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Deals of the Hour / November 7, 2010, 11:40 am

It's Johnathan Duhamel vs. John Racener for WSOP's prize

LAS VEGAS — For the third consecutive year, the World Series of Poker's main event champion will be a player in his early 20s. Jonathan Duhamel eliminated Joseph Cheong early Sunday to set a heads-up duel with John Racener for the Texas Hold 'Em world ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-07T19:07:19Z)

What's new now

NEW YORK -- The American artist Edward Hopper painted cityscapes without people, and the individuals he depicted were shown in settings so bleak they often seemed like the last humans on Earth. Hopper built an enduring reputation as one of the 20th century ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-11-01T19:07:16Z)

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)

2010 MotoGP Valencia Results

Jorge Lorenzo made it two in a row by winning the final race of 2010 at Valencia ahead of Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi. "Coming here to Valencia I really wanted to win one more time in this fantastic season, in front of my home fans," Lorenzo said ... (Source: Motorcycle USA 2010-11-07T17:12:47Z)

UPDATE 1-SAP to get its shot at Ellison in high-stakes trial

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 5 (Reuters) - SAP AG ( SAPG.DE ) will get its chance to take on Oracle Corp ( ORCL.O ) CEO Larry Ellison on Monday when he takes the stand as the U.S. software maker's star witness in a high-profile software theft trial. SAP, Europe's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-05T23:48:52Z)

New Michael Jackson Album Release Just In Time For Christmas (Top Story)

New Michael Jackson Album Release Just In Time For Christmas was a top 10 story this week . Here is the recap: We received Huge news for Michael Jackson fans. Epic will release, Michael, an album of newly completed recordings from Michael Jackson on ... (Source: antiMUSIC 2010-11-07T10:24:46Z)

SWAC: Walker, Warren pace Grambling

GRAMBLING — Cornelius Walker and Frank Warren combined for 189 yards rushing and each scored a touchdown Saturday as Grambling State shut out Concordia College 35-0. Warren ran for 92 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown, and Walker had 97 yards with a 4 ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-11-07T08:58:52Z)

2010 Valencia GP: MotoGP Race Results - Lorenzo Ends Title-Winning 2010 On Victorious Note

Jorge Lorenzo signed off a hugely successful 2010 campaign with his ninth win of the year today, taking victory at Valencia in front of a delighted home crowd. The MotoGP World Champion, who before this weekend had never won at the circuit, eventually ... (Source: PaddockTalk 2010-11-07T18:45:50Z)

Exama leads Grambling to 35-0 homecoming win

GRAMBLING — Saturday was homecoming for Grambling, but one of the happiest fans at Eddie Robinson Stadium might have been a visitor attending her first game of the season. The Concordia Hornets showed early they should not be taken as lightly as the 82-7 ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-11-07T07:47:17Z)

Allen Iverson pushes back his move to Turkey

ISTANBUL -- The Turkish basketball club Besiktas says former NBA star Allen Iverson's arrival in Istanbul has been delayed by two days. He was scheduled to arrive Saturday and be presented to fans before a game at Besiktas's Cola Turka Arena. Besiktas said ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-11-07T08:44:33Z)

UPDATE 2-Oracle CEO Ellison to testify Monday in SAP trial

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 4 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp ( ORCL.O ) Chief Executive Larry Ellison is expected to blast arch-rival SAP ( SAPG.DE ) for stealing its software and costing the U.S. company billions of dollars of revenue when he takes the stand Monday in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T18:35:05Z)

SAP to get its shot at Ellison in high-stakes trial

SAP AG will get its chance to take on Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison on Monday when he takes the stand as the U.S. software maker's star witness in a high-profile software theft trial. SAP, Europe's largest software firm, has admitted to liability for theft ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T23:56:01Z)

Allen Iverson Misses Flight To Turkey

AI was supposed to fly to Europe on Friday but missed his flight, causing Besiktas to delay its press conference. From Philly.com : "Former 76ers star guard Allen Iverson was scheduled to depart for Istanbul, Turkey today. Iverson signed a 2-year/$4 ... (Source: SLAM 2010-11-07T06:14:13Z)

Michael Jackson's album to be out on Christmas

anewsonline: According to the internet Media, Unbeknownst to many fans around the world Michael Jackson was writing and recording songs continuously everywhere from a friend's home in New Jersey to studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with a small group ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-06T10:33:06Z)

Fans get pumped for World Series of Poker finale

Eight poker players in their 20s and a 37-year-old amateur began a final table run Saturday toward $8.94 million at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament resumed 111 days after the nine finalists last played ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-06T20:20:05Z)

Book Review | 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective

Forty years after football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate, Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable Doonesbury denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning, and often-controversial, comic strip that ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-11-03T11:12:27Z)

'Doonesbury Retrospective' will draw fans

Forty years after the ever-helmeted football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable "Doonesbury" denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning and often ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-31T23:54:47Z)

France announces $22.8B in deals with China

France announced €16 billion ($22.8 billion) in deals Thursday to sell uranium, technology and more than 100 Airbus planes to China, and the two countries also agreed to a sweeping strategic partnership on nuclear power. Chinese President Hu Jintao's ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T23:42:53Z)

Motor racing-Red Bull win in Brazil to take team title

SAO PAULO Nov 7 (Reuters) - Red Bull won the Formula One constructors' championship and forced Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to wait for a third drivers' crown after Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber in a one-two finish in Brazil on Sunday. Alonso ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-07T17:34:15Z)

Vettel Wins in Brazil as Alonso Keeps Formula 1 Lead

Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix to ensure the Formula One drivers' championship is decided at next week's season-ending race. His Red Bull team clinched the constructors' championship. Mark Webber was second at Sao Paulo ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-07T19:21:38Z)

Besiktas, Iverson to discuss possible deal

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top official of Turkish basketball team Besiktas says he will travel to the United States to discuss terms of a possible deal with NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson. Besiktas executive board member Seref Yalcin told the Anatolia ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-25T13:03:21Z)

2 to vie for $9M World Series of Poker title

Dwyane Wade had 29 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James scored 14 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Heat rolled past New Jersey 101-89. Down 21-0, Penn St. rallies to beat N'Western, make Joe Paterno first major-college coach to reach ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-11-07T13:23:43Z)

Michael Jackson's New Album -- Complete with Controversy (Video)

Was that Michael Jackson's Scream in the New Song Teaser or an Impostor? The King of Pop proved that even in death, he was still the king. Michael Jackson's estate was the largest grossing estate of any dead celebrity in 2010, according to Forbes magazine ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-07T15:25:25Z)

Grambling shuts down Concordia for homecoming victory

Saturday was homecoming for Grambling, but one of the happiest fans at Eddie Robinson Stadium might have been a visitor attending her first game of the season. The Concordia Hornets showed early they should not be taken as lightly as the 82-7 rout in the ... (Source: News-Star 2010-11-06T23:33:21Z)

Valencia MotoGP Quote Machine: Final

These press releases just in: LORENZO WINS IN VALENCIA AND ROSSI TAKES THIRD ON YAMAHA FAREWELL World Champion Jorge Lorenzo signed off his victorious season in style today, taking his ninth win in front of his home fans at Valencia. Valentino Rossi ... (Source: Superbike Planet 2010-11-07T18:02:53Z)

Motor racing-Red Bull charge to team title with Brazil one-two

SAO PAULO Nov 7 (Reuters) - Red Bull won the Formula One constructors' championship and denied Fernando Alonso a third drivers' crown on Sunday after Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber in a one-two finish in Brazil. Ferrari's Alonso came third and ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-07T18:02:53Z)

Discounts offered in Facebook check-in 'Deals'

If you use Facebook to "check in" to your favorite restaurants or shops, you can now expect to see rewards and discounts from companies looking to drum up business and lure in loyal customers. Facebook is looking to bridge online advertising with people's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T07:42:30Z)

Discounts offered with Facebook 'Deals'

NEW YORK - If you use Facebook to "check in" to your favorite restaurants or shops, you now can expect to see rewards and discounts from companies looking to drum up business and lure in loyal customers. Facebook is looking to bridge online advertising ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-11-07T06:28:32Z)

Facebook "deals" out rewards

If you're one of those people who use Facebook to tell people where you're hanging out, you may get rewards for that kind of information. Facebook is launching a service called "Deals." It will allow merchants and eateries to reward those who use Facebook ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-04T13:12:58Z)

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)

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