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Deals of the Hour / October 28, 2010, 2:40 am

Jerryd Bayless' option exercised

NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Hornets have picked up the option for the 2011-12 season for newly acquired guard Jerryd Bayless . The 6-foot-3 Bayless, acquired from Portland on Saturday night in a trade that sent a future Hornets first-round draft pick to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-27T18:23:06Z)

Few household names in 2010 World Series

Their games often end way past bedtime for most of the nation. The biggest names linked to them -- Nolan Ryan, George W. Bush, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds -- won't be on the field. And yet the World Series matchup of Texas and San Francisco could be ... (Source: Woodland Daily Democrat 2010-10-26T09:27:25Z)

House budget chairman Spratt's GOP rival has 10-point lead

WASHINGTON — South Carolina GOP state Sen. Mick Mulvaney leads U.S. House Budget Committee chairman John Spratt by a 49-39 percent margin, opening up a 10-point lead in a poll taken two weeks before the Nov. 2 election. Worse for Spratt, the phone survey ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-10-27T18:15:56Z)

San Bruno blast victims get buyout offer from PG&E

(10-18) 21:59 PDT SAN BRUNO -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is offering to buy out San Bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or badly damaged in last month's deadly natural gas pipeline blast, according to documents obtained by The Chronicle. Those ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-19T07:05:23Z)

Hornets exercise option for new G Jerryd Bayless through next season

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets have picked up the option for the 2011-12 season for newly acquired guard Jerryd Bayless. The 6-foot-3 Bayless, acquired from Portland on Saturday night in a trade that sent a future Hornets first-round draft ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-27T21:29:13Z)

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)

Foursquare to offer, track election check-ins

Location-based social network Foursquare will soon launch an election-specific site that goes live November 2 along with a related badge. It was brought out together with political strategists, designers and activists and will be accompanied by a real-time ... (Source: Electronista 2010-10-27T20:53:25Z)

God Of War Developer Wonders Why Make PSP Games

On November 2, PlayStation Portable game God of War: Ghost of Sparta hit stores. But its developer, Ready at Dawn, is already questioning the rationale for creating PSP games. Don't blame the hardware, blame piracy. Ready at Dawn's Ru Weerasuriya talks ... (Source: Kotaku Australia 2010-10-27T21:00:35Z)

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 2010-10-28T06:33:14Z)

Official Foursquare 'I Voted' Badge Released for Polling Place Check-Ins

WASHINGTON , Oct. 27 -- Foursquare has partnered with a team of experienced political strategists, designers and activists to release the official "I Voted" badge in conjunction with launching a real-time visualization of check-ins for Election Day . The ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-27T18:30:15Z)

Few household names on the field at 2010 World Series

NEW YORK (AP)—Their games often end way past bedtime for most of the nation. The biggest names linked to them—Nolan Ryan, George W. Bush, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds—won't be on the field. And yet the World Series matchup of Texas and San Francisco ... (Source: New Pittsburgh Courier 2010-10-27T15:45:37Z)

Piracy makes PSP games not even worth making, says God of War PSP developer

Yesterday, early reviews started hitting the web for the holiday season's AAA game for the Sony PlayStation Portable : the latest God of War title, Ghost of Sparta . I was amazed to start seeing them, because frankly, I'd completely forgotten that ... (Source: Geek.Com 2010-10-27T20:46:16Z)

Pistons blow 7-point lead late, lose opener to Nets

NEWARK, N.J. -- The deathly quiet locker room told the story. Many Pistons sat in their chairs, staring straight ahead late Wednesday night. They were trying to figure out how they blew a seven-point lead in the last 1:40 to drop the season opener, 101-98 ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-28T08:13:27Z)

Poll: Mulvaney drubbing Spratt

S.C. Sen. Mick Mulvaney leads U.S. House Budget Committee chairman John Spratt by a 49-39 percent margin, opening up a 10-point lead in a poll taken two weeks before the Nov. 2 election. The phone survey of 499 likely voters in the 5th Congressional ... (Source: The State 2010-10-28T03:55:45Z)

Few household names on offer at World Series

SAN FRANCISCO -- Their games often end way past bedtime for most of the nation. The biggest names linked to them -- Nolan Ryan, George W. Bush, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds -- won't be on the field. And yet the World Series matchup of Texas and San ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-25T23:54:45Z)

QuickBooks and Beyond: 5 Online Accounting Services

QuickBooks and Peachtree desktop packages, has blossomed on the Web and diversified. You can find a wealth of services that will meet your business's accounting needs, from full-featured bookkeeping to payroll, expense accounts, invoicing, and more. All of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-28T03:12:48Z)

Fox rejects Cablevision's offer to end blackout affecting World Series

Cablevision said Wednesday it is willing to pay the same rate as Time Warner Cable for signals from Fox 5 in New York and Fox 29 in Philadelphia for one year, even though the rate is more than it pays for any other New York broadcast station. The cable ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-28T04:53:01Z)

Report: No fines on PG&E over six-year period

A review of public records shows the watchdog agency responsible for regulating public utilities has taken a mostly hands-off approach to violations by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Even though PG&E had more pipeline infractions than the rest of the state's ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-10-19T02:33:22Z)

PSP Piracy Upsets God of War: Ghost of Sparta Developer

The PlayStation Portable hasn't exactly been supported by third-party developers during its lifetime, largely because the piracy on the platform has been extremely high and now even one of the most successful developers on the platform, Ready at Dawn, has ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-28T07:01:52Z)

NBA draft moving to Newark for 2011

NEWARK, N.J. -- The NBA draft is leaving Madison Square Garden and commissioner David Stern offered no guarantees as to when or if the event will return to the Big Apple. Stern announced on Wednesday night that the league will hold its draft at the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-28T00:56:48Z)

Air Products extends tender offer for Airgas

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Air Products and Chemicals Inc ( APD.N ) on Wednesday said it extended its $5.5 billion hostile tender offer for rival industrial gas company Airgas Inc ( ARG.N ) until December 3. Airgas has rejected Air Products $65.50-a-share cash ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T20:46:16Z)

Rep. Chet Edwards' odds even greater this year amid Central Texas district's discontent

WACO – Liz Rezach is the kind of conservative-leaning voter Rep. Chet Edwards has counted on year after year to beat tough odds in his heavily Republican district. But this time, Rezach – who still calls the centrist Democrat a "good man" who has "done ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-28T05:07:20Z)

Airgas Comments On Air Products' Tender Offer Extension

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) today issued the following statement regarding the fourth extension by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) ("Air Products") of its unsolicited tender offer and Air Products' statement that approximately 1,884,427 shares ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-10-27T21:36:22Z)

Airgas Says Air Products' Offer Grossly Inadequate - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Airgas Inc. (ARG: News ) Wednesday issued a statement in response to the fourth extension by Air Products & Chemicals Inc.'s (APD) tender offer, and said that the Airgas Board remains unanimous in its belief that Air Products' offer is grossly ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-28T00:06:42Z)

San Bruno Gas Line Explosion Coverage

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. says it's looking into replacing about 300 manual gas valves with newer technology aimed at preventing disasters such as the San Bruno pipeline explosion. The San Francisco-based utility said Monday it is evaluating areas of ... (Source: KRON4 2010-10-28T06:11:46Z)

Windows Phone Marketplace Is Weak at 1000 Apps

Windows Phone 7's commercials make it very clear that it's not about the phone's applications but about freeing a user from being obsessed with his or her smartphone. Now that the Windows Phone Marketplace has hit the milestone of 1000 applications, has ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-25T23:54:45Z)

Foursquare makes civic duties cooler with "I Voted" badge

Foursquare announced an interesting promotion earlier this month involving the Chicago mayoral election , but people around the country can also unlock election-related badges when they check in via Foursquare before, during or after voting. The site ... (Source: The Inquisitr 2010-10-27T20:53:25Z)

Telstra T-Touch Tab Android tablet

Costing just $299, Telstra's T-Touch Tab is the first budget-priced tablet released in Australia. While the Apple iPad , Dell Streak and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab could be described as competitors, their higher price means the T-Touch Tab is ... (Source: Australian PC World 2010-10-27T04:04:06Z)

Hornets pick up option on newly acquired guard Bayless

NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Hornets have picked up the option for the 2011-12 season for newly acquired guard Jerryd Bayless . The 6-foot-3 Bayless, acquired from Portland on Saturday night in a trade that sent a future Hornets first-round draft pick to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-27T19:06:03Z)

Nets owner promises better team

NEWARK, N.J. -- The new Russian owner of the lowly New Jersey Nets said Wednesday the NBA team will be better, although he backed off his bold prediction of making the playoffs this season. In a champagne toast before the Nets' season opener against the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-28T02:01:14Z)

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