and offers for the guests visiting New Delhi, India during the Commonwealth Games 2010. This is in true sense an "Atithi Devo ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-09-20T09:34:19Z)

'High Risk' Of Terror Attack At Commonwealth Games

AFP - Australia on Monday said there was a "high risk of terrorism" during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, in a strongly worded warning after a gun attack wounded tourists in the Indian capital. The ... (Source: myfoxny.com 2010-09-20T12:04:38Z)

Union Calls For Cessna Members To Reject Contract Offer

... Union leaders are calling on Cessna machinists to reject the company's contract offer and call for a strike. The union received Cessna's offer earlier today. Union spokesman Bob Wood ... jobs in Wichita, (Source: KAKE TV 2010-09-14T17:41:02Z)

Democrats tell voters: You may hate us, but GOP is worse

... autumn influx of voters willing to view the election as a choice between two imperfect parties — and imperfect ... But the Democrats admit the Republicans have a big emotional advantage with voters who are fed ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-18T23:55:41Z)

Iran invites Turkey into space programme

... reported proposal to cooperate on the sensitive programme would underscore growing trust between Turkey and Iran as the states seek to strengthen diplomatic and business ties. Haberturk said the offer was made ... (Source: Khaleej Times 2010-09-18T12:57:07Z)

Dems to voters: You may hate us, but GOP is worse

... autumn influx of voters willing to view the election as a choice between two imperfect parties — and imperfect ... But the Democrats admit the Republicans have a big emotional advantage with voters who are fed ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-17T20:07:48Z)

Boeing and Space Adventures to Offer Commercial Spaceflight Opportunities

Space Adventures will market passenger seats on commercial flights aboard the Boeing Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) spacecraft to LEO. Potential customers for excess seating capacity include private ... (Source: Global Security 2010-09-15T20:10:10Z)

Colorful in Carolina

... called the Blue Ridge Mountains ... after Columbus Day, the season is longer in the South. "We see color here all the way through, well into November, depending on the weather," said spokeswoman Dodie Stephens, (Source: INFORUM 2010-09-19T06:15:04Z)

The State at 2:30 P.M.,

WICHITA, Kan. Members of the machinists union will vote Saturday on whether to accept Cessna Aircraft's contract offer or to strike as their union leaders recommend. The company has called the seven-year contract ... (Source: WNCT 2010-09-19T00:31:28Z)

Asheville offers fall foliage and Southern charm

... re called the Blue Ridge Mountains ... after Columbus Day, the season is longer in the South. "We see color here all the way through, well into November, depending on the weather," said spokeswoman Dodie Stephens, (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-09-19T21:02:42Z)

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