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Deals of the Hour / October 26, 2010, 9:39 am

World Cup soccer's psychic octopus dies

BERLIN (Reuters) - Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany's soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two. English-born Paul made headlines ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T15:46:48Z)

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)

Seoul names former beef talks negotiator as vice foreign minister

Seoul, Oct 26, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- Min Dong-seok, who led South Korea's negotiations that resulted in the resumption of American beef imports in 2008, has been named vice foreign minister, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae announced ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-26T05:24:02Z)

Canadian pleads guilty to murder

GUANTÁNAMO 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: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-26T13:16:29Z)

Hands Testifies He Wouldn't Have Bid on EMI Deal

(Updates with Hands testimony in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Guy Hands, the founder of Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., testified in his $8.3 billion fraud suit against Citigroup Inc. that his firm wouldn't have bid on EMI Group Ltd. if ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-19T18:46:54Z)

David Beckham to stay with Los Angeles Galaxy through final year of contract

LOS ANGELES - David Beckham plans to play out the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2011 while continuing to hope he'll play for England again. Beckham said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that he doesn't know ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-26T14:35:13Z)

Russia to help Venezuela build nuclear power station

Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russia and Venezuela signed an agreement Friday calling for Russia to build a nuclear power station in the South American nation. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez formally signed the deal here ... (Source: CNN 2010-10-15T21:14:49Z)

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)

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)

Deal or no deal: Last-minute plea deal could halt trial of Canadian held at Guantanamo

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Canadian who has been in U.S. custody since he was a teenager could see an end to eight years of legal limbo on Monday as his war crimes trial resumes amid talk of a possible last-minute plea deal to spare him a life ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-25T07:55:32Z)

David Beckham says he'll play out contract in LA

L OS ANGELES — David Beckham plans to play out the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2011 while continuing to hope he'll play for England again. Beckham said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that he doesn't ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-26T07:18:34Z)

CommScope in talks with Carlyle about being taken private for about $3 billion, shares soar

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T13:31:59Z)

CIB budget proves a hard sell before council

The city sports and convention board's controversial deal to provide $33.5 million in financial assistance to the Indiana Pacers is making its budget a hard sell for the City-County Council. Anger over what critics saw as a bailout of the Pacers still ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-12T11:52:52Z)

U.S. signals urgency of U.S.-South Korea free trade deal

WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. official said Monday that the United States and South Korea "cannot afford to fail" in talks meant to settle differences on a long-stalled free trade deal. The comments by Kurt Campbell, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia, come ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-10-26T06:14:08Z)

Venezuela signs deal to buy nuclear plants from Russia

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 nuclear energy. The two ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-15T14:12:28Z)

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)

Beckham Looking Beyond Final Year of M.L.S. Deal

David Beckham plans to play out the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2011 while also hoping to play for England again. Beckham said that he did not know what would happen after his Galaxy contract expired next year but that he want ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-26T01:13:29Z)

Council passes CIB budget in narrow vote

9 p.m. update - The council approved the budget by a 15-14 vote. Mayor Greg Ballard issued the following statement after the vote: "The action by the City-County Council to pass the 2011 budget shows a shared commitment to lead this city down a strong ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-26T01:42:07Z)

World Cup soccer's psychic octopus dies in Germany

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) – Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany's soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two. English-born Paul made ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-26T15:39:38Z)

Pakistan rebuffs U.S. pressure

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's foreign minister said Sunday that his country will deal with a key Taliban sanctuary along the Afghan border on its own timeline despite increasing U.S. pressure to move swiftly to help turn around the war in Afghanistan. Foreign ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-25T01:50:28Z)

Grand Hyatt New York Transforming Through $130 Million Renovation

Situated in the heart of Manhattan adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, Grand Hyatt New York ushers in a new era with the final phase of its $130 million renovation to transform the guest experience. The hotel will boast redesigned guestrooms, a new ... (Source: Hotel Interactive Network 2010-10-26T14:49:32Z)

New York's Tiny Squares Offer Breathing Room

ABINGDON SQUARE PARK, a 0.222-acre triangle of greenery in the West Village, is not a place that requires much time for exploration. A lap of its curving byways, around a manicured garden island, takes just a minute or two. Indeed, most everyone there on a ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-14T23:53:29Z)

AXA Equitable Airs Third Episode in 'Retirement Reality Show' Series

NEW YORK , Oct. 26 -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company released today the third in a series of "Retirement Reality Show" videos exploring the attitudes, behaviors and experiences of Americans as they prepare for and live through retirement. The third ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-26T15:32:29Z)

Help for Pacers nearly halts budget vote

Discord over the Indianapolis sports and convention board's deal to provide $33.5 million in financial assistance to the Indiana Pacers nearly brought a vote on its budget to a standstill Monday. As the 29 City-County Council members' votes slowly lit up ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-26T10:31:50Z)

South Korea shipping food aid to the North

SEOUL, South Korea — Freighters carrying aid shipments of rice and instant noodles left for North Korea on Monday, the first food aid the South Korean government has sent to the North since conservative President Lee Myung-bak was elected in early 2008 ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-10-26T11:14:47Z)

PREVIEW-Guy Hands, Citi to face off at trial over EMI

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Outspoken British financier Guy Hands and his onetime top Citigroup ( Symbol : C ) banker friend David Wormsley will take their bitter dispute over whether Hands was duped into overpaying for the legendary EMI music company to ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-14T22:06:06Z)

Pakistan says time not right for anti-Taliban assault

KALAYA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan will consider mounting an anti-Taliban offensive in North Waziristan only when other tribal areas are stabilized, a senior military officer said on Tuesday, a position likely to anger ally Washington. Pakistan has ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T14:35:13Z)

Pakistan resists U.S. push on terror fight

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Sunday his country would deal with a key Taliban sanctuary along the Afghan border on its own timeline despite increasing U.S. pressure to move swiftly to help turn around the war in ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-26T07:04:15Z)

Paul the Psychic Soccer Octopus dies

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Paul the Octopus, the tentacled tipster who fascinated football fans by predicting results at the World Cup, died Tuesday. Paul had reached the octopus old age of 2½ years and died in his tank on Tuesday morning at the Sea Life ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-26T16:22:35Z)

Trial Kicks Off In Terra Firma's Suit Over $6.5B EMI Deal

Law360, New York (October 18, 2010) -- A trial began Monday in Terra Firma Investments' suit accusing Citigroup Inc. of misrepresenting the level of competition the private equity company faced in its $6.5 billion buyout of British music company EMI ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-10-19T01:14:38Z)

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