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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 1:41 am

Thomas H. McAuley Elected to Alico, Inc. Board of Directors

LA BELLE, Fla., Oct. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alico, Inc., (Nasdaq:ALCO) a land management company, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Thomas H. McAuley as a Board member. Mr. McAuley was formerly the President of Inland Capital ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T13:41:25Z)

Movie fans befriend 'Social Network' as Facebook drama debuts with $23 million

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie fans are spending some face time with a story about the founders of Facebook . "The Social Network," director David Fincher 's drama about the quarrelsome creation of the online juggernaut, debuted as the No. 1 weekend film with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-04T04:45:42Z)

Selectica Announces the Appointment of Three New Board Members

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Selectica (NASDAQ:SLTC) , a leading provider of contract lifecycle management and sales configuration solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Brodsky, Michael Casey, and Michael Gullard to the ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-10-11T12:29:50Z)

Nebraska's Taylor Martinez, Lavonte David named Big 12 players of the week

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez and linebacker Lavonte David have been named Big 12 players of the week. Martinez accounted for 369 yards in Nebraska's 48-13 win at Kansas State last week. He carried 15 times for 241 yards with ... (Source: fox4kc.com 2010-10-11T15:07:19Z)

Chair of English soccer club caught up in Pakistan cricket scandal found dead of gunshot wound

LONDON — David Le Cluse, the chairman of an English semiprofessional soccer club caught up in Pakistan's cricket fixing scandal, has been found dead. He was 44. The Croydon Athletic chairman is believed to have suffered a gunshot wound to the head in a ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-04T16:48:41Z)

Minnesota Vikings: Moss, Childress, and Brett Favre Are The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Never have we seen so much revealed about a team in one game and a couple post-game interviews, but leave it to the Vikings, who have been amidst so much controversy this season, to do something unexpected this week. Viking Nation: cross your fingers and ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-12T08:18:07Z)

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)

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)

Walgreens Names Dr. David J. Brailer to Board of Directors

DEERFIELD, Ill. - (Business Wire) Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ:WAG) today announced that David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, Chairman of Health Evolution Partners, has been elected to its board of directors. Brailer, who joins the board as an independent ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-06T13:11:34Z)

Cliff Lee back on the mound for the Rangers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down, two games to none, after losing the first two ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

Apple iPhone 4 Demand in China Swamps Unicom

China Unicom ( CHU ) announced that its supply of Apple ( AAPL ) iPhone 4 handsets has been exhausted after the sale of over 200,000 units. The smartphone began selling in China on Saturday. The cellular provider also said it could no longer take orders ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-27T10:59:04Z)

Sony's 'Social Network' Top Movie With $22.4 Million

(Adds final weekend figures.) Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- "The Social Network," a movie chronicling the rise of Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg, opened at No. 1 in U.S. and Canadian theaters, logging $22.4 million in ticket sales for Sony Corp. Time ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-04T21:42:10Z)

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights : Chevron, ExxonMobil, The Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman

CHICAGO-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX ), ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM ), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA ), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT ) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC ). Get the most ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-10-06T20:56:51Z)

Rays, Rangers go the distance

ARLINGTON, Texas — David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays worked hard all season to earn home-field advantage in the AL playoffs. This time, they need to make use of it if they want to keep playing. Tampa Bay forced a deciding Game 5 in the Division Series ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-12T08:03:48Z)

Jets give Brett Favre a jolt on stormy night

East Rutherford, N.J. — Brett Favre was at his dazzling best after a miserable start that put the Minnesota Vikings in a hole. There would be no classic comeback this time, though, for the record-breaking quarterback. Hit hard early and often by Rex Ryan ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-12T07:13:41Z)

iPhone 4 orders exceed 200,000 in China

Pre-orders for Apple Inc's iPhone 4 in China have exceeded 200,000 units since the handsets went on sale on Saturday, China Unicom said, adding that it has stopped taking online orders because of strong demand. About 60,000 buyers had received phones ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-27T03:35:15Z)

Nebraska's Martinez, David earn Big 12 honors

Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez and linebacker Lavonte David have been named Big 12 players of the week. Martinez accounted for 369 yards in Nebraska's 48-13 win at Kansas State last week. He carried 15 times for 241 yards with four touchdowns ... (Source: Grand Island Independent 2010-10-11T16:11:45Z)

China iPhone sales top 200,000

China Unicom (NYSE: CHU - News ), the country's sole iPhone distributor, stopped taking online orders for Apple's (NMS:AAPL) iPhone 4 because of the high demand after it began taking pre-orders on Sat. The pace of sales has outstripped those of the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-27T22:54:54Z)

Kim Jong Un likely to be North Korea's next leader

A top official told the Associated Press Friday that North Koreans will be honored to follow the youngest son of Kim Jong Il as the third-generation leader of the communist nation. The remarks were the first official comment about the future of Kim Jong Un ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-09T09:54:44Z)

'Social Network' is a fan favorite at movie box office with $23M debut

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie fans are spending some face time with a story about the founders of Facebook. "The Social Network," director David Fincher's drama about the quarrelsome creation of the online juggernaut, debuted as the No. 1 weekend film with $ ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-04T11:19:24Z)

Columbus Was An Ass!!

After reading the book Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong by James Loewen a few years back, I compiled a list of reasons that he should in no way have any positive connotations related to him whatsoever. - His ... (Source: Salon 2010-10-11T01:24:07Z)

Book a Sweet Deal to Point B Now With AirTran Airways' New Sale Fares!

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations with special low fares. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://www ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-28T08:56:12Z)

Liverpool FC say board agrees sale of club

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Liverpool board have agreed the sale of the British soccer club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), the owners of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. However, the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-06T09:36:49Z)

Confident Rays send David Price to mound against Cliff Lee, aim to finish improbable comeback

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T23:49:53Z)

Predators 4, Ducks 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Steve Sullivan scored a power-play goal and had an assist in the second period, and the Nashville Predators opened the season by beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Saturday night. Marcel Goc , Patric Hornqvist and David Legwand added ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-10T02:44:03Z)

Bruins getting early boost from newcomer Horton

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Nathan Horton scored a second-period goal and added an assist to help lift the Bruins to a 3-0 victory over the Coyotes on Sunday and split the teams' two-game season-opening series in the capital city. The Bruins' Tim Thomas ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-11T01:24:07Z)

Sullivan scores PP goal; Predators down Ducks 4-1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steve Sullivan scored a power-play goal and had an assist in the second period, and the Nashville Predators opened the season by beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Saturday night. Marcel Goc, Patric Hornqvist and David Legwand added ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-10-10T02:44:03Z)

Big 12: Weekend-rewind-101110

Here's a look back at the best and worst of the week that was in the Big 12. Best offensive player: Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraska. It's pretty simple this week. He broke the Nebraska quarterback rushing record with 241 yards and accounted for five ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-11T17:59:07Z)

Brett Favre apologizes, loses to Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brett Favre apologized Monday to the Minnesota Vikings for the distraction caused by an NFL investigation into allegations that he sent racy messages and lewd photos to a New York Jets game hostess in 2008. On Monday night, Favre ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-12T07:35:10Z)

FLY Leasing (FLY) To Acquire Three Boeing 737-800 Next-Gens; Sells Three Older Aircraft

FLY Leasing Limited (NYSE: FLY ) announces that they have entered into an agreement to acquire three new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. The agreement is a sale and leaseback transaction with flydubai . Aircraft delivery is scheduled for delivery ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-30T12:35:44Z)

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