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Deals of the Hour / October 15, 2010, 5:40 pm

All 33 Chile miners freed in flawless rescue

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — The longest underground nightmare in history ended safely — and faster than anyone expected. In a flawless operation that unfolded before a hopeful, transfixed world, 33 miners who were trapped for more than two months deep ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T04:33:50Z)

Liverpool Sale to Red Sox Owner Finalized

The battle for ownership of Liverpool F. C. ended Friday with the sale of the club to New England Sports Ventures, the owners of the Boston Red Sox , for about $480 million. The consummation of the deal came after the outgoing owners Tom Hicks and George ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-15T20:31:52Z)

Parties Warned: No Food For Votes

PIERRE (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general and the U.S. attorney have cautioned the state's major political parties that it's inappropriate to offer food for votes. A letter issued Thursday by Marty Jackley and Brenden Johnson says new concerns ... (Source: Yankton Daily Press 2010-10-15T06:12:52Z)

Search called off for missing hiker in rugged Holy Cross Wilderness

Searchers and family have quietly moved on after the unsuccessful search for James Nelson, a 31-year-old Chicago hiker who was reported missing in Colorado's Holy Cross Wilderness last week. His family was not talking to local or national media to ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T06:55:49Z)

Liverpool completes sale to New England Sports Ventures

L ONDON — Liverpool says the club has been sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] . The 300 million pound ($476 million) takeover by New England Sports Ventures was completed Friday after a bitter court fight with the club's previous ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T15:59:51Z)

Iconic Podium Protestor Tommie Smith Puts Medal Up For Auction

Tommie Smith, famous for his iconic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has put his gold medal and running shoes up for auction with a New York-based memorabilia vendor. Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos were expelled from the Games ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-14T10:53:13Z)

Search for missing Chicago hiker being suspended

VAIL, Colo. -- The search for a Chicago hiker missing in the western Colorado mountains is being suspended. Five search and rescue teams have been looking for look for 31-year-old James Nelson in the Holy Cross Wilderness near Vail since his finance ... (Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune 2010-10-13T02:40:29Z)

Government came to the rescue

Constant repetition of anti-government rhetoric in our political echo chamber has dulled Americans into overlooking an important and perhaps surprising fact: We have just lived through one of the more notable successes of government intervention in modern ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-10-15T03:13:55Z)

GM stock set aside for workers, car dealers in IPO

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. and its Wall Street bankers are setting aside 5 percent of the shares to be sold in next month's initial sale of stock for GM's employees, car dealers and retirees. That detail was included in a regulatory filing on Thursday ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T22:56:13Z)

Tommie Smith, in Black Power salute, to sell gold medal

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Tommie Smith is selling the gold medal he won at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, where his Black Power salute on the podium shocked the sports world. The former San Jose State runner has put his gold medal for the 200 meters and ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-12T23:55:51Z)

Ecuador: 4 miners trapped after tunnel collapses

A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet (150 meters) underground. Authorities said rescue efforts were under way. A miner who survived the cave-in told authorities that four of his colleagues remain ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-15T22:26:23Z)

BHP, Rio Could Still Benefit Despite Deal Trouble

SYDNEY—Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton could still reap benefits working together even if their plan to combine their massive iron-ore operations in Western Australia state ultimately falters. Roughly half of the long-term benefit of the planned ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-08T11:50:27Z)

Tommie Smith to put medal from controversial 1968 Olympics protest up for auction

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Tommie Smith is going for gold again. Forty-two years after his black-gloved salute on the victory stand became one of the most indelible images of the Mexico City Olympics, the former San Jose State runner wants to sell his 200 meters ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-14T20:47:22Z)

BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto deal in trouble

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Rio Tinto is backing off its proposed $120 billion Australian joint venture with fellow mining giant BHP Billiton, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Wednesday. A source told the newspaper the proposal to combine BHP and ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-06T01:15:44Z)

Let's admit it: The auto and bank rescues worked

Constant repetition of anti-government rhetoric in our political echo chamber has dulled Americans into overlooking an important and perhaps surprising fact: We have just lived through one of the more notable successes of government intervention in modern ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-14T09:20:10Z)

A Penny for Your Thoughts, A Dinner for Your Vote?

The South Dakota Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney have cautioned the state's major political parties that it's inappropriate to offer food for votes. A letter issued Thursday by Marty Jackley and Brenden Johnson says new concerns have been raised ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T01:48:01Z)

Countrywide CEO settles with SEC

Former Countrywide Financial Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo agreed today to pay $67.5 million in financial penalties to settle the Securities and Exchange Commission's high-profile civil fraud suit against him. Countrywide was once the nation's largest ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-10-16T00:13:46Z)

Countrywide's Angelo Mozilo settles lawsuit for $67.5 million

Angelo R. Mozilo, who presided over the spectacular rise and devastating fall of Countrywide Financial Corp. , struck a deal Friday to avoid going to trial next week on accusations of investor fraud and insider trading. The 71-year-old Mozilo and two ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-15T18:44:29Z)

Ignatius: Government to the rescue

Constant repetition of anti-government rhetoric in our political echo chamber has dulled Americans into overlooking an important and perhaps surprising fact: We have just lived through one of the more notable successes of government intervention in modern ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T06:55:49Z)

5 percent of GM's common stock set aside for employees, retirees and dealers to buy in IPO

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. wants to set aside five percent of the company's common shares for its employees, car dealers and retirees to buy in an initial public stock sale expected next month. The IPO will allow GM's shareholders, including the U ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T22:34:44Z)

Countrywide execs strike deal with SEC

LOS ANGELES - Angelo Mozilo, who presided over the spectacular rise and devastating fall of Countrywide Financial Corp., struck a deal Friday to avoid going to trial next week on accusations of fraud and insider trading. Mozilo, 71, and two former top ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-15T21:57:46Z)

Amazon Sells T-Mobile G2 for Only $99 with New Two-Year Contract

A very good deal by the largest online retailer in the Americas, Amazon has been spotted recently. The new G2 Android smartphone can be bought for only $99, but requires users to subscribe for a new 2-year agreement. That means you'll be avoiding all those ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

T-Mobile outlines prepaid data plans for smartphones

T-Mobile USA said it will launch prepaid mobile data plans for its feature phones and smartphones. The carrier also unveiled prepaid mobile data offerings for its webConnect plans. The nation's No. 4 carrier said that starting Oct. 18 it will offer a ... (Source: FierceWireless 2010-10-13T17:06:38Z)

T-Mobile Jumps Into The Pre-Paid Fray

T-Mobile is jumping into the prepaid wireless broadband space (who isn't?) and Engadget has posted a leaked employee training guide that highlights the new plans. The company plans to offer a $10 package that nets you 100MB of data or a weeks' access, a $ ... (Source: Broadband Dslreports 2010-10-07T07:05:18Z)

Search halted for hiker missing in Holy Cross

EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — The search for a Chicago hiker missing in the Holy Cross Wilderness is being suspended. Five search and rescue teams have been looking for 31-year-old James Nelson since his fiancee reported him missing Friday. The Eagle County ... (Source: Vail Daily News 2010-10-12T23:48:41Z)

SD political parties warned against food for votes

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota attorney general and the U.S. attorney have cautioned the state's major political parties that it's inappropriate to offer food for votes. A letter issued Thursday by Marty Jackley and Brenden Johnson says new concerns ... (Source: KSFY.com 2010-10-14T21:30:19Z)

Liverpool sold to Red Sox owners

LONDON -- Liverpool was sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Friday after a bitter trans-Atlantic court fight with the previous American owners over the storied English soccer club. The $476 million deal with New England Sports Ventures ends the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-15T16:49:57Z)

GM counters Whitacre's IPO comments

General Motors Co. countered reported comments made by Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. on Wednesday, asking investors to disregard statements attributed to him about the company's initial public offering. Whitacre was quoted in an article by Reuters news agency ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-15T23:52:17Z)

Chile Miners - Cannibalism Considered Before Rescue by Trapped Miners?

Did the Chile miners consider cannibalism during their 69 days of being trapped in the San Jose mine? These are rumors that surfaced since the 33 miners, aka "los 33", trapped since August 5, were rescued in the Phoenix capsule days ago. What is certain is ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-15T21:14:49Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton: German regulators to block miners' Australian iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY (AP) — German regulators are planning to block a $120 billion iron ore venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia , the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-15T03:56:52Z)

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