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Deals of the Hour / November 12, 2010, 10:41 am

Islanders drop ninth straight

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Dan Boyle found a way to beat Dwayne Roloson twice. Boyle scored the tying goal on a second-period power play and added the shootout clincher in the Sharks' 2-1 victory over the Islanders last night. Dwayne Roloson stopped 37 shots and ... (Source: New York Post 2010-11-12T13:53:35Z)

Alderson replacement named by MLB

Sandy Alderson joined the Mets from Major League Baseball, where he was overseeing issues in Latin America. On Thursday, Alderson's replacement in his former role was named. Alderson will remain involved via an oversight committee. Here's the official ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-12T16:52:32Z)

NHL: San Jose 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO)

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Logan Couture's shootout goal Thursday gave the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders. Couture scored in the first round of the shootout on a backhander that got past Dwayne Roloson. P.A. Parenteau's shot ... (Source: United Press International 2010-11-12T06:51:15Z)

Viacom preps Cambridge-based 'Rock Band' unit Harmonix for sale

N EW YORK — Viacom Inc. said today it plans to sell the company that developed the "Rock Band" video game franchise, a move that cut the media conglomerate's third-quarter earnings by 59 percent. The division, called Harmonix, has dragged on the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-11T14:01:55Z)

Eight-ranked UNC opens up against Lipscomb

Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - The eighth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels begin a season of redemption this evening, as they play host to the Lipscomb Bisons in the 2010-11 season-opener for both squads. Scott Sanderson's Bisons come into this season ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-11-12T16:02:26Z)

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)

MetLife Suspends LTCI Unit Sale

MetLife has decided to stop the sale of its Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) business. The U.S. insurer will, however, continue to allow new applications for individual LTCI policies received on or before December 30, 2010. (Source: Emii.com 2010-11-12T06:29:46Z)

Original Apple-1 Computer with Rare Steve Jobs Letter to Sell for cca. $200,000

The first computer that Steve Jobs ever sold from his parents' garage is up for sale for an estimated $161,600 - $242,400 at Christie's in London. The lucky (and wealthy geek) setting their mind to buy it will also be glad to receive a commercially ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-12T13:53:35Z)

Lewis Hamilton faster than Sebastian Vettel in 2nd Abu Dhabi GP practice session

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Lewis Hamilton edged fellow title contender Sebastian Vettel in the second practice session at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton clocked 1 minute, 40.888 seconds Friday on the Yas Marina circuit for McLaren ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-12T15:33:48Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab is on sale from Verizon, Sprint on Sunday

After about seven months with the nascent tablet computer market largely to itself, Apple's iPad has a new challenger arriving in stores Thursday: the Samsung Galaxy Tab . The much hyped Galaxy Tab is available from Verizon for $599.99. The mobile carrier ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-11T18:26:47Z)

Earthquakes beat Red Bulls to reach Eastern final

Chris Wondolowski scored in the 81st minute, giving the San Jose Earthquakes a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls and Thierry Henry on Thursday night and a 3-2 aggregate win in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series. Bobby Convey scored twice ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-05T05:33:39Z)

Carl Icahn's Three-Part Gambit to Kill the Blackstone-Dynegy Deal

Carl Icahn today announced three actions clearly intended to help kill Blackstone Group's $4.50-a-share acquisition of Dynegy. We cannot know if they will be enough to spike the $542 million deal at Wednesday's shareholder vote, but he has made a ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-12T16:45:23Z)

DeCock: UNC's Henson could be the key

CHAPEL HILL -- If there was one player who summed up all of North Carolina's struggles last season, it was probably John Henson. After the Tar Heels lost four starters to the NBA, the highly touted freshman forward was asked to do too much, too soon. It ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-11-12T11:37:34Z)

IPad Sales May Fall Short as Customers Cut Spending

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.'s iPad and other tablets may not sell as well as analysts had estimated as customers cut back spending on new technology or opt for new smartphones and laptops instead, according to Rodman & Renshaw LLC. Apple, which ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-12T18:25:36Z)

Vettel fastest during first Abu Dhabi practice session

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Formula One title contender Sebastian Vettel was fastest in the first practice session Friday at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, more than a second quicker than his two main championship rivals. Vettel is third in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-12T16:59:42Z)

iPad's Distant Ancestor — 1976 Apple One — For Sale

Christie's Auction House is planning to sell an Apple One computer, an ancestor of all those Macintosh computers around today. Many years ago, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the computer in Jobs' family garage. It sold in 1976 for $666.66. Now this ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-12T12:49:09Z)

Apple (AAPL) iPad Sales May Miss Estiamtes on Lower Demand; Shares Drop - Analyst

According to Rodman & Renshaw LLC, tablet computers, including the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab, as customers may opt for spending on smartphones and laptops. Analysts have estimated that Apple will sell 6 million iPads in the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-11-12T17:42:39Z)

Duke's Singler leads AP preseason All-America team; UNC's Barnes first freshman selected

Fierce rivals, Duke and North Carolina are all tied up to start the preseason. Duke's Kyle Singler was the leading vote-getter and only repeat selection for The Associated Press preseason men's basketball All-America team, while North Carolina's Harrison ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-01T17:27:03Z)

Ex-White Sox scouting exec indicted on fraud charges

CHICAGO -- A former Chicago White Sox scouting executive was indicted on federal fraud charges Wednesday for allegedly accepting kickbacks from signing bonuses and contract buyouts, targeting players from impoverished parts of Latin America hungry to play ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-10T22:02:43Z)

MetLife Ends Sale of Long Term Care Insurance as Costs Increase

MetLife announced it's discontinuing the sale of new long term care insurance coverage (LTCI) on Thursday.  The decision comes after an extensive review of the business but will have no impact on existing insureds' coverage as long as premiums are ... (Source: Reverse Mortgage Daily 2010-11-12T14:15:03Z)

Earthquakes 3, Red Bulls 1

HARRISON, N.J. -- Chris Wondolowski scored in the 81st minute, giving the San Jose Earthquakes a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls and Thierry Henry on Thursday night and a 3-2 aggregate win in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series. Bobby ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-05T04:00:35Z)

Ecclestone praises 2010 F1 season

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Friday called the 2010 Formula One season "fantastic" and said the four-way battle for the championship has been good for the sport. Championship leader Ferrari driver Fernando ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T18:18:26Z)

San Jose Sharks edge New York Islanders in shootout

On a team whose scoring touch has turned as cold as the ice it plays on, nobody was turning up his nose at a 2-1 shootout victory, even if it came against a New York Islanders team that went down to its ninth consecutive defeat. "Two points is two points ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-12T07:27:02Z)

Rock Band' maker on the block

C ambridge-based Harmonix, developers of the popular "Rock Band" video game franchise, is for sale after parent company Viacom acknowledged yesterday that it never quite figured out how to turn the money-losing division's cultural buzz into enough ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-12T16:02:26Z)

Dynegy Sale Opponent Seneca Nominates Two to Electricity Producer's Board

Seneca Capital, the largest single shareholder in Dynegy Inc . and an opponent of its planned $540 million takeover by Blackstone Group LP , said it will nominate former electricity and railroad executives to the power producer's board. Seneca is seeking ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-11T16:25:05Z)

Viacom Puts 'Rock Band' Developer Harmonix Up for Sale

Viacom said Thursday that the company plans to put "Rock Band" developer Harmonix up for sale, admitting that the company didn't understand how to sell video games. Media powerhouse Viacom reported net income of $461 million on revenue of $3.3 billion for ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-12T05:32:30Z)

Earthquakes stun Red Bulls, advance to MLS East final

Bobby Convey scored twice, connecting in the sixth and 77th minutes, to help San Jose rebound from a 1-0 first-leg loss in California on Saturday night. Juan Pablo Angel , in likely his last game for the Red Bulls, scored in the 78th minute. New York, with ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-05T05:55:07Z)

Ex-White Sox exec indicted

CHICAGO -- A former Chicago White Sox scouting executive was indicted on federal fraud charges Wednesday for allegedly accepting kickbacks from signing bonuses and contract buyouts, targeting players from impoverished parts of Latin America hungry to play ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-10T21:26:55Z)

Icahn to vote "no" on Dynegy deal, offers loan

NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said he would vote against Blackstone Group's ( BX - News ) proposal to buy Dynegy Inc ( DYN - News ) and would offer a $2 billion line of credit to the struggling power company. "The Icahn ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-12T14:07:54Z)

Apple I for sale. Bids start at $161,600

Taken Verbatim from Christie's Lot 65, Sale 7882. Click here to bid. Lot Description below the fold. APPLE-1 -- Personal Computer. An Apple-1 motherboard, number 82, printed label to reverse, with a few slightly later additions including a 6502 ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-11-12T15:12:19Z)

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