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Deals of the Hour / November 1, 2010, 7:40 pm

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)

Foxwoods Resort Casino Reveals Deal With TransAct Tech. - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods announced an agreement with TransAct Technologies Incorporated (TACT: News ) to install the EPICENTRAL Print System in 300 of the property's slot machines for a trial period beginning in December ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-01T13:30:50Z)

France, UK to do simulation nuke tests

The French presidency has announced that France and Britain will sign a deal to share nuclear warhead research and to set up simulation centers to test the safety of their nuclear warheads. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas ... (Source: Presstv 2010-11-02T02:23:56Z)

Afghan peace council to offer concessions to Taliban

Afghanistan's new peace council said on Thursday it would be willing to make concessions to bring insurgents to the negotiating table, but repeated Kabul and Washington's longstanding demand that they renounce violence. Inducements to tempt fighters back ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-21T13:00:56Z)

Navarre Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2011 and Posts a 6% Net ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq:NAVR), a leading distributor, provider of complete logistics solutions and publisher of computer software today reported its financial results for the second quarter and year-to-date ... (Source: Consumer Electronics Net 2010-11-01T23:17:49Z)

STEPHEN FRIES: Pull up a chair - 'New Haven Chef's Table' shows off Elm City's fine ...

Months ago, I received a phone call from the publisher of a cookbook just coming off the press. The publisher knew I was involved with the New Haven restaurant scene and thought it would be of interest. "New Haven Chef's Table: Restaurants, Recipes and ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-11-01T10:17:34Z)

UPDATE 1-MetLife misses estimates after Alico share sale

NEW YORK Oct 28 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc ( MET.N ), the largest U.S. life insurance company, posted a 22 percent increase in operating profit on Thursday, though it missed expectations as a massive share issue for the acquisition of AIG's ( AIG.N ) Asian ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T20:16:27Z)

UPDATE 1-Loews, CNA hurt by asbestos charge

NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Hotels, energy and financial services conglomerate Loews Corp ( L.N ) posted a smaller profit on Monday as its commercial insurance business CNA Financial ( CNA.N ) took a large loss on a deal to lay off asbestos risks. Loews ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-01T11:14:50Z)

UPDATE 3-AIG raises enough cash to repay NY Fed

The common stock alone makes AIG -- and by extension the U.S. government -- MetLife's largest shareholder, with an interest around 8 percent. If all other equities were ultimately converted, AIG's stake would be around 20 percent. But the stake is not ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-01T20:33:10Z)

Canadian admits terror charges, avoids Gitmo trial

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba — 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 would limit his sentence. Khadr ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T13:24:49Z)

2nd UPDATE: AIG Closes ALICO Sale; Treasury Seen Making Profit

(Adds Treasury comments, details on government stake estimate and background.) 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 ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-01T19:21:35Z)

Afghanistan's Karzai secretly met with 3 Taliban

(11-01) 04:00 PDT Kabul -- Three Taliban figures met secretly with Afghanistan's president two weeks ago in an effort by the Afghan government to weaken the U.S.-led coalition's most vicious enemy, a powerful al Qaeda-linked network that straddles the ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-01T11:00:31Z)

Sources: GM IPO expected to raise $13 billion

The sale of General Motors stock is expected to raise $13 billion in an initial public offering in mid-November, three people briefed on the sale said Monday. GM common stock is expected to sell for between $26 and $29 a share, raising around $10 billion ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-02T01:05:11Z)

France, Britain to test nuclear safety together

France and Britain will sign Tuesday a treaty that will see the two countries test the safety of their nuclear arsenals in a joint facility in France, the French presidency announced. A nuclear simulation centre will be built at Valduc in eastern France ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-11-02T02:23:56Z)

World Series Game 5 Live Blog: San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers

Featured Columnist Ash Marshall here, live blogging Game 5 of the World Series as the San Francisco Giants look to win it all against the Texas Rangers . The Freak Tim Lincecum did enough to beat an out-of-sorts Cliff Lee in Game 1 and now he has the ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-11-02T02:31:05Z)

CNA Financial posts 3Q loss on liabilities deal

Commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp. said Monday that it posted a net loss for the third quarter, reversing from a profit a year ago, mostly due to a loss on a transfer of asbestos and pollution risks. The news comes as the company said it is proposing ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T17:27:03Z)

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)

Report: GM stock IPO details coming Tuesday

General Motors Co. on Tuesday is expected to announce size and pricing details of its long-awaited stock offering. Reuters, citing unnamed sources, is reporting that the auto giant will offer 365 million shares to the public, hoping to fetch between $26 ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-01T20:33:10Z)

KIT digital Acquires Accela Communications and Megahertz Broadcast Systems

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC -- (Marketwire) -- 09/09/10 -- KIT digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITD), the leading global provider of video asset management solutions (VAMs) for multi-screen IP-based delivery, has acquired Accela Communications, Inc. (based in ... (Source: Consumer Electronics Net 2010-11-01T21:51:55Z)

Sources: GM IPO expected to raise $13 billion; US taxpayers to reduce stake in automaker

DETROIT - The sale of General Motors stock is expected to raise $13 billion in an initial public offering in mid-November, three people briefed on the sale said Monday. GM common stock is expected to sell for between $26 and $29 a share, raising around $10 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-02T00:36:33Z)

Johnson & Johnson and Crucell Provide Progress Update on Preparations for Public Offer

New Brunswick, N.J., and Leiden, the Netherlands, 29 October 2010 - Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 paragraph 1(a) of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) requiring a public announcement within four weeks ... (Source: Phramalive.com 2010-10-28T23:58:21Z)

Off the Block; Off island activities

The players who formerly performed at the Astors Beechwood mansion in Newport are now entertaining guests on Thursday evenings at the Newport Art Museum. Renamed the Marley Bridges Theatre Company, the group is staging an entertaining and interactive crime ... (Source: Block Island Times 2010-10-29T23:57:10Z)

Three Taliban members met with Afghan president

KABUL — Three Taliban figures met secretly with Afghanistan's president two weeks ago in an effort by the Afghan government to weaken the U.S.-led coalition's most vicious enemy, a powerful al-Qaeda-linked network that straddles the border region with ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-01T08:30:11Z)

Giants Win World Series

Tim Lincecum, Edgar Renteria and the San Francisco Giants won the World Series on Monday night, beating the Texas Rangers 3-1 in a tense Game 5 and taking the trophy home to the city by the Bay for the first time. Renteria hit a tiebreaking home run off ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-02T02:31:05Z)

AIG raises enough to pay off NY Fed credit line

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer AIG( AIG.N ) raised $27.71 billion cash in 10 days with the initial public offering of its Asian life business AIA( 1299.HK ) and the sale of its global life unit Alico, enough to repay a credit facility from the ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-01T16:36:57Z)

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)

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)

San Francisco Giants Win World Series in 5 Games

(CBS/ AP) Edgar Renteria's three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning just about finished off the Texas Rangers. The Rangers' Nelson Cruz answered with a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh but his home run didn't give Texas the momentum it ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-02T02:31:05Z)

UPDATE: Loews, CNA 3Q Hurt By Asbestos Charge; CNA Makes Surety Offer

(Updates with reaction from Surety about buyout proposal and fresh stock prices) Shares of CNA Surety soared 21% to $23.34 in recent trading, reaching an all- time high. CNA Chairman and Chief Executive Thomas F. Motamed said a deal would give his company ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-01T14:13:47Z)

UK, France to pool defense assets, share costs

Europe's two nuclear-armed powers will strike a deal to share warhead testing facilities as the leaders of Britain and France finalize plans for unprecedented cooperation on defense and security. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-02T00:00:46Z)

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