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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 4:42 pm

Obama presses for Mideast peace in UN address

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Exhorting world leaders to push past years of cynicism and pessimism, President Barack Obama challenged the countries of the United Nations on Thursday to unite around peace efforts that he said could achieve agreement within a year ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-24T23:27:05Z)

Source: Nets working on deal for Carmelo Anthony

The New Jersey Nets might be getting a superstar after all. After failing to lure LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh to New Jersey during the free- agency sweepstakes this summer, the Nets are engaged in trade talks to acquire Carmelo Anthony. A ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-24T21:25:24Z)

Hertz Declares Its Dollar Thrifty Bid 'Best and Final'

Hertz Global Holdings is standing by its deal to acquire the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group , even after the Avis Budget Group unveiled on Thursday what it described as a significantly higher offer. Almost two weeks ago, Dollar Thrifty agreed to a revised ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-24T22:58:27Z)

Bishop Eddie Long Accused of Sex Abuse by 4th Alleged Victim

A fourth man has accused Bishop Eddie Long , a popular Georgia megachurch pastor , of abusing him sexually when he was a teenager. Spencer LaGrande, 22, filed suit against Long and his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and, like the other three alleged ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-24T21:32:33Z)

Schilling's company signs Providence lease

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company 38 Studios has signed a lease on new space in Providence, where it will relocate from its current headquarters in Maynard. The deal brings the company a step closer to closing on a $75 million ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-24T05:26:11Z)

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)

NBC Universal's Zucker to Leave After Comcast Deal

NEW YORK—NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker confirmed widespread speculation that he will leave the media giant after its corporate parent, General Electric Corp., completes a deal to sell a ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T15:56:07Z)

Ahmadinejad: US orchestrated 9/11 to save Zionist regime

Iranian leader tells General Assembly 'era of capitalism is over due in no small part to attitudes, beliefs and 'global management, ruling structures.' NEW YORK – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke to the United Nations General Assembly Thursday ... (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-09-24T20:13:49Z)

Hertz says its bid for Dollar Thrifty is final

Hertz said its bid for Dollar Thrifty would be its final offer, one day after rival Avis topped its bid of about $1.36 billion. Hertz said Friday that it wouldn't raise its bid valuing Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. at $50.25 a share. Avis on ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

Forbes' tiny toys will be sold in NYC; ocean liners, submarines and soldiers ...

sns-ap-us-forbes-miniature-toy-sale NEW YORK (AP) — The legendary Forbes collection of miniature toy soldiers and boats will be auctioned in New York City in December. The collection has been on view for ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-24T14:08:45Z)

NBC Universal Chief Jeff Zucker resigns

NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker said Friday that he would be stepping down as soon as the merger between Comcast and NBC Universal was completed, which is expected later this year. Zucker made the announcement to his staff in New York on Friday ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T23:27:05Z)

Petrobras Raises $70 Billion as Investors See Growth

(Updates share price in 10th paragraph.) Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil producer, raised as much as $70 billion in the world's largest share sale as investors bet on its plans to double output within a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-24T19:09:23Z)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: 9/11 Truther

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran made a series of incendiary remarks in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, notably the claim that the United States orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks to rescue its declining economy, to ... (Source: Outside Beltway 2010-09-24T19:45:11Z)

Fourth Man to Sue Bishop Eddie Long

ATLANTA -- A fourth young male member of Bishop Eddie Long's megachurch says the prominent pastor coerced him into a sexual relationship. Attorney B.J. Bernstein says she is filing a lawsuit Friday on ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-09-24T21:11:05Z)

Obama challenges globe to help seal Mideast deal

UNITED NATIONS -- President Barack Obama challenged a pessimistic world to overcome decades of shattered promises and help Israelis and Palestinians close a historic deal within a year. "This time will be ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-24T13:11:29Z)

Eddie Fisher dies at age of 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Long before the era of Brangelina, TMZ and around-the-clock celebrity obsession, Eddie Fisher had a leading role in arguably the most explosive sex scandal of Hollywood's golden age. He was a music superstar and household name to ... (Source: MSN Entertainment 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

Brazil Stocks End Lower As Market Settles After Petrobras Offer

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian stocks closed lower Friday as the market settled after the euphoria from the successful share sale completed by oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PET4.BR), or Petrobras. The benchmark Ibovespa stock index closed ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

Emerging Stocks Set for Weekly Gain on Petrobras Sale, U.S.

Emerging-market stocks rose, headed for a fourth week of gains, after Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA set a global record for a share sale and reports indicated the world's biggest and fourth-largest economies are growing. The MSCI Emerging Markets ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-24T15:41:48Z)

Eddie Fisher Dies At 82: '50s Pop Singer & Princess Leia's Father

Entertainer Eddie Fisher, whose marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor captivated Americans, has died at 82, his daughter Carrie Fisher said. "My Puff Daddy passed away Wednesday night," the actress said in a Twitter message Friday. "He was an ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-24T19:30:52Z)

Obama challenges the world: Time for Mideast peace

UNITED NATIONS -- Grasping for peace, President Barack Obama on Thursday challenged a pessimistic world to overcome decades of shattered promises and help Israelis and Palestinians close a historic deal ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-24T01:51:26Z)

Lehman's Last Sale

Is there still a Lehman premium? The final—and priciest—collection of artworks from the defunct Lehman Brothers will be auctioned off in a series of sales beginning Saturday at Sotheby's in New York and continuing at Christie's in London next Wednesday ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T20:49:36Z)

Eddie Fisher Ex-Husband of Liz Taylor & Debbie Reynonds & Father of Carrie Fisher Dead at 82

82 in Berkeley, California on Wednesday, September 22nd. The cause was complications from hip surgery. Fisher had been hospitalized since September 13 after breaking his hip. Although Fisher had million-selling records at the beginning of his long career ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-24T19:52:20Z)

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art at Sotheby's

NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby's September 2010 series of Asia Week auctions in New York will include Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September. The sale will feature paintings, ceramics, jades and furniture ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-09-24T12:42:51Z)

Reports: Nets close to deal for Carmelo Anthony, but only if 'Melo agrees to extension

Yahoo Sports is reporting that a four-team deal that would send Carmelo Anthony to the New Jersey Nets is close to getting done, but the biggest stumbling block is Anthony's willingness to sign an extension with the Nets. The deal, according to Yahoo ... (Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog) 2010-09-24T23:12:46Z)

4th man sues Ga. megachurch Bishop Eddie Long (with ABC News video containing Long's ...

ATLANTA -- A fourth young male member of Bishop Eddie Long's megachurch says the prominent pastor coerced him into a sexual relationship. Attorney B.J. Bernstein says she is filing a lawsuit Friday on behalf of a member of New Birth Charlotte. New Birth ... (Source: MiamiHerald.com 2010-09-24T19:59:30Z)

Aldridge: Nuggets have deal in place to ship 'Melo to Nets

The NBA waits on Denver and 'Melo. The four-team deal that would send Carmelo Anthony to the New Jersey Nets is in place, only awaiting a decision by the Nuggets on whether they'll pull the trigger and move their franchise player, and a separate decision ... (Source: NBA 2010-09-24T22:36:59Z)

Closing date for Schilling deal with RI postponed

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The closing date on a $75 million Rhode Island loan guarantee to Curt Schilling's video game development company has been pushed back until October. The state is offering the loan guarantee to the former Red Sox pitcher's game company ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-23T03:47:09Z)

Closing date for RI deal with Curt Schilling game company pushed back until October

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The closing date on a $75 million Rhode Island loan guarantee to Curt Schilling's video game development company has been pushed back until October. The state is offering the loan guarantee to the former Red Sox pitcher's game company ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-16T20:08:59Z)

Ahmadinejad Rant Deals Major Blow to 'Obama Doctrine'

The bizarre U.N. rant alleging a 9/11 conspiracy by Iranian strongman Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, delivered from the same podium where President Obama had just hours before extended yet another of olive branch of diplomacy toward the rogue Persian regime, marks ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-09-24T22:44:08Z)

NBC Universal CEO To Leave When Comcast Takes Over

NEW YORK (AP) - NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker, who rose from a youthful producer at the "Today" show to run the multifaceted media business, said he would step down after cable provider Comcast takes control of the company later this year. Zucker, the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T21:46:52Z)

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