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Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 11:39 pm

Cab Companies Offer $20,000 Reward For Taxi Driver Shooting Information

A man was shot to death this morning near North Highlands. The victim, a taxi driver, was found slumped over the wheel of his cab at Hillsdale Village Apartments. Residents heard multiple gunshots and called the police around 3:20 a.m. The 54-year-old man ... (Source: Fox40 2010-10-18T22:01:22Z)

Facebook Social Data Integrated into Bing Search According to a Rhino Marketing Inc Blog

Rhino Marketing Inc released a new blog titled: "Facebook Social Data Integrated into Bing Search." ( EMAILWIRE.COM , October 21, 2010 ) Vancouver, British Columbia - Rhino Marketing Inc., a leading provider of online marketing solutions such as SEO ... (Source: Emailwire 2010-10-20T17:48:27Z)

Build Your Own Social Network , Whether You Have 5 Million Friends or 50

With The Social Network out in movie theatres and receiving acclaim from critics and movie goers, the Internet is abuzz — not only with film reviews and Oscar talk, but also with how social networking, the phenomenon, will define the current generation ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-10-21T05:29:58Z)

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)

Support light for new state constitution

Lansing — Supporters and opponents of a ballot proposal to scrap the state's constitution and start over agree on one thing: It's a lopsided battle. A huge coalition of groups, from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce to the Michigan Farm Bureau and some ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-21T03:49:45Z)

Contractor GTSI removes CEO, general counsel to end federal-work suspension

A prominent federal contractor on Tuesday agreed to remove its chief executive and general counsel and turn over reams of internal business documents as part of a deal to end a suspension from all government business. The Fairfax County-based GTSI Corp ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-19T18:32:35Z)

Bob Guccione, Penthouse Founder, Dies at 79

A statement issued by the Guccione family said he died at Plano Specialty Hospital after a long battle with cancer, The A.P. said. His empire began in London in 1965 with a bank loan, an idea and an accident. The loan was for $1,170. The idea was a new ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-21T06:05:45Z)

Vancouver Web Design Firm MarketingSmartt to Offer Internet Marketing Training Through Bartering

Oct 20, 2010 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Who says high-tech and bartering don't mix? MarketingSmartt, a Vancouver web design (http://www.marketingsmartt.com) firm that offers search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising and social media marketing ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-20T10:17:29Z)

DODGERS: Kirk Gibson to auction off historic HR bat

PHOENIX -- The image is among the most famous in baseball history: the injured Kirk Gibson barely able to walk to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, then somehow mustering the strength to hit one over the fence to give the ... (Source: North County Times 2010-10-19T23:47:33Z)

Bob Guccione, 79; publisher guided Penthouse empire

DALLAS — Bob Guccione, who founded Penthouse magazine and created an erotic corporate empire around it, only to see it crumble as his investments soured and the world of pornography turned toward video and the Internet, died yesterday. He was 79. A ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-21T05:44:17Z)

Democrats offer Social Security to boost support

Washington: Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250 (Dh917.5), part of a larger effort to convince elderly voters that their party, and not Republicans, will best look out for the 58 million ... (Source: Gulf News 2010-10-19T20:27:07Z)

Eyak withdraws offer to buy GTSI

DULLES, Va. — Alaska's Eyak Technology LLC said Monday it has withdrawn is offer to buy GTSI Corp., sending GTSI's shares skidding 41 percent on pre-market trading. Eyak said it is withdrawing its offer of $7.50 per share in cash, after the U.S. Small ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-03T23:59:22Z)

Suspects in Sacramento cab driver murder deny pulling trigger

SACRAMENTO, CA - Both 19-year-old Jermaine Campbell and 18-year-old Jonathan Hudson admit to being at the scene of the shooting early Monday morning that took the life of a taxi driver, but both deny firing the gun. James Walker, 54, a husband and father ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-10-21T01:40:54Z)

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)

Virtual tracking fosters real-life connections

Maynard resident Carissa O'Brien is a mother, president of a small communications company, and occasional soccer player, but she isn't a celebrity, not even in the age of famous dog groomers. Even so, strangers often recognize her. "My daughter and I ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-21T05:37:07Z)

GTSI-SBA agreement puts company under the microscope

GTSI Corp. will live for the next three years under close scrutiny from inside and out as federal officials watch the contractor's every move in the government marketplace and an independent monitor stands over the company. GTSI entered into an agreement ... (Source: Washington Technology 2010-10-20T18:09:55Z)

Microsoft Targets On-The-Go Consumers With Mobile Ad Exchange According to a Rhino ...

Rhino Marketing Inc released a new blog titled: "Microsoft Targets On-The-Go Consumers With Mobile Ad Exchange." ( EMAILWIRE.COM , October 19, 2010 ) Vancouver, British Columbia - Rhino Marketing Inc., a leading provider of online marketing solutions such ... (Source: Emailwire 2010-10-19T06:58:14Z)

Dems make $250 pitch to seniors

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250, part of a larger effort to convince senior voters that their party, and not Republicans, will best look out for the 58 million ... (Source: World Link 2010-10-19T18:46:54Z)

Political insider: Accusations lobbed at state House hopeful

A Lansing-based citizens group is making a racket (and double-faulting on its use of tennis puns) about Harrison Township's supervisor and tennis balls. The group, Progress Michigan, is accusing Anthony Forlini of using taxpayer money to pay for tennis ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-21T05:01:20Z)

PG&E Reportedly Offers Buyouts to San Bruno Victims

     SAN BRUNO (AP) - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is reportedly offering property buyouts to San Bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or badly damaged in last month's deadly pipeline explosion and fire.       Documents obtained by the San ... (Source: KRON4 2010-10-19T14:57:50Z)

Kodak, Target offer kiosks that can access Facebook accounts

You're already on Facebook all the time. Now Eastman Kodak Co. and Target Corp. are targeting the popular social networking site in their quest to sell photo prints and personalized Christmas cards. Target says most of its U.S. stores now have Kodak ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-10-20T20:04:27Z)

PG&E offers buyout to San Bruno blast homeowners

SAN BRUNO, Calif.—Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is reportedly offering property buyouts to San Bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or badly damaged in last month's deadly pipeline explosion and fire. Documents obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-19T11:44:34Z)

Kirk Gibson to auction bat used to hit famous homer off Dennis Eckersley

PHOENIX -- The image is among the most famous in baseball history: the injured Kirk Gibson barely able to walk to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, then somehow mustering the strength to hit one over the fence to give the ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T02:53:40Z)

Penthouse Magazine Founder Bob Guccione Dies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bob Guccione, who brought full-frontal nudity to the newsstands and built a multimillion dollar publishing empire on the success of his flagship Penthouse magazine, died of cancer in Plano, Texas, on Wednesday, his family said. He ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-21T05:44:17Z)

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)

Democrats make pre-election pitch to help seniors

Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250, part of a larger effort to convince senior voters that their party, and not Republicans, will best look out for the 58 million people who get the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T15:40:47Z)

PG&E To Offer Buyouts In San Bruno Blast

SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is reportedly offering property buyouts to San Bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or badly damaged in last month's deadly pipeline explosion and fire. Documents obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle ... (Source: KSBW.com 2010-10-19T15:05:00Z)

Peter Luke: Governor candidates Virg Bernero, Rick Snyder offer only more of the same non-answers in debate

Rather than offer voters a clue as to what they'd do next year if elected governor, Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero used their only debate to clue voters in as what ads they'd be running in the next week. Why not take an hour of free statewide TV time to ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-10-17T09:52:24Z)

Kirk Gibson to auction off historic HR bat

PHOENIX -- Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson is going to auction off the bat he used to hit his dramatic 1988 World Series home run. The former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger also announced he will sell at auction his batting helmet, home and road ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-19T19:58:29Z)

2 Arrested In Slaying Of Cab Driver

KCRA.com Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a cab driver in Sacramento County, authorities said Wednesday. Driver James Walker, 54, was found slain shortly after 3 a.m. Monday at Hillsdale Village Apartments at 5119 Hillsdale Blvd ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T22:49:06Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 10:39 pm

Crooked-toothed robber poses as CIA agent, remains on the loose

Police are looking for a man with ?crooked and unusually gapped? teeth who attempted to rob a man and took a computer from a woman in central Colorado Springs Tuesday night. Two victims gave similar descriptions of a black man, about 6 feet tall and in his ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T17:12:39Z)

Biz Break: Meet Apple's new MacBook Airs; plus: an app store for your Mac

Today: Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off new MacBook Air notebooks and software that makes the Mac work more like an iPad or iPhone. Plus: Netflix, eBay earnings. Apple's new MacBook Air notebooks Apple CEO Steve Jobs today showed off the Cupertino Mac and "i ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T21:08:53Z)

Maine's gov candidates offer ideas for the economy

Maine's gubernatorial candidates have offered up their ideas on how to ramp up the state's economy. Jobs and the economy were major themes in Wednesday night's televised debate at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland. Democrat Libby Mitchell says the state ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T01:19:25Z)

Chavez in Iran

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran today—it's his ninth visit to the Iranian capital.  He's been known to call it a home away from home. For Iran, the hospitality pays off. Watch the latest video ... (Source: FOXNews (blog) 2010-10-20T01:13:27Z)

LePage: Mitchell 'married' to bureaucracy

PORTLAND, Maine — With less than two weeks until Election Day in a tight governor's race, Republican Paul LePage accused his leading opponent of being wed to government bureaucracy while Democrat Libby Mitchell touted her long history of public service ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-10-21T03:28:16Z)

Political insider: Accusations lobbed at state House hopeful

A Lansing-based citizens group is making a racket (and double-faulting on its use of tennis puns) about Harrison Township's supervisor and tennis balls. The group, Progress Michigan, is accusing Anthony Forlini of using taxpayer money to pay for tennis ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-21T05:01:20Z)

Support light for new state constitution

Lansing — Supporters and opponents of a ballot proposal to scrap the state's constitution and start over agree on one thing: It's a lopsided battle. A huge coalition of groups, from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce to the Michigan Farm Bureau and some ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-21T03:49:45Z)

Penthouse Founder Bob Guccione Dies

Thanks to Bob Guccione , not all of the adult-magazine spoils went to Hugh Hefner . The flamboyant founder of Penthouse magazine, who once ranked among the richest men in America before a string of bad investments and something called Internet porn ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-10-21T05:15:39Z)

Mac enterprise market share to increase 57% in 2011

The Enterprise Desktop Alliance claim that Macs will increase their market share in the enterprise by 57 per cent in 2011, making it the fastest growing system in the enterprise next year. The claim backs up the comments made in Apple's financial results ... (Source: MacWorld UK 2010-10-20T13:30:45Z)

Bob Guccione dies, Former publisher of Penthouse magazine

Where Hugh Hefner's Playboy magazine strove to surround its pinups with an upscale image, Bob Guccione aimed for something a little more direct with Penthouse. More explicit nudes. Sensational stories. Even more sensational letters that began, "Dear ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-21T05:01:20Z)

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar falls on Fed easing talk, stocks jump

NEW YORK Oct 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slid on Wednesday as investors expected the Federal Reserve will soon offer more economic stimulus, while stocks and commodities recovered after China's surprising interest-rate hike. The dollar fell across the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-20T21:23:12Z)

Peter Luke: Governor candidates Virg Bernero, Rick Snyder offer only more of the same non-answers in debate

Rather than offer voters a clue as to what they'd do next year if elected governor, Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero used their only debate to clue voters in as what ads they'd be running in the next week. Why not take an hour of free statewide TV time to ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-10-17T09:52:24Z)

FBI: Man who admitted plotting to blow up Dallas office tower 'intended to die' for bin Laden

DALLAS - FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. FBI officials told The Associated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-20T19:07:11Z)

Maine's Gov. Candidates Offer Ideas For Economy

PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's gubernatorial candidates have offered up their ideas on what they would do to get Maine's economy going. Jobs and the economy were major themes in Wednesday night's televised forum at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland. Democrat ... (Source: WMTW 2010-10-21T01:48:03Z)

Study: Macs to increase enterprise market share by 57 percent

Though the iPad is getting its fair and growing share of business adoption buzz right now, it may be time to also shine the IT spotlight on Apple's core computer business. According to a new study from the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA), 2011 will be ... (Source: Mac Central 2010-10-20T14:20:51Z)

Smadi sentencing in Dallas ends lengthy FBI sting

DALLAS—FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. In an interview with The Associated ... (Source: El Paso Times 2010-10-20T18:31:24Z)

How the major stock indexes fared Wednesday

Airline stocks helped lead a market rebound on Wednesday that nearly erased Tuesday's big-sell off brought on by concerns over a slowdown in China. Stocks rose as traders saw overnight gains in China as an encouraging sign that the country's surprise ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T20:54:34Z)

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)

Analysis: Venezuela's Chavez baits foes with nuclear deal

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's plans for a Russian-built nuclear power plant are unsettling his foes, but look more like geopolitical grandstanding than anything concrete at this stage. On an international tour encompassing several ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-19T16:30:54Z)

Denver officer accused of offering woman deal of sex or jail time

Prosecutors say a Denver patrol officer offered a deal to a woman he approached in a parking lot — sex or jail. Hector Paez, 31, was arrested Monday after an lengthy internal-affairs investigation and was still in custody in the Douglas County Jail on ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-20T11:57:41Z)

Can Twitter redeem region? Hundreds find out

Amid the cool glow of laptops and smartphones, hundreds of social media enthusiasts gathered at a dim Fillmore Theater in Detroit today for a conference on how their Twitter-happy fingers can help turn the city around. It was the first Midwest stop for the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-20T23:39:12Z)

Jordanian man gets 24 years for bomb plot

A Jordanian man caught in an FBI sting trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper was sentenced Tuesday to 24 years in prison after telling the court he was ashamed of his actions and renouncing al-Qaida. Hosam Smadi, 20, faced up to life in prison but received ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-10-21T03:49:45Z)

Iran, Venezuela leaders seek 'new world order'

TEHRAN, Iran — 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: Cleveland Advocate 2010-10-21T04:39:51Z)

Penthouse magazine's Guccione dies at age 79

DALLAS — Bob Guccione, who founded Penthouse magazine and created an erotic corporate empire around it, only to see it crumble as his investments soured and the world of pornography turned toward video and the Internet, died Wednesday. He was 79. A ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T05:08:29Z)

GM moves on with in-car Facebook app

Detroit — General Motors Co. still plans to roll out its new OnStar feature that allows drivers to listen to Facebook messages and update their status, despite pointed criticism from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. OnStar President Chris Preuss said ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-17T04:58:55Z)

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)

SUNRISE: Crooked-toothed robber on the loose

Police are looking for a man with "crooked and unusually gapped" teeth who attempted to rob a man and took a computer from a woman in central Colorado Springs Tuesday night. Two victims gave similar descriptions of a suspect in robberies that occurred ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-10-20T13:09:16Z)

Ford's Focus to get new engine; 40 mpg predicted

DEARBORN, Mich. — When the new Ford Focus compact arrives in U.S. showrooms early next year, it will come with a new 160-horsepower, two-liter four-cylinder engine that will help the car get a projected 40 miles per gallon on the highway, Ford said ... (Source: The State 2010-10-20T17:05:30Z)

Study: Macs to increase enterprise market share 57 percent

Though the iPad is getting its fair and growing share of business adoption buzz right now, it may be time to also shine the IT spotlight on Apple's core computer business. According to a new study from the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA), 2011 will be ... (Source: CIO.de 2010-10-20T14:13:42Z)

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)

Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 9:39 pm

Russia considers offer of role in US-led missile shield for Europe, says idea still 'worrying'

DEAUVILLE, France (AP) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday his country is considering a proposal to help develop a U.S.-led anti-missile shield for Europe — but says the whole idea still worries him. Medvedev agreed to attend a summit of ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-19T12:41:50Z)

Jaguars turn to Bouman, Ramsey for QB insurance

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville's quarterback situation looks like this: Starter David Garrard isn't at the training facility because of a concussion. Backup Trent Edwards isn't practicing because of a badly sprained right thumb. And two guys off ... (Source: Times Union 2010-10-20T21:44:40Z)

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)

LePage: Mitchell 'married' to bureaucracy

PORTLAND, Maine — With less than two weeks until Election Day in a tight governor's race, Republican Paul LePage accused his leading opponent of being wed to government bureaucracy while Democrat Libby Mitchell touted her long history of public service ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-10-21T03:28:16Z)

Apple shows off iPad-inspired Mac laptop

CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the thinnest, lightest Mac laptop yet, fusing features from its popular iPhone and iPad with its traditional line of personal computers. Apple, whose computers have taken market share from ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-10-20T22:27:37Z)

Quest Diagnostics Earnings Preview

Quest Diagnostics reported EPS of $1.07 during the second quarter of fiscal 2010, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The company had reported an EPS of $1.00 in the year-ago period. Results for the previous quarter included benefits ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-10-19T20:19:57Z)

Apple adds apps to Mac, upgrades MacBook Air

C UPERTINO, Calif. — Taking a page from its popular iPhone, Apple is going to be opening an App Store for the Mac. As with the one introduced for the iPhone, which also serves the iPad and iPod touch, the store will allow Mac users to buy, download and ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-21T04:04:04Z)

Maine's Gov. Candidates Offer Ideas For Economy

PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's gubernatorial candidates have offered up their ideas on what they would do to get Maine's economy going. Jobs and the economy were major themes in Wednesday night's televised forum at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland. Democrat ... (Source: WMTW 2010-10-21T01:48:03Z)

Russia considering proposal to join missile shield

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday his country is considering a proposal to help develop a U.S.-led anti-missile shield for Europe — but says the whole idea still worries him. Medvedev met the leaders of France and Germany for a summit in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T12:34:40Z)

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)

Cocktails@Home, iPhone App That Allows Users To Find Cocktail Recipes Based On Ingredients They Have ...

NP Associates today announced the launch of Cocktails@Home, the new iPhone app that allows users to search for cocktail recipes based on the ingredients they have at home. In addition to browsing by ingredients, Cocktails@Home users can also search for ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-12T19:02:22Z)

Jaguars QBs David Garrard, Trent Edwards both iffy for Kansas City game

Don't miss a second of the action when you're away from your computer. Download our Ultimate Jaguars app by texting "jags app" to 724665. Facing the possibility that neither David Garrard nor Trent Edwards might be able to practice today, the Jaguars re ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-10-20T15:46:45Z)

Judge's 'don't ask, don't tell' order put on hold

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: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-21T04:18:23Z)

It might be Todd Bouman's turn to start at QB for Jaguars

Don't miss a second of the action when you're away from your computer. Download our Ultimate Jaguars app by texting "jags app" to 724665. Todd Bouman, who hasn't thrown a pass in a regular-season NFL game since 2005, might be thrust into the starting ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-10-21T01:05:06Z)

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)

I've Been Fired! The Latest App from HG Apps Store Featured in New & Noteworthy on the Apple iTunes ...

HG Apps Store launches a new app today for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that provides all UK employees with a comprehensive guide to their legal rights when they've been fired, made redundant or have resigned in haste HG Apps Store in collaboration ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-15T18:37:20Z)

FBI: Man sentenced for plot to blow up Dallas office tower "intended to die" for bin Laden

DALLAS (AP) — FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. Get The 39 News App For Your ... (Source: 39online.com 2010-10-20T18:52:52Z)

Ruckus Mobile Media Releases First Applications on iTunes App Store

Ruckus Media Group : , a global mobile family entertainment company, announced its Mobile Media unit has released its first classic animated children's story applications for Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, digitally re-mastered and optimized by ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-15T17:32:54Z)

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)

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)

Maine's gov candidates offer ideas for the economy

Maine's gubernatorial candidates have offered up their ideas on how to ramp up the state's economy. Jobs and the economy were major themes in Wednesday night's televised debate at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland. Democrat Libby Mitchell says the state ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T01:19:25Z)

FBI: Man who admitted plotting to blow up Dallas office tower 'intended to die' for bin Laden

DALLAS - FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. FBI officials told The Associated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-20T19:07:11Z)

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)

Schlumberger Limited: Earnings Preview

Schlumberger Limited ( SLB ) is expected to report its third quarter 2010 results on October 22, 2010. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 70 cents per share compared with 65 cents earned in the year-earlier period. Total revenue is projected ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-10-20T14:28:01Z)

Biz Break: Meet Apple's new MacBook Airs; plus: an app store for your Mac

Today: Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off new MacBook Air notebooks and software that makes the Mac work more like an iPad or iPhone. Plus: Netflix, eBay earnings. Apple's new MacBook Air notebooks Apple CEO Steve Jobs today showed off the Cupertino Mac and "i ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T21:08:53Z)

Russia to go to NATO summit, eyeing missile role

DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - Russia will attend next month's NATO summit as it looks to reach a compromise over a Europe-wide missile defence shield, softening its stance after reassurances from France and Germany, President Dmitry Medvedev said on ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-20T02:39:21Z)

Judge likely to deny gov't on gay troops order

R IVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge is expected to rule Tuesday on a government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops — a request she has said she'll probably deny. U.S. District Judge Virginia ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-19T16:16:35Z)

Earnings Preview: Schlumberger

Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB - News ) is expected to report its third quarter 2010 results on October 22, 2010. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 70 cents per share compared with 65 cents earned in the year-earlier period. Total revenue is ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T13:59:23Z)

Federal judge denies request to delay order halting ban on gays in US military

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A federal judge has denied a government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips issued her ruling Tuesday after saying the government had not ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-20T00:37:39Z)

Smadi sentencing in Dallas ends lengthy FBI sting

DALLAS—FBI officials who arrested a Jordanian man plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper offer a different portrayal of the apologetic young man who spoke politely to the judge during his two day sentencing hearing. In an interview with The Associated ... (Source: El Paso Times 2010-10-20T18:31:24Z)

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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