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Deals of the Hour / September 27, 2010, 12:41 am

Google, Apple "Recently Extended" iPhone Search Deal, Says Eric Schmidt

Mountain View, California -- Despite harsh rivalry between Apple and Google in the mobile space, as each vying for supremacy in the emerging markets, the companies have "recently extended" its search deal, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt. In an ... (Source: ebrandz.com 2010-09-25T11:44:23Z)

Google 'recently extended' Apple search deal

Google "recently extended" its search deal with Apple, according to a new interview with Mountain View boss Eric Schmidt. Speaking with US TV personality Charlie Rose in the pages of BusinessWeek , Schmidt mentioned the extended deal in passing. "Apple ... (Source: The Register 2010-09-24T21:25:24Z)

Jay Vincent, former NBA player and Michigan St. star, signs plea deal in Internet fraud case

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Former NBA and Michigan State star Jay Vincent has agreed to plead guilty to two crimes in a $2 million Internet scam. Vincent has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and filing a false tax return. The 10-page deal with his ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-24T22:22:40Z)

Sergio Kindle, Ravens agree to deal

The Ravens announced that he will be placed on the Reserve Non-Football injury list, meaning he will not play in 2010. Kindle agreed to a one-year contract, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-23T20:15:00Z)

Ravens come to terms with Kindle

The Baltimore Ravens and rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle have reached an agreement on a contract. Kindle, a second-round draft pick out of Texas this past April, will not play at all in 2010 after injuring ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-09-23T20:50:48Z)

Contenders deal with empty seats

CINCINNATI -- When the Reds called up crowd-pleasing reliever Aroldis Chapman at the end of August, players hoped his 103 mph fastball would finally fill the seats at Great American Ball Park. "We were talking about it a little bit in the bullpen ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-09-24T06:09:08Z)

Alleged killer ruled competent

A mental evaluation has determined that a Jackson man who confessed to slashing the throat of a home health nurse is competent to stand trial for capital murder. On Friday, Hinds County Assistant District Attorney Tom Kesler asked Circuit Judge Malcolm ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-09-25T06:07:57Z)

Man found competent for capital murder trial

JACKSON, Miss. -- A mental evaluation has found that a Jackson man who confessed to the throat-slashing death of a nurse is competent to be tried for capital murder. William Roy Jones Jr., accused in the death of Juliet Lilly, was ordered Friday to stand ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-09-25T20:19:47Z)

Bulls' prize piece Joakim Noah speaks to media

Joakim Noah is a key asset to the Chicago Bulls, so much so, that it's possible they wouldn't offer him in a deal for Carmelo Anthony – and possibly lose out in the Melo sweepstakes. The Bulls' big man spoke to Chicago media at a charity function ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-22T23:36:37Z)

American Airlines closes former TWA base in Kansas City

When American Airlines Inc. bought Trans World Airlines Inc. in 2001, one of the prime assets was TWA's enormous maintenance base in Kansas City and its team of skilled workers. But American has shrunk its workforce and its fleet significantly since then ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-25T03:09:00Z)

Former Michigan State star Vincent pleads guilty

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Former NBA and Michigan State star Jay Vincent has agreed to plead guilty to two crimes in a $2 million Internet scam. Vincent has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and filing a false tax return. The 10-page deal with his ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-24T23:05:37Z)

Just mellow about 'Melo

I'm sitting in front of my laptop, not knowing how to begin or end a Carmelo Anthony column. That generally wouldn't be considered a positive thing in the column-writing game. But I'm torn, conflicted, tragically confused, whatever you want to call it. The ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-26T03:00:39Z)

4-team deal for Anthony to Nets?

The New Jersey Nets are in trade talks to acquire Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, according to AP and Yahoo reports. Yahoo said the Nuggets wanted power forward Derrick Favors and a 2012 first-round pick. The Utah Jazz and Charlotte Bobcats also ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-25T07:12:23Z)

Some playoff contenders play in front of empty seats

CINCINNATI — When the Reds called up crowd-pleasing reliever Aroldis Chapman at the end of August, players hoped his 103 mph fastball would finally fill the seats at Great American Ball Park. "We were talking about it a little bit in the bullpen ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-09-24T10:55:28Z)

Google, Apple extend iPhone search deal

Despite growing competition between Apple and Google in the mobile space, the companies have recently extended its search deal, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Schmidt said : Apple is a company we both partner and ... (Source: Intomobile.com 2010-09-24T23:05:37Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve airline deal

The biggest airline in the world will have the United name, Continental's globe logo and potentially far-reaching effects on air travel. Shareholders who approved combining the two companies Friday hope the new airline attracts more top-dollar corporate ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-09-18T06:16:15Z)

UFL FOOTBALL: Colonials fall to Omaha in dramatic fashion

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A dramatic fourth-quarter comeback led by a couple old NFL hands overshadowed Maurice Clarett's return to football. The Omaha Nighthawks played their first game before a UFL-record crowd of 23,067 at Rosenblatt Stadium, with Jeff ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-09-26T13:09:06Z)

Nets are cautious about Melo deal

You might want to harness all that enthusiasm about Carmelo Anthony coming to the Nets. At least for now. Yes, the Nets and Nuggets have held discussions regarding the possibility of a deal for Anthony through a sign and trade, but there is nothing on the ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-22T12:02:16Z)

Business spending rises but new home sales flat

WASHINGTON — U.S. companies invested last month in computers, communications equipment and machinery, boosting capital goods orders for the third time in four months. The 4.1 percent increase to capital goods in August signaled a rebound in business ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-24T19:38:01Z)

Feds: Grand Rapids lawyer backs out of plea deal

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A negotiated criminal charge against a well-known Grand Rapids lawyer has been dismissed after he backed out of a plea deal in a tax case. The U.S. attorney's office in Grand Rapids says it now will pursue an indictment against ... (Source: CBS 5 - Green Bay 2010-09-17T16:54:32Z)

NFL retreads give Omaha a Nighthawk game to remember at Rosenblatt

OMAHA, Neb. — A dramatic fourth-quarter comeback led by a couple of old NFL hands overshadowed Maurice Clarett's return to football. The Omaha Nighthawks played their first game before a UFL-record crowd of 23,067 at Rosenblatt Stadium, with Jeff ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-09-25T07:26:42Z)

Playoff stadiums half-full? ATTENDANCE: Empty seats at home for many contenders

CINCINNATI - When the Reds called up crowd-pleasing reliever Aroldis Chapman at the end of August, players hoped his 103 mph fastball would finally fill the seats at Great American Ball Park. "We were talking about it a little bit in the bullpen ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-24T09:51:03Z)

Nathan Deal's steady career leads to GOP bid

ATLANTA (AP) — Nathan Deal has been building the resume to run for governor his whole life. Top grades. Student body president. Debate champion. Law school. Military record. A nearly three-decade-long career in the state Legislature and Congress. "We all ... (Source: WWL-TV 2010-09-26T00:08:51Z)

Pace of new home sales slows

WASHINGTON - New homes sold at the second-slowest pace on record in August, signaling that the housing market will remain a drag on the economy. Last month's new home sales were unchanged from a month earlier at a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-26T07:11:11Z)

Campaign paid $135K to lease aircrafts from company Deal co-owns

Nathan Deal's campaign for governor has paid a company in which the Republican nominee is a part owner more than $135,000 to lease aircraft — many times more than any other candidate for governor in this campaign cycle. Since its launch in May 2009 ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-09-25T14:07:33Z)

Ravens' Kindle says he'll play football again

Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle says he's "150 percent" certain that he'll play football again after fracturing his skull in July when he fell down two flights of stairs. (Return to story) (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

Businesses increase spending in August

WASHINGTON — U.S. companies last month invested in computers, communications equipment and machinery, boosting capital goods orders for the third time in four months. The 4.1 percent increase to capital goods in August signaled a rebound in business ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-25T05:03:32Z)

Further Proof Nathan Deal (R-GA) Is a Crook

I didn't see this in another diary this morning, and I think it's significant to anyone following the GA governor's race. The upshot of the story is that Deal's been paying a company that he owns a great deal of campaign money to fly him around Georgia. As ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-25T14:07:33Z)

Mental evaluation results say suspect competent for trial

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A mental evaluation has found that a Jackson man who confessed to the throat-slashing death of a nurse is competent to be tried for capital murder. William Roy Jones Jr., accused in the death of Juliet Lilly, was ordered Friday to ... (Source: WLBT 2010-09-26T02:46:20Z)

Airline ends era for repair facility

Soaring in the early 1970s, the aircraft overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport employed nearly 6,000 people. But like a plane losing altitude, that job figure fell through the decades: 4,900 ... 3,500 ... 2,600 ... 1,000 ... 450. Yesterday ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-25T13:24:36Z)

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