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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 9:41 pm

First day court negotiations for McCourts ends

LOS ANGELES -- Negotiations have ended for the day in the divorce case of Jamie and Frank McCourt that could determine future ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers . Mediation began Friday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom before Superior Court Judge ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-25T02:33:12Z)

Arrest in 'Where's Waldo' Ore. bank robbery

The FBI says it has made an arrest in an Oregon bank robbery in which agents nicknamed the robber the "Where's Waldo" bandit, based on his appearance in surveillance photos. Spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele says Ryan Homsley of Portland was arrested Friday ... (Source: Longview Daily News 2010-09-25T03:16:09Z)

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)

Sanchez says she `did not intend to offend anyone'

Orange County Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez says she didn't intend to offend anyone when she told a reporter in a Spanish-language interview that "the Vietnamese" and Republicans were trying to take her seat in Congress. Sanchez said Friday she ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-25T01:07:18Z)

FOREX-Dlr/yen spikes on intervention talk, euro jumps

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The dollar spiked above 85.00 yen on Friday on talk of intervention by Japanese authorities keen to stem the yen's recent gains, but quickly retreated as doubts emerged about whether they had taken action. That left investors ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T10:05:22Z)

Lindsay Lohan is expected to be released from L.A. County jail facility on $300,000 bail

A Beverly Hills judge on Friday thought he had found a novel way to get around the Los Angeles County jail system's early-release policy with a ruling aimed at keeping Lindsay Lohan behind bars for the next month. But just hours after the actress was ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-25T03:59:06Z)

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)

Mediation ends for the day in McCourt divorce case

LOS ANGELES—Negotiations have ended for the day in the divorce case of Jamie and Frank McCourt that could determine future ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mediation began Friday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom before Superior Court Judge Peter ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-25T01:50:15Z)

Arabs: No peace talks if Israel continues building

The newly started Israeli-Palestinian talks will fail unless Israel extends a partial ban on settlement building in the West Bank, territory the Palestinians want for a future state, Arab League chief Amr Moussa warned Friday. Moussa also reacted angrily ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T17:14:51Z)

Accelerant found at murder scene

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Flammable liquid was spilled on or around two girls in their bedrooms before they died with their mother in a Connecticut home invasion, a fire investigator testified Friday. Paul Makuc of the state fire marshal's office ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-09-25T03:51:57Z)

Calif. Rep. 'Did not intend to offend anyone'

Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez says she didn't intend to offend anyone when she told a reporter that "the Vietnamese" and Republicans were trying to take her seat representing California's Orange County. Sanchez said Friday she "used a poor ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-25T02:26:03Z)

Lindsay Lohan to Be Granted Bail, Earlier Decision Overturned

Lindsay Lohan 's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, filed an appeal late Friday afternoon against Judge Elden Fox's ruling that Lohan be held in jail without bail--and it worked, TMZ is reporting. Lohan could be a free woman in just a few hours. Lohan was ... (Source: Pop Eater 2010-09-25T04:06:16Z)

Palestinian President Abbas has the most to lose

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S Middle East peace diplomacy has made some progress, but an early error still haunts it. The president's ill-advised attempt to force a freeze of Israeli housing construction in Jerusalem and the West Bank could cause the breakdown this ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-25T04:20:35Z)

Arrest made in 'Where's Waldo' Ore. bank robbery

PORTLAND, Ore. The FBI says it has made an arrest in an Oregon bank robbery after the suspect posted a claim of responsibility on Facebook. Spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele says Ryan Homsley was arrested Friday. She says investigators filed a complaint ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-25T02:40:22Z)

Fire accelerant found on 2 home invasion victims

Flammable liquid was spilled on or around two girls in their bedrooms before they died with their mother in a Connecticut home invasion, a fire investigator testified Friday. Paul Makuc of the state fire marshal's office testified at the New Haven trial of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T23:27:05Z)

FBI raids anti-war activists' homes

Federal agents searched homes of anti-war activists in Chicago and Minneapolis on Friday in an investigation of possible links with terrorist organizations in the Middle East and South America. About 20 FBI agents spent most of the day searching the Logan ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-25T04:13:25Z)

Hertz Holds to Dollar Thrifty Bid

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. on Friday said its $1.5 billion bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. is its "best and final offer," a day after Avis Budget Group Inc. raised its offer for Dollar to $1.6 billion. "Our agreement with Dollar Thrifty ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-25T01:43:06Z)

Arrest made in 'Where's Waldo' Ore. bank robbery

(AP) PORTLAND, Ore. - The FBI says it has made an arrest in an Oregon bank robbery after the suspect posted a claim of responsibility on Facebook. Spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele says Ryan Homsley was arrested Friday. She says investigators filed a complaint ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-25T03:37:38Z)

Jeffers gets first major league win as Brewers beat Marlins

MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun drove in three runs and former first-round pick Jeremy Jeffress earned his first career win, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night. Jeffress, who spent some time with the Wisconsin ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-09-25T03:30:28Z)

McCourt lawyers begin negotiations in divorce case that could determine Dodger ownership

LOS ANGELES - Mediation has begun between Jamie and Frank McCourt in their divorce trial that could determine future ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The couple on Friday appeared with their attorneys in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom before ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T02:04:34Z)

Brewers Top Marlins 6-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ryan Braun drove in three runs and former first-round pick Jeremy Jeffress earned his first career win, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night. Jeffress was taken in the first round in 2006 ... (Source: WDIO-TV 2010-09-25T03:44:47Z)

Lindsay Lohan Handcuffed, Hauled Away to Jail

Freaky Friday all over again for Lindsay Lohan . The judge laid down the law and ordered the trouble-magnet star hauled away in handcuffs for using cocaine while on probation—a screw-up that led to last week's failed drug test and subsequent Twitter mea ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-09-25T04:20:35Z)

FBI serves terrorism warrants in Chicago

The FBI said it searched eight locations in Minneapolis and Chicago as part of a terrorism investigation Friday. Warrants suggest agents were looking for connections between local anti-war activists and terrorist groups in Colombia and the Middle East. FBI ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-25T03:30:28Z)

Morning briefing: Did Japan intervene to weaken yen?

1. Traders said the Bank of Japan intervened to weaken the yen on Friday for the second time in just over a week. But Japanese authorities remained silent . 2. Business confidence in Germany rose unexpectedly to its highest level in over three years in ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-24T13:11:29Z)

Investigator says fire accelerant found on bodies of girls killed in Connecticut home invasion

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A fire investigator says two girls were doused with flammable liquid in their bedrooms before they died with their mother in a Connecticut home invasion. Paul Makuc (MAY'-cook) testified Friday at the New Haven trial of Steven Hayes, one ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-24T21:54:02Z)

Clinton Prods Israel, Palestinians on Peace Talks

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Friday night with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the Obama administration engaged in furious, last-minute diplomacy to prevent Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from collapsing. The Palestinians have threatened ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-24T22:58:27Z)

FBI raids homes in terror investigation

MINNEAPOLIS — The FBI said it searched eight addresses in Minneapolis and Chicago as part of a terrorism investigation Friday. Warrants suggest agents were looking for connections between local antiwar activists and terrorist groups in Colombia and the ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-25T02:54:41Z)

Japan suspected of yen intervention, doubts arise

By Masayuki Kitano and Yoshiko Mori TOKYO (Reuters) - A sudden slide in the yen against the dollar on Friday stirred suspicions Japanese authorities intervened for a second time this month to try to prevent the currency's strength from worsening a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T09:08:06Z)

Braun drives in three runs, Jeffress earns first big league win; Brewers beat Marlins 6-2

MILWAUKEE – Ryan Braun drove in three runs and former first-round pick Jeremy Jeffress earned his first career win, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night. Jeffress was taken in the first round in 2006 but ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-25T03:30:28Z)

Calif. congresswoman says she didn't `intend to offend anyone' with Vietnamese comments

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez says she didn't intend to offend anyone when she told a reporter that "the Vietnamese" and Republicans were trying to take her seat representing California's Orange County. Sanchez said Friday ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T01:50:15Z)

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