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Deals of the Hour / October 26, 2010, 12:39 am

Australia Shares End Down 0.5% As ASX Deal Hits Snags

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)-- The Australian share market retreated hand in hand with ASX Ltd. shares on Tuesday after the stock market operator's proposed takeover by Singapore Exchange ran into political resistance in Australia. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-26T06:06:59Z)

85-year-old pastor skydives on birthday

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 24, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A Texas pastor celebrated his 85th birthday by jumping out of a plane, the fifth year in a row he says he's returned to that item on his personal "bucket list." Brushy Creek Baptist Church pastor John Gurley ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-24T19:09:36Z)

World steps back from the brink with G-20 currency deal, though challenge will be enforcement

SEOUL , South Korea (AP) — Facing the risk of a dangerous trade war, top finance officials from the world's leading rich and developing nations looked each other in the eye and vowed they wouldn't use their currencies as economic weapons to boost exports ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T10:54:30Z)

Mad Catz/WWE All Stars deal

Mad Catz ® Interactive, Inc. ("Mad Catz" or"the Company") (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, and THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI), a leading developer and publisher of videogames, announced today an ... (Source: MCV 2010-10-18T14:59:01Z)

Canadian pleads guilty in Guantanamo trial

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Canadian captive Omar Khadr pleaded guilty on Monday to all five terrorism charges against him in the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as part of a deal that could send him home to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

Carlyle Bids to Take CommScope Private

CommScope , the telecommunications equipment maker, said Monday that it had been approached by Carlyle Group with an offer to take the company private, confirming an earlier report in DealBook. Under the terms of the deal, which is not yet agreed to ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-25T20:20:00Z)

Pastor, 85, Skydives To Celebrate Birthday!

"A Texas pastor celebrated his 85th birthday by jumping out of a plane, the fifth year in a row he says he`s returned to that item on his personal `bucket list.` Brushy Creek Baptist Church pastor John Gurley keeps going back partially to show older people ... (Source: Student Operated Press 2010-10-25T16:45:15Z)

Trail Blazers trade PG Jerryd Bayless

The Portland Trail Blazers have found a trade to create some extra roster room, agreeing Saturday to deal guard Jerryd Bayless to the New Orleans Hornets for a conditional future first-round pick. The Portland Oregonian reported that the 2011 first-round ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-24T07:06:37Z)

CommScope in talks with Carlyle on $2.98B buyout

CommScope Inc. is talking to asset management firm Carlyle Group about being taken private in a deal valued at about $2.98 billion. The network infrastructure company said Monday that Carlyle Group would pay $31.50 per share in cash, a 36 percent premium ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-26T01:13:29Z)

Hornets acquire Jerryd Bayless from Trail Blazers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets have acquired point guard Jerryd Bayless from the Portland Trail Blazers for a conditional future first-round pick. The deal Saturday gives Bayless a chance to back up All-Star Chris Paul and reunites him with ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-24T15:06:13Z)

World stocks up as G-20 vows to avoid currency war

World stocks rose and the dollar slumped Monday after global finance chiefs vowed to avoid a currency war that could derail the global recovery. With no concrete guidelines to go by, however, investors are wary that this may only prove a temporary truce ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T01:06:20Z)

Tokyo Bourse Protests SGX-ASX Deal

TOKYO—The president of the Tokyo Stock Exchange said Tuesday he isn't happy about Singapore Exchange Ltd.'s move to take over Australia's ASX Ltd. due to concerns about dilution of Tokyo's stake in SGX. "As the second biggest stakeholder in SGX, we are ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-26T07:18:34Z)

Play with Life as EA's The Sims 3 for Consoles and Handheld Powers Its Way onto Store Shelves

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - (Business Wire) May you smile down on your Sims and bless them with good karma or frown upon them and explore your dark side. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that The Sims™ 3 on PlayStation ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-25T12:06:05Z)

Michael J Fox 'happy with life'

No need for time travel for Michael J Fox. The actor says he is happy with his life just the way it is. In fact, Michael says if he could jump in a DeLorean time machine - like his Back to the Future character Marty McFly - and share any advice, he would ... (Source: yorkshirepost 2010-10-26T07:25:43Z)

NFL gives explanation of Dolphins-Steelers call, but confusion still reigns

At Monday night's annual team Halloween party, the Dolphins again experienced a missed opportunity as a result of something that should have been a given: Nobody dressed up as a blind referee. What? Too soon for jokes? Perhaps there is no humor to be found ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-26T05:24:02Z)

SGX takeover of ASX faces political hurdles

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange's agreed $7.9 billion takeover of Australia's ASX Ltd faced a new hurdle after key political leaders voiced concern over the deal, sending ASX shares down 5.5 percent. Australia's Greens Party, an influential bloc in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T04:55:24Z)

CommScope Shares Pop Amid Carlyle Deal Talks

Shares in CommScope , the telecommunications equipment maker, jumped about 30 percent on Monday after the company confirmed a DealBook report that it was in talks to sell itself to the Carlyle Group . CommScope's shares hovered at about $30 as of ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

85-Year-Old Minister Skydives On Birthday! Big Deal!

"A Texas pastor celebrated his 85th birthday by jumping out of a plane, the fifth year in a row he says he's returned to that item on his personal 'bucket list.' Brushy Creek Baptist Church pastor John Gurley keeps going back partially to show older people ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-25T19:01:16Z)

Zoo Games Takes Aim at Nintendo DSTM with New Silly Bandz Video Game

Video game publisher Zoo Entertainment, Inc (NASDAQ CM: ZOOG) today announced that the wildly popular Silly Bandz will be making their debut as a video game for the Nintendo DS TM just in time for the holidays. In the game, players rescue trapped Silly ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

Dolphins claim they got 'raw end of deal' in loss to Steelers

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Upon further review, the Dolphins-Steelers officiating crew made only one mistake on the pivotal play of the game. That's small consolation to the Dolphins, who felt as though they were robbed of a win by "Stealers." The lone ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-25T23:26:07Z)

Canadian pleads guilty to killing a U.S. soldier

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba | A Canadian accused of killing an American soldier as a teenage al Qaeda militant pleaded guilty Monday as part of a deal that avoids a war crimes trial for someone labeled a "child soldier" by his defenders. Omar Khadr ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-10-25T23:54:45Z)

Sharks sign captain Joe Thornton to $21 million, 3-year contract extension

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks signed captain Joe Thornton to a $21 million, three-year contract extension Saturday, locking up another key player before he could leave for free agency. The Sharks announced the deal hours before their home ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-16T19:47:43Z)

Former NFL official: Crew made only 1 error on disputed play in Dolphins-Steelers game

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A former NFL vice president of officiating says the only mistake made by the crew working the Dolphins - Steelers game was to initially award a touchdown to Ben Roethlisberger on a pivotal play late in the fourth quarter. After that ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T23:54:45Z)

Michael J Fox is happy with his past and present

NEW YORK— No need for time travel for Michael J. Fox. The actor says he's happy with his life just the way it is. In fact, Fox says if he could jump in a DeLorean time machine -- like his "Back to the Future" character Marty McFly -- and share any advice ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-26T04:48:14Z)

Dollar resumes its slide after G-20 meeting

The dollar resumed its months-long slide Monday after weekend talks by finance officials of the Group of 20 nations promised to avoid "currency wars," but offered few specifics on enforcement. Finance ministers from the G-20 said they would avoid ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T01:49:17Z)

San Jose Sharks rout Edmonton 6-1

EDMONTON — The Sharks provided the offensive explosion coach Todd McLellan was looking for when he reunited Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau on the top line. But it wasn't his big guns who did most of the damage in San Jose's 6-1 triumph ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-24T11:38:38Z)

Guilty pleas help Canadian 'child soldier' avoid war crimes trial

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Canadian accused of killing an American soldier as a teenage al-Qaida militant pleaded guilty Monday as part of a deal that avoids a war crimes trial for someone labeled a "child soldier" by his defenders. Omar Khadr ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-26T07:25:43Z)

Nothing SCREAMS Hero like Michael J Fox as Marty McFly… 25 years later

It's been said many times that heroes are simply ordinary, everyday people that rise to the occasion at precisely the right time. Historically, movies and book authors have exhibited heroes with super-human physical strength or extraordinary abilities ... (Source: HULIQ.com 2010-10-14T06:57:00Z)

Sharks: Joe Thornton takes pay cut with 3-year, $21 million deal

Joe Thornton today signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension that amounts to a $200,000 annual pay cut in the prime of his career. And he did it with a smile on his face, saying he wanted to do what was necessary to keep a winning team together ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-10-16T19:33:24Z)

Blazers trade Bayless to Hornets

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The New Orleans Hornets have acquired point guard Jerryd Bayless from the Portland Trail Blazers for a conditional future first-round pick. The deal Saturday gives Bayless a chance to back up All-Star Chris Paul and reunites him with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T17:13:53Z)

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