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No winner yet in Comverse land sale ()

Sep 2nd, 2010

Sources: Comverse will hold an auction next week, and will likely announce the winner by the end of the month. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:48:38)



Elbit Systems buys Mikal subsidiaries, not Mikal ()

Sep 2nd, 2010

After buying all or most of three subsidiaries, Elbit Systems will sell its existing stake in Mikal. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:00)



Kardan unit sells Russian bank stake to partner ()

Sep 2nd, 2010

TBIF sold part of Sovcombank for €32 million. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:53:53)



Family of Stoning Lawyer Flees Iran

Sep 2nd, 2010



Oil platform explodes off La. coast, spreading oil

Sep 2nd, 2010
By ALAN SAYRE
2010-09-02T20:19:51Z

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members were rescued from the water in their protective “Gumby suits.”…


PA arrests 2 in connection with terror attack (News)

Sep 2nd, 2010
פיגוע ירי צומת רימונים כוכב השחר (צילום: גיל יוחנן)

Two Palestinians involved in acquisition, sale of car used in Wednesday’s shooting attack among hundreds detained by PA (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:10:19 +0200)



Residents in Earl’s path stock up

Sep 2nd, 2010

Chris Meek put his motorcycle in storage in Wilmington, North Carolina, to protect it from Hurricane Earl as the Category 4 hurricane headed toward the North Carolina coast.



Earl expected near Outer Banks tonight

Sep 2nd, 2010

Hurricane Earl is forecast to be just off the North Carolina coast tonight. The storm, now a Category 3, has top sustained winds of 125 mph.