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Deals of the Hour / November 16, 2010, 3:41 pm

Supreme Court appears split on California video game violence law

The Supreme Court debated sex, violence and free speech Tuesday, as several justices strongly argued for breaking new ground and upholding a California law that would forbid the sale of violent video games to those under age 18. "Why isn't it common sense ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-03T18:57:45Z)

Beatles coming to Apple's iTunes?

SAN FRANSISCO: The Fab Four's music is expected, finally, to be available for sale at Apple Inc's online music store, a source said after the consumer electronics giant signaled a major announcement about iTunes set for Tuesday -- igniting a frenzy of ... (Source: Times of India 2010-11-16T12:30:06Z)

Body Found in Dayton, Minn. Park ID'd

DAYTON, Minn. - Human Remains found in a Hennepin County Park have been identified this morning. The body of 26-year-old Christopher Cox was discovered Friday in a wooded area of the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Dayton, Minn. near Maple Grove. Cox apparently ... (Source: FOX 9 News 2010-11-15T14:40:08Z)

Beatles coming to Apple's iTunes - source

The Beatles on Apple's iTunes? Let it be. The Fab Four's music is expected, finally, to be available for sale at Apple Inc's online music store, a source said after the consumer electronics giant signaled a major announcement about iTunes set for Tuesday ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T09:45:27Z)

Apple Says iTunes Will Sell Music From Beatles

"Beatles for Sale" is finally for sale on iTunes — along with the rest of the Fab Four's albums, from "Please Please Me" to "Revolver" to "Abbey Road." The Beatles had been the most prominent holdout from iTunes and other online music services. On ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-16T23:00:01Z)

Apple: iTunes will sell Beatles music

SEATTLE — "Beatles for Sale" is finally for sale on iTunes — along with the rest of the Fab Four's albums, from "Please Please Me" to "Revolver" to "Abbey Road." The Beatles had been the most prominent holdout from iTunes and other ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-11-16T21:34:07Z)

UPDATE 1-Vodafone says no sale process on for India towers

MUMBAI/LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Vodafone ( VOD.L ) said there was no "formal sale process" for 7,000 mobile towers owned by its India unit, after a television report said that Vodafone Essar was looking to sell the towers. "In the course of normal ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-03T16:05:57Z)

UPDATE 2-Icahn to vote 'no' on Dynegy deal, offers loan

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

BHP Billiton Blames Canadian Authorities for Potash Deal Failure

BHP Billiton ( BHP ) confirmed Monday morning that it had formally pulled out of efforts to buy Canada's PotashCorp (NYSE: POT ), blaming tough regulatory hurdles and stringent conditions set by the country's authorities for ultimately killing off any ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-11-16T15:21:54Z)

BHP to continue pursuing large deals after Potash

PERTH (MarketWatch) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE:BHP) will continue to pursue large acquisitions in the wake of its failed US$39 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE:POT) , Chairman Jac Nasser said Tuesday. "We're not about to change from ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-16T05:13:26Z)

Supreme Court issues first opinion of new term

In its first opinion of the new term, a unified US Supreme Court on Monday ruled against drug dealers who were looking to shave a few years off their sentences. The opinion written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unanimous save for the absence of ... (Source: New York Post 2010-11-15T18:07:43Z)

Golden State Warriors Fans in Good Hands :: Fly On The Wall: At the Media Luncheon with ...

I had the fortunate circumstance to attend the Warriors Media Luncheon yesterday at The Epic Roasthouse on The Embarcadero, hosted by new owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber . I came away with the impression that Warriors fans were lucky -- really lucky ... (Source: Golden State of Mind 2010-11-16T23:14:20Z)

NBA approves sale of Warriors to Joe Lacob and Peter Guber

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2010 -- The sale of the NBA's Golden State Warriors to a group led by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber has been completed following unanimous approval from the NBA's Board of Governors. "We are delighted to welcome Joe Lacob and Peter Guber as ... (Source: NBA 2010-11-14T01:55:23Z)

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

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said he would vote against Blackstone Group's( BX.N ) proposal to buy Dynegy Inc( DYN.N ) and would offer a $2 billion line of credit to the struggling power company. Icahn and hedge fund Seneca Capital ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-12T17:42:39Z)

Potash Issued A Statement Following BHP Billiton's Offer Withdrawal (POT,BHP)

Nov 15, 2010 (SmarTrend News Watch via COMTEX) -- Potash (NYSE:POT) issued a statement after BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) withdrew its unsolicited tender offer. The company said, "BHP Billiton's decision to withdraw its offer underscores the PotashCorp Board of ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-15T13:21:23Z)

Blackstone hikes Dynegy bid at 11th hour

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group (BX.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) blinked at the last minute and raised its bid for Dynegy Inc (DYN.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) by 11 percent to about $602 million ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-16T21:48:26Z)

Panthers angry at Bucs after QB Clausen suffers concussion

The Carolina Panthers were seething Monday over the play that may have caused rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen to sustain a concussion. They claim a couple of Tampa Bay players recklessly dove into the pile as Clausen was stuffed shy of the goal line on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-15T21:13:50Z)

Attorney for GOP candidate in unresolved Minn. gov.'s race says no thought of waiving recount

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican Tom Emmer's attorney says Emmer plans to see a recount through despite trailing Democrat Mark Dayton by almost 8,750 votes in the undeclared Minnesota governor's race. Emmer attorney Tony Trimble spoke to reporters Monday after ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-08T20:17:43Z)

Authorities ID body found in Dayton park

DAYTON, Minn. -- The Hennepin County medical examiner's office has identified the body found in the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Dayton. He's 26-year-old Christopher Cox from Champlin. Officials have told the Star Tribune of Minneapolis that the man ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-15T21:13:50Z)

Carrefour Sells Thai Stores for $1.19 Billion

PARIS—French retail giant Carrefour S.A. Monday said it has sold its Thailand stores to Big C, a local subsidiary of its smaller rival Casino Guichard- Perrachon S.A., for an enterprise value of €868 million ($1.19 billion). The sale generated a flurry ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-15T12:09:48Z)

Apple: Get Your Beatles Eight Days a Week via iTunes

The second-worst-kept Silicon Valley secret (this week) has come to pass in Cupertino, Cal. Apple has secured online rights to The Beatles canon. Sales started at 6:30 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday. No small feat, this. The companies have been trading ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T16:19:10Z)

Notebook: Tony Pike may start for Panthers if Jimmy Clausen is out

The Carolina Panthers may have to turn to another rookie in Tony Pike , the team's third-string quarterback, after rookie Jimmy Clausen suffered a concussion in the team's 31-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday. Clausen, a second-round ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-11-15T21:21:00Z)

Deal snapshot: CARREFOUR PICKS RIVAL CASINO FOR THAI BUSINESS SALE

The Connors Group, Inc. ("Company") is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not purport to tell or suggest which securities or currencies customers should buy or sell for themselves. The analysts ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-11-16T07:15:08Z)

Violent-game law faces final level: debate in Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Several Supreme Court justices strongly questioned whether California's attempt to bar the sale of violent video games to minors could possibly meet constitutional muster, during an animated argument yesterday. But others noted in detail ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-03T09:53:43Z)

Singapore Judiciary, J&J, Apple, Vodafone in Court News (Update1

(Updates with U.K. Author in top section; Apple in Lawsuits; Johnson & Johnson in Trials; Dow Jones in Verdicts.) Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Alan Shadrake, the British author convicted of contempt of court for disparaging Singapore's judiciary, was sentenced ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-16T13:05:53Z)

Beatles coming to Apple's iTunes

NEW YORK: The Beatles on Apple's iTunes? Let it be. The Fab Four's music is expected, finally, to be available for sale at Apple Inc's online music store, a source said after the consumer electronics giant signaled a major announcement about iTunes ... (Source: New Straits Times 2010-11-16T03:04:35Z)

Golden State Warriors barely hold off Detroit Pistons

The Warriors celebrated the first official home game of the Joe Lacob-Peter Guber ownership by promptly spoiling their new bosses with a first half for the ages. Then the Warriors just as promptly delivered a second half that might have left the owners ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-16T07:50:55Z)

Tax dispute is no reason to reconsider India

A court battle over capital gains tax between the Indian tax authorities and Vodafone has prompted predictions of a fall in foreign direct investment in Asia's third-largest economy. Such fears are exaggerated. But there is a danger that the Indian move ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-16T18:13:42Z)

UPDATE 1-Carrefour's Malaysia, Singapore deal on ice-sources

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Carrefour ( CARR.PA ) has suspended the sale of its Malaysian and Singapore stores after bidders, including Japan's Aeon Co Ltd ( 8267.T ), offered too little to persuade the French retailer to part with the operations, two ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-16T14:03:09Z)

Panthers prepare to go without Clausen

The Carolina Panthers appear to be getting ready to face Baltimore on Sunday without quarterback Jimmy Clausen. The team announced this afternoon that it had promoted quarterback Brian St. Pierre from the practice squad. That's a sign the Panthers want ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-16T23:07:11Z)

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