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Deals of the Hour / November 13, 2010, 5:40 pm

Santa Clara edges CSUB, 82-77

SANTA CLARA — Kevin Foster scored 19 points in his first game in nearly a year in helping Santa Clara beat Cal State Bakersfield 82-77 Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Marc Trasolini had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as ... (Source: Bakersfield Californian 2010-11-13T04:34:03Z)

Big-name IPOs could be snapped up quickly next week

WASHINGTON — In the world of new stock offerings, everything about next week is big: the number of deals, the amount of money expected to be raised and the profiles of the companies going public. The action is likely to draw a wide range of investors ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-11-13T03:08:09Z)

Leslie leads NC State past Tennessee Tech 82-69

RALEIGH -- There was a time when struggles for Tracy Smith would have meant trouble for N.C. State. These days, Smith has much more help. C.J. Leslie had 21 points as three North Carolina State freshmen scored in double figures in the Wolfpack's 82-69 win ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-13T13:16:36Z)

College basketball: Kevin Foster leads Santa Clara to victory in return from injury

Sophomore Kevin Foster scored 19 points in his first game in nearly a year, helping Santa Clara beat Cal State Bakersfield 82-77 Friday at the Leavey Center in the season opener for both teams. Marc Trasolini had a double-double with 17 points and 10 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T12:05:01Z)

Don Perata Says He Will Not Fight To Be Oakland's Mayor

Oakland may have a new mayor and the man who won the most votes isn't it. City Councilwoman Jean Quan defeated former State Sen. Don Perata with 50.98 percent of the vote to Perata's 49.02 percent. Perata led Quan 35 percent to 24 percent on Election Night ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T19:09:44Z)

NCAA Game Summary - Tennessee Tech at North Carolina State

Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - C.J. Leslie scored 21 points to pace five players in double figures as the North Carolina State Wolfpack downed the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 82-69, in a non-conference joust at the RBC Center. Ryan Harrow added 16 points ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-11-13T03:08:09Z)

3 suspects held in stabbings of man, wife

Police say a third suspect is in custody in the brutal knife attack that left a man dead and his wife seriously injured in rural Michigan. Michigan State Police Detective Pat Young wouldn't release the person's name or any other details, but says the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-12T21:10:14Z)

Warm Oct. weather kept shoppers away

NEW YORK - Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest performance since April as unusually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items. Stores were forced to discount more on coats and hats to get ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-04T19:25:11Z)

Report: Adopted daughter held in Yale stabbings

Suspects in the stabbings of two St. Clair County residents are expected to be arraigned Sunday morning, Michigan State Police said. Two men in their early 20s and a woman in her late teens, who a report today identified as the victims' adopted daughter ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-14T00:58:07Z)

Don Perata concedes Oakland mayor's race

OAKLAND -- Former state Sen. Don Perata conceded the mayor's race Thursday morning, acknowledging that Jean Quan is Oakland's new mayor-elect. In a brief news conference held outside the Oakland Police Department substation at Eastmont Town Center, Perata ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-12T00:31:51Z)

CT AG: Better Business Bureau favors members

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's attorney general is pushing the Better Business Bureau to stop what he calls a pay-to-play system that gives its members a ratings boost over nonmembers. Richard Blumenthal, who will soon leave his state job to replace ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-13T17:12:50Z)

Big initial offerings for stocks such as General Motors, Caesars may boost market interest

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the world of new stock offerings, everything about next week is big: The number of deals, the amount of money expected to be raised and the profiles of the companies going public. The action is likely to draw a wide range of ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-12T22:21:49Z)

Demand may propel new GM shares above $30

Washington — General Motors Co. may sell more stock than initially planned, at a higher price than expected, because of strong investor demand, people briefed on the matter said Friday. The per share price could be $30 or more, exceeding the $26 to $29 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-13T16:22:43Z)

Man Killed, Wife Hurt In Stabbings in St. Clair Co.

Police say a third suspect is in custody in the brutal knife attack that left a man dead and his wife seriously injured in rural Yale, Michigan. Michigan State Police Detective Pat Young wouldn't release the person's name or any other details, but says the ... (Source: WLNS 2010-11-12T20:20:08Z)

Obama turns to Russian diplomacy as Asia trip ends

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- President Barack Obama, capping a far-flung trip of mixed results, said Saturday the United States is "here to stay" as a force in Asia and pivoted to Russian diplomacy as a nuclear treaty hung in the balance. In his final hours in Japan ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-11-14T00:58:07Z)

UPDATED -- Sanders poised to lose state Supreme Court seat

OLYMPIA — Richard Sanders was the last person to unseat a state Supreme Court justice 15 years ago. Now, he's all but conceded that he's lost re-election himself, following the most aggressive campaign he's faced during his time on the state's highest ... (Source: Peninsula Daily News 2010-11-13T20:18:56Z)

Heavy Discounts Fuel Modest Retail Gains

Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest performance since April as unusually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items. Stores were forced to discount more on coats and hats to get shoppers to ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-04T23:14:15Z)

NBA finally approves record sale of Golden State Warriors to group headed by Joseph Lacob ...

CHICAGO -- The Chris Cohan era of the Golden State Warriors is officially over. Friday, the NBA and the Warriors announced the league's board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the franchise for a record $450 million. Joseph Lacob, a Menlo Park ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T03:36:47Z)

Wal-Mart Black Friday Online Sales to Feature Free Shipping

With Black Friday two weeks away Wal-Mart is looking to beat rival Amazo.com to the punch with free shipping on all their online orders. There is no word yet whether Amazon will counter with their own free shipping. Black Friday starts the day after ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-13T19:21:41Z)

Wiggins cuts into Sanders' lead cut in state Supreme Court race

SEATTLE — Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins cut into the slim lead held by Justice Richard Sanders on Thursday as Sanders tries to retain his seat on the Washington state Supreme Court. In updated vote totals Thursday evening, Sanders led 50.6 ... (Source: Peninsula Daily News 2010-11-05T10:12:49Z)

Retailers report smallest sales gains in 7 months, as warm temperatures hurt sales

NEW YORK - Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest peformance since April as unsually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items. Stores were forced to discount more on coats and hats to get ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-04T14:46:01Z)

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)

Jean Quan defeats Don Perata in Oakland mayor's race

The race for Oakland mayor is finally over, more than one week after Election Day. Oakland city councilwoman Jean Quan has bested former state Senate President Don Perata for the post. Perata received the most first-place votes in the election. But Oakland ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-11T19:16:53Z)

Foster, Trasolini lead Santa Clara to 82-77 win

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Kevin Foster scored 19 points in his first game in nearly a year in helping Santa Clara beat Cal State Bakersfield 82-77 Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Marc Trasolini had a double-double with 17 points and 10 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T04:34:03Z)

Golden State Warriors sale to Lacob, Guber is finally approved by NBA

CHICAGO -- The NBA announced Friday morning that the sale of the Golden State Warriors franchise has been completed following unanimous approval by the NBA Board of Governors. Joseph Lacob, a Menlo Park venture capitalist, and Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-13T12:12:11Z)

Republicans grab key U.S. Senate seats

Republicans grabbed Senate seats from Democrats in Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana on Tuesday, but a Democrat's win in West Virginia may preserve his party's Senate majority. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin held off millionaire Republican John Raese to ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-11-03T03:20:01Z)

Washington Supreme Court: Sanders leads state; Wiggins carries King County

The race between outspoken state Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders and Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins for a seat on the state's highest court remained too close to call after Wednesday's latest election tallies. Even with Sanders leading ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-04T00:48:30Z)

Democrat ekes out win in Connecticut Senate race, Fox projects

WASHINGTON Nov 2 (Reuters) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won the state's U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday over Republican Linda McMahon, the Fox TV network projected, a sign Democrats could hold onto the upper chamber. The close race was to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-02T23:59:35Z)

C.J. Leslie scores 21 points as NC State beats Tennessee Tech 82-69

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — C.J. Leslie had 21 points as three North Carolina State freshmen scored in double figures in the Wolfpack 's 82-69 win over Tennessee Tech on Friday night. Freshmen Ryan Harrow finished with 16 points and Lorenzo Brown added 14 for ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-13T02:39:31Z)

Group headed by Joseph Lacob, Peter Guber finally gets NBA approval to take over Golden State

CHICAGO -- The Chris Cohan era of the Golden State Warriors is officially over. Friday, the NBA and the Warriors announced that the league's board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the franchise for a record $450 million. Joseph Lacob, a Menlo ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-13T12:12:11Z)

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