Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 28, 2010, 11:40 am

James Bond car auctioned off in London

LONDON -- For the discerning driver, it's got an ejector seat, machine guns and a world-class pedigree. Problem is, it costs a truckload of dough. One of the world's most famous James Bond cars - the specially equipped silver Aston Martin first driven by ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-28T12:16:50Z)

UPDATE-1 Cablevision wants Fox deal to match Time Warner Cable

NEW YORK Oct 27 (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp ( CVC.N ) on Wednesday said it has made an offer to News Corp ( NWSA.O ) to pay for carriage of the Fox stations at a rate equivalent to its larger counterpart Time Warner Cable Inc ( TWC.N ). The offer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T19:06:03Z)

America's Pastime: 100 Reasons the NFL Is King of American Sports

There used to be no argument that baseball was America's pastime. But that's not the truth anymore—the NFL now is king of American sports. The reasons for baseball's fall from the top are many, and they're not the subject of this piece, so we won't go ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-19T17:56:47Z)

Massey Energy chief discounts dust in West Virginia mine explosion

CHARLESTON , W.Va. (AP) - Computer models and other evidence suggests methane gas alone fueled the nation's worst coal mining disaster in 40 years, Massey Energy Co.'s chief executive said Wednesday. The evidence also strongly suggests the explosion ... (Source: WSLS.com 2010-10-27T23:02:16Z)

Naismith's grandson says sale of original basketball rules will help foundation serve youth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The original rules of basketball will be up for sale in December. The pages used by James Naismith to write the first basketball rules will be auctioned off Dec. 10 at Sotheby's in New York. The two pages are expected to go for ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-10-28T16:41:42Z)

Cablevision makes new offer to Fox to end blackout

LOS ANGELES - With baseball's World Series hours away from starting, Cablevision Systems Corp. said Wednesday that it has made a new offer to Fox to pay for signals from Fox 5 in New York and Fox 29 in Philadelphia for one year. Cablevision said in a ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-28T07:01:52Z)

Report: Doubts had swirled for weeks about delayed Vanguard-Detroit Medical Center deal

As Nashville Business Journal reported late yesterday, Vanguard Health Systems' massive deal to purchase the Detroit Medical Center has been delayed . The deal was originally supposed to close June 1, and has now been pushed back to Dec. 31, amid state ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-27T12:18:01Z)

Telecom stocks expected to continue paying well

Telecom stocks have been winners this past year, and several analysts see more gains ahead. Stocks in the telecom industry jumped 17 percent for the 52 weeks through last week, third-best among the 10 industries in the S&P 500 index. The overall market ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-10-27T05:08:32Z)

Praxair profit up 16% on emerging markets

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Praxair Inc. said early Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose 16% from the year-ago period after new plant start-ups and strong customer demand contributed to high-volume growth in Asia and South America. The industrial ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-10-27T14:41:11Z)

Original rules of basketball go to auction Dec. 10

The original rules of basketball will be up for sale in December. The pages used by James Naismith to write the first basketball rules will be auctioned off Dec. 10 at Sotheby's in New York. The two pages are expected to go for millions of dollars ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T17:10:20Z)

MSU aims to stop water loss in High Plains aquifer

EAST LANSING, Mich. — An underground water stock nearly equal to two of the Great Lakes doesn't guarantee America's High Plains will be able to fulfill the heavy demand of the region's agriculture. Despite its vast holdings, the Ogallala Aquifer is ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-24T15:27:42Z)

007's Aston Martin is sold for $4.1m

LONDON — One of the most famous James Bond cars — the silver Aston Martin first driven by Sean Connery in "Goldfinger'' — was auctioned off yesterday in London for $4.1 million. The unique car, which boasts an ejector seat, machine guns ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T03:19:58Z)

Find Her Guilty, Says Defense Attorney...But Not of Everything

ATLANTA - "Hit and run? Guilty." A strange closing argument for a defense attorney, perhaps. But given the overwhelming evidence against 24-year-old Aimee Michael, her lawyer had little other choice. On Wednesday defense attorney W. Scott Smith told a ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-10-28T03:48:36Z)

Watch Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Live NFL 2010 Streaming Online Week 8 On PC

Watch your hot favorite sports match in football Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets . Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Live Streaming football Regular Season match today on your PC. Enjoy Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Live streaming Free football ... (Source: Mynews India 2010-10-28T16:05:54Z)

Stocks Plunge Ahead of Close on BofA Report

In economic news, the Commerce Department reported a surprising rise in housing starts, but a sharp decline in permits for future home construction. U.S. housing starts rose 0.3 percent to a five-month high of 610,000 units, better than the 580,000-unit ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-26T22:06:11Z)

Verizon denies involvement in Clearwire spectrum sale

At least one company reported to be bidding for some of Clearwire's ( NASDAQ:CLWR ) spectrum has denied involvement in the auction process. Representatives from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Time Warner declined to comment on the report. Clearwire CEO Bill ... (Source: FierceWireless 2010-10-14T13:23:33Z)

James Bond's Aston Martin for sale

LONDON - For the discerning driver, it's got an ejector seat, machine guns, and a world-class pedigree. Problem is, it's going to cost a truckload of dough. One of the world's most famous James Bond cars - the specially equipped Aston Martin first driven ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-27T14:48:21Z)

Massey Energy's Shares Jump on Report It May Sell Itself

Massey Energy , owner of the Upper Big Branch mine where a methane gas explosion killed 29 people in April, has seen its shares jump almost 5 percent after a report that the coal company was exploring a possible sale. The Wall Street Journal reported that ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-20T11:43:23Z)

Rivals offer stark contrast for North Dakota PSC

Republican Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer and Democratic rival Brad Crabtree agree on one thing: Their ideas on regulating utilities, one of the most important tasks of the North Dakota PSC, couldn't be more starkly opposite. Crabtree favors ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T18:52:52Z)

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 2010-10-28T07:16:11Z)

Green Bay Packers' James Starks and His Long Journey To The NFL

This week, Green Bay Packers' rookie running back James Starks is eligible to come off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and will finally have a chance at being a member of the Packers' 53 man roster. When, and more importantly if, Starks steps ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-20T03:07:59Z)

Easter Sunday crash case heads to jurors

ATLANTA - After more than a week of testimony about an Easter Sunday crash that killed five people, prosecutors said Wednesday the most damaging evidence against the 24-year-old charged with causing the wreck is that she fled the scene and tried to hide ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-10-28T06:04:36Z)

Fox rejects latest Cablevision offer

LOS ANGELES — With baseball's World Series hours away from starting, Cablevision Systems Corp. made a new offer to pay Fox more for its TV stations in New York and Philadelphia, but Fox quickly rejected the offer, calling it incomplete. Cablevision ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T11:41:03Z)

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)

Mississippi's 'Golf Coast' offers above-par deals

Mississippi's golf industry wants the world to know the Magnolia State was slimed by very little of BP's oil spill — and it's offering golf deals to entice skeptical Chicagoans to grab their clubs and head south. "We saw hardly any oil, but the ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-22T22:39:34Z)

Naismith's grandson says sale of basketball rules will help youth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The original rules of basketball will be up for sale in December. The pages used by Canadian James Naismith to write the first basketball rules will be auctioned off Dec. 10 at Sotheby's in New York. The two pages are expected to go for ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-28T17:53:17Z)

UPDATE 2-South America, Asia boost Praxair profit

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Praxair Inc ( PX.N ), the largest industrial gas supplier in the Western Hemisphere, said its quarterly profit rose 16 percent due to strong demand from electronics, chemical and metal producers. The company supplies gases such ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T11:06:26Z)

Praxair 3Q profit rises 16 percent on higher sales

Praxair Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings increased 16 percent on higher sales in chemicals, metals, electronics and manufacturing end markets. The Danbury, Conn. industrial gas company said it earned $377 million, or $1.21 per share, for the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T15:59:56Z)

Attorneys offer closing arguments in Easter crash

ATLANTA (AP) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final pitch to jurors in the trial of a woman accused of starting a collision that killed five people on Easter Sunday 2009. Fulton County prosecutor Tanya Miller urged jurors Wednesday to ... (Source: WMBF 2010-10-27T17:32:59Z)

Massey Energy chief discounts coal dust as a factor in WVa mine blast that killed 29 miners

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Massey Energy Co. 's chief executive says computer models and other information suggest methane gas alone fueled the nation's worst coal mining disaster in four decades. In a conference call with investment analysts Wednesday ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-27T18:58:53Z)

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