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Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 12:39 pm

Tamarack lawyer says $2 million loan is 'last clear chance' to find buyer, avoid fire sale

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In a display of bankruptcy-court brinksmanship, a lawyer for Tamarack Resort told a judge Tuesday that getting a $2 million loan was the last clear chance for the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway to find a buyer and avoid a fire ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-13T00:38:48Z)

British judge's ruling overrides Dallas restraining order halting sale of Tom Hicks-owned Liverpool ...

LONDON – A British judge has granted an injunction against Liverpool owners that could clear the way for the club's sale to the parent company of the Boston Red Sox. High Court Judge Christopher Floyd issued an order Thursday against the legal action ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-14T17:05:27Z)

First of 33 Chilean miners rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - The first two of 33 men trapped in a collapsed mine were rescued early Wednesday after 69 days underground, pulled to freedom at last in a missile-like escape capsule to the cheers of family and countrymen. Rescued first was ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-14T07:04:10Z)

Treasurys slide after weak sale of 30-year bonds

Treasurys dropped Thursday after investors showed a weak appetite for a sale of government bonds. The Treasury sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds in its third and final auction this week. The bonds were sold to yield 3.85 percent, near the lowest rate for a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T18:45:40Z)

London court rules against American owners in fight over sale of Liverpool

LONDON - A British judge has granted an injunction against Liverpool owners that could clear the way for the club's sale to the parent company of the Boston Red Sox. High Court Judge Christopher Floyd issued an order Thursday against the legal action taken ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T16:36:49Z)

Chilean-Americans in Twin Cities watch rescue with awe and praise

Miraculous. Astounding. Totally surreal. Chileans and Chilean-Americans in the Twin Cities described the scene that kept them riveted Wednesday -- the rescue of 33 miners in their homeland. Like most of the world, they have been glued to cable TV and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T15:46:43Z)

Are investors tiring of low rates? Buyers show tepid interest at 30-year Treasury auction

NEW YORK — Treasurys are sliding after investors showed a weak appetite for a sale of government bonds. The Treasury sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds Thursday in its third and final auction this week. The bonds were sold to yield 3.85 percent, near the ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-14T17:48:24Z)

APNewsBreak: CVS Pharmacy to pay $75 million civil fine for selling key meth ingredient

LOS ANGELES — CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-14T17:55:34Z)

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)

Feds propose stricter limits on dust exposure in US coal mines to combat black lung disease

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal regulators proposed tougher limits Thursday on coal dust exposure to better protect the nation's 73,000 coal miners from chronic lung disease . The change is part of regulations the Mine Safety and Health Administration ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-14T18:59:59Z)

NBC: Obama wants hold on gays in military ruling

Administration officials told NBC News on Thursday that the Obama administration will ask the federal appeals court in California to put a hold on this week's ruling that found the "don't ask, don't tell" law governing gays in the military unconstitutional ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T19:21:28Z)

5% of GM stock set aside for employees in IPO

The initial sale of GM's stock is expected to take place in November. A date and price at which shares will be sold have not been set officially. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre thinks GM's stock will be priced at between $20 and $25 a share. Employees and dealers ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-14T16:36:49Z)

Feds propose stricter dust limits in nation's coal mines to combat black lung disease

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal regulators want the nation's 73,000 coal miners exposed to half as much dust to better protect them from debilitating lung disease . The tougher limit is included in regulations proposed Thursday by the Mine Safety and ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-10-14T17:34:05Z)

APNewsBreak: CVS fined for sale of meth ingredient

LOS ANGELES -- CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T19:07:09Z)

Feds propose stricter dust limits in coal mines

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Federal regulators want the nation's 73,000 coal miners exposed to half as much dust to better protect them from debilitating lung disease. The tougher limit is included in regulations proposed Thursday by the Mine Safety and ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-10-14T18:02:43Z)

Sammy Sosa's corked bat for sale

It's not a record-breaking home-run ball or a game-used jersey, but it's still a piece of baseball history. According to a report on ESPNChicago.com, former major league baseball pitcher and Plymouth native Mike Remlinger, above, has decided to sell ... (Source: Patriot Ledger 2010-10-14T06:14:03Z)

APNewsBreak: CVS to pay $75M fine for meth

CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T18:17:02Z)

Liverpool sale saga lurches on after new twist

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's bitter ownership wrangle rumbled into Thursday after George Gillett and Tom Hicks launched an 11th hour legal bid to stop the club being sold to Boston Red Sox owner John W Henry. Weeks of bitterness appeared to be drawing to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T10:53:13Z)

Sammy Sosa's Corked Bat Up For Auction

The bids are rolling in for an infamous piece of baseball history. Half of the corked bat that slugger Sammy Sosa snapped in two is on the auction block. It happened back in 2003, when Sosa was playing for the Chicago Cubs in a game against the Tampa Bay ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-14T09:05:51Z)

Corked bat used by Sosa up for auction

Now you can own a piece of baseball history. Former Cub Mike Remlinger said Tuesday that he is auctioning off the broken barrel of the corked bat Sammy Sosa used in a 2003 game, a story first reported by ESPN Chicago. Remlinger picked up the bat shortly ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-10-13T20:34:14Z)

Tamarack lawyer to judge: $2M loan is last chance

In a display of bankruptcy-court brinksmanship, a lawyer for Tamarack Resort told a judge Tuesday that getting a $2 million loan was the last clear chance for the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway to find a buyer and avoid a fire sale. Resort ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T00:38:48Z)

GM setting aside 5 percent of stock for employees, dealers in IPO

Detroit — Five percent of General Motors' common shares are being set aside for employees and dealers to buy in the company's initial stock sale. GM disclosed the amount today in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. GM says it asked ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-14T16:51:08Z)

Bond prices rise because of Fed plan

NEW YORK - Treasury prices moved higher after the Federal Reserve detailed plans to soak up more Treasury debt. Bond traders expect the Fed to launch a large-scale bond buying spree, perhaps as soon as its early November meeting. Since August, the central ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-14T10:24:35Z)

White House says Pentagon working on guidance for gays in military after court order

WASHINGTON - The White House says the Department of Defense is working on guidance for the entire military on how to deal with a court ruling that tosses out the ban on gays serving openly. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday that guidance ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T18:38:31Z)

5 pct of GM stock set aside for employees in IPO

Five percent of General Motors' common shares are being set aside for employees and dealers to buy in the company's initial stock sale. GM disclosed the amount Thursday in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. GM says it asked ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T17:55:34Z)

BSD Launches MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System at CIRSE - Europe's Largest Forum for ...

SALT LAKE CITY - (Business Wire) BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) (the "Company" or "BSD") announced today that the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System was featured at the Company's exhibition booth at the international meeting of the ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-14T13:02:04Z)

AP News in Brief

Ahead of schedule and without a hitch, Chile hoists 26 of 33 miners to freedom SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — With remarkable speed — and flawless execution — miner after miner climbed into a cramped cage deep beneath the Chilean earth, was hoisted ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T22:00:08Z)

Tamarack lawyer says $2 million loan is `last clear chance' to find buyer, avoid fire sale

BOISE, IDAHO — In a display of bankruptcy-court brinksmanship, a lawyer for Tamarack Resort told a judge Tuesday that getting a $2 million loan was the last clear chance for the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway to find a buyer and avoid a fire sale ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-13T00:45:57Z)

In Chile, all 33 miners rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- The last of the Chilean miners, the foreman who held them together when they were feared lost, was raised from the depths of the Earth on Wednesday night -- a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. No one has ever ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-14T19:07:09Z)

White House ducks 'don't ask' question

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A White House spokesman told reporters Wednesday to ask the U.S. Justice Department about any appeal of a ruling striking down "don't ask, don't tell." But White House press secretary Robert Gibbs conceded President Barack ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-13T20:55:42Z)

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