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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 8:40 pm

Ryan Gosling pic "Blue Valentine" faces NC-17 rating

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The marital drama "Blue Valentine," starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, is facing the possibility of an NC-17 rating, which would put the Weinstein Co. film off limits to moviegoers under the age of 18. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-09T04:46:55Z)

UPDATE:Private Equity-Backed IPOs Surge Worldwide,Europe Lags

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Private equity-owned companies raised $21.6 billion in public offerings in the first three quarters of this year, four times as much as last year, but activity was concentrated in the Americas and the number of European listings ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T12:21:30Z)

End Of Ordeal Close For Chilean Miners

They'll come up one by one in green overalls bearing their names on their chests - first the fittest, then the weakest, twisting in a steel cage that proved itself with four flawless test runs deep into the earth. The dramatic endgame hastened Monday for ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-12T12:42:58Z)

Meg Whitman faces Meg Whitman tonight, as well as Jerry Brown

Meg Whitman faces her biggest campaign challenge in tonight's California gubernatorial debate. After spending way more than $120 million, much of it her own money, to become the Golden state's next Republican governor, the former eBay CEO needs to come ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-13T00:38:48Z)

Resource Stocks Pull Europe Lower

European stocks drifted lower Tuesday amid concerns that China's latest effort to tighten lending rules could dent global growth. Natural-resources stocks fell, dragging broader measures lower. But technology stocks had a strong day, with the Stoxx Europe ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T16:32:02Z)

Dramatic endgame nears for Chile miners after capsule test success

Iturra recommended they leave the tent city where they have kept vigil, which is increasingly besieged by journalists. It sprang up amid piles of rock at the copper and gold mine isolated in the coastal desert of Atacama. "They need to get their feet ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-11T22:16:49Z)

Midterm Grades: YPN – SEC West

Come on, Auburn ? To the SEC media members that ranked the Tigers second best in the West, we ask which of the following made you feel comfortable with that pick: (i) How quickly they folded down the stretch last year due to a roster thinner than Calista ... (Source: Scout.com 2010-10-12T22:51:25Z)

Game 5 of Rays-Rangers officially sold out

It's officially a sellout. The final tickets for Game 5 tonight of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers were sold this morning. The crowd will include seating in obstructed-view sections at Tropicana Field that ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T17:14:59Z)

First trapped Chile miner heads for surface

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — A Chilean miner began heading to the surface Tuesday night after spending 69 days a half mile below the surface in a cavern with 32 others. Crowds of thousands above, awaiting the the surfacing of miner Florencio Avalos, fell ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T03:16:17Z)

Final debate between Brown and Whitman marked by sharp, fiesty exchanges

SAN RAFAEL -- A series of sharp exchanges dominated perhaps the most fiesty confrontation between gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown Tuesday night, including one over the Brown campaign aide who called Whitman a "whore." The two clashed ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-13T03:16:17Z)

Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman To Be Honored With Norman Lear Achievement Award

America's top film moguls have unanimously agreed to honour Tom Hanks and his business partner Gary Goetzman at the Producers Guild Awards in January (11). The pair will be handed the coveted Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television at the 22nd annual ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-12T14:58:59Z)

GOP hopes for breakthroughs

BOSTON -- Three weeks from midterm elections, Republicans speaking up for fiscal conservatism are making strong runs at governorships across the Northeast, where some of the nation's bluest states went big for President Barack Obama two years ago ... (Source: Brattleboro Reformer 2010-10-12T07:56:38Z)

MARKET COMMENT: Miners Weigh On European Stock Markets

LONDON (Dow Jones)--European stocks fell Tuesday following losses in Asian markets and before the release of minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, with miners leading the decline. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.3% to 262.48. Among other ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T16:03:24Z)

Shoppers may have the upper hand come Christmas

NEW YORK - The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-10-08T07:54:14Z)

Thoughts on Game 5, Rangers-Rays

There is nothing like a Game 5 (or Game 7) in sports, and nothing like the pitch-by-pitch tension that builds in an elimination baseball game with the October leaves changing and Halloween costumes in the stores. Tonight's Rangers -Rays game is so big ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-13T00:03:00Z)

Brown Apologizes to Whitman After Aide Called Her a 'Whore'

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has apologized to Republican opponent Meg Whitman for one of his campaign aides referring to her as a "whore" on an audio tape that surfaced last week. Tuesday's gubernatorial debate was ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-13T03:01:58Z)

Auburn's Byrum getting his kicks

AUBURN, Ala. -- Wes Byrum thought nothing of it. The kick was short, the ball in the middle of the field, the conditions perfect. It was, in the Auburn kicker's words, an "easy field goal." His predecessor, who watched on TV Saturday as Byrum split the ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-12T23:05:44Z)

Stores plan to give deep discounts to shoppers

Monday, October 11, 2010 The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-11T07:14:53Z)

Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman to Be Honored at Producers Guild Awards

The actor and his business partner will be handed the coveted Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television for their company produced TV hits. America's top film moguls have unanimously agreed to honor Tom Hanks and his business partner Gary Goetzman at the ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-10-12T06:45:03Z)

Christmas shoppers' skittishness likely to have retailers rolling out the discounts

NEW YORK (AP) — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-07T18:39:39Z)

Steamy new Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling movie slapped with NC-17 rating

In a shocking decision, the Motion Picture Association of America has slapped " Blue Valentine " with the dreaded NC-17 rating. The Weinstein Company has high hopes for the drama and has been planning to mount an awards campaign for the Sundance pickup ... (Source: MSN 2010-10-08T19:07:06Z)

In test, rescuers send rescue capsule nearly all the way to where 33 Chilean miners are trapped

Last update: October 11, 2010 - 3:04 PM SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - Rescuers on Monday finished reinforcing the hole drilled to bring 33 trapped miners to safety and sent a rescue capsule nearly all the way to where the men are trapped, proving the escape route ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-09T23:59:24Z)

Auburn golf takes top honors at Jerry Pate National

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. - The 15th-ranked Auburn men's golf team (373-829) earned team and individual medalist honors Tuesday at the Jerry Pate National, defeating top-ranked Florida and No. 4 Alabama at Old Overton Golf Club in Vestavia Hills, Ala. The ... (Source: WSFA 2010-10-13T00:10:10Z)

GOP Hopes for Breakthroughs in Northeast

Three weeks from midterm elections, Republicans speaking up for fiscal conservatism are making strong runs at governorships across the Northeast, where some of the nation's bluest states went big for President Barack Obama two years ago. Democratic ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-12T11:02:45Z)

First of 33 Chilean miners is rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile --- Florencio Avalos, the first of 33 miners to be rescued, has surfaced after 69 days underground. Avalos climbed out of the rescue capsule and was immediately embraced by rescue workers and others, as bystanders cheered and clapped. (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-13T03:23:26Z)

'Blue Valentine' NC-17 Update: Weinstein Considers Appeal

Executives from the Weinstein Company are meeting with their lawyers Monday to consider an appeal of the surprise NC-17 rating for their awards hopeful, "Blue Valentine." The drama, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, was slapped with an ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-10-12T01:08:37Z)

Florencio Avalos, the first of 33 miners to be rescued, surfaces after 69 days underground

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — Florencio Avalos, the first of 33 miners to be rescued, has surfaced after 69 days underground. Avalos climbed out of the rescue capsule and was immediately embraced by rescue workers and others, as bystanders cheered and ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-13T03:23:26Z)

GOP eyes gains in Northeast

BOSTON (AP) — Three weeks from midterm elections, Republicans speaking up for fiscal conservatism are making strong runs at governorships across the Northeast, where some of the nation's bluest states went big for President Barack Obama two years ago ... (Source: Norristown Times Herald 2010-10-12T09:08:13Z)

Rangers and ace pitcher Cliff Lee eliminate Rays with 5-1 win, advance to face Yankees in ALCS

ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. - The Yankees may be planning on putting Cliff Lee in pinstripes next season, but right now he wears a Texas Rangers uniform, and that is the biggest reason the Bombers are headed for the Lone Star state for the AL Championship Series ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-10-13T03:23:26Z)

Hanks, Goetzman to be honoured with 'Norman Lear Achievement Award'

London, Oct 12 (ANI): Tom Hanks and his business partner Gary Goetzman are all set to be honoured at the Producers Guild Awards in January (11). America's top film moguls unanimously agreed to honour the pair with the coveted Norman Lear Achievement Award ... (Source: Newstrack India 2010-10-12T11:17:04Z)

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