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Deals of the Hour / October 9, 2010, 2:39 am

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

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-08T13:02:02Z)

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)

Japanese GP qualifying postponed to Sunday

SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was postponed to the morning of the race on Saturday after pouring rain made track conditions too treacherous for drivers. The start of the hour-long session at Suzuka was pushed back ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-09T07:31:34Z)

Shoppers may have the upper hand come Christmas

NEW YORK - The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-10-08T07:54:14Z)

Google TV ... Apple TV ... Roku ... the future of TV is here

There's a point at which the race to reap billions from an Internet-enabled TV device starts to feel like the search for pirate treasure. Everybody has a theory about where it could be and how to get at it. Many have sunk enormous fortunes in their ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-07T21:38:37Z)

Inview Technology Sign Licensing Agreements to Supply NEELiX Platform to Key Silicon Vendors

Inview Technology , the world leading supplier of royalty free EPG's has today announced that license agreements have been signed with a number of key global silicon vendors enabling the integration of its revolutionary NEELiX platform across millions of ... (Source: Consumer Electronics Net 2010-09-29T12:36:55Z)

Murdered Kansas abortion doctor's clinic for sale

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 church last year by ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-07T23:54:37Z)

Justice Department sues Visa, Mastercard

The U.S Attorney General is accusing them of holding consumers hostage. That is why the Justice Department sued Visa, Mastercard and American Express. It says the companies are eliminating competition by not allowing merchants to offer discounts on other ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-05T02:14:11Z)

Feds sue MasterCard, Visa, American Express

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Monday sued the three largest U.S. credit-card companies for anti-competitive practices and reached a proposed settlement with two of them, MasterCard and Visa. "We want to put more money in consumers' pockets, and by ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-05T03:18:37Z)

Japan GP qualifying delayed until Sunday

SUZUKA, Japan – Qualifying for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix was postponed until Sunday morning due to heavy rain that lashed the Suzuka circuit Saturday. Constant rain resulted in streams of water running across the Suzuka track, and after a few ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-09T08:07:21Z)

North Korean official confirms Kim Jong Un in line to lead nation after father

PYONGYANG , North Korea (AP) — A top North Korean official confirmed Friday to broadcaster APTN that Kim Jong Il 's youngest son will succeed him as the next leader of the reclusive communist nation. In the first public confirmation of the succession ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-08T11:57:36Z)

AP source: Grand jury probing anti-abortion murder

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 law enforcement ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T08:28:50Z)

N Korean Official Says Kim Jong Un is Leader

(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — A top North Korean official has made the first public confirmation that the son of leader Kim Jong Il will succeed his father and become the third generation of his family to lead the nation. Yang Hyong Sop, a top official in ... (Source: Time 2010-10-08T10:17:23Z)

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)

Inview Technology Agrees Deal with Grooveshark to Be Flagship Music Provider on NEELiX

Inview Technology , the world leading supplier of royalty free EPGs, has announced a partnership with audio streaming giant Grooveshark to offer a music on demand application on their IP-connected platform, NEELiX, which will launch across Europe in the ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-08T19:50:03Z)

Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran in $3.4B deal

Southwest Airlines, the third-largest carrier at Denver International Airport , said Monday it plans to buy AirTran Airways for nearly $1.4 billion in cash and stock. Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) announced a definitive agreement to acquire all of the ... (Source: Denver Business Journal 2010-09-27T12:46:27Z)

Southwest to buy AirTran for $1.4B

Southwest Airlines Inc. has agreed to buy AirTran Airways for $1.4 billion, a deal that will give the low-cost airline access to a number of smaller markets. Southwest (NYSE: LUV), based in Dallas, today announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding ... (Source: Jacksonville Business Journal 2010-09-27T18:01:24Z)

Inview Technology to Demonstrate Its Revolutionary NEELiX Platform at the Hong Kong Consumer Fair

Inview Technology : , the world leading supplier of royalty free EPG's has announced that after signing license agreements with a number of key silicon suppliers, it is to demonstrate its revolutionary new NEELiX platform at the Hong Kong Consumer Fair ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-27T14:19:30Z)

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)

Southwest Airlines and Its Stock Clerks End Mediation and Announce Tentative Agreement

DALLAS , Oct. 8 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Airlines Division, representing the carrier's Stock Clerks, announced today that the two parties have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-08T21:01:38Z)

Christmas shoppers' skittishness likely to have retailers rolling out the discounts

NEW YORK (AP) — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-07T18:39:39Z)

Is the Google TV price-point too high?

The long-awaited Google TV product hit the streets this week and it seems that they are trying to charge more than most of the competition. Is what Google TV has good enough to warrant the higher price? When the Logitech Revue, a set-top box running the ... (Source: TECH.BLORGE.com 2010-10-08T17:05:25Z)

Rain postpones qualifying for Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka, Japan - Qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix has been postponed due to heavy rainfall. A heavy downpour made conditions too dangerous for the drivers and race organizers decided to postpone the qualifying for at least an hour. Earlier ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-09T07:17:15Z)

Consumers could have upper hand this Christmas

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-10-08T08:08:32Z)

Big teams face tricky Euro 2012 qualifiers

LONDON (AP) -Several big teams face potentially tricky encounters in the latest round of qualifying for the European Championship this week, with the Netherlands among them as it takes a depleted squad to Moldova. Despite the absence of forwards Arjen ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-10-06T11:24:11Z)

Soccer: Big teams face tricky European 2012 qualifiers

LONDON — Several big teams face potentially tricky encounters in the latest round of qualifying for the European Championship this week, with the Netherlands among them as it takes a depleted squad to Moldova. Despite the absence of forwards Arjen Robben ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-06T18:12:13Z)

Official: North Koreans will follow Kim Jong Un

A top official told APTN on Friday that North Koreans will be honored to follow the youngest son of Kim Jong Il as the third-generation leader of the communist nation. The remarks were the first official comment about the future of Kim Jong Un, who just ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-08T18:59:57Z)

Huntelaar Gives Netherlands 1-0 Win Over Moldova

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ― Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has scored his sixth goal in three European Championship qualifiers to lead the Netherlands to a 1-0 victory over Moldova. Huntelaar's 37th minute strike on Friday sent the Netherlands top of Group E with ... (Source: WBZ-TV 2010-10-08T20:40:10Z)

The First Google TV device, Logitech Revue, gets unveiled, goes up for sale

As expected, Logitech today officially launched the first piece of Google TV hardware, the Logitech Revue set-top box. While a lot was already known about the product, today's announcements filled in all the gaps, and revealed some additional surprise ... (Source: Beta News 2010-10-06T22:15:35Z)

U.S. sues American Express, reaches proposed deal with Visa, Mastercard

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Monday sued the three largest U.S. credit card companies for anticompetitive practices and reached a proposed settlement with two of them, MasterCard and Visa. "We want to put more money in consumers' pockets, and by ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-04T18:43:13Z)

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