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Deals of the Hour / October 24, 2010, 11:40 pm

A clear choice ahead for New York's future

ALBANY — Ask any political leader, business group or public union, and they all agree New York is at a critical juncture. The state faces budget gaps of at least $37 billion over the next three years, and state spending is far outpacing revenue. County ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-10-24T20:28:21Z)

Velasquez stuns Lesnar, claims UFC title

ANAHEIM -- The Brock Lesnar era has ended. Cain Velasquez did it in convincing fashion in less than a round to claim the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 121 on Saturday night at Honda Center. Velasquez became the first Mexican to hold a heavyweight ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T03:45:00Z)

Governors' races offer some of sharpest skirmishes

Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections, and both parties are ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-10-25T01:00:22Z)

UFC 121: Tito Ortiz vs Matt Hamill Fight Predictions, Picks & Odds

UFC 121: Tito Ortiz vs Matt Hamill Fight Predictions, Picks & Odds: The return of former UFC light heavyweight champion (16-7-1) Tito "Huntington Beach Bay Boy" Ortiz [+145 ML] will be a bit dramatic, as he takes on a former student of his, (10-2-0 ... (Source: Sports-odds.com 2010-10-23T20:29:32Z)

Shane Carwin on Cain Velasquez, Brock Lesnar and UFC 121

"What Cain did is what great fighters do, they learn from what they can study. How would have my fight turned out if I had let Brock stand and knock him down again and again? It really doesn't matter about what happened last night or in July the only thing ... (Source: Bloodyelbow.com 2010-10-25T04:20:47Z)

UPDATE: Singapore Exchange Offers To Buy ASX For A$8.4 Bln

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Singapore Exchange Ltd. (S68.SG) said Monday that it is offering A$8.4 billion for all of ASX Ltd. (ASX.AU), the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, to create the world's fifth largest listed exchange operator. The deal ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-25T02:47:44Z)

UFC 121 Preview: Lesnar Vs. Velasquez, Shields Vs. Kampman, Sanchez Vs. Thiago

Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampman -Jake Shields fought in Strikeforce and EliteXC for a long time. He has won 14 straight fights against worthy opponents. Shields has beaten Dan Henderson, Robby Lawler, Jason Miller, Paul Daley, Mike Pyle and Carlos Condit ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-19T14:43:31Z)

Michal Rozsival carries Rangers past slumping Devils

New York -- It's not often in Rangers-Devils matchups that the team from New Jersey is the one in turmoil. That was the case Sunday as the Rangers and Devils hit the ice for a second straight night, while heading in different directions. Michal Rozsival ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-25T06:01:00Z)

UFC 121 Results: Matt Hamill Defeats Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision

Nearly everyone had written former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz off. While no one regarded former Ortiz-student Matt Hamill as a world beater, most thought he had what it took to give the Huntington Beach Bad Boy fits. Without a shadow of ... (Source: Bloodyelbow.com 2010-10-24T03:10:24Z)

Ilya Kovalchuk back in Devils' lineup

NEW YORK -- Ilya Kovalchuk is back in the New Jersey Devils ' lineup, one night after he was benched by coach John MacLean for an undisclosed reason. The $100 million forward, in the first year of a 15-year deal with the Devils, met with the media on ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-24T22:15:43Z)

Homeowners' Robin Hood fights foreclosure giants

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. - Tom Ice was a desert boy who wanted to be Jacques Cousteau. He earned the degree and everything, leaving his home in Santa Fe, N.M., to study ocean engineering at the University of Miami. But the former high school debater had an ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-25T04:42:16Z)

Firm of ex-GOP gubernatorial candidate makes a deal in pension probe

ALBANY -- Former gubernatorial candidate John Faso 's law firm has been hit with a $550,000 fine for improperly arranging meetings between investment companies and public pension funds in New York and California. The settlement by Manatt Phelps & Phillips ... (Source: Times Union 2010-10-13T04:56:30Z)

Plea deal in Army reservist's beating

JONESBORO - A white man accused of beating a black Army Reservist in front of her daughter and yelling racial slurs was sentenced to six months in prison Friday after negotiating a plea deal. Troy Dale West could have faced more than 44 years if convicted ... (Source: Access North GA 2010-10-23T12:58:33Z)

Foreclosure auctions gain steam and draw bargain hunters

The auctioneer's voice rang out above the murmured conversations with a staccato, "Going, going, sold!" A whack of his gavel signaled the sale of somebody's foreclosed house to a new owner, and the next round of speed-talking began. Concerns about botched ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-25T04:27:57Z)

Donovan, Schneiderman press bids to replace Cuomo

ALBANY -- Dan Donovan says his lack of ties to the state Capitol and pledge not to use the attorney general's office as a stepping stone to become governor mean he would be well suited to root out corruption and fraud. His opponent, Eric Schneiderman, says ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-10-25T01:21:50Z)

Kovalchuk returns from benching, but Devils drop game to Rangers

NEW YORK | Ilya Kovalchuk was back in the lineup for New Jersey on Sunday, but it wasn't enough. Even with their $100-million man, the Devils still lost 3-1 to the New York Rangers. Kovalchuk, in the first season of a 15-year deal, returned to the lineup ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-25T04:20:47Z)

Defendant gets 6 months in Cracker Barrel assault case plea deal

A Clayton County judge sentenced Troy Dale West to six months in jail Friday in the beating of a woman at a Cracker Barrel restaurant last year. The sentence was part of last-minute plea deal struck between West and the prosecution. Under the deal, three ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-10-23T02:21:28Z)

Penn State 1946-47 football teams to be honored for civil rights stand

University Park, Pa. — The 1946 and '47 Penn State football teams will be recognized with the "Heroes Amongst Us" Award, presented by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports. The "Heroes Amongst Us" Award is among six Giant Steps Award winners ... (Source: Digital Collegian 2010-10-11T19:25:01Z)

Ufc 121 Results| Ufc 121 Fight Card| Ufc 121 Live Stream| Diego Sanchez Controls Paulo Thiago ...

Ufc 121 Fight Card| Ufc 121 Live Stream| Diego Sanchez Controls Paulo Thiago to Win a Decision:Against Mike Swick , Paulo Thiago never looked better. Against Martin Kampmann, he never looked worse. As for Diego Sanchez, his poor performance against BJ Penn ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-24T05:04:56Z)

Stalled foreclosures could swamp local home-buying market

As big lenders' recent freeze on foreclosures begins to thaw, local real-estate agents worry that those bargain properties will now flood the market and further sink housing prices. Just a few weeks after Bank of America , J.P. Morgan Chase and other big ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-25T02:19:06Z)

Penn State field hockey vaults up national rankings

University Park, Pa. — The Penn State field hockey team vaulted up a pair of national polls after the Nittany Lions' convincing 4-1 victory over Michigan State last Friday in East Lansing. Buoyed by the victory over the Spartans, Penn State moved up to ... (Source: Gant Daily 2010-10-15T18:01:32Z)

Plea Deal in Beating at Georgia Cracker Barrel

What occurred at an Atlanta restaurant last year turned into much more than that, with allegations of punches, kicks, racial invective and spitting. Testimony providing two different views of the confrontation ended Friday in Clayton County Superior Court ... (Source: WCTV 2010-10-23T22:24:04Z)

UFC 121 could be a classic

Brock Lesnar is a terror in the Octagon. Outside of it, he's ... The baddest dad on... With major payroll and MLB's oldest roster, pressure is on... Win at all costs Les Miles is a gambler, but he always knows the odds. Fans could be treated to a memorable ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-23T09:59:36Z)

Cain Velasquez stops Brock Lesnar in 1st round, claims UFC heavyweight title

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brock Lesnar was downright stunned when Cain Velasquez took his biggest shots, escaped his violent takedowns and just kept coming at him at UFC 121. The baddest man in mixed martial arts was locked in the cage with an opponent who ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-25T00:31:44Z)

Singapore Exchange to Buy Australian Exchange Operator

Singapore Exchange will buy Australia's main stock exchange operator, ASX , for about 8.4 billion Australian dollars ($8.3 billion), the companies said Monday. The merger aims to ward off the threat of alternative trading systems, to line up new avenues ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-25T05:53:51Z)

Both parties eye gains among governors; sharp skirmishes as record number of seats in play

WASHINGTON - Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections, and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-24T19:52:33Z)

Diego Sanchez, Paulo Thiago Fight Epic Battle at UFC 121; Results

Throughout his career, Diego Sanchez has not simply participated in multiple "fight of the year" candidates; he also can fairly claim that he has rarely been part of boring fights. His battle with Paulo Thiago at UFC 121 was no exception. Coming off ... (Source: Headline Planet 2010-10-24T03:53:21Z)

Singapore bourse makes $8.3B offer for ASX

The Singapore Exchange Ltd. said Monday it is making a $8.3 billion cash and shares takeover offer for the operator of the Australian bourse, aiming to vault from second-tier stock market to leading Asian finance center. The combined exchange company would ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T05:03:44Z)

Penn State Finishes With 9 Players, Beats Duke 2-1

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 11 ranked Penn State field hockey team played two players down for five minutes in the second half but overcame the adversity and held on for a thrilling 2-1 victory over No. 17 Duke at the PSU Field Hockey Complex on ... (Source: NCAA.com 2010-10-23T19:46:35Z)

Governors' races offer many sharp skirmishes

Washington — Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. There are now 26 Democratic governors and 24 Republicans ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-25T04:56:35Z)

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