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Deals of the Hour / September 21, 2010, 6:40 pm

TerreStar's $799 Genus sat phone comes to AT&T

Compared to many of today's premiere smartphones , the Terrestar Genus might not look like much. It's not running Android or iOS: instead, it boasts pitiful old Windows Mobile 6.5.3 . You can also ... (Source: Geek.Com 2010-09-21T17:32:44Z)

TerreStar Genus hybrid satellite phone hits AT&T at long last

It's been just shy of a year since TerreStar's Windows Mobile-based Genus was announced for AT&T , offering a unique combination of GSM / HSPA backed up with satellite capability for those times when you ... (Source: engadget 2010-09-21T04:03:51Z)

In the Age of Gaga and Tanking Concert Sales, Lyle Lovett's Showmanship Endures

When Lady Gaga added this week another sold-out concert in Washington ... Rihanna and Simon and Garfunkel, to name a few, have canceled or postponed tours due to poor ticket sales. THE ANALYSIS: Mogil wrote that he ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-10T07:30:10Z)

Colts back to normal

... last week when Indy's embarrassing 34-24 loss at Houston put the unthinkable in play — a possible 0-2 start for the first time since Peyton Manning's rookie season ... Joseph Addai finished with 92 yards, (Source: Opelousas Daily World 2010-09-21T07:38:36Z)

Droid X update to Froyo is now ready

... Android 2.2, or Froyo over the air to Motorola Droid X smartphones on Wednesday, though customers ... A key benefit of the Froyo update is its addition of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for Android. The upgrade also ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-09-21T20:46:00Z)

MTV Europe Music Awards: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry lead nominations

Gaga and Perry were both nominated in the Best Pop, Best Female, Best Song, and Best Video categories. Other multiple nominees include Rihanna, Eminem, Justin ... Follow the Music Mix on Twitter: @EWMusicMix .) (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-09-20T13:16:13Z)

Motorola Droid X Finally Getting Long-Awaited Android OS 2.2 Upgrade

... official upgrade to Android OS 2.2 is finally ready, and users of this smartphone should be able to download it now. The latest version of Google's mobile operating system is required for devices to run Adobe ... (Source: Brighthand 2010-09-21T15:16:43Z)

Foreign investors possible in GM IPO

GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current partner in China, SAIC, about buying ... stock sales that could start in mid-November. Foreign ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-21T10:23:14Z)

Egypt minister sees no repeat of TMG land dispute

CAIRO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A resolution of a dispute over a sale of state land to Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) ( TMGH.CA ) should ensure that similar cases do not occur in the future, Egypt's investment ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-20T13:37:42Z)

Egypt delays meeting on TMG land case -cabinet

CAIRO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Egypt's cabinet has delayed until early next week a meeting planned for Wednesday that had been expected to offer a legal solution to Talaat Moustafa Group's (TMG) ( TMGH.CA ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-21T10:23:14Z)

Free 'Biggest Loser' 12-song MP3 download with Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Rihanna

... Gaga, "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z, Feat. and Alicia Keys, "Hard" by Rihanna, "Whataya Want From ... Sentinel Deals page on Facebook ; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile ... (Source: The Business of Sports (blog) 2010-09-21T11:13:21Z)

Irish sell $2B in bonds as eurozone debt fears ebb

... being demanded on Irish bonds remains "ridiculous," given Ireland's commitment to budget-cutting and its strong cash reserves. He said Irish treasuries should be trading within a percentage point of German rates ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-21T15:09:34Z)

Updated: Aretha Franklin's son severely beaten in Detroit

DETROIT ... talk to Eddie Franklin about the circumstances of the incident. Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, is one of the most honored musicians in American history, having won numerous Grammys; (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-21T18:01:22Z)

Verizon: Droid X update to Froyo is ready

... Android 2.2, or Froyo over the air to Motorola Droid X smartphones on Wednesday, though customers ... A key benefit of the Froyo update is its addition of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for Android. The upgrade also ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-09-21T23:02:01Z)

S.Africa's Zuma slaps down nationalist ANC youth wing (Roundup)

... African President Jacob Zuma on Monday slapped down the nationalist youth wing of his African National Congress ... ANC delegates at the opening of a week-long party policy conference in the port city of Durban. (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-09-20T12:47:35Z)

Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group To Appeal Crt Ruling On Madinaty Sale

CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)-- Talaat Moustafa Group Talaat Moustafa Group , or TMG TMG , Egypt's biggest listed developer, said Wednesday that it will appeal a court ruling that could severely undermine its flagship ... (Source: Zawya.com 2010-09-15T11:27:37Z)

Aretha Franklin Son Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Beating

Eddie Franklin, the son of Grammy winning singer Aretha Franklin, was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit Monday night, a rep for the Queen of Soul confirms. Eddie, 52, was undergoing emergency surgery on his ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-09-21T16:06:50Z)

South Africa's ANC courts white voters

Johannesburg - South Africa's ruling African National Congress ... overtures by party leader and President Jacob Zuma to the Afrikaner community were part of that strategy, Gwede Mantashe admitted in Durban, (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-21T12:24:56Z)

Ireland Sells Bonds, Calms Concern That Bailout Needed

Ireland sold 1.5 billion euros ($2 billion) of bonds, easing concern that the country may need a European Union bailout. The extra yield that investors demand to hold 10-year Irish debt over German bunds, which ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-21T12:32:05Z)

Gov't Could Seek Foreign Buyers for GM

GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current partner in China, SAIC, about buying ... stock sales that could start in mid-November. Foreign ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-09-21T11:41:59Z)

Herbert names New Zealand squad for friendlies

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has named 21 of the players he took to the World Cup for the upcoming friendlies against Honduras and Paraguay. Plymouth striker ... Cole Peverley, drafted into the All Whites camp as ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-09-21T08:14:23Z)

Aretha Franklin's son badly beaten in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Aretha Franklin says the singing legend's son has been severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit. Gwendolyn Quinn said in a statement that Eddie Franklin ... numerous Grammys; (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-09-21T18:01:22Z)

Chinese automaker SAIC may buy General Motors stake

... offering for mid-November. The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin recouping some of the $50 billion it invested. SAIC, (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T22:27:24Z)

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... 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis Colts #21 Bob Sanders 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis Colts #29 Joseph Addai 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis Colts #31 Donald Brown 2010 Super Bowl Jersey Indianapolis ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-09-09T16:35:23Z)

S.Africa's ANC starts key policy meeting: mines, media in spotlight

... African National Congress (ANC) gathered in the port city of Durban Monday at the start of a week-long policy conference ... where President Jacob Zuma sensationally ousted then-president Thabo Mbeki as party ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-20T08:58:31Z)

Cowen Still Faces Anglo Irish Shadow After Successful Bond Sale

... Irish bonds over German counterparts yesterday fell 19 basis points to 383 points. That's close to the record 404 basis points touched a day earlier. The return on the Irish 10-year was 6.17 percent. Ireland ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-21T23:09:10Z)

AT&T Finally Selling Genus Satellite Cell Phone

AT&T on Tuesday launched the Genus , a long-awaited combination satellite/terrestrial cell phone that combines a Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone with a satellite phone. The $799 Genus will only be available to business ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-09-21T14:40:56Z)

Fallon only absente from All Whites squad 

... Paraguay match in Wellington while Fallon will join the squad in a non-playing capacity should Plymouth Argyle clear the recuperating striker for long-haul travel. Cole Peverley ... World Cup opponents here in ... (Source: ONE News 2010-09-21T01:04:53Z)

Full strength All Whites

... Paraguay match in Wellington while Fallon will join the squad in a non-playing capacity should Plymouth Argyle clear the recuperating striker for long-haul travel. Cole Peverley ... World Cup opponents here in ... (Source: Sportal.com.au 2010-09-21T06:05:32Z)

Colts get back to normal with route of Giants

... last week when Indy's embarrassing 34-24 loss at Houston put the unthinkable in play _ a possible 0-2 start for the first time since Peyton Manning's rookie season ... Joseph Addai finished with 92 yards, (Source: NWI.com 2010-09-21T12:10:37Z)

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