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Deals of the Hour / October 11, 2010, 7:41 am

Soccer Capsules: AP Sources: Liverpool sale to Red Sox in jeopardy

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool's takeover by the owners of the Boston Red Sox will not go ahead if the English club is forced to enter a form of bankruptcy protection and gets penalized in the Premier League standings, people with knowledge of the negotiations ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-10-10T22:46:38Z)

Sierra Leone, South Africa draw nil-all

Sierra Leone held Group G leader South Africa to a 0-0 draw in their African Cup of Nations qualifying match on Sunday. Without injured midfield star Steven Pienaar, South Africa failed to break through against the Leone Stars - who beat Bafana Bafana in ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-10-11T00:41:10Z)

2 Americans, 1 British-Cypriot win 2010 Nobel economics prize

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Americans Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides, a British and Cypriot citizen, have won the 2010 Nobel economics prize. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says they won the prestigious award "for their analysis ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-11T11:11:06Z)

Sierra Leone, South Africa draw 0-0 in qualifying

Sierra Leone held Group G leader South Africa to a 0-0 draw in their African Cup of Nations qualifying match on Sunday. Without injured midfield star Steven Pienaar, South Africa failed to break through against the Leone Stars - who beat Bafana Bafana in ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-10T20:09:09Z)

Cnooc in $2.2 Billion Deal With Chesapeake Energy

Cnooc , one of the largest Chinese state-run oil companies, has agreed to buy a third of Chesapeake Energy 's oil and gas assets in a south Texas shale deposit for $1.1 billion, in a deal that will ultimately be worth double that amount. It is the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-11T13:12:47Z)

Deal losses lead to low federal taxes

ATLANTA — Republican gubernatorial nominee Nathan Deal paid unusually low federal income taxes in 2006 and 2007. He's blamed carryover business losses for previous years but has declined to release full tax returns that would shed more light on his ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-09T17:11:23Z)

WP7: Livetweeting Microsoft Windows Phone news conference at 6:30 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer will take the stage on 6:30 a.m. Monday at a Microsoft news conference showing the new Windows Phone 7. The company is hoping for a comeback after losing much share to Apple's iPhone, Google Android and ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-11T12:58:28Z)

Former FCC Chairmen Take on Net Neutrality, Media Rules and Wardrobe Malfunctions

The U.S.'s media ownership rules don't make much sense in the digital age, but good luck trying to change them, agreed three former Federal Communications Commission chairmen during a cable show interview Friday. Three former FCC Chairmen, Democrat ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-08T21:37:26Z)

Deal paid low income taxes for 2006, 2007

ATLANTA --- Republican gubernatorial nominee Nathan Deal paid low federal income taxes in 2006 and 2007 -- which he attributed to carryover business losses for previous years -- but he has declined to release full tax returns that would shed more light on ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-10-10T05:28:41Z)

Komets drop final exhibition game

Dayton's Ernie Stewart and Erik Boisvert had two goals apiece to beat the visiting Komets 6-1 in the exhibition finale Saturday. Fort Wayne beat the Gems 3-2 in the exhibition opener Thursday. The Komets open the regular season next Saturday against ... (Source: FortWayne.com 2010-10-10T10:00:42Z)

Northwestern professor Dale Mortensen wins Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM -- Americans Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides, a British and Cypriot citizen, have won the 2010 Nobel economics prize. The men were honored Monday for developing theories that help explain how economic policies can ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-11T12:15:31Z)

GOP's Portman leads in Ohio US Senate race, poll shows

COLUMBUS (AP) — Another poll shows Republican Rob Portman with a comfortable lead in the race for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat. The poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University shows Portman is out in front of Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher by a 55 ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-10-06T11:24:11Z)

New poll finds Republican Rob Portman with big lead in Ohio's US Senate race over Lee Fisher

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Another poll shows Republican Rob Portman with a comfortable lead in the race for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat. The poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac (KWIN'-ih-pee-ak) University shows Portman is out in front of Democratic Lt ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-10-06T10:34:05Z)

Komets, Blue Jackets Form Affiliation

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Komets announced Thursday that an affiliation has been formed between the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and the Fort Wayne CHL team for 2010-11. The Komets will be entering their 59th season of minor league play in Fort Wayne and first ... (Source: WANE-TV 2010-10-07T19:36:55Z)

Windows Phone 7 Is Here to Tackle Android and iPhone

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has launched Windows Phone 7 in an event in New York saying that he has been looking forward to this event for quite a while. Always delightful and wonderfully mine are the two mottos which the Redmond ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-11T13:48:35Z)

Deal says losses led to low tax bills for '06, '07

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican gubernatorial nominee Nathan Deal paid unusually low federal income taxes in 2006 and 2007. He's blamed carryover business losses for previous years but has declined to release full tax returns that would shed more light on his ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-09T18:22:58Z)

Soccer Capsules: Cruz Azul draws 0-0 with Toluca in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cruz Azul played out a scoreless draw at Toluca on Sunday to retain first place in the overall Mexican Apertura championship standings. Cruz Azul had the best scoring chances but wasted them all despite of a one man advantage after the ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-10-11T11:46:53Z)

FCC's deliberative chairman sparks controversy

WASHINGTON — Call him what you want (many have garbled his name), but don't call Julius Genachowski an Internet regulator. That label, in a political environment where regulation of big business often holds particular scorn in some quarters, is one the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-09T21:07:36Z)

Computer stolen from Phoenix mayor's house early Saturday

PHOENIX - Phoenix police are investigating a break-in and burglary at Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's home that occurred sometime in the early morning hours Saturday. According to a spokesperson, at around 6:30 a.m. Mayor Gordon noticed a backdoor to his home ... (Source: AZFamily 2010-10-11T05:13:11Z)

Ohio US Senate Candidates Battle Over Jobs and Taxes in Debate

The Democratic and Republican candidates for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat challenged each other over jobs and taxes in a Cleveland debate. CLEVELAND (AP) - The Democratic and Republican candidates for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat challenged each other over ... (Source: WSAZ 2010-10-09T00:00:36Z)

Cnooc to Pay $1 Billion in China's Biggest U.S. Oil, Gas Deal

Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Cnooc Ltd. will pay $1.08 billion for a one-third stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s Eagle Ford shale project in Texas, in the biggest acquisition of a U.S. oil and gas asset by a Chinese company. Hong Kong-listed Cnooc plans to ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T08:47:56Z)

Robber Breaks Into Phoenix Mayor Gordon's Home

PHOENIX - Even politicians can be crime victims. A robber broke into Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's house --and he was home at the time! The mayor's central Phoenix home was burglarized Saturday morning. The thief entered through the back door and took a ... (Source: MyFox Phoenix 2010-10-10T04:31:25Z)

K's sign affiliation deal with Columbus

The Komets opened their home-and-home exhibition slate with a 3-2 victory over the Dayton Gems, in which Fort Wayne outshot the visitors 38-24 Thursday. Good as the Komets might have looked, even more help is on the way. The Komets reached an affiliation ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-08T14:20:46Z)

Microsoft Unveils Phones in Bid to End Share Losses

(Updates with sale dates in second paragraph.) Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. unveiled nine new phones with its Windows operating system after an overhaul aimed at reversing share losses to Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Google Inc.'s Android software ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T14:24:22Z)

Bafana pegged by Leone Stars

Freetown - Sierra Leone held Group G leader South Africa to a 0-0 draw in their African Cup of Nations qualifying match on Sunday. Without injured midfield star Steven Pienaar, South Africa failed to break through against the Leone Stars - who beat Bafana ... (Source: Sunday Independent 2010-10-10T22:46:38Z)

Cnooc Buys Shale in China's Biggest U.S. Oil Deal

(Updates with comment from analyst in seventh paragraph and Chesapeake share price in ninth paragraph.) Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Cnooc Ltd. will pay $1.08 billion for a one-third stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s Eagle Ford shale project in Texas, in the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T12:29:50Z)

World leagues preview

While Europe's clubs take a break for the latest round of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers, the action continues in the world's other major leagues. And as FIFA.com reveals in its customary preview, there is an exciting weekend in prospect, with the top two ... (Source: FIFA.com 2010-10-08T18:52:47Z)

2 Americans, 1 British-Cypriot win econ Nobel

STOCKHOLM — Americans Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides, a British and Cypriot citizen, won the 2010 Nobel economics prize Monday for developing theories that help explain how economic policies can affect unemployment. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T11:32:34Z)

FCC Asks for More Information From NBC in Comcast Deal

U.S. regulators examining Comcast Corp. 's bid to purchase NBC Universal asked for more information about the General Electric Co. unit's advertising revenue and distribution deals for television and cable programming. The Federal Communications ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-04T20:23:26Z)

Computer taken in break-in at Phoenix mayor's home

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon says someone forced their way through his home's backdoor and took his personal computer, apparently while he slept. Gordon tells The Arizona Republic that everything was fine Friday night before he went to bed at around 10 p.m ... (Source: Arizona Daily Sun 2010-10-10T06:11:38Z)

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