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Deals of the Hour / November 6, 2010, 3:39 am

Edaville Railroad for sale

CARVER (AP) -- Edaville Railroad is up for sale and its owner said yesterday the popular southeastern Massachusetts tourist attraction would be forced to shut down if a buyer isn't found in the next few months. Jon Delli Priscoli, who owns the 230-acre ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-11-05T14:30:31Z)

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)

Best Buy Black Friday Deals are now on Sale Online

Best Buy is offering today the Best Buy Shop Early Save Big Black Friday sales event. Best Buy has listed all deals to be available also online on BestBuy.com. Earlier this morning the $259.99 32-inch Dynex HDTV was already on sale online, but has been ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-05T14:44:50Z)

Citigroup Prevails at Trial Over Terra Firma's EMI Sale Lawsuit

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. prevailed at trial against a multibillion dollar lawsuit by Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. and its Chairman Guy Hands, who claimed he was tricked by the bank into overpaying for EMI Group Ltd. in 2007. A federal jury ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T04:00:35Z)

Nuns auction baseball card for $262k

BALTIMORE — A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale after inheriting it from the brother of a ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-06T09:07:12Z)

Officials look into anti-bullying law

Enough's enough, several North Dakota legislators said Friday. Many lawmakers have been working for months to prepare proposals that would establish an anti-bullying law for North Dakota, but the tragic suicide of a Cooperstown teenager this week will ... (Source: Dickinson Press & Advertiser 2010-11-06T04:56:40Z)

Shakespeare's work from 1700s found at book sale

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A box of books donated to the Friends of the Library here for its annual book sale is far older than the library itself. In the box were an eight-volume collection of William Shakespeare's works by Lewis Theobald printed in 1773 and a ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-05T18:12:25Z)

Nigeria gives Nitel bidder more time to pay

ABUJA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's privatisation agency on Friday gave the consortium behind a $2.5 billion bid for former state telecoms monopoly Nitel 20 more days to pay a deposit, prolonging uncertainty over the sale. Preferred bidder, the New ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-11-05T14:59:09Z)

Nuns sell Honus Wagner card for $262,000

B ALTIMORE — A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale after inheriting it from the brother of a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-06T04:06:34Z)

Bullying suspected as reason for Cooperstown girl's suicide

Early Thursday, a couple hours before the sun rose in Cooperstown, N.D., 16-year-old Cassidy Joy Andel posted a note on her Facebook page: "My time has come, and so I'm gone. To a better place, far beyond. I love you all as you can see. But it's bett ... (Source: INFORUM 2010-11-06T05:10:59Z)

NITEL Sale Hits Brick Wall

Nov 05, 2010 (Daily Trust/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Hopes thinned yesterday on NITEL's sale to the core investor -the New Generation Consortium-as it was unable to offset an advance payment of a 30 per cent security sum amounting to $750 ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-05T13:11:46Z)

Colorado at 1 p.m

The supervisor is Colleen Slevin, followed by Judith Kohler. Reruns of stories are available from http://www.apexchange.com, from the Service Desk (877-836-9477) or by calling the Denver bureau at 800-332-6917 or 303-825-0123. Jim Clarke (jclarke(at)ap.org ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-11-05T19:09:41Z)

Facebook a spot for many to offer prayers, sympathy

An online Facebook page created in memory of a Cooperstown, N.D., teenager who took her life Thursday has become home to a virtual anti-bullying rally that is attracting hundreds of social media users. The page was launched in the wake of Cassidy Joy Andel ... (Source: INFORUM 2010-11-06T05:10:59Z)

Marlborough-based developer puts Edaville Railroad up for sale

The Marlborough-based owner of Edaville Railroad says the historic land is up for sale and needs a buyer soon to keep the attraction going. Developer Jon Delli Priscoli said yesterday that park operators Brenda Johnson and Robert Julian have decided not to ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-11-05T22:44:26Z)

Black Friday deals to start 4-weeks early

Christmas is coming early to some stores. With folks still reeling from the economy, retailers are looking for ways to get consumers into the stores for the holidays. Many big box stores are jumping the gun with door buster sales right now. The day after ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-11-06T04:13:43Z)

Citigroup Wins Trial Against Terra Firma Over EMI Sale

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. won the trial of a lawsuit by Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., whose Chairman Guy Hands claimed he was tricked by the bank into overpaying for EMI Group Ltd. in a 2007 auction. Eight jurors in New York federal court ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T18:13:36Z)

Nuns sell Honus Wagner card for $262K

A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. This damaged Honus Wagner card fetched $262,000 at auction. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-05T16:03:34Z)

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man has been sentenced to prison for robbing a bank and fleeing the scene on a bicycle, which he then crashed into a police car. Christopher Todd Mayer of Anchorage was sentenced Friday to 6 1/2 years in federal prison ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-06T05:03:50Z)

The Best 3 Best Buy Black Friday Deals on Sale Today

Best Buy is offering today the Best Buy Shop Early Save Big Black Friday sales event. There are nine special Black Friday electronics deals available. We have analyzed them in detail and identified the top 3 Best Buy Black Friday deals you should not miss ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-05T11:24:24Z)

Box with Shakespeare's works donated to book sale

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The value of a box of old books donated to the Friends of the Library book sale can't be measured just in dollars. The box contained an eight-volume collection of Shakespeare's works by Lewis Theobald printed in 1773 and a volume ... (Source: Joplin Globe 2010-11-05T16:46:31Z)

In Nigeria, Companies Miss Deadline for Telecom Sale

A group of private companies missed a deadline Thursday to provide a $750 million down payment to purchase Nigeria's ailing state-run telephone company, the latest setback in efforts to privatize the firm, The Associated Press reported. The New ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-05T08:39:46Z)

China, France Seal Airbus, Areva Deals in $22.7 Billion Visit

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and French President Nicolas Sarkozy signed contracts on 102 Airbus SAS planes and a $3.5 billion uranium agreement with Areva SA as part of a 16 billion-euro ($22.7 billion) round of trade deals. The two ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T19:32:21Z)

Rare collection of Shakespeare's work from the 1700s found at book sale

The value of a box of old books donated to the Friends of the Library book sale can't be measured just in dollars. The box contained an eight-volume collection of Shakespeare's works by Lewis Theobald printed in 1773 and a volume of the Bard's poetry ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-11-06T07:48:28Z)

Edaville Railroad up for sale

CARVER — This holiday season could mark the last year for Edaville Railroad's Festival of Lights unless the owner can find someone to buy the park. Jon Delli Priscoli, a Marlboro-based commercial real estate developer who owns the 230-acre site, has put ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-11-06T03:52:15Z)

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)

Citigroup Prevails Over Hands at EMI Sale Trial

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. prevailed at trial against a multibillion dollar lawsuit by Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. and its Chairman Guy Hands, who claimed he was tricked by the bank into overpaying for EMI Group Ltd. in 2007. A federal jury ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-05T11:38:43Z)

Nicolas Sarkozy, Hu Jintao

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao, upon his arrival at the restaurant "la petite maison" in Nice, southern France, Friday Nov. 5, 2010. The Chinese President is on his second day state visit to France. (AP Photo ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-11-06T05:03:50Z)

Canada Lets Slip One Reason for Blocking BHP Bid

OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's farm minister offered one reason that Canada blocked the proposed takeover of Potash Corp on Thursday, but markets will have to wait a month for all the details to emerge. Farm Minister Gerry Ritz, in comments his office ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-05T13:11:46Z)

China's Hu Arrives in France to Seal Airbus, Alcatel Purchases

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese leader Hu Jintao arrived in France today for a three-day visit that will be highlighted by deals with French companies including Airbus SAS and Alcatel- Lucent SA and talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy over his agenda for ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T13:27:17Z)

Scientists: Colorado dig reveals Ice Age ecosystem

SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo.—Scientists say an excavation site in western Colorado is revealing an entire Ice Age ecosystem. Crews from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science said Friday that the remains of two more kinds of animals have been discovered near ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-05T22:08:39Z)

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