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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 11:41 am

18 miners free; Chile rescue past halfway mark

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile— The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched transfixed ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-13T18:03:54Z)

More than half of miners now free in Chile rescue

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-13T17:56:45Z)

Lawyer: Satellite providers want fairness

COLUMBUS, Ohio— The attorney representing satellite TV providers in a fight over a 2003 state sale tax tells the Ohio Supreme Court the industry isn't looking for a refund. The sales tax in question wasn't applied to their cable competitors. During oral ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-13T16:52:19Z)

U.S. forces' grenade may have killed Brit aid worker

K ABUL, Afghanistan — At first, NATO blamed a Taliban bomb for the death of a captive British aid worker during an American rescue attempt in eastern Afghanistan. Two days later, the coalition changed its account, saying Monday that U.S. forces may have ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-12T15:49:05Z)

US Grenade May Have Killed British Aid Worker

(KABUL, Afghanistan) — At first, NATO blamed a Taliban bomb for the death of a captive British aid worker during an American rescue attempt in eastern Afghanistan. Two days later, the coalition changed its account, saying Monday that U.S. forces may have ... (Source: Time 2010-10-12T03:38:56Z)

Israel, Palestinian Peace Deal Possible Within Year, U.S. Says

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Palestinians can still reach a peace agreement, even with the current impasse over extending a moratorium on Israeli settlements, a U.S. official said. "We believe this can be resolved in a year's time," State ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-13T01:36:04Z)

Chile joyous at clockwork-like miner rescue

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- The miners emerged like clockwork, jubilantly embracing wives, children and rescuers and looking remarkably composed Wednesday after languishing for 69 days in the depths of a mine that easily could have been their tomb. The anxiety ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-13T11:30:12Z)

Dressing up: niche retail looks cheap as PE prowls

BANGALORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Bain Capital's $1.8 billion buy of kidswear maker Gymboree Corp is prompting talk of more deals to come in the U.S. retail sector, with apparel firms particularly vulnerable as they've had to cut costs and ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-12T17:29:18Z)

UPDATE 5-Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ) has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valuing one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios at $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T23:48:41Z)

Wal Mart to sell Apple's iPad Beginning Friday - Will they discount the Tablet?

Get ready for the Apple iPad's arrival at Wal-Mart Friday, as the world's largest retailer will trail behind and become the fourth chain to carry the computer tablet in their stores. Wal-Mart fell just behind its biggest competitors on the iPad trend, as ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-12T19:59:38Z)

Obama: Rescue of Chilean miners inspired the world

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the resolve of Chilean people has inspired the world as efforts to rescue 33 trapped miners unfold. Obama says the rescue has captivated the world and he expressed hope that the miners who remain underground ... (Source: WKBT 2010-10-13T18:11:04Z)

Lions Gate Suggests Merger With MGM

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has made a merger offer with ailing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and disclosed the move has the backing of Lions Gate's three biggest shareholders. The largest is Carl Icahn, who has been pushing for such a deal since at least ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T13:40:14Z)

Full investigation begins in captive UK aid worker's death in US rescue attempt in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. and U.K. military officials have started what's promised as a thorough investigation into the death of a kidnapped British aid worker who may have been killed in error by U.S. special forces — rather than, as originally stated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T14:37:30Z)

16 Chilean miners emerge in rescue

San Jose Mine, Chile — One by one, the miners trapped for 69 days in a dungeon that could have been their tomb climbed into a rescue capsule and made a smooth ascent to the surface Wednesday, greeted by the embraces of loved ones, cheered by joyous ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-13T17:06:38Z)

THQ Inks Chopra Video Game Deal

THQ Inc., known for video games featuring raucous World Wrestling Federation characters, said on Tuesday it will develop games based on the alternative health and spirituality teachings of Dr. Deepak Chopra. The multi-year, exclusive and worldwide ... (Source: Los Angeles Business Journal 2010-10-12T23:05:44Z)

New offer, no agreement over Israel settlements

The Palestinians swiftly rejected an offer Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to renew a freeze on West Bank settlement construction in exchange for recognizing Israel as a Jewish nation-state. "If the Palestinian leadership will say ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T18:27:45Z)

DEALTALK-Dressing up: niche retail looks cheap as PE prowls

BANGALORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Bain Capital's $1.8 billion buy of kidswear maker Gymboree Corp is prompting talk of more deals to come in the U.S. retail sector, with apparel firms particularly vulnerable as they've had to cut costs and ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-10-12T20:42:35Z)

Pfizer will buy King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6B

NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. The deal to buy King Pharmaceutical Inc. is Pfizer's largest since it ... (Source: KHOU 2010-10-13T17:28:07Z)

Sam's Club to sell Apple's iPad and iPhone

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s warehouse unit Sam's Club will sell Apple's iPad and iPhone. The world's largest retailer said at an investor meeting in Wednesday it is expanding Sam's Club electronics and jewelry sections and will carry the popular tablet computer ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T15:19:16Z)

Aide says Obama inspired by rescue of miners

WASHINGTON - The White House says President Barack Obama thinks the rescue of Chilean miners is a "truly inspirational story with a very happy ending." Press secretary Robert Gibbs says Obama watched some of the rescue operation on television and was ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-10-13T16:38:00Z)

Drug giant Pfizer to swallow King Pharmaceutical

NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. The deal to buy King Pharmaceutical Inc. is Pfizer's largest since it ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-13T06:58:11Z)

THQ Inks Unlikely Videogame Deal with Deepak Chopra

Publisher says it will make innovative games based on Chopra's spirituality teachings. We thought Dr. Deepak Chopra had done it all, bringing his brand of spirituality and wellness to the world with a shelf-full of best-selling books, and in newspapers ... (Source: Gamespy.com 2010-10-12T14:37:30Z)

THQ inks Deepak Chopra gaming deal

Do gamers want to get in touch with their spirituality? THQ has inked a multi-year deal with Curious Pictures to bring Deepak Chopra's teachings to video games. Game publisher THQ has announced it has entered into a multi-year deal with Curious Pictures to ... (Source: Digitaltrends.com 2010-10-12T20:13:57Z)

Sam's Club to sell Apple's iPad & iPhone

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s warehouse unit Sam's Club will sell Apple's iPad and iPhone. The world's largest retailer said at an investor meeting in Wednesday it is expanding Sam's Club electronics and jewelry sections and will carry the popular tablet computer ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T15:40:44Z)

Lions Gate - MGM deal in the works

NEW YORK — Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said today that it has sent a proposal for a combination with ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

Lawyer: Satellite providers don't seek tax refund

An attorney for satellite TV providers fighting a state sales tax not applied to their cable competitors told Ohio's high court Wednesday that the industry isn't looking for a refund. During oral arguments Wednesday, E. Joshua Rosenkranz told the Ohio ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T17:20:57Z)

Israel makes settlement offer; Palestinians say no

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to renew a partial settlement construction freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state. Palestinian officials swiftly rejected the proposal -- Israel's latest ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T16:47:32Z)

Pfizer to Buy King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 Billion

2:25 p.m. | Updated Pfizer stepped up the consolidation in the drug industry on Tuesday with a $3.6 billion deal to buy King Pharmaceuticals , a maker of pain medications. The deal is Pfizer's biggest since its $68 billion purchase of Wyeth last year ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-13T06:43:52Z)

Lawyer: Satellite providers don't seek Ohio tax refund

The attorney representing satellite TV providers in a fight over a 2003 state sales tax tells the Ohio Supreme Court the industry isn't looking for a refund. The sales tax in question wasn't applied to their cable competitors. During oral arguments ... (Source: Independent 2010-10-13T16:38:00Z)

Gymboree Agrees to $1.8 Billion Bain Capital Offer

(Updates share price in fifth paragraph.) Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Gymboree Corp., the San Francisco- based children's clothing retailer, agreed to be bought by Bain Capital LLC for about $1.8 billion, giving the buyout firm a business whose free cash flow ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-11T21:05:14Z)

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