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Deals of the Hour / October 31, 2010, 4:40 pm

Verizon iPhone: Apple's Worst Kept Secret

Throw another Verizon iPhone rumor into the quickly-growing pile. The latest scuttlebutt comes from Fortune magazine , citing multiple sources that say the Verizon iPhone will launch in early 2011. It will reportedly be an iPhone 4, running on Verizon's ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-29T23:21:22Z)

National And International Report / Fox says it's already sold out its SuperBowl XLV ad time

Super Bowl television commercials already are a sellout this year. Fox Sports said Friday it has sold out all the commercial airtime available for Super Bowl XLV. The game takes place on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. This is months earlier than commercial ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-10-30T03:31:55Z)

FCC fight for News Corp., Cablevision

News Corp.'s Fox said Cablevision wanted to restrict online distribution of Fox programming as part of their carriage deal. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Fox said Cablevision wanted restrictions on content that "would have required ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-26T04:19:36Z)

Verizon iPhone in early 2011 a done deal: Fortune report

When Verizon announced it would begin  selling the iPad in its stores , albeit with a MiFi hotspot device for 3G connectvity, we said that this was the final signal, that after all the other signs earlier this year, Verizon would be getting the iPhone in ... (Source: Examiner 2010-10-30T14:23:19Z)

0 Wegmans agrees to 2-year deal to sponsor LPGA Championship

Wegmans will step into the title sponsorship role as part of a new two-year agreement to continue to host the LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club outside Rochester, N.Y., Wegmans and the LPGA announced today. Wegmans stepped into the host role as ... (Source: Golf Channel 2010-10-29T21:55:28Z)

Get ready for Verizon's 'Dream Phone'

The soon-to-be-unveiled Verizon iPhone is the answer to many consumers' prayers. But a deal with Apple will test the company that Ivan Seidenberg has spent his career building. The most talked-about cellphone in America is one that doesn't officially exist ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-10-29T06:17:44Z)

LPGA Championship to return to Locust Hill

Rochester may be a minor-league city in many sports. Not golf. The LPGA and Wegmans Food Markets announced Friday that they've agreed to stage the Wegmans LPGA Championship — one of the tour's four major tournaments — for two more years at Locust Hill ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-10-31T09:00:00Z)

Vioxx legal costs continue to rise at Merck

Merck & Co. Inc. said Friday that it set aside $950 million to resolve a criminal probe into the Vioxx painkiller it withdrew six years ago, potentially raising legal costs to $7.7 billion and driving down shares for the day. The legal reserve contributed ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-31T06:58:19Z)

Girl Scouts could sew up a deal with China

PASSAIC, N.J. - A family-run New Jersey factory that makes uniforms for the Girl Scouts of America may be forced to close or lay off workers if the organization takes its business to China. Jackie Evans Inc. employs 90 workers at its plant in Passaic, a ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-30T06:59:30Z)

Shatel: Bo bags a big one, keeps Huskers in the hunt for more

LINCOLN — There are no signature wins for Nebraska football coaches. There are only signature seasons, which typically end with trophies filled with fruit or the coaches being carried off the field on the shoulders of 300-pound rhinos. That said, Bo ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-10-31T11:51:48Z)

Guantanamo Canadian to serve 8 more years in prison

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) – A U.S. war crimes tribunal on Sunday sentenced Canadian captive Omar Khadr to 40 years in prison for charges that included murdering an American soldier in battle, but his plea agreement capped his ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-31T23:19:00Z)

Cost Cuts Help Merck to Avert Revenue Losses

The drug maker Merck reported third-quarter profit on Friday that rose more than analysts had estimated, as reduced costs helped overcome revenue losses from drugs facing generic competition. Earnings , excluding a $950 million legal reserve for a Vioxx ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-30T01:58:51Z)

Wegmans, LPGA agree to 2-year title sponsorship of LPGA Championship

The LPGA and Wegmans announced today that the LPGA Championship will be staying in the Rochester community for the next two years. Wegmans will be the title sponsor of the tournament, one of four majors on the schedule. The 2011 Wegmans LPGA Championship ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-10-30T02:48:58Z)

Michigan State, Boise State sign 3-game deal

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise State and Michigan State will play a three-game series starting with a season opener for both teams in 2012. Officials from both schools announced a deal Friday that also includes a game in Boise in 2022 and the final matchup in ... (Source: Daily Tribune 2010-10-30T16:25:00Z)

No revenge for Husker faithful on this day

LINCOLN – It's another Longhorn party in Memorial Stadium, all-too-familiar feeling for the revenge-seeking Husker faithful. Texas again spoiled all the fun, seizing control from the very start of Saturday's 20-13 upset of No. 4 Nebraska (5-1, 1-1 Big 12 ... (Source: Norfolk Daily News 2010-10-15T23:59:27Z)

Fox, Cablevision reach deal to end NY blackout

NEW YORK—Fox and Cablevision reached an agreement Saturday that will restore programming to more than 3 million New York-area subscribers who have been without some of their favorite shows and baseball playoff games for two weeks. Signals for all ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-31T09:14:19Z)

Boise State, Michigan State sign 3-game deal

BOISE, Idaho -- Boise State and Michigan State will play a three-game series starting with the season opener for both teams in 2012. Officials from both schools announced the deal Friday that also includes a game in Boise in 2022 and the final matchup in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-29T22:02:38Z)

Iowa: Propane pricing deal concluded

DES MOINES -- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement Thursday with a major supplier of liquid propane gas that requires the company to provide customers with an easily understood summary sheet that explains pricing and charges. Under the ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2010-10-29T14:03:02Z)

Hortonville cross country runner Sarah Glidden collides with deer at sectional, misses out on state

Sarah Glidden has never picked up a rifle, but she's getting offers to join hunting parties for Wisconsin's upcoming gun deer season. "Hunters want me to go with them because they say I'm a magnet for deer," said Glidden with a laugh. ♦ Sign up for news ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-10-29T09:16:42Z)

Girl Scout uniform firm fears China bid

PASSAIC, N.J. -- The owners of a family-run New Jersey factory that makes uniforms for the Girl Scouts of America said they may be forced to close or lay off workers if the organization takes its business to China. Jackie Evans employs 90 workers at its ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-30T13:47:31Z)

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)

Factbox: Canadian captive's Guantanamo trial ends with deal

Canadian captive Omar Khadr was sentenced on Sunday to 40 years in prison at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba but a plea deal means he will serve only eight years in addition to the eight years he has been held. Here are some facts about the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-31T22:14:34Z)

State News Group: D.C. group sues gun store in Milwaukee

The Washington D.C. based Brady Center has filed suit against a Milwaukee gun shop on behalf of two of the six Milwaukee police officers injured by guns. Those weapons were sold at the same shop over a 20 month period. MILWAUKEE - The Washington D.C. based ... (Source: Pierce County Herald 2010-10-31T17:06:46Z)

Boise State, Michigan State sign on for three-game series

BOISE (AP) — Boise State and Michigan State will play a three game series starting with a season opener for both teams in 2012. Officials from both schools announced a deal Friday that also includes a game in Boise in 2022 and the final matchup in East ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T22:38:25Z)

Helu sets single-game rushing record in Husker win

LINCOLN — Roy Helu started out fast and chose not to slow down Saturday in helping to carry Nebraska to a 31-17 victory over Missouri. Helu scored on a 66-yard run on the Huskers' first play from scrimmage. The senior I-back later would add touchdowns of ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-10-31T11:51:48Z)

Iowa GOP Wants Probe Into Miller Loans

KCCI.com Iowa Republican Party Chairman Matt Strawn called for an investigation into Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller's campaign funding. He said he wants to know more about the $95,000 loans that two of Miller's employees made to his campaign. Strawn said ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-31T22:43:12Z)

Merck 3Q profit plunges 90 percent on deal charges

Merck & Co. posted a 90 percent drop in third-quarter profit, due to large charges for its $41.1 billion acquisition of Schering-Plough Corp. last November and a legal reserve for a federal investigation. Also, Merck had a $2.8 billion gain a year ago from ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-29T15:50:24Z)

Iowa AG announces propane pricing deal

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement Thursday with a major supplier of liquid propane gas that requires the company to provide customers with an easily understood summary sheet that explains pricing and charges. Under ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-28T17:46:07Z)

Fox, Cablevision Deal Finally Ends N.Y. Blackout

Fox and Cablevision reached an agreement Saturday that will restore programming to more than 3 million New York-area subscribers who have been without some of their favorite shows and baseball playoff games for two weeks. Signals for all stations and cable ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-31T19:37:06Z)

Runner collides with deer during race

APPLETON, Wis.: Sarah Glidden is one of the few people who can say she collided with a deer — while on foot. The Hortonville High School sophomore was running at a cross-country sectional at Wausau's 9-Mile County Forest course on Oct. 22 when a deer ... (Source: Arab News 2010-10-30T21:11:20Z)

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