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Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 11:40 am

U.S. Going Ahead with Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. is going ahead with the arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Iran's flexing their muscles. Iran is going to unveil a drone bomber which they call the "ambassador of death." Everyone is afraid they will try to get control of the Middle East. The U.S. and ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-22T01:03:55Z)

Californian jailed in Iran for 29 months back at home

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A California man who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison on allegations of passing money to a rebel group has returned to his California home. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport late Thursday ... (Source: News-Gazette 2010-10-22T15:15:45Z)

Jersey Shore's "JWoww" Talks About Turning Down Big Offer from Playboy

It Looks like the Jersey Shore Star Has Given Up on Her Fashion Designing Endeavors, as Filthy Couture Has Called it Quits After revealing that she'd love to pose for Playboy, everyone's wondering why Jenni "JWoww" Farley turned down the offer when it ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-20T21:30:21Z)

Fla. pastor to pick up car from South Brunswick dealership for canceled Quran burn

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Florida pastor who canceled plans to burn a Quran is coming to New Jersey to pick up a new car. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer to Terry Jones in one of his quirky radio commercials. A representative for Jones called to ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-10-22T16:05:52Z)

Pastor picks up car for canceled Quran burn

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey -- A Florida pastor who drew international criticism by threatening to burn a copy of the Quran picked up a free car on Friday, his reward from a New Jersey car dealer for calling it off. Former New York Giants tackle Brad ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-22T18:07:33Z)

Huge US sale of arms to Saudi Arabia ripples across Middle East from Iran to Israel

DUBAI , United Arab Emirates (AP) — As American and Saudi officials spent months quietly hammering out a wish list for a mammoth sale of American warplanes and other weapons to the oil-rich kingdom, leaders in Iran were busy publicly displaying their ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-21T09:47:39Z)

Winter Olympics bid cities prepare to state cases

ACAPULCO, Mexico—The race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics is set to take center stage at the start of a meeting of national Olympic committees from around the world. More than 1,000 delegates from over 200 countries have arrived for the conference in ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T23:10:34Z)

International Capsules: China wins team event at worlds, U.S. finishes fourth

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — China won its fourth straight men's team title at the world championships on Thursday, while the United States struggled on the pommel horse and finished fourth. China led rival Japan most of the night, with Germany ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-10-22T06:47:31Z)

'Jersey Shore' Star JWoww Passes On Playboy Offer

For admirers of Jenni "JWoww" Farley who were hoping to get a long look at the curvaceous "Jersey Shore" star between the pages of Playboy, there's bad news. The reality starlet told "On-Air" host Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday (October 20) that she had passed ... (Source: MTV 2010-10-20T19:00:02Z)

Israeli settlement construction surges in latest slap to American leaders

Netanyahu's far right wing pro settlement ruling coalition refused to extend a freeze on settlement construction to keep peace talks from collapsing. Instead settlement building has accelerated in violation of international law, and contrary to the wishes ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-10-22T17:24:36Z)

Canucks' Rypien Suspended for 6 Games after Grabbing Fan

Vancouver enforcer Rick Rypien was suspended six games Friday for grabbing a fan during the Canucks' loss to Minnesota this week. Rypien was headed to the locker room Tuesday night after being assessed a double minor for roughing and 10-minute misconduct ... (Source: KAAL-TV 2010-10-22T18:07:33Z)

Canucks' Rypien suspended six games, team fined $25K

NEW YORK -- Vancouver Canucks enforcer Rick Rypien was suspended six games Friday for grabbing a fan during a loss to Minnesota this week. Rypien was headed to the locker room Tuesday night after being assessed a double minor for roughing and a 10-minute ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-22T18:21:52Z)

Apple iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab, Verizon vs. AT&T and other things you should know

The tablet wars are heating up and the latest salvo comes from Samsung which announced today it will sell the Galaxy Tab for $600 beginning Nov. 11, about $29 less than the least expensive Apple iPad. But as tech-savvy consumers have learned in the past ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-10-21T16:50:00Z)

Verizon to start selling iPad Oct. 28

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Verizon Wireless will begin selling Apple's iPad at its 2,000 retail stores nationwide on Oct. 28, the companies announced Thursday. Verizon Wireless will offer three iPad bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a separate ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-10-14T17:48:24Z)

Israel makes settlement offer; Palestinians say no

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to renew a partial settlement construction freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state. Palestinian officials swiftly rejected the proposal -- Israel's latest ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T16:47:32Z)

New offer, no agreement over Israel settlements

The Palestinians swiftly rejected an offer Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to renew a freeze on West Bank settlement construction in exchange for recognizing Israel as a Jewish nation-state. "If the Palestinian leadership will say ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T18:27:45Z)

JWoww Turns Down $400,000 Playboy Offer

Male admirers of Jeni "JWoww" Farley from MTV's "Jersey Shore" reality series will probably be heartbroken over this: the star has just confirmed that she's turned down the $400,000 from Playboy. In September this year, the reality star ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-21T13:58:12Z)

Eli Lilly 3Q profit up 38 percent, guidance raised

INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly and Co. 's third-quarter earnings jumped 38 percent as the drugmaker cut costs while international sales climbed, but total revenue lagged and looming patent expirations remain a concern. The Indianapolis company raised its ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-21T15:45:34Z)

Drugmaker Lilly says 3rd-quarter profit grew as charges shrank, but sales missed estimates

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly and Co.'s third-quarter earnings jumped 38 percent as the drugmaker cut costs while international sales climbed, but total revenue lagged and looming patent expirations remain a concern. The Indianapolis company raised its ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-21T13:36:43Z)

Calif. man home after 29 months in Iranian prison

LOS ANGELES - A California businessman who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison after being accused of passing money to a rebel group returned home Thursday. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at about 7 p.m. with his ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-10-22T11:48:10Z)

Obama Seeks Congressional OK For Weapons Sale

The Obama administration has notified Congress that it plans to sell $60 billion in fighter jets, helicopters and other advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia. The deal is part of the U.S. effort to build up allies in the Persian Gulf to counter Iran. Copyright ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-21T19:34:38Z)

eEye and N-able Technologies Sign OEM Agreement to Offer Integrated Vulnerability ...

PHOENIX, AZ -- (Marketwire) -- 10/21/10 -- eEye Digital Security : , a provider of IT security and unified vulnerability management solutions, today announced that it has signed an OEM agreement with N-able Technologies™, the global leader in remote ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-21T13:15:15Z)

N-able Technologies(R) Reveals Growth Strategy and Solutions Roadmap for Enabling 100 ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/10 -- N-able Partner Summit -- N-able Technologies : ®, the global leader in remote network and systems management (NSM) software for IT departments and managed service providers : (MSPs), outlined the company's ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-20T18:09:55Z)

2018 Olympic hopefuls make their case

The race to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics began in earnest when bid cities Munich, South Korea's Pyeongchang and France's Annecy made their first official pitches at a meeting of Olympic associations on Thursday in Acapulco. Two-time Olympic figure ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-10-21T23:09:23Z)

Eli Lilly third-quarter profit up 38 percent as charges fall

NEW YORK — Eli Lilly and Co.'s third-quarter earnings jumped 38 percent as the drugmaker cut costs while international sales climbed, but total revenue lagged and looming patent expirations remain a concern. The Indianapolis company raised its 2010 net ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-10-21T15:02:37Z)

Fla. pastor picks up car for canceled Quran burn

The Florida pastor who canceled plans to burn a Quran has picked up a new car in New Jersey. Car dealer Brad Benson offered Terry Jones a car if Jones promised to never burn the Muslim holy book. Benson made the offer during one of his quirky radio ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-22T15:37:14Z)

Canucks' Rick Rypien slapped with six-game suspension, fine for grabbing fan

New York — Vancouver enforcer Rick Rypien was suspended six games Friday for grabbing a fan during the Canucks' loss to Minnesota this week. Rypien was headed to the locker room Tuesday night after being assessed a double minor for roughing and 10-minute ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-22T17:24:36Z)

O.C. man is home after 2 years in Iran prison

LOS ANGELES -- A Tustin Ranch businessman who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison after being accused of passing money to a rebel group returned home Thursday. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at about 7 p.m. with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T13:14:04Z)

Verizon to sell iPad, rumors of Verizon iPhone hit overdrive

While not the Apple, Verizon announcement most geeks were looking for, Verizon announced Thursday that it would start selling the iPad at its stores Oct. 28. The iPad offer itself is not altogether special, but it fuels the fire of rumors that the iPhone ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-10-14T14:42:17Z)

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