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Deals of the Hour / September 28, 2010, 5:41 am

India's top court to set Vodafone tax hearing date

MUMBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court will set a date on Oct. 25 for hearing Vodafone's ( VOD.L ) appeal challenging a lower court ruling that Indian tax authorities had jurisdiction over tax bills in cross-border deals, the world's largest ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-27T08:28:45Z)

Galapagos: Sharp Announces 5.5-Inch And 10.8-Inch Android Tablets (Video)

It took them a while, but now it seems Sharp is serious about entering the e-book and tablet business. The company announced "Galapagos"in Tokyo today [press release in English], with Galapagos being the ( terrible ) name both for Sharp's cloud-based ... (Source: Crunchgear.com 2010-09-27T15:45:24Z)

Pop Top: 'Iron Man 2' crashes with a metallic thud

DVD • If there is one thing Iron Man's metallic powered suit is impervious to is criticism. But the latest installment in the blockbuster franchise, "Iron Man 2," is an unfocused mess with too many characters and subplots and not enough feeling ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-28T05:57:14Z)

Political parties welcome Supreme Court order on Ayodhya

Congress and BJP were today on the same page along with the entire political class in welcoming the Supreme Court order paving the way for the Allahabad high court to rponounce its verdict in the 60-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit. "We ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-09-28T12:16:37Z)

Indian Court Allows Vodafone Tax Appeal

MUMBAI -- India's top court Monday allowed an appeal by a unit of Vodafone Group PLC against a lower court's order permitting local authorities to seek tax on the unit's 2007 purchase of a majority stake in an Indian mobile phone operator. "A date for the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-27T10:30:26Z)

Family factor as Emanuel mulls Chicago mayor run

Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 | 12:34 a.m. President Barack Obama's top political adviser says White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is really drawn to the idea of running for Chicago mayor. David Axelrod says family considerations are a big factor, and he ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-28T07:44:37Z)

Iron Man 2 Trailers Are Rockers (Videos)

Robert Downey Jr. may have been the perfect choice to play Tony Stark, the head of Stark Enterprises and creator of the Iron Man suit. In the Marvel Universe, not many are as powerful as Iron Man . In the real Iron Man 2 was released on May 7, 2010, and ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-28T06:04:24Z)

Segway boss dies on Segway

LONDON - Jimi Heselden, 62, the wealthy British owner of the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway, was found dead in a river in northern England after apparently falling off a cliff on one of the vehicles, police said Monday. His body and a Segway ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-28T07:08:49Z)

Segway company owner rides one off cliff, dies

LONDON — A businessman who bought the company that makes the Segway scooter died from a fall off of a cliff in northern England, apparently while riding one of the vehicles on his estate. West Yorkshire police said in a statement that the body of Jimi ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-28T08:34:43Z)

Shandling praises Downey's work in 'Iron Man 2'

"The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts" $39.99 "That was a mistake on my part. He's unbelievable. He is so fast, funny and facile at playing in the moment. That is very, very special, and that's exactly where I like to be ... (Source: Daily Comet 2010-09-28T02:22:29Z)

Japan's prime minister to attend Asia-Europe meeting; talks with China possible in wake of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan will attend a meeting of Asian and European leaders in Brussels next week, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to find a way to repair deteriorating ties with China . Japanese ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-09-28T03:12:36Z)

Kent man named Washington state Teacher of Year

SEATTLE - Kent teacher Jay Maebori is Washington's teacher of the year for 2011. He is a language arts teacher at Kentwood High School. He is a National Board Certified teacher who began his professional life as a sports journalist. Maebori has taught ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-27T23:45:00Z)

Source: Rahm Emanuel expected to resign

WASHINGTON -- White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, widely expected to leave the White House to make a long coveted run for Chicago mayor, could make an announcement on his decision as soon as Friday, a source close to him said. Emanuel has not made a ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-28T12:09:28Z)

Parents bombard Similac maker over possible bug-tainted formula; co. says recall a precaution

Worried parents have bombarded the maker of Similac with phone calls and peppered Facebook and Twitter pages over fears about insects in the top-selling baby formula after millions of cans were recalled. But the company said Thursday it's unlikely any of ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-24T14:01:35Z)

RIM unveils PlayBook tablet to compete with iPad

Research In Motion unveiled a tablet computer aimed at its core business customers, as it tries to gain a foothold in a fast-growing market dominated by Apple's consumer-friendly iPad. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a seven-inch touchscreen, dual high ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-28T03:19:45Z)

Sharp Announces Two Tablet E-Readers, Cloud-Based E-Bookstore

The tablet market is getting more crowded by the minute. Sharp Electronics announced Monday that it will launch two new Android-based tablet e-readers this December, but in Japan only. The company also said it will introduce a new "cloud-based media ... (Source: CRN 2010-09-27T18:30:02Z)

India's top court agrees to hear Vodafone tax appeal

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's top court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal by British telecoms giant Vodafone against a ruling that could force it to pay a tax bill of more than 2.7 billion dollars. Vodafone filed the appeal after a lower court earlier in ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-27T17:11:18Z)

India's top court hears arguments on Ayodhya case

India's Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether to postpone further a ruling on a flashpoint religious dispute that has raised major security worries ahead of the Commonwealth Games . The court last week ordered the Allahabad High Court to delay ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-09-28T09:17:40Z)

Kent teacher earns state's top title

SEATTLE -- Kent teacher Jay Maebori was named Washington's teacher of the year for 2011 at an awards ceremony Monday in Seattle. He is a language arts teacher at Kentwood High School. He is a National Board Certified teacher who began his professional life ... (Source: Yakima Herald Republic 2010-09-28T07:08:49Z)

Bug worries spark recall of formula

Worried parents have bombarded the maker of Similac with phone calls and peppered Facebook and Twitter pages over fears about insects in the top-selling baby formula after millions of cans were recalled. But the company said Thursday it's unlikely any of ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-24T13:32:57Z)

RIM BlackBerry Tablet PlayBook Conquers iPad?

PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 28, 2010 – RIM corporation today announces their tablet named RIM PlayBook. Doubtlessly RIM PlayBook is a new kind of tablet for challenging Apple iPad. RIM PlayBook measures 7-inch and 9.7mm-thick. RIM's president and co ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-09-28T09:53:28Z)

Japan PM to attend Asia-Europe meet amid China row

Japan's prime minister will attend an Asia-Europe summit next week where his Chinese counterpart will also be present, Japan's top spokesman said on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to repair worsening ties with Beijing. Japan's detention of a Chinese trawler ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-28T04:31:20Z)

Owner of Segway Company Dies in a Segway Accident

James W. Heselden, a British businessman who invented and sold fortification containers for flood control and military protection and who owned the company that makes Segway electric scooters, died Sunday after plunging from a cliff in West Yorkshire, the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-28T09:24:50Z)

WRAPUP 1-Japan PM to attend Asia-Europe meet amid China feud

TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan will attend a meeting of Asian and European leaders in Brussels next week, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to find a way to repair deteriorating ties with China ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-28T02:29:39Z)

David Axelrod likely to leave White House in 2011

W ASHINGTON — David Axelrod, a top adviser to President Barack Obama and the main architect of his election victory in 2008, will be leaving the White House next year and returning to Chicago to work on the president's re-election campaign, a White ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-24T20:42:27Z)

RIM Unveils PlayBook Tablet as BlackBerry Maker Chases IPad

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd., whose BlackBerry smartphone rose to prominence on Wall Street, is now targeting business customers with a tablet computer to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPad and add a fresh source of revenue. The device ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-28T04:17:01Z)

Similac formula recall worries parents

Worried parents have bombarded the maker of Similac with phone calls and peppered Facebook and Twitter pages over fears about insects in the top-selling baby formula after millions of cans were recalled. But the company said Thursday it's unlikely any of ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-24T18:55:04Z)

Reax: Babri Masjid Verdict

Here's what some of India's lawmakers and activists have to say ahead of the verdict in the Babri Masjid title suit to be delivered by the Allahabad High Court on Sept. 30, after the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea to defer the verdict in the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-28T11:47:59Z)

Kentwood High teacher Jay Maebori named Washington state Teacher of the Year

Kentwood High teacher Jay Maebori keeps racking up the awards as he was named the Washington state Teacher of the Year on Monday by the state office for public instruction. Maebori, a language arts teacher, earlier this year won both local and regional ... (Source: Bainbridge Island Review 2010-09-27T23:59:19Z)

Sharp Launches Galapagos: E-books and Tablets

Japanese consumer electronics giant Sharp has entered into both the e-book and Android tablet business with the announcement of the Galapagos cloud media service and two devices that act as both a tablets and an e-reader. The Galapagos service will launch ... (Source: Jkontherun.com 2010-09-27T14:33:49Z)

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