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Deals of the Hour / October 15, 2010, 4:40 am

Chile's 33 Rescued Miners Trying to Juggle Media, Freedom, Acclimation

COPIAPO, Chile | The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors - a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-15T02:30:58Z)

Gators should boo Urban Meyer, not Steve Addazio

Who was the first Florida coach to face the media after Chris Rainey was arrested for the hideous "Time to Die" text message he sent to the team? Steve Addazio, that's who. And who was the first Florida coach to face the media after Meyer made the ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-14T21:51:47Z)

Chile miners joked about cannibalism

One of the 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine for 69 days has told how they joked about cannibalism — but only after they started to get supplies of food. The U.K.'s Guardian newspaper also reported that the men divided into three different groups and that ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T09:33:18Z)

Troubled games set to end in New Delhi with closing ceremony, Kenyans win both marathons

NEW DELHI - Competition at one of the most troubled Commonwealth Games ended Thursday when the final 16 of 272 gold medals were presented and the closing ceremony was to be held at Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium amid the tightest security of the 10-day games ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T14:13:39Z)

US Urges Judge To Keep Military Ban on Gays

After two days of silence, the Obama administration urged a federal judge on Thursday to let the military press on with its "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military. Still, President Barack Obama insisted the policy that has ... (Source: Time 2010-10-15T03:35:23Z)

Brooksville teen paralyzed in 2008 Pasco shootout gets 10 years in prison

NEW PORT RICHEY — A 19-year-old man who was left partially paralyzed after a Shady Hills robbery and shootout in 2008 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday. Prosecutors had agreed to a 10-year prison sentence for Taequan Griffin after he ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-15T00:07:48Z)

No deal after Rendell, Senate GOP talk Marcellus Shale tax

HARRISBURG -- This year's prospects for a tax on natural gas production from the rich Marcellus Shale reserve beneath Pennsylvania dimmed considerably Tuesday after a meeting among state legislative leaders and Gov. Ed Rendell produced no sign of progress ... (Source: Star-Gazette 2010-10-13T00:24:29Z)

HSBC terminates talks over possible $6.8B deal to gain control of South Africa's Nedbank

LONDON (AP) — British bank HSBC said Friday it has ended talks with Old Mutual over buying control of South Africa's Nedbank, a deal that would have been potentially worth up to $6.8 billion. HSBC Holdings PLC and Old Mutual PLC announced the end of the ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-15T10:16:15Z)

Pentagon working on guidance for gays in military

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: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-14T18:38:31Z)

Man gets 10 years for fatal burglary

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A Brooksville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for participating in a fatal burglary that left him paralyzed. A Pasco County judge approved 19-year-old Taequan Griffin's sentence Thursday after Griffin pleaded guilty to ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-15T07:45:55Z)

Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer: Chris Rainey is 'not a violent person'

Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday morning that he consulted with multiple people, including Florida president Bernie Machen and athletic director Jeremy Foley, before deciding to allow wide receiver Chris Rainey to have an opportunity to ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-13T17:35:16Z)

Boston bidders fear late Liverpool deal blocker

LONDON -- Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is vowing to fight a "last desperate attempt" by Liverpool's current owners to block his takeover of the Premier League club. The 300 million pound ($476 million) sale to Henry's New England Sports Ventures hinges ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-15T08:43:11Z)

HSBC Pulls Out of Bid for 70% of Nedbank

HSBC , Europe's largest bank, has halted its discussions to buy a $7.3 billion controlling stake in South African lender Nedbank , according to a press release from Old Mutual , the African insurer that owns 53 percent of shares in the bank. The British ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-15T11:27:50Z)

Plea deal nets Brooksville man 10 years in Pasco murder

The last of three Brooksville men charged in the 2008 shooting death of Corey Lynn Evans pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today. Taequan Griffin, 19, was sentenced to 10 years in prison as part of a deal with prosecutors. Pasco Circuit Judge Michael ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T22:13:16Z)

Rewards offered to miners rescued in Chile

SAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile — The lucky ones now have more than $10,000 in the bank and a free vacation in Greece awaiting them. But for the moment, many of the family members of the 33 miners trapped under the hard volcanic rock here for more than two months ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-10-15T11:27:50Z)

UPDATE 2-Soccer-Liverpool owners in last-ditch battle for club

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett sought on Friday to drop a restraining order preventing the English Premier League club's sale to New England Sports Ventures, their lawyer said. "A motion has been filed with the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T11:13:31Z)

WR Chris Rainey rejoins No. 22 Florida after agreeing to plea deal in stalking case

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida receiver Chris Rainey, suspended last month after being charged with aggravated stalking, is back and could play again this season. Coach Urban Meyer said in a statement Tuesday that Rainey has returned to practice. Meyer ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-12T16:10:34Z)

Competitors take aim at the iPad

Apple 's iPad is a runaway success. In the first 80 days of sales, Apple sold three million iPads. In comparison, iPhone sales in the first 80 days were one million. With numbers like these, other manufacturers want a piece of the action. Tablets are much ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-15T08:50:21Z)

Delhi Games End With Indian Gold-Medal Haul, Glasgow Handover

Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- New Delhi's Commonwealth Games ended with martial art battles and a laser show after a record haul of gold medals for India and last-minute fixes to venues rescued an event that had threatened a national embarrassment. During a two ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-14T16:01:02Z)

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)

Last trapped Chilean miner rescued; ordeal ends

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 | 12:24 a.m. The last of the Chilean miners has been raised from deep beneath the earth. All 33 men have now been delivered from the longest underground entrapment in history. The foreman who held the group together when they were ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-15T07:24:27Z)

No deal after Rendell, Senate GOP talk shale tax

HARRISBURG - This year's prospects for a tax on natural gas production from the rich Marcellus Shale reserve beneath Pennsylvania dimmed considerably Tuesday after a meeting among state legislative leaders and Gov. Ed Rendell produced no sign of progress ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T06:43:52Z)

Chile miners start new lives, adjust to freedom

COPIAPO, Chile—The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors - a swarm of reporters, TV producers, publicity agents and even soccer teams all desperate for a ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T07:45:55Z)

No deal on Marcellus Shale tax

Gov. Ed Rendell said Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling industry representatives are now saying that a compromise tax rate is no longer acceptable. In a conference call Tuesday afternoon, the governor said that he met on Monday with industry ... (Source: Daily American Online 2010-10-13T04:20:42Z)

John Henry fears late Liverpool deal blocker

L ONDON - As the bitter fight over Liverpool prepared to resume in a Texas court, Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] owner John Henry vowed Friday to fight a "last desperate attempt" by the owners to hang onto the Premier League club and block his takeover. The ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T10:01:56Z)

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 2010-10-15T01:48:01Z)

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T19:50:06Z)

HSBC Seen Walking From Nedbank Deal

LONDON -- The world's local bank might not be so local after all--at least not in Africa. HSBC announced back in August that it was interested in buying a majority stake in South Africa's fourth-largest bank, from Old Mutual, whose 52% holding in Nedbank ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-15T10:37:43Z)

Australia thrash India to continue hockey domination

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Australia continued their dominance of the Commonwealth Games men's hockey tournament with an 8-0 thrashing of hosts India to claim a fourth successive gold medal on Thursday. Played under a blinding sun in sweltering heat, Australia ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-14T09:55:57Z)

Availability of Apple's iPad expands to AT&T, Verizon stores

B oth Verizon Wireless and its mobile uber-rival AT&T announced Thursday that the companies' chains of thousands of U.S. retail stores would be carrying Apple's iPad starting Oct. 28, in time for the holiday buying season. The simultaneous ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T08:07:24Z)

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