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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 10:43 am

National 2010 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet

The MTV VMAs have ... Jenna Jameson. Jameson walked the red carpet in a short lavender dress and platform heels. Hopefully the night gets better on the red carpet. The show airs live from Los Angeles, tonight ... (Source: Examiner 2010-09-13T00:31:26Z)

Internet domain giant GoDaddy Inc. for sale, could fetch over $1 billion

... GoDaddy.com, the internet domain registrar and web hosting company, put itself up for sale on Friday and could sell for over $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. Qatalyst Partners ... 43 million domains. (Source: New Kerala 2010-09-11T00:12:19Z)

GoDaddy.com puts itself up for sale - WSJ

GoDaddy has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners, the ... world's largest domain name registrar. The company was founded by Bob Parsons in 1997, and says it has more than 43 million domains under management. (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-11T00:48:07Z)

NBA inks marketing deal with Spanish banking giant BBVA Group

... League and the Women's National Basketball Association - in the U.S., Spain and Puerto Rico. "Basketball is a global game, and this new partnership illustrates how the transcending popularity of the NBA, the ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-13T22:07:05Z)

Newspapers' sale may collapse over drivers' contract

... Philadelphia Daily News seemed on the verge of collapse Monday ... has a noon Tuesday deadline to close on its purchase of the newspapers and the website Philly.com. The deadline was imposed by Chief Bankruptcy ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-14T07:03:57Z)

Jewish life in South event held Tuesday

... director of the history department at the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) and the Museum of the Southern Jewish ... history from the University of Texas at Austin with emphasis in ... (Source: Daily Leader 2010-09-12T18:26:21Z)

Were the MTV Video Music Awards a sign that pop is getting serious again?

Were the MTV Video Music Awards a sign that pop is getting serious again? ... of Sunday's chapter in VMA history indicated that pop's top artists are sobering up from the long ... (Source: Popmatters.com 2010-09-14T12:40:23Z)

Philly news drivers last holdout to court sale

Drivers who deliver The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are balking at plans to end company contributions to their Teamsters' pension fund. They are the only holdouts among 15 unions. Publisher Greg ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T16:58:05Z)

Filmmaker not on fence about border wall

Producer, director and writer Rory Kennedy, co-founder of Moxie Firecracker Films, had the Texas premiere of The Fence (La Barda) last week at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum at the University ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-12T17:21:56Z)

BBVA Group signs multi-year marketing partnership with NBA

the Women's National Basketball Association ... competing in the WNBA Finals, other than the league's official outfitter. In Spain, the partnership will tip off at the NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS"! (Source: NBA 2010-09-13T17:06:26Z)

Designers play peek-a-boo at Fashion Week

... Tommy Hilfiger, one of the splashiest events of the week. Picture this: Victoria Beckham in a white matte gazar gown with sculptural ... The Cadillac-pink shift dress with an asymmetrical, curved neckline is ... (Source: Houma Courier 2010-09-13T14:07:28Z)

Gordon Named MLS Player of Week

Chivas USA forward Alan Gordon was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 24 of the 2010 MLS season. Gordon assisted on both goals in Chivas USA's 2-0 ... (Source: soccer365.com 2010-09-13T21:31:17Z)

Cheryl Cole, Derek Hough skip VMAs for romantic weekend

Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough looked like "lovesick teenagers" during a romantic weekend away. The 'Fight for This Love' singer avoided the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday to spend a long weekend with the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-14T16:22:18Z)

National Basketball Association inks broad marketing deal with Spain's BBVA Group

... and the Women's National Basketball Association — in the U.S., Spain and Puerto Rico. "Basketball is a global game, and this new partnership illustrates how the transcending popularity of the NBA, the WNBA and ... (Source: WREG 2010-09-13T18:46:39Z)

Celebrity fans come out of the woodwork, and more 'Jersey Shore' links

People] On the red carpet at the VMAs , Snooki revealed that it really is over between her and her most recent boyfriend, Jeff Miranda. Now that she's on the prowl again, what is she looking for in a guy? " (Source: NJ.com 2010-09-14T14:42:05Z)

University of Texas Hits 'Gone With the Wind' Dress Donation Target

... museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Actress Vivien Leigh wore the five costumes ... director and producer Robert De Niro, screenwriter Ernest Lehman and actress Gloria Swanson. (Source: Art Daily 2010-09-01T03:37:27Z)

UPDATE 1-Lego loses trademark challenge at top EU court

The Luxembourg-based European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a 2008 ruling by the General Court, which dismissed Lego's challenge to the decision by trademark agency OHIM. "Undertakings may not use trademark law ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-14T11:57:26Z)

Bankruptcy sale of Philly newspapers in danger

... Philadelphia Daily News. The company has operated under bankruptcy protection for 18 months. But the planned sale could collapse because unionized drivers are balking at demands that they leave their Teamsters ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-14T14:42:05Z)

Lady Gaga big winner at MTV awards

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Actress Ashley Greene arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, September 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Actress Jenna Jameson and boyfriend, Ultimate Fighting ... (Source: Winnipeg Sun 2010-09-13T16:30:38Z)

Taco Bell® Debuts Long Form 60 Second Commercial During Sunday's 2010 MTV Video Music Awards

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The red-hot, once-in-a-lifetime performances won't be the only memorable moment from this year's 2010 MTV VMAs. Taco Bell will debut a specially developed, long form 60 second ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-10T12:59:27Z)

GoDaddy For Sale

Qatalyst Partners is a boutique firm that is run by technology Banker Frank Quattrone.  GoDaddy is the world's number one domain name registrar with 43 million domains under management.  Bob Parsons founded the ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-13T15:26:13Z)

EU court annuls buyer for Lagardere asset sale

LUXEMBOURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A European court on Monday repealed a 2004 ... later challenged the decision at the General Court, Europe's second highest court. The court said on Monday the Commission was right to ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-13T16:23:29Z)

Chivas USA's Gordon named MLS Player of the Week

Chivas USA forward Alan Gordon was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 24 of the 2010 MLS season. Gordon assisted on both goals in Chivas USA's 2-0 ... (Source: Tribal Football 2010-09-14T01:41:49Z)

Lego loses trademark challenge at top EU court

The Luxembourg-based European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a 2008 ruling by the General Court, which dismissed Lego's challenge to the decision by trademark agency OHIM. "The Lego brick is not registrable as a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-14T09:34:16Z)

FASHION WEEK: Designers play peek-a-boo at NY Fashion Week

... Tommy Hilfiger, one of the splashiest events of the week. Picture this: Victoria Beckham in a white matte gazar gown with sculptural ... The Cadillac-pink shift dress with an asymmetrical, curved neckline is ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-09-14T05:02:15Z)

Jenna Jameson Warns Girls Off Porn Careers

Jenna Jameson .  The UFC champ claimed he was trying to help the retired ... the two appeared as happy as could be at the MTV VMAs in Los Angeles. "It's date night! Sunday date night! We're mom and dad now so we ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-13T12:05:47Z)

MTV VMAs Fashion Face-Off: Snooki vs. Sammi

We profiled the men of Jersey Shore and their collective abundance of hair gel earlier today. Now it's a style showdown featuring a pair of their female co-stars. Looking like an extra from Willy Wonka and the ... (Source: The Hollywood Gossip 2010-09-13T16:59:16Z)

Chivas USA Forward Alan Gordon Named MLS Player of the Week

Chivas USA forward Alan Gordon was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 24 of the 2010 MLS season. Gordon assisted on both goals in Chivas USA's 2-0 win ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-13T20:19:42Z)

"Jersey Shore's" Situation Faces Tough Challenge on "DWTS"

Mike doesn't have any game," said Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi at the VMAs in Los Angeles September 12. "He thinks he does, but he doesn't. Karina's just going to run away." Even Sorrentino's creeping partner, (Source: NBC Washington 2010-09-14T11:14:29Z)

Designers play peek-a-boo at NY Fashion Week

... Tommy Hilfiger, one of the splashiest events of the week. Picture this: Victoria Beckham in a white matte gazar gown with sculptural ... The Cadillac-pink shift dress with an asymmetrical, curved neckline is ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-14T17:12:24Z)

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