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Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 11:39 am

Verizon to join AT&T in selling Apple iPads

Verizon Wireless will join rival carrier AT&T Inc in selling Apple Inc's iPad later this month as it moves closer to disrupting the exclusive relationship between the device maker and AT&T. Apple's surprise announcement on Thursday comes weeks ahead of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T18:02:43Z)

Man Trapped In Grain Bin Full Of Soy Beans

Rescuers are working to free a man trapped inside a grain bin on a Minnesota farm. The Wright County Sheriff's Office said it received the call for help around 9:22 a.m. Wednesday. The man is stuck in soy beans, inside the grain bin, which is located at ... (Source: WCCO 2010-10-13T16:38:00Z)

First of 33 trapped Chilean miners is rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - The first trapped miner emerged from a capsule just after 11 p.m. ET Tuesday from a gold and copper mine that he and 33 miners have been trapped in for more than two months - the longest anyone has survived underground. Florencio ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-13T11:08:44Z)

Oregon Foreclosure activity up 20.43 percent

Foreclosure activity in Oregon increased 20.43 percent in the third quarter from the same period in 2009 and 16.94 percent from the previous quarter. Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions, bank repossessions — were reported on ... (Source: Portland Business Journal 2010-10-14T18:09:53Z)

Chile's trapped miners finally find freedom

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — The last of the Chilean miners has been raised from deep beneath the surface. All 33 men have now been delivered from the longest underground entrapment in history. The foreman who held the group together when they were feared lost ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-14T11:07:32Z)

Bank repossessions and foreclosure auctions hit new record

Bank repossessions and foreclosure auctions hit record levels in the third quarter, RealtyTrac said on Thursday. 372,445 foreclosure auctions were scheduled in July, August and September, while 288,345 properties were repossessed by lenders over the same ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T16:43:59Z)

Ravens look to knock out Patriots (again) in rematch

It's rematch time. Sunday, the Ravens return to Foxborough, the site of their savage beatdown of the Patriots in last year's playoffs. The Ravens came out swinging in their stunning first-round knockout, landing a haymaker on the first play from scrimm ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-10-14T13:16:23Z)

JPMorgan Chase Agrees to Tribune Debt Deal

The Tribune Co. said Tuesday that it reached agreement with more parties to its bankruptcy as it tries to bring its publishing and broadcasting business out of Chapter 11, Reuters reports. JPMorgan Chase and unsecured creditors joined a settlement the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-13T10:47:15Z)

Next for Chile: Miners' recovery, cause of mine collapse

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution. Officials at the copper and gold mine whose collapse trapped ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-14T11:29:01Z)

Maryland foreclosures improve in 3Q

Maryland had the 15th-most foreclosures of any state in the third quarter, with one for every 166 households, according to RealtyTrac . Maryland posted 14,087 foreclosures in the period, down 9.9 percent from the second quarter and down nearly 5 percent ... (Source: Baltimore Business Journal 2010-10-14T18:09:53Z)

Patriots report: Notes, quotes

--The Patriots are 13-2 all-time against the AFC North in the regular-season since it was founded in 2002. The only AFC North losses for New England were to the Steelers, with a 34-20 loss at Pittsburgh in 2004 and at Gillette Stadium in 2008. --From 1970 ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-14T05:31:06Z)

Man Rescued From Grain Bin Near Montrose

WOODLAND TOWNSHIP, Minn. - A man found himself stuck in a grain bin Wednesday morning off Highway 25 in Woodland Township. According to the Wright County sheriff's office, deputies were called to the farm at 8577 Highway 25 SW around 9:30 a.m. The man ... (Source: FOX 9 News 2010-10-13T16:23:41Z)

UPDATE 2-Tribune widens deal to help it exit bankruptcy

* Deal helps settle claims stemming from company's buyout WILMINGTON, Del., Oct 12 (Reuters) - Tribune Co said on Tuesday it reached agreement with more parties to its bankruptcy as it tries to bring its publishing and broadcasting business out of Chapter ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T17:07:50Z)

iPad heading to Verizon Oct. 28

Verizon will start selling iPads on Oct. 28, the companies announced today. Holy moly! Verizon is bundling its Wi-Fi-only iPads with a MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, which shakes out to be the same as a Wi-Fi+3G one from AT&T — except that you ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-10-14T18:24:12Z)

Howard Lake man rescued after buried in grain bin

MONTROSE — A Howard Lake man was rescued Wednesday after was partially buried in a grain bin in Wright County. Responders were called at 9:22 a.m. to 8577 Minnesota Highway 25 SW in Woodland Township. Firefighters were able to remove Loren Helmbrecht, 57 ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-10-14T05:31:06Z)

Airline Biz blog: Southwest Airlines, pilots reach deal on larger Boeing 737 planes

Southwest Airlines and its pilots' union have agreed to terms that would allow Southwest to bring a larger version of the Boeing737 into the carrier's fleet, the carrier and union said Thursday. "We share the company's enthusiasm for the added revenue this ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-14T14:56:36Z)

Southwest Airlines reaches deal with pilots' union over use of new plane

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has a tentative labor deal with its pilots' union that will allow it to use a new Boeing plane. The airline said Thursday that directors of the union unanimously approved a tentative deal covering use of the Boeing 737 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-14T17:48:24Z)

Chile leaders identify first man to be rescued from mine

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile --- The man tentatively chosen to be first out of the mine where 33 men have been trapped for more than two months is a shy father of two who was caught along with his brother when the mine collapsed. Maria Silva said President ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-12T23:12:54Z)

Tribune widens deal to help it exit bankruptcy

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Tribune Co said on Tuesday it reached agreement with more parties to its bankruptcy as it tries to bring its publishing and broadcasting business out of Chapter 11. JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> and unsecured ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T18:12:15Z)

Russia reaches deal to host F1 Grand Prix

SOCHI, Russia - Russia will host grand prix races near the Black Sea resort of Sochi starting in 2014 after signing a six-year deal with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday. Ecclestone and a regional Russian construction official penned the ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-14T13:09:14Z)

Chile miner Florencio Avalos 'the cameraman' the first to be rescued

The man first out of the mine was a shy father of two who was caught along with his brother when the collapse happened. Maria Silva said President Sebastian Pinera told her that her son Florencio Avalos was first on the list to come out. Mr Avalos, 31, had ... (Source: Daily Mirror 2010-10-13T06:36:43Z)

UPDATE 1-Penn National buys debt of M Resort in Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES Oct 8 (Reuters) - Penn National Gaming Inc ( PENN.O ) has purchased the outstanding debt of the troubled M Resort casino-hotel in Las Vegas for $230.5 million, the casino and racetrack operator said on Friday. The deal with Bank of Scotland Plc ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-08T16:51:06Z)

Penn National taking crack at Las Vegas

Penn National Gaming Inc. is making its way into the nation's largest gambling market through a deal to buy all the debt that burdened the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas. Wyomissing, Pa.-based Penn National (NASDAQ:PENN), which is building casinos in ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-11T14:24:22Z)

Apple iPad and iPhone expand to Walmart, Target, Verizon stores, no deals on devices but shop ...

Apple iPads and iPhones are expanding their reach as a growing number of retailers are announcing they will be hawking the devices at their stores, including Walmart, Target, AT&T and Verizon stores. Cost: For the most part, don't expect better prices on ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-10-14T15:32:24Z)

Russia signs six-year deal to host F1 Grand Prix in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia will host Grand Prix races near the Black Sea resort of Sochi starting in 2014 after signing a six-year contract with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday. Ecclestone and a regional Russian construction official ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-14T18:02:43Z)

Wide receiver market set by AFC East deals

AFC East teams -- three of them in particular -- have established the market parameters for wide receiver trades. NFC West blogger-in-chief Mike Sando produced an impressive overview of what the NFL trade market is for the position . Sando compiled 17 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-13T21:38:39Z)

Chile choreographs dramatic finish to mine saga

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – Fresh air and freedom were thought to be hours away Tuesday for the first of 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground for 69 days. No one in the history of mining has been trapped so long and survived. The first miner was expected ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-12T23:12:54Z)

Southwest reaches deal with pilots over new plane, US

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines has a tentative labor deal with its pilots' union that will allow it to use a new Boeing plane. The airline said Thursday that directors of the union unanimously approved a tentative deal covering use of the Boeing 737-800 ... (Source: NewOrleans.Com 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

Russia signs 6-year deal with Formula 1 to host grand prix races in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Russia will host grand prix races near the Black Sea resort of Sochi starting in 2014 after signing a six-year contract with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday. Ecclestone and a regional Russian construction official penned the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T16:15:21Z)

Las Vegas Wynn hotel renovates rooms

A little more than a year after its opening, the M Resort has been acquired by regional casino operator Penn National Gaming. The price was $230.5 million, a huge discount on the $1 billion it cost to build the M. Despite being one of Las Vegas' most ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-14T00:08:59Z)

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