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Deals of the Hour / October 28, 2010, 8:40 am

VIDEO: Warren approves tax district that could pave way for new movie studio

A new industrial development district that easily won the approval of Warren officials could lead to a tax break that could help a Warren company ink a deal with a Los Angeles-based movie and television studio to rent or buy its facility. With surprisingly ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-10-28T10:15:09Z)

Russia, Ukraine may sign oil transit deal in a month

KIEV Oct 27 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine are close to signing a new oil transit deal, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Wednesday. "(It will be signed) in no longer than a month," Shmatko told reporters in Kiev. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T15:59:56Z)

N.C. missing girl's prosthetic leg likely found

Authorities searching for a North Carolina girl who lost a leg to cancer say they've found a prosthetic leg at a home where her stepmother once lived. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said Wednesday that authorities are attempting to confirm the leg belongs ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T21:07:44Z)

Man allegedly tries to grab two NH kids from bus stop

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. -- Parents are on alert in a New Hampshire town after two children said a stranger tried to grab them. According to police, a 10-year-old and his 6-year-old sister were nearly abducted from their bus stop Tuesday afternoon. "We were ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-28T11:12:25Z)

Jeff Gordon in AARP sponsorship deal for 'Drive to End Hunger' campaign

CONCORD, N.C. - Rick Hendrick never panicked as the season stretched on and he still didn't have a sponsorship deal for Jeff Gordon. Why? Because he always had a contingency plan to fall back on. It gave him the ability to be discerning when it came to the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-28T09:32:12Z)

Greenlight Launches Real-Time Price Comparison Platform for Paid Search

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Oct. 27, 2010) - Leading search marketing specialist and technology firm Greenlightsearch , announces the release of its proprietary real-time price comparison platform for paid search. The launch forms part of its ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-27T16:50:02Z)

America's hometowns, found in New England

The days are getting shorter. Wood piles are stacked high. Geese are flying south, and Indian corn is hanging from the door. People in new L.L. Bean flannels stop their cars in the middle of the road snapping pictures or checking the Internet on their ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-16T00:20:55Z)

Source: Anti-hunger group to sponsor Jeff Gordon car

C HARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by an anti-hunger campaign coordinated through the AARP Foundation. The multiyear deal will be announced Wednesday by Hendrick Motorsports. A person familiar with ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-25T19:29:53Z)

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to prisoner swap at Russia summit

Arch-rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed at a summit in Russia Wednesday to swap prisoners of war and exchange the bodies of soldiers killed in their conflict over the breakaway Nagorny Karabakh region. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced the deal ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-27T17:54:28Z)

Azerbaijan, Armenia Agree To Russian-mediated Prisoner Swap

(RTTNews) - The former Soviet Republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to exchange each others' military personnel captured in fighting over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh during a negotiation hosted by Russia. The meeting between ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-28T09:17:53Z)

Deal aims to transform Warren facility into movie studio

The H.B. Stubbs facility on Mound Road in Warren was the site of filming this summer for one of the big movies in town. Now there is a possibility that it could be turned into a movie studio, if a deal still being finalized is worked out. H.B. Stubbs ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-28T01:54:04Z)

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)

Earnings preview: Avon Products

NEW YORK— Cosmetics seller Avon Products Inc. reports third-quarter results before the market opens on Thursday. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Any signs of improvement in North America, which has been a weak spot for the beauty products seller. Also of interest ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-27T20:31:57Z)

Avon earnings rise 7 pct, short of Wall St. views

Beauty-products seller Avon Products Inc.'s net income rose 7 percent in its third quarter, but earnings missed expectations as the company spent more on advertising and revenue from China sank. Shares fell nearly 11 percent in morning trading. Weakness in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T15:15:48Z)

Click Consult and 3663 First for Foodservice Seal SEO Deal

Cheshire, United Kingdom, October 26, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Click Consult are delighted to announce their business partnership with leading UK catering equipment suppliers 3663, to provide them with a carefully-considered internet marketing strategy that will ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-26T06:57:05Z)

Equiniti and BNY Mellon Shareowner Services to Form Strategic Alliance

LONDON and JERSEY CITY, N.J. , Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- U.K.-based Equiniti and U.S.-based BNY Mellon Shareowner Services announced today that they have entered into discussions regarding the formation of an alliance that will enable the companies to ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-27T12:46:39Z)

NHL feeling good as it readies to negotiate new TV contracts

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: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-27T08:14:38Z)

Police: Cowboy tried to handcuff child at bus stop

PETERBOROUGH – A cowboy with a deep voice tried to handcuff a 10-year-old boy waiting with his sister at a school bus stop Tuesday afternoon. Police said the boy and his six-year-old sister were waiting for their older sibling about 4 p.m. at the ... (Source: New Hampshire Union Leader 2010-10-28T02:22:42Z)

Avon Products earnings rise 7 percent in 3rd quarter, but fall short of Wall Street views

NEW YORK (AP) — Beauty-products seller Avon Products Inc. says net income rose 7 percent in its third quarter, helped by steep gains in Latin America. Revenue and earnings fell short of expectations. The 8 percent gain in revenue from Latin America more ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-28T11:48:12Z)

Prosthetic leg discovered in search for North Carolina girl

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) - Authorities searching for a North Carolina girl who lost a leg to cancer say they've found a prosthetic leg at a home where her stepmother once lived. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said Wednesday that authorities are attempting to ... (Source: WTKR 2010-10-28T03:19:58Z)

Jeff Gordon has 3-year sponsorship deal

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by the AARP Foundation's "Drive To End Hunger" campaign. The four-time NASCAR champion said the sponsorship agreement is for three years. The cause-related sponsorship is the first of its kind to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-27T16:28:34Z)

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)

Kiev, Moscow sign uranium deal

KIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Kiev signed a bilateral deal with Moscow to plan for the construction of a nuclear fuel plant in Ukraine, the country's energy minister said. "This is very important for us because it is a great step to the closed nuclear ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-28T11:55:22Z)

Cablevision subscribers miss first World Series game as dispute with Fox over fees continues

Cablevision and News Corp. just can't seem to play ball. The two companies continued their fee fight yesterday, forcing some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in the tristate area to miss Game One of the World Series. Hoping to give baseball fans an ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-28T11:19:34Z)

UPDATE 1-Ukraine may get small discount on Russia gas -report

KIEV, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Russia may cut the price of natural gas it sells to Ukraine to $230-235 per 1,000 cubic metres in the first quarter of 2011 from the current $252, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov was quoted as saying on Thursday. Azarov said ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-28T14:47:10Z)

Prosthetic leg discovered in search for NC girl

Searchers looking for the remains of a missing North Carolina girl with disabilities found a prosthetic leg and authorities were trying to determine if it was that of the 10-year-old, police said Wednesday. Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said searchers ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T03:12:48Z)

VIDEO: Warren OK's tax district, could lead to movie studio

A new industrial development district that easily won the approval of Warren officials could lead to a tax break that could be a key element to help a Warren company ink a deal with a Los Angeles-based movie and television studio to rent or buy its ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-10-28T05:07:20Z)

Russia says hopes for movement on Nagorno-Karabakh

ASTRAKHAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday he hoped Azerbaijan and Armenia could agree on the principles of a long-awaited peace deal for breakaway region Nagorno-Karabakh by early December. Agreement on the so called ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-27T16:28:34Z)

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 expire ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-27T19:56:09Z)

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)

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