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Deals of the Hour / October 30, 2010, 8:40 am

Presley hired as hitting coach, Adair as bullpen coach

The Orioles' 2011 coaching staff is coming into focus with the hiring of hitting coach Jim Presley and bullpen coach Rick Adair, the first of six slots filled by manager Buck Showalter . The club isn't expected to officially announce its hires until the ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-30T01:08:45Z)

Joe Girardi finalizes Yankees deal

NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league Championships Series. The Yankees made the announcement Friday, a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-29T19:46:37Z)

Kentucky Kingdom Won't Reopen Next Summer

LOUISVILLE (AP) - Officials say Kentucky Kingdom won't reopen next year as hoped. The Kentucky Fair Board and investor Ed Hart said the delay is because they need the General Assembly to approve bonds to finance improvements at the Louisville amusement ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T23:14:13Z)

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)

Presley expected to be O's hitting coach

BALTIMORE -- Following Tuesday's news that longtime Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley will move to a hitting-evaluator position, a Major League source said Friday that Jim Presley is expected to soon sign a two-year deal to become manager Buck Showalter ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-10-29T16:26:11Z)

OSU steamrolls Purdue 49-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio --- No. 11 Ohio State wanted to heal a pair of wounds, one of them a year old, the other just a week. Terrelle Pryor threw for three scores and Dan Herron ran for two as the Buckeyes steamrolled Purdue 49-0 on Saturday, earning redemption ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-23T23:21:20Z)

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)

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals signs recapitalization deal to reduce debt

VANCOUVER - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TSX:ANP) said Friday it has signed a recapitalization deal that will see the drug developer's debtholders takeover the company. The company said it has signed a deal with holders of 73 per cent of its 7.75 per ... (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-10-30T00:32:57Z)

ToysRUs Great Christmas Book brings $5,600 in Savings and there is an iPad App for it

ToysRUs packaged 50 free gifts-with-purchase deals in the 80 pages thick Holiday toy catalog. The Great Big Christmas Book also will be available in convenient digital formats, including an interactive Apple iPad App, as well as through an exclusive sneak ... (Source: I4U 2010-10-28T19:26:20Z)

O's likely to tab Presley as hitting coach

BALTIMORE -- With Tuesday's news that longtime Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley will move to a hitting evaluator position, a Major League source said on Friday that he expects Jim Presley to soon sign a two-year deal to become manager Buck Showalter's ... (Source: Baltimore Orioles 2010-10-29T16:26:11Z)

Moxie Media's Lisa MacLean accepts deal with PDC staff, will pay $30,000 fine if commission ...

The state Public Disclosure Commission will decide this morning whether to accept a deal between commission staff and Moxie Media's Lisa MacLean. If accepted, MacLean will pay $30,000 in fines and costs. The state Public Disclosure Commission will decide ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-10-28T17:03:10Z)

Electronic Arts buys British game maker Chillingo

Electronic Arts Inc. confirmed Wednesday it had purchased Chillingo, the British publisher of Angry Birds and other iPhone and iPad games. People close to the deal said EA paid less than $20 million in cash. Holly Rockwood, EA's spokeswoman, would not ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-21T01:05:06Z)

United States takes the Miss World crown

BEIJING — The newest Miss World is from the United States. Eighteen-year-old Alexandria Mills was named the winner in Saturday night's contest in southern China. Second place went to Emma Wareus of Botswana, and Adriana Vasini of Venezuela came third ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T15:13:25Z)

FCC: Verizon Wireless must pay nearly $78M over fake fees

NEW YORK — Federal regulators say Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a fine of $25 million and at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers who inadvertently racked up data charges on their phones over the last three years. The Federal Communications ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-29T10:49:45Z)

EA buys Angry Birds publisher Chillingo

Electronic Arts has snapped up Chillingo, a U.K. publisher of Angry Birds and other iPhone and iPad games, for less than $20 million in cash, according to sources close to the deal. Holly Rockwood, EA's spokesperson, confirmed the purchase Wednesday ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-20T18:24:14Z)

UPDATE 1-Angiotech announces deal with debt holders

NEW YORK Oct 29 (Reuters) - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals ( ANP.TO ) ( ANPI.O ) has come to a deal with its debt holders that will reduce its total debt by $250 million. The Vancouver-based company reached an agreement with almost three quarters of its senior ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-30T01:15:54Z)

Night Games No Longer A Big Deal At OSU

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- What's brewing with the 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ: Night games just aren't that big a deal anymore in college football. At least that's the way coach Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes look at them. "We've had a lot mo ... Read ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-16T15:44:21Z)

McKenna sues over Berkey defeat

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Rob McKenna sued a Seattle political consultant Friday, alleging the firm deliberately concealed the source of money used in its campaign to oust state Sen. Jean Berkey, D- Everett, in the primary. The eight-page lawsuit ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T07:42:27Z)

18-Year-Old U.S. Woman Wins Miss World

(BEIJING) — The newest Miss World is from the United States. Eighteen-year-old Alexandria Mills was named the winner in Saturday night's contest in southern China. Second place went to Emma Wareus of Botswana, and Adriana Vasini of Venezuela came third ... (Source: Time 2010-10-30T14:59:06Z)

18-year-old US woman is named the latest Miss World in glitzy contest in China

BEIJING (AP) — The newest Miss World is from the United States. Eighteen-year-old Alexandria Mills was named the winner in Saturday night's contest in southern China. Second place went to Emma Wareus of Botswana, and Adriana Vasini of Venezuela came ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-30T14:51:57Z)

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)

No deal yet on Kentucky Kingdom as negotiations continue

After months of negotiations, Kentucky State Fair Board officials and Louisville businessman Ed Hart have yet to strike a deal to reopen the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. And plans for Hart to present his business plan and a proposed lease agreement ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-17T22:16:52Z)

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Releases Selected Projected Financial Information

VANCOUVER, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - In September 2010, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI; TSX: ANP) ("Angiotech" or the "Company") entered into confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-use agreements (as amended, the "Confidentiality ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-30T00:47:16Z)

UPDATE: Public Disclosure Commission rejects staff-negotiated deal with Moxie Media's Lisa ...

UPDATE: The five-member state Public Disclosure Commission rejected a stipulated agreement between its staff and Moxie Media's Lisa MacLean. Instead, it will ask the state attorney general to push a civil action against MacLean. The commission met this ... (Source: TheNewsTribune.com (blog) 2010-10-29T02:28:40Z)

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)

Joe Girardi finalizes 3-year deal to stay with Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Girardi  (FSY) understands that by signing on for three more years with the New York Yankees he'll have the delicate task of guiding an aging Core Four through the final stages of their careers. The Yankees and their manager ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-30T06:45:11Z)

Gameday: Gophers vs. No. 10 Ohio State

Nothing has given the Gophers defense more trouble this year than quarterbacks who can run -- and Terrelle Pryor is better than any that they have faced. Pryor averages 51 yards on the ground, 222 through the air, and is responsible for more touchdowns ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-30T05:55:05Z)

Girardi, Yankees finalize 3-year deal

NEW YORK — Joe Girardi has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league championships series. The Yankees made the announcement Friday ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-30T01:37:23Z)

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)

Kentucky Kingdom won't reopen

LOUISVILLE - Officials say Kentucky Kingdom won't reopen next year as hoped. The Kentucky Fair Board and investor Ed Hart said the delay is because they need the General Assembly to approve bonds to finance improvements at the Louisville amusement park ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-29T23:50:00Z)

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