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Deals of the Hour / November 10, 2010, 9:41 pm

Vodafone profit jumps on sale of Softbank stake

British telecoms company Vodafone reported Tuesday that net profit for the first half of the year jumped 56 percent to 7.50 billion pounds ($12.12 billion), thanks to higher revenue and the sale of a business. The company lifted its outlook. Vodafone said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-09T12:24:05Z)

UPDATE 5-Sara Lee to keep shrinking with bread unit sale

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Sara Lee Corp ( SLE.N ) will sell its North American bakery business to Mexico's Grupo Bimbo ( BIMBOA.MX ) for $925 million, the latest move to shrink a once-sprawling company that sold everything from hot dogs to underwear ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-09T22:39:42Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab available from T-Mobile today

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is making its U.S. debut today in T-Mobile stores. The 7-inch Android tablet is available for $399 with a new 2-year T-Mobile contract after online discounts. The Galaxy Tab is powered by a 1GHz processor, offers a 3MP rear camera ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-11-10T21:48:24Z)

Blake shelton is male vocalist of year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. • Blake Shelton won the Country Music Association's male vocalist of the year Wednesday night, ensuring a sea change in a genre that's been dominated by very familiar faces. "Ooooh, shake it up CMA," Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles said as ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-11-11T04:00:38Z)

Elaborate deal turns Maury Mine into a park

SEATTLE -- For the last decade a dark legal cloud has hung over a stretch of Maury Island waterfront. But Wednesday, the sun came out. A deal was announced that put to rest a major dispute over plans to resume mining at the site. The owner of an old sand ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T03:10:31Z)

Not-so-happy holidays ahead at the fuel pump

There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the fuel pump. The Federal Reserve is taking steps to stimulate the U.S. economy, but those moves are also helping push oil prices near their high for the year. That increase ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-11-05T10:34:18Z)

The Samsung Tablet Is Now Available From T-Mobile

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has finally arrived at T-Mobile USA. The new Android-based tablet computer has a 7-inch LED screen, and is on sale at T-Mobile for $399.99 with a two-year contract or $599 without a contract. T-Mobile is charging customers $24.99 a ... (Source: Mediabistro.com 2010-11-10T20:15:20Z)

Kings County growers want to sell water to SoCal

HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Two farmers in central California's parched western valley are proposing to sell much of the irrigation water they get from the state to urban developers in Southern California. The proposed $11.7 million deal would transfer 1,998 ... (Source: Thecalifornian.com 2010-11-11T00:33:02Z)

Mariners voice Niehaus passes

The baseball world reacted in sadness to the death of Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Niehaus on Wednesday, the voice of the franchise silenced after 34 years by a heart attack at his family home in Bellevue, Wash. Niehaus, 75, had been the ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-11-11T03:39:09Z)

Calif farmers plan $11.7M water sale to SoCal

HANFORD, Calif.—Two farmers in central California's parched western valley are proposing to sell much of the irrigation water they get from the state to urban developers in Southern California. The proposed $11.7 million deal would transfer 1,998 acre ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-11T00:25:53Z)

Deal snapshot: VODAFONE UNVEILS USD5.1BN SALE OF INTERESTS IN JAPANESE ...

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Vodafone Ups Outlook; Reveals Japanese Sale

Vodafone , the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, raised its full-year outlook and announced the latest stage in its disposal program, a 3.1 billion pound sale of interests in Japanese carrier SoftBank. The British carrier, which recently sold its ... (Source: CNBC 2010-11-09T09:10:48Z)

King County to buy contested Maury Island acreage, create marine park

King County officials and environmental leaders expressed confidence Wednesday they can raise $19.1 million in private and county dollars over the next seven weeks to turn a Maury Island gravel mine into a milelong shoreline park for kayakers, hikers and ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-11T04:00:38Z)

Amazon defends selling 'Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure'

A self-published book offering advice to pedophiles is for sale on Amazon.com, which is saying it would be censorship to not sell it. The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure , written by Philip R. Greaves 2nd, went on sale Oct. 28. Here's the author ... (Source: Tucson Citizen 2010-11-11T02:20:25Z)

Amazon.com Irks Users Over Pedophile Guide Sale, Defends Move

Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer, sparked user anger over its sale of a book that bills itself as a guide for pedophiles. "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," written and published by Phillip R. Greaves, has been on ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-10T22:17:02Z)

Grupo Bimbo to Buy Sara Lee Unit for $959 Million

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Grupo Bimbo SAB, the world's largest bread maker, agreed to buy Sara Lee's North American bakery business for $959 million as it boosts sales outside Mexico. The transaction will likely close during the first half of 2011 and ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-09T13:35:40Z)

Miranda Lambert's 'Revolution' just that at CMAs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Blake Shelton won the Country Music Association's male vocalist of the year Wednesday night, ensuring a sea change in a genre that's been dominated by very familiar faces. "Ooooh, shake it up CMA," Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles said as ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-11T03:32:00Z)

UBS staffer reportedly leaked GM IPO info

Swiss bank UBS is no longer working on General Motors' initial public stock offering because a bank employee leaked information about the sale in an unauthorized e- mail, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday. GM disclosed the e-mail in a filing ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-11T00:25:53Z)

Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus dies

SEATTLE - Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame broadcaster who called Seattle Mariners' games from their first season through this year, has died of a heart attack. He was 75. Niehaus died at his home in suburban Bellevue, according to his family. "He was one of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T04:43:35Z)

Holidays might be unhappy at gas pump

There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the gas pump. The Federal Reserve is taking steps to stimulate the U.S. economy, but those moves are also helping to push oil prices near their high for the year. That increase ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T22:16:59Z)

Maury Island mine may become park if sale goes through

After more than a decade of fighting, environmental groups and King County have reached agreement with the owners of a controversial sand and gravel mine on Maury Island to buy the property and turn it into a park. But the would-be purchasers still haven't ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-10T05:27:43Z)

Miranda Lambert Celebrates Birthday with CMA Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS/AP) Miranda Lambert had quite a few things to celebrate Wednesday night. The country singer got to mark her 27th birthday at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., and brought home three trophies from the annual ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-11T04:57:54Z)

Gasoline prices top $3 for first time since spring

State and local gasoline prices probably will stay above $3 a gallon at least through the holidays. Pump prices hit that benchmark in Springfield Tuesday for the first time since April, according to AAA and government forecasts. Prices at most local ... (Source: State Journal-Register 2010-11-11T00:47:21Z)

AP Source: UBS employee leaked info on GM IPO

DETROIT -- Swiss bank UBS is no longer working on General Motors' initial public stock offering because a bank employee leaked information about the sale in an unauthorized e-mail, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday. The person, who did not want ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-10T19:32:23Z)

As stock sale nears, GM logs $2B profit

D ETROIT - Strong profits on new cars and trucks helped General Motors Co. earn $2 billion in the third quarter, enhancing the company's appeal as it nears next week's initial public stock offering. The third-quarter earnings of $1.20 per share nearly ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-11T05:12:13Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab Already On Sale at T-Mobile USA

Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA is the first operator in the United States to have made the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab available for purchase on its airwaves. Starting today, all those T-Mobile customers interested in the acquisition of this device can ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-10T13:41:38Z)

Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Niehaus, voice of the Seattle Mariners, dies at age 75

SEATTLE - For 34 seasons, Dave Niehaus narrated baseball in the Pacific Northwest. The golden Midwestern tones and trademark "My Oh My" and "It will fly away" tags of Seattle's first baseball icon were silenced Wednesday. Niehaus, who called the first ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-11T05:12:13Z)

Judge nixes lawsuit over huge Calif. development

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A California judge has thrown out a lawsuit that aimed to stop development of a 5,000-acre gated resort community on the sprawling Tejon Ranch property. Superior Court Judge Kenneth Twisselman ruled Friday that Kern County officials ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-09T13:21:21Z)

Bimbo buys Sara Lee bakery unit

Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest breadmaker, agreed to buy Sara Lee Corp.'s North American bakery business for $959 million to boost sales outside Mexico. The transaction, which includes the right to the Sara Lee brand for bakery goods in the United States ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-10T09:23:56Z)

'Pedophile's Guide' sparks Amazon criticism

By Paul Gessler - bio | email FORT MYERS: Consumers across the nation are calling for a boycott of Amazon.com because of this e-book called the "Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure." The book sells for less than $5. And it's a sale attracting all kinds ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T04:43:35Z)

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