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Deals of the Hour / October 19, 2010, 1:40 pm

Gov't to offer settlement with Indian farmers

Associated Press - October 19, 2010 3:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is offering American Indian farmers who say they were denied farm loans a $680 million settlement. The two sides agreed on the deal after more than 10 months of negotiations ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-19T19:44:10Z)

UPDATE 1-Halliburton profit up as onshore activity jumps

NEW YORK Oct 18 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co ( HAL.N ), the world's second-largest oilfield services company, posted a jump in quarterly profit as a surge in onshore North American activity offset a drop in offshore activity in the Gulf of Mexico ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-18T11:24:16Z)

JetBlue Flight Attendant Pleads Guilty Under Plea Deal

The JetBlue flight attendant who made headlines when he dramatically quit his job in August pleaded guilty on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Steven Slater avoided doing time in prison under a plea deal that would require him to undergo ... (Source: The Epoch Times 2010-10-19T20:05:38Z)

JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Avoids Jail

Steven Slater , the JetBlue flight attendant and self-professed "bag Nazi" who made a dramatic emergency slide exit from a JetBlue plane in August, pleaded guilty today to criminal mischief charges as part of a deal to avoid jail time. Appearing in Queens ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-19T17:21:00Z)

More problems for WikiLeaks, founder

STOCKHOLM — The founder of WikiLeaks was denied a Swedish residency permit Monday, and he said his whistle-blowing website had been cut off by a company that handled many of its donations. Julian Assange blamed the financial cutoff on the U.S. government ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-10-19T03:02:00Z)

Texas colleges: Rice's Wibawa in second at golf tourney

The Rice men's golf team posted a total score of 591 on the opening day of the David Toms Intercollegiate at LSU. Freshman Jeff Wibawa was in second place individually with a 68. Lone Star Invitational UT-Arlington won the team championship with a total ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-19T05:32:20Z)

Critical Mass cyclists report $1M deal with NYC

NEW YORK— Bicyclists who were arrested or ticketed in Critical Mass rides in New York say they have settled with the city for nearly $1 million. The 83 plaintiffs were among hundreds cited in the rides between 2004 and 2006. The rides are held regularly ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-19T13:24:47Z)

NetSpend says it may lose $1 million in revenue because of MetaBank's legal problems

NEW YORK (AP) — NetSpend Holdings Inc., which offers prepaid debit cards, said Monday that it priced its initial public offering of 18.5 million common shares at $11 apiece. The stock will start trading Tuesday on the NASDAQ Stock Market with the symbol ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-19T17:49:38Z)

NetSpend Up 20% Post-IPO; Deal Was Delayed On Bank Issues

Prepaid debit card company NetSpend Holdings Inc.'s (NTSP) IPO delivered strong early trading gains Tuesday, a week after the company was rocked by news that its primary issuing bank faced regulatory issues. The company's stock opened at $11.20 a share on ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-19T15:19:19Z)

NetSpend shares rise sharply in market debut

Shares of NetSpend Holdings Inc. are climbing in their market debut despite uncertainty in the week leading up to its initial public offering. The stock of the Austin, Texas, company gained $1.61, or nearly 15 percent, to $12.61 in Tuesday afternoon ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T17:49:38Z)

Wikileaks founder Assange denied residency in Sweden

Stockholm - Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange has been denied a residency and work permit in Sweden, local media reported Monday. Swedish Migration Board officials declined to offer details, citing confidentiality rules. Assange, an Australian national ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-18T20:42:37Z)

Critical Mass cyclists report $1 million deal with New York City

NEW YORK -- Bicyclists who were arrested or ticketed in Critical Mass rides in New York say they have settled with the city for nearly $1 million. The 83 plaintiffs were among hundreds cited in the rides between 2004 and 2006. The rides are held regularly ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-19T13:03:18Z)

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BALTIMORE (AP) A judge has denied bail for a 25-year-old man accused of killing an off-duty Baltimore police detective during an argument over a parking space. Sian James is accused of throwing a piece of concrete that struck Detective Brian Stevenson in ... (Source: WNCT 2010-10-19T08:16:58Z)

Northeast Utilities and Nstar to create New England's biggest utility with $4.17 billion deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Northeast Utilities will buy Nstar for $4.17 billion, forming the biggest New England utility company with 3.5 million electric and gas customers in three states. The companies and industry analysts expect some of the savings from the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-18T19:31:02Z)

EU Governments Reach Deal On Sanctions, Possible Treaty Changes

LUXEMBOURG (Dow Jones)--European Union governments reached a deal Monday to tighten rules governing the bloc's public finances, handing more power to the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, to act against countries that violate them. EU finance ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-18T20:06:50Z)

Halliburton Profit up as Onshore Activity Jumps

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Halliburton Co , the world's second-largest oilfield services company, posted a jump in quarterly profit as a surge in onshore North American activity offset a drop in offshore activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Halliburton said on Monday ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-18T11:31:26Z)

Wikileaks founder denied residency in Sweden

Stockholm, Oct 19 (DPA) Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange has been denied a residency and work permit in Sweden, local media reported Monday. Swedish Migration Board officials declined to offer details, citing confidentiality rules. Assange, an Australian ... (Source: MSN India 2010-10-19T05:03:42Z)

Ball-hawking Kat

HUNTSVILLE — For the second week in a row, the Southland Conference's Football Defensive Player of the Week is a Bearkat. Robert Shaw, a sophomore safety from Converse Judson, took the league honors this week, the league office announced Monday, after ... (Source: Huntsville Item 2010-10-19T05:18:01Z)

Bearkat men finish ninth at Lone Star Invitational

HUNTSVILLE — The Sam Houston State men's golf team posted a 54-hole team score of 302-291-296 — 889 to place ninth in the 12-team Lone Star Invitational hosted by UTSA on Sunday and Monday. UT-Arlington won the team championship with a 291-278-286 ... (Source: Huntsville Item 2010-10-19T05:18:01Z)

3 Dover men arrested in shooting near Hartly

Three Dover men, wanted in connection with a July shooting near Hartly that left a man critically injured, have been arrested, state police said today. Two of the suspects were captured last week out-of-state, while the third suspect was arrested Friday at ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-10-18T20:49:47Z)

Onshore Activity Boosts Halliburton

Major oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. ( HAL ) reported better-than-anticipated third-quarter 2010 results. This was helped by the strength and sustainability of the all-important North American onshore activity levels (to which the company is ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-18T17:57:59Z)

JetBlue 'I'm Outta Here' Guy Avoids Jail

The JetBlue Airways Corp. flight attendant whose job-quitting meltdown landed him in court avoided jail time in a plea deal Tuesday that requires him to undergo counseling and treatment for a least a year. Steven Slater spoke politely and calmly as he ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-19T19:44:10Z)

NYC to pay $1 million to cyclists arrested during years of Critical Mass protests

NEW YORK - New York City has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to dozens of bicyclists arrested over the years during monthly group rides that began as a challenge to the automobile's supremacy but degenerated into an unending showdown with the NYPD. The 83 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-19T19:37:00Z)

Northeast Utilities to buy Nstar in $4.17B deal

BOSTON  -- Northeast Utilities will buy New England energy company Nstar in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $4.17 billion, forming one of the biggest utility companies in the country. The combined company, will own six regulated gas and electric ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-18T13:40:17Z)

Gov't to offer settlement with Indian farmers

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 | 8:59 a.m. A federal judge will consider a government offer to settle with American Indian farmers who say the Agriculture Department discriminated against them for decades. The two sides are meeting in U.S. District Judge Emmet ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-19T16:02:16Z)

Summary Box: EU nations reach deal on hedge funds

HEDGE FUNDS REINED IN: European finance ministers on Tuesday agreed to tighten regulation of hedge funds. The agreements sets out requirements for risk management and transparency about who runs the funds. BORDER CROSSING: The agreement introduces a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T18:39:44Z)

Gov't to offer settlement to American Indian farmers in federal court, case dates to 1999

WASHINGTON - The government is offering American Indian farmers who say they were denied farm loans a $680 million settlement. The two sides agreed on the deal after more than 10 months of negotiations. The government and the Indian plaintiffs met in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-19T19:22:41Z)

Three Dover men arrested in gun deal gone bad

Three Dover men, wanted in connection with a July shooting near Hartly that left a man critically injured, have been arrested separately over the past week, police said Monday. Two of the suspects were captured in different states last week, and the third ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-10-19T07:48:20Z)

EU ministers near deal on hedge funds

EU officials say they are near an agreement on new regulations for hedge funds. Governments have been wrestling for months over a so-called European passport for the freewheeling funds, which cater to rich and institutional investors. The passport would ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T10:04:21Z)

Northeast Utilities to buy Nstar in $4.17 bln deal as it ramps up projects tied to renewables

Northeast Utilities will buy Nstar for $4.17 billion, forming one of the nation's biggest utility companies with 3.5 million electric and gas customers in three New England states. The acquisition should help Northeast pay for large transmission projects ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-18T14:37:33Z)

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