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Deals of the Hour / October 6, 2010, 9:43 pm

AP Source: Vikes get Moss from Patriots for pick

MINNEAPOLIS - A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that a trade has been completed sending star receiver Randy Moss back to the Minnesota Vikings from the New England Patriots. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-07T04:20:40Z)

Puyallup police shoot suspect

Puyallup police shot a man tonight at the end of a pursuit that started at South Hill Mall. Officers were called to the mall parking lot shortly after 9 p.m. to check out suspicious people who appeared to be making a drug deal, said Pierce County sheriff ... (Source: TheNewsTribune.com (blog) 2010-10-06T05:26:16Z)

Afghan Police Seize 22 Tons of Explosives From Iran

Afghan police said Wednesday they had seized 22 tons of explosives stashed in boxes marked "food, toys and kitchenware" that were reportedly imported from neighboring Iran . The discovery was made Tuesday in a customs office in the western province of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-07T01:00:14Z)

With Lynch traded, RB Jackson steps in as Bills' starter

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Running back Fred Jackson doesn't have time to question the reasoning behind why the Buffalo Bills traded Marshawn Lynch to Seattle -- though he was aware a deal had been in the works. What matters to Jackson is providing the Bills ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-06T23:34:20Z)

S&P puts Univision ratings on CreditWatch positive

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday placed its ratings for Univision Communications Inc. on CreditWatch with positive implications, citing a $1.2 billion deal that gives Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa SAB a minority stake in the Spanish ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-05T23:49:50Z)

American Airlines to restore some jobs

American Airlines plans to recall 545 flight attendants — all former TWA employees — to meet demand for international flights as it begins an alliance with British Airways and Spain's Iberia. The carrier on Wednesday also announced the recall of 250 ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-07T03:52:02Z)

Suspect shot after call to mall parking lot

Puyallup police shot a man Tuesday night after a pursuit that began at South Hill Mall. Officers were called to the mall parking lot shortly after 9 p.m. to check on people who appeared to be making a drug deal, said Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed ... (Source: Olympian 2010-10-06T17:14:57Z)

Fayette County mom reaches plea deal in daughter's pregnancy plot case

UNIONTOWN — A western Pennsylvania woman accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to drug her 13-year-old daughter so he could try to impregnate her has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. The 34-year-old woman was slated for trial Monday in Fayette ... (Source: Tribune-Democrat 2010-10-06T13:54:31Z)

With Lynch traded, Jackson steps in as Bills' starting RB

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Fred Jackson doesn't have time to question the reasoning behind why the Buffalo Bills traded fellow running back Marshawn Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks -- though he was aware a deal had been in the works. What matters to Jackson is ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-07T00:02:58Z)

American Airlines, British Airways And Iberia Announce Better Deal For Trans-Atlantic Flyers

LONDON , Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- More access to cheaper fares, bigger choice of flight times and easier connecting journeys will become reality for transatlantic flyers with the launch of the new joint business between American Airlines, British Airways and ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-10-07T00:17:17Z)

Moody's: GE ratings unaffected by Dresser deal

Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday its debt ratings and outlook on General Electric Co. are not affected by the conglomerate's acquisition of energy equipment maker Dresser Inc. for $3 billion in cash. Moody's said its senior unsecured debt rating of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-06T21:39:48Z)

Pa. mom pleads guilty in plot to impregnate daughter

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to drug her 13-year-old daughter so he could try to impregnate her has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. The 34-year-old woman was slated for trial Monday in ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-10-06T16:24:50Z)

S&P places Univision ratings on CreditWatch positive after $1.2B Grupo Televisa investment

NEW YORK — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday placed its ratings for Univision Communications Inc. on CreditWatch with positive implications, citing a $1.2 billion deal that gives Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa SAB a minority stake in the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-05T23:57:00Z)

Puyallup officer shoots suspect after chase, crash

The investigation was continuing today after a Puyallup police officer shot and wounded a man who had fled from officers at the South Hill Mall on Tuesday night. The man was shot twice but neither injury was considered life threatening, Pierce County ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-10-06T19:59:35Z)

Televisa Invests $1.2 Billion for a Stake in Univision

Univision, the leading Spanish-language television network in the United States, will retain the rights to popular telenovelas produced by the Mexican television giant Grupo Televisa for another 15 years. In a deal announced Tuesday, Televisa will invest $ ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-06T01:58:41Z)

Receiver Randy Moss is traded by the Patriots to the Vikings

Brett Favre finally got his wish. He will be playing with Randy Moss, and the Vikings couldn't be happier about it. The Super-Bowl-or-bust Vikings got Moss from New England on Wednesday for a 2011 draft pick, another eye-opening acquisition that comes just ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-10-07T04:20:40Z)

Grupo Televisa to invest $1.2B in Univision

Mexico's Grupo Televisa SAB said Tuesday it will invest $1.2 billion in New York-based Univision Communications in exchange for a minority stake, expanding cooperation between the Spanish-language media heavyweights. The deal brings an end to long-standing ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-05T20:15:05Z)

FBI links federal judge to stripper, drugs, guns

ATLANTA ---- A 67-year-old federal judge's wild relationship with a stripper started with a lap dance, prosecutors said, and quickly escalated into escapades of prostitution and gun-toting drug deals for cocaine and prescription pills. Senior Judge Jack T ... (Source: North County Times 2010-10-07T03:30:33Z)

Bills report: Inside slant

The frustration of touching the football just 5.5 times per game during the Bills ' 0-4 start had boiled over for running back Fred Jackson . After all, the vastly underrated five-year veteran touched the ball an average of 20.6 times per game last season ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-07T03:09:05Z)

Stripper tells of guns, drugs, romp with judge

ATLANTA - A 67-year-old federal judge's wild relationship with a stripper started with a lap dance, prosecutors said, and quickly escalated into escapades of prostitution and gun-toting drug deals for cocaine and prescription pills. Senior Judge Jack T ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-10-07T04:06:21Z)

Grupo Televisa, Univision Communications in billion-dollar deal

Oct 06, 2010 (The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Coming soon to a smartphone or iPad near you: the sultry antics of popular Mexican telenovelas that have been limited to old-fashioned television screens, thanks to a ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-06T18:40:51Z)

Afghan-bound trucks stalled at Pakistan border

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The government's decision to shut down a border crossing used by trucks and tankers ferrying fuel and supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan has created a massive logjam that Islamic militants have exploited with devastating ferocity ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-07T04:06:21Z)

FBI: Stripper, drugs, guns and judge don't mix

A 67-year-old federal judge's wild relationship with a stripper started with a lap dance, prosecutors said, and quickly escalated into escapades of prostitution and gun-toting drug deals for cocaine and prescription pills. Senior Judge Jack T. Camp, a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-06T15:56:12Z)

UPDATE 1-GE to pay $3 bln for oil equipment maker Dresser

BOSTON Oct 6 (Reuters) - General Electric Co ( GE.N ) reached a $3 billion deal to buy Dresser Inc [DRESS.UL], a maker of gas engines used to power oil and natural gas production equipment, in its latest bid to boost its energy business. The Addison, Texas ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-06T13:40:12Z)

GE to pay $3 billion for oil equipment maker Dresser

BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co ( GE.N ) reached a $3 billion deal to buy Dresser Inc DRESS.UL, a maker of gas engines used to power oil and natural gas production equipment, in its latest bid to boost its energy business. The Addison, Texas-based ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-06T13:47:21Z)

REGION: W.Pa. mom pleads guilty in plot to impregnate daughter

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania woman accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to drug her 13-year-old daughter so he could try to impregnate her has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors. The 34-year-old Uniontown woman was slated for trial ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-10-06T22:29:54Z)

Mexico's Televisa Shares Sharply Higher On Univision Deal

MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Shares of Mexican media conglomerate Grupo Televisa (TV, TLEVISA.MX) opened sharply higher Tuesday after the company unveiled plans to take a stake in U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications Inc. (UVN), while ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-05T14:02:51Z)

Patriots trade Randy Moss to Vikings

F OXBORO - The Patriots [ team stats ] have traded star receiver Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings, the team confirmed today, completing a mega deal that just a few days ago seemed implausible. Now, it is reality. The Patriots have received a 2011 third ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-07T03:59:11Z)

Could a deal with the Taliban end the war in Afghanistan?

THE FACT THAT senior Taliban leaders have "sought to reach out" to the Afghan government, as U.S. Gen. David H. Petraeus recently reported, is encouraging news. It suggests that U.S. military operations against the insurgents are having more of an impact ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-07T03:23:24Z)

British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines announce new routes under transatlantic deal

LONDON - American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia launched their transatlantic joint business Wednesday, unveiling new routes and detailing benefits for customers that include a shared frequent flyers program. BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh said the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-06T13:40:12Z)

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