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Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 8:40 pm

American Airlines in deal with Canada's WestJet designed to ease connections to Canada

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — American Airlines passengers who switch to a WestJet Airlines flight into Canada will be able to buy a single ticket and check bags just once. The airlines said Tuesday they had struck a so-called interline agreement to make movement ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-19T22:50:17Z)

Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Say United To Change World Order

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Venezuelan counterpart on Wednesday they would defeat their common foes, the latest defiant salvo against Western countries that he says are failing in their attempts to isolate Iran. At the end of a two-day visit, Venezuelan ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-20T18:52:52Z)

Shutterfly and Best Buy Partner to Help Customers Digitally Share and Preserve Their Memories

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS - (Business Wire) Shutterfly Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service and Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), today announced a strategic partnership to offer Best Buy ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-18T13:18:48Z)

Column: The five people Obama should hire now

First, Peter Orszag turned in his ID card. Then Christina Romer went. In short order, Larry Summers and Rahm Emanuel announced their exits. Jim Jones is gone, too. A lot of people are leaving the White House these days. But I'm more interested in who ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-18T13:47:26Z)

Germany defends deal with France on euro rules

Germany on Wednesday defended a compromise with France on reform of the rules governing the euro, arguing that if it hadn't softened its hard line there would have been a standstill. European Union finance ministers earlier this week backed tighter budget ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T14:13:42Z)

Utah Gov. Herbert, Corroon meet for final debate

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and his Democratic opponent are preparing to meet for their final debate. Herbert, a Republican, and Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon will square off Tuesday night in the town-hall style forum at the University ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-19T18:46:54Z)

Dan Walters: Legislators add to budget woes with San Diego arena deal

State legislators stalled on a new budget for a record 100 days after the onset of the fiscal year. It didn't improve with age. The budget they enacted is a sick joke of phantom revenues and low-ball expenditures that will almost certainly fall apart in a ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-20T07:04:12Z)

Honeywell UtilityPRO Becomes Fastest-Selling Demand Response Thermostat

MINNEAPOLIS , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON - News ) today announced that UtilityPRO™ has become the fastest-selling thermostat for utility-sponsored demand response programs. Since the technology was introduced in 2008, Honeywell has ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T13:02:07Z)

Iran, Venezuela leader seek 'new world order'

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Iranian counterpart have declared they are united in efforts to establish a "new world order" and warned their enemies would be relegated to the "graveyard." The rhetoric wrapped up Chavez's two-day visit to Iran ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T20:47:24Z)

InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions™ and Discover Announce Prepaid Partnership

ST. LOUIS and RIVERWOODS, Ill., Oct. 12 -- /PRNewswire/ -- InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions and Discover® Network announced today agreements allowing both entities to offer a variety of new services to their respective clients. (Logo: http://photos ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-10-12T16:24:53Z)

Appeals court puts on hold judge's 'don't ask, don't tell' order

Acting on a request from the Obama administration, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday lifted a judge's order that had halted enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays, leaving the much-disputed law in legal ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-21T02:59:38Z)

Rounding out the White House leadership

First, Peter Orszag turned in his ID card. Then Christina Romer went. In short order, Larry Summers and Rahm Emanuel announced their exits. Jim Jones is gone, too. A lot of people are leaving the White House these days. But I'm more interested in who ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-15T19:27:26Z)

Chargers Quiet About Redevelopment Deal

For an organization that stands to benefit as much as anyone else from the last-minute downtown San Diego redevelopment deal, the Chargers have been mighty silent. The state legislation removing the limit city-subsidized redevelopment downtown abolishes a ... (Source: Voiceof San Diego 2010-10-20T01:20:36Z)

U.S. opening up to 'dirty oil from Canada,' Clinton hints

WASHINGTON —Did an undiplomatic slip of the tongue just tip American plans to drink much more deeply from Canada's controversial oil sands industry? The question is coursing through Washington, Ottawa and Calgary today in the wake of rare and ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-10-20T23:10:34Z)

Gemany defends euro reforms

Berlin on Wednesday defended a controversial Franco-German agreement on the European Union's budget rules, as media and political allies accused her of bowing to French demands. Paris and Berlin unveiled proposals to reform the EU's Stability and Growth ... (Source: Bangkok Post 2010-10-20T14:13:42Z)

Canada's Harper Says Potash Corp. 'American-Controlled' Company

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. is a case of an Australian company buying a U.S. company. "This is a proposal for an American ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T21:16:02Z)

Questionable Officiating at Hog Game Prompts Eye Surgery Offer

The officiating at last weekend's Arkansas-Auburn football game was apparently so questionable that those who were on the field have received an offer of free laser eye surgery. The offer comes from McDonald Eye Associates of Fayetteville, North Carolina ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T13:45:04Z)

On Native Ground

DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, is currently the party's darling with his "Roadmap for America's Future," a plan for a major overhaul of federal spending and taxes. His plan, however, is ... (Source: American Reporter 2010-10-20T12:33:29Z)

Iran's Ahmadinejad and Venezuela's Chavez hail their ties as sign of 'new world order'

TEHRAN , Iran (AP) — The leaders of Iran and Venezuela hailed what they called their strong strategic relationship on Wednesday, saying they are united in efforts to establish a "new world order" that will eliminate Western dominance over global affairs ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-20T23:32:03Z)

College football refs offered free laser surgery after Razorback loss

The Razorbacks, even when they're losing, always find a way to win. After this weekend's blowout, where the Hogs were crushed by Auburn, an eye clinic in the Arkansas college town of Fayetteville has offered football referees free vision surgery. Not ... (Source: HULIQ.com 2010-10-20T16:01:04Z)

Fraternal Order of Police endorses Utah Gov. Herbert

The order endorsed Herbert on Wednesday. Herbert is a Republican facing Democrat Peter Corroon, who is Salt Lake County's mayor. The two are vying to fill out the remainder of former Gov. Jon Huntsman's term, which expires in 2012. Huntsman resigned last ... (Source: Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City 2010-10-07T11:58:48Z)

Utah Gov. Herbert, Corroon meet in final debate

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and his Democratic opponent met for their final debate before Election Day. Herbert, a Republican, and Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon squared off Tuesday night in a forum at the University of Utah. The debate focused on the ... (Source: Daily Herald 2010-10-20T02:03:33Z)

Canada's Saskatchewan Said to Reject BHP Infrastructure Offer

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan rejected an offer of C$370 million ($360 million) of infrastructure investment from BHP Billiton Ltd., which is trying to win support for its $40 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., according to an e-mail ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T11:50:32Z)

DADT Update: Judge Likely To Deny Government On Gay Troops Order; Final Decision Any Moment

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge said on Monday that she is learning toward denying a government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips said she would review ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T05:45:28Z)

Germany defends compromise deal with France on euro, says alternative would be standstill

BERLIN — The German government is defending a compromise with France on reform of the rules governing the euro, arguing that the alternative would have been standstill. European Union finance ministers earlier this week backed tighter budget rules but ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-20T13:59:23Z)

Canadian province sees no net gain from BHP-Potash deal

REGINA/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Saskatchewan dismissed on Wednesday the idea that a hostile offer from mining giant BHP Billiton ( BHP.AX ) for provincial crown jewel Potash Corp would bring net benefits, playing up an argument that the federal government could ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-20T21:08:53Z)

Justice Department seeks stay in 'don't ask, don't tell' case

The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court for an emergency stay of a judge's order banning worldwide enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay service members. Lawyers for the ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-10-21T01:12:16Z)

Canadian Province Sees No Benefit From BHP's Potash Bid

REGINA, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - The government of Saskatchewan said on Wednesday it still sees no "net benefit" from a BHP Billiton takeover of Saskatchewan-based Potash Corp , a position that could derail BHP's $39 billion offer for the fertilizer giant ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-20T19:00:02Z)

Downtown Redevelopment Deal Sours County Supervisor

The architects behind a controversial state bill that extended the life of The Center City Development Corporation, San Diego's downtown redevelopment agency, say they're sorry for how the deal came about, though they're not sorry that it did get done. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T02:09:32Z)

Free vision surgery offered to Arkansas-Auburn refs

LITTLE ROCK — Football referees may be used to irate fans calling them blind, but an Arkansas eye clinic is taking the traditional taunt over a perceived blown call a little further. Fayetteville's McDonald Eye Associates is offering free vision ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-10-20T17:05:30Z)

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