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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 9:39 am

U.S. Stocks Advance as Google Leads Tech Rally; Banks Tumble

U.S. stocks rose for a second week as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said more stimulus may be needed to protect the economic recovery and better-than- estimated earnings boosted investor confidence. Hewlett-Packard Co. and Cisco Systems Inc ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-16T04:45:47Z)

Fox pulls channels off Cablevision, threatening baseball playoffs for NY, Philly viewers

News Corp.'s Fox pulled its channels off Cablevision early Saturday after the companies' programming deal expired and negotiations for a new one stalled, threatening broadcasts of baseball playoffs for some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in New York and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-16T11:05:10Z)

Chavez visits Moscow, reaches deal for Russia to build nuclear power plant in Venezuela

MOSCOW (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reached a deal with Russia on Friday to build a nuclear power plant in the South American country and negotiated several other agreements in energy and other areas. Russia has cultivated close ties with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T11:27:50Z)

Iranian Leader Expected in South Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran met with Lebanese leaders here on Thursday, the second day of his state visit, and was expected to head to Hezbollah -dominated parts in the south, near the border with Israel. Supporters of ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-14T13:52:11Z)

Angry Hicks claims Liverpool 'swindle'

Former Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is "devastated" about the sale of the club and says it was "swindled away from me in an epic swindle". On Friday, New England Sports Ventures completed the £300million takeover of the club following a frenetic week that ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-16T10:22:13Z)

Florida man pleads guilty to child abuse in baby's death

8:39 P.M. — LIVE OAK — A north Florida man pleaded guilty to aggravated child abuse in the death of a little girl after a jury failed to reach a verdict in his murder trial. As part of a plea deal to avoid a retrial, 28-year-old Ronald Edward Kramer ... (Source: News-Press 2010-10-16T01:25:21Z)

Letterman catches Leno in ratings

NBC's primetime troubles are spreading to latenight. For the week ending Oct. 8, "Late Show With David Letterman" matched "The Tonight Show" in the adults 18-49 demo for the first time this season, and the CBS latenight talker defeated Jay Leno in adults ... (Source: Variety 2010-10-16T01:18:11Z)

Carrie Underwood tickets go on sale

Tuesday, October 12, 7 p.m. Tickets available at the Verizon Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or on line at www.ticketmaster.com. There is an 8 ticket limit for this show. CARRIE UNDERWOOD'S "PLAY ON TOUR ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-10-12T05:04:50Z)

Exeter Resource Corporation Announces CAD$50 Million Bought Deal Financing

VANCOUVER, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Exeter Resource Corporation (AMEX:XRA, TSX:XRC, Frankfurt:EXB or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with an underwriter (the "Underwriter"), pursuant to which the ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-04T11:48:02Z)

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)

Letterman ties Leno among adults 18-49 for first time this season

All eyes have been on the winners and losers in prime time since the 2010-11 season started last month, but the competition in late night has become no less fascinating. To wit: For the week ending Oct. 8, David Letterman matched Jay Leno among adults 18 ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-10-15T21:14:49Z)

Russia to build Venezuela's first nuclear plant

MOSCOW — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reached a deal with Russia on Friday to build the South American country's first nuclear plant, as questions arose why a nation rich in oil and gas would feel the need to venture into atomic energy. The ITAR-Tass ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-16T07:01:47Z)

AOL looking into deal for Yahoo, report says

AOL executives are in discussions with several private equity firms over the possibility of trying to buy rival Internet portal Yahoo Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The talks are preliminary and so far have not involved anyone from Yahoo ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T00:01:49Z)

Aviation Capital Group Closes $600,000,000 Senior Notes Offering

BusinessWire - Aviation Capital Group (ACG) announced today that it has closed the sale of $600 million of its 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2020. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. The joint book-running managers ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-08T19:35:44Z)

Analysis: Yahoo buyout can't solve its midlife crisis

SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc ( YHOO.O ) won't solve its midlife crisis with a fancy new deal. Some private equity firms have explored a Yahoo buyout, combining the company with AOL Inc ( AOL.N ) or with News Corp ( NWSA.O ) assets. This ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T14:05:19Z)

Ahmadinejad in south Lebanon on Israel's border

B INT JBEIL, Lebanon — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking at a rally in a southern Lebanese village along the border with his archenemy Israel . The U.S. and Israel have called his trip intentionally provocative. Ahmadinejad arrived ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

Poll has message for candidates ahead of Nov. 2

Winthrop University's Winthrop Poll is respected as a way of gauging the opinions of South Carolinians. Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 2, the latest poll offers some warnings for both political parties. First, there is the governor's race. Most polls have ... (Source: Times and Democrat 2010-10-13T06:36:43Z)

Department of Deja Vu: Little AOL's Quixotic Quest To Land Giant Yahoo

The last time AOL gobbled up a big company–that would be its audacious grab of Time Warner in the 2000 merger of the century–it ended in tears. Now, it will take all of CEO Tim Armstrong's considerable sales skills and impressive cheekbones to pull ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T19:50:06Z)

UPDATE 1-TDC owners appoint banks for December share sale

Deutsche Bank ( DBKGn.DE ) and UBS ( UBSN.VX ) have been given bookrunner roles on the deal alongside the three lead banks, the people said. In January, Reuters reported that Deutsche, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse ( CSGN.VX ), Morgan Stanley, UBS and Goldman ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T12:35:49Z)

Russia, Venezuela sign nuclear deal

MOSCOW - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Russian President Dmitry A. Medvedev on Friday announced a deal calling for Russia to build the Latin American country's first nuclear power plant, with both leaders emphasizing the plan involves purely ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-16T07:01:47Z)

Cablevision, Fox dispute may affect baseball fans

Cablevision customers missed part of the Oscars this year. Are the baseball playoffs next? Cablevision and Fox are digging in ahead of the expiration of their programming deal just after midnight Friday. Usually, such disputes get resolved at the last ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T14:19:38Z)

Murder trial ends in hung jury; man avoids retrial with plea deal

Under the terms of the plea deal, Ronald Edward Kramer, 28, will serve 10 years in prison. Kramer was charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in connection with the March 14, 2008, death of Olivia Rescigno. She was found dead in her crib in her ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

Poll: Mark Sanford gets passing grade as governor from S.C. voters

Turns out, that whole "soul mate" thing didn't hurt too badly, after all. Gov. Mark Sanford's affair with an Argentinian woman might have cost him his marriage. It might have made the state's chief executive the butt of jokes for months. And it ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-10-15T12:03:37Z)

Fox-Cablevision dispute threatens broadcasts

News Corp.'s Fox pulled its channels off Cablevision early Saturday after the companies' programming deal expired and negotiations for a new one stalled, threatening broadcasts of baseball playoffs for some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in New York and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-16T15:37:11Z)

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley May Consult Russia on Asset Sales

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley are among the banks that may win contracts to advise Russia's government on asset sales, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told reporters in Moscow today. To contact the reporter on this story: Ilya ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-12T10:48:26Z)

U.S. warns Lebanon against Ahmadinejad visit to South

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had warned the Lebanese government about the risks of a visit by Iran's president to Lebanon next week. Lebanese officials expect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, a staunch ally the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-05T19:39:18Z)

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)

Man pleads guilty to child abuse in baby's death

LIVE OAK, Fla. - A north Florida man pleaded guilty to aggravated child abuse in the death of a little girl after a jury failed to reach a verdict in his murder trial. As part of a plea deal to avoid a retrial, 28-year-old Ronald Edward Kramer pleaded ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-16T00:42:24Z)

Sandstorm Resources Announces Intention to Exercise Over-Allotment Option

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. Sandstorm Resources Ltd. ("Sandstorm" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-10-16T13:06:52Z)

Sanford gets passing grades from large majority of South Carolinians

Turns out, that whole "soul mate" thing didn't hurt too badly, after all. Gov. Mark Sanford's affair with an Argentinian woman might have cost him his marriage. It might have made the state's chief executive the butt of jokes for months. And it might have ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

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