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Deals of the Hour / October 11, 2010, 2:41 pm

South Korean defense chief warns of repercussions from upcoing power change in North Korea

WASHINGTON - The United States and South Korea should be prepared for a crisis in North Korea when dictator Kim Jong Il leaves power, South Korea's defense chief said Friday. The expected transfer of power to Kim's youngest son could have unpredictable ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-08T21:01:38Z)

This Duck gets top billing

Lace up your skates. There's plenty to watch on the ice. Why are the Vikings gambling on Moss? Because they already... Double or nothing Who's the pick in the Twins-Yanks series? It's too close to... Up in the air Our NFL insider makes sense out of the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-06T23:55:48Z)

Coach Mano Menezes keeps up perfect record after Brazil beats Ukraine 2-0 in friendly match

DERBY, England - Daniel Alves and Alexandre Pato scored for the second straight game, leading Brazil over Ukraine 2-0 Monday night in an exhibition that maintained the Selecao's perfect record under new coach Mano Menezes. Daniel Alves scored in the 24th ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T20:43:46Z)

Big sides going strongly in Euro 2012 qualifying

Germany, the Netherlands and Spain are among the sides looking to continue perfect starts to European Championship qualifying on Tuesday. The trio top their groups, and Spain is progressing so serenely that its latest opponent, Scotland, has already ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-10T15:08:30Z)

China's CNOOC tests U.S. with Chesapeake shale deal

HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's top offshore oil producer, CNOOC Ltd ( 0883.HK ), agreed to pay $1.1 billion for a stake in a U.S. shale oil and gas field, testing the U.S. political climate for the first time since its 2005 failed bid for Unocal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T15:14:29Z)

Oregon Ducks rundown: Chip Kelly strikes it rich and the Matt Court deal already isn't penciling out

EUGENE -- Let's connect the dots. Chip Kelly's new, lucrative, six-year contract extension became official Tuesday, the same day news broke that the Matthew Knight Arena isn't going to make enough to service the debt for the arena's construction for at ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-09-29T15:35:52Z)

Kim Jong Il's heir debuts at massive parade in North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il presided over a military parade Sunday alongside his youngest son and heir apparent in a massive coming-out party for the newly anointed and still-mysterious young man. Kim Jong Un, believed to be ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-11T13:48:35Z)

Cougars display true grit

FORT WAYNE – This was the man's kind of "W," tough and gritty, flawed and flawless and, yes, even bloody. The perfect Imperfect, if you will. Or the imperfect Perfect. On one side of the ledger there were seven penalties – including one for too ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-10T07:51:51Z)

Picnics, paddleboats as N. Korea celebrates

The party in Pyongyang stretched into Monday as North Koreans took the day off to celebrate a major political anniversary and to revel in the unveiling of leader Kim Jong Il's heir-apparent, son Kim Jong Un. Families packed baskets with food and liquor ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-11T21:12:24Z)

Karen Owen's Duke Powerpoint: Was Tom Wolfe Right About Horizontal Academics?

Tom Wolfe–a man in full, and ahead of his time. Back in 2004, author Tom Wolfe published a novel about college life titled "I Am Charlotte Simmons." The book, which focused on "hooking up" on campus, drew mixed reviews from critics, who faulted ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-10T01:46:47Z)

Stiles steps in on 'Dexter'

 He's now a widower and single parent, but Dexter Morgan won't be alone much longer. Under normal circumstances, that probably would be a good thing ... but when you're also a secret serial killer, someone new entering your life only can complicate ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-10-06T12:07:08Z)

Dying to land 'Dexter' part

He's now a widower and single parent, but Dexter Morgan won't be alone much longer. Under normal circumstances, that probably would be a good thing, but when you're a secret serial killer, someone new entering your life can only complicate matters ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-08T07:04:07Z)

Movetis wins two out of three categories at the PharmaVentures European Deals 2010 Awards

Zurich (Switzerland), Turnhout (Belgium) – 30 September 2010 – Movetis NV (MOVE), the European gastrointestinal (GI) speciality pharmaceutical company, announces today that it has won the European Financing Deal of the Year and the European M&A Deal of ... (Source: Phramalive.com 2010-09-30T12:28:34Z)

Deal of the Week (Blu-ray): DEXTER Seasons 1-4 (Expires Oct 16)

Series Synopsis : Dexter is an American television drama series that centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department, who moonlights as a serial killer. The show debuted on October 1, 2006 on ... (Source: DVDTOWN.com 2010-10-11T06:10:27Z)

Cougars seize opportunity

FORT WAYNE – Funny thing, momentum; how it sometimes comes and goes without warning or fanfare. You look down, and it's there; look away for an instant, and – poof – it's gone. Then there are the other occasions when there is a sense of momentum ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-10-10T13:13:59Z)

USF win vs. Walsh would be 'big deal'

It would be hard to say Saint Francis' next game will be a true test. The Cougars have passed several tests already this year, but if you make one stop when looking down the schedule, the game against No. 8 Walsh has to be in the conversation. Saint ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-10-08T11:07:30Z)

Satellite image shows activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site

North Korea continues to keep the experts guessing. Last week, it promoted the third son of its current leader, Kim Jong Il, prompting speculation that he is on track to succeed his father. And now, apparently, it has commissioned construction activity at ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-05T00:12:30Z)

Spot the New Hirst as Frieze's $375 Million Artworks Test Market Recovery

By Scott Reyburn - Sun Oct 10 23:00:01 GMT 2010 The first estimate of the value of Frieze comes days before the event's Oct. 13 preview in London. This week also includes U.K. auctions that have more than 78 million pounds ($124.5 million) of works on ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-10T23:15:16Z)

Daniel Alves, Alexandre Pato, Nilmar score in Brazil's 3-0 win over Iran

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Daniel Alves, Alexandre Pato and Nilmar scored in Brazil's 3-0 exhibition win over Iran on Thursday, giving new coach Mano Menezes his second straight victory. Daniel Alves scored on a 14th-minute free kick, Alexandre Pato ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T19:29:46Z)

Alves and Pato on target as Brazil down Ukraine

DERBY, England (Reuters) - Brazil continued their renaissance under new coach Mano Menezes when they beat Ukraine 2-0 in the unlikely setting of Derby County's Pride Park on a chilly Monday night in the English midlands. A superb volley by Dani Alves after ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-11T20:36:36Z)

Former Tigers shine as Yankees sweep Twins to head to AL championship

New York — Come October, the New York Yankees speed past the Minnesota Twins with ease. Phil Hughes pitched seven shutout innings, Marcus Thames and Nick Swisher homered and the Yankees beat the Twins 6-1 Saturday night to complete yet another three-game ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-10T08:41:58Z)

OH BOY OSU FANS/ LES MILES/ Robinson/oregon

crunch time, LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL FLA isn't overated, they are just not good BAMA GOOD, NO ONE IS. So, Florida finally plays a decent team getting blown out and their not overrated? Coming into that game their defense was so over-hyped I was at least ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-04T17:03:00Z)

Cnooc in $2.2 Billion Deal With Chesapeake Energy

Cnooc , one of the largest Chinese state-run oil companies, has agreed to buy a third of Chesapeake Energy 's oil and gas assets in a south Texas shale deposit for $1.1 billion, in a deal that will ultimately be worth double that amount. It is the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-11T09:09:24Z)

Yankees Beat Twins, But Victory Yet To Be Clinched

Mariano Rivera got the last out, sealing yet another October triumph. Jorge Posada trotted out to mound, and the Yankees came out of the dugout in a businesslike manner to shake each other's hands. No crazy celebration, at least not yet. Postseason step No ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-11T00:41:10Z)

The Official Fuck List, Karen Owen's Duke List Powerpoint Scandal

Latest News Update: The 42-slide PowerPoint which was meant to be shared between friends, has been shooting through the Internet like wildfire. In it, Karen Owen , vividly describes the sexual performance of 13 current and former Duke students, all of them ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-09T12:17:54Z)

Karen Owen's Duke thesis may land her in a heap of trouble -- and a lucrative book deal

When your entire college sexual repertoire is spread across the Internet for the world to read, it might be a disheartening experience. Of course, Duke student Karen Owen did write the entire report herself, made a handy PowerPoint presentation with ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-08T17:12:34Z)

Twins deal with another loss to Yankees

Next time, maybe the Twins will just stay at home and save themselves the trouble. Minnesota was swept out of the playoffs for the third straight time after imploding against the Yankees and being put out of their misery in Game 3 of the AL Division Series ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-10T13:49:46Z)

North Korea's Historical Party Meeting Is Underway

North Korea's biggest political gathering in 30 years began Tuesday hours after leader Kim Jong Il appointed his youngest son as a military general in what was seen as part of a succession plan. Copyright © 2010 National Public Radio®. For personal ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-28T19:18:58Z)

Kim Jong Un likely to be North Korea's next leader

A top official told the Associated Press Friday that North Koreans will be honored to follow the youngest son of Kim Jong Il as the third-generation leader of the communist nation. The remarks were the first official comment about the future of Kim Jong Un ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-09T09:54:44Z)

Cnooc Buys Shale in China's Biggest U.S. Oil Deal

(Updates with comment from analyst in seventh paragraph and Chesapeake share price in ninth paragraph.) Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Cnooc Ltd. will pay $1.08 billion for a one-third stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s Eagle Ford shale project in Texas, in the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T12:29:50Z)

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