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Deals of the Hour / September 28, 2010, 10:42 pm

Trip to Notre Dame was great but team left me flat

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — What I saw Saturday during my first visit to the University of Notre Dame included a great campus, a great atmosphere and an awful football team. My cousin Marie's new husband Ricky was kind enough to show me most of the highlights of ... (Source: Morris Daily Herald 2010-09-27T23:37:51Z)

Colts president says 18-game schedule 'fait accompli'

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bill Polian says an 18-game NFL season is a done deal. During his weekly radio show Monday night, the Indianapolis Colts team president called it a "fait accompli" and said the debate is over. Polian is a member of the league's competition ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-28T01:46:42Z)

What Carolinians can expect from Southwest-AirTran merger

The planned $1.4 billion megamerger of discount carriers Southwest Airlines and AirTran is expected to shake up air service in the Carolinas. Columbia officials said this week they hope the deal could help land Southwest because AirTran serves smaller ... (Source: The State 2010-09-29T03:54:22Z)

Kicker Garrett Hartley remains in the plans of New Orleans Saints

Despite the fact that the New Orleans Saints are bringing in veteran a kicker to help with the kicking duties, kicker Garrett Hartley remains on the roster and is still in the Saints' plans, Hartley's agent said Tuesday night. According to a league source ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-09-29T01:52:40Z)

Sabres resume contract talk with rookie Kassian

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Sabres have resumed talks with rookie forward Zack Kassian, leading his agent to express hope that Buffalo's 2009 first-round draft pick could have a deal as soon as this week. Paul Krepelka told The Associated Press by phone ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-27T19:12:59Z)

IBM to buy Netezza for $1.7B in cash. Is a counterbid from HP in the cards?

IBM on Monday announced an agreement to buy Netezza for $1.7 billion in cash, in a deal which adds to recent deal-making momentum in business software and services. We expect HP to counterbid to continue building out its data warehousing capabilities to ... (Source: Gerson Lehrman Group 2010-09-21T23:16:20Z)

Buffalo and Hamilton Renew Their Love-Hate Thing

¶ The Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators face off Tuesday night in the first real on-ice event of the N.H.L. season , the Kraft Hockeyville game, played this year at Dundas, Ontario , the picturesque little valley town adjacent to Hamilton. For the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-28T19:40:26Z)

Notre Dame to offer new doctorate in peace studies

The University of Notre Dame is going to start offering a doctorate in theology and peace studies. Notre Dame started a doctorate program in peace studies two years ago as a joint program with the school's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and ... (Source: WNDU 2010-09-16T08:56:06Z)

IBM to buy Blade to compete with Cisco, HP in data center switching market

IBM intends to acquire Blade Network Technologies, a privately held Santa Clara company whose technology routes data to and from servers in data centers. Financial terms of the deal announced Monday weren't disclosed, but IBM said it expects the ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-28T03:34:04Z)

Agent: Carney to sign one-year deal to again kick for Saints

Unhappy with Garrett Hartley 's recent performance, the New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms with 46-year-old kicker John Carney, his agent confirmed Tuesday. The agent, Jack Mills, said in an e-mail Tuesday to The Associated Press that his client would ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-29T00:12:27Z)

Sabres, first-rounder Kassian resume talks, agent says

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres rookie forward Zack Kassian's agent has told the Associated Press the team has resumed contract talks with their 2009 first-round pick. Paul Krepelka said by phone Monday that he's hopeful of a deal being reached as early as ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-27T21:07:31Z)

Southwest-AirTran deal will change travel for many

Southwest Airlines agreed to buy AirTran this week for $1.4 billion. When the combination is complete, fliers — especially those used to AirTran — will notice plenty of changes, from the way they book to the way they board. Here's a look at four ways ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-29T04:30:09Z)

Southwest deal could mean more flights in Oklahoma

It means passengers should have more options for flights and connections, which could reduce delays and cancellations. "I think it will open up a lot of opportunities to Oklahoma City ," said Will Rogers spokeswoman Karen Carney . "We've talked to AirTran ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-29T03:11:25Z)

Plotting the Next Airline Deal

Consolidation among the legacy carriers has been a constant drumbeat in the airline industry the past few years. Might the discount airlines be next? "Well, my question to you is, who's left?" Ray Neidl, an analyst at Maxim Group LLC, told DealBook ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-27T19:34:28Z)

Polian: NFL's 18-game season is ``fait accompli''

Bill Polian says the 18-game NFL season is a done deal. During Monday night's weekly radio show, the Indianapolis Colts team president called it a "fait accompli" and said the debate is over. Polian is a member of the league's competition committee and has ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-28T00:27:57Z)

Sports digest: Four-way deal for Nuggets Carmelo Anthony 'dead'

A four-way deal that would have sent Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey is "dead," a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the trade. Anthony joined his ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-29T04:37:19Z)

Agent: Sabres resume talks with rookie Zack Kassian

B UFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres have resumed talks with rookie forward Zack Kassian, leading his agent to express hope that Buffalo's 2009 first-round draft pick could have a deal as soon as this week. Paul Krepelka told The Associated Press by phone ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-27T23:59:19Z)

Murphy reaches accord on refineries

EL DORADO, Ark. - Murphy Oil Corp. says it has reached an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency covering emissions at refineries in Louisiana and Wisconsin. Murphy said in a news release Monday the agreement is similar to those ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-09-28T03:34:04Z)

Wisconsin Oil Refinery Deal Reached

EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) -- Murphy Oil Corp. says it has reached an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency covering emissions at refineries in Louisiana and Wisconsin. Murphy said in a news release Monday that the agreement is similar to ... (Source: Today's TMJ4 2010-09-27T23:45:00Z)

Agent: PK John Carney will return to the Saints

NEW ORLEANS -- Veteran kicker John Carney is returning to the New Orleans Saints . Carney's agent, Jack Mills, confirmed in an e-mail Tuesday to The Associated Press that his client would be signing with his former team. Terms of the contract were not ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-29T02:49:56Z)

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)

Discount Carriers Southwest, AirTran Tie Knot

Discount carrier Southwest Airlines Co. said Monday that it plans to acquire smaller rival AirTran Holdings Inc., in a $1.4 billion cash-and-stock deal that reflects intensifying consolidation in the industry. The friendly takeover would give Dallas-based ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-28T02:36:48Z)

US state moves to Microsoft cloud

Microsoft has claimed a private cloud deal covering every agency within the US State of Minnesota, boosting the email capacity for users from a tight 100 MB to 5 GB. Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), which suffered several outages last ... (Source: ITnews 2010-09-28T03:41:14Z)

University of Notre Dame to offer a new doctorate in theology and peace studies

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame is going to start offering a doctorate in theology and peace studies. Notre Dame started a doctorate program in peace studies two years ago as a joint program with the school's Kroc Institute for ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-16T08:06:00Z)

UPDATE 1-IBM to buy network company Blade

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - IBM plans to buy Blade Network Technologies, a privately-held company that specializes in data center switches, as large technology vendors compete to offer broader and more advanced technologies for corporate data centers ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-27T14:05:11Z)

NFL plan to expand schedule bad idea

The perpetual arm wrestle between traditionalists and visionists is taking center stage in the professional sports world again. Who would have guessed that Major League Baseball would have a firmer grip on updating its sport than the NFL? Baseball ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-29T04:37:19Z)

Arkansas-based Murphy Oil reaches accord with EPA on refineries in Louisiana, Wisconsin

EL DORADO, ARK. — Murphy Oil Corp. said it has reached an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency covering emissions at refineries in Louisiana and Wisconsin. Murphy said in a news release Monday that the agreement is similar to those ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-28T15:08:25Z)

Senators hopefuls brace for cuts after loss to Sabres

HAMILTON — The small-rink atmosphere added an intriguing new element to pre-season National Hockey League action Tuesday, but it still added up to an agonizing night for more than a dozen Ottawa Senators hopefuls after a 2-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-09-29T05:27:25Z)

Minnesota Is on the Microsoft Cloud

T he state of Minnesota has made a deal with Microsoft and embraced the cloud computing services by agreeing to an application outsourcing deal. The Office of Enterprise Technology (OET) in Minnesota agreed to use Microsoft's Business Productivity Online ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-09-28T09:53:28Z)

Minnesota inks deal with Microsoft on BPOS services

The state of Minnesota has embraced Microsoft's Internet cloud services by agreeing to an application outsourcing deal. Minnesota's Office of Enterprise Technology (OET) agreed to use Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite ( BPOS ) hosted services ... (Source: GCN.com 2010-09-28T16:20:00Z)

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