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Deals of the Hour / November 1, 2010, 11:40 pm

Q+A-Is there momentum to open India's retail sector to FDI?

NEW DELHI Nov 1 (Reuters) - India's moves to open up its multi-brand retail sector to foreign investors is a headline issue for U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to India, closely watched by retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc ( WMT.N ). India allows 51 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-01T05:45:33Z)

Mention of Kashmir by Obama will be potentially explosive

Any mention of Kashmir by US President Barack Obama during his trip to India can be potentially explosive, a top American strategic expert has said, adding that Pakistan will dominate in his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Noting that Obama's ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-11-02T02:45:24Z)

Google Boots Spyware App from Android Market

Note to Android developers: the Google Android Market is open, but it's not that open. After being profiled by the New York Times Bits blog , DLP Mobile's new app Secret SMS Replicator , which forwards all SMS text messages to another device unbeknownst to ... (Source: ReadWriteWeb 2010-11-01T17:34:13Z)

Groupon Launches in Saskatoon

Groupon ( www.groupon.com : ), a shopping website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and cultural events in more than 250 markets around the world, launched in Saskatoon on October 25, 2010. "An energetic city known for its live ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-01T13:16:31Z)

San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 3-1 to win World Series in five games

ARLINGTON, Texas — About the only predictable characteristic about the Giants all season long was how unpredictable they were. And Monday night, breaking the heart of Texas, the Giants capped their season in the most unexpected way: with a World Series ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-11-02T02:59:43Z)

Online court records already limited

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lost in the debate over whether to erase the online court records of individuals who have criminal charges dismissed is a surprising fact: That's already happening in some cases. In a little-known but increasingly common practice ... (Source: Beloit Daily News 2010-11-01T16:22:38Z)

Jim Loach's debut film deals with child abuse

The first feature film by Jim Loach, son of English director Ken Loach, looks at the true story of the deportation of thousands of children from Britain to Australia, where they suffered abuse and hardship. Loach presented "Oranges and Sunshine" at the ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-31T14:57:55Z)

AIG tots up $37bn from Alico sale and AIA float

AIG , the insurance group bailed out by the US government in 2008, has raised almost $37bn by selling its Alico life insurance subsidiary and floating its AIA unit in Asia. Robert Benmosche, chief executive, celebrated a "major milestone in our ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-01T23:32:08Z)

Juan Pablo Montoya on pole at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Juan Pablo Montoya grabbed a sliver of the spotlight focused on the three championship contending drivers by winning the pole at Talladega Superspeedway. Montoya, who is not in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, turned a lap at ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2010-10-31T14:07:49Z)

Online court records already being erased in some cases

♦ Sign up for news, weather and sports text alerts. In a little-known but increasingly common practice, circuit court clerks are rewriting history on the popular Wisconsin Circuit Court Access site by erasing any mention of charges that are dismissed ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-11-01T09:20:18Z)

Sports wire

Single-game tickets for Ohio State men's basketball nonconference games and mini-plans (four- and eight-game packages) will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday. Single-game tickets for Big Ten games will go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14. Single-game tickets ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-10-31T09:50:07Z)

NFL's ratings beat World Series

NEW YORK -- A regular-season NFL game drew more television viewers than the World Series. The "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the past two Super Bowl champions was watched by 18.1 people, compared with 15.5 million for Game 4 of the World Series ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-01T22:34:52Z)

Jim Loach's debut feature film deals with child migrants and the abuse they suffered

ROME (AP) — The first feature film by Jim Loach looks at the true story of the deportation of thousands of children from Britain to Australia and the abuse they suffered. The director said he sees it as a tale of survival and the indomitable human spirit ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-31T16:02:21Z)

Regular season NFL draws more viewers than World Series Game 4

NBC said it was the first time an NFL game earned a higher rating than the World Series, though the two have rarely aired at the same time over the years. The World Series took an off day Monday until the schedule changed in 2007, and the NFL often didn't ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-01T22:49:11Z)

Russia Approves Banks For Privatization Deals - Report

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian government has chosen Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley ( MS ), Deutsche Bank AG ( DB .XE) and seven other banks to consult it on privatizations and organize the sale of state stakes, Interfax reports Thursday, citing a ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-28T16:41:42Z)

Pitcher Cliff Lee, Texas Rangers offense struggle in World Series loss to San Francisco Giants ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Factors that carried the Texas Rangers into the World Series for the first time fizzled against the San Francisco Giants. The best pitcher. The big bats. Nothing seemed to work when it mattered most. Ace left-hander Cliff Lee lost ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-02T04:25:37Z)

Groupon Launches in Reno

Groupon ( www.groupon.com : ), a shopping website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and cultural events in more than 250 markets around the world, launched in Reno on October 27, 2010. "Reno lives up to its reputation as a city ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-01T15:03:54Z)

Asset Sales Raise $37 Billion For AIG's Bailout Payback

American International Group said Monday it has raised almost $37 billion to repay the U.S. government part of the bailout funds it received during the financial crisis. AIG said it will use proceeds from the ALICO and AIA transaction to repay its credit ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-01T17:05:35Z)

3rd UPDATE: AIG Closes Alico Sale; Treasury Seen Making Profit

The U.S. Treasury Department said Monday it expects to earn a profit on its loans to and investments in American International Group Inc. ( AIG ), the troubled insurer it helped bail out at the height of the financial crisis. Treasury's announcement ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-01T21:59:04Z)

APNewsBreak: Wis. online court record database hides some charges that are dismissed in deals

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a little-known practice, some clerks are rewriting history on Wisconsin's popular court records database by erasing any mention of charges dismissed under plea agreements. The clerks are acting on the recommendation of the ... (Source: FOX6Now.com Milwaukee 2010-10-31T14:57:55Z)

Russia,Vietnam Sign MoU To Support TNK-BP Buying BP Assets-Source

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--Russia and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding that supports Anglo-Russian joint venture TNK-BP Ltd.'s bid to buy BP PLC (BP)'s assets in Vietnam, a person close to TNK-BP said Monday. Russian Energy Minister Sergey ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-01T11:50:37Z)

Director's son has a film of his own

ROME - The first feature film by Jim Loach looks at the true story of the deportation of thousands of children from Britain to Australia and the abuse they suffered. The director said he saw it as a tale of survival and the indomitable human spirit. Loach ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-01T07:04:17Z)

Spying app kicked out of Android Market

Secret SMS Replicator , a spying application that forwards contents of a user's text messages to the phone of the person who installed it in the first place, has been booted out of the Android Market. Once the application in question is installed, there is ... (Source: Help Net Security 2010-11-01T17:55:41Z)

Ning and Groupon Team Up to Bring GEO-Targeted Daily Deals to Ning Powered Social Websites

Ning, the world's largest platform for creating custom social websites, is partnering with Groupon, the original daily local deal website, to extend the global reach of daily Groupon offers to participating Ning customers. This custom Groupon integration ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T20:31:54Z)

Steelers-Saints higher rated than World Series

A regular-season NFL game drew more television viewers than the World Series. NEW YORK -- A regular-season NFL game drew more television viewers than the World Series. The "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the past two Super Bowl champions was ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-25T22:57:29Z)

ArcelorMittal, Evraz Agree Supply Deal In Czech Republic

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- The world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal ( MT ) has agreed to supply no less than 550,000 tons of liquid pig iron to Russian steel producer Evraz Group SA's (EVR.LN) Czech unit, the Russian company said Monday. The supply of pig ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-01T07:47:14Z)

Google Bans Sale Of Android Spying App

Menlo Park, CA, United States (AHN) - Google is not letting a handset application that spies on someone's text messages be sold at its Android App Store. The Secret SMS Replicator developed by DLP Mobile to help lovers find out if their partners are ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-10-31T18:54:09Z)

Former Tiger Edgar Renteria stars as Giants win first World Series in San Francisco

Arlington, Texas — The prize that eluded Willie and Barry at long last belongs to the San Francisco Giants, thanks to a band of self-described castoffs and misfits and their shaggy-haired ace. Tim Lincecum, Edgar Renteria and the Giants won the World ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-02T06:27:19Z)

Indo-America defence deals

When US President Barack Obama arrives in India next month, he will face a key challenge of boosting defence ties that are on the upswing but mired by political suspicion over pandering to Washington's interests. Underlying the visit will be lobbying for ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-28T06:40:24Z)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Some Ohio State tickets to go on sale this week

Single-game tickets for Ohio State men's basketball nonconference games and mini-plans (four- and eight-game packages) will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday. Single-game tickets for Big Ten games will go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14. Single-game tickets ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-01T01:06:22Z)

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