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Deals of the Hour / November 1, 2010, 3:39 pm

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)

Decision on Bush tax cuts is Obama's

WASHINGTON — 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 Obama. Despite the ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-11-01T11:00:31Z)

Make deal or punt on tax cuts?

WASHINGTON -- 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 ... (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat 2010-11-01T15:03:54Z)

McKesson to buy US Oncology in $2.16 billion deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Corp ( MCK.N ) plans to buy privately held US Oncology Inc ONCOLO.UL in a deal valued at about $2.16 billion to expand its services in the fast-growing area of cancer care. McKesson, one of the three ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-01T14:56:44Z)

Bitch-Back! Dear Taylor Swift, What's the Deal?

Dear Ted: I don't know if you have heard this or not, but I hear that Taylor Swift 's "Dear John" song is about her relationship with John Mayer . I had an idea that she sort of had a thing with him, but what sort of relationship did they have? After hours ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-10-20T17:12:39Z)

McKesson to buy U.S. Oncology in $2.16B deal

McKesson Corp., a health care services and health IT giant based in San Francisco, said Monday it's set to buy U.S. Oncology, which provides management to oncology practices, for $2.16 billion in cash. McKesson (NYSE:MCK) and The Woodlands, Texas-based ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-01T17:34:13Z)

PM: Algeria will buy Djezzy, 'no matter obstacles'

Algeria's APS news agency is reporting that the prime minister has vowed to buy Djezzy, the subsidiary of Egyptian telecom giant Orascom, "no matter the obstacles." The report quotes Ahmed Ouyahia as saying Algeria will deal only with Orascom. The two ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-31T16:30:59Z)

Faster Forward: Fox settles disputes with Cablevision, Dish Network

Cablevision and Dish Network subscribers can stop worrying about missing the end of the World Series: Over the weekend, the two TV services settled separate carriage disputes with Fox Networks that ended one standoff and avoided another. Dish struck a deal ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-01T16:36:57Z)

Lions still have plenty to play for this season

Allen Park — The Lions are in the cellar of the NFC North at 1-5, but they're only 21/2 games back from the division-leading Bears (4-3) and Packers (4-3). The NFC as a whole is pretty weak, meaning teams that are 9-7 or 8-8 could qualify for the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-26T08:08:40Z)

Orascom Tel must settle debts before deal"

Orascom Telecom must settle all its liabilities before Algeria will conclude a deal to nationalise the Egyptian firm's local mobile phone unit, Algerian Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, said on Sunday. Orascom Telecom has reluctantly agreed to negotiate ... (Source: NEXT 2010-10-31T22:14:34Z)

USC to construct $70 million athletic center

LOS ANGELES -- Southern California will construct a $70 million athletics building with new offices and training facilities for the football team. New athletic director Pat Haden announced the school's plans Saturday before the No. 24 Trojans took on top ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-31T02:19:09Z)

USC announces new student-athlete facilities

USC Athletic Director Pat Haden announced plans Saturday for a new athletic complex to replace the facilities in Heritage Hall, making it the first university construction project announced since the completion of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. The two ... (Source: Daily Trojan 2010-11-01T08:44:30Z)

Giants make Pat Burrell DH for Game 5

ARLINGTON, Texas -- San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy tweaked his lineup again for Game 5 of the World Series. So far this postseason, most of Bochy's moves have been right on. The Giants are trying to win their first World Series in 56 years and first ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-01T22:06:14Z)

Cablevision, Fox Resolve Fee Dispute for World Series, NFL Games

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. and News Corp. resolved a fee dispute that blacked out Fox programming, including the World Series, for Cablevision's 3 million customers in the New York area for two weeks. The agreement was reached ahead ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-31T03:59:21Z)

Factbox: Canadian captive's Guantanamo trial ends with deal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - 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 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-31T22:14:34Z)

John Mayer? Jake Gyllenhaal? Ellen DeGeneres Does Her Best to Break Taylor Swift

Oh, that Taylor Swift . So annoyingly coy! She puts her love life out for the world to speculate on (and bop to in the privacy of their own cars), and then flat out refuses to confirm whether or not she's dating Jake Gyllenhaal or penned "Dear John" about ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-10-29T15:28:55Z)

Algeria set to buy Djezzy mobile firm

ALGIERS: Algeria said Sunday it was determined to buy Algerian mobile operator Djezzy which is currently being acquired by Norwegian-Russian telecoms giant Vimpelcom as part of a major takeover deal. Vimpelcom said earlier this month it would consider ... (Source: Saudi Gazette 2010-10-31T22:36:03Z)

USC to build $70M athletic center

LOS ANGELES -- Southern California will construct a $70 million athletics building with new offices and training facilities for the football team. New athletic director Pat Haden announced the school's plans Saturday before the Trojans (No. 24 AP) took on ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-30T23:27:21Z)

DeAndre Levy gets start for Lions at linebacker

Detroit Lions middle linebacker DeAndre Levy will start for just the second time this year today against the Washington Redskins. Levy, who's battled groin and ankle injuries most of the season, is active for the first time since a Week 3 game against ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-01T06:42:49Z)

Struggling Pat Burrell back in lineup as DH for Giants for Game 5 of World Series vs. Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy has tweaked his lineup again for Game 5 of the World Series. The Giants are trying to win their first World Series in 56 years and first since moving West in 1958. Burrell was benched for Sunday ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2010-11-01T20:26:01Z)

Quinn distances self from ally who calls Brady racist, homophobic

A West Side get out the vote rally today backfired for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn when the governor was forced to quickly distance himself from racially charged and politically controversial criticism about his Republican opponent made by the man who ... (Source: Chicago Tribune (blog) 2010-10-22T23:58:18Z)

Former Tampa Bay Ray Pat Burrell continues to struggle for San Francisco Giants in World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas — Pat Burrell looked a lot more like he did with the Rays on Saturday than with the Giants. Burrell struck out four times in Game 3 — one shy of the record for a World Series game — and ran his total to 0-for-9 with eight strikeouts ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-31T04:06:31Z)

Canadian pleads guilty in Guantanamo trial

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Canadian captive Omar Khadr pleaded guilty on Monday to all five terrorism charges against him in the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as part of a deal that could send him home to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

Obama at rally: "Chicago, it's up to you to let them know that we have not forgotten" Transcript

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) It's good to be home. (Applause.) It is good to be home. You all organized some good weather for me, too. Thank you. (Applause.) I should mention to the -- I should mention to the national press that the weather ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 2010-10-31T19:22:47Z)

What will happen to the Bush tax cuts?

WASHINGTON (AP) - 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 ... (Source: GOPUSA 2010-11-01T20:26:01Z)

Matthew Stafford shows old strength in Lions practice; 18 sit out

Allen Park — There was a laundry list of absentees from Lions practice Wednesday. In all, 18 players missed practice: RB Jahvid Best, RB Kevin Smith, TE Will Heller, TE Brandon Pettigrew, G Stephen Peterman, QB Shaun Hill, DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, CB Nate ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-20T20:11:37Z)

Is Swift's 'Dear John' really Mayer?

A new Taylor Swift song called "Dear John" has fans wondering if it's about her friend John Mayer. The 20-year-old, known for frank lyrics addressing her love life, sings, "Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?" And later: "Maybe it's you and ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-20T09:05:54Z)

Hendon introduces Quinn, calls Brady racist, homophobic

A West Side get-out-the-vote rally Saturday backfired for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn when the governor was forced to quickly distance himself from racially charged criticism about his Republican foe made by the man who introduced him, Chicago mayoral ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-24T02:41:46Z)

McKesson: S.F. company to acquire US Oncology in $2.16B deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- McKesson said Monday it will acquire US Oncology in an all-cash deal it valued at $2.16 billion. McKesson, a San Francisco medical company that specializes in pharmaceutical supplies, said it will buy all the outstanding shares of US ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-01T16:08:19Z)

Guantanamo jury: Canadian 'child soldier' should get 40 years, but plea deal caps at 8 years

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A military jury in Guantanamo says a former teenage al-Qaida fighter should serve 40 years in prison for war crimes, a symbolic decision because a plea deal caps his sentence at eight years. Omar Khadr earlier pleaded ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-31T21:53:06Z)

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