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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 5:39 am

Shakira's "Sale el Sol/The Sun Comes Out" Due October 19

Hips don't lie and neither does Shakira. The Latin dynamo will release her new album Sale el Sol/The Sun Comes Out on October 19. The album will feature her hit World Cup anthem, "Waka Waka (This Time for ... (Source: Artistdirect.com 2010-09-13T16:02:00Z)

Price may drop by half in 2nd auction of Philly newspapers

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News will 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 ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-17T19:10:32Z)

'50s teen idol, pop singer Eddie Fisher dies at 82

Eddie Fisher, whose huge ... his 1955 marriage to movie darling Debbie Reynolds - they were touted as "America's favorite couple" - and the birth of two children. Their daughter Carrie Fisher became a film star ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-24T11:52:44Z)

Auction do-over yields same result for Philadelphia papers

which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and the website Philly.com, was identical to its winning bid in April at the company's first auction. The total deal is worth $139 million when the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-24T10:34:00Z)

Buesgens says he needs to fix things, resigns as GOP consultant

Mark Buesgens resigned Wednesday as a Republican Party consultant in the ... were on the verge of losing their Jordan house to foreclosure. A sheriff's sale that had been scheduled for Oct. 14 has since been called off, (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-09-22T23:58:06Z)

Ticket photo of the week: Rambo returns to Afghanistan for Saturday's elections

Not many Americans remember that U.S. military involvement in the never-ending conflicts of Afghanistan actually began with Rambo, who almost singlehandedly ousted overwhelming Soviet forces despite their ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-18T13:54:23Z)

COMMUNISTS TO BE WELCOMED AT PROGRESSIVE MARCH

... immediately withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan ... American Muslim Association of North America; the U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation; and the U.S. Peace Council, the American affiliate of the old Soviet (Source: NewsWithViews.com 2010-09-24T05:04:43Z)

Labor Union Blocks Philly Papers Deal

A deal to sell the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News collapsed due to a contract impasse with a labor union, The Wall Street Journal reports. The $135 million sale was dependent on reaching new labor ... (Source: Emii.com 2010-09-15T14:12:15Z)

Colombian president supports Shakira at show

the uptempo "Hips Don't Lie." Shakira closed the show with her international smash, the World Cup anthem "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)." But before she began, a video of African children saying what they aspired ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-22T19:26:05Z)

Better-than-expected news on jobless claims boost S&P

... three people familiar with the matter said Deutsche Bank has approached investment banks to assess interest in managing the stock sale. S&P 500 financial shares advanced 1.2 percent as Morgan Stanley said banks ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-09-10T07:44:29Z)

Buesgens says he needs to get 'things back right'

Mark Buesgens resigned Wednesday as a Republican Party consultant in the ... were on the verge of losing their Jordan house to foreclosure. A sheriff's sale that had been scheduled for Oct. 14 has since been called ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-09-23T04:44:25Z)

Eddie Fisher dies at 82

Pop idol Eddie Fisher died on Wednesday due to complications ... actress-singer Debbie Reynolds, whom he famously left for second wife Elizabeth Taylor . Carrie Fisher has compared her parents' messy divorce and ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-09-24T12:07:03Z)

WVU's Smith, Irvin Join Syracuse's Holmes As Weekly Honorees

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - - The BIG EAST Conference has named West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, Mountaineer defensive end Bruce Irvin and Syracuse cornerback the winners ... Cincinnati — Had six receptions for 146 ... (Source: Big East 2010-09-20T21:08:40Z)

Foreign investors possible in GM IPO

DETROIT — Investment bankers handling the upcoming General Motors Co. stock sale are expected to court foreign investors as well as those in North America, according to a U.S. Treasury Department ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-21T10:23:14Z)

Bishop Eddie Long Allegations Include Seducing Men

Atlanta, Georgia -- Bishop Eddie Long Allegations Include Seducing Men ... filed the lawsuit in the DeKalb County Court. When the two men attended Long's church when they were 17 and 18-years old. "When the ... (Source: Newsoxy.com 2010-09-24T02:48:42Z)

Women's Basketball: Tickets to Go on Sale Monday

Cincinnati, Syracuse, USF, Providence, Pitt, Notre Dame and St. John's. In addition to the conference teams, WVU will play host to eight non-conference opponents in the Coliseum. Season tickets are $80 each for ... (Source: West Virginia University Mountaineers 2010-09-23T16:33:06Z)

GM IPO Target Said to Be Reduced to $8 Billion to $10 Billion

Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. will probably seek to raise $8 billion to $10 billion in an initial public offering in November, a smaller sale than the automaker originally targeted, said two ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-23T16:11:37Z)

GM IPO Said Reduced to $8 Billion to $10 Billion: Video

Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. will probably seek to raise $8 billion to $10 billion in an initial public offering in November, a smaller sale than the automaker originally targeted, said two people ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-23T17:51:50Z)

Bishop Eddie Long | Lawsuits are talk of Atlanta

Two men, ages 20 and 21, filed lawsuits in DeKalb County alleging Long coerced them into having sex in exchange ... Bishop Eddie Long was No. 1 in the Atlanta area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The website for ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-09-23T00:55:22Z)

Women's Basketball Tickets On Sale Monday

Cincinnati, Syracuse, USF, Providence, Pitt, Notre Dame and St. John's. In addition to the conference teams, WVU will play host to eight non-conference opponents in the Coliseum. Season tickets are $80 each for ... (Source: Metro News 2010-09-23T17:08:53Z)

Egypt PM: Disputed land for master-planned Madinaty project to be re-awarded to ...

... included members of Egypt's upper house of parliament and the New Urban Communities Authority, a Housing Ministry body that oversaw the sale of the land to TMG and was the target of his initial case about Madinaty. (Source: Republic 2010-09-23T16:33:06Z)

Eddie Fisher Passes Away

... Eddie Fisher has died at the age of 82. The father of actress Carrie Fisher passed away Wednesday following complications ... actress Debbie Reynolds. Four years later, he divorced her to wed his best friend's ... (Source: The Hollywood Gossip 2010-09-24T11:59:54Z)

Deutsche Bank to Raise EU9.8 Billion for Postbank

Morgan Stanley and Societe Generale SA. The bank plans to publish a prospectus on the sale Sept. 21. Deutsche Bank expects to issue 308.6 million new shares in Germany and the U.S., it said. Shareholders will be able ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-11T23:56:49Z)

Televangelist Eddie Long Accused of Sexual Coercion by Two Congregants, Attorney ...

Bishop Eddie Long has been accused by two adult congregants in a lawsuit filed in DeKalb County, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution . The two men, ages 20 and 21, allege that Bishop Eddie Long ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-22T19:54:43Z)

Rep. Buesgens: Needs to Get 'Things Back Right'

Mark Buesgens resigned Wednesday as a Republican Party consultant in the ... were on the verge of losing their Jordan house to foreclosure. A sheriff's sale that had been scheduled for Oct. 14 has since been called off, (Source: WSLS.com 2010-09-23T08:04:51Z)

Tradeweb Launches Electronic Marketplace for Equity Derivatives

Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale and RBS. The new platform will leverage Tradeweb's extensive institutional network of over 50 major global dealers and over 2,000 buy side ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-24T10:41:09Z)

Gold Medal's Sale Tests Market for Doing Right: Scott Soshnick

American hostages in Iran, Soviet troops in Afghanistan and a motley crew of college kids giving their fellow citizens a reason to feel good. That's what's for sale. Only the seller doesn't care about all that. (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-24T01:08:29Z)

UPDATE 1-Egypt's PM says to reallocate Madinaty land to TMG

CAIRO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Egypt's Prime Minister said on Thursday the government would reallocate the land for Talaat Moustafa's ( TMGH.CA ) Madinaty project back to the firm after a court ruled the state land sale ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-23T10:20:52Z)

Shakira & Jim Carrey: Backstage Buddies

Enjoying some post-show conversation, Shakira and Jim Carrey were spotted backstage at Madison Square Garden last night (September 21). The "Hips Don't Lie" songstress looked to be in good spirits as she ... (Source: The Gossip Girls 2010-09-22T13:49:38Z)

Egypt PM: Developer to be re-awarded disputed land

... included members of Egypt's upper house of parliament and the New Urban Communities Authority, a Housing Ministry body that oversaw the sale of the land to TMG and was the target of his initial case about Madinaty. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T15:28:40Z)

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