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Deals of the Hour / October 17, 2010, 4:40 pm

German multiculturalism utterly failed: Angela Merkel

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel's declaration that Germany's attempts to build a multicultural society had ``utterly failed'' are feeding a growing debate over how to deal with the millions of foreigners who call the country home. Merkel told a meeting of ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-10-17T20:08:01Z)

Crosby nets a pair in Penguins victory

Sidney Crosby scored two power-play goals 90 seconds apart in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Saturday. In 17 regular-season games in Philadelphia, Crosby has 13 goals and 28 points. Overall against the ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-17T04:58:55Z)

UPDATE 3-Constellation proposes UniStar transfer to EDF

HOUSTON Oct 15 (Reuters) - Constellation Energy Group Inc ( CEG.N ) offered to transfer its half-interest in a nuclear joint venture to France's Electricite de France SA (EDF) ( EDF.PA ) on Friday at a bargain price, but said a dispute over an unrelated ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T19:20:17Z)

NHL: Thornton gets a longer deal from Sharks

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Sharks signed captain Joe Thornton to a $21 million, three-year contract extension Saturday, locking up another key player before he could leave for free agency. "Joe stepped up and made a tremendous commitment to this franchise ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-17T06:53:27Z)

College Basketball Capsules: Purdue F Hummel out for season

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Robbie Hummel is injured again. Purdue announced that the versatile forward will miss the upcoming season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in practice on Saturday. It's the same knee he injured ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-10-17T04:30:17Z)

Merkel: German multiculturalism 'utterly failed'

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's declaration that Germany's attempts to build a multicultural society had "utterly failed" is feeding a growing debate over how to deal with the millions of foreigners who call the country home. Merkel told ... (Source: LongIslandPress 2010-10-17T21:12:26Z)

NHL: Sidney Crosby scores two power-play goals as Penguins beat Flyers

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins' power play felt right at home on the other side of Pennsylvania. Crosby scored two power-play goals 90 seconds apart in the third period, and the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Saturday night ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-17T05:41:52Z)

Breaking News: FIFA'S Blatter Apologizes For World Cup Vote For Sale Scandal

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has just published a letter that he wrote to the 24 member executive committee of the governing body of football/soccer. In the letter, Blatter issued an apology for the scandal that has engulfed FIFA amid revelations from the ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-17T22:24:01Z)

Plea deal pledge unfilfilled for Gitmo detainee

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The attorney for a former al-Qaida cook said Monday that the government did not deliver on a promise included in a plea bargain deal that led him to plead guilty to supporting terrorism, and she said that could discourage other ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-12T02:34:31Z)

Minnesota fires football coach Tim Brewster after 3 1/2 seasons

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota fired football coach Tim Brewster on Sunday, one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Purdue to fall to 1-6 in his fourth season on the sideline. Brewster went 15-30 at Minnesota, including 6-21 in the Big Ten, and the Gophers' 28 ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-17T17:23:22Z)

Offer on Calvert Cliffs, with a catch

Constellation Energy offered Friday to sell its 51 percent interest in a nuclear power joint venture to its French partner, but it refused to set aside a hotly disputed option Constellation thinks entitles it to sell the French firm a dozen aging power ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-16T10:07:54Z)

Purdue's Hummel out for season

West Lafayette, Ind. — Robbie Hummel is injured again. Purdue announced that the versatile forward will miss the upcoming season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in practice on Saturday. It's the same knee he injured Feb ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-10-17T05:34:42Z)

Men's Basketball: Calhoun glad to be back at practice after hearing

UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun was back at practice Saturday one day after spending more than 13 hours in front of the NCAA committee on infractions in Indianapolis. Calhoun declined to comment on the hearing after the team's first practice, which ... (Source: Norwich Bulletin 2010-10-16T22:25:12Z)

Iraq's Allawi charges Iran destabilizing Mideast

The leader of the Iraqi bloc that came first in elections accused Iran on Sunday of trying to destabilize Iraq and manipulate the political process as he jeered at rival politicians seeking Tehran's blessing for forming the next government. Ayad Allawi, a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-17T18:42:07Z)

Kansas officials quiet about details of deal to keep Hawker Beechcraft jobs, fearing counter

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials hoped Wednesday to thwart new attempts to lure aviation jobs away from Wichita by withholding details of an agreement between the state and manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft. Gov. Mark Parkinson hints that the deal might ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-07T00:17:17Z)

Merkel: German multiculturalism 'utterly failed'

Chancellor Angela Merkel's declaration that Germany's attempts to build a multicultural society had "utterly failed" are feeding a growing debate over how to deal with the millions of foreigners who call the country home. Merkel told a meeting of young ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-17T19:17:54Z)

Constellation asks $1 for stake in nuclear plant

Constellation Energy Group Inc. offered Friday to sell its stake in a Maryland nuclear plant project to its French partner for $1. Constellation said it would seek reimbursement of $117 million for its share of developing the project. The offer was ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T21:50:36Z)

U.S. airstrikes press Taliban to make a deal

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Airstrikes on Taliban insurgents have risen sharply here over the past four months, the latest piece in what appears to be a coordinated effort by U.S. commanders to bleed the insurgency and pressure its leaders to negotiate an end to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T02:45:17Z)

Rob Henry's 4 touchdowns help Purdue beat Minnesota 28-17

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Dan Dierking ran for a career-high 126 yards, quarterback Rob Henry accounted for four touchdowns, and Purdue beat Minnesota 28-17 on Saturday. Henry passed for 163 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 57 yards and three scores for ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-17T06:24:49Z)

FIFA's Temarii acknowledges he made a 'mistake' to talk of World Cup deals

ZURICH - FIFA executive committee member Reynald Temarii has acknowledged he made a mistake talking to undercover reporters about deals for his World Cup hosting vote. Temarii tells The Associated Press that he met FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Sunday to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-17T20:00:51Z)

Calhoun glad to be back at practice after hearing

STORRS, Conn. – Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun was back at practice one day after spending more than 13 hours in front of the NCAA committee on infractions in Indianapolis. Calhoun declined to comment on the hearing after the team's first ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-16T20:16:21Z)

Person familiar with negotiations: Mets. K-Rod postpone grievance, work on deal

NEW YORK - The start of a grievance hearing to recover more than $3 million withheld by the New York Mets from injured reliever Francisco Rodriguez has been postponed, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The hearing before ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-17T05:49:01Z)

Coalition deal floated in Iraq

Officials from the Sunni-backed slate that won the most votes in Iraq's parliamentary election said that they might support letting Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki keep his job if their top candidate is sworn in as president with expanded powers ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-05T00:33:58Z)

Hearing between New York Mets, closer Francisco Rodriguez is postponed | Baseball

NEW YORK — The start of a grievance hearing to recover more than $3 million withheld by the New York Mets from injured reliever Francisco Rodriguez has been postponed, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The hearing before ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-17T08:40:49Z)

Minnesota fires football coach Tim Brewster

Minneapolis — Minnesota fired football coach Tim Brewster on Sunday, one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Purdue to fall to 1-6 in his fourth season. Brewster went 15-30 at Minnesota, including 6-21 in the Big Ten, and the Gophers' 28-17 loss to the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-17T18:34:57Z)

Kansas guarding details of aviation job deal

TOPEKA, Kan.—Kansas officials hoped Wednesday to thwart new attempts to lure aviation jobs away from Wichita by withholding details of an agreement between the state and manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft. Gov. Mark Parkinson hints that the deal might ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-07T00:17:17Z)

Australian police probe Gitmo detainee book deal

Australian police said Sunday that they are considering whether the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to plead guilty to a terrorism offense should be sued for any profits he makes from his autobiography. David Hicks, a 35-year-old ex-kangaroo skinner and ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-17T06:39:08Z)

Iraq's al-Maliki to visit Turkey amid political stalemate

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will visit Turkey and other neighboring countries this week amid a protracted government crisis that has beset the war-torn country since parliamentary elections in March. There was no immediate confirmation of al ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-10-17T22:59:49Z)

FIFA's Temarii: Mistake to talk about WCup deals

ZURICH -- FIFA executive committee member Reynald Temarii has acknowledged he made a mistake talking to undercover reporters about deals for his World Cup hosting vote. Temarii tells The Associated Press that he met FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Sunday to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-17T19:53:42Z)

Hawker Beechcraft contract offer seeks pay cut to keep most of airplane maker's jobs in Kansas

Last update: October 13, 2010 - 3:56 PM WICHITA, Kan. - It was only two years ago that striking machinists at Hawker Beechcraft accepted a hard-fought, three-year labor contract after nearly a month on the picket lines. But that was before a global ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-13T20:55:42Z)

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