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Deals of the Hour / October 31, 2010, 9:41 am

Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Announces Preliminary Election Expenses Limits

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 10/29/10) - - Preliminary limits for political parties and candidates in the November 29, 2010, by-elections are based on the number of names on the preliminary lists of electors. - The preliminary limits for political ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-29T20:29:34Z)

Dow Jones Indexes and UBS Announce 2011 Weights of Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and UBS Investment Bank announced the new target weightings for the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity IndexSM that will become effective in early January 2011. The new ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-31T12:41:55Z)

Report: Allen Iverson will sign contract to play in Turkey

There were no takers in the NBA, so Allen Iverson has reached agreement on a deal to play in Turkey, according to a Yahoo report. Iverson's incentive-laden deal with Besiktas of the Turkish pro league reportedly is for two years and $4 million. The ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-25T09:50:04Z)

Spurned by NBA, former MVP Allen Iverson signs 2-year contract with Turkish team Besiktas

NEW YORK - LeBron James and Chris Bosh headed for South Beach, while Amare Stoudemire decided to star on Broadway. Allen Iverson? He's headed for Turkey. "My whole thing was being wanted, being accepted by a ballclub. That was the most important thing ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-30T08:11:05Z)

The Florida Senate Race: A Trail of Tears

Kendrick Meek is the most likable, Charley Crist has erased his identity, and Marco Rubio read the mood of the voting public perfectly. That's the assessment of Professor Don Jones, University of Miami professor and confessed political junkie. It would ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-31T13:46:20Z)

EU Backs German Call for Debt Mechanism, Spars on Restructuring

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- European Union leaders endorsed German calls for a rewrite of EU treaties to create a permanent debt-crisis mechanism, while sparring over whether to force bondholders to help pay the bill for rescuing financially distressed states ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-29T14:45:58Z)

Guantanamo's youngest detainee agrees to plea deal

Khadr's full admission is spelled out in a 50-paragraph statement that admits he was a murderer, al-Qaida conspirator and spy in Afghanistan in July 2002. He was 15. To authenticate it, Army Col. Patrick Parrish, spent less than an hour questioning Khadr ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-26T03:00:52Z)

EU sets out plans for managing troubled banks

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 (10-20) 07:34 PDT BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Commission outlined radical measures Wednesday to deal with banks that run into trouble with the key aim of making shareholders and creditors, not taxpayers, foot the bill ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-20T14:49:29Z)

Spurs Ink Star Guard Tony Parker To $50M Deal

San Antonio, TX, United States (AHN) - The San Antonio Spurs locked up Tony Parker Saturday night, signing the All-Star point guard to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth almost $50 million. The 28-year-old Parker will continue to play with the ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-10-31T15:05:05Z)

Watch: Nicki Minaj gets steamed in 'Right Through Me' vid, adds Eminem to debut

I love me some Nicki Minaj, but the wait for her debut "Pink Friday" to finally drop is starting to get too much to bear. Particularly after getting declared the No. 6 "Hottest MC" without a full-length set to her name, it's time to flip the cards and show ... (Source: Ksee24.com 2010-10-30T12:50:15Z)

Foremost Income Fund Announces Fourth Quarter 2010 Cash Distribution and Proposal to Amend Trust Deed ...

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 28, 2010) - Foremost Income Fund (TSX: FMO.UN ) ("Foremost", or the "Fund") announces its distribution for the fourth quarter of 2010 and announces that it has called a special meeting to consider a proposal to amend ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-10-28T15:15:48Z)

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 2010-10-31T13:46:20Z)

Jury asked to 'send a message in Guantanamo war crimes case of former teen al-Qaida fighter

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 limits ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-30T15:49:13Z)

Mooncor Extends Warrant Expiration Dates

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/29/10 -- Mooncor Oil & Gas Corp. ("Mooncor") (TSX VENTURE: MOO) announced today that it has obtained approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the expiry dates of the common share purchase warrants exercisable ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-29T15:14:36Z)

Program Trading Slipped Last Week On NYSE; Volume Also Down

Program trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange slipped in the week ended Oct. 22 from a week earlier as total volume also declined, according to the subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX). Overall trading has been muted of late compared with historical ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-28T17:53:17Z)

Media Advisory: Parks Canada Presents the Top 5 Short Films from Canada's Greatest Summer Job

On behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, Blake Richards, will unveil the Top 5 short films from Canada's Greatest Summer Job. This presentation will ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-10-31T14:36:27Z)

Nicki Minaj Gets 'Revenge' with Eminem

Roman Zolanski is about to meet Slim Shady. The alter-egos of rap's most formidable forces will go head-to-head on a track for Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday . Rap-Up.com has exclusively learned that Young Money's First Lady and Eminem have recorded a son ... (Source: Rap-up.com 2010-10-29T06:53:32Z)

Parker signs contract extension from Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs have signed point guard Tony Parker to a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Parker is in his 10th NBA season, all with the Spurs, who made him the 28th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. He has ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-30T17:22:16Z)

No Knicks for Tony: Parker re-signs with Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker swore he didn't want to leave the Spurs, and he has a new contract to finally prove it. The Spurs signed Parker to a multiyear extension Saturday that preserves their three-time NBA champion core of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-31T15:55:11Z)

Knight Capital Expands NYSE Floor Presence In Kellogg Deal

Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) agreed Thursday to buy the market-making units of Kellogg Capital Markets at the New York Stock Exchange, broadly expanding Knight's participation at the Big Board. The deal, which will see Knight responsible for making ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-28T21:56:39Z)

Jury asked to 'send a message' in Guantanamo 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-Qaeda fighter convicted of war crimes - but it would be largely symbolic because a plea deal limits ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-31T06:58:19Z)

CriticalControl Announces First Closing of $2.5 Million Bought Deal Private Placement

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 29, 2010) - CriticalControl Solutions Corp., (TSX: CCZ - News ; "CriticalControl" or the "Corporation") is pleased to advise that it has closed the first tranche of the previously announced bought deal private placement ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-29T18:42:12Z)

ECB's Trichet has reservations on compromise EU deal to reform euro budget rules

Last update: October 21, 2010 - 8:12 AM BRUSSELS - The European Central Bank's chief does not support all the proposed new eurozone budget rules that leave penalties for overspending nations up to EU governments, who in the past have shown themselves ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-21T13:15:15Z)

UPDATE 1-Canada opposition vows to scrap F-35 jet deal

OTTAWA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal Party vowed on Wednesday it would scrap a C$9 billion ($8.7 billion) deal to buy F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin ( LMT.N ) if it won the next general election, widely expected next year. The minority ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T18:15:56Z)

Deal or punt decision on Bush tax cuts is Obama's

Will Congress extend the Bush tax cuts into 2011 in the weeks after Tuesday's election or let the automatic increase start cutting into most people's paychecks early next year? It's really pretty much up to President Barack Obama. Despite the punishment ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-31T13:46:20Z)

Eminem and Nicki Minaj's Split Personas To Meet On Pink Friday

(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj and Eminem will introduce their other personalities on Pink Friday, the debut album from the Young Money rapper. Nicki's Roman Zolanski persona will "meet" Eminem's Slim Shady character, according to a report by Rap-Up ... (Source: allhiphop.com 2010-10-29T09:16:42Z)

Democrats try to keep Senate edge

PHILADELPHIA - The battle for control of Congress rolled into a frenetic final weekend as Democrats fought to preserve the Senate as their power center on Capitol Hill, trying to hold off a Republican surge that could reshape the political order in ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-31T14:14:58Z)

Cablevision and Fox Strike a Deal as Class Action Suit Starts

Cablevision and Fox struck a deal before World Series game 3. Since October 16, Fox 5 was blacked out. On Saturday night, Fox flickered back on in time for New Yorkers to watch the World Series Game 3 and the Jets v. Packers game. Is this enough to make ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-31T14:07:49Z)

Iverson agrees deal with Turkey's Besiktas

Allen Iverson has agreed in principle to a $4 million, two-year contract with the Turkish professional basketball team Besiktas. Iverson is expected to officially sign with the club this weekend and will begin his overseas career the week of Nov. 8. His ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T07:00:41Z)

Fox and Cablevision Deal Returns Signal

The Fox network flickered back to life in three million homes served by Cablevision on Saturday night, signaling an end to an unusually long and bitter feud between the cable company and Fox's parent company, the News Corporation. Fox had been blacked ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-31T04:20:50Z)

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