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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 11:41 am

Los Angeles Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Announces Regional Visit ...

Susan G. Komen founder and author Nancy Brinker will appear at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena to discuss her inspirational story and current New York Times Best Selling book: Promise Me . "This is a fantastic ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-24T14:44:32Z)

Hertz says not to raise offer for Dollar Thrifty

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ - News ) said on Friday it would not raise further its offer for Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG - News ), a day after rival Avis Budget outbid it again in the battle ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-24T16:31:54Z)

Wall Street Roundup

European stocks also sank after following a lower reading on business activity in the 16 countries that use the euro and news that Ireland's economy shrank 1.2 percent in the second quarter. The Dow Jones ... (Source: Texarkana Gazette 2010-09-24T09:08:06Z)

Stocks poised for gains

LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks were headed for a higher open Friday, although trading could be choppy with gold reaching a record high of $1,300 an ounce. Wall Street had a rough session Thursday ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-09-24T09:22:25Z)

Stocks rise after manufacturing growth; business confidence jumps in Germany

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market resumed a September on Friday following a sharp jump in orders for manufactured goods and better news about the European economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-24T18:19:17Z)

Queen Elizabeth II cedes control of finances: reports

Queen Elizabeth II has been forced to give up the ultimate control of her finances to the British government under a deal agreed in 2006 and kept secret until now, reports said Thursday. The revelation ... (Source: MSN Philippines News 2010-09-23T14:31:24Z)

Avis Shakes Up Hertz-Dollar Thrifty Deal

Not taking "non-negotiable and final" for an answer, Avis strikes back in rental car bidding war. The offer comes a few weeks after Dollar Thrifty and Hertz announced they had agreed on a deal worth $1.4 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-23T17:23:12Z)

Queen asked for handout from heating fund for poor: report

LONDON, Sept 24, 2010 (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II asked the British government for money from a fund for poor people to help pay heating bills on her palaces, a newspaper reported Friday. The request was rebuffed ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-09-24T18:26:26Z)

Asian stock markets mixed after European slump, Wall Street succumbs to US job ...

... activity in the 16 countries that use the euro and news that Ireland's economy shrank 1.2 percent in the second quarter ... The Dow Jones industrial average on Thursday fell 76.89, or 0.7 percent, to close at ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-24T06:23:27Z)

Obama works to offer a new look at health care

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to reintroduce his signature health care bill to skeptical voters who don't like or understand it six months after it became law. Just six weeks ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-23T19:24:54Z)

NBC Universal's Zucker to Leave After Comcast Deal

... NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker confirmed widespread speculation that he ... completes a deal to sell a majority stake of the company to Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable provider. The move was ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T15:56:07Z)

Police Arrest Man Who Shot at Cops: Chief

A Hartford Police SWAT team surrounded a building at 125-127 Franklin Avenue Thursday afternoon as they searched for the gunman who fired at officers earlier in the day. Nearby Shultas Place was shut down between ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-23T23:13:57Z)

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) 2. "Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) 3. "Wicked Appetite" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) 4. "The Girl Who ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T22:09:32Z)

Suspect In Hartford Shooting Arraigned; Bail $1 Million

HARTFORD — A suspect in several street and business robberies who allegedly fired on a police officer early Thursday was arraigned today in Superior Court in Hartford. Daniel Quinones, 30, of Hartford ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-24T15:13:10Z)

NBCU boss Zucker to leave after Comcast deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBC Universal's top executive Jeff Zucker will leave after Comcast Corp takes control, Zucker wrote in a memo to the company on Friday. NBC Universal is being merged with Comcast Corp ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T15:34:39Z)

Dems winning over voters by bashing Wall Street

Joe Sestak and Republican candidate ... Democrat Robin Carnahan has criticized Republican Rep. Roy Blunt for helping to negotiate bank bailouts and then opposing Democrats' new Wall Street regulations. And in a ... (Source: InvestmentNews 2010-09-24T15:56:07Z)

Police Close Hartford Roads, Search For Gunman

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Police in Hartford said Maple Street is closed between Shultas Place and Franklin Avenue in an attempt to locate a man who they said opened fire early Thursday morning. Police could be ... (Source: Eyewitness News 2010-09-23T17:16:03Z)

Health Care Reform Provisions Take Effect Amid Controversy Over Costs

Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - Key parts of a controversial health care reform law took effect Thursday even as Republicans continued complaining about the high cost for the American public. The Patient ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-23T20:36:29Z)

Patty Murray Blasts Wall Street, Bounces Back In The Polls

... Wall Street regulations. Voters in several competitive Senate races are hearing similar arguments. Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak and Republican ... Democrat Robin Carnahan has criticized Republican Rep. (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-24T18:19:17Z)

2 charged in Ohio realty agent killing

CLEVELAND -- Two men have been charged with killing an Ohio real estate agent who was showing a vacant house for sale, the first of two agents killed in a week in the region, authorities said today. Robert ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-09-24T18:12:07Z)

UPDATE 1-NBCU boss Zucker to leave after Comcast deal

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - NBC Universal's top executive Jeff Zucker will leave after Comcast Corp ( CMCSA.O ) takes control, Zucker wrote in a memo to the company on Friday. NBC Universal is being ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T15:34:39Z)

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

Best-Selling Books Week Ended Sept. 23 FICTION 1. "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) 2. "Wicked Appetite" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) 3. "Freedom: A Novel" by Jonathan Franzen ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T22:09:32Z)

Wall Street weakens

European stocks also sank after following a lower reading on business activity in the 16 countries that use the euro and news that Ireland's economy shrank 1.2 percent in the second quarter. The Dow Jones ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-24T11:02:38Z)

2 charged in killing of Ohio real estate agent

Two men are jailed without bond in Ohio in the strangling of a real estate agent, the first of two agents killed in a week while showing homes for sale in northeast Ohio. A police affidavit says 25-year-old Robert ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T17:36:20Z)

Stocks get boost from upbeat US data; apparent Bank of Japan intervention fails ...

LONDON (AP) — Upbeat U.S. economic data helped shore up sentiment in markets, particularly on Wall Street, Friday while the impact of the Bank of Japan's latest apparent intervention to weaken the yen ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T14:37:23Z)

Dems try to deflect voter anger toward Wall Street

Joe Sestak and Republican candidate ... Democrat Robin Carnahan has criticized Republican Rep. Roy Blunt for helping to negotiate bank bailouts and then opposing Democrats' new Wall Street regulations. And in a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T14:44:32Z)

Police affidavit says 2 confessed to killing Ohio real estate agent, men jailed ...

Two real estate agents were killed in vacant homes for sale and another was robbed all within a week, prompting frightened agents in northeast Ohio to cancel open houses and avoid meeting prospective ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-24T17:50:39Z)

Hertz stays firm on Dollar Thrifty offer

Hertz Global Holdings said on Friday it would not raise further its offer for Dollar Thrifty, a day after rival Avis Budget outbid Hertz again in the battle for gaining control over the smaller car rental firm. In a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T18:26:26Z)

Obama touts benefits of new health care law

Falls Church, Va . -- President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to reintroduce his signature health care bill to skeptical voters who don't like or understand it six months after it became law. The White ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-24T02:48:42Z)

Queen 'cedes control of finances' to govt

LONDON (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II has been forced to give up the ultimate control of her finances to the government under a deal agreed in 2006 and kept secret until now, reports said Thursday. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-21T23:59:17Z)

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