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Deals of the Hour / October 30, 2010, 12:39 pm

Siemens, Amtrak Ink $466M Locomotive Deal

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amtrak is spending $466 million to replace 70 electric locomotives with new ones from German manufacturer Siemens, the president of the U.S. intercity passenger railroad said Thursday. The new locomotives will replace those in use on ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-10-29T14:03:02Z)

Canada wary at foreign bid to buy its potash fields, an heirloom and key to feeding the world

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — A mile under the prairies of Saskatchewan lie the world's biggest reserves of potash, a fertilizer ingredient critical to the global food supply. It's why they call this Canadian province the Saudi Arabia of potash. These days ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-28T16:20:13Z)

Tony Parker: Signs Extension with Spurs

Parker agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the Spurs on Saturday, the San Antonio Express-News reports. Yahoo! Sports reports that it's a four-year deal worth close to $50 million. Wow. Parker has been with San Antonio his entire career, but ... (Source: Rotowire 2010-10-30T19:02:29Z)

Kodak posts narrower 3Q loss of $43m

Eastman Kodak Co. narrowed its third-quarter loss to $43 million, lifted by vigorous inkjet printer sales, lower costs and a big licensing deal with a digital-camera business. Its adjusted earnings handily beat Wall Street expectations, driving its stock ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T18:29:04Z)

Bugatti's Satya Bagla (L) and Guy Caquelin (R) pose with a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport ...

In this handout photograph released by Bugatti in India, Satya Bagla (L), Managing Director of Exclusive Motors and Bugatti Sales Market Manager Guy Caquelin (R) pose with a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport supercar at a showroom in New Delhi. The world's ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-29T17:23:27Z)

Yellowstone Club sale back to bankruptcy court

BILLINGS (AP) — A federal judge has sent a legal challenge to last year's $115 million sale of the Yellowstone Club back to a bankruptcy judge for reconsideration. U.S. District Judge Samuel Haddon remanded the case on Friday to Bankruptcy Judge Ralph ... (Source: Independent Record 2010-10-30T06:16:33Z)

Billings tea party group sues Montana over campaign finance rules

HELENA - With the help of a law center attacking campaign finance regulations nationwide, a Billings-based tea party group is suing the state to invalidate Montana laws that regulate spending and reporting by political committees. Montana Shrugged, the tea ... (Source: Missoulian 2010-10-30T04:00:33Z)

Saskatchewan premier: Australia wouldn't approve of Potash Corp deal

TORONTO (AP) — Saskatchewan's premier says Australia wouldn't approve of Anglo-Australian BHP Billiton 's foreign takeover of Potash Corp and Canada's shouldn't either. Premier Brad Wall is stepping up the pressure to make sure Canada's federal ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-26T17:27:01Z)

Verizon Wireless, FCC strike deal on 'mystery charges'

The Federal Communications Commission says that Verizon Wireless has agreed to change some of its business practices and shell out at least $77.8 million to resolve the government's investigation into three years of unjustified charges to some 15 million ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T00:41:18Z)

Parker signs extension with Spurs

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurs guard Tony Parker has signed a multiyear extension, preserving San Antonio's Big Three at least through next season. The Spurs announced the deal with their star point guard on Saturday. Terms were not disclosed. Parker entered ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-30T19:23:58Z)

Dish Signs Deal with Fox: Customers Will Keep Getting World Series

Dish Network ( DISH ) customers will continue to be able to watch baseball's World Series on their TV sets after the satellite TV company reached a long-term deal with News Corp.'s ( NWS ) Fox on Friday. So far, Cablevision ( CVC ) subscribers are still ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-10-30T07:20:59Z)

Tea party fights political spending rules

With the help of a law center attacking campaign-finance regulations nationwide, a Billings-based tea party group is suing the state to invalidate Montana laws that regulate spending and reporting by political committees. Montana Shrugged, the tea party ... (Source: Independent Record 2010-10-30T05:47:55Z)

UPDATE 5-Kodak shares surge on results, licensing deal

NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co ( EK.N ) narrowed its losses and beat Wall Street forecasts due to a technology licensing deal, sending the company's shares up 15 percent. The photo company, one of Thursday's biggest gainers on the New York ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T20:16:27Z)

Canadian-born Guantanamo prisoner, Omar Khadr pleads guilty

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- Toronto-born Omar Khadr, Guantánamo's youngest and last Western detainee, pleaded guilty Monday to committing war crimes as a teen in 2002 Afghanistan under a plea deal meant to send him home to his native Canada next ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-24T23:55:56Z)

NEW: Shooting reported in Cresson

Firefighters have responded to a second alarm for a working structure fire at Off the Rak restaurant located in the mini mall. Police in central Pennsylvania say children going door-to-door to trick or treat discovered a man who had shot himself to death ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-10-29T22:09:47Z)

Southwest Airlines launches $30 fare sale

Southwest Airlines , the largest carrier at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, on Tuesday unveiled a fare sale that includes one-way tickets as cheap as $30. The carrier said that customers can purchase one-way tickets for $30, $60, $90, or $120 to ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-26T22:41:59Z)

World's costliest car goes on sale in India

The world's most expensive and fastest production car has gone on sale in India, with luxury manufacturer Bugatti making its debut in the land of rickshaws. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, which has a top speed of 407 kilometres (250 miles) an hour ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-29T16:33:21Z)

Verizon Wireless to refund $52.8m for 'mystery fees'

WASHINGTON — Verizon Wireless agreed to pay a record $25 million to the United States and refund at least $52.8 million to customers, ending an investigation into mystery fees charged to consumers, federal regulators said. The payment is the largest in a ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-29T05:34:47Z)

Verizon Wireless makes record payment to settle wireless overcharges

To end a 10-month inquiry by the Federal Communications Commission into mystery data charges on millions of customers' bills, Verizon Wireless agreed Thursday to refund $52.8 million, pay the government $25 million, and make changes to avoid similar ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-30T06:02:14Z)

Premier says Australia wouldn't approve of deal

Saskatchewan's premier says Australia wouldn't approve of Anglo-Australian BHP Billiton's foreign takeover of Potash Corp and Canada's shouldn't either. Premier Brad Wall is stepping up the pressure to make sure Canada's federal government blocks what ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T17:27:01Z)

Kodak shares surge on results, licensing deal

NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co narrowed its losses and beat Wall Street forecasts due to a technology licensing deal, sending the company's shares up 15 percent. The photo company, one of Thursday's biggest gainers on the New York Stock ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-28T20:23:36Z)

Economist to examine nation's slow recovery

— Edmond J. Seifried, professor of economics at Lafayette College, Easton, Northampton County, will present "The Economy in 2010-2011: The Case of the Missing Dead Cat Bounce" at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at the Holiday Inn Downtown, 250 Market St ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-10-30T02:27:29Z)

Jury weighs punishment in Guantanamo 'child soldier' case

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A prosecutor urged a military jury to send a message to the world Saturday with a 25-year sentence for a former teenage al-Qaida fighter convicted of war crimes — but it would be largely symbolic since a plea deal ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T16:03:32Z)

World's Costliest Car Goes on Sale in India for $3.6M

(AFP) - The world's most expensive and fastest production car went on sale in India, with luxury manufacturer Bugatti making its debut in the land of rickshaws, AFP reported Friday. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, which has a top speed of 250mph ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2010-10-29T12:44:17Z)

Omar Khadr, Jeffrey Groharing

In this photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, Prosecutor Jeffrey Groharing, standing at center, addresses the military jury, seen as blue numbered cards, during his closing arguments on Canadian ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-10-30T17:00:48Z)

Southwest starts non-peak travel sale

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a fare sale for travel between peak holiday travel periods. One-way tickets are $30, $60, $90, or $120 depending on the length of travel. The sale is for travel between Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 or ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-10-29T12:01:20Z)

Fox, Dish in deal

NEW YORK — News Corp. and Dish Network Corp. resolved a fee dispute over Fox channels that threatened to black out World Series games and shows such as "Glee'' for more than 3 million Dish customers. The two companies said in a statement that they ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-30T04:50:39Z)

Fare sale alert: Southwest, American and Continental offering cheap flights

HOUSTON – Three major airlines are having fare sales right now, but you'll need to book quickly. Southwest, American and Continental are all offering discounted fares for certain travel dates. On Southwest, one-way tickets are $30, $60, $90, or $120 ... (Source: KHOU 2010-10-28T21:20:52Z)

DISH Network and Fox strike deal

(CNN) -- DISH Network and Fox have struck a distribution deal, ending a month-long standoff that blacked out channels for millions of satellite television customers. The new agreement -- announced by the companies Friday -- will restore access to FX ... (Source: CNN 2010-10-30T08:32:34Z)

Spurs sign star guard Parker to multiyear extension

SAN ANTONIO -- Spurs guard Tony Parker has signed a multiyear extension, preserving San Antonio's Big Three at least through next season. The Spurs announced the deal with their star point guard on Saturday. Terms were not disclosed. Parker entered the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-30T19:02:29Z)

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