Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 23, 2010, 8:40 am

Russia bans sales of missiles to Iran

MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a decree Wednesday banning all sales of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran. Russia signed a 2007 contract to sell the sophisticated systems that ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-23T06:53:16Z)

Obama's Broken Moral Compass On Display at the U.N.

the president agreed to co-sponsor an international conference intended to redirect the heat from Iran to Israel in the name of disarmament ... Ambassador Susan Rice , Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes ... (Source: MyFox Spokane 2010-09-23T12:36:52Z)

Big 12 announces withdrawal fees for Nebraska & Colorado

... would have been distributed to Nebraska the last two years the Cornhuskers are in the Big 12. Nebraska becomes an official member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. Athletic director Tom Osborne said the long-term ... (Source: KSNT 2010-09-22T05:14:15Z)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg giving $100M to Newark, N.J., schools

TRENTON, N.J. -- Schools in New Jersey's largest city are poised to receive $100 million from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Republican Gov. Chris Christie and ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-23T15:00:02Z)

Atlanta megachurch pastor Eddie Long accused in sex scandal

ATLANTA (AP) — The pastor of a nationally ... Bishop Eddie Long plans his first public response to the allegations Sunday during services at his 25,000-member church, attorney Craig Gillen said on the Tom Joyner ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-23T14:31:24Z)

Russia bans sales of anti-aircraft systems to Iran

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has banned all sales of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran. Russia signed a 2007 contract to sell the sophisticated systems that could boost Iran's ability to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-22T16:48:36Z)

Results tagged "Pac-10" from KRMG Sports with Rick Couri

... Big Ten and Pac-10 in June. Texas and four other schools had talked to the Pac-10 before Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe convinced them to stay ... Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman said he still believes he had ... (Source: KRMG 2010-09-22T10:57:50Z)

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg to Donate $100 Million to Newark Schools

Mark Zuckerberg is certainly one of the more controversial figures in Silicon Valley. Facebook's early days, which have been made into a highly-anticipated Hollywood movie, don't paint a pretty picture. But ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-09-23T14:02:46Z)

Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebates on Nissan Leaf electric car

... vehicles such as the new Chevrolet Volt ... the battery pack runs down — about every 80 to 100 miles. Giving a rebate on the Leaf will help the state in its efforts to become a leader in electric vehicles, (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-09T07:09:53Z)

Jesse Jackson Jr. under fire in Chicago

... Jesse Jackson Jr ... Raghuveer Nayak to the FBI that Jackson himself told Nayak, a month before Obama's election, to offer Blagojevich a total of $6 million in exchange for the Senate seat. Jackson, a Chicago ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-22T16:19:58Z)

Senate passes $30B small business credit measure

The 61-38 tally rewards President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies of Capitol Hill with a long-sought ... large and small businesses and also boost the Small Business Administration's lending programs. (Source: Associated Press 2010-09-16T20:59:06Z)

Nebraska billed $9 million for leaving

... Pac-10, and Nebraska will become the Big Ten's 12th member ... and we were working hard to figure that out," Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said. "That was what we wanted, Colorado wanted and the Pac-10 ... (Source: Newton Daily News 2010-09-22T16:41:26Z)

Newark, NJ schools to receive $100 million from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The public school system in New Jersey's largest city is poised to receive $100 million from the founder of Facebook. Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Republican Gov. Chris ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-23T13:12:40Z)

Triad of long balls starts homestand off right

... Rogers Centre. Toronto leads the Majors with 232 home runs this season. The Blue Jays (76-74) got things rolling in the first inning, when Vernon Wells sent a 1-0 offering from Mariners left-hander Luke French ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-22T02:22:27Z)

Nebraska to lose $9 million in Big 12 distributions as penalty for leaving for Big Ten

We feel the long-term benefits of entering into the Big Ten, both academically and athletically ... Chancellor Harvey Perlman said the BCS condition was negotiated because Nebraska would be creating a $4 million to $ ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-22T00:06:26Z)

In win for Democrats, Senate passes small business credit, tax cut bill

The 61-38 tally rewards President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies of Capitol Hill with a long-sought ... large and small businesses and also boost the Small Business Administration's lending programs. (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-16T17:02:52Z)

Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebates on first 1,000 electric cars bought in state

The rebate money is expected to run out before the Chevrolet Volt hits showroom ... pledged to bring 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to U.S. highways by 2015, and turned to the battery industry as one of ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-09T03:20:49Z)

Nebraska's Move Costs Over $9 Million

... would have been distributed to Nebraska the last two years the Cornhuskers are in the Big 12. Nebraska becomes an official member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. Athletic director Tom Osborne said the long-term ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-09-22T04:09:49Z)

Mariners report: Inside pitch

... Mariners were losing Tuesday, Suzuki was at the top of his game, delivering four hits and scoring two of Seattle's four runs. He now has 197 hits and will go out on the field Wednesday at Rogers Centre ... Luke ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-23T02:42:44Z)

Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Involved in Sex Charges

Eddie Long, the pastor of New Missionary ... Craig Gillen appeared instead. The attorney argued that these lawsuits were an attack on the religious institution itself and that the pastor is anxious to respond to ... (Source: RIGHTPUNDITS.COM 2010-09-23T14:38:34Z)

Mariners report: Notes, quotes

LHP Luke French , Tuesday's losing pitcher in Toronto ... had four hits in the series opener Tuesday in Toronto's Rogers Centre. That leaves Ichiro three hits shy of a 10th consecutive 200-hits season, which would ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-23T02:42:44Z)

Virginia to execute first woman in nearly a century

... Thursday with its first execution of a woman in nearly a century amid appeals from the European Union and repercussions that reached as far away as Iran. Teresa ... The European Union's ambassador to the U. (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-23T13:19:49Z)

Jackson denies offer to Blagojevich

Jesse Jackson Jr ... Raghuveer Nayak to the FBI that Jackson himself told Nayak, a month before Obama's election, to offer Blagojevich a total of $6 million in exchange for the Senate seat. Jackson, a Chicago Democrat (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-22T07:01:37Z)

Iran criticizes Russia over decision to ban sales to Tehran of S-300 missile systems

... has criticized Russia for banning all sales of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran. Thursday's comments by Gen. Ahmad Vahidi come a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a decree on the ban. (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-23T12:01:05Z)

Move to Big Ten will cost Nebraska $9M settlement

... would have been distributed to Nebraska the last two years the Cornhuskers are in the Big 12. Nebraska becomes an official member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. Athletic director Tom Osborne said the long-term ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2010-09-22T14:54:04Z)

Bishop Eddie Long Responds to Shocking Allegations

Bishop Eddie Long, of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church ... the megachurch pastor asks for patience through this ordeal, in a statement read by attorney Craig Gillen on the Tom Joyner Morning Show . (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-09-23T14:45:43Z)

Senate passes small business bill

The 61-38 tally rewards President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies of Capitol Hill with a long-sought ... large and small businesses and also boost the Small Business Administration's lending programs. (Source: WTNH.com 2010-09-16T16:55:43Z)

Russia Ends Talk of Missile Sale to Iran

... Iran. Although Iran denies that it is using its civilian nuclear program to mask efforts to build a bomb, many Western countries are dubious, and Israel has made no ... a former ambassador to Russia and a senior ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-23T00:05:15Z)

Jackson Jr. 
denies report on Blago funds

... Jesse Jackson Jr ... Raghuveer Nayak to the FBI that Jackson himself told Nayak, a month before Obama's election, to offer Blagojevich a total of $6 million in exchange for the Senate seat. Jackson, a Chicago ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-09-22T10:29:12Z)

General Electric says it will work with Better Place to promote electric vehicles

... battery financing. Hybrid gas-electric cars such as the Toyota Prius have become more common sights on the nation's roads, but electric vehicles have ... vehicles including the Chevrolet Volt from General Motors, (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-23T02:42:44Z)

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