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Deals of the Hour / November 20, 2010, 7:41 pm

UFC 123 Fight Cards | Rampage Jackson vs Lyoto Machida

UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida happens on Saturday night, November 20, 2010 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT live from The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn HIlls, Michigan. Here are the official fight cards. » Full Story on netwatchers.livejournal.com (Source: Buzz Log (blog) 2010-11-20T16:50:12Z)

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)

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)

Vikings activate Rice from PUP list for game vs. Packers

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings activated wide receiver Sidney Rice in time to play the Packers. Rice had hip surgery in late August and returned to practice two weeks ago. The team announced the move on Saturday. Vikings coach Brad Childress ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-21T01:11:17Z)

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' Chatr under fire

The Competition Bureau is asking a court to fine Rogers Communications $10 million over claims that advertising for Rogers' discount Chatr brand is misleading when it claims to offer superior service to rivals. After a two-month investigation, the bureau ... (Source: Toronto Sun 2010-11-19T18:31:37Z)

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)

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)

IOC, IAAF finalizing rules on gender cases

LONDON (AP) — 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 ... (Source: star.com.my 2010-11-20T01:12:28Z)

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)

Amazon to allow gifting of Kindle e-books

SEATTLE (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others. Before, customers could only give gift certificates to cover the cost of an e-book. To receive a Kindle e-book gift, the recipient only needs an e-mail ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-19T23:03:37Z)

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)

NFL: Minnesota Vikings activate wide receiver Sidney Rice

The Minnesota Vikings have activated wide receiver Sidney Rice in time to play the Packers. Rice had hip surgery in late August and returned to practice two weeks ago. The team announced the move on Saturday. Vikings coach Brad Childress said recently if ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-21T02:37:11Z)

UFC 123 live results, play-by-play

"UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida" takes place this evening at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Mich. The event features former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida facing off in the ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-21T01:47:05Z)

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)

Amazon eases Kindle book gift restrictions

Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others. Before, customers could give only gift certificates to cover the cost of an e-book. Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others. Before ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-11-20T08:14:49Z)

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 2010-11-20T18:08:57Z)

St. Louis Park teen waives hearing in Iowa killings

DES MOINES, Iowa - An attorney for a Minnesota teenager charged with killing two convenience store clerks in northern Iowa has waived preliminary hearings, which were set for later this month in two counties. Seventeen-year-old Michael Swanson, of St ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-19T15:11:11Z)

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)

Lindsay Lohan's Inferno Extinguished

"We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," Wilder says. "We are currently in negotiations [with another actress] and working out the legalities of bringing her onboard." "We have stuck by Lindsay very patiently for a long time with a lot of love ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-11-20T04:32:54Z)

Benefit for Families of Iowa Murder Victims

ALGONA, Iowa - An Iowa man is setting aside his 40th birthday celebration to host a benefit for the families of convenience store shooting victims Vicki Bowman-Hall and Sheila Myers. Marc Whealdon owns The Mobius Club in Algona, Iowa. He told the Globe ... (Source: FOX 9 News 2010-11-20T03:21:19Z)

Lindsay Lohan Loses Lead Role in Linda Lovelace Biopic

Lindsay Lohan is out of Inferno . The 24-year-old actress, who is in rehab at the Betty Ford Center, has been dropped from the Linda Lovelace biopic in which she was set to star, according to E! News . "We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-11-20T22:40:58Z)

E Ink, maker of Kindle display, to offer color

Up until now, people who have bought e-readers have had to make a compromise: either read in color on a highly reflective screen, or read in shades of gray on a display that's easy to make out even outdoors. NEW YORK – Up until now, people who have bought ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-11-09T17:24:44Z)

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)

Watch UFC 123 Rampage Jackson vs Lyoto Machida Online

UFC 123 is ready to start tonight live from the Palace of Auburn Hills. Who will win the fight? Will Rampage Jackson be too strong for Lyoto Machida, or will Machida's techinique be too much for Rampage. Either way this will be a great fight and if you ... (Source: Press Banner 2010-11-20T16:21:34Z)

NFL Dish: Rice activated; Chargers deal with injuries

The Vikings activated wide receiver Sidney Rice, who has yet to play this season after having hip surgery this summer, from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday. Rice was a big factor in the team's — and Brett Favre's — success in 2009 ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-20T23:59:42Z)

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)

Lindsay Lohan out of porn star biopic

More bad news for Lindsay Lohan: E! is reporting that "Inferno" director Matthew Wilder says the Linda Lovelace biopic will move forward without Lohan. "We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," Wilder told E!. "We are currently in negotiations ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-20T18:59:03Z)

Parents of accused killer of Iowa clerks offer sympathies

Shocked by the cold-blooded slayings of two convenience store clerks in Iowa, the parents of 17-year-old accused killer Michael Richard Swanson issued a statement Thursday expressing sorrow and confusion over their son's alleged crimes. Robert and Kathleen ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-19T03:43:59Z)

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)

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