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Deals of the Hour / November 4, 2010, 10:40 am

China pressures European governments over Nobel

OSLO, Norway -- China is pressuring European governments to avoid the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo and not make any statements in support of him, several diplomats said Thursday. The Chinese Embassy in Oslo has ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-04T13:12:58Z)

Timberwolves exercise options on five

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Monday they have exercised the fourth-year options on forwards Michael Beasley and Kevin Love, as well as center Kosta Koufos. The team also exercised the third-year options for guards Wayne Ellington and Jonny Flynn ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-11-01T16:01:09Z)

Analysis: Blocked BHP deal allows potash prices to rise

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada's rejection of BHP Billiton's bid to buy Potash Corp means North American producers of the crop nutrient will avoid a shake-up in their marketing cartel and a price slump that it might have triggered. With the status ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T16:54:52Z)

AMC Theatres Goes "BACK TO THE FUTURE" Again for an Encore Presentation of Iconic Film

AMC Theatres, a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company, is proud to partner with Universal Pictures to offer guests another chance to see the timeless film BACK TO THE FUTURE for a limited time, exclusively in 75 theatres in 28 markets ... (Source: IESB.NET 2010-11-04T04:51:53Z)

Ivory Coast runoff looks likely

President Laurent Gbagbo will face Ivory Coast's main opposition leader in a runoff later this month to decide this volatile West African nation's next leader, according to the latest results released Wednesday by the electoral commission. The figures ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T12:37:10Z)

wolves gameday

The Wolves on Monday exercised 2011-12 contract options on five second- and third-year players: Kevin Love, Michael Beasley, Jonny Flynn, Kosta Koufos and Wayne Ellington. They did not seek a contract extension with fourth-year swingman Corey Brewer, which ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-02T03:49:50Z)

Ivory Coast: Partial election results show President Laurent Gbagbo in slight lead

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Partial election results released Wednesday gave President Laurent Gbagbo only a three-point lead over the main opposition leader, portending a possible runoff in three weeks in this tense West African nation that remains divided ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-03T13:28:28Z)

Clyde King, former major league pitcher, coach and manager dies at age 86

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Clyde King, whose baseball career as a player, coach, manager and front-office man spanned six decades, has died in North Carolina. He was 86. Wayne Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Amy Cain said King died Tuesday in Goldsboro, N.C ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-04T05:34:50Z)

AMC Theatres® Goes "BACK TO THE FUTURE" Again for an Encore Presentation of Iconic ...

AMC Theatres (AMC), a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company, is proud to partner with Universal Pictures to offer guests another chance to see the timeless film BACK TO THE FUTURE for a limited time, exclusively in 75 theatres in 28 ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-03T21:13:45Z)

AMC Theatres Goes "Back to the Future" Again

Encore Presentation of Iconic Film from Universal Pictures to Celebrate its 25th Anniversary Kansas City, MO - infoZine - AMC Theatres (AMC), a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company, is proud to partner with Universal Pictures to offer ... (Source: Kansas City infoZine 2010-11-04T11:18:26Z)

Free Coffee at Burger King

Mark your calendar for this freebie. Coffee is on the house every Friday morning in November at participating Burger King restaurants. One free 12-ounce hot Seattle's Best coffee per customer per visit; no purchase necessary. Offer good on Nov. 5,12, 19 ... (Source: Hartford Courant (blog) 2010-11-02T09:04:48Z)

Poor countries make largest development jumps: U.N. report

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Many of the poorest countries made the greatest gains in health, education and basic living standards in recent decades, reveals a detailed new U.N. report released here Thursday. The 2010 Human Development Report (HDR ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-11-04T15:28:58Z)

Qantas jumbo Airbus makes emergency landing in Singapore

Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet after one of the superjumbo jets blew out an engine Thursday, shooting flames and raining large metal chunks before making a safe emergency landing in Singapore with 459 people aboard. It was most serious midair ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-04T15:00:20Z)

UN report: World is healthier and richer

People around the globe are healthier, richer and better educated than ever before, with most developing countries registering huge gains over the last 40 years, a U.N. report released Thursday shows. Asia was the region that progressed fastest in terms of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T15:00:20Z)

Free Coffee Fridays This Month at Canadian BKs

[2010-11-04] Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. announced that restaurants will be offering a 12-ounce cup of Seattle's Best Coffee absolutely free of charge—with no purchase necessary—on Fridays throughout the month of November. During breakfast ... (Source: QSR magazine 2010-11-04T13:34:26Z)

Qantas Airbus jet makes emergency landing

A damaged part of the left wing of a Qantas Airbus A380 is seen through a window of the passenger plane which made an emergency landing in Singapore's Changi International Airport after having engine problems Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. Qantas grounded its ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-04T17:23:30Z)

CISCO: Dutch IT Service Provider Deploys Cisco's Unified Computing System to Offer More ...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov 04, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cisco today announced that Previder (formerly Introweb BV), a provider of virtual services to the IT specialist, software vendor and Internet service provider (ISP) sectors, has deployed ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-04T12:58:39Z)

Canada blocks BHP's Potash bid and stuns investors

By Michael Smith and David Ljunggren SYDNEY/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada blocked BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp and left little room for a modified offer, throwing the spotlight on how the world's largest miner can find new avenues for growth ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-04T11:04:07Z)

Snap Analysis: Ivory Coast presidential race enters next phase

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - News that Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo and his veteran rival Alassane Ouattara will face each other in a run-off will ease tensions in the short term, but paves the way for a hotly-contested vote later this month. According to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T02:14:24Z)

Burger King offers a little perk me up

As the weather cools down, and it becomes harder to get out of bed in the morning, Burger King is offering a pick me up to help. On Fridays through November, Burger King will offer free 12-ounce cups of Seattle's Best Coffee during breakfast hours. Also ... (Source: QSR Web 2010-11-04T14:24:33Z)

Potash Corp. Declines After Canada Blocks BHP's Takeover Offer

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. fell the most in more than two months after Canada blocked BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile bid for the world's largest fertilizer producer. Potash Corp. dropped $5.21, or 3.6 percent, to $ ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T14:38:52Z)

Facebook leads Montana cops to Southern California parole jumper

HELENA, Mont. -- A man who absconded from parole in California 12 years ago has been arrested in northern Montana after police tracked him down through updates on his Facebook page. Glacier County sheriff's Sgt. Tom Siefert tells the Independent Record ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-04T16:04:46Z)

NW today: Condors raised at zoo released in Southwest

What's news in the Northwest today: PORTLAND, Ore. — Three California condors hatched and raised at the Oregon Zoo have been released to the wild in Arizona and California, with two more to follow. One of the endangered birds was released at the ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-11-04T15:43:17Z)

Beasley, others have contracts extended

The Minnesota Timberwolves have exercised contract options for next season on forwards Michael Beasley and Kevin Love , guards Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington, and center Kosta Koufos . The moves were made Monday. The Wolves also let the deadline pass for ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-01T18:02:51Z)

Former Yankees manager dies

NEW YORK -- Former New York Yankees manager Clyde King died Tuesday. He was 86 years old. The Yankees said King passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, N.C. King had been a member of the Yankees organization since 1976, serving in numerous ... (Source: Canoe 2010-11-03T20:23:39Z)

Facebook leads authorities to Calif. parole jumper

A man who absconded from parole in California 12 years ago has been arrested in northern Montana after disclosing his location in an update on his Facebook page. A fugitive task force in California learned that Robert Lewis Crose, 47, was working in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T17:09:11Z)

Dutch smoking ban reversed for small bars, cafes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands— The new Dutch government has scrapped a smoking ban for small bars and cafes, reversing a public health measure introduced two years ago by the previous administration. Health Minister Edith Schippers says the ban will be lifted ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-03T16:41:44Z)

Airbus A380

Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet Thursday, after one of its double-decker airliners suffered an uncontained engine failure, shooting flames, ejecting large metal chunks and damaging a wing, before making a safe emergency landing in Singapore with 459 ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-11-04T17:16:20Z)

U.N.: World is healthier, richer than ever before

People around the globe are healthier, richer and better educated than ever before, with most developing countries registering huge gains over the last 40 years, a U.N. report released Thursday shows. Asia was the region that progressed fastest in terms of ... (Source: Salon 2010-11-04T15:36:08Z)

Former Yankees manager Clyde King dies

Former New York Yankees manager Clyde King died Tuesday. He was 86 years old. Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Former New York Yankees manager Clyde King died Tuesday. He was 86 years old. The Yankees said King passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital in ... (Source: WKYC 2010-11-03T20:02:10Z)

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