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

Néstor Kirchner; led Argentina out of fiscal crisis

BUENOS AIRES — Former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner — the country's most powerful politician along with his wife, current leader Cristina Fernandez — died yesterday after suffering a heart attack, the presidency said. "It was a sudden ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T03:19:58Z)

Viewers slow to take notice of Martha at Hallmark

NEW YORK — A deal that joins Martha Stewart with Hallmark Channel — it seems like a marriage made in heaven. It seems like the sort of they-lived-happily-ever-after pairing you might find at the fade-out of a Hallmark Channel movie. Consider: After ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-10-17T20:15:10Z)

UPDATE 2-New Zealand govt reaches deal to keep "Hobbit" films

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - New Zealand will remain the home of "The Hobbit" after the government struck a US$25 million deal with Warner Bros. and promised labour law changes to stop the film studio from relocating the big-budget movie production. A ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T09:40:32Z)

Maehara Says China Ties on Mend, Eyes Rare-Earth Deals

(Updates with Japan-India agreement in fifth paragraph.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Japan is working to mend frayed ties with China while at the same time looking for alternative sources of rare earth metals. "It's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-26T02:17:55Z)

Halle Berry and boyfriend Olivier Martinez swap keys

The couple - who have been dating since September after meeting on the set of 'Dark Tide' - have given one another keys to their respective apartments so they don't have to spend any time apart. A source told LOOK magazine: "These two are so in love, they ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-26T22:27:40Z)

Durant, Westbrook help Thunder get past Bulls

Kevin Durant scored 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Russell Westbrook totaled 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, leading Oklahoma City to a 106-95 victory over Chicago in the season opener for both teams at the Oklahoma City Arena. Oklahoma ... (Source: WKYC 2010-10-28T02:58:29Z)

JDSU Expands Presence in Asia With New Facility in Suzhou, China

MILPITAS, CA and SUZHOU, CHINA, Oct 27, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- JDSU (NASDAQ:JDSU) (THE:CA:JDU) today announced that it has opened a new facility in Suzhou, China to manufacture high-precision optical coatings for a wide variety of markets that ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-10-27T11:56:33Z)

Martha Stewart joins Hallmark Channel

NEW YORK (AP) — A deal that joins Martha Stewart with Hallmark Channel - it seems like a marriage made in heaven. It seems like the sort of they-lived-happily-ever-after pairing you might find at the fade-out of a Hallmark Channel movie. Consider: After ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-10-18T10:48:29Z)

DMC board extends closing on sale to Vanguard

Vanguard Health Systems' purchase agreement with the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center has been extended to allow time for governmental approvals to be completed. Detroit Medical Center says its board approved the extension Tuesday. The eight-hospital ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T12:32:20Z)

European Markets Mixed as Traders Ponder the Fed

In European trading, the FTSE 100 index in London slid 0.39 percent and the CAC-40 in Paris rose 0.14 percent. The DAX in Frankfurt was slightly higher. In Germany, Deutsche Bank reported a 1.2 billion ($1.7 billion) loss for the third quarter, mostly ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-27T12:46:39Z)

Latest Alabama News, Sports, Business And Entertainment:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) There's still a threat of tornadoes in Alabama. Twenty-five counties in central Alabama remain under a tornado watch through noon Wednesday, and the weather service says forecasters spotted a storm that could produce a twister in Clay ... (Source: WNCT 2010-10-27T15:59:56Z)

Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez 'Exchange Keys'

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are moving in together. The couple - who have been dating since September after meeting on the set of 'Dark Tide' - have given one another keys to their respective apartments so they don't have to spend any time apart. A ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-27T13:29:36Z)

Portugal budget talks collapse, threatening crisis

LISBON (Reuters) - Budget talks between Portugal's Socialist government and the main opposition party ended on Wednesday without a deal, raising the risk of a political and financial crisis in one of the euro zone's weakest members. Lacking a majority in ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-27T20:17:38Z)

Halle Hits the Road; Gabriel Takes Nahla Pumpkin Picking

We wonder who had more fun? Gabriel Aubry took his daughter with Halle Berry, Nahla, out to Mr. Bones Pumpkin patch in West Hollywood, while mom was out with boyfriend Olivier Martinez cruising around town... (Source: Ok Magazine 2010-10-26T02:46:33Z)

Chavez signs green energy deal with Portugal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed agreements with Portugal on Sunday for the development of renewable energy projects which he expects will one day replace his country's dominant oil industry. Portugal, which has no oil or ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-24T16:10:39Z)

Portugal: gov't, opposition fail deal on austerity

LISBON, Portugal— Portugal's minority government and main opposition party have failed to agree on austerity measures designed to restore confidence in the country's debt-laden economy. Portugal, like other eurozone countries Greece, Ireland and Spain ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-27T12:03:42Z)

Hobbit' to stay in New Zealand

The Hobbit' will stay in New Zealand, prime minister says LOS ANGELES -- The New Zealand government said Wednesday that "The Hobbit" would keep its feet firmly planted in the small South Pacific nation, ending a short but intense saga over where the ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-28T00:35:20Z)

Apple Starts Online Store in China to Boost IPhone, IPad Sales

Apple Inc. began taking orders from customers in China via its online store, as the maker of the iPhone and iPad tablet computer steps up its efforts to boost sales in the world's fastest-growing major economy. Apple's China online store will offer ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-27T02:23:53Z)

DMC puts off $1.5B sale until Dec. 31

The Detroit Medical Center board Tuesday afternoon reluctantly delayed until year's end the closing of the sale of the eight-hospital system to Vanguard Health Systems of Nashville for $1.5 billion -- the single-largest private investment in Detroit ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-10-27T13:29:36Z)

UPDATE 2-ZTE eyes emerging markets as Q3 net misses forecasts

SHANGHAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - ZTE Corp ( 0763.HK ), China's No.2 telecoms equipment maker, said it would increase its presence in emerging broadband markets after posting a weaker-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit weighed down by lost sales in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T12:32:20Z)

Search continues for missing Gadsden woman

The search continues for a missing Gadsden woman. According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Ashley Rebecca Taylor, age 22, of Gadsden, was last seen in a dark blue 1995 Dodge Dakota pick up truck with a white camper shell at Leesburg La ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-26T13:16:29Z)

Gadsden woman reported missing in Cherokee County

Ashley Rebecca Taylor, 22, was last seen in a dark blue 1995 Dodge Dakota pickup with a white camper shell at Leesburg Landing, where she was camping with her husband. Her husband, Benny M. Taylor, 54, was arrested about 3 a.m. Friday for public ... (Source: Gadsden Times 2010-10-26T04:12:27Z)

U.S. lawmakers question China role in telecom deal

WASHINGTON Oct 19 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday raised security concerns about bids by China-based Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] and ZTE to supply telecommunications equipment to U.S. carriers. Proposed deals between Sprint Nextel Corp ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-20T00:01:52Z)

Marquee matchup: Thunder's Russell Westbrook vs. Bulls' Derrick Rose

Two months before an NBA team arrived in Oklahoma City , and nearly four months before that team became known as the Thunder, an unforeseen set of events would shape the franchise for the foreseeable future. It happened on May 22, 2008. The NBA Draft ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-27T01:48:06Z)

Martha Stewart Sales, Marketing Chiefs Said to Exit

(Updates with broadcast performance in third paragraph.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. replaced its heads of marketing, broadcast sales and digital- advertising sales with newly appointed executive vice president Sally Preston ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-26T20:11:39Z)

DMC extends its sale deadline

The Detroit Medical Center has extended until year's end the self-imposed deadline on the $1.5 billion sale of the eight-hospital system to Vanguard Health Systems. The DMC's board voted Tuesday to extend the purchase agreement with Tennessee-based ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-27T18:37:25Z)

Analysis: Argentine leader may soften policies post-Kirchner

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, in uncharted political waters following the death of her powerful husband Nestor Kirchner, will need to strike a more moderate tone if she hopes to maintain support during her last year in office and win a second ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T19:06:03Z)

Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook power late surge as Thunder put away new-look Bulls 106-95

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook added 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 106-95 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Durant and Westbrook each ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-28T02:51:20Z)

'Hobbit' production to stay in New Zealand

The New Zealand government said Wednesday that "The Hobbit" would keep its feet firmly planted in the small South Pacific nation, ending a short but intense saga over where the expensive two-picture production would be filmed and averting fallout that ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-28T01:18:17Z)

Argentina's former president Néstor Kirchner dies

BUENOS AIRES -- Thousands of Argentines flocked to the presidential palace late Wednesday to pay homage to former President Néstor Kirchner, hours after the country's most powerful politician died of a heart attack. Kirchner, the husband of President ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-28T03:05:39Z)

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