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Deals of the Hour / November 11, 2010, 7:41 pm

Windows Phone 7 Tips and Tricks (VII)

The more people buy Windows Phone 7 smartphone, the more feedback will Microsoft receive, thus becoming able to identify faster what new features users need and what problems need to be fixed . Unfortunately, Windows Phone 7 platform sales are anemic to ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-11T19:59:50Z)

Calif. governor calls special legislative session to deal with $6B budget gap in current year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling a special session of the Legislature to take up a $6 billion deficit that emerged just weeks after he signed the state budget. Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said Thursday the session ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-11-12T00:10:23Z)

Schwarzenegger to summon legislature for emergency budget session

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will call an emergency session of the incoming Legislature to address California's massive budget deficit, a spokesman for the governor said Thursday. Schwarzenegger's announcement came one day after the state ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-11-12T02:26:23Z)

iMuffs Maker: No Apple Deal; IP Still for Sale

No iMuffs for Steve after all. Earlier in the week, rumors started doing the rounds that Apple had purchased Wi-Gear, the company responsible for making iMuffs, a Bluetooth headset for iOS devices. The evidence seemed pretty plausible: An anonymous source ... (Source: Tom's Guide 2010-11-11T22:01:32Z)

Bernie Madoff's Underpants Headed For Auction

The U.S. Marshals Service said Bernie Madoff items headed for auction in New York include a $300,000 diamond ring and the Ponzi scheme fraudster's boxer shorts. The Marshals Service, which is handling the sale of Madoff's possessions to benefit the victims ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-11-11T23:41:45Z)

MetLife to Halt Sales of New Long-Term Care Insurance, Cites Financial Problems for Industry

NEW YORK, Nov 11, 2010 (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- MetLife Inc. said it will stop selling new long-term care insurance coverage. "There have been financial challenges within the long-term care industry as a whole," and not unique to the company, said Karen ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-11-11T22:01:32Z)

Bernie Madoff's Personal Items Go On Sale

The public will have the chance to buy a personal piece of crime history as some of Bernie Madoff's intimate possessions go on sale. Auctioneers are offering items including Madoff's bed linens, Rod Stewart CDs and cuticle scissors, The Wall Street Journal ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-11-11T12:14:33Z)

Canada Blocks BHP's Potash Bid

Canada blocked BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp and left little room for a modified offer, throwing the spotlight on how the world's largest miner can find new avenues for growth. Canada said the deal would not benefit the country, delivering ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-04T12:08:32Z)

Court ruling on BHP, Potash deal before tender expiry

A U.S. court will rule on Potash Corp's request for a preliminary injunction against unsolicited suitor BHP Billiton, ahead of the Nov. 18 deadline on the Anglo-Australian miner's $39 billion tender offer, Judge David Coar said on Monday. However, the ... (Source: Mineweb 2010-11-09T15:44:31Z)

Prosecutor: Heroin mill found near Times Square

Authorities say a newly renovated apartment two blocks from Times Square was being used as a major heroin-packaging mill to process millions of dollars' worth of the drug for sale. Three men and a woman were awaiting arraignment Thursday on drug-possession ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-11T20:14:09Z)

MetLife to Stop Offering New Long-Term Care Policies

MetLife announced Thursday that it plans to discontinue the sale of new long-term care insurance coverage . The insurer said the announcement would have no impact on coverage for those who currently have long-term care insurance with the company, assuming ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-11T20:07:00Z)

DUBAI GROUP SETBACK OVER LOAN REPAYMENT

DUBAI: Financial services firm Dubai Group, part of a conglomerate owned by Dubai's ruler, missed an October interest payment on a $330 million loan on which Citibank was the sole bookrunner, sources said yesterday. "The payment on the Citibank facility in ... (Source: Gulf Daily News 2010-11-12T00:46:10Z)

Wi-Gear CEO: Apple Never Purchased Us

The chief executive of Wi-Gear has denied a report that said Apple purchased the Bluetooth wireless headphone maker. In an exchange with Barron's Tech Trader Daily, Wi-Gear chief executive Mark Pundsack said the rumor was false. The original report from ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-11T02:56:12Z)

Wi-Gear CEO rebuffs rumors of the company's acquisition by Apple

Rebuffing reports, which were first published by 9to5Mac, of Apple's acquisition of the Bluetooth wireless headphone maker, Wi-Gear, the company's CEO Mark Pundsack said on Wednesday that the rumor was false. Putting the rumors to rest, Pundsack said ... (Source: TopNews United States 2010-11-11T11:53:05Z)

Jackets dispatch Kolarik to Rangers for Byers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets traded center Chad Kolarik to the New York Rangers on Thursday for left wing Dane Byers . The 24-year-old Byers, a fourth-round pick in the 2004 draft, was assigned to Springfield. Blunden had two goals and ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-12T02:12:04Z)

Bernie Madoff's Boxer Shorts, Bling and Velvet Slippers For Sale On Saturday

From a $300,000 diamond engagement ring to a Steinway grand piano to a pair of light blue boxer shorts, everything remaining in Bernie Madoff's former Manhattan and Long Island residences is up for auction this Saturday. Proceeds from the auction, which ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-11T14:01:55Z)

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices go on sale

Seattle — Smart phones running Microsoft Corp.'s new software are now available for AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA customers. They phones will compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone and an expanding number of phones with Google Inc.'s Android system. The first ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-08T23:59:37Z)

Blue Jackets swap minor leaguers with Rangers

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets traded center Chad Kolarik to the New York Rangers on Thursday for left wing Dane Byers . The Blue Jackets also placed left wing Kristian Huselius , who has a sprained ankle, on injured reserve retroactive to Oct ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-12T00:31:51Z)

BHP blow as Canada says no to Potash takeover

THE Canadian government yesterday blocked BHP Billiton's £24bn bid for Potash Corp and left little room for a new offer. Canada said the deal would not benefit the country, delivering a major blow to BHP chief executive Marius Kloppers after the failure ... (Source: yorkshirepost 2010-11-05T08:32:36Z)

Americans Likely Took Retail Breather in October

(AP) After a last-minute back-to-school buying spree, Americans appeared to have taken a shopping pause in October, resulting in a mixed retail sales picture. That lull could continue until the day after Thanksgiving, the unofficial start of the Christmas ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-03T13:21:18Z)

Dubai Group misses interest payment

Dubai Group, an investment arm of one of the emirate's troubled conglomerates, has missed an interest payment on a $330m loan, potentially triggering a cross-default on other debts. Dubai Group is part of the Dubai Holding conglomerate that is owned ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-12T00:39:01Z)

Retailers push Thanksgiving sales, online deals

NEW YORK — From free shipping from Walmart to Sears stores open on Thanksgiving for the first time, the battle for holiday shoppers' dollars has begun in earnest. The early competition to break through shoppers' caution about spending promises ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-11-12T00:31:51Z)

Jackets make 1-for-1 deal with Rangers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -The Columbus Blue Jackets traded center Chad Kolarik to the New York Rangers on Thursday for left wing Dane Byers. The Blue Jackets also placed left wing Kristian Huselius, who has a sprained ankle, on injured reserve retroactive to ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-11-11T22:30:10Z)

MetLife Halts Sale of New Long-Term Care Insurance

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing "financial challenges" in the business. The insurer will accept applications for new coverage through Dec. 30 and ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-11T14:16:14Z)

Prosecutor: Heroin mill in apt. near Times Square

(AP) — Authorities say a newly renovated apartment two blocks from Times Square was being used as a major heroin-packaging mill to process millions of dollars' worth of the drug for sale. Three men and a woman were awaiting arraignment Thursday on drug ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-11T19:59:50Z)

Windows Phone 7 goes on sale in the U.S.

The moment of truth is here for the Windows Phone 7 , which finally goes on sale in the U.S. on Monday. With the new OS, Microsoft is hoping to shrug off its dowdy image and finally emerge as a viable late-bloomer in the booming -- and tightly packed ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T19:13:17Z)

Alleged heroin mill busted near Times Square

MIDTOWN (WABC) -- Authorities say a newly renovated apartment two blocks from Times Square was being used as a major heroin-packaging mill to process millions of dollars' worth of the drug for sale. Three men and a woman were awaiting arraignment Thursday ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-11T18:55:25Z)

Dubai Group sets up bank panels to deal with debts; arm of ruler's firm eyes positive outcome

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An investment company controlled by Dubai's ruler says it has begun talking with banks about how to meet its debt obligations. Dubai Group said in a statement Thursday the talks are making good progress and that it is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-11T10:41:30Z)

Snooze and you might lose

NEW YORK - Before you head into the final stretch before the holiday rush, when stores lose all subtlety in the ways they push gift-buying, you may wonder whether to pass up November bargains in the hope that some prices will keep falling. Last year, most ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2010-11-12T02:40:42Z)

California to see $25 billion budget gap: report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California faces a $25 billion deficit through the next fiscal year, its budget watchdog said on Wednesday, just weeks after leaders of the most populous U.S. state closed a $19 billion gap and days ahead of a planned sale of some ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-11T01:30:18Z)

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