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Deals of the Hour / November 2, 2010, 1:40 pm

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Premiere Weekend Launch Schedule and Regular ...

(Logo:   http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091120/PH15283LOGO ) "During our launch weekend, the audience will see a little of everything OWN has to offer," said Christina Norman , chief executive officer, OWN.  "Oprah as they've never seen her in ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-11-01T13:16:31Z)

Boyd Won't Match Offer for Borgata Stake

Boyd Gaming Corp. said Monday it won't exercise its right to match the offer MGM Resorts International received for its 50% stake in the Borgata resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Boyd also said third-quarter profit fell 11% as results were boosted by one-time ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-25T12:41:52Z)

Jim Loach's debut film deals with child abuse

(AP) ROME - The first feature film by Jim Loach looks at the true story of the deportation of thousands of children from Britain to Australia and the abuse they suffered. The director said he sees it as a tale of survival and the indomitable human spirit ... (Source: KOB.com 2010-10-31T17:06:46Z)

SunGard Data Systems Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 9a...'% Senior Notes Due 2013

BusinessWire - SunGard Data Systems Inc. ("SunGard" or the "Company") today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 9a...'% Senior Notes due 2013 (referred to below as the "notes"), which represents an ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-02T02:16:46Z)

SunGard Data Systems Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 9⅛% Senior Notes Due 2013

(1) Per $1,000 principal amount of notes tendered and accepted for purchase. Included in Total Consideration; not included in Tender Offer Consideration. The tender offer is scheduled to expire at the expiration date, which is at 12:00 midnight, New York ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-02T01:40:59Z)

CNA Financial posts 3Q loss on liabilities deal

Commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp. said Monday that it posted a net loss for the third quarter, reversing from a profit a year ago, mostly due to a loss on a transfer of asbestos and pollution risks. The news comes as the company said it is proposing ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T17:27:03Z)

OWN Sets Programming Schedule

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will offer sneak previews of its new original series as part of its opening weekend programming lineup, according to network officials. Also in primetime the network will air Ask Oprah's All-Stars , a four-episode series in which ... (Source: Multichannel Online 2010-11-01T17:27:03Z)

Jim Loach's debut film deals with child abuse

ROME -- The first feature film by Jim Loach looks at the true story of the deportation of thousands of children from Britain to Australia and the abuse they suffered. The director said he sees it as a tale of survival and the indomitable human spirit ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-31T15:55:11Z)

Colorado ski resorts offer apps for the slopes

DENVER (AP) -- This season, there's more to technology on the ski slopes than the new shapes in skis. As skiers and snowboarders head online to book vacations and then brag about it, Colorado resorts are amping up their social media and smart phone ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-02T17:54:30Z)

Earnings Preview: MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts International, a casino company in which billionaire Kirk Kerkorian is a major investor, reports its third-quarter results before the stock market opens Wednesday. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Whether the company's loss for the quarter comes in at the $ ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T23:10:39Z)

JaMarcus Russell Gets Workout with Redskins

(AP) Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell worked out with the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, just three days after Donovan McNabb was benched in the closing minutes of a loss to Detroit. Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said the former ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-02T19:49:02Z)

Las Vegas company turns down offer to buy remaining half of Atlantic City's Borgata Casino

ATLANTIC CITY — Boyd Gaming says it won't buy the remaining half of Atlantic City's top casino. The Las Vegas-based company owns half of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. It has the right of first refusal to buy the remaining half from MGM Resorts ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-25T13:03:21Z)

Ski resorts add new apps to the slopes

DENVER — This season, there's more to technology on the ski slopes than the new shapes in skis. As skiers and snowboarders head online to book vacations and then brag about it, Colorado resorts are amping up their social media and smartphone applications ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-02T05:08:34Z)

Missouri deals with setback at Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. -- With one loss, Missouri has gone from being a potential national-championship contender to needing help from other teams to win the Big 12 North. Nebraska looked to be the biggest obstacle between the Tigers and a perfect regular season ... (Source: Southeast Missourian 2010-11-01T05:02:36Z)

Oprah's TV network adds the Judds, Carson Kressley, Ryan & Tatum O'Neal

Oprah's keeping it in the family. On Monday, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced three new original series that will debut in 2011, including "The Judds," which stars mother-daughter country duo Naomi and Wynonna Judd; "Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-02T02:16:46Z)

Serb who fled beating charge cuts a deal

BELGRADE, Serbia - A Belgrade court yesterday sentenced a former Serb college basketball player to two years and three months in jail for beating an American student into a coma, in a case that has strained U.S.-Serbia relations. Miladin Kovacevic reached ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-02T07:03:06Z)

Levetown & Jenkins, LLP Announces An Investigation Of CNA Financial Corporation's Offer To ...

Levetown & Jenkins, LLP is conducting an investigation into alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by CNA Surety Corporation (NYSE: SUR) and its Board of Directors in conjunction with the proposed buyout by CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA). CNA Surety ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-11-01T16:44:06Z)

Former Raiders QB Russell works out for Redskins

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell worked out with the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, just three days after Donovan McNabb was benched in the closing minutes of a loss to the Detroit Lions . Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said ... (Source: NFL 2010-11-02T20:03:21Z)

Randy Travis and wife-manager, Elizabeth Travis, have divorced, offer no clues about why

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Randy Travis and his wife-manager Elizabeth Travis have divorced. Family spokeswoman Maureen O'Connor confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday that the divorce was final. No further details were given, but an earlier statement that ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-30T10:55:43Z)

Randy Travis gets divorced

Randy Travis and his wife-manager Elizabeth Travis have divorced. Family spokeswoman Maureen O'Connor confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday that the divorce was final. No further details were given, but an earlier statement that the couple had ... (Source: Waynesboro Record-Herald 2010-11-01T21:16:07Z)

Faces & Names: Nugent's S.D. hunt may be illegal

Rocker and celebrity hunter Ted Nugent may have run afoul of South Dakota game laws by shooting pheasants after some of his hunting privileges were revoked in California. Nugent's loss of his California deer hunting license through June 2012 allows 34 ... (Source: Duluth News Tribune 2010-11-02T05:30:03Z)

Serb Receives 27 Months for Beating in New York

BELGRADE, Serbia — A court here sentenced a former Binghamton University basketball player on Monday to two years and three months in prison for beating a fellow student into a coma. The former player, Miladin Kovacevic, 23, had reached a plea bargain ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-02T02:16:46Z)

Ex-Binghamton Player Sentenced

A court in Belgrade, Serbia, sentenced a former Binghamton University player to two years and three months in jail for beating a fellow American student into a coma. Miladin Kovacevic, 23, reached a plea bargain with the prosecution in September. (Source: New York Times 2010-11-02T04:18:28Z)

CNA Financial bids $22 a share for rest of Surety

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Insurance group CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE:CNA) on Monday proposed to acquire all the outstanding shares of CNA Surety Corp. (NYSE:SUR) it doesn't already own for $22 a share in cash, or roughly $375 million. It said the offer ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-01T10:24:43Z)

Pelini gets his best win as coach of Nebraska

LINCOLN - There are no signature wins for Nebraska football coaches. There are only signature seasons, which typically end with trophies filled with fruit or the coaches being carried off the field on the shoulders of 300-pound rhinos. That said, Bo Pelini ... (Source: North Platte Telegraph 2010-10-31T09:14:19Z)

SunGard Data Systems Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 9?% Senior Notes Due 2013

(1) Per $1,000 principal amount of notes tendered and accepted for purchase. Included in Total Consideration; not included in Tender Offer Consideration. The tender offer is scheduled to expire at the expiration date, which is at 12:00 midnight, New York ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-02T04:54:15Z)

Meredith enjoys NU's defensive adjustment

LINCOLN - It wasn't a cram session you'd put before just anyone. But every time Husker assistant John Papuchis looked over at Cameron Meredith last week, the guy was the picture of a diligent pupil. Taking notes, asking questions, growing into a role that ... (Source: Fremont Tribune 2010-11-02T15:52:49Z)

That's technology cascading down the slopes

KATMANDU, Nepal — How's this for a Facebook status update: "About to start scaling Mount Everest." Should they have time to check e-mails, climbers attempting to scale the world's highest peak now have access to high-speed Internet near its ... (Source: The Wenatchee World Online 2010-11-02T15:17:01Z)

Jim Loach's debut feature film deals with child migrants and the abuse they suffered

Alessandra Rizzo, The Associated Press ROME - The first feature film by Jim Loach looks at the true story of the deportation of thousands of children from Britain to Australia and the abuse they suffered. The director said he sees it as a tale of survival ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-31T16:09:30Z)

Redskins work out JaMarcus Russell

At the same time, the Redskins continued to try to explain why their incumbent starter, Donovan McNabb , was pulled in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against Detroit. Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, the head coach's son, said that McNabb had been ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-02T18:23:08Z)

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