Deals of the Hour

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

Heat's Chris Bosh scores a deal for Miami Beach home

Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach, the real estate firm listing the property said Friday, shortly after the sale closed. The 7-bedroom, 8-bath mansion just south of La Gorce Island sold ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-25T13:53:14Z)

New Black Panthers and Coates

So the Washington Post deemed it necessary to run an article on Coates' testimony in front of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Coates criticized what he called the "gutting" of the New Black Panthers case for "irrational reasons," saying the decision ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-26T15:25:07Z)

Brazil's energy giant raises $70B in stock sale

SAO PAULO - The exploration and production of Brazil's massive offshore oil reserves is the driving force behind the globe's biggest-ever share offering. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, the South American nation's state-run energy company, raised $70 ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-26T05:16:39Z)

Nursing bra, bikini among items up for grabs at Octomom yard sale in Southern Calif.

LA HABRA, Calif. - "Octomom" Nadya Suleman's presumably well-broken-in nursing bra will be among the items up for bid at a planned auction-style yard sale at her Orange County home. Saturday morning's auction is being hosted by radio personality David ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T04:06:16Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers nears collapse

Philadelphia's two largest newspapers could go on the auction block — again — as lenders struggle to complete their $139 million purchase by Tuesday's deadline. The bankruptcy sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News appears near ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-14T15:17:52Z)

Octomom, facing foreclosure, has yard sale

LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) — "Octomom" Nadya Suleman's presumably well-broken-in nursing bra will be among the items up for bid at a planned auction-style yard sale at her Orange County home. Gonzalez tells the Orange County Register that a bikini ... (Source: Times-Argus 2010-09-27T00:50:37Z)

The Summer of Hate Continues. Republicans use blatant racism to stoke fear.

The Right are getting excited by accusations of reverse racism as a result of the investigation in to allegations made by Christopher Coates, the former head of the Justice Department's Civil Right's Voting Division. He testified about charges that the ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-25T14:00:24Z)

Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran for $1.4B, combining 2 of nation's largest discount carriers

NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines has agreed to buy AirTran in a $1.42 billion deal that will combine two of the nation's biggest discount carriers. The two airlines primarily overlap in the Baltimore and Orlando markets. Passengers traveling to and ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-27T16:21:12Z)

Chris Bosh drops $12.5 million on Miami dream pad

Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach. The 7-bedroom, 8-bath mansion just south of La Gorce Island sold for $12.5 million, said listing agent Lourdes Alatriste, of real estate firm Engel & Voelkers. Bosh's home ... (Source: Hoop Vibes 2010-09-25T20:34:06Z)

2 Utah councils vote to ban sale, use of 'spice'

OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Two northern Utah municipalities have voted to ban the sale, use and possession of spice, a blend of herbs and chemicals that produces a marijuana-like high. Ogden's ban takes effect immediately, although the police chief said it could ... (Source: ksl.com 2010-09-15T21:43:14Z)

Southwest-AirTran merger means higher Indy fares

Indianapolis - Southwest Airlines has agreed to buy AirTran in a $1.42 billion deal that will combine two of the nation's biggest discount carriers. However, Indianapolis passengers aren't likely to see much benefit. The two airlines primarily overlap in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-27T18:44:21Z)

Philly newspapers set for 2nd auction next week

Philadelphia's two major newspapers go on the auction block again next week after creditors failed to close on their planned $139 million purchase by Tuesday's deadline. The expedited re-sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is now ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T21:01:28Z)

Bra, bikini among items at Octomom sale

LA HABRA, Calif. - "Octomom" Nadya Suleman's presumably well-broken-in nursing bra will be among the items up for bid at a planned auction-style rummage sale at her home. Saturday morning's auction is being hosted by radio personality David Gonzalez who ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-09-25T06:43:45Z)

Petrobras will use IPO to develop new fields

SAO PAULO, Brazil — The exploration and production of Brazil's massive offshore oil reserves is the driving force behind the globe's biggest-ever share offering. Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, the South American nation's state-run energy company ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-26T05:30:58Z)

Traveling exhibit shows the real George Washington

RALEIGH, N.C. — There's the George Washington made famous in the Gilbert Stuart portrait found in many elementary schools and, in engraved fashion, on the $1-dollar bill: a severe man, whose severity is accentuated by thin, taut lips. And then, there ... (Source: Herald Times 2010-09-23T04:30:06Z)

Lehman sign, artworks at auction in UK

LONDON — For sale: a sign of the times. Christie's is auctioning off the 10 foot-long (3 meter-long) sign that adorned the European headquarters of Lehman Brothers, along with paintings, furniture and other objects from the offices of the collapsed ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-25T03:59:06Z)

Music notes: Utah Symphony salutes young soloists, while gospel and bluegrass legends play Logan

The Utah Symphony announces its 51st annual Salute to Youth concert. New music director Thierry Fischer will conduct. The nine young soloists, selected from a series of auditions, are pianists Anthony Cheng, 11, of Sandy, and Natalie Coombs, 17, of Draper ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-23T23:56:54Z)

Sign of the times: Lehman Bros sign, artworks, up for UK auction as creditors sell off assets

LONDON (AP) — For sale: a sign of the times. Christie's is auctioning off the 10 foot-long (3 meter-long) sign that adorned the European headquarters of Lehman Brothers , along with paintings, furniture and other objects from the offices of the collapsed ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-24T19:02:14Z)

Traveling exhibit reveals the real George Washington

RALEIGH, N.C. — There's the George Washington made famous in the Gilbert Stuart portrait found in many elementary schools and, in engraved fashion, on the $1-dollar bill: a severe man, whose severity is accentuated by thin, taut lips. And then there ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-09-27T03:56:44Z)

Heat's Bosh picks his mansion

MIAMI – Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach, the real estate firm listing the property said Friday, shortly after the sale closed. The 7-bedroom, 8-bathroom mansion just south of La Gorce ... (Source: Olympian 2010-09-24T23:48:34Z)

Acreage pastor gets site to sell pumpkins

Pastor Jim Sims has found a patch for his pumpkins. Sims, the pastor of Grace Fellowship's Acreage campus, planned to set up the church's second annual pumpkin patch sale on three acres the church owns in Loxahatchee. But county administrators this week ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-25T02:18:53Z)

Solution is patched up for pumpkin sale

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla., Sep 25, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A Florida church has found a place to sell its pumpkins at last. Jim Sims, pastor of Grace Fellowship's Acreage campus, had planned to hold the church's pumpkin patch sale on three acres it owns in ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-09-25T21:02:44Z)

Southwest to buy AirTrans for $1.4 billion

NEW YORK -- Southwest Airlines has agreed to buy AirTran in a $1.42 billion deal that will combine two of the nation's biggest discount carriers. The two airlines primarily overlap in the Baltimore and Orlando markets. Passengers traveling to and from ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-27T16:14:02Z)

Justice probe of Philly election issues is proper

Fortunately, some U.S. Justice Department officials are more interested in, well, justice than politics. That seems to be the case with the department's inspector general, Glenn A. Fine. Fine has launched an investigation of the decision to drop federal ... (Source: Mining Journal 2010-09-26T05:09:30Z)

Exhibit shows the real George Washington

There's the George Washington made famous in the Gilbert Stuart portrait found in many elementary schools and, in engraved fashion, on the $1-dollar bill: a severe man, whose severity is accentuated by thin, taut lips. And then, there's the real Washington ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T00:12:25Z)

Brazil raises $70B for oil exploration

SAO PAULO - The exploration and production of Brazil's massive offshore oil reserves is the driving force behind the globe's biggest-ever share offering. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, the South American nation's state-run energy company, raised $70 ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-09-26T04:19:23Z)

Lehman stuff to be auctioned in UK

LONDON — For sale: it's a sign of the times. Christie's is auctioning off the 10 foot-long sign that adorned the European headquarters of Lehman Brothers, along with paintings, furniture and other objects from the offices of the collapsed investment ... (Source: Khaleej Times 2010-09-25T03:51:57Z)

Deja vu: Philly newspapers set for 2nd auction next week as creditors fail to close $139M sale

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 's two major newspapers go on the auction block again next week after creditors failed to close on their planned $139 million purchase by Tuesday's deadline. The expedited re-sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-14T22:41:41Z)

Utah State opens anxiety treatment clinic

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University has opened a campus-based clinic for the treatment of anxiety disorders. The Herald Journal of Logan reports the Anxiety Disorders Specialty Clinic is housed in the Psychology Community Clinic. Three of the 12 staff ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-26T18:02:36Z)

Grace Fellowship's pastor gets site to sell pumpkins

Pastor Jim Sims has found a patch for his pumpkins. Sims, the pastor of Grace Fellowship's Acreage campus, planned to set up the church's second annual pumpkin patch sale on three acres the church owns in Loxahatchee. But county administrators this week ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-25T01:50:15Z)

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