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Deals of the Hour / October 27, 2010, 5:40 am

Officer: Account of NYC slaying while watching 'Saw' seemed 'far out'

NEW YORK — A New York City police officer says he initially thought a man was just bragging by saying he'd killed a college student from Massachusetts while watching the horror movie "Saw." The man was a theft suspect at the time but was charged with ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-10-27T01:48:06Z)

Officer: Student Slaying Seemed 'Far Out'

NEW YORK -- The suspect in a small-scale theft had something he wanted police to know, they say: He happened to be the mystery attacker who'd killed a college student, and he'd done it while watching the horror movie "Saw." But Jeromie Cancel's story ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-10-27T10:44:58Z)

FiberNet to replace power station in wake of second statewide phone outage

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- FiberNet customers -- including some hospitals, fire departments and police agencies across West Virginia -- didn't have telephone or Internet service for about four hours Monday. It was the second time this month that FiberNet ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-10-26T03:50:58Z)

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 2010-10-27T00:22:12Z)

Company Replacing Station After WV Service Outages

FiberNet says it plans to replace a power-generating station in Charleston after the company experienced its second service interruption this month. FiberNet says it plans to replace a power-generating station in Charleston after the company experienced ... (Source: WHSV 2010-10-26T15:25:19Z)

Terra Firma Employees Support Hands's Testimony on Phone Calls

Two Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. employees supported the testimony of their boss, firm founder Guy Hands, that Citigroup Inc. banker David Wormsley misled him about the 2007 auction for EMI Group Ltd. Hands, whose firm is suing Citigroup for fraud in ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-21T19:41:48Z)

Communications Equipment Industry Filled With Growth Prospects The Bedford Report ...

At the moment there is massive demand for mobile internet, which is only likely to grow going forward. As telecom customers look for smooth transitions to 3G or 4G networks, service providers are trying to cope with the resulting large increases in network ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-26T15:25:19Z)

FiberNet replacing W.Va. power station

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - FiberNet says it plans to replace a power-generating station in Charleston after the company experienced its second service interruption this month. FiberNet customers across the state lost telephone and Internet service for about ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-10-26T12:04:54Z)

U.N. deals with new Somali refugees

BELED HAWO, Somalia, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The United Nations refugee agency Tuesday said conflicts in Beled Hawo, a Somali town on the Kenyan border, drove 60,000 people from their homes. Further, during the past week 10 people have been killed in the clashes ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-27T02:16:44Z)

Google Said Near $2 Billion Deal for N.Y.C. Building

Google is nearing a deal to buy an office building at 111 Eighth Ave. in Manhattan for a price close to $2 billion, The New York Post reported. Google is already a tenant in the 18-story building, which occupies a whole city block in the Chelsea district ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-27T11:42:14Z)

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)

Discount Retailers Seemingly Immune to Economic Turbulence

Discount variety stores have fared better than other retailers during the employment crisis. With unemployment rates remaining high and economic turbulence continuing, shoppers are still looking to save on purchases. Consumers are staying away from non ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-10-13T12:41:47Z)

NHL enters negotiations for new TV deals flying high, hoping to climb higher

NEW YORK — The NHL capped last season with its best television rating for a game in 36 years. League officials think they can do even better. That conviction will help guide the NHL's negotiations for its next TV contracts. Deals with NBC and Versus ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-27T04:11:16Z)

Prison official: Conn. killer tried to murder jail guard

N EW HAVEN, Conn. — A man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion threatened to kill a correction officer in March, saying he had nothing to lose, a former prison official testified Monday. Frederick Levesque testified ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-26T17:12:42Z)

Defense for Conn. horror slayer use partner's jail journals in attempt to mititgate Hayes' responsibility

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The other guy is worse, home invasion monster Steven Hayes is arguing on day two of proceedings to determine if he is put to death. Hoping their client will look good by comparison -- and thereby dodge the needle -- lawyers for the ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-19T18:18:16Z)

Officer: I didn't initially believe man's account of killing NYC student during horror film

NEW YORK - A police officer says he initially thought a man was just bragging by saying he'd killed a New York City college student while watching the horror movie "Saw." The man was a theft suspect at the time but was charged with murder after the officer ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-26T19:43:01Z)

Witness: Jail violence unlikely from Conn. convict

Even though he threatened to kill a correction officer seven months ago, a Connecticut man convicted in a deadly home invasion is unlikely to commit serious violence if he spends his life in prison, a defense expert testified Tuesday. A New Haven jury ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T21:51:52Z)

Google Said to Eye $2 Billion Deal for N.Y.C. Building

Google is nearing a deal to buy the 111 Eighth Ave. building in Manhattan for a price-tag rumored to be close to $2 billion, The New York Post reported. Google is already a tenant in the 18-story building, which occupies a whole city block in Chelsea, the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-27T11:35:04Z)

NHL officials are optimistic entering talks for new TV deals

NEW YORK — The NHL capped last season with its best television rating for a game in 36 years. League officials think they can do even better. That conviction will help guide the league's negotiations for its next TV contracts. Deals with NBC and Versus ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-27T04:54:13Z)

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)

Clash drive 60,000 Somalis from home: UN

New York, Oct 27 : The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday reported that fierce clashes in the Somali town of Beled Hawo on the Kenyan border have driven some 60,000 people from their homes over the past week. In addition, at least 10 people have been ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-10-27T07:17:23Z)

Communications Equipment Industry Filled With Growth Prospects

At the moment there is massive demand for mobile internet, which is only likely to grow going forward. As telecom customers look for smooth transitions to 3G or 4G networks, service providers are trying to cope with the resulting large increases in network ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-10-27T11:20:45Z)

U.N.: Women held, raped for weeks

Kinshasa, Congo -- At least 30 women were kept as prisoners in a dungeon-like structure and gang-raped over multiple weeks at the Congo and Angola border before being left in the bush without their clothes, an international aid agency said Tuesday. The ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-10-27T10:52:07Z)

Congo rape dungeon horror

At least 30 women were kept as prisoners in a dungeon-like structure and gang-raped over multiple weeks at the Congo and Angola border before being left in the bush without their clothes, an international aid agency says. The United Nations Office for the ... (Source: Stuff 2010-10-26T21:08:55Z)

Terra Firma, Citi In Spat Over EMI

Guy Hands, the quirky English businessman who founded private-equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., says his onetime friend and Citigroup Inc. banker, David Wormsley, gave him the same urgent advice in three phone calls one May 2007 weekend: Mr ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-14T01:42:02Z)

Google nears $2 billion deal to buy NY building: report

Google Inc is nearing a deal to buy the 111 Eighth Avenue building in Manhattan for about $2 billion, the New York Post said. The 18-story building has about 2.9 million square feet of space and covers an entire city block, the Post said. Current tenants ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T09:40:32Z)

UN urges Kenya to move Somali refugees to safety

The United Nations called on Kenya on Tuesday to move 5,000 Somali refugees further inland to safety because of reports Islamist rebels were preparing to mount a fresh attack on a nearby Somali border town. Some 60,000 Somalis have fled their homes since ... (Source: Polity.org.za 2010-10-27T07:46:01Z)

Now stop calling

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A firm hired to program robo calls has apologized for ringing up 50,000 Nevadans about a ballot measure in the wee hours of the night — by issuing another mass call. The campaign supporting a Nevada constitutional amendment over ... (Source: Herald Times 2010-10-27T05:08:32Z)

NHL talks for new television deals look promising

NEW YORK -- The NHL capped last season with its best television rating for a game in 36 years. League officials think they can do even better. That conviction will help guide the NHL's negotiations for its next TV contracts. Deals with NBC and Versus ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-26T23:03:27Z)

30 Congolese deportees 'gang-raped by Angolan officials in dungeon'

Lusaka (Angola), Oct. 27 : At least 30 women were kept as prisoners in a dungeon-like structure and gang-raped over several weeks at the Congo and Angola border before being left naked in scrubland. According to The Scotsman, the United Nations Office for ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-10-27T12:03:42Z)

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