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Deals of the Hour / October 21, 2010, 4:43 pm

Obama Administration to Sell $60 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia

The Obama administration has notified Congress that it plans to sell up to $60 billion in advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia , in one of the largest-ever single U.S. arms deals. The State Department and Pentagon informed lawmakers on Wednesday of the sales ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-20T23:17:44Z)

Pentagon Notifies Congress of $60 Billion Arms Sale

(Updates beginning in 20th paragraph with breakdown of aircraft sale.) Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Defense Department notified Congress it wants to sell to Saudi Arabia up to $60 billion in weapons to help confront threats from Iran and violent ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T18:52:52Z)

Tab for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bailout could soar to $363 billion

WASHINGTON – Rescuing mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost as taxpayers as much as $363 billion over the next three years, more than double the current amount, a federal regulator said Thursday. The two companies could end up costing ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-21T15:31:15Z)

Napoli vs Liverpool Europa League Live Streaming Coverage

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri, like his opposite number Roy Hodgson , accepts his priority has to be domestic form but that will not stop his side seeking to gain a significant Europa League advantage. The Italian club host Liverpool at the Stadio San Paolo ... (Source: World-Track and Field Website 2010-10-21T18:37:22Z)

JiWire Expands Location-Based Media Channel to UK Signing British Telecom as Its First Wi-Fi ...

LONDON -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/10 -- JiWire, the leading location-based media company reaching the On-The-Go Audience in the US, is launching JiWire Europe, its first overseas operation based in the UK. The specialist Wi-Fi media channel, which has ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-20T15:10:58Z)

Blue Devils nearly unanimous choice

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Defending national champion Duke is a nearly unanimous preseason choice to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils earned 61 of a possible 62 first-place votes in ballots cast by media members at the league's Operation ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-20T21:44:40Z)

Brett Favre meets with NFL; Jenn Sterger yet to talk to league

Brett Favre met today with NFL officials probing the sexual text messages he allegedly sent to a Jets sideline reporter. But the investigation may go nowhere because the league has had no success in its attempts to talk to her, according to a new report ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-19T21:31:32Z)

Analysis: Venezuela's Chavez baits foes with nuclear deal

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's plans for a Russian-built nuclear power plant are unsettling his foes, but look more like geopolitical grandstanding than anything concrete at this stage. On an international tour encompassing several of the world's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-19T16:16:35Z)

BT Openzone Gets Wi-Fi Ad Deal

JiWire, the leading location-based media company reaching the On-The-Go Audience in the US, is launching JiWire Europe, its first overseas operation based in the UK. The specialist Wi-Fi media channel, which has exclusive partnerships in the US with AT&T ... (Source: 3G (press release) 2010-10-21T11:06:24Z)

Defending champ Duke runaway favorite in ACC

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Defending national champion Duke is a nearly unanimous preseason choice to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils earned 61 of a possible 62 first-place votes in ballots cast by media members at the league's Operation ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T20:33:05Z)

Southwest Airlines posts $205M profit for 3Q

Southwest Airlines Co. is making money as more people travel on the nation's largest discount airline. Southwest said Thursday it earned $205 million in the late-summer third quarter. Traffic was up about 5 percent, which along with higher average fares ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T21:29:10Z)

Bears LB Briggs criticizes league's stance on hits; hopes to play against Redskins

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Add Chicago Bears Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs to the list of players who feels the NFL is taking the wrong stance by cracking down on violent hits. Briggs feels "very good about playing" against Donovan McNabb and the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-21T22:47:55Z)

Mark Schlereth: NFL a 'hypocrite league' with unfair punishment of James Harrison

Former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth ripped the league on Wednesday in an impassioned criticism of its stepped-up enforcement of penalties for dangerous on-field hits. Schlereth, an ESPN analyst, said on SportsCenter that it was hypocritical of the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-19T23:54:42Z)

Apple's Advice For Developers Looking At The Mac App Store

Getting into Apple's new Mac App Store looks like it's going to be just as tough as getting into the iPhone/iPad App Stores. Apple has provided guidelines for developers, and someone posted it to the web . Here's our three favorite ways to get rejected ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-21T18:37:22Z)

Bill for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac rising

Fannie Mae's (FNMA) and Freddie Mac's (FMCC) regulator Thursday said the mortgage giants could end up costing the government $363 billion as they absorb losses from bad mortgages. The number comes from stress tests that the Federal Housing Finance Agency ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-10-21T20:31:54Z)

Brett Favre's Wife Says Faith Is Her 'Crutch' Dealing With Husband's Allegations

Deanna Favre, wife of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre , on Thursday declined to discuss the situation involving her husband's alleged propositioning of a Jets employee in 2008 but said her faith would help her deal with with the scandal ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-21T20:03:16Z)

Obama Administration to Sell $60B in Weapons to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration notified Congress on Wednesday that it plans to sell up to $60 billion in advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia in one of the largest-ever single U.S. arms sales, a deal intended to counter the rising influence of Iran ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-21T09:40:30Z)

Venezuela's Chavez Visits Syria

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with his Syrian counterpart Thursday, continuing a Mideast tour of allies to counter what he calls U.S. "imperialism." Chavez flew in Wednesday from Tehran where he and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed to ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-10-21T17:25:47Z)

BT Openzone Signs Wi-Fi Advertising Deal

­UK based Wi-Fi network, BT Openzone has signed an advertising deal with US based JiWire to deliver targeted third-party advertising across nearly 185,000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the UK. JiWire will offer its set of advertising programmes, including ... (Source: Cellular-News 2010-10-20T16:44:01Z)

Liverpool and Juventus both held to draws

In a match marred by clashes among fans inside and outside San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Liverpool tied Napoli 0-0 Thursday night to maintain its Group K lead in the Europa League. Three people were reportedly arrested and up to 10 people injured in clashes ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-21T23:02:14Z)

Iron Maiden singer flies struggling soccer club Liverpool to Napoli for Europa League game

LIVERPOOL, England - Struggling Liverpool has turned to Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson for a lift. The Premier League soccer club says Dickinson piloted the team's plane to Napoli for Thursday's Europa League game against the Italian club. Dickinson is ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-21T10:23:27Z)

TechBytes: Apple's New Mac Products

Apple is bringing some of the magic from the iPhone and iPad to its Mac computers. On Wednesday, CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new operating system and app store for Macs. The new software will bring a similar look and many of the same multi-touch features ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-21T13:36:43Z)

Iran signs 11 energy deals with Venezuela

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Eleven memorandums of understanding in the energy sector were signed with the Venezuelan government, Tehran announced Thursday. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in the Iranian capital early this week to meet with his ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-21T12:10:49Z)

Defending national champion Blue Devils an easy choice as preseason favorite in ACC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Defending national champion Duke is a nearly unanimous preseason choice to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils earned 61 of a possible 62 first-place votes in ballots cast by media members at the league's Operation ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-20T20:54:34Z)

Lawyer: Jenn Sterger considering NFL's request to meet in Brett Favre probe

Former New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger is considering a request from the NFL to meet with the league about its probe into alleged inappropriate behavior by Brett Favre , her attorney said Wednesday. Deadspin first reported that Favre allegedly sent ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-20T23:32:03Z)

Apple's Mac, iPad, iPhone Invading the Enterprise

"There are a growing number of people coming out of college that have used the Mac and are comfortable with it," Yu told Channel Insider. "They feel empowered to ask to continue to use it in the workplace. There have been a lot of technology advances ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-10-21T19:20:19Z)

NFL players: What's happening to game?

NFL players are wondering what's happening to their game. One day after the league said it will begin suspending players for illegal hits, many players were asking if this still is pro football. ''We're going to be playing flag football in about five years ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-21T15:45:34Z)

Southwest Airlines posts $205 million profit for 3Q

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. is making money as more people travel on the nation's largest discount airline. Southwest said Thursday it earned $205 million in the late-summer third quarter. Traffic was up about 5 percent, which along with higher ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-10-21T19:06:00Z)

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bailouts could hit $363 billion, report says

The cost for the huge government bailouts of housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will grow — and possibly more than double to $363 billion — over the next three years. But the final taxpayer loss depends mainly on the health of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T22:12:07Z)

SW Airlines posts $250M profit for 3Q

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines Co . is making money as more people travel on the nation's largest discount airline. Dallas-based Southwest Thursday announced it earned $205 million in the late-summer third quarter. Traffic was up about 5 percent, which ... (Source: KXAN 2010-10-21T19:20:19Z)

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