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Deals of the Hour / October 3, 2010, 7:43 am

California free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda

First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale ... (Source: Woodland Daily Democrat 2010-10-03T03:35:18Z)

Record Ruble Bond Sales Lure Deutsche Bank, HSBC: Russia Credit

Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The biggest increase in ruble bond sales is spurring underwriters from Deutsche Bank AG to HSBC Holdings Plc to recruit bankers to help manage issues for the first time in at least two years as Russia's economy rebounds. Deutsche ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-27T10:01:48Z)

Emerging Stocks Set for Weekly Gain on Petrobras Sale, U.S.

Emerging-market stocks rose, headed for a fourth week of gains, after Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA set a global record for a share sale and reports indicated the world's biggest and fourth-largest economies are growing. The MSCI Emerging Markets ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-24T15:41:48Z)

Free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda

First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-03T00:00:33Z)

Pair files bankruptcy in US Fidelis case

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two brothers will pay a St. Louis-area company they own about $10.5 million and surrender possibly $10 million more in assets under a proposed settlement in federal bankruptcy court in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-10-01T20:19:50Z)

Hair Singed By Las Vegas 'Death Ray'

A tourist whose hair was singed by the sun's reflection off a Las Vegas hotel attributes the attention the story has received to the term "death ray." William Pintas of Chicago, whose hair was singed while he was sunning by the pool of the Vdara Hotel on ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-03T02:16:33Z)

$19.1 billion budget deal reached in California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

Earthlink ups business ante with deal to acquire ITC Deltacom

Earthlink (Nasdaq: ELNK ), the service provider once synonymous with residential dial up Internet service, is expanding its business service play once again by acquiring ITC^DELTACOM (OTC BB: ITCD.OB ). Under the terms of the agreement, Earthlink will pay ... (Source: FierceTelecom 2010-10-01T17:35:11Z)

Kennecott to buy Salt Lake County's open-space 'crown jewel'

Once considered the "crown jewel" of Salt Lake County's open-space holdings, Rose Canyon is poised to get split between the county and a second owner: Kennecott. The copper giant plans to buy almost half of the Oquirrh Mountain wilderness to explore ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-10-02T05:38:11Z)

Brothers file bankruptcy plan in US Fidelis case

Two brothers who own a bankrupt company that claimed to be the nation's top marketer of auto-service contracts will pay it about $10.5 million and surrender possibly $10 million more in assets under a proposed settlement in federal bankruptcy court. The St ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T17:20:52Z)

California Budget Deal Ends Impasse With Vote Expected in Days

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers came up with a compromise to close a $19.1 billion deficit and give the state a budget, ending a record three-month impasse with a vote expected next week on the spending ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T04:05:07Z)

Man linked to stolen bank data found dead in Swiss prison

ZURICH, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A man held in connection with client data stolen from a bank and sold to German tax authorities has been found dead in prison, Swiss authorities said on Friday. The 42-year-old man was found dead in his cell at Berne regional ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-01T13:17:29Z)

Tax Data Sale Suspect Thought to Have Killed Himself

(Adds suspect was Austrian in first, fifth paragraphs.) Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- An Austrian man held in connection with the theft of Swiss bank-account details and their sale to Germany is believed to have killed himself in prison. Guards at a regional jail ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-01T15:54:58Z)

Katy Perry's Fun-Filled "Wetten, dass...?" Appearance

Having a blast as she made an overseas TV appearance, Katy Perry was the musical guest on the 190th "Wetten, dass ...?" show in Munich, Germany on Saturday (October 2). Getting quite the ovation from the audience at Olympiahalle, the "Teenage Dream ... (Source: DailyFill 2010-10-02T21:58:52Z)

Free speech cases closely watched as Supreme Court begins 2010-11 term with 3 female justices

The court will look at provocative anti-gay protests at military funerals and a California law banning the sale of violent video games to children. These cases worry free speech advocates, who fear the court could limit First Amendment freedoms. The First ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-02T15:03:41Z)

Kennecott reaches deal to buy land in Rose Canyon

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Kennecott Utah Copper has reached an agreement to purchase nearly half of Salt Lake County's land in Rose Canyon designated for open space. Officials for both sides said the $5.3 million deal for 832 acres announced Saturday allows ... (Source: ABC 4 2010-10-02T23:10:27Z)

Schwarzenneger, legislative leaders reach California budget deal

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say they've reached a budget deal. The governor and lawmakers say after nearly five hours of talks Friday they agreed on a deal that breaks the record-long budget impasse and attempts to ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-02T02:32:04Z)

Las Vegas Hotel Deals With So-Called "Death Ray"

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? Not necessarily -- there are some things that won't stay, like burned skin and signed hair. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the sun's reflection off the south-facing Vdara Hotel is so strong that "if ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-30T15:13:13Z)

Suspect in Swiss Tax Data Sale Believed to Have Killed Himself

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- A man being held in connection with the theft of Swiss bank-account details and their sale to Germany is believed to have killed himself in prison, the Swiss Attorney General's office said. Guards at a regional prison in the Swiss ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-01T13:31:48Z)

EarthLink acquires Huntsville-based ITC DeltaCom for $516M

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- EarthLink, one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, said today it will acquire Huntsville-based ITC DeltaCom in a deal valued at approximately $516 million. EarthLink will acquire DeltaCom a provider of integrated ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-10-01T13:10:20Z)

Missouri men offer their riches to end scam claims

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two Missouri brothers accused of misappropriating more than $100 million from U.S. Fidelis, once the nation's top seller of auto-service warranties, have agreed to turn over vacation homes, jewelry, a yacht and other riches to settle ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-01T18:03:49Z)

Germany Leaves Behind Slow-Coach Tag to Become Europe's Growth Locomotive

In German, die rote Laterne -- the red lantern that hangs off the caboose of a train -- is slang for last place. Less than a decade ago, Germans were wondering whether that was an apt description for their dawdling nation. Germany produced top-quality ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-01T07:26:44Z)

School deals with whooping cough

CAMANCHE, Iowa (AP) — About ten cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in the Camanche school district and officials say they want parents to make sure their students' immunizations are up to date. Camanche school nurse Kathy Hullinger says she ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-10-02T05:02:23Z)

Katy Perry Makes Appearance on German TV Show Following Concert in Hungary

Not One to Slow Down, the Songstress was Recently Confirmed for a Guest Spot on "The Simpsons" Having a blast as she made an overseas TV appearance, Katy Perry was the musical guest on the 190th "Wetten, dass ...?" show in Munich, Germany on Saturday ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-02T22:13:11Z)

Kennecott reaches agreement with Salt Lake County to purchase 832 acres in Rose Canyon

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kennecott Utah Copper has reached an agreement to purchase nearly half of Salt Lake County's land in Rose Canyon designated for open space. Officials for both sides say the $5.3 million deal for 832 acres announced today allows most ... (Source: Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City 2010-10-02T19:57:10Z)

Camanche, Iowa, schools dealing with whooping cough

CAMANCHE, Iowa (AP) - About ten cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in the Camanche school district and officials say they want parents to make sure their students' immunizations are up to date. Camanche school nurse Kathy Hullinger says she ... (Source: Sioux City Journal 2010-10-01T20:05:31Z)

Earthlink to Buy ITC^DeltaCom for $251 Million

Earthlink said Friday that it has agreed to buy ITC^DeltaCom , a telecom service provider based in the Southeast, for about $251 million in cash, as it seeks to expand its services in the region. Under the terms of the deal, Earthlink will pay $3 a share ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-01T11:51:35Z)

Camanche schools dealing with 10 cases of whooping cough

CAMANCHE, Iowa (AP) — About ten cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in the Camanche school district and officials say they want parents to make sure their students' immunizations are up to date. Camanche school nurse Kathy Hullinger says she ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-10-02T08:22:49Z)

Las Vegas Death Ray a hot new Attraction for MGM Resort (Video)

The Las Vegas Death Ray might rank as the hottest attraction in Vegas right now. No offense to Wayne Newton, Celine Dion or Cirque de Soleil, because this death ray is really a safety hazard, not something people would want to pay to be a part of. Recently ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-02T15:18:00Z)

Deutsche Bank shares plunge as share sale begins

FRANKFURT (AFP) – Shares in Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, plunged Wednesday after it issued a profit warning and launched a rights issue aimed at funding its takeover of Postbank. The bank's stock showed a loss of 7.72 percent to 41.29 euros ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-22T11:19:19Z)

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