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Deals of the Hour / September 22, 2010, 2:41 pm

Cops Want Aretha Franklin Son Eddie Franklin To Report Beating

Police officials in Detroit, Michigan have appealed to Aretha Franklin's son to get in touch with them and report his gas station assault following the brutal beating on Monday night (20Sep10). The Queen ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-22T19:04:36Z)

Abbott plans 3,000 job cuts tied to Solvay deal

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — Abbott Laboratories said Tuesday it will eliminate 3,000 jobs and take almost $1.3 billion in charges over the next two years as it integrates its Solvay pharmaceuticals business. The company ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-22T10:57:50Z)

Ray Perelman mounts solo bid for Philly newspapers

Philanthropist Raymond Perelman has mounted a solo bid of at least $50 ... The 93-year-old Perelman called The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News iconic city institutions that should remain in local ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-22T20:30:30Z)

Violence Erupts After Israeli Guard Kills Palestinian

Clashes erupted in the Silwan neighborhood Wednesday shortly after a 32-year-old Palestinian man was killed by a private Israeli security guard watching over Jewish families in the area. About 70 ultranationalist ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-22T19:04:36Z)

UPDATE 2-Abbott to cut 3,000 jobs following Solvay deal

The cuts will take place over the next two years and the vast majority will come from onetime Solvay positions, Abbott spokesman Scott Stoffel said Tuesday. The reductions will involve research and development, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-21T18:01:22Z)

Paris Hilton Will Avoid Jail After Agreeing A Plea Deal

... the Peace Joe Bonaventure ... If Paris – who spent three weeks in prison in 2007 for violating the conditions of a driving under influence (DUI) conviction – is arrested during her probation, her plea deal ... (Source: Elites TV 2010-09-19T20:55:32Z)

Two Phila. papers to go up for sale again

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is now set for Sept. 23 ... Philadelphia business mogul Raymond Perelman -- who, along with his son, Revlon Chairman Ronald Perelman, helped push the local bid ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-15T07:09:55Z)

Bishop Eddie Long Denies Sex Abuse Allegations

Bishop Eddie Long, prominent pastor of a 25,000 ... Gillen added that the 57-year-old pastor had not yet been served with copies of the suits, which were filed in DeKalb County Court on Tuesday. Long became pastor of ... (Source: Christian Broadcasting Network 2010-09-22T16:27:07Z)

Pitt Dealing With Off-Field Problems, Injuries, Fbc

PITTSBURGH (AP) If only Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt had just No. 19 Miami to ... 1), Wannstedt must deal with the perception that a team picked to win the Big East Conference is badly underachieving before its ... (Source: WCBD 2010-09-21T18:30:00Z)

Paris Hilton Takes Plea Deal, Sentenced To One Year Probation

... Paris Hilton avoids jail time and has pled guilty to two counts of misdemeanor charges. On Monday Hilton accepted a plea deal in exchange for ... Hilton admitted to Judge Joe Bonaventure that the cocaine was hers. (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-22T01:18:01Z)

Aretha Franklin's Son Beaten In Detroit

Aretha Franklin's son Eddie Franklin was brutally beat by two males and one female at a Detroit gas station on Monday. Eddie was rushed to the hospital after the incident, where he underwent surgery. He ... (Source: SlashGossip 2010-09-22T12:30:54Z)

Paris Hilton Cops Plea Deal

Toronto Sun : Paris ... reached a plea deal with prosecutors over her arrest on the Las Vegas strip on Aug. 28. "The purpose of this is that you change your conduct," Las Vegas justice Joe Bonaventure told Hilton at ... (Source: Momlogic.com 2010-09-20T18:38:21Z)

IBM bags $62 mn deal from Jet Airways

... cutting-edge technology solutions to transform the airline's business areas such as airport operations, direct distribution and frequent flier programs ... would support Jet Airways with IT Infrastructure and ... (Source: CIOL Network 2010-09-21T17:54:12Z)

Paris Hilton pleads guilty in Las Vegas cocaine arrest

David Chesnoff ... Hilton there are consequences to breaking the law. "The purpose of this at this point is that you change your conduct," Bonaventure said. "The Clark County Detention Center is not the Waldorf ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-20T17:19:36Z)

IBM signs $62 Million IT services deal with Jet Airways

... Jet Airways. As part of the deal, IBM will provide technology solutions to transform the airline's business areas such as airport operations, direct distribution and frequent flier ... with IT Infrastructure and ... (Source: Silicon India 2010-09-22T09:10:28Z)

Pitt dealing with injuries and off-field problems

PITTSBURGH - If only Pitt Coach Dave Wannstedt had just No. 19 Miami to worry ... Wannstedt must put up with the perception that a team picked to win the Big East Conference is badly underachieving before its ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-21T23:59:17Z)

Abbott Laboratories plans 3,000 job cuts tied to Solvay deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Abbott Laboratories says it will eliminate 3,000 jobs and take almost $1.3 billion in charges over the next two years as it integrates its Solvay pharmaceuticals business. The company ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-21T17:18:25Z)

Pentagon: Gates worried about Russia arms sale

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said Gates told Israeli Defense ... sale poses a major threat to Israel because Syria backs the Lebanese Hezbollah , which has used Russian-made weapons against Israel in the past. (Source: USA Today 2010-09-21T00:00:28Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers collapses

... Larry McMichael says talks are continuing past the noon deadline on the future of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. A 2 p.m ... Philadelphia business mogul Raymond Perelman to win the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T16:58:05Z)

Aretha Franklin: Son severely beaten at Detroit gas station

DETROIT -- Aretha Franklin's son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend's spokeswoman said Tuesday. Eddie Franklin was attacked Monday night and was undergoing surgery at a ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-09-22T19:04:36Z)

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

JERUSALEM (AP) — Days ahead of a crucial peacemaking session, Israel's prime minister touched a raw nerve with the Palestinians on Sunday by demanding they recognize Israel as a Jewish state ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-12T14:58:46Z)

Pitt dealing with off-field problems, injuries

If only Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt had just No. 19 Miami to ... Hurricanes (1-1), Wannstedt must deal with the perception that a team picked to win the Big East Conference is badly underachieving before its conference ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-21T18:44:19Z)

Paris Hilton: Pleads guilty in plea deal

David Chesnoff said, "Ms. Hilton accepts the ... I assure you the Clark County Detention Center is not the Waldorf Astoria." The plea agreement does not require Hilton to be assigned a probation officer, meaning she ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-09-21T14:48:05Z)

Pentagon says Gates shares Israel's concerns about Russian arms sales to Syria

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell (moh-REHL') said Gates ... poses a major threat to Israel because Syria backs the Lebanese Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah), which has used Russian-made weapons against Israel in the past. (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-21T18:01:22Z)

Jet Airways inks USD 62 mn IT deal with IBM

... solutions to transform the airline's business areas such as airport operations, direct distribution and frequent flier programs, it added. IBM will support Jet Airways with IT infrastructure and application ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-09-21T19:12:57Z)

Atlanta megachurch head Eddie Long denies sex with young men

A TLANTA — The prominent pastor of a 25,000-member megachurch near Atlanta ... say they filed the lawsuit Tuesday in DeKalb County Court against Bishop Eddie Long. The Associated Press generally does not identify ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-22T16:41:26Z)

Paris Hilton Pleads in Vegas Arrest, Avoids Jail

The Clark County Detention Center is not the Waldorf-Astoria." Hilton ... Hilton stay out of trouble over the next year," Clark County prosecutor David Schubert said. Hilton's attorney, David Chesnoff, said the ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-20T22:13:05Z)

Atlanta megachurch pastor Eddie Long denies sex claims

ATLANTA — The prominent pastor of a 25,000-member megachurch outside Atlanta ... say they filed the lawsuit Tuesday in DeKalb County Court against Bishop Eddie Long. The Associated Press generally does not identify ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-22T13:28:10Z)

Palestinian Prime Minister's Unprecedented Meeting with American Jewish Leaders

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, in a meeting with American Jewish leaders, said he rejected ... In an unprecedented question and answer session organized by The Israel Project at a private home in Manhattan, (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-09-22T18:43:08Z)

Pentagon says Gates worried about Russia arms sale

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said Gates told Israeli Defense ... sale poses a major threat to Israel because Syria backs the Lebanese Hezbollah, which has used Russian-made weapons against Israel in the past. (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-09-21T08:35:52Z)

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