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Deals of the Hour / October 9, 2010, 4:40 am

GDF confirms LNG deal with China's CNOOC

SHANGHAI Oct 9 (Reuters) - France's GDF Suez (GSZ.PA) said on Saturday it has inked an agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) to sell 2.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), confirming earlier reports. GDF will sell a total of ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-09T09:11:47Z)

China's CNOOC signs LNG deal with GDF Suez

(AP) SHANGHAI - 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: WHEC TV-10 2010-10-09T10:37:41Z)

Fed's Bullard Says Nov Decision a "Tough Call"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve faces a difficult decision at next month's policy meeting on whether to offer further stimulus to a U.S. economy that is still growing but only slowly, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Friday ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-08T13:59:18Z)

Murdered Kan. abortion doctor's clinic for sale

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: AZCentral.com 2010-10-08T01:34:50Z)

T-Mobile USA to offer new Microsoft phones

SEATTLE Oct 4 (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom ( DTEGn.DE ), said it will support Windows Phone 7 software and plans to reveal details of phones based on the Microsoft Corp ( MSFT.O ) software at an event on Oct 11. AT&T Inc ( T.N ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-04T21:56:29Z)

George Clooney, Ann Curry bring attention to potential genocide.

"If you knew a tsunami, or Katrina or a Haiti earthquake was coming, what would you do to save people?" In a blog post, Ann Curry of "Today" quotes George Clooney with this question during the trip Clooney and Curry have taken to Southern Sudan. Clooney is ... (Source: Limelife 2010-10-08T13:16:21Z)

Daily problems steal golden glow from athletes at India's Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI, India - Thursday's results at the Commonwealth Games saw the usual haul of gold medals by some of the world's top athletes — but the glory was accompanied by glitches: A large scoreboard crashed to the ground at the vacant rugby stadium and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T19:51:14Z)

George Clooney talks to NBC's Ann Curry about Sudan

She has been traveling through Southern Sudan with George Clooney. The Oscar-winning actor discusses their journey in a live interview set for Tuesday's "Today." Additional material from their trip will be shown on "NBC Nightly News" and an ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-10-08T22:13:13Z)

Tech vendors show signs of better year-end

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Big technology vendors could show signs of better growth for the rest of 2010, but consumers jaded by the economic slump will be careful about what they spend on and likely favor mobile devices. Pinched by slower-than-expected ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-08T21:01:38Z)

Kuwait and the $693M C-17 Deal

LONG BEACH - The tiny, oil-rich nation of Kuwait is ready to spend nearly $700 million for a single Boeing C-17 backed by a long-term global maintenance and support plan, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The deal comes as foreign interest in the Long Beach-built ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-30T00:32:44Z)

A Little-Known Employee Benefit Can Go the Extra Mile for Nevada Employers

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- What would you go out and buy - vision insurance - or a snack? If you're like most, a snack's the answer. In fact, if companies didn't offer voluntary benefits, many employees wouldn't buy them. In these tough times, with ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-07T23:11:40Z)

A Little-Known Employee Benefit Can Go the Extra Mile for Colorado Employers

DENVER, Oct 07, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- What would you go out and buy - vision insurance - or a snack? If you're like most, a snack's the answer. In fact, if companies didn't offer voluntary benefits, many employees wouldn't buy them. In these ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-07T22:43:02Z)

Philly Newspaper Shake-Up on Eve of Court Sale

The editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer has stepped down on the eve of a bankruptcy court's $139 million sale of the newspaper company to creditors, The Associated Press reported. William Marimow, the editor, will remain at the Inquirer as an ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-08T09:48:45Z)

Bullard Says Fed Might Hold off on Easing in November

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials could wait until December before making any decision to ease monetary policy further if they feel they need more clarity on the outlook, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Friday. "We did hit this ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-08T11:43:17Z)

HP, Oracle Lead Acquisition Spree Tearing Down Tech Barriers

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp. and International Business Machines Corp. are leading an acquisition spree that has propelled the value of U.S. technology deals 24 percent to more than $50 billion this year and broken down decades ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-08T04:26:38Z)

UPDATE 1-Fed's Bullard says Nov decision a "tough call"

WASHINGTON Oct 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve faces a difficult decision at next month's policy meeting on whether to offer further stimulus to a U.S. economy that is still growing but only slowly, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Friday ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-08T12:04:46Z)

A Little-known Employee Benefit Can Go the Extra Mile

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- What would you go out and buy - vision insurance - or a snack? If you're like most, a snack's the answer. In fact, if companies didn't offer voluntary benefits, many employees wouldn't buy them. In these tough ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-08T19:35:44Z)

T-Mobile Expected to Launch Windows Phone 7 Device Next Week

T-Mobile USA will join AT&T in offering a smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system. According to The Wall Street Journal , T-Mobile initially will launch an HTC-manufactured device and plans on releasing a business-centric WP7 device ... (Source: IT Business Edge 2010-10-05T16:47:30Z)

Isilon Systems Said to Seek Buyers for Possible Company Sale

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Isilon Systems Inc., the maker of devices used to store video, audio and digital images, is seeking bidders for a possible sale, according to two people briefed on the matter. The company hired Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst Partners to ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T03:57:58Z)

AP Top Kansas News at 5:45 a.m. CDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Candidates for Kansas secretary of state are taking their sharp disagreement about the threat posed by election fraud into their first debate Saturday evening. Democratic incumbent Chris Biggs hopes voters keep him in office after he ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T10:44:50Z)

1 step forward, often 2 back at Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. There was a "major communications blunder" at the track that nearly resulted in athletes being ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-10-09T08:00:12Z)

Marimow out as Philadelphia Inquirer editor on eve of $139M bankruptcy court sale to creditors

PHILADELPHIA — The editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer has stepped down on the eve of a bankruptcy court's $139 million sale of the newspaper company to creditors. Editor William Marimow will remain at the Inquirer as an investigative reporter, said ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-08T00:44:44Z)

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)

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)

'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)

UPDATE 2-GDF to sell China's CNOOC 2.5 mln tonnes of LNG

SHANGHAI/PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - France's GDF Suez ( GSZ.PA ) will sign an agreement on Saturday to sell about 2.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), two sources familiar with the deal said on Friday ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-08T13:23:30Z)

Warmup pool blamed after up to 15 swimmers become ill at Commonwealth Games in New Delhi

NEW DELHI - The already-troubled Commonwealth Games is facing a new crisis — reports that up to 15 swimmers on the England and Australia teams have a stomach virus potentially caused by the suspect quality of water at the aquatics center in New Delhi ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T09:14:09Z)

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)

HTC Mondrian with WP7 Spotted Again En Route to AT&T

Mobile phone users in the United States should be able to try out handsets running under Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 operating system starting with the next month, and it seems that the HTC Mondrian might be one of these devices. The mobile phone ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-08T12:47:43Z)

Major Philadelphia newspapers sold off

A US judge quietly approved the bankruptcy sale of Philadelphia's two largest newspapers to creditors on Thursday, nearly closing a bitter and often chaotic 20-month battle for control of the company. The sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia ... (Source: Stuff 2010-09-30T21:39:45Z)

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