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Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 5:40 pm

UPDATE 2-Verizon to sell Apple's iPad

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Apple Inc ( AAPL.O ) is turning to Verizon Wireless to help sell the iPad in time for the holidays, loosening its cozy ties with AT&T Inc ( T.N ). The surprise move disrupts the relationship between Apple and AT&T Inc ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T21:51:47Z)

6P: Aaron Rodgers Returns To Practice; Michael Vick Does Not; Chilean Miners Getting Sports ...

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has returned to practice for the Green Bay Packers, a sign of progress in his recovery from a concussion. Rodgers participated in the entire portion of Thursday's practice that was open to the media even though the team did not go ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-14T21:51:47Z)

Boston Generating, Constellation Energy Ink Asset Purchase Deal - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Boston Generating, LLC announced that it received approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on October 9, 2010 for bidding procedures that will guide the process for the sale of the Company's assets ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-13T12:56:06Z)

Liverpool Soccer Dispute Moves Toward Resolution in Two Courts

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Judges on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean are moving toward a resolution of the legal dispute blocking the sale of Liverpool soccer club to the owners of baseball's Boston Red Sox. With a deadline looming today for repayment of a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-14T23:17:41Z)

North Korea urges South to resume talks

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- North Korea wants South Korea to resume talks on tours South Korea canceled when a tourist was killed, officials said. The cross-border tourism project brought millions of American dollars to communist North Korea, but South Korea ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-14T13:45:01Z)

American Airlines will sell some Jetstar flights in New Zealand as its own

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — American Airlines and Jetstar said Wednesday they will work together to sell seats on Jetstar's flights to several destinations in New Zealand. It's a so-called code-sharing deal. AMR Corp.'s American will put its code on Jetstar ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-14T00:23:18Z)

Liverpool deal rumbles on as BoSox owners lose court case

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's ownership battle rumbled on Thursday as the High Court ruled against Tom Hicks and George Gillett, only for the American pair to demand the club's chairman be jailed for contempt of court. A High Court ruling on Wednesday had ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T22:13:16Z)

Jerry Lee Lewis To Tell All

(Gibson) According to Music-News.com, rock and roll original Jerry Lee Lewis is writing his autobiography for publishers Harpers Collins. "I have spent my life listening to those who know so little say so much about me and my life," Lewis said in a press ... (Source: antiMUSIC 2010-10-14T11:57:39Z)

Packers' Aaron Rodgers cleared after concussion, hopes to play

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers   (FSY) was cleared by doctors and returned to practice for the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Assuming he doesn't have a setback in his recovery from a concussion, he is optimistic he will start Sunday's ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-14T21:37:28Z)

Defector, 87, dies in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea – The former senior member of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party who defected to South Korea in 1997 has died. Hwang Jang-yop, 87, was the chief architect of North Korea's guiding "juche" philosophy of self-reliance and was one of the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-11T13:48:35Z)

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 2010-10-14T23:17:41Z)

Report: Steven Rattner close to deal with SEC

A newspaper is reporting that the Securities and Exchange Commission could vote to settle a securities case with former Obama administration car czar Steven Rattner. The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, says the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T23:32:00Z)

South Korea lays to rest top North Korean defector

South Korea held a funeral Thursday for a high-profile North Korean defector who once tutored autocratic leader Kim Jong Il, with officials praising his efforts to resolve rights abuses in his communist homeland. Hwang Jang-yop, a key architect of North ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T12:40:36Z)

Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire: Jerry Lee Lewis memoir coming in 2012

NEW YORK - Jerry Lee Lewis has a book deal. It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced the book Tuesday. The currently untitled memoir is due in 2012. Lewis, in a statement from the publisher, says he is ready to say "a whole lot" about his life. He ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T23:55:51Z)

Deal Reached in Chinese Drywall Case

NEW ORLEANS—A Chinese drywall manufacturer, suppliers, builders and insurers have agreed to repair homes in four states under an agreement to fix damage from corrosion-causing drywall. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon expressed optimism that Thursday's ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-15T00:00:38Z)

Rodgers practices with Packers, continues concussion recovery

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was cleared by doctors and returned to practice with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Assuming he doesn't have a setback in his recovery from a concussion, he is optimistic that he will start Sunday's game against the Miami ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-14T22:06:06Z)

Chile rescued miners long to reunite with families

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chile's 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors on Thursday, itching to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them on Aug. 5. Relatives were ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

Richard Branson: People Power -- the Engine of Any Business

Good people are crucial to business success. Finding them, managing them, inspiring them and then holding onto them are among the most important challenges a good business leader faces. How you deal with these matters often determines the long- term ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-10T16:27:15Z)

Boston Generating Commences Asset Sale with Court Approved Bidding Procedures

Boston Generating, LLC ("BostonGen" or the "Company") today announced that it received approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on October 9, 2010 for bidding procedures that will guide the process for ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-13T12:48:57Z)

Deal reached in defective Chinese drywall case

A Chinese drywall manufacturer, suppliers, builders and insurers have agreed to repair homes in Florida and three other states under an agreement to fix homes damaged by corrosion-causing drywall. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon expressed optimism that ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T17:41:15Z)

SEC settlement with Rattner on hold

A settlement in a New York pension fund scandal between the Obama administration's former "car czar" Steven Rattner and the Securities and Exchange Commission is on hold as state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo seeks to strike a similar deal, said a person ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-14T18:09:53Z)

People: Killer promises truth in his memoir

Jerry Lee Lewis has a book deal. It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced the book Tuesday. The currently untitled memoir is due in 2012. Lewis, in a statement from the publisher, says he is ready to say "a whole lot" about his life. "People can ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-10-13T21:52:58Z)

SEC settlement with former auto czar Steven Rattner on hold, sources say

A federal agreement to settle allegations that former Obama administration auto czar Steven Rattner took part in a "pay-for-play" scandal in New York has been put on hold to coordinate a deal with state authorities, according to sources familiar with the ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-14T23:46:19Z)

Chilean miners said to be in good physical, mental shape

SAN JOS MINE, Chile — Chile 's 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors Thursday as they itched to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them Aug. 5. Relatives were ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-14T23:39:10Z)

American Airlines, Jetstar partner on NZ flights

American Airlines and Jetstar said Wednesday they will work together to sell seats on Jetstar's flights to several destinations in New Zealand. It's a so-called code-sharing deal. AMR Corp.'s American will put its code on Jetstar flights such as Auckland ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T00:16:08Z)

Chile's rescued miners in good health, hospital official says

Just a day after 33 Chilean miners were freed from their underground prison, they were in good health overall, officials said Thursday, with some of the men set to be released from the hospital by the end of the day. As Chilean President Sebastian Piñera ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

UPDATE 1-Boston Generating bidding procedures get court approval

* Says parties can now rival Constellation's $1.1 bln bid * Auction scheduled for Nov 15 - court docs Oct 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy court on Tuesday approved the bidding procedures that will guide power plant operator Boston Generating LLC's asset ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T13:39:03Z)

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)

Chinese Drywall Home-Repair Deal Wins Court Approval

(Updates with cost settlement in first paragraphs.) Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- A federal judge endorsed a plan for a Knauf Group unit to help repair 300 homes damaged by defective drywall, the first step toward a potential settlement of legal claims estimated ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-14T18:59:59Z)

Verizon Wireless Is to Sell Apple iPads

Apple said Thursday that Verizon Wireless would begin selling the iPad at its stores on Oct. 28. The announcement is the latest sign that the relationship between Apple and Verizon is warming up. Verizon is expected to begin selling Apple's iPhone early ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-15T00:00:38Z)

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