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Deals of the Hour / October 27, 2010, 8:40 am

Argentine former president Nestor Kirchner dies

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, the current president's husband and a contender to succeed her in next year's election, died suddenly on Wednesday. Kirchner, 60, was considered President Cristina Fernandez's closest ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-27T14:55:30Z)

Rudy Giuliani's NY City Hall portrait is unveiled

Associated Press= NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to City Hall on Tuesday for the unveiling of his official portrait, which shows him in a dark pinstripe suit as a tribute to his beloved New York Yankees. The painting, which captured ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-27T00:15:02Z)

(Audio) DEBATE: Delaware candidates for the US House

Tonight several of the candidates for the US House debated issues at Crossroad Community Church.  WGMD's Dan Gaffney moderated the forum which consisted of Republican Glen Urquhart, Libertarian Brent Wangen and Jeff Brown of the Blue Enigma Party.  The ... (Source: WGMD Radio 2010-10-27T02:45:22Z)

Report: Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre admits leaving voicemails for Jenn Sterger

NEW YORK — Brett Favre reportedly admitted leaving voicemails for the former New York Jets game hostess to whom a website says he also sent lewd photos. ♦ Sign up for news, weather and sports text alerts. Fox television's Jay Glazer reported Sunday ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-10-25T16:09:28Z)

With better team depth on Mavericks, Dirk doesn't need to win by himself

If NBA players were racehorses, they would fall into two distinct categories. You'd have the fast starters who break out of the gate at full gallop. Steve Nash and LeBron James, two of the league's thoroughbreds, come to mind. And then you'd have the ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-27T00:29:21Z)

Report: iPhone iOS 4.1 Glitch Allows Access to Locked Phones

A glitch on the iPhone's iOS 4.1 platform reportedly lets people bypass your password-locked screen to access your contacts, call history, and photos. The glitch was discovered by a MacRumors forum member last Friday. Engadget staffers with a beta version ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-10-26T22:06:11Z)

Stocks Drop; Focus on Fed Plans

U.S. stocks slipped as investors mulled the potential impact of a more cautious approach by the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 61 points, or 0.5%, to 11109 in early trading, while the Standard & Poor's ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-10-27T14:41:11Z)

Bed Intruder Sensation Antoine Dodson Promoting New Sex Offender Tracking App

"Are you still hiding your kids, hiding your wives and hiding your husbands? Well, help is on the way. Antoine Dodson here for the revolutionary sex offender tracker app," Dodson says in a commericial promoting the new phone app. The $1.99 mobile app ... (Source: Myfoxdc.com 2010-10-26T19:50:11Z)

Bed Intruder Web Sensation Antoine Dodson Promoting New Sex Offender Tracking App

"Are you still hiding your kids, hiding your wives and hiding your husbands? Well, help is on the way. Antoine Dodson here for the revolutionary sex offender tracker app," Dodson says in a commericial promoting the new phone app. The $1.99 mobile app ... (Source: MyFox Phoenix 2010-10-26T20:11:39Z)

Biden in NY says Democrats will hold House, 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: Boston Globe 2010-10-27T01:40:56Z)

Asus Windows Phone 7 Handsets Coming–Eventually

Back in February, when Microsoft first announced its intention to revamp its mobile operating system into Windows Phone 7, Asus was on the short list of launch partners. But while other phone manufacturers, like Dell, HTC, LG and Samsung were active ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-10-27T06:05:48Z)

2010-2011 NBA Predictions: Dirk Nowitzki And 3 More Dark Horse MVP Candidates

This could be the most anticipated NBA season in the history of the league. Mostly, we have LeBron James to thank for that. His move from Cleveland to Miami was one of the most visible in the history of professional sports, and now fans all over the world ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-18T05:54:59Z)

BeenVerified.com's New "Sex Offender Tracker" Mobile App Allows Users to Locate Registered ...

Safety and security - it's the most important priority for families and communities everywhere. In an effort to empower people amidst their ever-changing surroundings, BeenVerified.com, America's leading consumer background check and people search company ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-25T20:34:19Z)

iOS 4.1 glitch lets you bypass lock screen to access Phone app, photo album (video)

Your iPhone's passcode entry can't block everything, it seems -- at least not with iOS 4.1 . We're hearing various reports that simply inputting a random number in the emergency call field and then promptly hitting the hardware lock button will take you to ... (Source: engadget 2010-10-26T01:56:26Z)

St. Jude Medical to Showcase Portfolio of Products at Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm 2010

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced it will display a number of ground breaking technologies and clinical solutions from the company's Cardiac Rhythm Management and Atrial Fibrillation Divisions at the 3rd ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-27T11:27:55Z)

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)

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)

Garmin and Asustek in new phone cooperation

BANGALORE/TAIPEI — U.S.-based Garmin and Taiwan's Asustek announced new cooperation strategies on mobile phones on Tuesday, with Asustek launching its own-brand smartphones from next year. Asustek, which had been selling smartphones under the Garmin ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-26T09:13:06Z)

Report: Brett Favre admits leaving messages on Jenn Sterger's phone

NEW YORK -- Brett Favre reportedly admitted leaving voicemails for the former New York Jets game hostess to whom a website says he also sent lewd photos. Fox television's Jay Glazer reported Sunday that Favre told league investigators earlier this week he ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-25T02:33:25Z)

BC-BKN-MAVERICKS:DA _ sports (800 words)

If NBA players were racehorses, they would fall into two distinct categories. You'd have the fast starters who break out of the gate at full gallop. Steve Nash and LeBron James, two of the league's thoroughbreds, come to mind. And then you'd have the ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-10-26T23:10:37Z)

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 119 - The Aftermath of Splice

You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. We'll be back on Sunday (10/24) at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST to review Paranormal Activity 2 at  Slashfilm's live page . Download or Play Now in your ... (Source: Slashfilm.com 2010-10-19T07:05:23Z)

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner — the husband of current leader Cristina Fernandez — died on Wednesday after suffering from heart trouble. "It was a sudden death," his personal doctor, Luis Buonomo, told reporters in El Calafate, where ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T14:48:21Z)

HSBC Deploys Cisco's 30 Millionth IP Phone

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - 10/27/10) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO - News ) today celebrated a major milestone with the distribution of its 30 millionth Internet Protocol (IP) phone to one of the world's largest banking and financial services institutions, HSBC ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-27T15:16:59Z)

The /Filmcast: After Dark – Ep. 120 – What Makes a Good Movie Commentary?

The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it's the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts ... (Source: Slashfilm.com 2010-10-25T04:27:57Z)

Online Dish: Brett Favre Admits to Leaving Voicemails, Denies Sending Naughty Pics

Brett Favre comes clean about his alleged sexcapades. Well sort of. The married QB has admitted to leaving voicemails for the former New York Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger. Fox television's Jay Glazer reported Sunday that Favre told NFL investigators ... (Source: 39online.com 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

Rudy Giuliani's NY City Hall portrait unveiled

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (joo-lee-AH'-nee) has returned to City Hall for the unveiling of his official portrait. The painting was unveiled Tuesday. It will hang outside the Blue Room, where mayors hold press conferences and sign bills. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T23:17:46Z)

Rudy Giuliani's NY City Hall portrait is unveiled

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 | 5:07 p.m. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to City Hall on Tuesday for the unveiling of his official portrait, which shows him in a dark pinstripe suit as a tribute to his beloved New York Yankees. The painting, which captured ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-27T00:15:02Z)

Mobile Bits: Microsoft's Tag; Zynga's Value; Garmin Phones; T-Mobile Tether

— Microsoft's 2-D barcodes: Microsoft's Tag product, which uses 2-D barcode technology in marketing campaigns, says 1 billion Tags have been printed in the past four months, bringing the total to 2 billion Tags printed since its its launch in January ... (Source: MocoNews.net 2010-10-26T23:24:56Z)

iOS 4.1 flaw lets you bypass iPhone's lock screen, make calls

An iPhone user has found a way to bypass the handset's passcode lock screen and access the phone application. A few button presses are all that's involved. When faced with the passcode lock screen, tap emergency call, type in a random number, tap the call ... (Source: Crave 2010-10-27T13:08:08Z)

Argentine president's husband, former leader Nestor Kirchner, dies suddenly of heart attack

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner — the husband of current leader Cristina Fernandez — died suddenly Wednesday after suffering from severe heart trouble, the presidency said. Kirchner, 60, died after he was rushed ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-27T15:09:49Z)

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