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Deals of the Hour / September 29, 2010, 10:41 pm

Nintendo says 3DS arriving in February, March

Nintendo's 3DS game machine packed with glasses-free 3-D technology goes on sale in February in Japan, and March in Europe and the U.S., not in time for year-end shopping, the company said Wednesday. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co. had promised the 3DS for ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-30T03:17:23Z)

Still waiting for HP's new CEO

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Many thought Hewlett-Packard would name its new CEO on Tuesday since it was having an analyst meeting that day. That didn't happen. But one analyst said HP has chosen its next CEO, and is in contract negotiations with that person ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-09-29T16:18:49Z)

Saints re-sign Carney after Hartley misses field goal

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints have brought back long-time kicker John Carney after his successor, Garrett Hartley, missed a field goal that would have beaten the Atlanta Falcons last weekend. Carney, 46, was added to the roster of the 2-1 ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-29T17:37:34Z)

Arkansas lottery began 1 year ago; sales top $485M with gamblers' losses funding scholarships

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is now a year old. A constitutional amendment to allow the lottery was approved by voters in November 2008, and the first ticket was sold a year ago Tuesday. The lottery sold $485 million worth of ... (Source: WREG 2010-09-28T12:30:56Z)

Cuba: The light after Castro

T he indestructible Fidel Castro, who for a couple of years kept a low profile amid reports of poor health, has made a number of appearances lately, engaging reporters and others on various topics. Although he has ceded governance to his brother Raul ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-22T23:07:59Z)

United States IPv6 plan called a 'game changer'

Internet policymakers and industry leaders are hailing the Obama Administration's plan to upgrade all federal Web sites and e-government services over the next two years to support IPv6 , the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications ... (Source: it World Canada 2010-09-29T15:00:05Z)

Cuban state TV airs purported confession by Salvadoran charged in 1990s Havana bomb attacks

HAVANA (AP) — State television on Monday broadcast a recently extradited El Salvador man confessing to a role in a 1990s bombing spree against Cuba's tourist hotels, attacks that Havana has long blamed on Cuban-American exile groups. The suspect ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-28T02:29:39Z)

Two dozen communities divert sewage

FARIBAULT, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it doesn't expect any long-term harm from two dozen communities dumping untreated sewage into area rivers. Twenty-four southeastern Minnesota municipalities bypassed wastewater treatment plants ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-09-29T03:32:53Z)

Saints Re-Sign John Carney After Garrett Hartley Misses Field Goal

The New Orleans Saints have brought back long-time kicker John Carney after his successor, Garrett Hartley, missed a field goal that would have beaten the Atlanta Falcons last weekend. Carney, 46, was added to the roster of the 2-1 Saints, the team ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-29T18:06:12Z)

Local man visits, recalls a long-lost Cuba

Joe Tato saw the long line of limousines outside his hotel and realized he was about to come face to face with the man who changed his life. It was 2005, and Tato had returned to Cuba 44 years after he was part of an exodus of 14,000 children fleeing the ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-09-27T10:51:55Z)

AP briefs: NY Governor's Race | Senate Majority | Immigration-Farms | Sex Offender-Bridge ...

NY Conservatives consider giving Paladino line; Cuomo hits Paladino turf in NY campaign swing. Poll: GOP shows strength in selected Senate races. VT, NY senatorss want visas expanded to dairy workers. Sex offender fails to report bridge address. States ... (Source: North Country Public Radio 2010-09-29T13:34:11Z)

Vt., NY sens want visas expanded to dairy workers

MONTPELIER, Vt — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy have introduced legislation that would allow dairy farmers to use a visa program to hire seasonal foreign workers. The dairy industry currently is excluded from hiring ... (Source: Press Republican 2010-09-29T11:18:10Z)

Fed's IPv6 plan called a "game changer"

Internet policymakers and industry leaders are hailing the Obama Administration's plan to upgrade all federal Web sites and e-government services over the next two years to support IPv6 , the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications ... (Source: Australian Techworld 2010-09-29T22:38:13Z)

HP, Still Without a CEO, Forecasts a Bright 2011

Its shares have fallen about 10 percent since Hurd's departure on Aug. 6. The company now trades at just over 9 times forward earnings, a discount to peers such as IBM and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO). Shares of HP (NYSE:HPQ) closed at $41.63 on the New ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-09-29T14:52:55Z)

Ningbo Port Drops on Debut After $1.1 Billion IPO

(Adds analyst's comment in fourth paragraph.) Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Ningbo Port Co., operator of the world's second-busiest harbor by total throughput, declined on its Shanghai trading debut after a reduction in the size of its initial share sale ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-28T02:51:07Z)

Flooding, sewage woes should not have long-term impact on water quality

FARIBAULT, Minn. -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it doesn't expect any long-term harm from two dozen communities dumping untreated sewage into area rivers. Twenty-four southeastern Minnesota municipalities bypassed wastewater treatment ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-29T00:41:05Z)

Ark. Lt. Gov. Halter calls for lottery, scholarships; says students had too long a wait

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The main supporter of a constitutional amendment that created the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery marked the first anniversary of its launch Tuesday by calling for changes in how scholarships are awarded. Lt. Gov. Bill Halter praised the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-28T21:34:58Z)

Nintendo Stumbles Again

Sorry, Nintendo (OTC BB: NTDOY.PK) fans. You can cross the upcoming 3-D version of its portable gaming device off your holiday wish list. The Japanese video-game juggernaut won't release the Nintendo 3DS until early 2011, missing the seasonal spike that ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-09-29T20:15:03Z)

Ningbo Port Falls on Shanghai Debut After $1.1 Billion Initial Share Sale

Ningbo Port Co. , operator of the world's second-busiest harbor by total throughput, declined on its Shanghai trading debut after a reduction in the size of its initial share sale failed to allay concern about Chinese stocks. The company, which raised 7 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-28T02:58:17Z)

HP, still missing a CEO, sees solid 2011

Its shares have fallen about 10 percent since Hurd's departure on Aug. 6. The company trades at just over 9 times forward earnings, a discount to peers such as IBM and Cisco Systems Inc. Shares of HP closed at $41.63 on the New York Stock Exchange and rose ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-29T00:33:56Z)

Saints Sign Carney; Hartley Remains On Roster

WAPT.com The New Orleans Saints have signed 46-year-old kicker John Carney -- two days after incumbent kicker Garrett Hartley missed a chip shot field goal that would have kept the team undefeated on the young season. Carney, who played for the Saints from ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-30T04:43:17Z)

Floyd Landis says he waited too long to admit doping

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis says he waited almost four years to reveal his doping because he knew once he'd admitted lying, he would not be believed about the widespread use of performance enhancing drugs in the sport ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-28T14:54:06Z)

MPCA Says Sewage in Rivers Not A Concern

Now one area of concern from the flooding has been protecting area wastewater treatment facilities...The Minnesota Pollution control agency Says it doesn't expect any long-term harm from two dozen Communities dumping untreated sewage into area rivers ... (Source: KEYC 2010-09-28T18:57:29Z)

Leahy, Gillibrand Offer Bill to Give Dairy Workers Access to VISA Program

From The U.S. Senate: U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Tuesday introduced the H-2A Improvement Act, legislation to ensure that dairy farmers in Vermont, New York and other dairy states can use a visa program long used by ... (Source: News Channel 34 2010-09-28T20:52:01Z)

Fed's IPv6 plan called a 'game changer'

Network World - Internet policymakers and industry leaders are hailing the Obama Administration's plan to upgrade all federal Web sites and e-government services over the next two years to support IPv6 , the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-09-28T23:29:30Z)

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Celebrates One Year Anniversary

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery marks its first Anniversary Tuesday. In its first year, the Lottery had gross sales of more than $485 Million which funded thousands of scholarships for students through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. There ... (Source: KATV 2010-09-28T00:13:38Z)

Landis says he waited too long to come clean

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis says he waited almost four years to reveal his doping because he knew once he'd admitted lying, he would not be believed about the widespread use of performance enhancing drugs in the sport. After ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-09-28T17:31:35Z)

Nintendo 3DS not ready for Christmas

Nintendo announced that its 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won't be ready to go on sale for Christmas. The 3DS will go on sale in February in Japan, and March in Europe and the U.S., missing the year-end shopping seaon which is ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-30T04:00:20Z)

Disgraced cyclist Landis says he waited too long to admit to doping

MELBOURNE, Australia - Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis says he waited almost four years to reveal his doping because he knew once he'd admitted lying, he would not be believed about the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport. After years ... (Source: Winnipeg Free Press 2010-09-28T12:02:18Z)

China Shares May Open Higher

(RTTNews) - The China stock market on Tuesday saw an end to the two-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 40 points or 1.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index finished just above the 2,610-point plateau, and now investors are looking ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-29T00:26:46Z)

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