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Deals of the Hour / October 11, 2010, 8:41 am

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)

Smiling Tiger earns Breeders' Cup Sprint berth

Smiling Tiger returned to his preferred distance and won Saturday's $250,000 Grade I Ancient Title Stakes at the Oak Tree at Hollywood Park meet, earning a trip to the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs on Nov. 6. The Hold That Tiger colt, the lone 3 ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-10-10T07:59:01Z)

Kim Jong Il's heir debuts at massive parade in North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il presided over a military parade Sunday alongside his youngest son and heir apparent in a massive coming-out party for the newly anointed and still-mysterious young man. Kim Jong Un, believed to be ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-11T13:48:35Z)

Chesapeake Carves Off A Chunk In Shale Sale To CNOOC

Natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy ( CHK - news - people ) on Monday said it has agreed to sell a 33% stake in its oil and gas Eagle Ford Shale project to Chinese oil giant CNOOC ( CEO - news - people ) Ltd. Chesapeake will receive $2.16 billion in ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-11T15:28:48Z)

Top Chinese official meets North Korea's heir apparent

Beijing - One of China's top officials has met Kim Jong Un, the son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Chinese state media said on Monday. Zhou Yongkang met both Kims and other North Korean leaders on Sunday in Pyongyang, where he was a ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-11T06:31:56Z)

Independiente beats Racing

Cristian Baez scored the only goal as Independiente celebrated its first match under new coach Antonio Mohamed with a 1-0 win against derby rival Racing Club in the Argentine Apertura football championship. Baez scored with a header from a corner just ... (Source: Special Broadcasting Service 2010-10-11T01:16:58Z)

North Korea Courts China With Dancing Pandas in Pyongyang Gala

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea's government used one of its most visible propaganda tools -- mass performances in a Pyongyang stadium -- to demonstrate its closeness to China as the Stalinist state embarks on a leadership change. With top leader Kim ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-09T16:14:07Z)

Kim Severson's Tipperary Liadhnan withdrawn from WEG Eventing

Tipperary Liadhnan, American equestrian Kim Severson's Eventing mount for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), was removed from competition on September 29th. "In recent days, the horse had an infection (cellulitis) which was improving ... (Source: Examiner 2010-09-29T15:28:43Z)

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)

Sidney's Candy sale impacts day at Hollywood Park

Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 6:38 p.m. INGLEWOOD — It seems just about everything in California has a price tag these days, whether it's the Del Mar Fairgrounds or even a talented 3-year-old colt who was a star at Del Mar the last two summers. That ... (Source: San Diego Union-Tribune 2010-10-10T01:39:37Z)

Carl Paladino's Homophobic Extremism

Adam Serwer is a staff writer for The American Prospect , where he writes his own blog . New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has said and done a number of things that might leave voters with a negative impression. He sends around ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-11T14:38:41Z)

North Korean celebration marks public introduction of Kim Jong Il's heir

PYONGYANG, North Korea — The next leader of North Korea from the only ruling family the isolated nation has ever known made his public debut Sunday, clapping and smiling as tanks and rocket launchers rolled past in what was said to be the largest ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-11T07:07:43Z)

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)

Dutch carriage vandalized prior to WEG competition

The vandalism of a Dutch carriage before Saturday's competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games indicates a major breach of security in the stable area where hugely valuable horses and carriages have been housed. Lt. David Jude of the Kentucky ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-10T07:59:01Z)

DPRK celebrates founding of workers' party

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday held a grand military parade to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Top leader Kim Jong-il, general secretary of the WPK and chairman of the National Defense ... (Source: China Daily 2010-10-11T08:47:56Z)

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)

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)

Philly Newspaper Shake-Up on Eve of Court Sale

The editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer has stepped down on the eve of a bankruptcy court's $139 million sale of the newspaper company to creditors, The Associated Press reported. William Marimow, the editor, will remain at the Inquirer as an ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-08T09:48:45Z)

China invites new NKorean leaders to visit

A top China official has praised North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il and invited him and the country's "new leadership" to visit China. China is North Korea's closest ally, and the invite follows Kim's anointing of his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, as ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-11T12:44:09Z)

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)

Judge OKs $139M court sale of Philly newspapers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A judge quietly approved the bankruptcy sale of Philadelphia's two largest newspapers to creditors on Thursday, nearly closing a bitter and often chaotic 20-month battle for control of the company. The sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-30T21:11:07Z)

China invites new North Korean leaders to visit

B EIJING — A top China official has praised North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il and invited him and the country's "new leadership" to visit China. China is North Korea's closest ally, and the invite follows Kim's anointing of his youngest son ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-11T15:28:48Z)

New York GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino makes anti-gay remarks at Orthodox Jewish ...

NEW YORK -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino told Orthodox Jewish leaders on Sunday he doesn't want children "brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality" is acceptable. Paladino, who has received tea party support, made the comments at a ... (Source: MiamiHerald.com 2010-10-11T11:46:53Z)

Shakeup at Philly newspapers on eve of court sale

The editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer has stepped down on the eve of a bankruptcy court's $139 million sale of the newspaper company to creditors. Editor William Marimow will remain at the Inquirer as an investigative reporter, according to columnist ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-08T00:16:06Z)

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)

Smiling Tiger earns Breeders' Sprint spot

INGLEWOOD - Smiling Tiger returned to his preferred distance and won Saturday's $250,000 Grade I Ancient Title Stakes in the Oak Tree at Hollywood Park meet, earning a trip to the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs on Nov. 6. The Hold That Tiger colt ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-10-10T05:50:10Z)

Belgian captures gold in jumping at World Equestrian Games

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Philippe LeJeune entered his first national show-jumping event at age 12. But the 50-year-old Belgian jumper had never been on top of his sport until Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. LeJeune had four perfect rounds in the Rolex Top ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-10T07:08:54Z)

Carl Paladino in NYC: Being gay is not OK

C arl Paladino Sunday told Hasidic Jewish rabbis in Brooklyn that he does not want children "brainwashed" into thinking it is OK to be gay. "My children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-11T12:22:41Z)

North Korea Courts China With Dancing Pandas in Pyongyang Mass Performance

North Korea's government used one of its most visible propaganda tools -- mass performances in a Pyongyang stadium -- to demonstrate its closeness to China as the Stalinist state embarks on a leadership change. With top leader Kim Jong Il looking on, as ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-09T16:21:17Z)

N. Korea Gives Media A Peek At Heir Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un, the youngest son of North Korean leader Jim Jong Il, was officially introduced to the world as the country's next leader Sunday. In an unusual move for the secretive nation, about 100 members of the international press were allowed to cover ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-11T13:12:47Z)

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