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Deals of the Hour / October 27, 2010, 4:40 pm

Citigroup banker explains memory lapse in EMI deal

A Citigroup banker who went to the opera with the founder of a British private equity firm long after it purchased music company EMI in 2007 said Wednesday he was shocked when the firm sued him last year over the deal, claiming he was tricked into ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T22:47:57Z)

Freshman phenom Knight scores 37 in Kentucky scrimmage

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Brandon Knight scored 37 points Tuesday night in Kentucky's annual Blue/White intrasquad scrimmage, leading the Blue team to a 101-74 win. Knight made 14 of 20 shots from the field and also had eight rebounds, four assists and two ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-27T15:09:49Z)

VP Joe Biden campaigns in New York and predicts Democrats will hold House and Senate

NEW YORK - Vice President Joe Biden campaigning in New York City says he expects Democrats to hold onto both the House and Senate in next week's midterm elections. Biden stopped by a phone bank Tuesday where about 75 volunteers were making calls for ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-27T01:26:37Z)

Hickory police: Search crews found prosthetic leg

HICKORY, N.C. -- Investigators armed with shovels and a backhoe returned to the small house where the search first began for 10-year-old Zahra Baker. As many as a dozen officers and crime scene technicians roped off the front and back yards of the house ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T22:40:48Z)

A dear friend and not-dear playdates

I have a dear friend who's loving, thoughtful and generous. Unfortunately, she spoils her kids rotten and as such has created a couple of monsters. Her daughters, ages 5 and 6, are shrill, disrespectful, demanding tyrants who love to play with my daughter ... (Source: Daily Herald 2010-10-27T06:55:54Z)

Google Defends ITA Deal Against Competitor Attacks

Google responded to an effort by players in the online travel industry to oppose its acquisition of airfare search provider ITA Software. The Internet giant rejected their arguments that the deal would reduce competition and innovation in the market ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-26T18:24:17Z)

Google awards grant to Knight Foundation

MIAMI — Google is awarding $2 million to the Knight Foundation to support its media innovation projects. The grant will be used on projects including the Knight News Challenge, a media innovation contest; and on ways of informing people through such ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-10-27T04:04:06Z)

VP Biden Expects Dems to Hold House, Senate

Vice President Joe Biden campaigning in New York City says he expects Democrats to hold onto both the House and Senate in next week's midterm elections. Biden stopped by a phone bank Tuesday where about 75 volunteers were making calls for Democratic ... (Source: NBC New York 2010-10-26T23:39:15Z)

Joe Biden in NY says Democrats will hold House, Senate

N EW YORK — Vice President Joe Biden campaigning in New York City says he expects Democrats to hold onto both the House and Senate in next week's midterm elections. Biden stopped by a phone bank Tuesday where about 75 volunteers were making calls for ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-27T03:56:57Z)

Microsoft's Q1 could show effects of iPad, cloud computing

Investors have an eye on the Apple iPad, whose wild success has taken many in the computing industry by surprise. Research has varied but the question remains: Will the iPad, and the competing tablets it is spawning, cannibalize PC sales? On Thursday, when ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-27T19:41:50Z)

Cloud, Phone 7 on tap at Microsoft PDC10

Microsoft will be opening the doors of its corporate campus in Redmond Oct. 27-29 for its annual Professional Developers Conference at which it will be building momentum for its cloud computing initiatives and the development of applications for its new ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-10-24T01:58:49Z)

'Hiccup girl' charged with murder in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A teenager who became famous after hiccuping uncontrollably for weeks has been charged with luring a man she met online to a house where he was robbed and fatally shot. Jennifer Mee, 19, of St. Petersburg and two others are charged ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T01:34:58Z)

NC missing girl's prosthetic leg possibly found

Share Print Font: +-HICKORY, N.C. — 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 ... (Source: Main Street Monroe 2010-10-27T21:22:03Z)

Election 2010: Ballot question calls in middle of night infuriate Nevada voters

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Hundreds of Nevadans had their sleep interrupted in the wee hours Monday when an automated phone calling system started calling their homes to push for the statewide ballot question that would change how judges are selected. That ... (Source: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza 2010-10-26T21:23:14Z)

Keeping friend may be worth efforts to deal with her kids

Q: I have a dear friend who's loving, thoughtful and generous. Unfortunately, she spoils her kids rotten and as such has created a couple of monsters. Her daughters, ages 5 and 6, are shrill, disrespectful, demanding tyrants who love to play with my ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-26T08:44:28Z)

Hiccup Girl (Jennifer Mee) Charged with First Degree Murder in St. Petersburg, FL

of a St. Petersburg man. Bay News 9 reported Shannon Griffin connected with Jennifer Mee at an online social networking site and decided to meet her this past weekend. Shannon Griffin did not know it was a set up when he told his uncle he was going to meet ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-25T23:47:35Z)

Midnight election robocalls anger Northern Nevadans

Hundreds of Nevadans had their sleep interrupted in the wee hours Monday when an automated phone calling system started calling their homes to push for the statewide ballot question that would change how judges are selected. That resulted in dozens of ... (Source: Record-Courier 2010-10-27T07:53:10Z)

AT&T Selects Fidelity Investments® As Sole Retirement Provider

Fidelity Investments, the nation's No. 1 provider of workplace retirement savings plans, 1 today announced it has been chosen by AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) as its sole retirement provider. The expanded relationship will include the administration and ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-10-27T00:36:31Z)

Parkmobile USA, Inc. Introduces Pay by Phone Parking in St. Petersburg, Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. , Oct. 26 -- Parkmobile USA, Inc. announced today a revolutionary new service that will allow residents and visitors in St. Petersburg to save time and money by using their mobile phone to pay for parking. (Logo: http://photos ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-26T19:00:04Z)

Citigroup Exec Answers EMI Trial's Most Important Question

After testimony spanning three days, Citigroup executive David Wormsley was finally asked the question at the heart of the Terra Firma/Citigroup lawsuit. Did he tell Guy Hands that Cerberus Capital would put in a 2.62 pound per EMI share price when bids ... (Source: Billboard Business News 2010-10-27T22:33:38Z)

Prosthetic leg discovered in search for NC girl

Authorities were trying to determine whether a prosthetic leg investigators have found is that of a missing North Carolina girl, police said Wednesday. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said searchers found the leg at a home where the stepmother of 10-year ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T21:29:13Z)

Robocalls give voters late-night surprises

Liz Weirauch was sound asleep at 12:35 a.m. Monday when her phone rang and she heard a voice say: "This is Sandra Day O'Connor calling about Ballot Question 1." Weirauch hung up, but 15 minutes later, the retired U.S. Supreme Court justice called again. "I ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-10-27T05:44:19Z)

Microsoft vision chief sees world without Microsoft PCs

Comment Is Microsoft a dying consumer brand? That's the question CNN's Money has posed . Well, it's one thing for journalists, bloggers, and Silicon Valley–watchers to write off the company, as they frequently and easily do in this dawning era of tablets ... (Source: The Register 2010-10-27T20:39:06Z)

Citigroup executive testifies in NYC he can't recall many details about his work on EMI deal

NEW YORK (AP) — A Citigroup banker accused of tricking a British private equity firm into paying too much for music company EMI had a forgetful day on the witness stand in New York City as he tried to recall his role in the acquisition. Citigroup ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-27T18:08:47Z)

Brandon Knight scores 37 points in Kentucky scrimmage

Brandon Knight scored 37 points Tuesday night to lead the Blue team past the White squad 101-74 in Kentucky's intrasquad scrimmage. Knight is taking over at point guard this year after John Wall was selected by the Washington Wizards with the No. 1 pick in ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-27T03:14:00Z)

AT&T Names Fidelity Retirement Provider

Communications company, AT&T , has selected workplace retirement savings plan provider, Fidelity Investments , as its exclusive retirement provider. Fidelity will oversee the administration and recordkeeping of AT&T's defined benefit programs. Fidelity ... (Source: Emii.com 2010-10-27T05:51:29Z)

Knight scores 37 in Kentucky scrimmage

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Brandon Knight scored 37 points Tuesday night to lead the Blue team past the White squad 101-74 in Kentucky's intrasquad scrimmage. Knight is taking over at point guard this year after John Wall was selected by the Washington Wizards with ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-27T01:26:37Z)

Google giving $2M to Knight Foundation

Oct 27, 2010 (The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Google Inc. is giving $2 million to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to promote local online journalism and encourage new methods of delivering news in the ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-27T08:28:57Z)

Tell Me About It: Friend's spoiled kids are a turnoff

Question: I have a dear friend who's loving, thoughtful, and generous. Unfortunately, she spoils her kids rotten and has created a couple of monsters. Her daughters, ages 5 and 6, are shrill, disrespectful, demanding tyrants who love to play with my ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-27T08:36:07Z)

AT&T expands retirement deal with Fidelity

BOSTON Oct 26 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc chose Fidelity Investments as the sole record keeper and administrator of its retirement plans, including its defined benefit programs, Fidelity said Tuesday. Under the expanded deal, Boston-based Fidelity will administer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T14:56:41Z)

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