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Deals of the Hour / November 19, 2010, 2:41 pm

USA World Cup Star Jay Demerit Becomes First Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer Signing

VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today the signing of American international and former Watford FC captain Jay DeMerit - pending his international transfer certificate. DeMerit becomes the first player named to the Whitecaps FC Major League ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-11-18T18:39:57Z)

Drifter convicted of murdering NYC college student from Mass. while watching horror movie

NEW YORK (AP) — A drifter was convicted Thursday of strangling a college student while watching a horror movie, after a chance encounter between the sophomore from small-town Massachusetts and the drug user who would later tell police he killed out of ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-19T06:57:15Z)

Guy Hands Reflects on EMI Deal

PARIS—Terra Firma Capital Partners LP founder Guy Hands said he and his private-equity firm would "look like geniuses" if they hadn't bought EMI Group PLC, as he made his first public appearance since losing a high-profile lawsuit over the storied ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-18T20:27:20Z)

FIFA suspends 2 officials from World Cup voting, clears Qatar, Spain-Portugal of collusion

ZURICH - FIFA has suspended two officials from voting for World Cup hosts in 2018 and 2022 after completing an investigation into corruption. FIFA's ethics court suspended Amos Adamu from all soccer activity for three years and Reynald Temarii for one year ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-18T10:54:40Z)

Amazon Decides To Remove 'Pedophile's Guide' From Kindle Store

After a strong, negative, and angry community reaction to the e-book " The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure : a Child-lover's Code of Conduct" that was on sale in the Amazon Kindle store, the Seattle based company have finally decided to pull ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-11T16:53:43Z)

Barefoot Bandit' Suspect Weighs Book Deal

SEATTLE (AP) — The lawyer for the teenager accused of being the "Barefoot Bandit" is working with prosecutors to negotiate a plea deal the lawyer says could involve using movie- or book-deal profits to compensate the victims of an alleged two-year ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-19T02:39:34Z)

Book defending pedophilia for sale on Amazon

NEW YORK – Amazon is selling a self-published book defending pedophiles, sparking discussions about the retailer's obligation to vet items before they are sold in its online stores. The book, "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's ... (Source: Olympian 2010-11-10T18:35:07Z)

Oracle-SAP trial testimony ends without HP CEO Apotheker

OAKLAND -- An industrial espionage trial between Oracle and SAP, two of the world's biggest business software makers, didn't feature after all the testimony of one of its most anticipated witnesses. The evidence part of the three-week trial wrapped up ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-19T20:47:37Z)

Euro ticks higher against dollar as credit line for Ireland seems increasingly certain

NEW YORK (AP) — The dollar dipped against the euro Friday as officials from Ireland , the European Union and the International Monetary Fund negotiated a financial aid deal for the country . Ireland appears likely to receive a loan to bolster its ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-11-19T20:40:28Z)

Barefoot Bandit' to Repay Victims With Movie, Book Deal Profits

Colton Harris-Moore's lawyer says he was "very reluctant to make a dime off" his crimes, but "changed his mind" when he learned he could gain a more favorable plea deal. The "Barefoot Bandit" may repay his victims by selling a movie or book about ... (Source: Hollywood Reporter 2010-11-19T14:35:23Z)

Crude Oil Rises, Paring Weekly Loss, as Concern Eases Over Ireland's Debt

Oil fell, heading for its biggest weekly loss in three months, after China ordered banks to raise reserves in a move that may slow growth in the world's largest energy-consuming country. Futures dropped as much as 1.5 percent after China told lenders to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-19T16:29:55Z)

Euro ticks higher vs dollar as Ireland hopes rise

The dollar dipped against the euro Friday as investors hoped for a financial aid deal for Ireland that would keep its debt crisis from spreading to other countries. Ireland appears likely to receive a loan from the European Union to bolster its troubled ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-19T16:29:55Z)

Stonehenge Receives $16 Million Revamp Grant

Stonehenge is getting a multi-million dollar grant that conservators say will help to restore the World Heritage site plagued by busy roads and cramped facilities. English Heritage said Friday that it has two-thirds of the money it needs in order to help ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-11-19T17:55:49Z)

Sports in Brief: New MLS team picks DeMerit

The Vancouver Whitecaps have made United States defender Jay DeMerit their first Major League Soccer signing. The Whitecaps will join MLS next season. DeMerit's contract with English club Watford expired before the World Cup. The 30-year-old from Wisconsin ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-19T07:54:31Z)

Stonehenge Site To Get A Facelift

LONDON (November 19, 2010)--Stonehenge conservators say they'll be able to restore some dignity to the World Heritage site, after receiving a multi-million dollar grant. The prehistoric circle of stones draws nearly 1 million visitors every year, but the ... (Source: KWTX 2010-11-19T16:58:33Z)

Citigroup Prevails Over Hands at EMI Sale Trial

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. prevailed at trial against a multibillion dollar lawsuit by Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. and its Chairman Guy Hands, who claimed he was tricked by the bank into overpaying for EMI Group Ltd. in 2007. A federal jury ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-19T12:05:04Z)

'Barefoot Bandit' pleads not guilty to crimes

SEATTLE (KABC) -- The so-called "Barefoot Bandit" is reportedly working on a plea deal on both federal and state charges against him. Harris-Moore is accused of going on a crime spree that began in 2008 after he walked out of a Seattle halfway house ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-18T19:58:42Z)

Oil creeps above $82 as traders eye Ireland, China

A rally in natural gas prices proved short-lived Thursday after the government said supplies have hit a record high while demand remains sluggish. Natural gas fell more than 3 percent, a day after investors sent the price up about 5.6 percent as protection ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-19T08:08:50Z)

Dollar under pressure; Bernanke, Ireland in focus

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar declined modestly on Friday, lessening earlier losses after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the U.S. central bank's quantitative-easing program. The dollar index (BOARD:DXY) , which measures the ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-19T19:21:43Z)

Continued: FIFA President Sepp Blatter says collusion is inevitable, but World Cup votes will be ...

ZURICH - Less than two weeks before the selection of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts, the head of soccer's governing body said Friday that collusion among voters was inevitable but he expects no more corruption cases. FIFA President Sepp Blatter stressed ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-19T16:15:36Z)

Stonehenge gets millions for major makeover

Stonehenge is getting a multimillion-pound (-dollar) grant that conservators say will help restore some dignity to a World Heritage site blighted by busy roads and cramped facilities. English Heritage said Friday that it now has about two-thirds of the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-19T15:04:01Z)

Expansion Whitecaps sign U.S. defender DeMerit

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, which will join Major League Soccer in 2011, signed U.S. defender and former Watford FC captain Jay DeMerit on Thursday. DeMerit has earned 23 caps with the U.S. and started all four matches during last summer's FIFA World Cup ... (Source: WOAI 2010-11-19T15:32:39Z)

Apotheker a no-show in Oracle-SAP trial

OAKLAND, Calif.— An industrial espionage trial between Oracle Corp. and SAP AG, two of the world's biggest business software makers, didn't feature after all the testimony of one of its most anticipated witnesses. The evidence part of the three-week ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-19T21:01:56Z)

Citigroup Supports Sale of EMI to Warner Music, Observer Says

A sale of EMI Group Ltd. to Warner Music Group Corp. is supported by Citigroup Inc ., the Observer newspaper reported , without saying how it obtained the information. Guy Hands 's Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., which owns EMI, is under pressure from ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-14T12:25:19Z)

Amazon Backing Down? 'Pedophile Guide' Listing Unavailable After Outrage

An e-book for sale on Amazon.com entitled "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," was no longer available from the retailer late Wednesday after shocked consumers across the nation called for a boycott. The title, authored by Phillip Greaves, of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-11T09:08:26Z)

Evidence phase of Oracle-SAP trial ends

It looks like Hewlett-Packard chief executive Leo Apotheker won't have to conduct Monday's earnings conference call from his special underground bunker. The evidence phase of the Oracle-SAP trial in a federal court in Oakland, Calif., concluded Friday ... (Source: IT World 2010-11-19T21:30:34Z)

FIFA head: Collusion inevitable in World Cup votes

ZURICH -- Less than two weeks before the selection of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts, the head of soccer's governing body said Friday that collusion among voters was inevitable but he expects no more corruption cases. FIFA President Sepp Blatter ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-19T21:23:24Z)

Crude, Heating Oil, Gasoline Slip on China Move: Oil Products

Oil fell, heading for its biggest weekly loss in three months, after China ordered banks to raise reserves in a move that may slow growth in the world's largest energy-consuming country. Gasoline and heating oil both fell more than crude. Ethanol slipped ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-19T22:06:21Z)

AP Nation and World

Pravia's friends had helped him into a cab after partying together, but he apparently didn't go straight up to his apartment after being dropped off. Instead, he apparently invited Cancel to his home. Cancel told police that Pravia asked to buy cocaine ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-11-19T02:32:24Z)

Drifter convicted of murdering NYC college student

Jump to story headline MSN Hotmail More Autos My MSN Video Careers & Jobs Personals Weather Delish Quotes White Pages Games Real Estate Wonderwall Horoscopes Shopping Yellow Pages Local Edition Traffic Feedback Maps & Directions Travel Full MSN Index Bing ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-19T05:45:40Z)

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