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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 10:40 pm

Liverpool sale complete

Red Sox owner John Henry stretched his sports empire across the Atlantic yesterday, completing what amounted to a hostile takeover of Liverpool FC, one of the cornerstone teams of the English Premier League. Team owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett gave up ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-16T15:30:02Z)

Leona Helmsley's Connecticut. mansion goes for $35M, down from original asking price of $125M

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — The late Leona Helmsley's mansion in Connecticut has sold for $35 million — $90 million below the original asking price. Property records show that the charitable trust for hotel and real estate magnates Harry and Leona Helmsley ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T01:26:32Z)

FedExField student ticket sale on Monday; Bus trip also available

University Park, Pa. — On Monday, Oct. 18, Penn State students will be able to secure their spot in one of two specially designated student sections for the Nittany Lions' game vs. Indiana at FedExField on Nov 20. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. at the ... (Source: Digital Collegian 2010-10-15T13:51:00Z)

CVS fined for problem in sales of meth ingredient

In order to comply with federal drug regulations, CVS Pharmacy Inc. employed a new automated system three years ago to keep tabs on the sale of one of methamphetamine's main ingredients, pseudoephedrine, that is often found in cough and cold remedies. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T09:47:37Z)

American Released from a Tehran Prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran on Saturday set free an American businessman jailed in Tehran for more than two years on suspicion of having ties to an opposition group. The businessman, Reza Taghavi, 71, was never charged with a crime and denied knowingly ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-17T00:19:44Z)

O.C. Iranian American released from prison in Iran

An Orange County Iranian American businessman was released from prison Saturday after 30 months behind bars, family members have confirmed. Reza Taghavi, 71, left Tehran's notorious Evin Prison and reportedly plans to return to California within a week ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-17T01:31:19Z)

Knology Closes $165 Million Sunflower Acquisition - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Knology, Inc. (KNOL: News ) announced Friday that it closed its previously-announced $165 million cash acquisition of Sunflower Broadband, a provider of video, voice and data services in Douglas County, Lawrence, Kansas. Knology said it entered ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-15T17:04:16Z)

Liverpool confirms sale of soccer team to Red Sox owner

LONDON - Liverpool confirmed on Friday that the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures (NESV) after Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost their legal battle to stop the takeover. Hicks and Gillett, though, have threatened to sue the club for one ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-16T22:03:44Z)

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Jackass 3D is an upcoming eye popping 3D comedy film of the Jackass series. The movie will mark the 10th anniversary of the franchise, started in 2000 and is brought to us by Paramount Pictures and MTV films. Directed by Jeff Tremaine, the movie is the ... (Source: Salon 2010-10-16T14:25:36Z)

National Park Service decision deals another blow to St. Croix River bridge supporters

A proposed bridge over the St. Croix River south of Stillwater can't be built because it would hurt the scenic and recreational values of the river, the National Park Service announced Friday. That means the $668 million project won't move forward unless ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-10-16T06:33:09Z)

Feds reject new St. Croix River bridge on scenic grounds

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - The National Park Service has rejected a proposed bridge over the St. Croix River, saying it would hurt the scenic and recreational values of the river. Friday's decision means the $668 million project won't move forward unless ... (Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 2010-10-16T19:33:24Z)

CVS to pay $75M fine over meth ingredient sales

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: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-15T07:10:08Z)

Keef's jabs at Mick Jagger

LONDON — British readers woke up today to exclusive revelations in The Times from Keith Richards' new autobiography, which is simply called Life . The book includes numerous slags against Jagger, including the size of his privates and Keef's ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-10-15T15:02:35Z)

No. 9 Penn State Outlasts No. 19 Minnesota

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 9 Penn State women's volleyball team defeated No. 19 Minnesota, 3-1 (25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16), Friday night in front of 3,111 raucous Nittany Lion fans. Penn State is now 35-7 all-time against the Gophers (14-5, 4-3 Big ... (Source: NCAA.com 2010-10-16T06:04:31Z)

CVS Pays For Repeat Sale Of Meth Ingredient

LOS ANGELES -- For more than a year, CVS Pharmacy Inc. was more than a neighborhood drug store in Southern California and at least four other states. Federal authorities say it was the place of choice for would-be criminals known as "smurfers" to buy a key ... (Source: Pittsburgh Channel 2010-10-15T03:35:23Z)

They drove a Mean bargain for Leona Helmsley's estate

A n unidentified buyer has bought late hotel magnate Leona Helmsley's Connecticut estate for $35 million - less than a third of the home's original $125 million asking price. The 40-acre Greenwich, Conn., spread features a 28-room mansion, a carriage ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T04:11:10Z)

Despite Added Dimension, "Jackass 3D" Falls Flat

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For fans of the franchise, the potential was undeniably potent -- have Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and their fellow Jackasses thrust themselves against a 3D canvas, then stand back and watch what sticks. But ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-15T00:57:54Z)

City man gets 12 years in murder plot

TRENTON — A Camden man who admitted his role in a conspiracy to kill another member of a street gang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Dionicio Adams, 29, pleaded guilty in June to a first-degree charge of conspiracy to commit murder. He must ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-10-16T16:05:49Z)

'Jackass 3D' Cast Says Injuries 'Just Part Of It'

As much fun as it is to watch the "Jackass" guys perform their seemingly never-ending multitude of crazy, unbelievably dangerous stunts, there have been serious repercussions. Namely: injuries. " ['Jackass 3D'] was pretty competitive," Steve-O said ... (Source: MTV 2010-10-14T21:01:41Z)

Camden man is sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to kill gang member

CAMDEN — A Camden man who admitted his role in a conspiracy to kill another member of a New Jersey street gang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Twenty-nine-year-old Dionicio Adams pleaded guilty in June to a first-degree charge of conspiracy to ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-15T18:30:10Z)

Sale of Liverpool soccer team another loss for Tom Hicks

Tom Hicks lost his soccer team Friday after pulling his own legal punches, allowing the Liverpool Football Club's board to sell the storied franchise out from under him. It's the latest humiliation in sports ownership for Hicks, who appears to be on his ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-16T04:52:56Z)

Jerry Hall to let go of her past with £2m art sale

London, Oct 2 : Mode-cum-actress Jerry Hall is set to let go of her past by auctioning off her modern art collection, which is expected to fetch more than 2 million pounds. Hall, 54, will be auctioning off the 14 works, by artists including Andy Warhol ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-10-02T14:42:12Z)

Knology Closes Sunflower Deal

West Point, Georgia-based overbuilder Knology Inc. said Friday that it has closed its acquisition of Sunflower Broadband for $165 million in cash. Knology announced it would purchase Sunflower, which has about 105,000 revenue generating units in Douglas ... (Source: Broadcasting Cable 2010-10-16T02:01:08Z)

Iran frees jailed American after two years

A family spokesman says an American businessman jailed in Iran for more than two years has been released. Reza Taghavi is out of Tehran's Evin prison and is expected to be escorted from Iran soon. Iran had accused Taghavi of passing $200 in cash to an ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-16T18:43:18Z)

Sale of Helmsley estate nets town $78,755 in conveyance taxes

To the tabloids, she was the "queen of mean." But in the town where her Round Hill Road manor recently fetched eight figures -- a steep discount from its original $125 million asking price -- the late hotelier and philanthropist Leona Helmsley is the queen ... (Source: Greenwich Time 2010-10-13T02:54:48Z)

Sale of Sunflower Broadband complete

After more than 40 years of family ownership, Sunflower Broadband has a new public parent. Knology of Kansas Inc., part of a Georgia-based communications company, formally acquired Lawrence-based Sunflower on Friday in a deal valued at $165 million. The sa ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-10-16T14:11:17Z)

Camden man gets 12 years in gang plot

A Camden man who admitted his role in a conspiracy to kill another member of a New Jersey street gang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Dionicio Adams, 29, pleaded guilty in June to a first-degree charge of conspiracy to commit murder. He must ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-16T07:59:03Z)

Jerry Hall's art fetches $A3.71 million

A collection of artwork owned by American supermodel Jerry Hall fetched more than STG2.3 million ($A3.71 million) at auction in London, Sotheby's says. Five pieces of art, including Andy Warhol's Dollar Sign, sold for a total of STG2,336,650 ($A3.77 ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-10-15T23:30:49Z)

Penn State basketball student ticket sale set for Thursday

University Park, Pa. — Penn State students eager to see the final campaign of two-time All-Big Ten point-guard Talor Battle and a senior-laden Nittany Lion basketball team or the 2010-11 edition of the Lady Lions coming off a 2010 WNIT berth will have ... (Source: Digital Collegian 2010-10-06T13:47:21Z)

National Park Service says no to St. Croix River bridge

St. Paul, Minn. — The National Park Service on Friday said a proposed bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater can't be built. In a letter to the Federal Highway Administration, the park service said constructing the bridge would "fundamentally ... (Source: Marketplace.publicradio.org 2010-10-15T19:34:36Z)

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