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Deals of the Hour / October 27, 2010, 11:39 pm

Besiktas, Iverson to discuss possible deal

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top official of Turkish basketball team Besiktas says he will travel to the United States to discuss terms of a possible deal with NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson. Besiktas executive board member Seref Yalcin told the Anatolia ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-25T13:03:21Z)

Searchers find prosthetic leg, believe it belongs to missing NC girl

Authorities searching for a North Carolina girl who lost a leg to cancer say they've found a prosthetic leg at a home where her stepmother once lived. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said Wednesday that authorities are attempting to confirm the leg belongs ... (Source: WBIR 2010-10-28T04:17:14Z)

Trail Blazers game preview: Portland at L.A. Clippers

Clippers buzz: Forward Blake Griffin, who missed all of last season, is eager to star his do-over rookie season , the Los Angeles Times' Lisa Dillman writes. ... The key to the Clippers' season is point guard Baron Davis , Dillman writes. About the Blazers ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-27T17:54:28Z)

Karen Owyeung named CEO of Lunera

Lunera Lighting Inc. on Wednesday named former Hewlett-Packard Co . executive Karen Owyeung CEO. Redwood City-based Lunera said Owyeung brings with her nearly 20 years of marketing, operations, and general management experience in the LED industry ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-27T19:27:31Z)

Santa Cruz Firefighters agree to salary, pension cuts: Unions make key concessions before ...

SANTA CRUZ -- In exchange for a two-year extension of their contract, members of the Santa Cruz Firefighters Association and a union representing fire department managers ratified an agreement Tuesday to take a 10 percent cut in their salary and benefits ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2010-10-27T08:28:57Z)

Kobe's 27, Blake's big 3 lead Lakers past Rockets 112-110 in ring-ceremony opener

LOS ANGELES - The Lakers' emotions ran high when the lights went down at Staples Center. They walked to center court one at a time, accepting a gaudy ring before saying something heartfelt about the next teammate in line. The two-time NBA champions needed ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-27T11:42:14Z)

VMware Signs Deal with iiNet

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 28, 2010 – VMware's Zimbra brings innovative email and collaboration services to iiNet business and consumer customers SYDNEY, Aust.–VMware (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-10-28T04:45:52Z)

Some 'sad' about Allen Iverson's deal

PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson seems set for another crossover -- this one from the NBA to the Turkish basketball league. On a night another NBA season opens, Iverson will be checking his passport status. He's close to a deal to sign with Besiktas, and team ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-26T21:44:43Z)

Ex-Piston Allen Iverson's final answer could be Turkey

PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson seems set for another crossover — this one from the NBA to the Turkish basketball league. On a night another NBA season opens, Iverson will be checking his passport status. He's close to a deal to sign with Besiktas, and ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-27T16:35:43Z)

Calif. firefighters take salary, pension cuts to save city money

Santa Cruz, Calif. — In exchange for a two-year extension of their contract, members of the Santa Cruz Firefighters Association and a union representing fire department managers ratified an agreement Tuesday to take a 10 percent cut in their salary and ... (Source: FireRescue1 2010-10-27T17:47:18Z)

Blazers defeat Clippers in 1st road game

LOS ANGELES -- Brandon Roy scored 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled the NBA debut of Blake Griffin with a 98-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Griffin had 20 points and 14 rebounds, a year after his rookie season ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-28T05:43:08Z)

Kobe Bryant's 27, Steve Blake's 3 help Lakers edge Yao Ming, Rockets

If you take out each team's "Big Three" - the Celtics supporting cast outscored the Heat's supporting cast by 11 points. They also had a big edge in assists... thanks to Rajon Rondo , who picked up 17 assists for the Celtics Tuesday. LOS ANGELES -- The ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-27T02:23:53Z)

Zahra Baker's searchers find prosthetic leg

HICKORY -- As the search for a missing Hickory girl continues for the third week, search crews have found what police say could be a significant piece of evidence - a prosthetic leg consistent with one used by Zahra Baker. Searchers found the leg while ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-28T05:28:49Z)

Portland 98, Los Angeles 88  

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Brandon Roy filled the stat sheet with 22 points and 10 rebounds, as Portland won its second straight to start the season, downing the Los Angeles Clippers, 98-88. LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-28T05:43:08Z)

Clippers can't catch Portland

LOS ANGELES - Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon gave the Staples Center crowd some spectacular moments during the Clippers' season opener with Portland on Wednesday night. Those eye-catching dunks - by way of Griffin - and powerful drives - by way of Gordon ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-10-28T05:50:17Z)

Blake Griffin, Clippers lose opener to Trail Blazers

 The Blake Griffin era dawned brightly in L.A. on Wednesday night, but by the second half, darkness had fallen and the Clippers lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 98-88, in front of an announced 18,382 in Staples Center. Griffin, the Clippers' No. 1 ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-28T05:07:20Z)

New Zealand divided over govt deal to keep Hobbit

WELLINGTON Oct 28 (Reuters Life!) - The New Zealand government began making changes to labour laws on Thursday, drawing both praise and outrage as it moved quickly to seal its bargain with Warner Bros. and keep the big-budget Hobbit movies. Fearing the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T05:35:58Z)

Blazers beat Clippers 98-88, spoil Griffin's debut

LOS ANGELES—New coach, new general manager and new star in the making. Same old result for the Clippers. Brandon Roy scored 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled the NBA debut of Blake Griffin with a 98-88 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-28T06:18:55Z)

UPDATE 1-Tsakos Energy to offer 7.6 mln shares at 8 pct discount

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Oil tanker company Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd ( TNP.N ) said its 7.6 million share offering was priced at $11.30 apiece, an 8 percent discount to the stock's Tuesday close. Shares of the company fell as much as 16 percent to a nearly ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T15:38:27Z)

Santa Cruz, firefighters ink deal for two-tiered pension plan

SANTA CRUZ -- In exchange for a two-year extension of their contract, members of the Santa Cruz Firefighters Association and a union representing fire department managers ratified an agreement Tuesday to take a 10 percent cut in their salary and benefits ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-27T00:57:59Z)

The Churchill Club Names Edelman Its Public Relations Agency of Record

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 27, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Churchill Club, Silicon Valley's premier business and technology forum, today announced it has retained Edelman, the world's largest independent public relations firm, as its public relations agency ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-27T14:26:52Z)

New Zealand Reaches Deal on 'Hobbit'

AUCKLAND — Warner Brothers agreed to keep Peter Jackson 's production of "The Hobbit" in New Zealand after the government promised to change local labor laws and offered extra financial incentives, Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday. The deal ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-27T18:08:47Z)

Tsakos Energy Navigation Announces Pricing of Offering of 7,623,328 Common Shares

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. ("TEN" or "the Company") (NYSE: TNP) announced today the pricing of its offering of 7,623,328 common shares, including 896,861 common shares to be purchased by entities affiliated with the Tsakos family, at an initial reoffer ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T14:19:43Z)

Tsakos Energy Navigation Announces Offering of 7,623,328 Common Shares

ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) - Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. ("TEN" or "the Company") ( NYSE : TNP ) announced today that it is offering 7,623,328 common shares, including 896,861 common shares to be purchased by entities affiliated with ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-26T21:30:24Z)

Steve Blake Lifts Defending Champion Lakers To Season-Opening Win

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) - Steve Blake is the man in the spotlight for the Los Angeles Lakers. At least for now. Blake, who signed a four-year, $16 million contract in the offseason, came up big in the Lakers' 112-110 win against the Houston ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-10-27T16:50:02Z)

Prosthetic leg discovered in search for NC girl

Searchers looking for the remains of a missing North Carolina girl with disabilities found a prosthetic leg and authorities were trying to determine if it was that of the 10-year-old, police said Wednesday. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said searchers ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T03:12:48Z)

'Hobbit' movies will continue to be filmed in New Zealand

LOS ANGELES • New Zealand will remain the middle of Middle Earth — at a price. After meeting in Wellington with Hollywood executives, New Zealand officials including the prime minister agreed to an extraordinary deal under which they will contribute ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-28T05:00:11Z)

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