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Deals of the Hour / October 10, 2010, 1:41 pm

Three people who shackled Sacramento teen plead guilty

STOCKTON – Kelly Layne Lau wiped tears from her eyes Friday as a judge told her she would serve 33 years in state prison for her role in holding captive and abusing a Sacramento teenager. Lau, 32, her husband, Michael Luther Schumacher, 36, and their ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-08T23:53:26Z)

3 of 4 plead guilty to abusing teen in Tracy home

Three of the four defendants accused of holding captive and severely beating a 16-year-old boy in a Central California home for more than a year pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that will send them each to prison for 30 or more years. Michael Schumacher ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-08T23:39:07Z)

Halt in foreclosures deals new blow to home sales

OCALA, Fla. — Amanda Ducksworth was supposed to move in to her new home this week, a three-bedroom for a steal here in central Florida with a horse farm across the road. Instead, she is camped out with her 7-year-old son at her boss's house. Like many ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-10-08T11:00:20Z)

Foreclusure problems plague housing market

WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Fannie Mae, the giant U.S. mortgage holding company, says it is pulling back sales of homes that might have been foreclosed in bad faith. Amid an unfolding scandal over mortgage lenders' shoddy preparation of ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-08T17:34:03Z)

Ellington Financial shares edge up after IPO

Shares of Ellington Financial LLC are inching higher in their first day of public trading Friday. Ellington, a specialty finance company that deals in mortgage-backed securities, priced 4.5 million shares at $22.50 each, raising a total of $101.3 million ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-08T15:53:50Z)

MPD probe link between suspect and flasher

A man Murfreesboro police arrested after they said he fondled a girl is being linked to a Thursday case in which a man exposed himself to a jogger, according to news partner WSMV-TV. At about 2 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a call at the bargain store ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-09T01:26:30Z)

Patriots fans move on from Moss

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Janna Robinson doesn't need another Randy Moss jersey, even at its new bargain price. The New England Patriots fan can pull her old purple No. 84 out of the closet now that one of her favorite players is back with the Minnesota ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-06T22:51:23Z)

Reaction mixed as Patriots fans take stock of Moss trade

Janna Robinson doesn't need another Randy Moss jersey, even at its new bargain price. The New England Patriots fan can pull her old purple No. 84 out of the closet now that one of her favorite players is back with the Minnesota Vikings . She'll watch Moss ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-07T22:00:05Z)

High Point's Own Fantasia To Perform In Greensboro

WXII12.com Singer Fantasia Barrino announced that her first headlining tour, "Back To Me," will include a stop at War Memorial Auditorium in November. The 30-city tour, which will also feature Eric Benet and Kandi, will make its Greensboro stop on Nov ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-10T15:15:40Z)

3 Tracy Torture Suspects Plead Guilty

STOCKTON, Calif. -- Three out of four people accused of playing a role in the torture of a teenage boy in Tracy have pleaded guilty to charges, including corporal injury to a child. Michael Schumacher, Kelly Lau and Caren Ramirez are expected to be ... (Source: KCRA.com 2010-10-08T18:09:50Z)

MPD probes whether suspect linked to flasher

A man Murfreesboro police arrested on charges of fondling a girl is being linked to a Thursday case in which a man exposed himself to a jogger, according to DNJ news partner WSMV-TV. At about 2 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a call at the bargain store ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-09T22:47:49Z)

Hint of possible plea deal in the offing for Tracy torture suspects

STOCKTON -- Three of the four Tracy people accused of torturing and holding a teen boy captive for more than a year will return to court Friday, possibly to accept plea deals in a case that stunned their hometown. A gag order prevents attorneys from ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-06T19:52:25Z)

Plea deals loom in Tracy torture case

STOCKTON - Four people charged with torturing a boy held captive in a Tracy home for more than a year appear to be close to taking a prosecutor's plea deal. But until such an agreement is reached, the case is moving toward trial, which is scheduled to ... (Source: Record 2010-10-05T11:32:32Z)

Katherine Heigl: The Unwilling Diva

AN unsmiling Katherine Heigl , at work on a new movie in this Pittsburgh suburb in August, stepped out of a chauffeured black S.U.V. and strode onto the set. She briskly filmed her scene and decamped to her air-conditioned trailer. "I admit that I'm ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-28T23:58:08Z)

"Social Network" tops box office for second week

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Facebook film "The Social Network" captured the top spot at North American box offices for the second straight weekend in a lackluster frame that saw ticket sales for all films drop about 15 percent from last year. A pair of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-10T17:24:31Z)

Police Link Arrested Man To Serial Flasher

A man Murfreesboro police arrested after they said he fondled a girl is being linked to a Thursday case in which a man exposed himself to a jogger. At about 2 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a call at the bargain store All Things Possible at 352 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-08T22:13:13Z)

Amelia Island Blitzes Florida-Georgia Football Weekend With Contest, Events, Deals for Fans

The annual clash between the football powerhouses of the University of Florida Gators and University of Georgia Bulldogs is known for its exciting play and devoted fans. This year, Gator fans and Bulldog fans alike are invited to enter to win a trip to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-27T13:58:02Z)

Foreclosure mess hits home for would-be buyers

OCALA, Fla. — Amanda Ducksworth was supposed to move in to her new home last week, a three-bedroom steal in central Florida with a horse farm across the road. Instead, she is camped out with her 7-year-old son at her boss's house. Like many buyers across ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-10-10T00:20:53Z)

UPDATE 1-"Social Network" tops box office for second week

LOS ANGELES, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Facebook film "The Social Network" captured the top spot at North American box offices for the second straight weekend in a lackluster frame that saw ticket sales for all films drop about 15 percent from last year. A pair of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-10T17:17:21Z)

UPDATE: Ticketmaster To Drop Affiliate Commissions

Ticketmaster informed its affiliate partners in an email on Thursday that as of October 15 it will no longer pay commissions on affiliate sales. The affiliate program still exists and Ticketmaster will continue to provide affiliates access to its concert ... (Source: Billboard Business News 2010-10-08T20:25:51Z)

Ellington Financial shares edge up on first day of trading; IPO prices within expected range

NEW YORK — Shares of Ellington Financial LLC are inching higher in their first day of public trading Friday. Ellington, a specialty finance company that deals in mortgage-backed securities, priced 4.5 million shares at $22.50 each, raising a total of $ ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-08T16:08:09Z)

Suspects in Tracy Teen Abuse Case Reach Plea Deals

Four people accused of torturing and kidnapping a teenager and holding him in a home in Tracy have reached plea deals. Kelly Lau, Michael Schumacher, Caren Ramirez and Anthony Waiters are accused of beating and starving a 16-year-old boy who escaped and ... (Source: Fox40 2010-10-08T17:05:25Z)

Analysis: Homeowners may gain ground in foreclosure fights

Because EverHome could not demonstrate a clear right to enforce the loan, a trial may be necessary to sort out control of the mortgage. EverHome is part of privately held EverBank in Jacksonville, Florida. If EverHome cannot prove its rights at trial, it ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-08T17:26:53Z)

Reverse The Curse Of Deion Branch

On Thursday the Patriots reportedly made inquiries to the Seattle Seahawks regarding possibly trading for Deion Branch. When I read this news I got very excited. At this point it is speculation, and nothing seems imminent on a deal right now. However, it ... (Source: PatsFans.com 2010-10-09T17:04:14Z)

Christian band offers discount on tickets

Christian band MercyMe will offer a $10 discount this weekend for tickets purchased to the band's 7 p.m. Oct. 10 show at the Peoria Civic Center. Tickets are $27.50, $34.50, $39.50 and $49.50, on sale at the Peoria Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster ... (Source: Peoria Journal Star 2010-09-30T00:25:35Z)

Plea deals reached/no trial for three of four suspects in Tracy torture case

STOCKTON -- On the brink of trial for the torture of a 16-year-old boy, three of the four suspects in a Tracy torture case have accepted plea deals. In San Joaquin County Superior Court this morning, Caren Ramirez, 45, the guardian of the battered boy ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-08T19:21:25Z)

Everbank Seeks to Raise $200M in Initial Offering

NEW YORK (AP) EverBank Financial Corp., a thrift holding company headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., plans to raise up to $200 million through an initial public offering of stock, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday. In its preliminary ... (Source: WSLS.com 2010-10-08T18:59:57Z)

At least 30 years each for three in tortured-teen case

STOCKTON – Three of four people charged with torturing a teen in Tracy pleaded guilty this morning and will serve 30 or more years each in state prison in a negotiated plea deal ahead of trial expected to begin this month. Michael Schumacher accepted a ... (Source: Record 2010-10-08T18:59:57Z)

Ellington Financial files for IPO worth $108M

Ellington Financial LLC, a specialty finance company that deals in mortgage-backed securities, on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering worth as much as $108 million. The Old Greenwich, Conn., company said it expects to sell 4.5 million shares at $ ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-06T18:12:13Z)

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