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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 7:41 am

Philly newspaper drivers again reject contract

18-month bankruptcy sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. Chief Operating Officer Bob Hall has said creditors would not close the deal without signed contracts from the company's unions. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-13T00:09:57Z)

Arab countries fail with planned IAEA resolution on Israel

Vienna - Arab countries failed to get enough backing for a resolution targeting Israel's widely assumed nuclear weapons programme, at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-24T12:28:32Z)

Commonwealth Games chief sees improvement in conditions for athletes, calls for ...

NEW DELHI — In a boost for India's beleaguered preparations for the Commonwealth Games, two top international sports officials said Friday that conditions at the squalid athletes' village had greatly improved ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-24T13:54:26Z)

AP Interview: IOC president says negotiations on US TV rights to begin by early ...

... IOC ... Jacques Rogge says the long-delayed negotiations on Olympic television rights in the United States should begin by early next year. Rogge told The Associated Press on Friday that the International ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-24T14:08:45Z)

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PITTSBURGH (AP) Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt ... offensive lineman Keith Coleman and running back Jason Douglas were arrested this month and are suspended from the team. Defensive end Jabaal Sheard did not miss any ... (Source: WCBD 2010-09-24T07:20:43Z)

Newark, NJ education could change with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's $100M ...

... the $100 million stock donation Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce Friday on Oprah Winfrey's show. As part of the deal, the state is expected to give Newark Mayor Cory Booker a major role ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-24T12:21:22Z)

Israel warns vs targeting it at U.N. nuclear body

VIENNA (Reuters) - Israel warned the U.N. nuclear watchdog Friday that an Arab-led push to target ... An Israeli delegate at the annual assembly of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made the statement ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T11:31:16Z)

Facebook CEO to donate $100M to Newark schools

SAN FRANCISCO — A $100 million donation by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to Newark's troubled school system has raised eyebrows not just for its generosity but its timing. Newark Mayor Cory Booker ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-24T14:30:13Z)

Labor Union Blocks Philly Papers Deal

A deal to sell the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News collapsed due to a contract impasse with a labor union, The Wall Street Journal reports. The $135 million sale was dependent on reaching new labor ... (Source: Emii.com 2010-09-15T14:12:15Z)

Tropical Storm Matthew Churns In Caribbean

... churned in the Caribbean Sea Friday and was expected to make landfall soon. At 7 a.m. Friday, Matthew was at 14.3 North, 80.7 West, or about 170 miles east of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua/Honduras border. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T13:47:16Z)

Tropical Storm Matthew moving quickly in Caribbean

A hurricane warning is in effect for coastal areas of Nicaragua and Honduras as Tropical Storm Matthew approaches Central America. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Friday that Matthew has ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T10:12:31Z)

Auction do-over yields same result for Philadelphia papers

which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and the website Philly.com, was identical to its winning bid in April at the company's first auction. The total deal is worth $139 million when the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-24T10:34:00Z)

AP Interview: Rogge Says Give India A Chance

LONDON (AP) ― IOC president Jacques Rogge says New Delhi's potential for hosting future Olympics should ... The International Olympic Committee leader will attend the Oct. 3 opening of the Commonwealth Games, (Source: WCCO 2010-09-24T10:12:31Z)

2 Charged in Slaying of Real Estate Agent Showing Home

... Ohio have charged two men with killing a real estate agent who was showing a vacant house for sale, the first of two agents killed in a week in the region. Youngstown Municipal Court says 25-year-old Robert ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-09-24T14:01:35Z)

2 Koreas hold talks on split families' reunions

... the reunions would be a sign of improving relations between the Koreas, whose ties have sunken to new lows after the March sinking of a South Korean warship that an international investigation blamed on Pyongyang. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T13:47:16Z)

North and South Korea fail to agree on family reunions (Roundup)

Seoul - The Red Cross associations of North and South Korea failed to agree Friday on a venue to restart reunions ... March sinking of a South Korean warship, which killed 46 sailors. Seoul blames Pyongyang for the ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-09-24T14:08:45Z)

Commonwealth Games chief sees improvement in conditions for athletes

NEW DELHI - In a boost for India's beleaguered preparations for the Commonwealth Games, two top international sports officials said Friday that conditions at the squalid athletes' village had greatly improved, though ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-09-24T13:40:07Z)

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

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is about to make a lot of new friends ... He has no connection to Newark other than knowing Mayor Cory Booker, a charismatic 41-year-old politician who has the ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-24T10:26:50Z)

Police: Pitt Player Slapped, Slammed Girl After She Said She Was Pregnant

PITTSBURGH -- University of Pittsburgh football coach Dave Wannstedt ... lineman Keith Coleman and running back Jason Douglas, were arrested this month and are suspended from the team. Defensive end Jabaal Sheard did ... (Source: WPXI 2010-09-24T12:28:32Z)

Harris leads No. 19 Miami to romp over Pitt

Pitt dismisses DB Knox • Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt ... offensive lineman Keith Coleman and running back Jason Douglas, were arrested this month and are suspended from the team. Defensive end Jabaal Sheard did not ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-24T04:57:33Z)

BMO ETFs Reach $1Billion in Assets Under Management

... BMO became the only bank in Canada to offer ETFs ... BMO Financial Group is a highly-diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $397 billion as at July 31, 2010, (Source: Market Wire 2010-09-24T11:59:54Z)

Two charged in Ohio real estate agent's slaying

... Ohio have charged two men with killing a real estate agent who was showing a vacant house for sale, the first of two agents killed in a week in the region. Youngstown Municipal Court says 25-year-old Robert ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-24T13:47:16Z)

AP Graphic OHIO ATTACKS

... Ohio have charged two men with killing a real estate agent who was showing a vacant house for sale, the first of two agents killed in a week in the region. Youngstown Municipal Court says 25-year-old Robert ... (Source: WGME 2010-09-24T13:40:07Z)

TSX opens higher on Friday

North American markets rose early Friday on higher commodity prices and U.S. data showing signs that the manufacturing sector may be improving. Canada's benchmark ... senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, (Source: Financial Post 2010-09-24T13:54:26Z)

TS Matthew moving quickly in Caribbean

MIAMI (AP) - A hurricane warning is in effect for coastal areas of Nicaragua and Honduras as Tropical Storm Matthew approaches Central America. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Friday ... (Source: WLFI.com 2010-09-24T13:11:29Z)

AP Interview: IOC chief says India still has chance to pull off games with 'last ...

IOC president Jacques Rogge said in an interview Friday ... The International Olympic Committee leader will travel to New Delhi next week to attend the Oct. 3 opening of the Commonwealth Games, which were put at risk ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-24T11:31:16Z)

North and South Korean Red Crosses discuss family reunions

Seoul - The Red Cross associations of North and South Korea conducted talks Friday with the aim of restarting reunions ... sinking of a South Korean warship, which killed 46 sailors. Seoul blamed Pyongyang for the ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-24T04:21:46Z)

Arab move to censure Israel stymied at UN meeting

nuclear agency narrowly defeated an Arab push Friday to censure Israel for not opening its nuclear activities ... Of nations present at the International Atomic Energy Agency assembly, 51 voted against a resolution ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T13:32:57Z)

BMO ETFs Reach $1Billion in Assets Under Management - Major Milestone Achieved in ...

... BMO became the only bank in Canada to offer ETFs ... BMO Financial Group is a highly-diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $397 billion as at July 31, 2010, (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-24T12:07:03Z)

Athletes arrive as Delhi races against the clock

NEW DELHI (AFP) – New Delhi welcomed the first athletes to its crisis-hit Commonwealth Games on Friday as organisers raced against time to rescue the event amid claims the city should never have been ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-24T11:09:47Z)

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