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Deals of the Hour / November 4, 2010, 4:41 pm

Omaha Goes "Eco-Chic" as Green Trailblazer Element Opens First Hotel in Midwest

Omaha's dynamic Midtown Crossing district is now the site of a new Element hotel, the much-talked-about "green trailblazer" from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). Element Omaha Midtown Crossing, which opened today, is the first ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-04T12:08:32Z)

Rural/Metro Announces Results to Date of Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for 12 3/4% Senior Discount ...

Rural/Metro Corporation (NASDAQ: RURL), a leading provider of ambulance and private fire protection services, today announced that, pursuant to the terms of its previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation for its outstanding 12 ¾% Senior ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-01T11:00:31Z)

Leap Announces Cash Tender Offer for Cricket's 9.375% Senior Notes Due 2014

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) today announced that its operating subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc., has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its $1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 9.375% ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-04T15:36:08Z)

Starwood Hotels Launches Global Holiday Sale

Travelers Can Save up to 30% at More Than 750 Hotels and Resorts Around the World WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT ) announced the launch of a two-week global sale that gives travelers the chance to ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-11-03T14:47:12Z)

Watch: Full Theatrical Trailer for Jack Black's 'Gulliver's Travels'

Gulliver was a little guy with big dreams… And here we go again. Fox has debuted the full theatrical trailer on Moviefone for their upcoming high concept holiday comedy Gulliver's Travels starring a gigantic Jack Black as well as Amanda Peet, Emily Blunt ... (Source: First Showing 2010-11-03T04:17:16Z)

Devon Profit Quadruples as Oil, Gas Prices Rise

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Devon Energy Corp., the third-largest U.S. independent oil and natural-gas producer by market value, said profit more than quadrupled on asset sales and higher prices for crude and gas. Its shares climbed the most in almost five ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T02:35:52Z)

Omaha Goes "Eco-Chic" as Green Trailblazer Element Opens First Hotel in Midwest

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Omaha's dynamic Midtown Crossing district is now the site of a new Element hotel, the much-talked-about "green trailblazer" from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) . Element Omaha ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-04T11:54:13Z)

Paul, Tea Party Favorite, Wins Kentucky Senate Seat

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Rand Paul won election to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky, defeating Democrat Jack Conway, according to the Associated Press. Paul, 47, an ophthalmologist who hasn't held public office, is a favorite of the Tea Party ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-02T23:30:57Z)

Rand Paul wins U.S. Senate race in Kentucky

Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul has won the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky, defeating his Democratic opponent Jack Conway. "We've come to take our government back," Paul said in his acceptance speech. Paul, an ophthalmologist from Bowling Green, Ky ... (Source: Murray State News 2010-11-03T02:08:26Z)

Nuance Powers Truly Hands-Free Messaging on New T-Mobile myTouch 4G

BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) today announced that Nuance's natural language voice technology powers the Genius Button and Hands-Free mode innovations on the T-Mobile(R) myTouch(R) 4G, allowing ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-04T11:54:13Z)

General Motors Can Fly Again for Stock Sale

DETROIT — General Motors executives have been cleared for takeoff again. The automaker has been given the go-ahead by the federal government to use chartered aircraft as early as Thursday to ferry managers on a "road show" promoting G.M.'s public ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-04T11:25:35Z)

T-Mobile myTouch 4G On Sale Now with Qik Integration

Today, wireless carrier T-Mobile USA made available for purchase on its airwaves a new mobile phone, one that includes support for its fast HSPA+ network, namely the T-Mobile myTouch 4G. Powered by a fast processor and packing great connectivity options ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-03T15:23:00Z)

Devon profit tops $2 billion on Azerbaijan sale

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:DVN) said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings rose to $2.1 billion, or $4.79 a share, from $499 million, or $1.12 a share, in the year-ago period. The latest quarter included a one-time gain of $1.5 ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-03T12:09:43Z)

Leap Announces Cash Tender Offer for Cricket's 9.375% Senior Notes Due 2014

SAN DIEGO - (Business Wire) Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) today announced that its operating subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc., has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its $1.1 billion in aggregate principal ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-04T15:28:58Z)

Gulliver's Travels" — Jack Black, Jason, Emily, Billy…the new trailer

This trailer to the holiday movie tells a lot more of the story (How Gulliver-J.Black, ends up in his Lilliput) and shows us more of the little people in the supporting cast. Emily Blunt, Jason Segan, Billy Connolly. Cute enough, I suppose, but not funny ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-11-03T18:21:57Z)

For Senator-elect Rand Paul, more interviews and then a vacation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Just a few hours after the raucous crowd at the Sloan Convention Center had stopped chanting his name, and the campaign signs had been cast aside, Kentucky's new senator-elect was on the morning television talk-show circuit — and ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-11-03T23:51:14Z)

Michael P. Fleming & Associates Trial Lawyer Wins Race for Harris County Precinct Two ...

Voters elected conservative Jack Morman, a trial lawyer at Michael P. Fleming & Associates, P.C., as the next Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner during Tuesday's General Election. The win marks the first time a challenger has upset an incumbent county ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-11-03T20:59:26Z)

Sizing up 'Gulliver's Travels' with Jack Black

Fox recently released its trailer for "Gulliver's Travels," starring Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt. It probably won't be the most faithful adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic, though it is probably the first in which Gulliver introduces the ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-04T18:49:24Z)

Paul Hopes Race Sets Standards On Religion Attacks

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A day after a winning a hard-fought U.S. Senate race, Republican Rand Paul said Wednesday he's hopeful a religious attack that backfired on his opponent will head off similar strategies in future political races. Nearly four out ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-04T06:17:47Z)

myTouch 4G Gets an OTA Update

It's only been 24 hours since the device has launched and it's already gotten its first OTA. Nothing special about that. There were no details to be had on what this "hot off the presses" upgrade is supposed to fix, but AC has it that it fixes a ... (Source: Phandroid 2010-11-04T13:27:17Z)

Former Pres. Clinton says Jack Conway is right choice for U.S. Senate

Former President Bill Clinton, campaigning Monday for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jack Conway, called on Kentuckians to look closely at Republican Rand Paul and his positions before they vote today. Saying it's "crazy" to think Paul could win ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-11-02T04:54:15Z)

Lumber Liquidators 3Q net income plummets 44 percent on higher costs, new computer system

RICHMOND, Va. - Hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators says higher costs related to the implementation of a new point-of-sale and inventory management system drove its net income down about 44 percent in the third quarter. Its results missed Wall ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-04T16:19:05Z)

Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia loses seat to political newcomer

HOUSTON -- A major upset took place Tuesday night in Precinct 2 as Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia lost her seat to political newcomer Jack Morman. Morman beat Garcia by taking 51 percent of the vote Tuesday night, while Garcia earned 48 percent ... (Source: KHOU 2010-11-04T00:41:20Z)

Schilling's Mass. game company a step closer to RI

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company is taking a step closer to relocating to Rhode Island . The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday that the sale of bonds to provide the financing package has closed and ... (Source: Turnto10.com 2010-11-04T10:21:10Z)

Bond sale provides cash for Schilling's 38 Studios to move to RI

If there was any doubt that the move by gaming company 38 Studios LLC was going to make the move to Rhode Island from Maynard, that can be set aside. The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. (RIEDC) says that it has closed on the financial package of ... (Source: Mass High Tech 2010-10-31T23:54:47Z)

Schilling inches closer to Mass. exit

38 Studios, the video-gaming company founded by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling , has moved closer to its Rhode Island relocation, the Patriot Ledger reports. The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. says the sale of bonds to provide the financing ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-04T10:49:48Z)

Devon Energy 3Q profit jumps on asset sales

Devon Energy Corp. said Wednesday that earnings quadrupled in the third quarter, propped up by a $1.5 billion sale of assets in Azerbaijan. The Oklahoma City oil and gas producer reported net income of $2.09 billion, or $4.79 per share, in the quarter ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T14:47:12Z)

GM shows positive earnings of $2B

General Motors Co. expects to report a third-quarter profit of between $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion, according to preliminary results the automaker released Wednesday. It will be the third consecutive quarterly profit for post-bankruptcy GM. The earnings ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-04T19:32:21Z)

BREAKING NEWS: NBC Declares Rand Paul Winner of US Senate Race in KY

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WSAZ) -- NBC and The Associated Press have declared Republican Rand Paul the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky. Paul embraced the Tea Party message of lower spending and less government. Democrat Jack Conway, the state's ... (Source: WSAZ 2010-11-02T23:59:35Z)

Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia loses seat to Republican Jack Morman

HOUSTON -- A major upset took place Tuesday night in Precinct 2 as Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia lost her seat to Republican lawyer Jack Morman. Garcia was the first woman to be elected to serve as a county commissioner. Her defeat leaves four ... (Source: KHOU 2010-11-03T06:33:17Z)

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