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Deals of the Hour / October 9, 2010, 10:41 am

Nathan Deal's steady career leads to GOP bid

Elissa Eubanks, eeubanks@ajc.com Throughout his career, Deal, 68, has been the kind of cautious candidate who relies on a steady string of hits to score runs, rather than swinging for the fences. He casts himself as a proven leader and a consensus builder ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-09-27T13:15:05Z)

France ponders money-making suggestion: Open hotels in famous chateaux

PARIS - A report commissioned by France's president offers some unorthodox suggestions for the cash-strapped country — such as opening luxury hotels in famous royal chateaux. President Nicolas Sarkozy asked Senator Alberic de Montgolfier to draw up ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T12:20:16Z)

China remains uncompromising in response to Nobel

Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to an imprisoned Chinese dissident sparked praise from Western governments, brought condemnation from Beijing and is exposing the difficulties fitting a powerful, authoritarian China into the international order. A day after ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T17:18:33Z)

UK in talks for France to service nuclear warheads: report

Britain and France are close to agreeing a deal under which British nuclear warheads would be serviced in a French laboratory, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Friday. Such a deal, being negotiated while London and Paris are both trying to make ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-08T00:51:53Z)

Mystery Continues to Surround UAE Blackberry Deal

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will not implement a ban on certain functions of the BlackBerry smartphone following "positive collaboration" with the device's developer Research in Motion (RIM) . Details of the agreement, however, remain unclear ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-10-09T16:35:36Z)

Boston Bruins sign Zdeno Chara to seven-year contract extension

PRAGUE -- Four-time All-Star Zdeno Chara has signed a seven-year contract extension that would keep him with the Boston Bruins through the 2017-18 season. General manager Peter Chiarelli announced the deal Saturday, before the Bruins played the Phoenix ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-09T16:14:07Z)

Report: Apple to make iPhone for Verizon Wireless

Apple Inc. plans to make a version of its popular iPhone 4 available through Verizon Wireless by early next year, according to a published report. The iPhone is now available only through AT&T Inc. Adding Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile phone ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T16:57:04Z)

Obama hits GOP proposal to cut education spending

Offering voters a reason to keep Democrats in power on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama says Republicans would cut education spending and put the country's economic future at risk if they had their way. A quality education is paramount, Obama said. He ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T17:25:42Z)

Energizer wins auction to buy American Safety Razor

Energizer Holdings Inc., known for its battery-powered pink bunny and Schick shavers, won an auction to buy bankrupt competitor American Safety Razor Co. with an offer of $301 million. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath in Wilmington, Del., picked ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-09T03:56:49Z)

Grand jury probing anti-abortion killing

WICHITA, Kan. -- A federal grand jury is investigating whether last year's murder of a Kansas abortion doctor was connected to a broader case involving radical anti-abortion activists, a federal law enforcement official familiar with the case said Friday ... (Source: Recordpub 2010-10-09T16:14:07Z)

Patriots trade Randy Moss to Vikings

F OXBORO - The Patriots [ team stats ] have traded star receiver Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings, the team confirmed today, completing a mega deal that just a few days ago seemed implausible. Now, it is reality. The Patriots have received a 2011 third ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-07T02:54:46Z)

NYT: Adobe, Microsoft executives discussed sale of Adobe to Microsoft

The chief executives of software makers Adobe Systems and Microsoft discussed the possibility of Microsoft acquiring Adobe to take on Apple in the mobile-phone market, according to a report by the New York Times. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-07T21:45:46Z)

Report: Patriots trade Randy Moss to Vikings, who face Cowboys Oct. 17

MINNEAPOLIS - A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that a trade has been completed sending star receiver Randy Moss back to the Minnesota Vikings from the New England Patriots. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because ... (Source: Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com 2010-10-06T14:23:09Z)

France could look after Britain's nukes: report

LONDON (AFP) – Britain's nuclear arsenal could be maintained and serviced by France, in a rare collaboration on its closely-guarded independent deterrent, the Financial Times newspaper said Friday. Paris and London are close to striking a deal that would ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-09T09:04:37Z)

Report: Apple to offer iPhone 4 compatible with Verizon Wireless network

WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. plans to make a version of its popular iPhone 4 available through Verizon Wireless by early next year, according to published reports. The iPhone is now available only through AT&T Inc. Adding Verizon Wireless, the nation's ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-09T16:06:58Z)

Adobe's stock drops as Microsoft deal speculation ebbs

Adobe Systems shares Friday gave up part of Thursday's surge as speculation dimmmed that the company may be bought by Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently met with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to discuss closer collaboration, The New York Times ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-09T03:56:49Z)

Business Digest: Energizer makes bid to buy American Safety Razor

Energizer makes bid to buy American Safety Razor — Energizer Holdings Inc., maker of Schick shavers, offered $301 million in cash to buy bankrupt competitor American Safety Razor Co., a financial adviser said Tuesday in court. The offer was disclosed ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-29T04:58:47Z)

Bruins, Zdeno Chara ink 7-year, $45.5 million contract extension

PRAGUE (AP) — Four-time All-Star Zdeno Chara   (FSY) has signed a seven-year contract extension that would keep him with the Boston Bruins through the 2017-18 season. General manager Peter Chiarelli announced the deal Saturday, before the Bruins played ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-09T15:38:20Z)

Adobe Pares Gains as Microsoft Deal Speculation Ebbs

(Updates share price in sixth paragraph.) Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Adobe Systems Inc. shares gave up part of yesterday's surge as speculation diminished that the company may be bought by Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-08T20:18:41Z)

'For sale' sign posted outside closed clinic of murdered Kan. late-term abortion doctor

WICHITA, Kan. - A "for sale" sign has been posted outside the Kansas medical clinic formerly operated by murdered abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. Tiller was among the few late-term abortion providers in the U.S. before he was fatally shot in his ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T23:54:37Z)

Abortion doc's killing part of bigger case?

WICHITA, Kan. - A federal grand jury is investigating whether the murder last year of Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers, was connected to a broader case involving radical anti-abortion activists, according to a federal ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-09T16:49:55Z)

RIM Averts UAE BlackBerry Blackout

BlackBerry phones in the United Arab Emirates will continue to operate following the news that RIM (RIMM) has reached an agreement with the country to avert a shut-off of its systems. The question: How exactly did RIM avoid an Oct. 11 deadline for the ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-10-08T16:58:15Z)

Obama promises 'hand to hand combat' if GOP wins

A Republican majority in Congress would mean "hand-to-hand combat" on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize the economy, President Obama warned Wednesday. Speaking on Michael Baisden's syndicated ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-10-08T13:30:40Z)

China's CNOOC to buy 2.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas from France's GDP Suez

SHANGHAI (AP) — Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC agreed Saturday to buy 2.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas from French utility GDF Suez SA. The deal, signed in Shanghai with CNOOC's wholly owned CNOOC Gas and Power Group, calls for ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-09T10:16:12Z)

Bruins get day off in Prague

PRAGUE -- The Bruins scratched their scheduled morning practice in Prague on Thursday to get some rest in before their regular season begins with a pair of games against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday and Sunday. The team met with the media and then a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-07T15:12:04Z)

UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, avert ban

The United Arab Emirates on Friday backed off a threat to cut key BlackBerry services, just days before a planned ban that could have harmed the country's business-friendly reputation. The last-minute decision ended more than two months of brinksmanship ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-09T11:27:47Z)

Vikings and Patriots in talks: Randy Moss asked for trade

F OXBORO - Feeling unwanted in New England, wide receiver Randy Moss had his agent call the Patriots [ team stats ] following Week 1 and ask for a trade, the Herald has learned. The request caught coach Bill Belichick off-guard, but the Patriots have been ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-06T17:14:57Z)

iPhone comes to Verizon; Apple to release version for early next year

WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. plans to make a version of its popular iPhone 4 available through Verizon Wireless by early next year, according to a published report. The iPhone is now available only through AT&T Inc. Adding Verizon Wireless, the nation's ... (Source: WRGB 2010-10-09T17:04:14Z)

UPDATE 1-Energizer wins American Safety Razor auction

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Energizer Holdings Inc ( ENR.N ) announced on Friday it was the winning bidder for American Safety Razor, powering through a bankruptcy court auction with a $301 million cash offer. Energizer also agreed to assume certain ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-08T22:13:13Z)

China's CNOOC signs LNG deal with GDF Suez

Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC agreed Saturday to buy 2.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas from French utility GDF Suez SA. The deal, signed in Shanghai with CNOOC's wholly owned CNOOC Gas and Power Group, calls for France's partially ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T10:16:12Z)

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