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Deals of the Hour / November 20, 2010, 6:42 pm

Wells Fargo will pay Citigroup $100 million to settle Wachovia lawsuit

Two banks that clashed over dueling deals to buy Wachovia Corp. announced a $100-million legal settlement Friday. Wells Fargo & Co. will pay Citigroup Inc. to resolve all claims in the dispute, the banks said in a joint statement. The payment caps a feud ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-20T01:55:25Z)

IOC, IAAF will issue guidelines on gender cases

LONDON -- International sports officials are completing guidelines on how to deal with athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics. Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC's medical commission, said rules on gender determination will be issued soon to help ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-19T20:04:40Z)

Rogers pledges to defend itself against CRTC claims

MONTREAL — Rogers Communications says it will vigorously defend itself in court against claims by the federal Competition Bureau over its discount wireless brand. The Bureau is accusing Rogers of using misleading advertising to promote its talk-and-text ... (Source: CTV 2010-11-20T21:50:51Z)

Deal with NYC settles most lawsuits over toxic 9/11 dust

NEW YORK, N.Y. A deal reached by New York City and workers exposed to toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will resolve an overwhelming majority of the lawsuits over the city's failure to provide protective equipment ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-11-20T18:30:25Z)

LSU outscores Ole Miss, 43-36

Stevan Ridley scored three touchdowns, including a seven-yard run with 44 seconds left that gave LSU a 43-36 win over Ole Miss Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Jordan Jefferson completed 13 of 17 passes for 254 yards for LSU (10-1), the No. 5-ranked team in the ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-11-21T01:39:55Z)

Astros owner McLane putting team up for sale

HOUSTON -- Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane is putting his franchise up for sale. The 74-year-old McLane said he's retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him unload the team he purchased in November 1992 for about $117 million ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-20T00:00:53Z)

Drayton McLane puts Houston Astros up for sale

The 74-year-old McLane says he's retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him unload the team he's owned since 1992. AWARDS INDEX: Inside postseason honors KRIV-TV first reported McLane's agreement with the investment firm. Steve ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-19T22:27:50Z)

IOC, IAAF finalising rules on gender cases

LONDON, England (AP) — International sports officials are finalising guidelines on how to deal with cases of athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics. Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) medical commission, said ... (Source: Jamaica Observer 2010-11-20T07:53:20Z)

Rogers Wireless Facing C$10 Million Fine Over Advertising Campaign

­Canada's Competition Bureau says that it has begun legal proceedings against Rogers Communications to stop what the Bureau has concluded is misleading advertising of Rogers' Chatr discount cell phone and text service. Rogers' Canada-wide advertising ... (Source: Cellular-News 2010-11-20T16:14:25Z)

Wells Fargo to pay Citigroup $100 million over Wachovia deal

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $100 million for scuttling Citigroup's takeover of Wachovia with a higher bid during the depths of the financial crisis. The payment to New York-based Citigroup resolves ``all claims related to this dispute,'' Citigroup and San ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-11-19T21:23:24Z)

Ludlow back on top

W ORCESTER - If Ludlow wanted to bury the painful memories from its shutout loss in last year's Division 1 boys soccer state final, it would need more than a shovel of scoring against New Bedford. By halftime last night, the Lions had filled a dumptruck ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-20T06:34:36Z)

Hit-and-run driver may have been protecting marijuana

A driver who took off running after a two-car collision in east Colorado Springs early Saturday had good reason to flee, police allege. Police who tracked down and arrested 25-year-old Bryan Cutkomp said he appeared to be impaired and was carrying just ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-11-20T16:35:53Z)

Wells Fargo will pay Citigroup $100 million to settle lawsuit over Wachovia deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $100 million to Citigroup Inc. to settle a dispute related to its acquisition of Wachovia Corp. in October 2008, at the height of the financial crisis. Wachovia was teetering on the brink of collapse ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-19T18:31:37Z)

Jefferson, Ridley Lift No. 5 LSU Past Ole Miss

BATON ROUGE -- Jordan Jefferson threw for a career-best 254 yards while running back Stevan Ridley ran for three touchdowns as the No. 5-ranked LSU football team came back three times in the final 20 minutes to beat rival Ole Miss, 43-36, at Tiger Stadium ... (Source: LSUSports.net 2010-11-21T00:49:49Z)

Sutton mourns, finds inspiration in Ellsessar

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Sutton Suzies, who have been known as a high powered scoring team, got their first and only goal of the game with 9:35 left in the match. It was a long day for the Suzies, as this morning they attended the funeral for fallen Sutton ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-21T02:22:52Z)

Biz Break: For Google, a deal in the works to buy Groupon?

Today: Google reportedly is trying to buy Groupon. Plus: Silicon Valley's jobless rate falls in October. Testimony in a dispute involving Oracle and SAP ends without an appearance by HP's new CEO, who used to be CEO at SAP. Google and Groupon? Mountain ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-19T21:09:06Z)

Rogers' wireless Chatr brand falsely advertised: bureau

MONTREAL -- Rogers Communications Inc. could face more than $10 million in penalties for allegedly using misleading advertising to promote its talk-and-text discount wireless brand, Chatr. The Competition Bureau said Friday its investigation has determined ... (Source: Winnipeg Free Press 2010-11-20T14:19:53Z)

Historic Delta Queen riverboat up for sale

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The historic Delta Queen riverboat is up for sale, and although it's now a floating hotel docked in Tennessee, some are hoping it gets back to its roots by carrying tourists along the nation's large rivers. The 84-year-old ... (Source: Jackson Sun 2010-11-20T20:53:35Z)

OC, IAAF finalizing rules on gender cases

LONDON: International sports officials are finalizing guidelines on how to deal with cases of athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics. Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC's medical commission, said rules on gender determination will be issued soon ... (Source: Times of India 2010-11-20T15:45:47Z)

Deal settles suits over WTC toxic dust

NEW YORK: A deal reached by New York City and workers exposed to toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after September 11 will resolve an overwhelming majority of the lawsuits over the city's failure to provide protective equipment to the responders ... (Source: Peninsula 2010-11-20T20:46:26Z)

Historic Delta Queen for sale; group wants to revive cruises

LITTLE ROCK, Ark -- The historic Delta Queen riverboat, now a floating hotel docked in Tennessee, is up for sale, and a group of Delta-region leaders hopes it gets tugged back into service carrying tourists on the big rivers in the nation's midsection. The ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-11-20T13:29:47Z)

City voters held sway in marijuana ban vote

Voters who live within Colorado Springs city limits made the difference in the Nov. 2 election when it came to staving off a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated El Paso County. Voters outside city limits wanted to put a ban in place ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-11-21T00:21:11Z)

Groupon shopping itself?

First it was Yahoo. Now it's Google . Apparently, if all of the anonymously sourced stories springing from Wall Street are true, deal-of-the-day Web site Groupon has no shortage of Silicon Valley suitors. The All Things Digital blog, written by a Wall ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-20T17:47:28Z)

Michael Ford's 27-yard touchdown reception puts LSU back on top of Ole Miss, 35-30

Welcome to the in-game updates for the LSU vs. Ole Miss game at Tiger Stadium. LSU is trying to improve to 10-1, 6-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Ole Miss will be going for its fifth victory of the season and second in the league. LSU wasted no ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-11-20T23:45:23Z)

Impressive display of defense for Ludlow

WORCESTER, Mass. -- When asked how his Ludlow Lions pulled off a convincing 4-1 win against New Bedford in the Division 1 Boys' State Championship on Friday night, Ludlow head coach Greg Kolodziey rattled off a good response. "We had the heart of the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-20T05:51:39Z)

Google Mulling Purchase of Groupon, Sources Say

Google ( GOOG ) is reportedly in discussions to buy local e-commerce discounter Groupon for a higher price than rival Yahoo! ( YHOO ) mulled earlier this year. According to a report by All Things Digital, which cited sources familiar with the matter ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-19T16:08:27Z)

Medical-pot deal goes bad

COLORADO SPRINGS — A man apparently was robbed Thursday night while trying to sell his medical marijuana to two teenagers, the Gazette reports. Police said the suspects asked the man if he had any marijuana and the victim, a medical-marijuana patient ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-20T07:53:20Z)

Houston Astros are up for sale

Houston — Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane is putting his franchise up for sale. McLane, 74, said he's retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him unload the team he purchased in November 1992 for about $117 million. KRIV-TV ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-20T08:00:30Z)

Continued: Deal with NYC settles majority of lawsuits over toxic dust from WTC site cleanup after 9/11

NEW YORK - A deal reached by New York City and workers exposed to toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after Sept. 11 will resolve an overwhelming majority of the lawsuits over the city's failure to provide protective equipment to the responders. More ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-20T08:14:49Z)

Historic Delta Queen riverboat for sale, some want it to again carry tourists along US rivers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The historic Delta Queen riverboat is up for sale, and although it's now a floating hotel docked in Tennessee , some are hoping it gets back to its roots by carrying tourists along the nation's large rivers. The 84-year-old Delta ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-11-20T02:09:44Z)

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