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Deals of the Hour / November 9, 2010, 2:40 am

Nuke plants in Vt., NY shut down for repairs

Unplanned shutdowns an hour apart at nuclear plants in Vermont and New York — one due to a small leak of radioactive water inside the plant, the other due to a transformer explosion — show the challenge of managing aging nuclear plants, an expert said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T22:12:15Z)

With staid Japan as host, no silly shirts for APEC

YOKOHAMA, Japan — For some Pacific Rim leaders, this will surely come as a relief: No kimonos or other special attire for the annual group photo. Over the years, one of the most memorable moments of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit has ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-08T13:29:41Z)

Genzyme Reiterates Sanofi-Aventis Takeover Offer Still Too Low

(RTTNews) - In response to a letter sent by Sanofi-Aventis (SNY: News ) earlier on Monday, Genzyme Corp. (GENZ: News ) reiterated that the French drug maker's $69 per share takeover bid "dramatically undervalues" the company. In a letter to Christopher ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-09T01:18:22Z)

Sanofi Says Genzyme Should Swear Off Defensive Steps

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Genzyme Corp. should forgo defensive measures such as staggering the terms of its directors to allow shareholders to decide whether they want to accept an $18.5 billion hostile takeover offer from Sanofi-Aventis SA, Sanofi said ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-08T17:40:14Z)

Kenosha County teen faces sentencing for killing neighbor with baseball bat over Xbox gaming ...

KENOSHA — A 16-year-old boy is to be sentenced Monday in Kenosha County for killing a neighbor over an Xbox gaming system. Kawanis Trotter is one of two teens convicted of beating 51-year-old Capri Walker with a baseball bat during a 2008 burglary ... (Source: Oshkosh Northwestern 2010-11-09T09:46:36Z)

Airbus Tries to Go Big in Japan With Discount Carrier Skymark

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS's hope of cracking the Japanese market with its A380 superjumbo lies with a low-cost carrier that only runs domestic routes with a fleet of short- distance jets. Skymark Airlines Inc., which began service in 1998, plans ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-08T11:42:19Z)

Corrected - Rafael Nadal confident of fitness for London finale

PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Rafael Nadal expects to be fit for the ATP World Tour finals in London later this month despite withdrawing from this week's Paris Masters with a shoulder injury. Nadal, who will end the year ranked number one in the ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-08T22:12:15Z)

APEC debates having power to forge free-trade deals

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Pacific Rim economies are debating whether to give APEC the power to negotiate free-trade pacts, a move that could pave the way for a massive free-trade zone that lowers tariffs on goods from electronics to food. Members of the Asia ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-09T08:35:01Z)

Indian Point Reactor Shut Down After Transformer Blast

A transformer exploded on Sunday evening at the Indian Point 2 nuclear plant in northern Westchester County, N.Y., causing a fire and an automatic shutdown of the reactor, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday. No one was injured and no radiation ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-08T23:59:37Z)

Source of radioactive water leak located at Vermont Yankee

MONTPELIER — Unplanned shutdowns an hour apart at nuclear plants in Vermont and New York — one due to a small leak of radioactive water inside the plant, the other due to a transformer explosion — show the challenge of managing aging nuclear plants ... (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-11-09T04:38:48Z)

AT&T, Scripps Networks reach deal

AT&T and Scripps Networks reached a deal on Sunday night, per press releases from both companies. The 2.7 million customers who get cable TV through AT&T are now able once more to watch Scripps channels like HGTV and Food Network. AT&T access to Scripps ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-11-08T14:12:38Z)

Skymark orders Japan's first Airbus A380s

TOKYO, November 8 – Japan's Skymark Airlines said on Monday it would buy up to six A380 planes worth as much as $2.1bn, marking the first time Europe's Airbus has sold one of its jumbo jets in Japan. Airbus lists the A380's average price at $346.3m ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-08T12:53:54Z)

Nikkei dips after rally

Shares of Skymark Airlines plunged 15 percent to 802 yen after Japan's third-largest carrier said it would buy up to six A380 planes worth as much as $2.1 billion in a deal to become the first Japanese carrier to purchase the super jumbo jets from Airbus ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-09T03:20:03Z)

Kawanis Trotter to be sentenced for killing over an Xbox

Trotter and Roddee Daniel broke into 51-year-old Capri Walker's home in 2008, cutting the power and unplugging her phones. Then, while she slept, one of them beat Walker to death with a baseball bat, fleeing with nothing but an Xbox and some jars of coins ... (Source: Minneapolis City Pages (blog) 2010-11-08T20:03:24Z)

Pacific Rim coalition may seek power to forge trade deals

Pacific Rim economies are debating whether to try to gather the power to negotiate free trade pacts, a move that could pave the way for a massive free-trade zone that lowers tariffs on goods from electronics to food. Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-11-08T23:45:18Z)

Injuries have UNC searching for more running backs

CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina needs some healthy running backs - enough so that one player might burn his final year of eligibility to play in only a handful of games. The Tar Heels (6-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost leading rusher Johnny White for ... (Source: Fayetteville Observer 2010-11-09T10:29:33Z)

Tech blog: AT&T and Scripps reach deal to keep HGTV, Food Network other Scripps networks ...

Editor's note: This item originally appeared on dallasnews.com's Technology blog . Friday, AT&T and Scripps Networks jabbed and poked at each other in dueling news releases , each company blaming the other for the breakdown in negotiations that led to ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-08T15:38:32Z)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Creators Speak with NewsWatch about the 3D Technology of the Game ...

In what is being heralded as one of the best video games of 2010, Call of Duty: Black Ops is set to hit stores November 9th and it looks to be nothing short of spectacular. NewsWatch recently spoke with Mark Lamia, one of the Creators of the game, through ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-08T10:23:35Z)

Call of Duty: Black Ops and its 3D Technology

2010-11-09 05:37:46 - Call of Duty: Black Ops is set to release on 9, Nov 2010.One of attractive points of this hottest video game is that it going to be featured with full 3D technology. Call of Duty: Black Ops is set to release on 9, Nov 2010. Today will ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-09T04:38:48Z)

Teen To Be Sentenced for Xbox Murder

A teenager will discover his fate Monday for the murder of a woman in Kenosha County. KENOSHA - A teenager will discover his fate Monday for the murder of a woman in Kenosha County. Kawanis Trotter is one of two people who were convicted of killing Capri ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-09T07:23:26Z)

North Carolina's White Out For Season

North Carolina has lost leading rusher Johnny White for the season with a broken collarbone. The senior was hurt in the first half of the weekend win at Florida State. White earned a leading role in the offense when tailbacks Shaun Draughn and Ryan ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-08T16:42:58Z)

Nadal Injury Keeps Him Out of Paris Masters

World number-one men's tennis player Rafael Nadal of Spain is missing this week's Paris Masters tournament with a shoulder injury but he says it won't prevent him from playing at the ATP World Tour finals later this month in London. Nadal told a news ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-08T23:59:37Z)

Amazon buys Diapers.com in $545 mln deal

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that it will buy Quidsi Inc. — the parent company of Diapers.com and Soap.com — in its second largest acquisition since last year's purchase of Zappos.com. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)  will pay $ ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-08T16:57:17Z)

Black Ops 'Amazing' When Played On 3D TV

Call of Duty: Black Ops will be playable in 3D for those who own a compatible TV and high-street retailer GAME plans to show off just how 'amazing' it looks. The firm's midnight launch event in Oxford Street tonight will give gamers the chance to try ... (Source: IncGamers.com 2010-11-08T11:42:19Z)

Amazon to buy Diapers.com owner Quidsi for $500 million

Amazon plans assume about $45 million in debt and other obligations as part of the deal, which has been approved by Quidsi's shareholders. Soap.com sells health, beauty and cleaning products online, while Diapers.com sells baby-care items, including food ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-08T19:20:27Z)

Johnny White's injury leaves vacancy in running back position

Almost forgotten in the wake of North Carolina's dramatic victory against Florida State was the crushing loss of the team's most consistent offensive weapon and one of its strongest leaders. Redshirt senior running back Johnny White broke his right ... (Source: Daily Tar Heel 2010-11-09T06:11:51Z)

Genzyme Should Swear Off Defensive Measures, Sanofi Says

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Genzyme Corp. should forgo defensive measures such as staggering the terms of its directors to allow shareholders to decide whether they want to accept an $18.5 billion takeover offer from Sanofi-Aventis SA, Sanofi said. Sanofi is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-08T15:52:51Z)

Nadal misses Paris Masters with shoulder injury

PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters due to a minor case of tendinitis in his left shoulder, the world number one said on Friday. The Spaniard, who has had serious problems with tendinitis in his knees over the past ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-05T20:28:26Z)

AT&T, Scripps Networks reach deal to return HGTV, other channels to U-verse

After a brief outage over the weekend, Scripps Networks channels are back on the air with AT&T Inc.'s U-verse video service. Negotiations on a new agreement broke down Friday after the two sides couldn't agree on how AT&T would be allowed to distribute ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-09T05:14:35Z)

UPDATE 1-Amazon.com to buy owner of Diapers.com, others

* Deal also includes $45 mln in debt and other obligations NEW YORK Nov 8 (Reuters) - Amazon.com ( AMZN.O ) said on Monday it plans to acquire the owner of online shopping sites Diapers.com and Soap.com for $500 million. The deal has been approved by ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-08T14:19:48Z)

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