Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 19, 2010, 6:40 am

UCLA's streak? It's a guy thing

STORRS ... home with Notre Dame and a number of difficult road trips. Memo to the wannabes who are making a sideshow of this: The Florida State game is just another tough non-league opponent that UConn will be playing. (Source: Journal Inquirer 2010-09-18T04:36:02Z)

Octomom Nadya Suleman Ready for Welfare, Gets Porn Offer for $500,000

Nadya Suleman, aka "Octomom", is reportedly out of money and preparing to go on welfare, according to Radar Online. According to the website a source told them, "She's going on welfare and it's going to be ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-17T20:57:54Z)

San Francisco 49ers Singletary, Alex Smith Talk About New Orleans Saints Game

... Candlestick Park nears. The Niners lost their opening with Seattle, 31-6. Q: Do you think a ... this a big game for you guys to get hack on track by hosting the Super Bowl champions? Smith: Yes, it speaks for a ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-09-17T14:24:12Z)

'Octomom' Nadya Suleman reportedly going on welfare

Nadya Suleman can't make ends meet and she's going to go on welfare, reports RadarOnline. A reality TV deal the mom of 14 had made has fizzled, says Radar, and she's running out of money. "She was hoping ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-17T21:40:51Z)

Rachel Uchitel rejects Playboy offer for a date!

Rachel Uchitel known to be a TV correspondent, nightclub manager and a hostess as well compromised her work before a guy. Now that's sounds fishy. She was lately involved in news headlines with Tiger Woods ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-09-18T16:31:52Z)

Yahoo CEO Touts Alibaba Investment; Won't Comment On Possible Talks

Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) Chief Executive Carol Bartz on Friday touted the ... supportive" of the operational direction that founder and chairman Jack Ma and his team are taking with Alibaba Group. She added Yahoo wouldn't ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-17T22:02:20Z)

Ilya Kovalchuk deal finally done

Ilya Kovalchuk of the New Jersey Devils poses for photographs following the media opportunity announcing his contract renewal at the Prudential Center on July 20, 2010 ... NEW YORK - Ilya Kovalchuk is a New Jersey Devil. After ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-09-02T23:53:11Z)

Lomax attorney expecting plea offer from state in UConn stabbing case

Deron Freeman also plans to file his speedy-trial motion for John Lomax III in Rockville Superior Court on Monday. Lomax, of Bloomfield, is accused of killing Howard, a 20-year-old cornerback from Miami, last Oct. 18 ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-09-12T18:04:53Z)

Column: Love of the game

But my first weekend in Storrs I watched what has easily become my favorite team ... I never saw a UConn men's soccer loss until Dec. 8, 2007. The Huskies, a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, were upset in the ... (Source: UC Daily Campus 2010-09-10T05:35:38Z)

United, Continental shareholders approve airline deal

... parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-19T05:10:39Z)

Citigroup sells off student loan unit

BOSTON — Citigroup Inc. said Friday it is selling its student loan business and about $32 billion in related assets to Discover Financial Services and the student lender Sallie Mae, Citi's latest move ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-19T11:15:43Z)

Kovalchuk happy to talk hockey once again

Ilya Kovalchuk 's wild and crazy off-season officially ended Friday morning when he arrived at Prudential Center for team physicals ... get down to the business of being a New Jersey Devil. Never before has a person ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-09-16T23:58:03Z)

OctoMom Nadya Suleman Facing Foreclosure and Welfare

According to Radar Online , with no income coming in and an army of nannies to pay, Suleman may be looking at welfare. A source said, "She's still hoping to pull off a deal that will pay her a fortune but ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-17T16:33:03Z)

Fall trial unlikely in UConn murder case

Prosecutors in the case against 22-year-old John Lomax III are only three-quarters ... Deron Freeman, had been seeking a trial as soon as possible. A fall trial would have come in the middle of UConn's football season, (Source: TheDay 2010-09-18T08:03:38Z)

Drew Brees believes 49ers are better than they showed

... Seattle. Take Drew Brees, for instance. "They're a much better team than what they showed," the New Orleans Saints quarterback said. As he prepared to play Monday at Candlestick Park ... reigning Super Bowl ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-18T09:22:22Z)

It Appears Tiger Woods Has Purchased Controlling Interest in Rachel Uchitel Stock!

of this settlement. Apparently the $300,000 pay check that Uchitel was to receive for taking it all off for Playboy was going to include Playboy making reference to Woods. The story was going to mention ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-16T17:52:59Z)

Yahoo shows no interest in Alibaba stake sale

Yahoo Inc was in talks recently to sell back part of its stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese group said, but the talks were unsuccessful. Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz told ... CEO and founder Jack Ma all day ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-16T04:09:47Z)

Airline shareholders approve deal

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2010-09-19T11:08:33Z)

Rachel Uchitel Playboy Spread Nixed By Tiger

Rachel Uchitel was all set to pose for Playboy until Tiger Woods pulled the plug on the deal, according to reports. Hey, she's still getting paid for it in a way. Here's how it supposedly went down ... (Source: The Hollywood Gossip 2010-09-15T23:59:14Z)

Exclusive: Yahoo shows no interest in Alibaba stake sale

... Yahoo Inc ( YHOO.O ) said it was in talks recently to sell part of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese group, but the talks were unsuccessful. Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz ... founder Jack Ma all ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-16T03:41:09Z)

Attorney For Jasper Howard Stabbing Suspect Expecting Plea Offer From State

Deron Freeman also plans to file his speedy-trial motion for John Lomax III in Rockville Superior Court on Monday. Lomax, of Bloomfield, is accused of killing Howard, a 20-year-old cornerback from Miami, last Oct. 18 ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-13T09:42:37Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve deal to merge airlines

... United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek. (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-19T04:42:01Z)

Judge sets rules for Philly newspapers auction

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are back on the auction block because creditors this week walked away from a planned $139 million bankruptcy sale ... The bank and hedge fund creditors who won ... (Source: Evening Sun 2010-09-18T00:54:08Z)

Sale price may drop for Phila. newspapers

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News go back on the auction block next week, after creditors walked away from a planned $139 million bankruptcy sale this week. The bank and hedge fund creditors who ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-17T10:56:37Z)

Discover, Citigroup student loan deal

BOSTON — Citigroup Inc. said Friday it is selling its student loan business and about $32 billion in related assets to Discover Financial Services and the student lender Sallie Mae, Citi's latest move ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-19T10:47:05Z)

Judge: New Philly newspaper bids to start at $50M

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are back on the auction block because creditors this week walked away from a planned $139 million bankruptcy sale ... The bank and hedge fund creditors who won ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-18T01:22:46Z)

Kovalchuk distances self from deal fines

Ilya Kovalchuk was back among his Devils teammates Friday, trying hard to put a tense ... who took physicals with the rest of his teammates at the Prudential Center on the first day of training camp around the league. " (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-18T01:29:55Z)

Drew Brees says San Francisco 49ers aren't that bad

... Seattle. Take Drew Brees, for instance. "They're a much better team than what they showed," the New Orleans Saints quarterback said. As he prepared to play Monday at Candlestick Park ... reigning Super Bowl ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2010-09-18T03:24:27Z)

Citigroup's Student Loan Corp. Said to Be Near Sale

(Updates with board meeting in the third paragraph.) Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. is nearing a sale of its Student Loan Corp. business to Sallie Mae and Discover Financial Services in a deal that ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-17T12:29:40Z)

Temple coach says revenge won't motivate his team against UConn

STORRS -- In each of their last two clashes, Temple ... perhaps an official's call -- of knocking off UConn. There are many Temple fans that are desperate to give the Huskies ... ve never gone into South Bend and beat (Notre Dame ... (Source: Danbury News-Times 2010-09-14T23:53:16Z)

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